living offgrid

I love this utoob presenter for the advice he throws out on  avoiding the poverty trap. I now realise that frugality is deep in my bones, when people discuss their efforts to live on a low income I am listening to my tribe. 

A gem that Brenton asserted in this episode is: "The System is Evil & will continually find ways to enslave you. Its up to us as individuals to jump before we get crushed too badly, & never stop escaping". I'm paraphrasing here, but i understand this is his sentiment. 

Frugal looks like;- 

   - living out of the mainstream.

   - limiting bills eg. rent, fees, licences & registrations. 

   - spending as little as possible on consumables.

   - cooking your own meals.

   - catching, hunting, growing, foraging & bartering.

   -  do without vehicles or limit their use. 

   - if you owm somethong look after it, do your own repairs & maintenance.

   - try not to rent be a landlord.

   - avoid living in property hotspots or the trendy 'burbs. Buy a cheap property thats simple eg. a tiny home or shed  & live remote. 

Like all things, attitude & vigilance are the keys. Remind yourself that The System is a Voracious Beast set to enslave you through its many & ever-changing lures; sex, drugs, sloth, obesity, idleness etc. Keep your skates on & stay sharp! 

Brenton has a shack in the midwest USA & travels extensively on his trailable shantyboat, living cheaply & visiting the real estate hotspots. After a while you realise, they are all a little same same & tend to crush the natural beauty they came to admire. The frugal observer, who contributed a negligible amount to the local economy, moves on to places of natural beauty satisfied with their lot. As a refugee from one of east coast Australia's real estate hotspots (One of old mowing properties is being sold for offers over $5m, my family home for just under $3m), I have heard & seen this mad human condition first hand & want no part of it. Except to gather my profits & go west.  

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EXERCISE: 

Trailable Houseboat: 

+ quicker, easier to transport. 

+ Saves on forced engagement with marinas, private mooring areas, slipways & chandlers.   

+ Improved access to shoal waters, for improved quality of life, flexible travel, privacy, vs. less surveillance.

+ Ability to park vessel off the water during heavy weather, off season, while unable to check on vessel on the water (ie: when travelling or other projects). 

+/- Smaller size with regards storage of tools & equipment.

-  Cost of having to buy, register & insure, maintain & house a large tow vehicle & trailer. 

Moored Sailing Boat:

+ Bigger size provides more comfortable living space, tools & equipment carriage.

+ Offshore sailing capabilities.

- Tied to a location, unless fulltime onboard.

- Mooring, insurance, registration, on water  maintenance & slipping costs.

- at the mercy of costs of slipping, transport to & from the boat. 

Trailable sounds more flexible & private. What about a trailerable houseboat cum tiny house? 

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