Not anywhere close to what the friend of the friend thought. That's somebody. that heard something from someone who heard it from Joe and decided it must be. Like the internet is always true.
Your a crazy off gridder!!!
I dont know where or what forum thread to post this, so I will just put it here and let y'all fight it out!
Was talking with a friend of a friend last night. Told them I was done with al the high tech BS and throw away mind set of society. Said I wanted to get back to basics like pre 1920-30 era. Writting letters and no TV pushing their trash. No smart/dumb phones and so on. He looked at me and said your one of those off gridders!!! I asked just what that ment. He said ya know one of those hippy folk with all the junk around their place and digging in the dumpster for things they can use to stay off grid!! WHAT???? What did he mean by that? Crazy hippy folk? It puzzled me. So I did some talking and checking around and it turns out that most folks think if you are wanting to get back to a simpler time and way of life, you must dig in dumpsters and collect junk. While I know their are some like that and thats their business, I am not. I want a clean house with a nice garden and pantry full of my canned goods and freezer full of meat I raised. Yes I drive an old truck and have an old tractor. Just because I dont want the newest computer controlled crap in my house doesnt mean I have dreadlocks and such.
What do you think of or picture when someone says off grid? What do you think Living a simpler life means?
Was talking with a friend of a friend last night. Told them I was done with al the high tech BS and throw away mind set of society. Said I wanted to get back to basics like pre 1920-30 era. Writting letters and no TV pushing their trash. No smart/dumb phones and so on. He looked at me and said your one of those off gridders!!! I asked just what that ment. He said ya know one of those hippy folk with all the junk around their place and digging in the dumpster for things they can use to stay off grid!! WHAT???? What did he mean by that? Crazy hippy folk? It puzzled me. So I did some talking and checking around and it turns out that most folks think if you are wanting to get back to a simpler time and way of life, you must dig in dumpsters and collect junk. While I know their are some like that and thats their business, I am not. I want a clean house with a nice garden and pantry full of my canned goods and freezer full of meat I raised. Yes I drive an old truck and have an old tractor. Just because I dont want the newest computer controlled crap in my house doesnt mean I have dreadlocks and such.
What do you think of or picture when someone says off grid? What do you think Living a simpler life means?
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Dumpster diving is a way people make money. The junk comes in when metal is saved up till price is right to load it all back up and haul it to recycling for your pay . seen a lot of huge hoards in peoples yards. Good intent but they dont have the truck anymore or gas money to haul it off. Then the county gets involved .
The person you talked with see being off grid as living in poverty. Because 1920 1930 living is way different then off gride living today. Off gride is not cheap. Solar propane to replace electric. Tanks to hold delivered water. Not cheap. I can see his point.
The person you talked with see being off grid as living in poverty. Because 1920 1930 living is way different then off gride living today. Off gride is not cheap. Solar propane to replace electric. Tanks to hold delivered water. Not cheap. I can see his point.
When I hear about somebody who is off grid I think about someone who is more tech savvy than I am
Everyone thought we preppers were just plain crazy until the supply chain problems two years ago. Now we don't look so stupid anymore...It's not a matter of "If" but "when." ..The hi tech lifestyle is only sustainable as long as there are poor peons to do the heavy lifting to support The Elite.
I’ve lived “off grid” much of my life. Although I’ve wired my new cabin with the capability to hook up to the electrical grid I’m not currently planning to do so. Having it prepared to connect to the grid will make it easier to sell should I ever decide to do so.
I’m currently supplying my minimal electrical needs with a portable generator. But could easily switch to a small solar power system.
I’ve been watching the development of “Solar Generators” for awhile. My son has a small setup that he uses when he’s Overlanding.
There is a good chance that I’ll pick up something similar to his setup in the near future. I can use it here at the cabin, take it with me on trips and if I ever move I’ll have it for the next place.
I’m currently supplying my minimal electrical needs with a portable generator. But could easily switch to a small solar power system.
I’ve been watching the development of “Solar Generators” for awhile. My son has a small setup that he uses when he’s Overlanding.
There is a good chance that I’ll pick up something similar to his setup in the near future. I can use it here at the cabin, take it with me on trips and if I ever move I’ll have it for the next place.
I think your friend is a little strange. Ive never heard "off grid" associated with picking through garbage. I think some people got that idea from reality TV shows or something.
I dont know what pulling the power cord has to do with collecting junk. If anything it embraces a minimalist lifestyle.
I dont know what pulling the power cord has to do with collecting junk. If anything it embraces a minimalist lifestyle.
Resourceful, independent, determined, bold, and courageous are the words that come to my mind.
Crazy doesn't describe the typical off gridder.
Crazy doesn't describe the typical off gridder.
Hey now, that junk can be useful! Particularly when you're miles and miles from town and the chicken coop needs repairs, or the corrugated metal roof of the hayshed blew off in last night's windstorm.
Off grid brings to mind no electricity. But that's only the electrical grid. Road systems n such too. Our remote cabin is off grid. We've been setting it up for my beautiful wife n me to be able to stay out there.
Living a so called easier life. For me hunting is important so we have meat for the year. Fishing salmon. Raising meat rabbits. Big garden with a greenhouse.
Fix all our own stuff. We just didn't have a lot of money and do not borrow money unless needed but a plan in place to amoratize that money back.
For me it's a much easier life. Not having to worry about the next paycheck. If the car breaks. Or landlord sells out. We own our home.
It's not a money thing. If I had a million bucks given to me I'd probably live a lot like I do now.
Have a great weekend folks. We have a backhoe rented for the weekend. Working on our yard. But I will find a way to get out. Maybe a little canoe trip with beautiful wife. Take the grandkids fishing. Or just sit around the campfire and watch the trees grow
Living a so called easier life. For me hunting is important so we have meat for the year. Fishing salmon. Raising meat rabbits. Big garden with a greenhouse.
Fix all our own stuff. We just didn't have a lot of money and do not borrow money unless needed but a plan in place to amoratize that money back.
For me it's a much easier life. Not having to worry about the next paycheck. If the car breaks. Or landlord sells out. We own our home.
It's not a money thing. If I had a million bucks given to me I'd probably live a lot like I do now.
Have a great weekend folks. We have a backhoe rented for the weekend. Working on our yard. But I will find a way to get out. Maybe a little canoe trip with beautiful wife. Take the grandkids fishing. Or just sit around the campfire and watch the trees grow
Many off grid folks are frugal and don't have a lot of extra cash. I don't shop at Landfill Mart but I do peruse the free stuff on Craigslist and stop by the Habitat for Humanity Re-use store.
Terms like "off grid" and "prepper" are, to me, buzz words and mean different things to people. One thing's for sure and that's I'll just keep my mouth shut and let the other person go on with their opinion. I'll probably say little to nothing because they have their opinion set. Nothing I can say is going to change that opinion. It's probably a city/metro person who has watched Homestead Rescue or read a newspaper article and thinks that 'those people' do things that are problems they can't solve and then need government or other help services. 'A guy' can be an off grid person. That guy can be a prepper or both. It seems to me that an off grid person is a prepper by nature and not necessarily the opposite. One can be a prepper in the city and have utility power.
Like so many of these threads it is dependent on where you live. So many discussions on HT/HST are benefitted by factoring in the location. This always seems to be an afterthought in conversations but it is actually primary in many.
Technology. Hmmpf. We are off grid by requirement, not choice. We know we have a difficult position when we have to sell and it will be used against us. Living here is pretty darned easy and we have zero utility bills except for satellite services and related things. Oh, and the generator in the winter. And no cell service. That city/metro person probably couldn't handle it let alone commute to their "job." Here is where I generalize: I think that C/M guy is jealous as can be but he KNOWS he can't handle it so this is defense for his position: to demean the off gridder/prepper for the lifestyle he is locked into. That's too bad.
Like so many of these threads it is dependent on where you live. So many discussions on HT/HST are benefitted by factoring in the location. This always seems to be an afterthought in conversations but it is actually primary in many.
Technology. Hmmpf. We are off grid by requirement, not choice. We know we have a difficult position when we have to sell and it will be used against us. Living here is pretty darned easy and we have zero utility bills except for satellite services and related things. Oh, and the generator in the winter. And no cell service. That city/metro person probably couldn't handle it let alone commute to their "job." Here is where I generalize: I think that C/M guy is jealous as can be but he KNOWS he can't handle it so this is defense for his position: to demean the off gridder/prepper for the lifestyle he is locked into. That's too bad.
look at this article:Dumpster diving is a way people make money. The junk comes in when metal is saved up till price is right to load it all back up and haul it to recycling for your pay . seen a lot of huge hoards in peoples yards. Good intent but they dont have the truck anymore or gas money to haul it off. Then the county gets involved .
The person you talked with see being off grid as living in poverty. Because 1920 1930 living is way different then off gride living today. Off gride is not cheap. Solar propane to replace electric. Tanks to hold delivered water. Not cheap. I can see his point.
They found a baby by the dumpster. He is now a computer wiz.
Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it.look at this article:
https://www.bbc.com › news › stories-57081087
They found a baby by the dumpster. He is now a computer wiz.
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