Destiny Lauritsen

Lots of excellent points to consider, William!

I've watched a dozen videos about how society might be rebuilt after a massive EMP attack but they always show the technology at about the standard of the Wild West era.  In reality, I think we'd be starting over in the Stone Age because most people don't even know how to find fresh water, much less mine or cultivate the raw materials needed for modern metal tools.

Mariya Bee wrote:I have not decided where the best spot would be for my community but I know I don't want any powerlines around nor concrete, I want abundant nature and a clean water source by me. This may only be best somewhere like Europe.

Sounds like North Idaho, to me.  I've been looking at property in Boundary County but one of the problems I have is that I need to work remotely and can't get power to any of the parcels I've been interested in (and the amount of solar I'd need is currently out of my budget).  If you're looking for remote land with water and no electric anywhere close, you might find something suitable in that area.

While I love the romantic aspect of your dream and would be willing to live completely off the grid without modern utilities, the two main reasons I'm still 'on-grid' is because I need to make a living and I need to pay taxes on any land I purchase.  In order to make your plan work, your community will either need to be close enough to an established town in order to sell/trade products or services (since you won't be advertising or selling online) or it will need to have enough members with diversified skills to create and sustain its own economy.

In either case, though, property taxes will still be something that needs to be dealt with in the US.  But if you're willing to look abroad, there are actually several countries where you can own your property outright (something I would love to see change here):

Countries With No Property Taxes

Good luck with your search!  I'm sure there are tons of folks who would love to do this but they may already be avoiding the internet. ~_^

Ooohh, web design-- fun!

I love the look of the Button 2 theme; it feels clean and tidy but not austere like a lot of modern themes.  As to your question about headers, I usually prefer logos because they scale well, whereas header background images can be cut off strangely (depending on what size the viewer's screen is).  For post length, I don't mind full-display posts if they're under 700 words and light on images.  But if they get too lengthy, excerpts are nice for being able to scroll through a page quickly and only click on the posts I want to read in full.  With all that said, there's no way to please everyone; it's your site and your opinion of how it looks and functions is the most important.

If you're still considering other Wordpress themes, I wanted to ask if you've seen the Customify and Kadence themes?  These are the MOST customizable free themes I've ever seen!  Both provide a lot of options for menu, header, footer, and content layouts in each screen type (computer, tablet, and phone)-- meaning no more hamburger (three line) menus if you don't want them.  And it's all done with a simple drag-and-drop utility.  Moreover, if you have a good grasp of CSS, you can modify things even further in the Custom CSS box, and I've found the Wordpress support pages for these themes to be pretty active and helpful.  The preview images for the themes look sleek and modern but, if that's not your cup of tea, please don't judge the themes by their sample images.  I've personally set up over a dozen websites with these two templates (including a rustic camper rental site, an adorable craft blog, and a light-and-airy art portfolio) and each one had a totally unique look and layout because Customify and Kadence are so versatile.

Anyway, I'll end my fanatical endorsement of my two favorite themes right there. ~_^

Regardless of what theme you choose, I hope you'll post again when your site makeover is ready.  I love seeing the designs people come up with and am excited to see what you'll create!