Going off grid and living in a remote area is an adventure for many people. For some people, it is about environmental awareness or living a self-sustainable life and the desire to be independent.
Whatever the case, going off grid is a challenging task and you need to spend money. But not everyone has that much amount of money to live off grid. So, what if I say that it is possible to live off grid with no money.
Yes, you read it right. In this article, I am going to explain the total ins and out of the possibility to live off grid with no money. So, without further ado let’s get started.
Steps for living off grid with no money
- Find free off grid land
- Build off grid house
- Manage free Food and utilities
- Find Job and establish business while living off grid
- Join a Community
Find free off grid land
Our first goal is to get a piece of land, and since we do not have money, we have few options that we can look for to live off grid.
We can start looking for a remote farm where they need people to work in the farm and they will give us free accommodation, food as well as salary. Check job posting in the remote farm, local magazines, and newspapers of those places or check online websites to look for those jobs. In this way if you find a job then you will be able to live in a remote off grid land and also can earn some money.
Another way is to find free land. There are many opportunities to live in free land and you can start your off-grid journey. However, there are various conditions that need to be satisfied like building a home within a certain period of time and live there. These places can be found in both US and Canada.
Places in US where they are offering free land are:
- Elwood, Nebraska
- New Richland, Minnesota
- Mankato, Kansas
- Plainville, Kansas
- Curtis, Nebraska
- Elwood, Nebraska
- Loup City, Nebraska
- Manilla, Iowa
Places in Canada where they are offering free land are:
Build off grid house with no money
Building a good off grid house without spending money is difficult. However, you can consider making a natural house or make a tiny house from wood, recycled materials, etc.
Cob House
Making a cob house is an interesting choice if you don’t have any money for building home. Ingredients to make cob house can be found in nature. The ingredients that are needed to make cob house are the clay, sand, and straw. People in rural areas in other countries use cob houses and it’s healthy, strong, and fireproof. So, cob house can be an option for you.
Log Cabin
Small log cabin can be a wonderful choice to live off the grid for free. You have to cut wood (check if permission is required) and make a small livable log house. You can use abandoned logs or materials found in warehouses or check craigslist for any free stuff.
Yurt
You can make small yurt to live in. the materials that are required to make yurt are not much and most of them can be found free in nature, craigslist or other classified ads website.
Manage free Food and utilities
You require food to live. There are several ways to get food supply without spending any money.
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Gardening
Find a fertilized spot and loosen the soil. Then put some seeds and water them regularly. You can find free seeds in the gardening community in your area. -
Fishing
Make fishing trap and find fishing spot and put the trap to catch fish. You can also make a fishing rod and use it. -
Water
Rainwater harvesting is the best method to collect water for free. Alternatively use water from nearby water stream lake or river. To purify the water, you can boil it and let it cool then drink it. -
Fuel for cooking
You can burn wood for making fire in order to cook. Other option is to collect animal dung from nearby farm then mold them in a shape of small ball and let it dry in the sun. you can preserve them and burn them for making fire.
Find Job and establish business while living off grid
Without doing anything, your life will not be better. While living off grid, look for job in your area or try to establish a small business.
Get a job in nearby farm. Working in a farm has extra benefit. The farm will provide food supply for you to consume and you don’t have to worry about food that much.
While doing a job, try to barter and trade items from nearby farm to the market and start a business gradually. You can talk with farm owner and sell their goods with a small commission.
Grow vegetables in the garden. Sell vegetables in the local market and scale up your business.
Join a Community
While living off the grid you will find community or a group of people who help each other. You can try to find those communities from people around you. Get help from them and with their help you will be able to overcome many difficulties.
Living off grid is a challenging lifestyle. Normally people have to spend money to tackle those challenges. If you have no money to spend then the difficulty will increase.
I hope, what I have discussed till now will give you a clear idea of living off grid with no money. But in the end, if you have some money, your burden will be lessened while you are up on this journey.
So, try to do some job, and save up money so that you can have something as a backup while living off the grid.
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