I'm moving to a shack, with no power, on top of a mountain!

**FJRider** · 27th July 2008, 22:12

Rats are good...fresh meat in small quantitys. NO WASTE...

**Cruisin' Craig** · 27th July 2008, 22:14

Can just get up at dawn and go to bed at dusk to save on candle money right?

**Monorail** · 27th July 2008, 22:16

if you've got cellphone reception, you've got mobile internet.
you've got no excuse to ditch us now

**Ixion** · 27th July 2008, 22:18

Originally Posted by FJRider

Rats are good...fresh meat in small quantitys. NO WASTE...

Rat's not bad. But the amount of meat y' get is hardly worth the bother of gutting and boning. And the bones are too big and hard to just boil 'em up like sardines.

Bound to be plenty of possums. They're a much better feed

**James Deuce** · 27th July 2008, 22:19

Got GPS co-ordinates so we can Google Earth the location?

**FJRider** · 27th July 2008, 22:20

Phone and laptop battery's can be topped up at work... thats why we have WORK...

**FJRider** · 27th July 2008, 22:22

Originally Posted by Ixion

Rat's not bad. But the amount of meat y' get is hardly worth the bother of gutting and boning. And the bones are too big and hard to just boil 'em up like sardines.

Bound to be plenty of possums. They're a much better feed

Need more GARLIC... MUCH more...

**Ixion** · 27th July 2008, 22:22

Do you have your own banjo, BTW ?

**oldrider** · 27th July 2008, 22:38

Not wishing to rain on your parade Steam but.

The reason modern conveniences are called conveniences and are so popular is.......because they bloody well are convenient!

Good luck, we must all have our dreams, hope it works for you.

Cheers John.

**FJRider** · 27th July 2008, 22:54

Originally Posted by oldrider

Not wishing to rain on your parade Steam but.

The reason modern conveniences are called conveniences and are so popular is.......because they bloody well are convenient!

Good luck, we must all have our dreams, hope it works for you.

Cheers John.

Think of the water savings ..... doesn't have to flush.
Living on top of a hill means, everything is downhill from there...

**karla** · 27th July 2008, 23:19

Ah - takes me back to the old days ...

... used to rent a house in Benhar (small hick town where the only toilets in the southern hemisphere were made, until the factory burned down). We paid $6.00 a week for a three bedroom house. There was enough electricity for lights and a stereo, and there was a coal range for cooking and heating hot water. Next door was empty and we had raised pigs in it.

You can pick up a solar shower at the Swearhouse nowadays for next to nothing (works in summer), and even a small petrol generator for long term necessities (running a fridge or heater). My laptop runs off my car battery, and cooking on gas isn't really a hassle for only one or two people. A thermos would be a handi thing for coffee, so you only need to heat water once or twice a day.

In the first house I owned had an old bath set up at the top of the section that we lit a fire under - there is nothing like a bath under the stars. You have to put a piece of timber along the bottom of the bath so you don't touch the metal, and have cold water ready so you don't overcook like a crayfish. Might be a bit hard to get baths nowadays. And, it takes a while to heat the water.

Did you know that you can get a cooked meal at the mens shelter for $1.00 donation?

Being a student in Dunedin was tough in the winter, but I kind of miss it in a way - I learned a lot of good survival skills. The last generation was far more resourceful - imagine being a deer culler and raising a family in a one bedroom hut up in a valley that you can only reach by jetboat. Washing nappies in the river every day, and listening to the radio in the dark each night, to stay in touch with the world. Best of luck Steam ~ take lots of books.

**jonbuoy** · 27th July 2008, 23:32

I know a couple that live "off the grid", well water, generator, solar panels wind generator charging old-ish giant yacht batteries driving a good quality sinewave inverter for the fridge and computer. As long as your a practicle hands on guy you'll love it. Better with a bit of female company and a dog I reckon.

**gammaguy** · 27th July 2008, 23:46

I'm moving to a shack on top of a mountain!
It has no electricity, no phone and it is currently covered in snow...
but it has a huge log-burner, an endless supply of firewood, and the rent is tiny.
It has a gorgeous view out to the sea, huge windows to the north, and plenty of room out the front of the shack for installing a wood-heated spa tub thing for naked drunken frolicking.

sounds like my place.....

... used to rent a house in Benhar (small hick town where the only toilets in the southern hemisphere were made, until the factory burned down)

yeah heard about that...the cops thought it might be arson,but they had nothing to go on...

**fredie** · 27th July 2008, 23:53

you need a solar panel or 2 . and a deep cycle batterie bank . 12 volt tv.lights.transforma for cellphone.laptop.you could get a custom made electric extension cable made too reach the big house