Living Off the Grid
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- lowimpakt0
come to iceland*
the radiators are heated by the steaming ground.
the women are beautiful.
the fish plenty.
* i don't live in iceland
- cannonball19780
If I could set something up where my off the grid living starts and stops as simply as flipping a switch, that would be ideal.
I show up... I flip the switch... I wait a about an hour. Presto change I have a running infrastructure that is off the grid that I can shut down when I want to return to civilization.
The thing about off the grid living is that people make it synonymous with leaving society. Why does it have to be that way? Why can't I be off the grid and still want to participate? I would much rather look to living off the grid as a means of self-sustainance as opposed to economic otherness.
- pinkfloyd0
Watched this vid this morning. A bit too extreme
- how'd she have the babies? (i'm only 5min. in...)bklyndroobeki
- antimotion0
- lol at TBWA logo and then every feature is company sponsored thingcannonball1978
- even though this is cool. seems more corporate because of the colab on this project. seems more of corporate drive now. Prob would serve better if this was kept local driven n local colabyurimon
- becomes more of pr stunt that these entities care about the future.yurimon
- shellie4
I kind of just did this. Bought an rv in 2013. Just moved into it for the summer while I'm traveling. It has a very powerful generator - I could power a large party all night if I wanted. I can hook up my flash dryer screen printing (has an outdoor outlet). I've got a shower, heat, air conditioning, full kitchen including a confection oven. It actually sleeps 7 people (one queen bed, one full bed, one full sized bunk and one single bed) but right now is just me and my boyfriend. My workspace is more comfortable than what I had at home.
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https://instagram.com/p/0eUXJNoj…- I would like to install some solar pannels. It's big enough to get some nice big full sized panels up top and cut generator use down.shellie
- Although my utilities are much cheaper per month without those improvementsshellie
- How much does one of those cost? Looks awesome, good for you!!davey_g
- I scooped this one for 20 stacks. About 5-6 grand for repairs. One previous owner. A nice, clean, retired couple. Barely used. Low milage.shellie
- It's a 1991 Fleetwood limited. Custom grey/black paint job males it look younger than it is. Rebuilt engine and tyranny too.shellie
- Very inpressive.bklyndroobeki
- on a flat highway, how far could you go on 80 gallons?jaylarson
- I drive from sf to right outside la county not far from 6 flags on one tank. That's 350 mi.shellie
- That's def the cheapest way to move and house and cook for a band of 6 guys on the road which is why I have it.shellie
- what band is it?dbloc
- My life partner is a solo artist that performs with a full backing band. His name is Johnny Polygon. I also manage him.shellie
- just listening to the nothing - not bad at all.hans_glib
- Thanks Hans! It's been a fun transition from ad agency life. At least it's material I partially own.shellie
- showpony0
this guy's so hard core:
this is awesome... "off the grid" dorms at frank lloyd wright's architecture school:
- yurimon0
plastic leeches into the water though?
- yurimon0
http://www.collective-evolution.…
How Our Family Unplugged From The Matrix & Went Off-Grid
- jatrick2
I moved from a big city in the UK to a small mountain town in BC, Canada about 6 years ago. Lots of people living like that here, or very close to it. I live in a cabin, not off the grid, but on 6.5 acres, although just renting.
If you're actually serious (and to confirm, OP isn't talking about 'off-the-grid' if they intend to freelance from home- wifi?!), highly recommend going half-way first: move somewhere truly rural and rent – learn to live rurally, or on the land, before you commit to anything. Housesit on farms even, that'll give you a taste.
If you're from the city and yer all over that cabin porn website and own an axe and all that shit, great, good for you, you lumbersexual. But you better know your shit when it comes to gathering, splitting, drying and storing firewood, and which wood burns best. And you better know your way around engines and stoves. And basic plumbing/electrical shit. And rodents.
All these homesteading blog posts about a guy who built his dream home for $2000 – bullshit.
Let alone cost of the bare land (choice of which could fuck you from the start - flooding, natural light etc), and the basic structure of the house, what about amenities – solar panels aren't cheap, neither is bringing in power lines. Where's your water coming from? Water rights off creeks can be difficult/pricey to secure and need a bunch of maintenance, and digging a well could set you back an extra $50k easy. Sewage? Septics cost a ton to dig and maintain, and a composting toilet/grey water recycling system will take time and money to get by inspectors.
Either way, sounds to me like OP fancies some rural small-town living, not off-the-grid homesteading. From my 50% experience, I imagine real off-the-grid would be fucking tough, and mentally challenging. Cabin fever is a real thing. If you really want to work long physical hours sun-up to sun-down just to exist, then you're a better person than I.
Sweet cabin pictures doe.
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Don't be such a purist, he just meant having a bigger yard.ORAZAL - "You won't believe how this man built his dream bigger yard with only $5 and a tonka truck, click to find out how!"jatrick
- my 90 year old grandparents are 90% off the grid, and did it all themselvesmonospaced
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- docpoz2
It's liberating but socially frustrating if you are into that sort of thing.
- yurimon-1