A friend recently had her solar batteries robbed. She’s interested in a 12v security camera. Does anyone have any ideas what the best ones are?

My partner and I have been living full-time in an RV for the past year, traveling and exploring the country. Over the next year, we plan to focus on exploring the western United States. Through this journey, we’ve discovered that we don’t need much to be happy. In fact, the less we consume and accumulate, the more content we feel.

After another year of traveling, we plan to settle down. Our goal is to purchase 5+ acres of land, become more self-reliant, live off-grid, and produce as much of our own food as possible. We understand this is a significant undertaking, which is why we want to take it step by step. Ideally, we’d like to be no more than half an hour from a hardware store and grocery store for access to essential supplies and food.

We love the idea of a permaculture setup, where we nurture the land, and in return, it sustains us. Life has taught us that nothing unfolds exactly as envisioned, and we expect challenges, frustrations, and trial-and-error moments. Still, this is a dream we are determined to pursue.

After visiting Maine this summer, we fell in love with the state, and it has risen to the top of our list of potential places to settle. That said, we are open to land anywhere in the U.S. that meets the following criteria:

Land Necessities:

• Minimal regulations regarding RV living, off-grid setups, and building on the property.
• Fertile land with trees, suitable for growing food.
• Within a 30-minute drive of a grocery store and hardware store.
• Public road access to ensure ease of entry and exit.
• And obviously, price is a huge factor—the cheaper, the better.

Land Preferences:

• A scenic view.
• A water feature such as a creek, river, pond, or lake.
• Proximity to like-minded people living similar lifestyles—ideally, a community where knowledge and resources can be shared.

Long-Term Plans for the Land In the future, we hope to:

• Establish a permaculture garden to grow our own food and live as self-sufficiently as possible.
• Set up a few RV spots on the property to generate income and connect with others who share our vision and lifestyle.
• Build a tiny house or cabin once we have the time and resources.

Seeking Advice

We know this is a big undertaking, and any advice is greatly appreciated! If you have experience with off-grid living, land purchasing, or self-sufficient setups, we’d love to hear from you. Recommendations for websites, online communities, YouTube channels, or other resources would also be incredibly helpful as we plan and prepare for this journey.

I was thinking Alaska or Maine to live in the wilderness and build a house, which one would be the best because I know Alaska gets very cold?

Hi, below the bottom of the wooden tiny house I applied XPS 5mm as base layer for insulation, covered with 20mm k flex and now i think of adding this.

I was adviced to use this stuff for insulating/ making the bottom airtight. This seems like a great idea in one way (no moisture coming in, in theory), but could it cause condensation and moisture to remain there causing a pool of water to rot the bottom on the other hand? So which one is true in practice? how should I apply it, directly on the material, or can there be some space? wood also contains some moisture which may be trapped otherwise? the heated area will be above.. I will also add tarps as a skirt (the floor is 1m raised, around the wheels https://www.hornbach.cz/p/tepelna-izolace-dape-arktik-parotesna-10-m-role/8338305/

is there anything I should do with metal frame not touching the wood? or leave it as is? and what is the best to do with the metal frame touching the wood? cheap puffy plastic wrapping?

Looking for a range that is natural gas/propane interchangeable that has no electronics involved. I can google this but asking for recs from folks who actually have experience with them. Are those manufactured anymore? Bonus if it has wood burner/heating capacity.

Chat GPT suggested this build for my minimum budget to run my pc, that has a 850W powersupply, and my 90W monitor.

|| || |Portable Power Station (Jackery/Goal Zero)|~$600 - $700|

|| || |Inverter (Renogy 1000W Pure Sine Wave)|~$250|

|| || |2x 100Ah AGM Batteries|~$800|

|| || |2–3 Solar Panels (100W each)|~$400 - $600|

|| || |MPPT Charge Controller|~$150 - $200|

|| || |Total|~$2,200 – $2,600|

I already have a small psu for power surge protection. does anyone know if this will work, to slowly upgrade as I get more funds?
Or is there better things to use for small "cabin" living, (Shack/campervan living) in the mountains of vernon BC?

We got over 40 inches of snow in 4 days!

I have an off grid cabin that uses a 3000 Watt Honda generator for power. I’m considering changing to solar power. Without breaking the bank, what would you suggest?

Hello, I am looking to go off grid for "Personal" reasons (partly because of the up and coming promises from recent events) I'm currently in the USA, Specifically lower east Florida area. (around Tampa but lower). I have a Jackery with 2x200w Solar panels for basic electricity, I'm very good at conserving it and the panels more than keep it full with my basic needs. I also have a decent tent and some supplies. I have prepared myself for a long time, studying, camping trips, fishing, hunting, etc for this day as not only is it a passion of mine, but also seemingly becoming more and more necessary. My issue is I currently do not have many funds, less than $500 in fact. I own a small truck I can navigate with though with my funds gas will be in issue among other things.

I need a place I can camp out in, preferably for extended periods of time with fresh water to drink (boil ik) and stuff to hunt/trap/whatever. I'm fine with moving around but would rather make it last as long as possible. I would have to find jobs wherever I go to make money so not too far from civilization if possible (though if I can fully live off land and stay there for 1year+ then that's fine too)

Where can/could I go to make this happen? all of florida is basically hard to find a place, to park my truck and be able to live in the woods, including the fact that the water here is always dirty and undrinkable even after boiling, and with my funds I can't make it cross country.

I've been looking and looking and can't seem to find a solution. What can I do?

The footings are in. I’ll be building an off grid bathhouse over the next several months. Water collected from the roof will be used for a shower and toilet. The system will only be operational nine months of the year. Anything to consider?

Considering the move from Utah to Arkansas. Want to do more off the grid/escape the man living. Anyone suggest Arkansas?

What’s your guy’s opinion on Maine? Building or zoning issues? Unforeseen issues you ran into that you weren’t prepared for? Sorry in advance if this is a dumb question.

Been working on a plastic to fuel pyrolysis reactor for some 3-4 years in my spare time...
so far so good, all test runs and prototypes look quite promising.
much has been learned and i (and few friends who help with specialised stuff )
decided its about time to make this thing available for the normal enduser.
The approach is/will be very open source and information will be made public as usual.

For that purpose i am finishing up the design to make it "user friendly" over winter
and plan to throw out a few of them.. sort of a croudfunding ..

PyrolOil MK I

A Plastic to Fuel device to make OffGrid more viable.
Remove plastic trash and reduce microplastic pollution of the plant.

more info and a wall of text:

https://offgridenclave.com/pyrolysis/

My utube videos about the prototype/concept and such
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyk0pfNIqIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-HaKRkD_k

I think we all recognize that the current food system leaves much to be desired. More and more platforms, like mine, are emerging with the goal of encouraging people to support local food sources. A common barrier I hear is that many people say they simply can’t find local food. What do you think? How can we push back against the dominant food system? How can I help others see that there are efforts underway, and people are really trying to make a change?

The platform I’ve created offers a space where users can form communities to buy and sell local food goods, but it’s a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation—these communities need to grow in order to work effectively. My excitement is growing because, just recently, the first community was created on the platform, and I can’t wait to see how others begin linking up their goods.

In five years or less, I truly believe the way we access food could look drastically different from what it does today. The potential for change is there, and it starts with all of us working together. What do you think the next step should be in helping spread the word and build more local food systems?

New to this.

Sorry if this has been asked before but out of curiosity, where in the USA would you guys say is best for off grid living.

Things I’m considering is location to natural resources (I.E hunting / fishing, weather etc ).

Somewhere where you genuinely could just live of the land and never see another human being lol.

Does anyone know of how to find a safe place to stay that isn't tied to your name/identity? For example if many of the promises ahead for some particularly targeted citizens come true and things become dangerous but you don't have a way to leave the country, where the heck do you go? Where would be a likely place you could safely build a little cabin and live off the land?

https://youtu.be/Z5mpe3v_sd8

Hi, I'm looking for small power station with ability to be charged with solar panel. By "small" I mean smaller than e.g. fossibot f800. My requirements are:

- AC 230v output
- around 200W output
- must be safe (I do not know about different battery packs, but it seems like I need one with LiFePo4 batteries)

Do you know anything that will cover those needs?

I’m in Washington State, which is great that there are a lot of off grid options, but they are VERY specific on toilets. My choices are basically the Cinderella Comfort or Incinolet for 4 people. Both electric. We are going to solar anyway so that’s fine, but for $4k without install I want to make sure it’s the right decision. Thoughts and experience please would be super helpful!

I'm sure there must have been many calls for action and resistance in this sub and others before, but there must be a unified message calling for an united effort of separation to communities reliant solely on food and shelter, focused on principles of frugality and coherence with nature.

The more that stop contributing to the modern machine, the merrier. Be it collective efforts to live off-grid, or other alternative methods of survival, more of us deeply preoccupied with climate and sustainable living must unite to create independent communities that may one day become an example to others worldwide. Be it through eco-villages or other communal efforts, if you are truly concerned, you must do your part. For any in Portugal or abroad willing to contribute, I am willing to accept volunteers or inquiries on our mission, be it that we own a large area of northern countryside willing to be used for survival and promotion of sustainable living, and as I mentioned before, the more the merrier. Thank you for reading.

(edit: this post has been removed by r/collapse and r/offgrid moderators for anti-revolutionary ideology, I appreciate any messages of support, and my proposal is truthful thank you)