Taking technology back in time.
I still can not see myself ever living like that but I could see myself vacationing at a place like that
I am not so sure I understand the way some people think these days. I get that the world has become stressful, but the need to move miles away from civilization just doesn’t make sense. I am way to comfortable living in my home with all of my modern technology to ever even think about moving to the middle of nowhere. I was watching one of those, “off the grid” shows the other day and realized that many of these people are actually taking some of that technology with them. They are not simply giving up everything that brings them comfort and living like some primitive people. I had always pictured them cooking over an open fire and stoking a wood stove for heat. This show had them installing conventional appliances and an HVAC system that were powered by a large solar grid. The house looked much like any other house it just didn’t depend on regular utilities. They had a well to supply water and a solar powered hot water tank to heat it. Even though these people wanted to live like the early settlers and take advantage of the land around them they were not willing to give up all the comforts of home. I still can not see myself ever living like that but I could see myself vacationing at a place like that. Stepping away from the cell phone, computer, and even television for a week or so might be good for my mental well being. Knowing that I can go back to it will be too.