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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
There’s a young man living a very simple life in a shed-size house he built from mostly reclaimed materials such as pallets, he had to buy the windows & door & roofing material but bought most of it used...made his bed and shelves, outdoor composting toilet, outdoor shower, outdoor cooking with wood. He bartered to live in a backyard if he would grow a garden in the front yard (this is near Orlando, Fl.)...he makes money from his blog, and he has several other gardens, rides a bike...he grows his own food (vegan), preserves the food (small chest freezer & canning & pickling), reclaims rainwater for drinking, showering, washing dishes. Composts his food scraps, grows a plant with large fuzzy leaves for toilet paper. Looks like he has about a dozen articles of clothing..spend $10 a month on electric mostly for the freezer. He makes from $8-11K from his blog and I’d be willing to bet he can save half of that the way he’s living.
iamnikki · 31-35, F
@cherokeepatti nice. I watched vids of people on youtube living like this. Mostly people think they are dumb for living so simply and not indulging in expensive things. We're the ones paying hundreds or thousands a montj for a box to live in. Everything we need to live is free, if we know how to use it. What's that plant called? Maybe i can save money using it lol
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@iamnikki I’d have to watch the video again to find out the name of the plant, he plucked off several leaves and says they can stay fresh for a day or two, he stacked them up next to his compost toilet to have on hand when he needs them. But he lives in Florida and they can probably grow year round, as much of his foods can. I don’t think he is dumb at all, he said it wasn’t an easy life & I believe him on that. He is affected by the elements..for example if it’s storming he’s not going to be outdoors cooking his meals. Plus he gives up a lot, and it takes a lot of energy to do all that gardening and ride his bike around to all the gardens, and it’s a chore to preserve all those foods too. If he could write some books & become successful at it he could save a lot of his income for when he gets older and needs some of our conveniences. I bet if he ever decides to get married he’ll end up living in a tiny home. He had another little shelter home with solar power so he knows how to do off-grid. He didn’t do it for this home because he said he’d probably be gone in a year or two.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@iamnikki He didn’t mention that. I’m thinking he doesn’t get sick much with all that fresh air (vitamin D helps the immune system) and his diet and lifestyle. But he would probably have to get some help for low-income if he did get sick. That gets to be more of a risk the older a person becomes. I’ve heard elderly people say they never had a cold or got sick a day in their lives. But you never know with him riding on his bike he could get hit by a drunk that drives off or attacked by some druggie (it’s Florida).