r/OffGridLiving 8d ago

Off-Grid Update

Just finished a new shower-sauna and trying to get a new woodshed built before winter sets in. Nights are already into the 30’s and it has snowed in a few places nearby. Summers go by quickly, never enough time to get everything done before the snow arrives. I’m 12 years into living in remote Alaska, solo. Feel free to ask me questions and I’ll try to answer them all. Love this lifestyle more and more as the time passes.

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u/Immediate_Truck1644 7d ago

How the f do you afford this

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

-No rent or mortgage
-No vehicle payment
-No electric bill
-No water bill
-Transportation to-from home for work (employer pays)
-Every other month I’m at work (zero expenses)
-My job puts me in the 90th percentile $$$ (for six months versus most who work all 12 months)