Vital Necessities For Off The Grid Living

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Living off the grid is the ideal way to save tons of money and not be reliant on the system to provide for you. As fuel costs, home heating costs, and electricity costs continue to rise; you won’t have to be a slave to the system and just go along with whatever these companies feel they want to charge you. By living off the grid, you take control over your own life. You make the rules.

Vital Necessities For Off The Grid Living

A home

Traveling the country sounds fun, but not when nights consist of sleeping in the backseat of a car. Instead, individuals are encouraged to consider something along the lines of a caravan. A used one can be purchased a little bit on the cheaper side, and this will provide plenty of space to sleep at night. A larger motorhome may be more suitable for larger families with children. Individuals should keep in mind that these require money to maintain, much like a house does.

Money

Going off the grid is the new dream, but it does still require a bit of money to acquire stuff like food. Families are encouraged to look into their current finances, eliminate the bills that are currently caused by living in a house, like the trash bill, and then add in the costs of living on the road, like gas and site fees. This should provide a nice estimate on monthly costs.
Start-up costs will include things like purchasing solar panels, battery powered accessories and so on. This can easily cost thousands, but it is well worth it in the long run.

Power

Solar energy remains one of the most popular choices for caravan owners. Installing solar panels will provide families with an endless supply of power, and can make a living off of the grid that much easier. Instead of families being forced to make their remaining battery power last as long as possible, they will be able to wake up and enjoy the simple things in life, like using the microwave and curling their hair when they opt for solar energy.

Downsizing

A caravan provides a small amount of space when compared to a full house. Before moving into one full time, it is best to find a caravan first. Then, families can see how much space they will have, and begin to downsize accordingly. Often, caravans only have enough room for necessities and a few luxuries.

Benefits of Living Off The Grid

Less Dependent

Energy data suggests we’ve run into a major problem. The supply of cheap energy is diminishing, while the demand is continuing to increase. What a mess this is. Even if you are not sold on the data, the reality is governments and corporations are controlling our resources, and it’s clear that their greatest interest is far, far from the needs, let alone wants, of the individual. They will continue to manipulate and gouge, no matter what. For those fed up with playing the never ending game, living off the grid is the only real way to beat it altogether.

Freedom

By harnessing the already free naturally available resources, you are practicing true freedom which benefits both you and the environment. Wouldn’t it feel great not to have to pay any power bills? Wouldn’t it feel great to get your energy needs straight from the sun, or the wind? These are definitely possible, and definitely, the route to take for living a life of true freedom.

Unlimited amounts of natural resources

If you have your own solar or wind power system it will allow you to have an unlimited amount of power based on the availability of sun and the wind in your area. It is so nice to not having to worry about how much power you are using and how much money that is going to cost you at the end of the month.

Cost effective

Off-grid living saves you money every month by not having to pay for your power usage. It’s wonderful not to have that electricity bill show up in the mailbox each month. The alternative power solutions of solar and wind will give you a great return on your investment and your energy costs will soon be zero.

Healthy Environment

Even if you are not heavy into the green lifestyle or don’t completely identify with the different environmental movements, you still can appreciate the idea of leaving your little corner of the earth a viable and livable place for future generations. Others have planted tree’s before you and provided tools and building skills, now by practicing off grid living, you can teach and inspire others to do the same.

With all the nwo news today and big brother quickly encroaching on our privacy, off the gid living is becoming a more and more appealing way of life for some.  At the very least you can live life with a grin on your face knowing that you walked the walk and made your piece of the planet a better, more efficient and sustainable place to live.

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