I’m about one or two steps away from living off the grid in a campervan or a tent at this rate. I’m back in the USA for another week and I am so put off by all of the spending and consumption here it just makes me want to check out from civilization totally. I am close to that point now as I own no home, no car, and have no wife or children. I’ve chosen to live simply overseas and it has given me a lot of freedom that I otherwise wouldn’t have living in the States. But heating and air conditioner are crucial to me and living off the grid completely in a tent or some kind of makeshift home without a temperature control system is just a bit over the top for me. I have my total spending each month down to about $1250, which includes everything, but if I go much lower than that the quality of my living would decrease sizablely. My central Heating, Ventilation & A/C system keeps me comfortable year round, and making that amount of money each month only requires me to labor about 15 or so hours a week. I could labor this amount of hours for the rest of my life, as it is basically just a part time job and can be done in my own home no matter where I am. The heating corp near me keeps me busy on the side with heating and cooling equipment repairs and duct cleaning and sealing for some of their clients. It’s a pretty easy life I live nowadays.
