Any off grid enthusiasts on here? Or anyone who's living off the grid?
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RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
Yes, but you have to be here a few days and you can't use it for the same people constantly, like more than once a day I think.
Don M.
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- central Missouri
I'm not really a prepper, but we moved to the boondocks about 16 years ago, when I retired, and it has been great. We're on 40 acres of heavy forestland, and the nearest neighbors about about 1/4 mile away. It's quiet, no crime, and close enough to the basic stores that we get along just fine. I did put in an outdoor wood furnace years ago, because our house is total electric, and the Winter heating bills were quite high the first year. I have an endless supply of trees, so the exercise in logging keeps the electric bill down, and is a real plus in staying active and healthy. We have all the modern conveniences...fiber optic TV/phone/internet, and a well with excellent water. I have a generator in case we lose power, but have only had to use it 2 or 3 times, for a few hours in all these years. I suppose the day will come when old age dictates that we move back to a town, but for now, I hope that day is still years away.
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- Houston Y'all
I believe that truly living "off grid" implies that you are off the power grid... no electricity unless you generate it yourself. Most preppers are preparing for a disaster scenario, and as Keesha said, seem a bit paranoid.
My sister lives on a farm, has plenty of wildlife, and can chop wood if she wants. (She doesn't.) In no way is she "off grid."
That’s awesome Don...Sounds very nice...My nearest neighbor is a few miles away and the nearest town is about 15 miles from my cabin, and my home in the city is 100 miles away.
Correct, my cabin property is totally off the grid... I generate my own free power...I’m not paranoid at all, I just like being prepared, and not dependent on the government or state for power, food, water, etc.
We can’t get Netflix where we live but our lifestyle is similar to Dons only we don’t have 40 acres but do have 100’s of forest acreage all around us. It’s very peaceful and I wouldn’t want to give it up. Every convenience is close enough by that it’s the best of both worlds.
CeeCee
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- Monterey Peninsula California
Very nice!
To be honest, I don’t think at this point I could survive off grid if something catastrophic happened....I panic if my internet is out for an hour.
Ive also gotten soft and older and back pain and need of meds for thyroid etc...how much can a person stock up..say if you’re diabetic??
Plus I’m alone so I think if something happens, I hope it gets me right away...sad but true.
But looks like you’ve got it figured out...
Sounds great.��
Sorry to hear that...I understand, that would be rough being a diabetic if we had a natural disaster or economic collapse, and people no longer had access to medications...I don't have any health problems but I do have a lot of antibiotics and other medications and medical supplies in my storages for emergencies.
CeeCee
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- Monterey Peninsula California
Im not diabetic, was using that as an example. I think that for most surviving without needed meds would be the hardest.
In my home here in the city I have Cox cable TV and I downloaded the free Cox cable TV internet app, so I can watch TV on my cellphone or laptop at my cabin, or anywhere that I can get a cell phone signal...It's pretty cool.
Oh okay, well that's good.
Invictus, nice place you have there. I wouldn't be interested in living off grid, especially at my age now. My husband and I do love the outdoors and have some remote camping when we were younger in Canada/NW Territories, Alaska, etc. Just out of a tent in those days, with aluminum boat and motor.
We do like to be prepared to take care of ourselves if we had to, but we're not preppers. We still have boxes of freeze dried foods left over from Y2k in the basement and have a lot of things that would get us by if we needed them, water filter, hand operated flashlights, propane stoves, generator, guns/ammo, etc. I could live off the land if I had to, with the help of my husband. When we go camping we get away from people, never stay at designated 'campsites', and pretty much have no electric, phone service or even strong radio signals, but sometimes just two or three weeks at a time.
Nothing like getting away from the noise, getting out into nature, and walking through the woods, fishing or gazing up at the night sky with no artificial lights interfering with the heavens. Life is good when you leave the chatter behind.
We do like to be prepared to take care of ourselves if we had to, but we're not preppers. We still have boxes of freeze dried foods left over from Y2k in the basement and have a lot of things that would get us by if we needed them, water filter, hand operated flashlights, propane stoves, generator, guns/ammo, etc. I could live off the land if I had to, with the help of my husband. When we go camping we get away from people, never stay at designated 'campsites', and pretty much have no electric, phone service or even strong radio signals, but sometimes just two or three weeks at a time.
Nothing like getting away from the noise, getting out into nature, and walking through the woods, fishing or gazing up at the night sky with no artificial lights interfering with the heavens. Life is good when you leave the chatter behind.
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You guys sure sound like preppers to me.
From the TV shows I've seen of serious preppers, nothing close.
Just a slow accumulation of buying things when we thought we needed to over the years. If the power goes out, I'd rather be able to survive on my own for awhile anyway, without panicking and depending completely on the help of others. We live in the suburbs, and our house has a fireplace in the basement that is rarely used....but in an emergency, if we can't have access to heat if there's a power outage, we have some wood in the yard to keep us warm, although we would have to hang out in the basement with our furkids.We have some bottled water, canned foods and TP on hand if there is an emergency. If the 'grid' goes down, we'll try and make the best of it. We also have down sleeping bags, etc. for warmth if needed.
Ah, you got wunna those pre built drop ons.
Or, maybe that's a kit (?)
How ya like it?
No Gary, me and my brothers built my cabin from scratch on site...It took us two days.
Thank you.