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15 comments

1 Garret { 01.04.12 at 10:37 am }

my wife and i are in our early 20′s and want exactly what you want, but also do not have enough money at the moment. i can help with building and even have some plans for homes, greenhouses, what foods to grow, and ideas about specifics. would like to go as soon as possible. thought about getting some people together to split the cost of a parcel of land. would love to talk with commited people about your thoughts on this.

2 Cindy { 01.04.12 at 11:32 pm }

My partner and I are in our mid-late 40′s and have a young daughter. We would be interested in something like this possibly. I am just finishing a MA in history and she is an educator (deaf ed with a specialty in science.) Please let us know if this takes off. We are liberal Christians, but are respectful of all. We both have quite a bit of knowledge about sustainability and alternative energy as well as organic gardening and eco-friendly building.

3 GPetrut { 01.05.12 at 9:20 am }

Thanks for your interest guys. Since I have a few days off until I resume work, I thought of doing research and get all info I can towards our goal. I looked today on MLS listings for lands under 25,000 and to my surprise I found several parcels, one a bit over 3 acres for 19,900 and one that is a bit too far away from me, 4 acres for 14,900. In the same vicinity I found a bit over 8 acres for 19,900. There are bigger properties that can be split in half, but cost around 89,000 which we won’t be able to make. I guess over the winter prices are dropping for properties. What I’m trying to say is don’t lose hope, save some money and I guess 2 families can get started easier than alone. I’m not going to jump in at the moment because we are not ready, so be patient and prepare.

4 D { 01.06.12 at 8:15 pm }

Hello,

I am currently a home owner living in kitchener. I am a home owner and professional photographer amongst other things.

I lost my job in August due to restructuring and then took a month off and went out east and drove all of it; from Quebec to St.Johns.

I am very much interested and curious about this initiative and have been doing research on land, home styles and now, alternative forms of energy.

How can we communicate off this site…?

Regards,
D

5 Zameil { 01.08.12 at 11:45 am }

Greetings,

I currently own 80 acres of flat open land in NW Nevada, and I am more than ready to get the right group of people together to create such a place of peace and harmony. I currently live in Florida and own a computer store, but would drop all of this in a minute with the right help. I have the land, but not the money, or all the know-how. I am adept at many things, and in great shape, but I don’t feel this sort of thing should be a solo project. One of the best parts to this is that by working together, we will already be making the world a better place.

Please contact me if you are interested.

Be Well,

John

6 chinwhisker1956 { 01.09.12 at 4:34 pm }

I am looking for either 12 couples or single folks to purchase a property in northern bc to go and live off grid.$25,000 each couple or single person.We live in valemount where the air is fresh and water is clean and large properties are reasonably priced .The idea is to grow most of our own food ,grow our own chickens,have a large out door community garden and also a greenhouse or two.Then have a common space for meals or gatherings and each will have 5 acres to live on that you can then call your own and do as you choose within the community earth friendly guidelines.The first 6 to sign on for this property purchase will have the 1st refusal of governing and direction authorization when it comes to property management.My friend is younger than me ,and i am 55 and have wanted to do this for many years and so now is the time to do this,so if you are interested feel free to email me back at recycler5669@yahoo.ca and i can then answer any questions you may have.Thanks Rick

7 Aaron { 01.10.12 at 6:37 am }

Wow! GPETRUT, I could not believe my eyes! I am a beekeeper who wants to do aquaponics and farming as well. Are interests are so closely aligned I thought my wife wrote it about us! Amazing how the internet brings people together. One recommendation for you is to check out “Vermiponics”. This combined with aquaponics can sustain the fish and / or chickens and will decrease the time for bed preparation plus increase yields. Good to hear from you!

8 Eleusis { 01.10.12 at 6:22 pm }

I dont mean to be a wet blanket (daiper), but how many of you have been to Nevada ? especially in the summertime. Have you ever heard of Burning Man ? It is a couple 100 miles west of Winnemucca. The other thing is, is barren desert like the Sahara there and if you are going to be doing any gardening at all, you are going to need to move in your Soil and truck in Water in Big Tanks. The only shade you have there is little tiny dead sage brushes. The other thing about Nevada is the people there are really super conservative and everywhere I have ever been in Nevada the people are desperate and the only thing that looks good in Nevada is one of those ranches way back off the highway with a Spring and Trees coming out of the Hillside where is 100 miles from the nearest town. Anywhere I ever went with my kid there, I would have handcuffed to me.

This website needs a common sense article about choosing places to live for people new to the scene. There also needs to be some examples for keeping a small group in order so they arent fighting and constantly bickering over a common direction, or no one will get anything done. aka Political structure like food, health, who is paying the bills, transportation,

As time goes on, group housing is going to get more and more common. Due to the economy if anyone has been looking at the Real Estate Ads, this winter Housing and Car Ads have gone up 10x in the past 2 months. People are going broke and selling everything they have to people who dont have any money.

the prices are collapsing while going up for junk food and gasoline

the time is here Now, but you people need a forum with some common sense articles and discussions to guide the inexperienced and pinpoint sustainable living zones that are practical and proven to have resources…

one of the first rules in a disaster is getting away from crowded areas and cities… but I dont see many paying attention to that one… if you plan on gardening, doesnt it seem common sense to go where you got good soil ? what are you going to do for water and heat ?

I think where t start, is looking if you are just doing this for a hobby, or how serious do you plan to get with this ?

we are in the hotseat now kiddies, you need someone with experience to lay out some common sense guidelines and show some working examples

sure I can go make a 3 million dollar solar paneled retreat with a hot tub, but where does that fit into the people that need a place to raise a family and grow their own food ? are there any active groups that are succeeding ? If so can we have some working examples ?

people are also scared of the north and winter zones, but it sure keeps the undesirables, health problems and crime out. The water is alot cleaner here too and we got deers and yummie fishes…

not the icky desert

9 D { 01.13.12 at 4:33 pm }

i am a canadian and originally replied o this post when I saw people in cities right next door speaking of this lifestyle.

nevada, aside from burning man, holds zero interest to me for living.

as for a splash of common sense, i can only speak for myself and say, this lifestyle will be extremely hard work in setting up, maintaining and making it sustainable.

i have my reasons, but a natural disasters or terrorists/american world policing is not it. this will inevitably become lifestyle choice for the few tat can bare it.

10 D { 01.13.12 at 4:50 pm }

*that

and for those that truly want it!!

11 davidb { 02.20.12 at 6:06 pm }

i am 13 and when i get older i would be happy to work with yall n live off the grid

12 joe tyler { 02.28.12 at 11:31 am }

I want to live where money is never a prob. I have none and I have no real talent but I can do a lot. Construction, yes, I also do repair work. So I’m untreated but I live in CT and thinking of moving out of my rents and into the woods :)

13 Jackie { 03.01.12 at 12:58 am }

Hello, my husband and I would love to start a community with like-minded people. We wish to live off grid, and off the land. We are in our early 20′s and are fit and healthy. We currently do not have the funds or the experience to do so. If anyone would like to start a community together we are more then willing to learn and eager to participate, if only for a few months, to a few years. We currently live in Fl. 

14 C { 03.06.12 at 5:01 pm }

Hello!

I’d like to start living OTG this summer. I’m 36 years old, female, from Toronto. I don’t have very much experience, but I was going to buy land near Ompah, Ontario. I would like to find someone to build the home and start creating a small group of survivalists together. Has a group been formed yet? Does anyone have land or shelter yet?

I love nature and I really want to live in in a small group of people surrounded by nature, animals and a garden! I would also love a horse. I’m interested in living in a higher elevation above sea level, Northern Ontario, but not too far north, in case the Oceans flood the lands. I’m also interested in relocating to Alberta near the mountains. Does anyone have a vehicle or land and what do we need to do to get started?

I’m really committed to a survivalist team of people, who are concerned about the end of days for 2012.

I wish you all peace and prosperity in God. Together, we can live OTG and be happy. Let’s talk and get like-minded people together.

I was going to buy a small lot this week: It’s just under 2 acres … but it’s in the wilderness and a nice area!

Cheers!

15 Kristina { 04.09.12 at 12:16 pm }

Hi, I am 36 years old, living in Quebec,I am a Chef with her own gluten-free, peanut-free and vegan/raw food business in the start-up phases. Like most of you who commented on this thread, I am truly interested in this communal off the grid, self sustained, form of living but don’t have the financial means to achieve this dream-yet. It would be something I would be willing to be involved in and am definitely going to wait patiently for more about this. In the mean time, I will continue checking in on this forum and if things progress I would love info about it. Out of Province is fine by me when I am able, this is such a wonderful and empowering movement, what a blessing!

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