• bamfic@lemmy.world
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    I have several friends who live on off grid properties of 40-60 acres each.

    It’s a lot of work. Like constant work. And the weather sucks in winter and summer.

    I like visiting them but seeing the reality of it killed my dreams of living off grid forever.

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      Right don’t get me wrong I dream of this too, but I’ve also had enough experience spending time in remote places to know that this comes with a drastic lifestyle change that isn’t very realistic at least not for right now for us.

      Still toy with the idea of finding a happy medium though.

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    Only if it has running water, a water heater, indoor plumbing, electricity, and high-speed internet.

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      You’re not going to need internet with all the maintenance work you’ll be doing on 800 hectare

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        Agreed, but really if I weren’t trying to profit on any of it… I wouldn’t touch much of any of it. Let nature do it’s work on all of it but the way in/out and living space

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    I live in Wyoming. The upper panel is very true. The bottom panel is not even needed because there are quite a few other things that will likely kill you before the wendigo does.

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      Ah, I thought that the Wendigo was posting about its love of the outdoors on its blog. The internet has ruined me. I suppose it would end up a bit hungry if it was that far from its neighbours.

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      The time honored tradition of ranchers and homesteaders encroaching on public lands

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      They want 800 Acres, the city in Isreal. They want lakes added to the desert. They want to get rid of their neighbors Palestine. That’s clearly what they meant.

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    Cabins are for vacations. Living in a city is way better than living in the boonies for day to day life.

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      Eh, i wouldn’t even vacation out here. Maybe a day trip to a real nice mountain, but rural life suuuucks

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        Maybe, but my opinion is borne out of experience. Having to drive 40+ minutes for groceries, running a generator for power, a water pump to get running water, and shitting in an outhouse gets old.

        Also, people are nice if you aren’t a shut in. I like being able to wander over to friends’ house without it being that much of a hassle.

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          The fuck, do you think those of us who live rural, are missing modern technology? Lol that’s hilarious…you gotta be really young to think this

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          Also, people are nice if you aren’t a shut in. I like being able to wander over to friends’ house without it being that much of a hassle.

          Easy there, satan

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          Grow and hunt, solar panels, electric pump, and a septic tank you can pay someone to clear for you. Technology didn’t stop in the 1930’s. You can also invite people to your land, fulfilling your last problem.