The initial costs could go up if acquiring suitable land is needed. Setting up a renewable power system as well as an alternative water supply infrastructure involve a significant amount of money. Just like any other type of transition, the upfront cost of getting into off-grid living can be financially challenging in the sense that an individual would be starting a new life in a new home. Doing these mean saving enough money for other needs such as education and investments, as well as doing the world a great deed by reducing human impact on the environment. The off-grid vegan couple gain control over their everyday basic needs such as generating their own power, eating healthier as they grow their own food by sustainable farming methods, practice eco-friendly waste management, and reduce considerably their dependence on external infrastructure. There are several advantages to living off the grid but the four most important ones were self-sufficiency, financial freedom, a healthy lifestyle, and environmental benefits. To understand the lifestyle better, here are its pros and cons: The perks of living off the grid To put it simply, off-grid practitioners like Jake and Nicolle made the conscious choice to live a life independent of using public utilities supplying water, fuel and electricity. An increasing number of people feel that they’re relying too much on the use of modern technology, and also want to help in preventing the continuous depletion of natural resources, as it’s one of the negative impacts of technology. Living off-grid is a lifestyle often described as freedom from the constraints of modern society. Their social media pages have grown since the first time they shared their experience.īrief background on the off-grid lifestyle Fans were inspired by the couple’s efforts in exploring the wonders of nature, growing their own food, and raising their child in this lifestyle. They chronicled their journey, sharing not only their triumphs but also the challenges they faced. Jake and Nicolle are widely recognized as popular vloggers due to their YouTube channel called “Off-Grid with Jake and Nicolle.” It was aptly titled, as the two were immersed heavily in the untamed splendor of the Canadian wilderness as they embarked on an extraordinary adventure of off-grid living.

3.7 Built a new off-grid home in the tropics.3.1 Major decision: left their homes and jobs in 2018.3 The off-grid living with Jake and Nicolle.1.2 The challenges of living off the grid:.1 Brief background on the off-grid lifestyle.

PLEASE HELP US RECORD, VIDEO, DOCUMENT, AND BROADCAST OUR FARMING ADVENTURE! You can help by donating what you can afford and/or what you think our video content will be worth. We believe everyone needs more gardening and more organic family farming in their lives so that we stay grounded and earthy and in doing so change the planet for the better! This will allow us to document our trip/experience in HD and in doing so inspire, educate, motivate, and change the world for the better, one video and one farm at a time! Videoing, editing, creating, traveling, and uploading these videos comes at a considerable cost and we need your help to make the video content public! Our goal is to take our little family off grid as we build our own shelter and garden from scratch while at the same time VIDEOING our experience with high quality cameras and high quality audio. HolisticNicole (Nicole will use this channel for Yoga lessons, herbal recipes for inner and outer health, and more) ShaolinCenter (Jake will be using this channel to create fitness, relaxation, martial arts, and wellness videos through qigong, Chinese martial arts, and tai chi)Ĥ. There are two main YouTube channels that we will be using to offer our Off Grid experience and adventure to everyone/anyone who would like to watch:ģ. Will our relationship endure? Will we be able to preserve this sacred piece of land and bring clean energy, Cob/Yurt Living, and a Food Forest of gardens and fruit trees to it? Will Nicole and I make it building a life OFF GRID in a wilderness property? Will we survive physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.

Welcome to Black Fish Hollow in British Columbia, Canada!

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