Off the grid communities in the US?

I'm new on my search for a alreadly established off the grid community. Does anyone know of any recordable ones in the US that can be contacted? I'm curious on how to join a community.

 

Oh ok. I'm not in any rush. I do not have a lot of skills besides being athletic. I could do light to maybe some intense labor work. I would defiantly qualify as a green horn lol but we all gotta start from scratch somewhere.

 

True words here, ,,,,I'm still lookin fer my off grit community ,, my best skill set is stirring the chit barrel with mogas ,,,,,any takers,,,,

 

There are dozens of communes that were started in the 1970s and have managed to hold it together. I have read articles that said that Maine has the most existing communes, as an organic farmer I know that some vendors I rub elbows with live on communes, but I have no idea of to get a listing of them.

 

I guess it sounds only the elite of the elite masters of off grid lifestyles are bumped to the top of the list. I'll continue my search. I'm sure the interwebs have a lot of other ways to contact communities. Word of mouth here in Boston is unlikely for any creditable info. #greenhorn #lookingformoreinfo #someonetakemein

 

I'm from maine.
Don't go to maine.

I say pick some where that you don't have to struggle to not freeze to death for 5 months of the year.

If I were you first 2 steps would be.
1, get the hell out of boston, I can't even stand to drive through that place.
2, south.

 

I'll wait patiently for anyone who is willing to talk with me about anything off the grid communities.

 

I'm a master of the streets here in bean town my man. My 9 yr old son lives in Maine and my daughter lives here. I'll defiantly be looking for a community that is very South or at least sees very little winter.

 

Welcome!!!
I know of no off grid communities here, Not saying there isn't any, Who knows?

 

Well... in AZ we have off grid homes, communities... not so much so, you may get to know your nearest neighbors, provided that they are playing with a full deck, but many of the people that go "off grid" do it to get away from the world, so there is no community per say. Hope that helps some, there are many places to go off grid in AZ, some places are better than others, I would start with Google Earth, then find a map of privately owned land in AZ, because much of it is Government owned (State, BLM, Federal (forest service), National Monuments, Indian Reservations etc).

Rancher

 

I also think maine attracted at least a few of these people because they used to be a big welfare state with 8 to 9% unemployment being normal.
Now it's like 3% because of La Paige, the states Republican governor.

 

If you want to be off grid you should buy a little farm house and go for it.

I never heard of off grid communities but I am sure they exist.

 

The Amish?
They're an off grid community lol.

 

The reason many are secretive is that they loose their security and near by towns get uncomfortable and drive them out.
Earth ship is one of them. minding their own business making homes that were out of the ordinary but functional and interesting a safe enough, still not according to county codes they got shut down .mostly because they advertised their place to the world .
I passed up on opportunities offered me ,not so much due to the people but the country and it's anti gun laws . Not only that but the expense of moving there with all my stuff.
I don't mind selling /sharing and what have you but getting things long distances is costly and I have literally tons of tools and equipment .
It is common knowledge that if you plan to move to Alaska , plan to loose half your stuff along the way the roads are rough on large and small vehicles , things like furniture don't travel well. In my understanding having moved many times personally people get too anxious to get form point A to point B they don't take the time to pack properly/thoughtfully considering the trip and assume too much of the carrier . Some folk use cargo containers which is fine except they go through al the same territory and many of the same hazards.
if things aren't packed like shipping crate so that even if the container goes on it's side or up side down nothing moves, what isn't screwed down get's thrown around and turn ever thing to scrambled eggs by the time it gets to point B. not many people are willing to go through that much effort .
When you go long ways off grid it cost something more to ship it there, unless you have the equipment to make it happen.
If you hoping to go it ,"on the cheap" you misunderstand what being off grid is .
I did solar before it was popular and it cost me more than what folks are paying now for panels and inverters and supplies. I may not be a tech savvy as some but I know my way around my equipment .
A lot of one's contribution is their skills and their tooling and in some cases materials as well.
I am not particularly fond of buying things on line or over the phone because some sellers are shady knowing the trouble it is to return things.
I have a friend that goes through this issue regularly ,that's her choice not mine .
If you order a 20' 2"x4", and what they ship you looks more like a propeller because it from core lumber, what you have is expensive fire wood. because the price of shipping it back exceeds the cost of the wood. Where as if you are needing wood ,you go to the lumber yard and select what you know to be quality material and then prepare it for transport.
You pretty much know what your getting .
And that's just the logistics of getting there.
Still is the cooperation of being accepted .
Though initial introductions may be positive still it takes time to know and be known for what you will tolerate and what you won't .what they will tolerate and what they won't . If you have a lot invested ,and things go sour you need a back up plan/provision .
Conversely , if you have been building a relationship with a group over time by some form of actual participation you have a better foundation of a relationship to work with .

 

I figure it would be kind of like trying to join a motor cycle gang.
You start out as a "hang around", then move to "prospect", then "probationary member" and then full member.

 

Nice guys, they made me a holster and shoulder harness for my pistol.

 

They must like you.

 

Actually, I think they like my wife, the guy made it for my wife for my birthday. She said he was really excited about it and asked her a lot of questions. I think he must make a lot of them, it is a really nice piece. I was having a difficult time finding something that would fit my Ruger Mark III that was not complete junk. He made it so I can disconnect the holster from the shoulder harness and wear it on my belt which I do often if I'm out checking cows at night or clearing traps.