Living
off
the
grid
Have
you
ever
dreamed
of
leaving
the
city
and
moving
to
an
isolated
part
of
the
countryside
to
live
a
completely
lifestyle
?
With
cities
becoming
more
polluted
and
dangerous
than
ever
,
some
people
are
choosing
to
radically
change
the
way
they
live
.
Millennials
,
especially
,
are
choosing
to
live
the
.
Some
of
the
benefits
include
spending
more
time
with
family
,
living
a
stress
free
life
,
enjoying
nature
,
and
becoming
more
creative
or
discovering
new
talents
.
Let's
look
at
a
few
of
the
considerations
of
living
off
the
grid
:
?
Land
:
Prices
vary
wildly
from
country
to
country
,
and
from
region
to
region
.
But
let's
take
the
U
.
S
.
as
an
example
.
An
isolated
piece
of
land
could
cost
$100
,
000
or
more
.
A
simple
cabin
house
will
cost
a
minimum
of
$50
,
000
,
but
Alaska
would
be
a
cheaper
location
than
,
say
,
California
.
?
Electricity
:
Living
off
the
grid
usually
involves
disconnecting
from
an
electrical
company's
power
and
making
your
own
using
wind
,
solar
,
or
hydroelectricity
.
According
to
the
American
Wind
Energy
Association
,
the
cost
of
a
home
5kw
wind
turbine
is
about
the
same
as
solar
,
around
$30
,
000
.
The
amount
of
time
it
takes
to
pay
off
a
solar
varies
greatly
from
four
to
twenty
years
.
Wind
energy
can
be
generated
for
around
three
cents
per
hour
in
optimum
conditions
,
plus
there
are
no
greenhouse
emissions
,
so
choosing
a
renewable
energy
source
is
extremely
environmentally
friendly
.
?
Water
:
You
may
need
to
dig
a
and
install
a
sewage
system
of
some
kind
.
There
are
more
than
17
million
homes
in
the
United
States
that
get
their
water
from
private
wells
.
However
,
it's
easy
for
harmful
contaminants
to
get
into
your
well
if
it's
not
installed
properly
.
The
cost
of
a
private
well
varies
from
$3
,
000
to
$15
,
000
depending
on
how
deep
you
have
to
go
.
Installing
a
filter
will
make
the
water
safer
.
It
is
not
a
bad
idea
to
build
a
water
tank
to
collect
rain
water
in
case
you
live
in
an
area
where
there
are
water
shortages
.
The
water
tank
can
be
built
above
ground
or
underground
.
?
Garbage
collection
:
Not
having
this
service
is
another
thing
to
consider
.
You
can
easily
solve
this
problem
by
recycling
and
composting
.
If
you
are
careful
about
the
products
you
buy
,
you
can
a
lot
of
garbage
as
well
.
Grow
your
own
vegetables
and
get
some
hens
for
eggs
or
goats
for
milk
.
Shopping
at
the
farmer's
market
will
help
you
avoid
packaged
foods
and
this
will
greatly
reduce
the
amount
of
paper
and
plastic
waste
you
produce
.
You
can
put
all
your
organic
food
waste
and
some
paper
products
in
a
compost
bin
.
Living
off
the
grid
can
be
a
challenge
.
In
some
countries
,
it's
even
illegal
to
do
things
like
collecting
rainwater
or
having
a
solar
power
system
that
is
not
connected
to
the
national
grid
.
But
more
and
more
people
are
choosing
to
live
this
lifestyle
,
and
there
are
plenty
of
resources
online
to
help
you
with
the
move
to
a
self
-
sustainable
future
.
Let's
check
what
you
remember
!