This is my kind of thread. I am way past the learning to survive thing, but I have come to love the lifestyle.
I am way more prepared than I ever was, but I find myself musing about selling the big house and getting a cabin in the woods.
My biggest hesitation is my grandchildren. And I will add, that yes I could live further south to avoid the heat. But then I have poisonous snakes, bugs, high humidity, etc.
At least up north I am where alot dont want to be. Which is a plus.
Rainwater off the metal roof. In winter bring the big cans in, leave smaller ones to fill and dump inside.
Potty is compost potty made to order from thrift store.
Dumped in compost bin outside. Used after 6 months. I rotate two.
Decent garden produces all you need if you amend well and put the straw down.
Wood is collected, bought, cut, whatever, all year long. Ready for winter.
Wood stove and wood cook stove.
Bath is easy in moderate size pot of rainwater heated on stove. Outside in evening in warm weather. Tons of ways to warm bath and dish/wash water in warm weather.
Have a power pack with all essentials. CB. Grundig. Etc.
The peaceful isolation becomes the preferred way of life.
I can always go to city. Cant always come home to this.
Meant exactly, best of both worlds.
Thoughts anyone?
Coleman 5-Gallon Solar Shower
https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000014865-5-Gallon-Solar-Shower/dp/B0009PUT20
A five gallon dark plastic bag you hang in a tree and let the sun warm up the water.
“Thoughts anyone?”
Sounds awesome.
Yep, that’s the kind of life I moved here for. We are somewhat south, with highs in the 80s in summer but humidity is not bad and the growing season is just long enough. it is easier to stay warm if you have a woodstove then it is to try to cool off in hot areas. But that is why I love my basement :-)
i’m probably drawn to prepping because I love the simple lifestyle anyway. I love this way because that’s how I want to be, not because I’m necessary leave planning for the worst. Although I am doing that at exactly the same time.
Good luck to you but if I’m not 10-15 minutes away from a 24 hour store I get twitchy.
I could NEVER live in the country.
Different strokes !:-)
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