Need help to get to off-grid environment

Hey, I'm trying to narrow down my request as much as possible every time I post something. I want to get more and more clear.

I need to spend at least one week off the grid, preferably in a cabin without electricity for free and I need help getting there for free from NYC.

I have very little money saved up, I can't work due to an electrical sensitivity and spiritual awakening. Once I get some peace and quiet, I can figure out my next steps because I would love to do some type of work.

But now I mainly need someone to help me with this without expecting anything in return other than the joy of giving.

I would also need help getting food and water so preferably a place with at least one person who can help with that not too far away. I think I'll have enough  money to purchase the food and water but may need a ride or something to get there.

A heat source in the cabin due to cold weather coming would be great too from some type of stove or other handy tool...

Hello Mariya, a couple of questions for you.  When you say "electrical sensitivity" do you mean all electricity, or specifically alternating current (AC)?  I'm asking because I was consulting with someone previously that had sort of an allergic reaction to standard AC current.  They could tolerate DC current appliances without a problem.

Your current location is New York City?  How exactly are you doing in a place where you must be totally surrounded by AC current in all directions all the time?

If you are only sensitive to alternating current like this other gentleman was, one viable option you might take is living in an RV, that is not plugged into the grid.  An RV, or a cabin with an RV-style power system might possibly work for you?

Though quite limiting, a 12V DC RV-oriented system would allow you to have lights, TV, and a few 12V appliances.  Couple that with propane heating and propane refrigerator cooling, and you could have a reasonably comfortable 20th century lifestyle.

BTW, I myself am towards the West Coast, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, so I'm just about as far from you as I can get.  My homestead, though off-grid, is also designed around 120/240V AC.

Michael Qulek wrote:Hello Mariya, a couple of questions for you.  When you say "electrical sensitivity" do you mean all electricity, or specifically alternating current (AC)?  I'm asking because I was consulting with someone previously that had sort of an allergic reaction to standard AC current.  They could tolerate DC current appliances without a problem.

Your current location is New York City?  How exactly are you doing in a place where you must be totally surrounded by AC current in all directions all the time?

If you are only sensitive to alternating current like this other gentleman was, one viable option you might take is living in an RV, that is not plugged into the grid.  An RV, or a cabin with an RV-style power system might possibly work for you?

Though quite limiting, a 12V DC RV-oriented system would allow you to have lights, TV, and a few 12V appliances.  Couple that with propane heating and propane refrigerator cooling, and you could have a reasonably comfortable 20th century lifestyle.

BTW, I myself am towards the West Coast, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, so I'm just about as far from you as I can get.  My homestead, though off-grid, is also designed around 120/240V AC.

Hi Michael,

I'm just sensitive to overall artificial lights, they increase my anxiety and also electronic devices via touch (hand pain). Sometimes I feel pressure around power lines and power towers as well, so I'd prefer to avoid those too. This is a reflection of my actual dream to live without electricity, I'm not trying to fix this nor do I view it as a problem. I believe the modern way of life is very unnatural for our bodies, my body is just more aware of that than most.

A bit more about me: I'm 34F. I tried many different ways to get out of NYC but it didn't work out. I tried online dating to meet someone who I could live with off grid but I didn't find anyone online emotionally/energetically compatible with me so I realized this isn't a good way to find what I'm seeking. I tried seeking communities but they were all pretty far from me and I would have a hard time getting there, plus the one I actually decided to go to suddenly had a situation that made it not work out.
Basically, closed doors. So I thought I'd be as specific as possible here.

I don't drive, I'm just a writer with a dream to uncover what being a human is all about.

P.S. I'm actually fascinated by how the Amish keep their food fresh with jars and without the fridge, I saw a video on the "Swartzentruber Amish". I'd love to learn how to do that myself.

Mariya Bee wrote:P.S. I'm actually fascinated by how the Amish keep their food fresh with jars and without the fridge, I saw a video on the "Swartzentruber Amish". I'd love to learn how to do that myself.

That's quite easy.  With a pressure canner, you can put away just about anything, as long as you follow the standard food safety guidelines.  A canner does NOT have to be expensive.  I picked up more than one for ≤10$ at my local flea market.  Glass canning jars too, at maybe 5-10$ per dozen.  Any pressure cooker that can achive 15psi can be used as a canner.  I make a very good canned chicken soup.

Then of course, there's also drying, and pickling.

You can find books for all of these at your closest public library.  Lots of information online too.  Some great texts I personally use are "Stocking Up", and "Putting Food By".  Another very value text is "The Encyclopedia of Country Living"

Mariya Bee wrote:
I'm just sensitive to overall artificial lights, they increase my anxiety and also electronic devices via touch (hand pain). Sometimes I feel pressure around power lines and power towers as well, so I'd prefer to avoid those too.

It sounds to me that you don't tolerate the flicker of 60Hz flourescent lighting, prevalent in just about every workplace?  Does watching TV and computer screens give you the same effect?  Tell me, how do you feel around the electric lights and stereos inside automobiles?  Everything in a car would be DC.  I have heard about this before, but have never actually met someone with that kind of disorder.  How are you typing out these responses right now, with a AC powered desktop machine, or a DC powered laptop?

I honestly would not recommend anyone give up electricity completely, if nothing else, then just for lighting.  I started out with kerosene in my cabin before installing solar, and I personally feel the fumes are very toxic.  And sometimes you need extra light, even in the middle of summer.  It might be that a small 12V solar system is all you might need to live a fairly modern lifestyle.  I can not even imagine a person without at least a laptop trying to be a writer in today's world.

Hello Maria!

Wheaton Labs is a great place to come to heal.   You can rent an off grid cabin for a week for $250.   That is pretty close to free.


Here is the link to our rentals:

https://permies.com/wiki/sepper


We will also feed you for free any day that you want to join the bootcamp.  


It could be a great long term option for you as a healing place.  If you can afford to get out to Montana, you can pretty much live here long term for almost free.  I am happy to give you all the details and support you need if you think this might work for you.

https://wheaton-labs.com/

Michael, thank you for your suggestions.

Samantha, that sounds exactly like the type of place I was looking for, but so far away! Not sure how I'd get there. The other place I was considering was in Maine and I was going to get a ride, but it fell through. This place looks wonderful but about 36 hour drive and nearly $400 plane ticket 0.0.... Confused...

I'm ready to leave the city right now, to try off grid living, I just need help doing this and I want to make sure that my help is kind and loving because throughout my life I mostly received help from those who would guilt trip me and tell me that I'm not doing enough. That is why I'm so cautious.

There's frequent construction noises and now a terrible cement smell all around the neighborhood. I feel like I want nothing to do with the city anymore, like I had enough. There was a time when it was a place to explore and go places with friends. Not anymore. I realized what truly matters to me: quiet, peace, fresh clean air, and real connections where people are never too busy for each other---all the things the city replaced.