How much money to live "off-grid"?

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How much money would you need to live off grid in a wooden hut in Alaska or somewhere else remote on Earth?

Let's presume we do this at 30 years old and live to 100.

Only costs I can think of are fuel (for generator), food and basic clothing, toiletries.

If your only costs other than fuel for the generator are food, basic clothing, and toiletries, what do you need the generator for? — Jean-Paul Calderone, Dec 12 '17 at 16:37
Without health care? live to 100 years? I really doubt that... I think money is the least thing you will worry about. — Aus, Dec 18 '17 at 19:38
@Aus You obviously haven't studied remote cultures so much :) — Cloud, Dec 19 '17 at 08:15
Not much, but you should be at least "on the grid" of some tribe. — Aus, Dec 19 '17 at 09:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '17 at 22:41

Your start up is expensive. Land remote. $10,000 U.S. for 2 hector. More for best ground. This is were you will be 100 & electric will still not come to you. Tools, $2,000. Water Buffalo $1,000. Pigs, chickens, goat. $200 for start up. $500 to build hut. Add $500 for extras. $2,000 a year for 3 years getting all going. Income $700 to $1,000 a year. If you work hard. Expenses $600 a year. Big expense is drilling a well. 2 inch pipe & sand point. Generator will bankrupt you. 1 solar plate only. Add 1 mountain girl, children buy 5 hector to start. You will make out fine.

Can you re-write this answer in clear English please, not just bullet-pointed half - sentences? — Cloud, Dec 22 '17 at 08:32

How much money to live "off-grid"?

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