My family home is off grid

It just costs a lot of money to get all the material

equipment

i'm a bit worried with solar panels because it might rain a lot in washington/oregon

for instance we have three tons of lithium batteries

doesn't matter

sollar energy goes through rain

oh ok

but if you can

go for a place with a river

or a stream

yeah definitely

and just get some hydro power

that would be power all year round

unless it freezes over

easy to get water + build a primitive dam + water wheel

you don't need a dam

a dam is bad if you want to fish

yeah true

Yeah damming rivers is a huge project that takes a lot of study

and it's often bad for the land

you don't want to fuck up your landbase

Yep usually

true true

Check out a place here called Muskrat Falls in labrador.

a big part of the new communities should be about the respect of your land, as well as the respect of your people

it's really a shame that urbanization has caused us to lose many essential skills for survival

they're not too hard to learn though

Its up to you to learn them friend

mhm

No one is holding you back.

it's easy to know which plants to eat

I've identified most of the weeds that I can eat in my climate

but that's if shit really hits the fan

also, make sure you guys choose a place that isn't too rocky

the land I have at the family home is rocky as fuck

and it's very difficult to plant things in such an environment

yeah i prefer flatter areas anyway

+ forested

I mean

rocky in the soil