OFF GRID LIVING MISTAKES I MADE & WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

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WHEN WE MOVED OFF GRID FROM THE SUBURBS 10 YEARS AGO I MADE A TON OF MISTAKES. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO INSTEAD.

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5 MISTAKES I MADE:

lack of knowledge

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Hauling wood, pumping water, ongoing renovations, gardening, and homesteading mean you need to be in shape.

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I should have been reading up on battery banks long before I depended on one for power.

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Online & offline, other people who live off grid offer a wealth of knowledge.

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10 years later, I'm glad we made the move to our off grid home. But those first years were tough on me.

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OFF GRID LIVING MISTAKES I MADE & WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

WHEN WE MOVED OFF GRID FROM THE SUBURBS 10 YEARS AGO I MADE A TON OF MISTAKES. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO INSTEAD.

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5 MISTAKES I MADE:

1. didn't know off grid systems 2. unrealistic ideas 3. underestimated costs 4.physically unprepared 5. no support network

lack of knowledge

I didn't know the first thing about solar panels, battery banks or generators & had to learn on the fly.

Hauling wood, pumping water, ongoing renovations, gardening, and homesteading mean you need to be in shape.

I was unprepared for the amount of sheer physical labor to keep our off grid home warm in the Canadian subarctic winter months.

I should have been reading up on battery banks long before I depended on one for power.

The more prepared you are before you move off grid, the better.

Online & offline, other people who live off grid offer a wealth of knowledge.

I should have had a support network in place. See my post for a list of resources.

10 years later, I'm glad we made the move to our off grid home. But those first years were tough on me.

Get the full story of each of my mistakes and what I should have done on the full post!

For more self reliance and off grid living resources and tips visit www.anoffgridlife.com

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