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<blockquote data-quote="Cross-7" data-source="post: 1554412" data-attributes="member: 24538"><p>When I first got the place I have now I didn't have water or electricity. </p><p>I lived several months hauling water in 5 gallon jugs and ran a generator. </p><p>I could do it easy except air conditioning.</p><p>That's the only thing that I couldn't run on solar/batteries. </p><p>Preserving meat would be a challenge without refrigeration.</p><p>Canning food on a wood stove would be a pita. </p><p>Regulating heat with a fireplace or wood stove would be difficult. </p><p>You'll lose lots of conveniences.</p><p>Setting the thermostat at 70 degrees on your way to bed and waking up to a warm house would be gone. </p><p>Heating water without electric or gas is a huge pita. </p><p>Washing clothes would be a problem.</p><p>Drying clothes in summer is no problem but winter time is tough. </p><p>Summertime I eat mostly out of the garden. Meat and fish are the exception. </p><p>Maybe raise chickens and catfish. </p><p>Smoke meat.</p><p>Idk but it'd be a lifestyle change. </p><p></p><p>Solar panels and batteries are expensive. It's cheaper to stay on the grid.</p><p></p><p>It can be done obviously but it'd be tough</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cross-7, post: 1554412, member: 24538"] When I first got the place I have now I didn’t have water or electricity. I lived several months hauling water in 5 gallon jugs and ran a generator. I could do it easy except air conditioning. That’s the only thing that I couldn’t run on solar/batteries. Preserving meat would be a challenge without refrigeration. Canning food on a wood stove would be a pita. Regulating heat with a fireplace or wood stove would be difficult. You’ll lose lots of conveniences. Setting the thermostat at 70 degrees on your way to bed and waking up to a warm house would be gone. Heating water without electric or gas is a huge pita. Washing clothes would be a problem. Drying clothes in summer is no problem but winter time is tough. Summertime I eat mostly out of the garden. Meat and fish are the exception. Maybe raise chickens and catfish. Smoke meat. Idk but it’d be a lifestyle change. Solar panels and batteries are expensive. It’s cheaper to stay on the grid. It can be done obviously but it’d be tough [/QUOTE]
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