I had Ham Operator friends when I lived in NM that did 25 year ago.
Solar power, wind generator, no A/C, wood stove and a generator only used when they washed clothes.
He was a MD and did his billing with home-brew computer powered by his solar panels and batteries.(I had one like it, but AC power supply)
They were wonderful people ( I accused them of being semi-hippie drop-outs_but they were not)
I could accept the life style change, but my wife would not adjust.
If I had no TV, I would not miss it.
The Web, is a totally different thing. I would be in trouble without it.
But we have a local phone coop that is pretty sharp. They furnish TV feed, Phone and DSL over the same fiber feed line.
If we cannot uncover the hidden history of Obozo and remove him from office, we may all be seriously looking at something like this.
My ancestors did it when they settled this area, 110 years ago.
Gates and others have developed solar powered computers they are now distributing worldwide to those in 3rd world countries and backwoods/jungle areas where there is no infrastructure. I watched a show on this, amazed to see people in shanties and dirt floors..hauling water etc. yet they had computers!
No, I'm not the hippie type either...but our family use to have a great log cabin we built on a mountain in Bradford County, way in the backwoods over dirt roads, with grass growing in the center of the road. Ha! Such a wonderful experience being there...the living room was mostly picture windows so we often saw bear, deer and all kinds of animals walk thru the property. The fireplace was built from flagstone rock found there...
The log cabin built to accommodate eight..bunk room and master bedroom...and kitchen. We use to sell ski-doos and would take them up there for a weekend in the snow. It was a whole different world...I loved it! But we did have electric and sewer etc. even that far out in the wilderness. I could have lived there without a problem!
I think it helps not being a city minded person. I have lived in several for a time but always return to smaller communities...which is my preferance over city living.