Yep, this is truly living off of the grid to some point and is most likely legit.
When I lived off the grid, I lived in and worked an old mining claim which belonged to an old friend of my Father; I had no running water and had to haul water for daily consumption in old plastic milk jugs I collected from a near by town for quick out door showers which usually consisted of 3 gallons of water. You would not believe how far 3 gallons would go when having to conserve?..heated in the sun?.ahhh!
I had no electricity and read by kerosene lantern at night. I collected wood during the summer season so I had heat through the winter. I spent my days working the mine so I could barter for canned or dried staples from a town which was about 25 miles away or a good day ride one way by horseback.
I also killed rattlesnakes for the meat and would cure the skins to trade for some cash from a local belt and purse maker which helped with purchasing grain/feed for my horses and mules.
Truly living off the grid is hard and can be lonely at times. I think I did not associate with people for about 4 years as I had my fill of people and the fucking government?hence the reason I went to the hills and dropped off the grid totally.
I would do it again if I was not married, it was a better life than living in the big city, going into debt, like many others do?..but still a hard rough life that most people can?t or won?t try to do.
My wife wants me to write a book about my trek from Phoenix to Colorado by horseback?..someday I will sit down and do this. I had great experiences, some good, and some horrific but in the end, I came away with an experience that most people will never have.....
