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There are communities of people that live off the grid in New Mexico. Basically they are living in homes that are built out of recycled materials and from what I understand those people are nearly 100% self sufficient since they provide their own power via solar panels, have greenhouses, plus they recycle their own waste water.
Well, for me, it would probably mean having to connect to and use city water. Plugging into and using a utility means that you are not technically being self-sufficient.
do you plan on homesteading also growing fruits and veggies and raising animals for food. if you cut down on the power suckers coffee maker toaster ect ect and go all led lighting you can do it on the cheap pretty much. and depending on the size of your home to. though i highly recomend a honda generator to charge the batteries on a cloudy day and to run things like a microwave and washer and dryer combo ect ect. and i think that i would go with a 12 volt system and maybe have a few 120 volt outlets
Try homesteading. Appalachians understand true off grid living. Same with folk in Alaska...
It's about location. if memory serves... Taxes are not in their livlihood. Can't get blood from a turnip.
A documentary about a young chap that bought an old school bus... Lived entirely off the wilderness... Berries... Water... And on occasion... Fish and possum. Kept a diary and was esctatic about enjoying life entirely on his terms. It can be done.
Modernist gridders want the electricity and power sources to cover their survival items... Warmth, coolness, food prep, or tech items... Rather a different way of keeping some comforts...
Retain that dream... And find that place.. It's out there...
Try homesteading. Appalachians understand true off grid living. Same with folk in Alaska...
It's about location. if memory serves... Taxes are not in their livlihood. Can't get blood from a turnip.
A documentary about a young chap that bought an old school bus... Lived entirely off the wilderness... Berries... Water... And on occasion... Fish and possum. Kept a diary and was esctatic about enjoying life entirely on his terms. It can be done.
Modernist gridders want the electricity and power sources to cover their survival items... Warmth, coolness, food prep, or tech items... Rather a different way of keeping some comforts...
Retain that dream... And find that place.. It's out there...
I've seen cheap land in Texas, but my dad advised against it, because his main concern is that it won't have water. Water is an essential. I guess my best option is to find a place that already has a well or a spring.
I've seen cheap land in Texas, but my dad advised against it, because his main concern is that it won't have water. Water is an essential. I guess my best option is to find a place that already has a well or a spring.
Lots of people drill their own wells.
However, I would just get an RV. They are mobile, comfortable, and cheaper than a house. Then you don't have to mess with a septic system and well water. Use rain barrels to collect water and go into town to dump the septic and get water. Tons of snowbirds do this all the time. You use solar panels for electricity.
Well, I read that composting toilets are illegal in Alabama, and I'm guessing this even applies to when staying in a camper or RV, which I think is ridiculous. Yes, I would like to get the laws changed, and I would like to be able to buy a reasonable plot of land, park a tiny house on it, and enjoy some almost completely off-grid living close to town, but I don't know where to begin in making that request.
Well, for me, it would probably mean having to connect to and use city water. Plugging into and using a utility means that you are not technically being self-sufficient.
Not sure where you get that idea. I have septic and get water from my creek. Air conditioning is your biggest challenge. It uses significant electricity.
Off grid could mean a whole bunch of different things. And how much of off grid can be accomplished has a lot to do with what you have to work with.
What is the main goal here? To free yourself of as many bills as possible? To be environmentally friendly? To remove yourself from society?
Are you looking for a new piece of property to do this? Are you wanting to convert an existing home?
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