Have you ever entertained the idea of getting off the grid?

It's not possible for me to live that way now, but it's therapeutic to take short trips off the grid to stay sane once in awhile. A few days in the woods is great.

Slab City

Living off the grid is appealing. It is best done seasonally and not all out. You need to have some semblance of societal touch otherwise you will be outcasted to the wolves and never be able to make contact with those in the grid, like family or running friends.

My social security as of now will be 1000 dollars a month after retirement. That will be enough to live sort of off the grid with a hot wife on a sustainable farm in the North East.

I'm learning some of the off grid habits now so when I'm older all I have to do is grow food, put a roof over our head and run 3 hrs a day like that old Canadian man.

Keep telling yourselves that its not possible despite the surprising amount of people who do it. (Hint: it's difficult to read about them on the internet for some reason.) Indulge your wild stirrings beneath your suburban numbness with- The Man Who Gave Up Money by Mark Dundee and Up Tinker Road by Philip Ackerman Leist. Neither are the carnival ride of Into The Wild. Who knew living off the grid could actually be as mundane as any other way of living, just more chores to do! Ew chores!

jorvack wrote:

I here ya dreamer! My gear research addiction is intense.. So intense that I worked in the industry for 12 years!

While it is fun to hike 4 to 6 months, getting out for 2-3 weeks is pretty amazing. I've done both the PCT (100 days) and some awesome shorter multi week trips - alps, Patagonia, Nepal. I would say that if you can carve out 2 weeks of backcountry time the benefits are immense.

What's your favorite backpack, tent, sleeping bag/quilt?

Echion wrote:

Keep telling yourselves that its not possible despite the surprising amount of people who do it. (Hint: it's difficult to read about them on the internet for some reason.) Indulge your wild stirrings beneath your suburban numbness with- The Man Who Gave Up Money by Mark Dundee and Up Tinker Road by Philip Ackerman Leist. Neither are the carnival ride of Into The Wild. Who knew living off the grid could actually be as mundane as any other way of living, just more chores to do! Ew chores!

The Man Who Quit Money ~ by Mark Sundeen

Up Tunket Road ~ by Philip Ackerman-Leist

Corrections ~ wrote:

Echion wrote:

Keep telling yourselves that its not possible despite the surprising amount of people who do it. (Hint: it's difficult to read about them on the internet for some reason.) Indulge your wild stirrings beneath your suburban numbness with- The Man Who Gave Up Money by Mark Dundee and Up Tinker Road by Philip Ackerman Leist. Neither are the carnival ride of Into The Wild. Who knew living off the grid could actually be as mundane as any other way of living, just more chores to do! Ew chores!

The Man Who Quit Money ~ by Mark Sundeen

Up Tunket Road ~ by Philip Ackerman-Leist

Ha! Thanks, now we know the real reason why I farm instead of work in an office.

In an effort to strike myself out, for more adventure check out:

The Last American Man, by Whothehellcanremember-Justlookitup

No, you would lose more value by seceding from a semi-free society than the government will take from you if you stay.

Off the grid there are no posts from jamin.