Your experience/views about dropping out of society please.

[LAMBS-BREAD]

Please share your views and experience about droping out society. I heard there's more and more people living the society for a wild life.
If u did it or know people that did, please share their story with us...

 

[D. B. Doober]

I have a friend that moves to Hawaii all Winter and lives in a cave or shack

 

[Joe Rogan]

Its vert hard if You have no outdoor skills. Dont bother

 

[Hank Hemp]

I don't believe we know what you mean. Do you mean living off the "grad", or the Hippie thing, tune in turn on drop out?

 

[unclefishstick]

its fun when you're young,after that,not so much...

 

[aridbud]

Living away from city convenience's, out in the boonies/mountains/hills/jungles (if that's what you mean)....buy 2 of everything. It's a bitch when one breaks down or you have a long haul to replace it. Or you make do 'without'....

 

[HidingInTheHaze]

Dick Proenneke FTW!

This guy was a badass, moved up to Alaska, built a cabin and all his household items by hand and lived off the grid til the day he died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss&list=PLHhsu-Vn6jZpBMVJ5Wncizf0wrCw1C0-V

 

[that smell]

More and more the govt is trying to keep people "plugged in". Lady in Florida was living in home without utilities. She was being sanitary with solutions for water , sewer , etc. State said she was violating county laws and told her they would condemn her home if she didnt hook up to utilities. Your either all in now days or not at all.

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

 

[Chevy cHaze]

Well, you have to cover everything yourself then, form food to medical care, just everything.
other than the problems that might arise from giving away all the amenities of modern life that we have grown so accustomed to it's a pretty rad idea !

 

[soil margin]

I don't really participate in society to the same extent that an average person does so perhaps I don't feel the need to 'drop out' quite as much as some. I think there is a fine line to be drawn between being too attached to our culture/society and being completely unattached. Most people find themselves at one of those two extremes and forget that there is perfection to be found in moderation.

 

[LAMBS-BREAD]

I mean like no more system, no more inssurance or gas, or electricty bills, or bank account. Is this possible? Rather if u will do it alone or in a community, I guess the organisation is different. But its more for a spirituale experience, I 'd like to drop the system for a few months a live the wild life...

 

[LAMBS-BREAD]

Its vert hard if You have no outdoor skills. Dont bother

Do u mean that outdoor skillz cant be learned?

 

[LAMBS-BREAD]

Living away from city convenience's, out in the boonies/mountains/hills/jungles (if that's what you mean)....buy 2 of everything. It's a bitch when one breaks down or you have a long haul to replace it. Or you make do 'without'....

But if I want to drop out the system I cant not depend on it, buying stuff in double will make bring the system with me, while I want to escapre the system..

 

[Baked Alaskan]

It's hard to totally drop out. It's much easier to partially drop out. I lived in Alaska for 20 years and still own a small house on a salmon river up there. I learned to use society for certain purposes, like grocery stores or health services. You will need a group of friends or neighbors to help each other.

If you want to give it a try, Alaska in the summer is a great place to start. There are lots of folks who live part way off the grid and are very willing to help. Try the fish industry for work and contacts. The Kenai Peninsula is a good place to look for work and a secluded place to live.

Good luck and pm me if you need more info.

 

[BagAppeal]

If you want to drop out, no bills, no worries...
Take a trip to india, and I am sure you will find an experience like this deep in the himalayan mountains… Go to parvati, and get walking..
sounds better than alaska..

all the best

BagAppeal

 

[MIway]

Dick Proenneke FTW!

This guy was a badass, moved up to Alaska, built a cabin and all his household items by hand and lived off the grid til the day he died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss&list=PLHhsu-Vn6jZpBMVJ5Wncizf0wrCw1C0-V

pbs roles his footage during membership drives, first i heard of him. talk about self sufficiency & someone to admire.


lambs... u want an excellent example of what it takes? get his video set.

 

[HidingInTheHaze]

pbs roles his footage during membership drives, first i heard of him. talk about self sufficiency & someone to admire.


lambs... u want an excellent example of what it takes? get his video set.

I wish they'd show it again it's been a while since I've seen it. I tried to find the full version on youtube but couldn't find it. It looks like they try to get you to buy the dvd set on the Dick P website.

 

[aridbud]

But if I want to drop out the system I cant not depend on it, buying stuff in double will make bring the system with me, while I want to escapre the system..

Well, I guess try it and report back to us. Sure, living off the land is great, but it's difficult. By doing so, you appreciate the smallest of things....that's what is cool about self sufficiency.

Too, having harmony with others...like someone mentioned....crucial...you help them, they help you....you help one another.

I lived in a very rural area over 1.5 hrs to any city or small town conveniences. That wasn't totally "out there", but had numerous friends say they could not live that way....being far away from goods and services. Bought food in bulk, gardened to know what I ate. I guess I could have killed coyotes to eat for meat, but I'm not into those mangy characters.

Medical services were crucial the older I got.

I had water collection from roof. Unfortunately, my water storage was under ground. When my pump ceased working (thus my quip...buy 2 of everything), I had to go buy another one....or buy parts to it. It was a drag to buy a part, find out it wasn't quite the right fit....and hr. into a place for hardware, an hour back. Just made sense (for those in the area)....never throw away anything, always buy two.

Had firewood for heat, nearby river for water, fished for protein. I lived my dream....can't say I'd do it again. 15 yrs. was enough.

 

[LAMBS-BREAD]

Thanks guys, maybe a nice trip to India or Nepal will get me strated. Need to serious break from the system before I get a cancer...