Off the Grid

[Gunfan]

If you have Netflix, there is a really neat documentary called "Off the Grid-Llife On the Mesa". It's basically about an entire community of people who wanted to get away from normal life and live out in the middle of the desert. No electric, phones, etc. Check it out if you get a chance.

 

[Gunfan]

Just realized that it's not only on netflix. It's lots of other places on the web also.

 

[45-70]

+1 you can watch on line here

 

[Bisley Man]

+1 you can watch on line here

Thanks for the link,45-70. Rep'd for that, sir. Bookmarked for later, though I did watch the first 2-3 mins.WOW! Looks like Road Warrior.Wonder where they get their cigarettes.

 

[Chris08110]

Just finished watching it. It's really interesting but the people are more like homeless than what most people think of "off the grid". Even though it wasn't what I thought it'd be, I still couldn't stop watching it. Pretty interesting!! Thanks for the link.

 

[grunt soldier]

i agree chris08, they definitely were not off the grid as they got almost all their food from a food bank delivery. but they do endure in a harsh land scape. imo again they aren't near as off the grid as they think they are with the free gifts from the government. definitely a good watch though

 

[Andre46996]

Not my idea of off the grid..

Self-sufficiency and living off the land, not trading pot and living like a slob.

No money for food but they can afford booze.

I understand that some are vets and might be pretty screwed up but come on.

 

[Mr.Hoppes]

Wow what a real messed up group.

The title is misleading.

 

[Ogre]

it stopped right as they were going to confront the theives.... is that all that is shown on the link?

 

[grunt soldier]

no it should be the whole movie ogre. i watched it yesterday and it was the full movie atleast

 

[Dr Falken]

I started to watch it, but it reminded me too much of the homeless, er shelter challenged that hang out at the Library in town. Kinda like "Hobo's Homland", but interesting to know it's out there.

 

[Chris08110]

If you are going to live the way they choose, wouldn't you at least locate yourself near some source of water and in an area where you could hunt or grow food? They got their food from a food bank and hauled water in or attempted to catch rainwater? Doesn't seem like the best place to try to live on your own. It was an interesting documentary in a wierd kind of way though.

 

[Andre46996]

Actually the area is perfect. Land is running about $1000 an acre, a septic system in the neighborhood of $5000 with a properly built rainwater collection system you would have water for irrigation and household use.

Soil amendments would provide you with good quality soil for growing your own food, room for livestock.

That is actually a preppers dream.

Now the expensive part would be a well, in that area a drilled well will run you about 10,000 to 20,000 dollars but it could happen.

A solar array with batteries and inverter, a small wind system, and a propane fired generator for backup. On Demand hot water system uses very little propane, and in the event of a major collapse barring an attack from our own military it could be a very good location defense wise with the open area. Provide NO cover for would be bad guys.

For under $100,000 you could have a nice energy efficient home completely off the grid on 10 acres of property.

 

[Sheltie]

I don't think we are really ever off the grid. The social security office once told me where I had bank accounts and what I had in them.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

Interesting watch. They aren't living off the grid so much as they're living on the fringe. They are still totally reliant on society (a society they despise BTW) to provide for them. If the food bank stops delivering them food and the gas stations stopped pumping gas they're dead. That's not self reliant.

The guy in Alaska is a whole different story. He is very self reliant, but still requires some supplies come in from the civilized world. I think I'd rather model him.

 

[E5RANGER375]

there might have been a couple good people there, but the majority looked like a bunch of outcast and drug adicts to me. deffinately not the place i wanna be. plus not realy off the grid if they rely on the outside for food. plus i understand they are in the middle of no-where but how about at least keeping your yard and dwelling picked up? geesh, i guess some people can live in filth, i cant. yeah you will get dirty but keep things picked up, that place is a train wreck.