OFFgrid: Living

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You’ll need to find land in a good location that’s conducive to off-grid living. This means you can afford it and you're unrestricted from building a cabin, farming or raising animals. A good location is often secluded away from large cities. If you'd rather not fend for yourself in an emergency - you'll need to make sure it has legal access and can provide you with resources for some self-sustainability. After all, you chose the seclusion! That's not to say it's a bad choice to pick solitude over a crowded life!

Now obviously, you won’t be connected to the power grid. However most people make sure they have a source of power, even if they’re extremely independent. Solar energy is a popular off-grid power option, wind turbines and running water are viable power sources too.

It’s smart to also have a backup power option and even a power storage system. For example, if a solar generator is your primary power source, your backup could be wind or hydroelectric power. It’s not a bad idea have a backup generator, just in case.

One of the largest and most common mistakes people make is a not preparing. RESEARCH EVERYTHING. Weather, wildlife, and plant life in the area you’re going to. You’ll need a set of survival skills before you begin such as; how to start a fire, navigate the wilderness, and what to do in case of an emergency. Shelter, protection and food are necessities in the wilderness. A place where you can escape the elements, sleep comfortably, be safe - tools to protect yourself or hunt, and the mindset to be okay with the work it takes to check these needs off on your new task list. Some say the whole thought of "Off Grid Living" prepare you for a world without the comfort industrialization seems to bring.

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Did you know:

There are off grid communities... YES. I'm not talking about The Walking Dead either... There are actual communities of people that live on land outside of any major cities, without any help from outside organizations. Either in wooded areas or not. Some would say this prepares you for a world without the comfort industrialization seems to bring.