Hello to all permies. I would first like to introduce myself as I am new to this forum. I am a 60+ female looking to leave the grid and live green in
sustainable shelter. I'm hoping my oldest son will join me as his heart has been drawn to living off the grid for many years. It will be 3 years max until I am commitment
free (presently providing care for newborn granddaughter) and able to leap off the grid which gives me ample time to research what, where and how.
Where seems a logical place to start. After many hours of looking for a small parcel of
land online for the purpose of budgeting the results have been somewhat frustrating. The cheap land in Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico show up on the net as high crime areas. Anyone out there support this data? Or strongly disagree? I am a currently a displaced Pacific NW person with preference of returning but not set in stone. (Can't wait to set things in stone!) Have also read Oregon and Washington are somewhat off-the-grid friendly and that's a plus.
Being a private, mostly keep-to-myself person, communes do not appeal to me although I enjoy socializing with like-minded people. It has occurred to me that there are others, such as myself looking for sustainability and finding roadblocks. It would be uplifting to live near and socialize with other like-minded folks.
A few other things to note for anyone interested in responding and looking for like-mindedness, I am drawn to the earthship design minus the use of tires. Using adobe (or
cob) over
concrete appeals to me. Some of the sustainable building internships offered are appealing as well, and hope to become involved in the future.
The few people I have mentioned my aspirations to shrug their shoulders and think I'm nuts. Any support would be very much appreciated.
Thanks to all for their helpful posts on the most important topics on our planet.