What ARE YOU WATCHING?

[wayne49]

On TUBI, movie "Life Off Grid" https://tubitv.com/movies/578641/life-off-grid

Canadian people explaining what they have learned since going off grid with what does and what doesn't work. Similar to what we discuss here about becoming nomads.

I think it is worth watching as those who have spent years in a rig as a nomad may come to a point where they just can't continue that life and may need to go into the sticks & bricks for the duration of their lives. This could be helpful in the sense of setting up an off grid "camp" to have ready for that and in the meanwhile serving as a base to travel from.

Numerous Canadians from all over Canada are interviewed and they share their wisdom. insights regarding power, water, sanitation, food sourcing, etc and even philosophy. Worth watching.

They may actually be on the grid, as solar panels proliferate, and depending on Cell network and Internet accessibility.

Looks like the neighbors won't be dropping by anytime soon.

 

[eDJ_]

Brojects Roadhouse

Brojects Roadhouse

A Canadian production with a couple of brothers who invent and build stuff. In this they have an old RV build things while on the road as nomads. Kind of a Rube Goldberg venture they have going. Like a "Carry on Camping" coupled with "Make" or "Instructables". The episode they are in today they have build an onboard smoker to cook meat while on the roll and a deep fryer in a cabinet that can used for fries/chips or a fish fry on the beach.

Rather entertaining.

 

[eDJ_]

wayne49 ^^^

They could be on the grid depending on their area. Some are fortunate enough to be totally off grid or find a way to build an off grid home on large enough property where it won't be discovered. To do that they may have an old house trailer sitting on the edge of the property listed as their home.....with it connected to electrical service. (kind of a decoy)

Some areas require everyone to be connected to the grid in one sense or the other. Some living in these super insulated homes choose electric as they won't have much expense as they don't use the grid electric much and their solar/generator/battery bank system is what they rely on most.

One guy I met in central Ohio has quite some acreage of land and an Earthship home. He told me the county requires everyone to have some grid connection in order to account for the people living in it. He chose electricity from the grid as it was easiest for him. But he boards livestock for $$$ from people, has areas he is paid by the government not to grow certain crops which pays his property taxes each year, and grows these reeds that are a annual harvest for a few thousand dollars. (these are purchased for preventing erosion along the river banks of a near by river). The livestock (cattle) are raised to be processed for meat...usually by a larger family. The horses are boarded for brokers who deal in horses. He has suitable barns for that during the months that don't require heating.

 

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wayne49 ^^^

They could be on the grid depending on their area. Some are fortunate enough to be totally off grid or find a way to build an off grid home on large enough property where it won't be discovered. To do that they may have an old house trailer sitting on the edge of the property listed as their home.....with it connected to electrical service. (kind of a decoy)

Some areas require everyone to be connected to the grid in one sense or the other. Some living in these super insulated homes choose electric as they won't have much expense as they don't use the grid electric much and their solar/generator/battery bank system is what they rely on most.

One guy I met in central Ohio has quite some acreage of land and an Earthship home. He told me the county requires everyone to have some grid connection in order to account for the people living in it. He chose electricity from the grid as it was easiest for him. But he boards livestock for $$$ from people, has areas he is paid by the government not to grow certain crops which pays his property taxes each year, and grows these reeds that are a annual harvest for a few thousand dollars. (these are purchased for preventing erosion along the river banks of a near by river). The livestock (cattle) are raised to be processed for meat...usually by a larger family. The horses are boarded for brokers who deal in horses. He has suitable barns for that during the months that don't require heating.

He needs to expand a little and use methane to heat and run his generator!