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Living Off The Grid Benefits and Facts

Living Life Off The Grid

There is a growing trend across America to live off the grid—also known as homesteading. A decade ago, it was estimated that at least a quarter of a million people in the United States had embraced this lifestyle, says Wikipedia.org. With the boom in pop culture and media, off-the-grid living has probably grown exponentially.

It may not be easy even to imagine life without modern conveniences. Homesteading was not a novelty to our ancestors. They knew how to raise their food and live comfortably without electricity, running water, cars, or power tools. If you are considering leaving the grid, here are some interesting characteristics of the lifestyle:

Alternate Sources of Power

Believe it or not, it is possible to live without electricity. People used candles and lanterns for millennia before Franklin and Edison. There are several ways to power your house without shelling out to the electric company each month. Many homesteaders choose solar panels for electricity. Although the setup can be costly, it will more than pay for itself with a lack of utility bills. Wind and hydropower are often used to supplement solar power. The second choice people consider is generators; however, battery power is preferred over gasoline models.

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Becoming Your Grocery Store

How easy it is to jump in your car and get all your food at the grocery store! The generations before us did not have this luxury. They also did not have the same problems with obesity and cardiovascular disease as we do. The Center for Disease Control reports that 36.5% of Americans are overweight or obese.

Our grocery stores are filled with processed food laden with fat and artificial ingredients, states bodyecology.com. Most of our meat comes from industrial farms that practice extreme animal cruelty. They also pump the meat up with dangerous growth hormones.

Modern-day homesteaders eschew most grocery stores and opt for raising their food. You can quickly grow your fruits and vegetables in a garden. When you serve whole family foods from your garden, you know they are getting foods free from hormones and artificial ingredients. Learning how to can and preserve your food creates food storage for the whole year.

Raising farm animals off the grid ensures they are treated well and receive healthy food. When they are humanely butchered, you can have fresh meats that do not have all the added junk like the meat in grocery stores. Meats can be preserved in your pantry, also.

A Culture of Do It Yourself

You learn to do many things for yourself when you are a homesteader. There are many traditional skills that you can learn to provide for your family. Many homesteaders have learned how to knit, crochet, and sew to make clothes and other household items. Woodworking is a valuable skill for building and making furniture. Instead of buying cleaning products, you can learn how to make your own with natural ingredients. You and your family can make just about anything you need.

Going off the grid is not an easy decision. It requires that you do more to live without less. You will have a safer home and a lifestyle that you and your family will love in the long run.

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