william calkins
I have many passions. Art, Music, Teaching and now writing. After fifty years living in a large metropolitan area, I've changed my lifestyle to that of an off the grid, self sufficient homesteader. The choice has been enlightening to say the least. I now use my experiences in the professional arenas of Art and Music to fuel my writing. My choices have led me to ever greater paths of awareness and communication. I hope to share some of my insights with those interested in making life changing choices of their own.
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Tired of the Suburban Lifestyle? Try HomesteadingA homestead on the other hand, takes lots of maintenance and you choose to stay home, instead of commuting and pursuing your recreations elsewhere.
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Avoid Off-The-Grid Problems by Having Back-upsBack-ups are the off the grid form of insurance.
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Off the Grid Homesteads or Organic Fitness Gyms?One thing you never have to worry about living off the grid is becoming delinquent with your Fitness Gym membership.
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Unexpected Profits from Off-The-Grid LivingIt's a way of life that you can set your own pace for, experience it directly and keep all that you've provided.
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3 Ideas that Improve a Self-Sufficient GardenOne aspect of off-the-grid living is striving for self sufficiency. A major part of achieving that status, is developing a garden.
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Self Sufficient Living Helps Manage ChangeWe discovered that being away from a high density population environment had a seriously detoxifying effect on our mental and physical health.
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Off-The-Grid Power Conservation Ideas You Can Use NowChoosing to live a self-sufficient, off-the-grid lifestyle successfully, involves a good understanding of conservation.
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Considering an Off-The-Grid LifestyleMy wife and I have been living a self-sufficient, off-the-grid lifestyle for the last six years. We switched from a modern suburban lifestyle outside of Chicago to a remote, rural mountain one.
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Down-sizing and Simplifying Your LifeSimplifying isn't about subtracting things from your life, it's about finding what's important in your life.
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Appropriate Off the Grid VehiclesA more useful vehicle for rural mountain, off the grid living is a pickup truck.