Any off grid enthusiasts on here? Or anyone who's living off the grid?

[Gary O']

I would love to talk more with you about living off-grid!

It ain't all that easy, but it ain't all that hard, either.....if you pay attention.
We've done it for the last five years

You might find my thread Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
of interest

 

[Gaer]

I did! When my husband was alive, in Colorado. He built a 2000 sq.ft. 12 inch log hunting lodge, WITHOUT ELECTRICITY! I'd come home from work and he would be atop a 20ft ladder with a huge log on his arm. He had NO HELP (except me). We hauled our water. had thoroughbred horses, a dog,two cats, and a wood burning barrel stove. He also built outbuildings, a welding shop, cabins, outhouses. and we poured a cement floor and colored it to look like huge Mexican pavers. It was so cute inside that we let people have weddings and funerals . For some reason it won't let me post pictures right now. Maybe I'll try to post them later.

 

[Gary O']

For some reason it won'tlet mepost pictures right now. Maybe I'll try to post them later.

Please do

 

[Gaer]

 

[Gaer]

I'm sorry Does anyone know how to get rid of the duplicates? He made all the windows and doors too. Had a bar inside, and we had a campfire outside all year round. (even in the middle of winter). We had a cute front porch too. A creek running through the property. A brown bear sleeping in the tall willow bush down by the road. Pole fences all around. It was too cold there for his heart, so we had to move South.
The first winter we had no roof. only a big tarp. We had to get out of bed every15 minutes to take a broom and push the snow off. hahaha!

 

[Lakeland living]

Have been up here 30 years now, yes I have power. Age and health a real life concern. However , In less than an hour I am sitting back enjoying life again. Have been without power many times here, 6 weeks when an ice storm came in took out all the lines and poles. Lots more instances but you get the idea. I don't rely on the grid.
Best move I ever made was coming up here.

 

[Ken N Tx]

I am a big fan of Shawn James and his dog Calli on YouTube.

 

[Em in Ohio]

Questions - How much land do you have? Do you hunt and fish on your own land? Are you gardening? How's the weather there? Sorry - just being nosey!

 

[David_in_KW_ON_Canada]

I did! When my husband was alive, in Colorado. He built a 2000 sq.ft. 12 inch log hunting lodge, WITHOUT ELECTRICTY! I'd come home from work and he would be atop a 20ft ladder with a huge log on his arm. He had NO HELP (except me). We hauled our water. had thoroughbred horses, a dog,two cats, and a wood burning barrel stove. He also built outbuildings, a welding shop, cabins, outhouses. and we poured a cement floor and colored it to look like huge Mexican pavers. It was so cute inside that we let people have weddings and funerals . For some reason it won'tlet mepost pictures right now. Maybe I'll try to post them later.

Gaer, please post those pics! I had a teacher friend who did the same thing in the outskirts of the Waterloo region, here in southwestern Ontario. I went and helped and learned.

 

[Invictus]

Invictus!

I would love to talk more with you about living off-grid! We live in a big urban area in South-western Ontario Canada right now and have been considering moving to the woods to live off-grid for quite a few years. We have another couple who would like to do the same and one of my daughters and her husband are considering it, too (she's a vet student, soon to graduate and wants to set up a rural vet practice).

Here's an example of what we are considering doing:

Sorry it took me a while to respond...I’m not getting my notifications for some reason?... I will check out your video when I’m home tonight on my computer...Thanks.

 

[Invictus]

I’ll post some pictures of my recent off grid projects out at our cabin homestead.

 

[Invictus]

Not sure why these pictures keep posting sideways?

 

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[Keesha]

If you ever get the chance to see the documentary on Dick Proeneke who built a cabin without power tools in Alaska. If you want to talk off grid, that man did it all.

Ya I've seen that, very cool documentary...I watch a lot of cabin building videos on YouTube and off grid homesteading videos...I love that stuff.

That’s a great documentary. Didn’t he stay for 35 or 37 years until he died?
What a life. It was fascinating to watch and was well documented.
It’s really impressive.

There’s a saying that as long as you can sit still with yourself and enjoy your own company, that it’s your greatest gift.

 

[Invictus]

Testing out my new WiFi signal and this photo uploaded in 1 second.

 

[Invictus]

My photos are posting straight up and down now with the new WiFi.

 

[Invictus]

I think the new roads through the woods on our property look pretty good...Still looks natural.