Jared Lawson

I am interested in learning more. Talking to people who are preparing for such a thing. Whether it's living high elevation as one person stated. Or having a bunker. Or what if someone put a bunker in a mountain at high elevation? lol. Interesting topic. Makes me think of the TV series Silo. If anyone in the states is preparing and willing to host a camping guest next year spring or summer for a week or two. I'd love to make such friends and learn as much as I can. As I am blessed to be single w/o children, agnostic, and apolitical...Next year I plan to begin tent camping the USA and traveling much! I just gave up a widely varied 15 yr long career in welding. So if anyone along the way needs a weld repair, new project fabrication, or new building or rv, I can trade my services on the go. I offer cause I know it could be useful for off griders. Custom welding is a really tough sell actually. I'll live off of contract grocery shopping like instacart and shipt. Which I absolutely love actually!

The following is a sort of a signature. Not necessarily on topic to thread so don't bother reading more if you're not interested. I'm sorry. I'm just using this as a sort of a signature to put myself out there as much as I can to hopefully find a community in which I fit well.

If anyone reads this and is interested in me or my skills heres a YT short of me doing a delivery the other day lol. The channels focus in actually mental health. But am putting up odds n ends on the channel as experiments. When I do find my forever home I'll never log into YT again. It has a purpose of spreading self-awareness I'd like to try before giving up on their bs system all together.  Feel free to explore the baby of a channel but please don't feel like you have to.

https://youtube.com/shorts/HJ4pUmHZBYE?si=idMW38FsBReH784h

And if any communities see this and feel they could REALLY USE a skilled welder...here's my resume. I have industrial robotics experience also. It's the short version that isn't too much to read. Perhaps I should make a long version that includes my whole life and all of my careers. Cause there's several I've had that aren't on the resume.

I am VERY OPEN to communities not in the USA or any major world player country for that matter. So if you're reading this and feel like I would be a positive addition to your community and you're not in the states you can still reach out to me. I ultimately do want to leave the USA after traveling it. I do ultimately want to land in a country that has as little to do with the world stage as possible.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U7-sPIePi8Nfh4quAGJruyDK5sN3umQq/view?usp=drive_link

I would LOVE to visit a community of yours sometime!

I intend to travel the states and visit as many as I can before I find "my tribe" (which may not be in country). I really like how you described the mix of community and freedom at the same time. A little about me in case any of your communities could be interested in recruiting any of my skillsets. I just gave up a widely varied 15 year career in production welding for app gig work like doordash, instacart, and shiftsmart. I'm passionate about welding and have my own welding equipment, just can't take the manufacturing culture abuses anymore. I'm a  awfuly friendly person who is always sure to smile at anyone who makes eye contact with myself. I eat only organic and only meat, veggies, fruits, dairy, and spices. I love thc but I only vape. I don't drink any alcohol whatsoever and consume no other drugs expect okay nicotine, caffiene, and thc are my trifecta addictions lol. I don't use tobacco though nor do I smoke marijuana. Just vapes.

If any of your communities or entrepreneurs could use a welders skillset (I don't offer this full-time though) please, look at my resume! Which is only a small snapshot. I've done a lot of RV's (I hate those and would charge a premium to repair those) here in Elkhart IN, the RV capital of the world lol (we literally have an RV museum). So I've built a lot of cheap buildings that go down the road, and busses. I've built for automotive as well. I've built thousands of truck mounted toolboxes of steel, aluminum, and stainless. I've programmed welding robots in Fanuc and Panasonic (lets off grid automate off grid welded products for sale together lol). I can teach children to program those bots. I've worked with many start-ups and built departments for them before I left. I've worked with many long time well established companies. I've even laser welded surgical tools in the medical industry. Both manual and automated laser welding with some programming there too. I'm experienced in TIG and MIG steel, aluminum, and stainless in both processes. Though I am also trained in stick and oxy acetylene torch. I have my own TIG/stick machine and my own oxy acetelyne cutting torch. I also have a source for well running used panasonic welding robots rebuilt by the old man who taught me panasonics under 20k usd. I also have tons of customer service and sales experience that I don't list on my resume.

I want somewhere I can build mancave metal art furniture and decor to sell is my dream <3 . Which I already have some experience in. As I type I'm remembering ways I used to hustle that I've long forgotten

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U7-sPIePi8Nfh4quAGJruyDK5sN3umQq/view?usp=drive_link

Self-awareness and mental health are a HUGE DEAL to me. So much so I've created a new youtube channel. Where I DON'T want to be a youtuber, I'm trying to set an example. Trying to put myself out there. If the channel grows into monetization i'll re-route all the evil google money to mental health non-profits. I'll take no money from google/youtube for myself. Check out my channel if you wanna see what kinda happy weirdo I am.

https://youtu.be/ZZn0mpV0DOM?si=I8xxfn6qefEHfubb

I'm more a hustler myself, as opposed to an entrepreneur. I've made hustling my full time income now for the 3rd time in my life. I really hate having a "real job" lol. As much as I hate the paperwork I'll probs make an LLC for myself by years end cause it makes sense ugh

I have no money to invest. I don't like money. I earn only what's needed for rent, utilities, and food. Frankly I don't even like earning that much. I'd rather depend on the land and a dependable community of humans, not the economy.

I'm intelligent and well versed in a variety of topics. I read books. But can't tolerate modern schooling systems so I have no formal education. I also can't tolerate evangelical Christianity. Though I'm accepting of religion and I do find theology fascinating. I've most recently been learning about the Sumerian tablets and the Gnostic gospels. I'm agnostic to be clear and believe in nothing. I'm one of those people who is happy Japan just made fear based religious teachings to children illegal. I am one of many who was psychologically abused in this way, hence no tolerance for evangelism.

I feel you're describing communities in which a hustler like myself can fend for himself.

I've finally learned (again) how to break free from the constraints of full-time employment and economic involvement. I'm so happy about how it's going I'm preparing to explore and learn how to take it further. How to live even happier while earning and spending even less money. But that requires a community. I must explore. Please if anyone in any of your communities could recruit any of my skills, please reach out on here or my email should be on my resume.

Thanks for your post and thanks for reading my reply!

Thanks Ben.

             As of right now I do NOT intend to travel with any welding gear except for my helmets, gloves, and hand tools. That's a very good question though I'm glad you asked! None of my path is written in stone and everything is open to change. I would intend to not bring the torch or the tig machine and I would maintain my home base until I found another home. Any places you could point me to would be super appreciated! I would like to establish contact/communication with places open to visits.

There are options that I will look into though. My issue is space and weight. I drive a 2014 Toyota Corolla. Equipment can be rented just about anywhere with a sizeable population and I can demonstrate that way. Or frankly, I'm so thankful you brought this up. I'd be best off building another custom trailer with parts from a local farm implement scrapyard. That way I could bring my own gear. And man thanks again for asking this lol. You got me thinking. If I bring my gear I could do gig/contract work with it on my travels.

My apartment is only $500 a month, and it's nice too, very unheard of. So with a cost like that I'll def maintain the home base until I find another home.

I also have industrial robotic programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience. I know this might sound weird. But I could absolutely automate portions of off grid life. Fully off grid and independent of any internets. I've found online some opensource AI LLM off grid homesteading SHTF lifestyle server projects. Like literally all of Wikipedia and medical guides and survivalist info, and much more.

Don't get me wrong. I'd actually love a tech free community and I could absolutely thrive there. Though, I also like the idea of a pro-tech off grid community that utilized tech to their advantage without connecting said tech to the internet. I could set up stuff like that. Though it's a continuous learning thing really. I'd like to before I go convert my bicycle to electric by converting a car alternator into a 3 phase motor. I'd also love to build my own electric car. And I stress I can live without all these things. Just thinking out loud more and sharing past and current interests. When I was a teenager I made two gas bikes. One 2 stroke chain drive and one 4 stroke cvt belt drive.

I would love to check out some places in Cali and learn about that state.

Thanks Ben.

Hello Josh. I think what you said about people thinking the offer is too good to be true may be correct. I love your offer. However, it could make me quite vulnerable to take the plunge and move out there from my apartment in Northern Indiana. I would feel safer if there was an agreement in writing. Similar to a rental lease but with a free cost since you're offering free. Something in writing to legally protect both parties from screwing each other over. Like for example maybe an initial six month period where you may not kick me off your land UNLESS I behaved in an unreasonable manor, or if I broke reasonable outlined rules in the lease. As is with any reasonable commercial home rental.

If there was something like that I'd be interested but otherwise I'm scared of how vulnerable it would make me.

If you're still reading here's just a little about myself. 39 yr old single male who just gave up a highly varried 15 year long welding career. I LOVE the craft but HATE the industry. It ate my soul. I have been full time doordashing for 4 weeks now as it on average pays the same as the average welding job. I don't care what anyone says about welding, I can't take the industries abuse any longer.

I eat super clean. Wish i had land to grow and raise animals. I love THC but only vapes. I never drink any amounts of alcohol. I vape nicotine. I'm agnostic. I have a welding torch and a tig welder. I snowboard. No kids, no pets BUT I WANT PETS I LOVE ANIMALS lol

If ya wanna know more hmu

Hello and happy Sunday everyone. Thanks for reading this. My name is Jared. I am 39 years old. I recently finally gave up a 15 yr welding career for doordash. Cause on average they now pay the same. I'm actually VERY excited about this as manufacturing culture and employers were eating my soul. I'm so much freeier and happier. That's relevant to this post because I now have the freedom to travel the country and work. I'm from Elkhart Indiana. Since most RV's come from here and I know how poorly built they are with aritificial materials and industry supported drug dependance on the job creating hazardous working conditions for those of us who aren't. I really don't wanna settle permanently anywhere with RV's. If you do though I'm experienced welding their frames and walls. Just saying, I have years of experience building structures that either stand still or can handle driving down the road. I have been to a few welding schools. Have held many certifications during my career.

With my super cheap apartment and ability to work anywhere I desire at any time I intend to start traveling the USA beginning next spring tent camping. I've never found my people. Fast learner. Can contribute welding skills. Or can doordash or find another career if needed. I have a most versatile and adaptable brain. But the idea is to need and use as little money as possible. I'd rather contribute to the community instead if at all possible. I have my own oxy acetylene torch and tig welder. I have extensive experience in all major indoor welding processes and can do many others. Just saying in case that's of use to any communities without a welder. I eat simple and clean, only organic meat, dairy, fruits, and veggies, no boxed foods. I love marijuana and I wear a helicopter hat. Single w/o children.

I could help the group build and sell metal homesteading products to help support the community. Or I could do that on my own within the community to pull my weight. I have a business mindset and survived for a year once on my own independent sales career cause I was just sick of jobs lol. Similar to how I now gave up my welding career for gig work and am doing friggin great with it except I did make more on my sales lol. Idk just thinking out loud and open to suggestions. I am a very healthy individual in very good shape and quite physically capable. I enjoy hard work but not overtime lol. Ample rest is needed for good health, and socialization. Mental health self-care is a big deal to me.

If anyone of this sounds like you'd want to visit you're community please let me know. I will look on my own also but you may like me and I may not find yours on my own.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.