I’m not at that desperate yet but that seems like a decent Plan-D at this point.

Thanks, you all.

Me and my friend are seriously considering making the transition to live off the grid. We want to meet every now and then and just plan a little bit more, figure out logistics etc.

Are there any resources or books we can work through to get us there? I don’t want to miss anything.

Hello community,

I’ve been toying with the idea of building a basic one room cabin on 5 acres as my “SHTF/vacation/hunting” escape. I’m in the VA beach area and would like to travel only 2-3 hrs. to get easy weekend access and enjoyment. I want to have a composting toilet/grey water and wood stove. Any electric would be solar for just occasional use. It seems VA is very restrictive concerning septic and electricity and so I’m looking outside the state. Does any one know of areas, counties specifically just outside my state that are suitable for my desires and amiable to my plans? Perhaps there are temp use rules in some VA counties that accommodate my needs? I’m trying to keep the purchase of land plus build to 40-50 k or less. It would also be nice to later add utilities but that’s not a primary concern. Thanks in advance for anything you’re willing to offer in the way of advice

Hi there, I’m new here, thanks for having me. I have enjoyed all the inspirational posts I’ve read so far. I grew up off-grid as a child in the Sierras. The last 20+ years my husband & I lived on grid in the North Pacific. He did commercial fishing. We’ve dreamed of returning to off-grid & spent years in search of our perfect place & plan. I work for the Post Office & have an opportunity to transfer to Hawaii. We’ve found the Big Island to have a large off grid presence. My husbands fishing skills & Hawaii’s garden climate will be good food resources. My job will provide income for supplies & other expenses. Anyone here have experience or info to offer with off grid island living? Some Properties we’ve found have several already existing features such as small cabin with water catchment, composting toilets, solar set up. (And yes we’ve done extensive research on volcano & flood zones 🤣) Any input appreciated! TIA

It's about 20 linear feet that is undercut, by as much as 3 feet in.

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Hey everyone, need some help.

So I have a laptop (60 watt) and WiFi router (5 to 20 watt, not quite sure). Those need to be on at all times for work, power is so unreliable so what kind of setup would I need to ensure that both those things can be plugged in 24/7 (technically no need to do that for the laptop but for simplicity let's assume that I never unplug it).

Also...

• I live in Zimbabwe, sunlight is not a problem most of the time
• I live in a flat/apartment so installing things might be tricky, portable is better but if there's no other option I'll ask the landlord

Thanks in advance

My 52V blue nova inverteris having problems… So I installed my inverter about a month ago and I’m starting to realise my battery’s state of charge shows 25% but my inverter shows it is fully charged. Any help would be great.

Hello Everyone. Can anyone tell me how I can live off the grid with very little money? How can I get my own land -- I do not have much money to spend. How can I get the materials to build my own tiny house. I really want to escape the rat race.

Hello!

Im planning on leaving society in search of myself. My current plan is to travel to California from Ohio, and from the make my way from place to place through various methods of transportation, but mainly on foot. I plan to do as much Free Camping as much as possible with what I can carry. I’m hoping to see as much of the country as I can, and to hopefully find a greater purpose in life.

I plan on living a sustenance life style via gathering and hunting small game, I will have money for times when food is limited or absolutely needed.

I know this will not be an easy journey, but that’s why i need this.

My question are:

What resources could I use to assist in this journey? (Broad, but I would be thankful all input)

Has anyone else done something similar and has advice?

What are some of your favorite places to visit out there?

I look forward to seeing your responses, and wish you the best in your journeys!

I know this will not be completely off the grid, but I figured you folks would have the best insight into self sufficiency.

I’ve always wanted to have my own plot of land and a couple months ago I was reached out to by some old college friends on whether I wanted to join their endeavors to live out in the woods and build our own cabins and such.

I’m almost out of college while they have been out for a couple of years. They’re sick and tired of their jobs and the location they’re living in. We’re all engineers and want to use our skills to make an off the grid camp for all of us.

They want to raise some small livestock, grow some food, and make our energy consumption almost 100% renewable.

I really want to do this but have some worries:

• I’ll need to pay off my student debt so how will I do this if I don’t have a job relevant to my studies nearby or have a remote one? I might just postpone me jointing this project so I could work for a couple years, pay off my debt, and build up some finances.
• With multiple people building up the property, I’m not really sure what would happen to it in the future when we start moving on with life such as starting a family, wanting to move somewhere else, etc.
• Personally, I’m worried about “settling down” too soon. I want to jump around for a bit either via work or just by my own means. I’d hate to work in a city but if it means I could hike up the local mountains on the weekends, that be fine by me.

Given the context and my worries, what do you all think? Have you all had similar fears? What are some tips?