zerostao Posted May 6, 2015 i know some of ya'll are following the off grid fb page and have seen this This Is News, at least for me it was News Worthy and excellent to read and consider as i begin my day, News isnt how some suicide bomber employed stupidity, News isnt about another 40,000 jobs lost, all of that is commonplace, not interesting, tedious, B O R I N G this however, Is News http://www.offgridquest.com/life-stories/a-blind-man-and-his-armless-companion-pl 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted May 6, 2015 i know some of ya'll are following the off grid fb page and have seen this This Is News, at least for me it was News Worthy and excellent to read and consider as i begin my day, News isnt how some suicide bomber employed stupidity, News isnt about another 40,000 jobs lost, all of that is commonplace, not interesting, tedious, B O R I N G this however, Is News http://www.offgridquest.com/life-stories/a-blind-man-and-his-armless-companion-pl for a post like this i would like a: thank you three times button 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted May 7, 2015 i know some of ya'll are following the off grid fb page and have seen this This Is News, at least for me it was News Worthy and excellent to read and consider as i begin my day, News isnt how some suicide bomber employed stupidity, News isnt about another 40,000 jobs lost, all of that is commonplace, not interesting, tedious, B O R I N G this however, Is News http://www.offgridquest.com/life-stories/a-blind-man-and-his-armless-companion-pl Freaking Awesome! Thank you for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted May 8, 2015 if you liked that one, then definitely check this out---i would imagine there are a few bums on this site that would benefit from such an arrangement--- http://www.offgridquest.com/homes-dwellings/caretaker-requested-on-140-acres-in-the- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted May 12, 2015 Some of you might be interested in this ( since there is one or two who often mention living off the land, doing it rough, giving up complexities and being over controlling unfair authorities , etc. ) Charlie's Country. Been waiting to see it and did last night. He does pretty good alone in the bush ... until he gets a bit sick, has a bad days hunting ... the rain sets in, he gets sicker and not well enough to hunt, which makes him weaker ... ( bought back some intense bad memories for me that bit ... ) Anyway, it turns out better at the end - thank God ! Its pretty intense with a lot of extended, emotive,close up shots of Gullpillil ( he got a best actor award for it at Cannes). . . and sort of reflects his own story as well ( and thousands like him) . (For those that dont know him he came to fame at a young age in the movie Walkabout They took him to England as everyone was amazed at his 'acting ability' ... actually, he wasn't acting ... people at functions and awards would say he seemed very nice and smiled a lot but didnt say much. They didnt realise, back then. he could not speak English. Another time, his agent was being admonished because David said he wouldnt be able to make a flight to the UK to meet a deadline for a part in a film. If he wants the job, tell him to get on a plane tomorrow. It wasnt that simple, the agent told them. he would have to travel a few hundred kilometers by car. Spend a day walking, swim across the flooded Alligator River, walk another half day to his home camp, get his passport , papers , cards etc , come back the same way and then go to the airport Anyway, if you want to go off grid really off grid ... better watch this first 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 12, 2015 I'll stay here at home, thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C T Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.trueactivist.com/incredible-photos-of-people-living-off-the-grid-who-abandoned-civilization-for-life-in-the-wilderness/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=antimedia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 13, 2015 Looks like a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) I'll stay here at home, thank you. Yeah ..... often, when its bad weather, I have flashbacks to my own time alone in the bush, during a massive flood, no way out and suffering bad food poisoning ... and probably some delirium , having to sleep in the wet and mud, ... for days and nights on end ... getting weaker and weaker ... Now, I am very thankful for the shelter and warmth of my little cabin ! Edited May 13, 2015 by Nungali 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.trueactivist.com/incredible-photos-of-people-living-off-the-grid-who-abandoned-civilization-for-life-in-the-wilderness/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=antimedia Luxury ! ^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted May 25, 2015 luxury in oz can be more than that too, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b_miuKne2U Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted July 26, 2015 http://offgridquest.com/uncategorised/the-u-s-congressman-who-went-off-the-grid 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 19, 2016 thought i would bump this thread as all the gop candidates say that an EMP strike event is likely. which means folks will be living off grid a few by choice the masses not so much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 19, 2016 Yeah, but an EMP would mean a world-wide nuclear war and nothing would matter to anyone anymore anyhow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 20, 2016 every cloud has its plutonium lining 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Read Forstchen's One Second After? Got a set of The Foxfire Books? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foxfire_(magazine)&redirect=no#Books Edited February 20, 2016 by Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 20, 2016 Read Forstchen's One Second After? Got a set of The Foxfire Books? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foxfire_(magazine)&redirect=no#Books Wiki link didn't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Forum software can't handle it. Try: http://www.foxfire.org/thefoxfirebooks.aspx Edited February 20, 2016 by Brian 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 28, 2016 for folks who never took the time to learn how to identify plants http://www.offgridquest.com/green/shazam-for-plants-will-identify-any-plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonkrankenhaus Posted February 28, 2016 I wonder what is the "grid"? Is it merely the connection to electricity or gas or oil from major corporation/governments? And what is "off-grid"? Is it living outside of or without municipality? Is it not using highways? Is it not believing in education and entertainment from corporations? Is "grid" = "modern civilization"? Or is it just one product or service of that civilization system? -VonKrankenhaus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 28, 2016 Fair questions. I have my answers. I will let others state theirs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 28, 2016 i think for different individuals it is a different thing. for anyone it is a move closer towards self-reliance imo many here on the forum , if they visited me, may think i am off grid at the same time, i am looking to go further off grid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 28, 2016 Just don't go off the cliff, Okay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted March 17, 2016 speaking of lone sheep, the renegade nonconforming type, that takes to getting sheared like a libertarian to taxes, same thing actually. meet shrek http://offgridquest.com/on-the-farm/meet-shrek-the-renegade-sheep-that-avoid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 17, 2016 Sheep are much like people, when they become domesticated they need be cared for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
