I’m 20 and have a dog with me I just want to go off grid and build a cabin and live life and grow my on food but have no land to do it on I’m in Fl rn but any ideas and if want to tag along just lmk

Ever since we moved off grid my feet have been just fucked man tbh. Idk if it's just I'm on them more or what, I've been running quite a bit too recently. Does anyone have a good remedy or soak or something? They're just red and dry and cracked, I've tried warm water and baking soda.

I did construction for a decade prior to this and I never ever had problems like this. 10 and 12 hour days in boots, but now it's like they just gave up and I have no idea. They don't hurt, just red and shiny kinda and dry looking. I know it's gross but I don't really know what's up

So I’m currently getting ready to move back up north in Maine where I have a small piece of land in the woods. I just bought a vintage slide in camper built onto a trailer, I’m curious on ways people go about using a form of power to charge your phone and some basic electronics and power the camper. I’m not looking to spend a whole bunch just yet but looking for a basic way but a good way to power my stuff. And what are some things I should definitely bring with me?

Our little slice of heaven. 500 sq foot cabin in Northern Michigan.

Anyone currently doing this?

Well first of all I bet your guys get this question asked a lot but what state allows you to live in a log cabin you built yourself. Maybe none? I’m moving back to America soon after being gone for a very long time, and every place I try to get demands perfect credit, 3 times the rent in money “ I don’t have any family or a job yet, and most refuse to even message me back!! I’m so fed up! I just want to take my 20k and runaway into the woods!

Im planning to camp on my land long term until I can find employment to keep things paid and to build on it. Which had a company reach out to me for work in the state my land is located. Just need to be out there to work which thankfully has public transit. I was wondering how I can keep shaded and away from the sun and not risk getting burnt during the days I’m not working. As it stands right now, I have to travel an hour one way and an hour back to my job. However, I just got word that I was denied for a car loan even though I was approved 2 weeks prior and might lose access to said vehicle and am at risk of losing my long term union job that I just got a pay raise and have consistent income in and am close to reaching 500hrs for another raise. I only have $4500 left to pay off for the land and then it’s officially mine.

Refitting my electrical with a new BLUETTI AC500 & 2x B300S which would normally be used as the heart for a modest cabin.

I maintain that there is a crossover between OffGrid and VanDwelling.

Perhaps one day I'll buy/lease some land and instead of building I'll simply park.

Here in Australia with the very significant fire risk there is a lot to be said for being able to bug-out before the flames come over the ridge

My rig has a "tradesman's trailer" that I consider my garage for storage/supplies and just to keep the interior clear.

My current focus is on charging the batteries with solar - this unit will support 2 x 1500W solar arrays or a single 3000W array

I think I'll try and get a wind turbine in there as well if practical but that's a second tier want.

Which state/locale? Looking for a place to re tire.

I’m 29 and thinking off making the switch to tent living I have a good idea of the needs and wants for a comfortable living environment in the outdoors. Im just a bit curious on where I could set up to start out and I was thinking Daniel Boone National Forest around Laurel River Lake for a good water supply it would also put me only a few hours away from family in either direction. Does any one have any suggestions, recommendations or tips I’d really appreciate it.

Hello, this is my first time posting. I have been helping my girlfriend with her off grid house, I bought and installed a 48v bank of new 6v batteries, and roughly 1.2kw of pv panels. And an ac to dc converter, and of course a 40 amp charge controller.

Everything works perfectly, except for the dryer will not heat when on battery power. It heats just fine on the generator power.

Why is this? It turns over, but won't heat on battery power. I believe it's a propane dryer.... Inverter not big enough? I don't understand

Get an ocular magnet and put it in a place where you remember where it is and can find it with your eyes closed. This is a pic of a hot metal shard that jumped over my safety glasses and into my eye. Magnet sucked it right out. Best eight bucks I've spent in a long time.

Hi everyone! We have an off grid cabin that uses a bluetti ac300 and two b300. Our current water pump is an old beast and pulls too much power on start up, so we’ve been having to run the generator every time someone needs to use water. We are looking to purchase a new pump, but I have no clue on which one to purchase. As in, I don’t know what specs to look for. We pull water from the lake which is about 25 feet away from the pump. The pressure tank and cabin is a further 40feet away up a hill. We don’t have a lot of demand as it’s only the kitchen sink and outdoor shower. Any advice on pump specs would be so helpful!

What can I use around edges of car doors to help reduce or prevent the cold air frlm seaping through?

I am Army Vet, looking to start either train riding, hitch hiking for years of my life. Really want to find somewhere to build cabin and live off with a dog. Basically turning to Nomadic lifestyle. I’ve did everything I think I could’ve done so far. Now just want to live free no worries from cities/society. Make money each month just waking up.

Question is: Where would be best place to start? Is there any family compounds that allow people? Any people you could just ask “Hey, I see you have a lot of unused land could I just build cabin and live?” Any suggestions or help will be appreciated!

We’ve recently had a big snow storm. Our generator works. Snow is mostly melted. However, now when we turn on the water pump to fill our water tank from the well, it kills the power completely. Just by turning it on. We are working on equalizing the batteries. They got too low. Would this cause the system to spazz out like this? Or is there something else we should be looking into?

I really need help from the smartest person in the room on solar. I recently bought a older model RV travel trailer that I want to outfit to be completely off grid. Fully functional on a solar wind generator platform. But I need the cheapest option possible that is also reliable. The RV is gonna be my home for a while, so I need to do it right the first time. Any advice or pointing me in the right direction would be really appreciated.

I really need help from the smartest person in the room on solar. I recently bought a older model RV travel trailer that I want to outfit to be completely off grid. Fully functional on a solar wind generator platform. But I need the cheapest option possible that is also reliable. The RV is gonna be my home for a while, so I need to do it right the first time. Any advice or pointing me in the right direction would be really appreciated.

Hello everyone, I'm a 22 year old male living on Long Island. I'm interested in purchasing land in Upstate New York near the Catskill Mountains for a potential homestead. I have around $110,000 saved, but the housing market here is unaffordable. I have many questions so here they are.

•How do you find "good land" at a reasonable price? What features are desirable?

•It is good to be relatively close to medical services/hospital incase of emergencies?

•Do people living off grid work jobs, or are they completely independent? Do they generate income from their homestead?

•Is it reasonable to take on an endeavor like this by myself?

•How do I learn the necessary skills to succeed?

A little more info about myself. I have experience in raising chickens, gardening on a small scale, bowhunting, and basic woodworking skills. which I think will transfer nicely to homesteading.

Youtube and subreddits like this one are invaluable resources in learning. Any responses will be most appreciated.

Thanks!