Discouraged

[Canuckette]

Hi. Oh! A Nova Scotian! Cool! I can't go there physically right now, so look up the property on google satellite (amazing technology). Yeah, so I don't think there's a gravel road, but there is a log road. Hmm. I would have to make more study of that. But thanks for the advice. In what county do you live in BTW?

[ClayPick]

East Hants and Colchester. My favorite places are the Cobequid Hills and Cape Breton Island.

[AvatarHomestead]

I'm new to this site, so be kind to me...hehehe.

I'm not having to deal with the same concerns as you Canuckette, as I'm in the warmth of California. BUT....regardless of the drastic differences, it's still similar in some aspects. I'm doing the same "thought process" you are. I'm trying to figure out how and when I will make that move to what we say as "Off-the-grid" living.
For me, the last two years has been a tremendous learning experience for me. I've soaked many hours into reading books and learning to understand "people". I discovered that the only thing that's stands between where I'm at now and me living "off-the-grid" ....is people and relationships. Relationships are the key asset to ANY successful country, backwoods, off-grid living, whatever you want to call it.
I will share with you some of my own experiences with you Canuckette (and the rest of my new friends here for that matter) and you can take what makes sense to you and throw away the rest, how's that?
I started up a Survival group several years ago and it taught me so much. I had to learn the art of relationship building and how important it is in the end. I truly believe this can't be done alone. Living in the woods and barely squeaking by is not what I consider a quality life. To me, I imagine a sustainable community with 30-50 families Cooperatively living on a Homestead. I had NO idea that it was going to be SO difficult to find people that had any resemblance of the goals I seeked after! Most people are generally flakes. The story is somewhat true about SoCal people...land of the fruits and nuts! It's REALLY difficult to find people who have a vision here for anything outside where they are going to find their next Grande Mocha at Starbucks! Seriously, it's not an EASY task!
So, relationships are paramount. Second, you need to find the land. Third, you need to determine how you will earn income while you're building your off-grid farm or Homestead. Unfortunately, I'm not independently wealthy, so just buying things with cash is not much of an option. Fourth, once you've got all your ducks in a row (just replace that with Canadian Geese if it makes more sense...hehehe), you must proceed forward with a sense of purpose and execution. I agree with Crash completely, you must do your research and determine how serious you are about this. Letting some "permits" get in the way of your dreams should not be a factor. You are going to run into obstacle after obstacle on your journey into this next phase of your life. Take those obstacles and turn them into learning experiences and keep moving forward!

Good Luck to you! I was raised in Vancouver, BC, so I'm kinda part Canuck...loved the country and the people...but just darn wet! You need Webbed feet to live in Vancouver...hehehe.

[Sluggo]

Unless you relocate frequently ( at least weekly I would say) the authorities most likely will not believe you.Setting up a permanent dwelling would not fit the camping story.

[Croprepper]

So you actually want to live totally independent like a trapper and live like 100 yrs ago or you just want to self supply yourself and be independet but use the modern advantages?

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[hunter63]

So you actually want to live totally independent like a trapper and live like 100 yrs ago or you just want to self supply yourself and be independet but use the modern advantages?

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Seems there a lot of people that think like that, at least form the confines of their mom's basement, on a keyboard.

Mostly not a lot of thought has been given to that hard reality at you can't have it both ways .....or you can but need a lot of money.

Just an observation.....

[Croprepper]

I live in a small village, got my garden so self supplying myselg with veggies, buy 2 or 3 pigs from my friend and make myself salamies and konserve the meat. Also got a forest and do my firewood myself. So to speak yeah i live kind of off the grid but completely alone in the wilderness? Wouldnt go.

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[hunter63]

Nothing wrong with that...... a lot of people do, or at least try to as best as they can.....a good thing....Congrats

Just seems that some just want everything and don't want to work or pay for it.

There still are hunters, trappers, loggers, prospectors/miners....that use old ways and new ways...still all tough and a lot of work.

[cabingal4]

to us. being off the grid lets u do alot of what u wish to do.
sometimes it does not pay to alert the powers that be.
we are retiring in an area where everyone...or alot of people are building cabins
that are 200 sq.feet.
u arent suppose to use these for living but if u look at these cabins u surely know they
are not just for storage.
alot have built 200 sq.ft.a-frames.one family has built a 200 sq.ft "storage shed" and put porches on each
side for later to add on to.the building code enforcers are so far.no garbage service pick up out there.no mail.
u have to get a post office box in next town.20 miles away.
one fella who worked for the state came out there.he got his land cleared off.
he got his septic in and his power.then he wanted to build a yurt.they told him no.
he thought he was so in and he ended up getting mad and now his land is up for sale.
there is nice homes up in our mountain rural area and mostly alot of yahoo cabins.
we are under the later .we keep it at 200 sq.feet.we are not living there full time.
so in our area u can do this.no one cares.
so far that is.