Jaime Smart

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since Nov 25, 2013
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Hello Coty, I tried to PM you but for some reason there’s no option for that with your name. Your message resonates. 40f in Indiana currently doing van life but loving the idea of growing food and community. Your photos feel quite lovely.
Have you heard of the Possibility Alliance? they started in Missouri and created quite the community there, but moved to Maine in 2018. I lived with them for a year. They live completely without any electricity or petroleum. Zero technology. The hand pump their water from a cistern underground collected from rainwater on the roof. They use a wood stove for cooking and heating and hand saws for all of their wood needs. They are pretty into the social justice scene so that is a lot of their foundation. They teach classes around a lot of social justice stuff and living without technology. Below I linked to  an article someone did on them, they came and took photos and did interviews while I was actually living there.  There is a phone number on the article that goes to their landline. Ethan is a very very social guy and would love to talk to anybody about their lifestyle. If you have any questions or if you want to see how they do things definitely feel free to call the number. Either Sarah or Ethan are great to chat with. You can even tell them that Jaime sent you! I haven’t talked to them in years, but we had a great relationship at the time.

https://naturalbuildingblog.com/maine-family-lives-without-cars-electricity-and-money/
10 months ago
Hi Nicole! It sounds quite lovely. I sent you a pm!
10 months ago
Hey david. Your proposal sounds pretty sweet. I notice that years in to this post you are still quite attentive to peoples posts and interest in your place. Not very common on here, I like to see that. I'd love to chat more. My email is seven_above@protonmail.com
Reach out when you can and I'll fill you in on myself. Thanks!
HiSusan, your offer is very intriguing…I am interested. It sounds like it could be a great match, Wondering if you are still looking. I sent you a personal Message also.
4 years ago
Curious...wishing you left an email address as it appears as though you haven’t been back to this forum in quite a while. Well if this message finds you, Id love to hear how it goes!

Jaime.wise@hotmail.com
5 years ago
Hey Lisa hows the property doing? Has it sold? I’ve been curious about having a little space down there for growing food and enjoying in the winter because my parents live in Bonita Springs. Been sort of looking for 5 years but nothing special has shown up. I’m wondering, if it’s still for sale, about how long a drive is the property from Southeastern Bonita springs? What are the neighbors like? Have you had any troubles with locals who don’t understand what you’re up to? Have you found any kindred spirits in that areA? I’m curious why you are leaving, if you don’t mind me asking....
Thank you John I will definitely check that out. Hadn’t heard of it!
7 years ago
We are a couple looking for our community. We have 20 acres an hour north of Portland that we would love to share with other low/no tech lifestyles. We live with very few modern comforts or technologies. We collect rainwater and haul creek water in buckets for bathing, dishes, cooking, drinking and watering the gardens. We built our 175 sq ft home with materials off our land with only hand tools. We make raw goat cheese, and raw yogurt and drink milk from our goat and harvest wild edibles. We bake sourdough bread on our rocket mass heater and cook with only wood. We poop in a hole and clean ourselves with water. We’re super fancy.

If you would like to live similar but aren’t sure you’re up for it, come visit, stay or permanently live with us to find out!  See how it feels living more directly with your immediate natural environment, and relying on technologies and electricity less.

**We may even be interested in renting out our handbuilt house if the right person was interested in having the whole place to themselves for a while and really wanted to get the full experience.


We’re also willing to trade food for work if someone wanted to do an off grid internship with us.


We’re wild abode living on Facebook, check out some photos there.

Thanks and and hope to hear from you!
7 years ago
Great! Well you can call, text or email me any time!

WildAbodeLiving at proton mail dot com
Or
828.  216.  Eight 799. Leave me a message if you call because calls don’t always show up if I’m out of service. Look forward to hearing from you and possibly a visit!!

Blessings,
Jaime
7 years ago