Living off grid

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Sunchaser, Sep 28, 2016.


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  1. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Hey everyone! First I'd like to say I am so excited to have found this forum. I've found myself starving to talk to like minded people from other social media channels. I can't wait to learn and share with you guys.
    Second, I'd like to tell you a little about myself. My husband, our 3 children and I bought land in March of this year in South East Tennessee. We've both basically lived here most of our lives. We sold our house this summer and have since then purchased a camper and are living on the land. We are building a cob house and workshop. We plan to live in the workshop for the next 3-5 years while we build our perment house. We've just finish pouring our stem wall and are about to place our lumber and tin order for our roof! Our home site is about a mile from the road. Running water and utilities will be a costly endeavor (somewhere close to 20k) so we will most likely invest in solar, windmills and rain water collection.
    Our objective is to be closer with nature, live more naturally, get out of corporate America, invest in ourselves, the list goes on but you get the point. We've been recording our progress and hope to have a running website of our own soon.
    Thanks for reading my post. I'm looking forward to being on here.
     
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  2. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Welcome @Sunchaser , sounds like a grand adventure ahead. Glad to have you here and look forward to your post!!
     
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  3. Ganado

    Ganado Monkey+++

    Welcome! Its a jungle in here! A fun one but still.... a bunch of monkeys [hug}[LMAO][peep]
     
  4. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Welcome here and looking forward to seeing your progress.
     
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  5. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Thank you!

    Thank you.

    Thank you.
     
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  6. Cruisin Sloth

    Cruisin Sloth Special & Slow

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  7. MountainMariner

    MountainMariner Clearly Ambiguous

    Welcome to the forum!
     
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  8. Altoidfishfins

    Altoidfishfins Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    Happy to have you. We all learn from each other here. So if you have questions, don't be shy. Someone else probably has the same question.
     
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  9. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Thank you! Lol..we have water currently. We have a tap at the end of the road that we haul up to the home site. And thanks for the solar websites. We've read so much on it and it all seems overwhelming. I'm sure I'll be asking tons of questions about that when we get closer to that point. Most of our land is woods with thick underbrush. We actually have loggers out here now. We are clearing for our pasture and our orchard. Everyday it's like a new adventure going to see the land we bought lol. We've asked them to leave nut bearing trees and ones that would encourage wildlife to be here. They are doing a great job of that. As far as knowing the land and knowing what is real, what tips do you have? What should we be looking for?

    Thank you! I will definitely not be shy. I'm looking forward to learning from all of you!

    Thank you!
     
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  10. HM Doc

    HM Doc Monkey+++

    Welcome to the group, great bunch of folks here. Call out if you need something
     
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  11. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Thank you!
     
  12. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    Welcome to our Monkey Tree... pick yourself out a branch, and have a look around.... When you start thinking about Comms, drop into the Comms forum... lots of smarts there, to help...
     
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  13. chimo

    chimo the few, the proud, the jarhead monkey crowd

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  14. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    Hello @Sunchaser I am so glad you found us. Sounds like you have a lot going and are working hard towards your goal. Great choice on the tin roof. :5s:

    Your children will learn so much as you build your home. It will benefit them throughout their lives.
     
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  15. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Thank you! Yes we definitely are! We can't wait for them to experience all this has to store. We have already watched them mature and learn so much in just this short time.
     
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  16. GOG

    GOG Free American Monkey

    Welcome from the great State of Jefferson.
     
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  17. Sunchaser

    Sunchaser Monkey

    Thank you!
     
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  18. Ura-Ki

    Ura-Ki Grampa Monkey

    Welcome Aboard! Glad to have you!
     
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