Comments on: Off Grid Self Sustaining Lifestyle Documentary with Les Stroud

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:44:43 +0000

Yes. Off the grid is not for the meek, and certainly not for the economically disadvantaged. I loved the show, love the concept, but surely would have been more enlightened if Les had included exactly how much all of this costs. Trucking in the cabin and workers, digging the well, buying the solar panels takes a major up-front investment, not to mention the cost of the land. How bout it Les — fess up.

By: Homemakerang

Homemakerang — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:43:14 +0000

we have been living off-grid for over a year now with 6 children on a 40 acre farm. We left EVERYTHING to move here and love it so much! On the other hand, we are not trying to duplicate our old lifestyle with all of the modern conveniences that solar and wind energy provide. We use oil lamps, one pressure lamp an outhouse and an ice house. we cook with wood and heat with wood and the only “utility bill” we have is a cell phone.

We also farm with horses, a belgian team. We wouldn’t trade it for anything. I think it is wonderful you still can live like we do in a day and age like today.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:18:43 +0000

Anyone knows about a status update on Les´s fantasstic project. I has been some time and it would be great to hear if they are doing alright and still living the dream.

Cheers
Bria

By: gregp507

gregp507 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:45:17 +0000

I wish most people could do this. Anyone can live a sustainable lifestyle quite comfortably with a good knowledge base about how it’s done. Les could have taken a less hands-off approach with regard to learning the technology needed to make it it all work. We don’t need to use as much electricity as we’re accustomed to, and a few solar panels and batteries can give us all the electricity we really need.

By: Magi

Magi — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:43:00 +0000

I am a fan of the Suvivorman series and I really enjoyed this documentary. I was raised off the grid in northern Arizona. I spent my childhood from birth until about age 14 in a house with propane kitchen appliances, kerosene lamps, and a wood-burning stove. Unlike a lot of rural homes, we had running water provided by a nearby spring.
My parents drove us to the nearest school, about an hour trip one way. As a kid, I sometimes missed out on doing things at school or with friends, but I don’t remember ever resenting my parents or the lifestyle they chose for our family. I was very aware of how fortunate I was to see wildlife on a daily basis, to walk in the woods whenever I wanted, to see the stars, and to get snow days when we couldn’t get out!
Today, I am struggling through life in a major city, and deeply miss the peace and pace of a rural lifestyle. I hope someday to return to this way of living.