At least half this county is off the grid. About 25% of the county we moved from is off the grid. The local power company is only sort of tied into the national grid and can easily be switched off. At this point in time, there have been few instances, even during droughts, when the local power company had to buy energy. Generally speaking, the connection to the national grid is idle.Connected or not, unless someone is living a very different lifestyle now, they will be severely affected later. Most off grid folks I am aware of still produce their own electricity and store it as battery power. A good CME will take that out right along with the grid. Do you know if any one out there uses Faraday cages or has their systems otherwise protected?
We have two creeks on our property. We also have a couple of places that have underground springs. The only problem would be getting the water up the hill.
The current woodstove is great for heating and I can do basic cooking on it but I'd need a wood cookstove. I could BWB on the current one but not pressure can. I've had pretty good luck (knock on wood) reusing canning lids, although I think I'm going to buy a whole sleeve of them next time I have a couple of extra dollars.
Gardens all good to go and we'll have two hoophouses up by the end of the summer. We're also gutting an old travel trailer and will be using it during the winter as a greenhouse. I hate store bought lettuce and hate not having salad in the winter, so I'm getting creative. <g>
Medications? Well, there are alternatives, at least for me. I'd miss iced tea in the summer but then again I wouldn't have the ice <g>
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