Sucesses? Setbacks? How long did you do it?
2006-12-10 17:15:46 · 7 answers · asked by whrldpz 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I do not live off the grid so to speak, but started in that direction, I solely use wood for all my home heating needs and to heat the hot water. I only use LP gas for the stove, by the way a neighbor not to far away has a wood burner stove in ur kitchen for cooking, I thought it was cool but my wife does not enjoy all my ambitions. I'm looking into solar or wind power to greatly reduce or eliminate the electric bill now. One of my motivations is to have lights and heat if there is power disruptions due to storms. More power to you if that is your desire.
2006-12-11 02:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rancher 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 06:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase "off the grid" is often incorrectly used to mean changing your name, appearance, and moving far away to live under an assumed identity, when it actually means removing yourself from your local gas and electric "power grid" by converting entirely to alternate energy sources such as water mills, wind mills, and solar power, which sometimes coincides with moving to a cabin in the Alaskan wilderness, which I've thought about doing, but so far haven't.
2006-12-10 17:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sure! It's called camping!
My company installed windmills for pumping water, solar panels for electric service/storage/and to make the meter spin backwards. In California, the electric supply companies are required by law to pay you the same as they charge.
Never did the automobile stuff.
2006-12-10 20:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Sucesses:
A lot of how to do books.
A lot of hand tools, cooking gear, med. supplys.
A truck full of cand foods, drinking water, clothing, fire starters.
Setbacks:
lonelessness, and help with problems.
I about went nuts.
Some say I did.
I tryed it for about 6 months off in the back hills.
Would I do it again? NO
2006-12-10 18:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by desk49 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only done this during camping trips. No more than 4 days "off".
2006-12-10 17:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is the grid
2006-12-10 17:24:47 · answer #7 · answered by miamivc 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋