>>2425913Being off/on the grid means a couple things, sir. Also. I'm 36. Not a zoomie.
1) Energy Grid. You are referencing power and gas. If you don't drive anywhere, you minimize the gas you use. If you have a home, there is a pretty good chance you have electricity unless its a remote cabin in the woods somewhere, which are usually not permanent residences. For 99% of people, they pay for electricity from a 3rd party and don't create their own. I have seen some homes with very unique and cool energy methods, self sufficient stuff to an extent too, but for the most part they all have a tie into the local electric company at some level. Would be very interested to talk to someone who isn't/wasn't. I have a real fireplace and it helps heat the home in winter, but ultimately I still have a furnace.
2) Digital/Internet Presence. In order to buy a home you usually need good credit, have an online checking account or bank account. A job and or proof that you can pay the mortgage, unless you inherited a home or something outright. As far as online presence. There are absolutely things you can do to stay away from 'the matrix' and big tech's information grabbing system, which is everywhere. They have a profile on you no matter what you do, so the key is to minimize it. When I switched from having social media and using chrome for everything to take steps to minimize my presence I saw huge changes in the algorithms.
3) Self sufficiency, this includes food. Its generally impossible to live completely off what you kill and grow, but you can definitely get >75% of it and that is a huge win both financially and probably from a health aspect too. I know when I rip green onions out of the ground they're fresh for 3 weeks where as if I don't eat them within 3 days from the grocery store they're starting to go bad.
