As a remote worker, I can tell you there's a break point where being that far from groceries, hospitals, and activities gets to be too much. Any reason for going to town eats a whole day.

@goosenotmaverick1156

2 ай бұрын

I live in a county of 16k people. My wife works remote full time and even going to work part time is only cost effective if I work long days. It's nice but it does have its downsides. Running to town for something I forgot and the nearest town doesn't have due to the market being different, I have to travel nearly an hour to buy vegan cheese for my dairy intolerant kiddo.

@22kmclaren

2 ай бұрын

I grew up that way. With a quality deep freeze, pantry, and long term supply of foods and supplies…we only did a supply trip every 1-3 months. The migrating office workers that Chase is talking about should have plenty of money to stock up, and if enough folks transition back to rural communities, it may revitalize the small town groceries that seemed to all die off in the late 90s.

@penguins9645

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I grew up in the sticks, and it's just not for me. I absolutely love visiting friends and family living out in the middle of nowhere, but just not my personal preference. Absolutely get it (why I follow channels like this), just not my thing.

That's what we did. 157 acres in northern Ontario. Hydro at the road but they didn't want to put in a new pole and bucket for us. Hydro wasn't interested in our business. So fuck em. We pushed a 1/4 mile further back and built offgrid.

I work as an electrician and your Finning solar trailers would be a good way to have onsite lighting and comms without having to listen to a generator all day on the stage 1s. Some day I'll have a little bit of land with a few of these on it🤘😁

So my Brother in Law bought the top of a mountain near Leadville, Colorado. (yeah, he's veeeeeeery rich) His driveway is 18 miles long, and goes from 13,000' at the top, to 4,000' where it meets the highway. Last winter, their driveway snow removal alone, was $1,000.00 a mile ($18,000.00)every time, because snow falls in YARDS there. lol! He has a Cat 9 L diesel gen set, and 2, 15,000 gallon tanks, that can be refilled from the bottom of his driveway. He has a 25K wind generator, and batteries from Germany, that look like a giant washing machine's inner tub. That he found out about from Jay Leno. He loves this thing, cause it's paid him back 20, or 30Xs over. Right now his big problems are Mountain lions, and Black, and Grizzly Bears waking up, and tearing out his roll window screens, and pulling off outside door handles looking for food. He's retired, but said every time I leave the Mountain, I end up spending $1,000, on basics to restock, and $200 if we eat out. He's like you, self made, worked his ass off for everything he's got. One of the few good ones.

@legionofanon

2 ай бұрын

Can you Please Stop using the Return Key

@RowanHawkins

2 ай бұрын

​@@legionofanon ArE YOU grAmmAr pOlIcE? LeTMeSeeYouRBaDGe!

@jimjim6803

2 ай бұрын

​@@RowanHawkins He Is Right Tho. It's Annoying

There is a problem with several states in the lower 48 that for your house to be considered a residence it has to have a meter ran to it it's bull but a lot of states don't want home steaders so I would keep an eye out for Canada to do something dumb like that.

@WilliamHollinger2019

2 ай бұрын

Then with use in the United States we have to pay for the township to be ok with it lot of none sense paperwork.

@cameronbuttigieg9060

2 ай бұрын

We already have so many homes that don't have grid power. Towns and reserves that had to build their own mini grids.

@shinyredcobra

2 ай бұрын

It's generally the same in Ontario, your property must be on a municipally maintained year-round road for you to be legally allowed to live in it year-round, otherwise it's generally considered a recreational property with limits on how much time you could spend on it.

@naerbo19

2 ай бұрын

Can you put a meter between residence and your solar panels? Does that count?

@QueueWithACapitalQ

2 ай бұрын

@@naerbo19 I bet there would be some BS that it has to be a meter owned and maintained by a big electric company

I setup Starlink for a living and you are absolutely correct. I've been in the rural internet world for 6 years and seen rural properties triple in value. I can't believe BC is more expensive than living next to a Colorado ski resort.

Downside: you're kind of locked into car dependence. No grocery store, no butcher, no baker, no school for your kids, no community, absolutely nothing in walking distance. Now in many on-grid places in the US and Canada that's the case as well, but still, it's something to consider. Also how many jobs are really 100% remote. Driving in to the office half as often doesn't translate to being willing to put up with a commute that's twice as bad.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

In most places in the US people drive to the grocery.

@plainText384

2 ай бұрын

@kensmith5694 Yeah, but that's not necessarily something you want. And while with enough political pressure, you might be able to eventually get your town or city to change the zoning and allow some stores in walking distance (or at least you can hope), if you live off-grid in the middle of nowhere, there's basically no chance you'll ever get anything in walking distance.

@3crowsfarm16

2 ай бұрын

@@kensmith5694 drive 5 minutes or drive 50 minutes? Acreage living is a PITA, high $$, and extremely high consumption.

@488ci

2 ай бұрын

It's coming and it's called a 15 minute city. Something is going to happen that fuel will be so expensive that only the very rich and the government will have it. This carbon tax is making refineries to shut down world wide.

I bought 10+ achers with a 3 bed house and 4 car shop, well, septic, and power already done for just under 400k in September. But yes, we are remote. 50 miles to the closest "town" of 5000 people and almost 100 miles to any cities. My wife works from home, and I'm retired. It's perfect.

@tpbforlife3323

2 ай бұрын

It sucks for all the locals. Local can’t afford to buy houses or land because retired or remote workers from rich urban areas moved in inflating housing prices of rural areas. In my area we have 5 saw mills that pay damn good wages but no one can afford 400k place while working the best of jobs. Mills need workers. Workers can’t afford to buy land even at 80k us a year. Retired urban people only contribute to economy on lower end jobs and put a strain on rural health service because they are old. It’s a shit situation. You are pry very nice people but you are literally hurting the area that you live. Also a lot of these people that have moved in don’t want or arnt apart of the Community. Vote against school Levies because they don’t have kids in the district. Starlink and Covid destroyed so many communities with land prices and affordable to live. And yes I’m a salty 28 year old with a kid and wife. Family been eastern Washington since the begging and now we are being priced out. Lucky I drive log truck and have a good place but my siblings arnt so lucky. Really struggle to afford housing.

@dogleg6669

2 ай бұрын

@tpbforlife3323 You should get to know people before running your mouth. Like I posted, my wife works full time. It may be at home, but it's for the credit union in our area. I'm only retired because of military service and disability.

@tpbforlife3323

2 ай бұрын

I’m complaining about the situation. Like I said most transplants are very nice people . But the problems it has caused and pricing out of locals is just heart breaking to see. You join your community, invest in it etc it’s not so bad. But north Idaho is lost. Locals couldn’t dream of buying property there or raising a family. And all the people that moved in vote against schools etc.

@dogleg6669

2 ай бұрын

@@tpbforlife3323 I will admit I moved to a more rural area of Utah when I purchased. Mostly to get away from all the California folks that took over my once small home town that is now a larger city.

If only I had 50% down on the land plus cash for site assessments and permitting plus 20% down for the build 😢 gonna have to keep building the equity in the city before making that glorious move. On the bright side once you’ve put all that money down the lifestyle to mortgage ratio is off the charts!

This is the plan for my next house, still trying to secure the full remote position, and trying the raised bed planters to see if I can grow my own food, somewhat. Looks like I am still 4 - 5 years out. But also planning a diesel generator as a back up. **looks at Edison coverstion for an old pick**

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

You may want to look at a propane generator. If you have propane for other reasons it may be a good idea.

@KiltedTitan

2 ай бұрын

@kensmith5694 it is an idea, was looking at electric stove. Maybe a wood burning box if I can find one still working and if I can fleet one installed at a new location.

@Nelo390

Ай бұрын

​@@KiltedTitanMake sure to look into tank re-filling costs and new tank costs though, it's really a killer if you don't factor it in.

@JD-yx7be

Ай бұрын

@@KiltedTitan electric stoves are 240v 60amps that is a lot of generator, Propane or a wood stove would be far better. They still make wood cook stoves new. I think they make a gas oven with an induction cook top, that would need far less electric.

BC Hydro nailed me $4000 back in 2009 to connect their line only 60ft away. Then 2015 when I built my new shop, BC Hydro nailed me another $4000 to extend their line another 20ft. They did not even put in a new line they just tacked on with a big splice onto the old line. My waterjet pump that keeps me in business is 40HP, not financially reasonable to go solar for this so I am pretty well stuck paying BC Hydro.

@JD-yx7be

Ай бұрын

40hp is around 30kw of electric that is a powerful machine. Yeah i would be tough to power that thing for more then a few minutes.

Yes, and people often get it wrong about how much power is really needed. --Heat pumps have gotten good. You can use one to make your hot water. Where you are, most days they could keep your house warm. On a very cold night, propane or firewood will make up the difference. --With LED lighting 20W is enough to make a room bright enough for most things. Add 10W if you are reading. --Computers need not draw that much power. Call it maybe 50W each for the time they are on. --The computer is also your radio and TV so don't count for both. --Laundry draws a lot of power for about two hours out of a week so size up the batteries for that. --You only need to charge your EV to replace the energy you used so you need to work out how much you will use.

@chrisgraff2603

2 ай бұрын

2hrs a week for laundry....If you have kids, especially little ones that is a hilariously low assumption. My washer and dryer get run about 30 times a month with one toddler in our house.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

@@chrisgraff2603 I assumed twice a week. That is normal for an adult couple.

@chrisgraff2603

2 ай бұрын

@@kensmith5694 Before we had kids we definitely did less laundry. Probably still a minimum of 3 loads a week though. 1 for me, 1 for her. Towels and bath mats get a separate load and then one for sheets when needed. But even still that's 2hrs per load. 1hr wash 1hr dry. Electric dryers obviously take way more power too.

@RowanHawkins

2 ай бұрын

Why are you running 50% loads in the washer? as for drying, get clothes racks for the heavy stuff rather than running a humidifiers with your heating system. The only time we used the drier growing up was if it was raining in the summer.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

@@RowanHawkins Washers do come in smaller sizes. Growing up, there was a cloths line outside. Washday depended on the weather report.

I can see the argument for going 100% mobile as well. thats why I'm looking at your solution. Diesel genset plus solar and you can live any where. Starlink+4g booster. Big merchandise businesses don't want that though. If you don't have a huge house you don't need to buy a bunch if new crap to fill it. Simplify your life, reduce your need for crap, and reduce your stress at the same time! Seems like a winner to me.

You really need to address whats going on with you guys and the video from watch wes work before the Internet rumor mill gets too much steam. You guys do enough shorts to at least let us know whats going on. You guys pride yourselves with being transparent so please keep that transparency going.

Chace! Don’t tell everyone!! All the city types will be out here driving around in the bush!

@afinelookinggentleman2631

2 ай бұрын

It’s true. I live in a little community. Covid was not good to us. We tripled our full time residents, and now we have a fox in the henhouse, reporting everything to the authorities. It has not been healthy for our community, and long time residents are looking elsewhere, to get away from the beaurocracy. I’m looking at places like you’re talking about Chase. Please contact me if you see a great deal. I’m seriously sad it’s come to this. City lovers should stay in the city

@Islandwaterjet

2 ай бұрын

@@afinelookinggentleman2631 True. Far leftists have made their cities even by their own measure to be uninhabitable so they are coming here and making our area uninhabitable too.

How would I be able to get one of your trailerss??? Maybe just the battery pack and the electronics already wired up??? Maybe a kit minus the solar panels and trailer???

Those remote places going up in price

As the daily stress takes its toll on my mind, body and soul, every week moving to the country somewhere is looking better and better. Unfortunately I work in a shop, so remote working isn’t an option for me. Still, the dream lives on.

If this is legal in Canada it's indeed awesome. In the UK for example this is next to impossible as you need permission to build a house.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

How about building a barn or farm equipment storage building. Will they permit that with less trouble. Habitation can be on the 2nd floor.

@jjjjrrr678

2 ай бұрын

@@kensmith5694 yes permission for that sort of thing is easier but you can't use it to live. If you do, the council will nail you. The issue is that ok, who is going to know? But since houses are so expensive and red tape is so difficult, people will tell the council about it. People have found ways around it but to say it's complicated is an understatement...

Especially if you put that solar on an RV... maybe put your hybrid conversion kit in a motorhome next? Many carry generators already.

GOOD JOB!

"No power" while pointing at a river

@sirmagnus99

2 ай бұрын

Depending where you live, you wouldn't be allowed to put a dock on that river let alone a small hydro set up. If you live on the east coast of USA you might not realize how westerners don't really own their property...😢

@n2nitro444

2 ай бұрын

True but the hoops you have to go through just to do hydro in BC is ridiculous and expensive. It's cheaper and easier just to do solar. Or if you want micro hydro a Creek on the property that is a non-fish bearing Creek. If there is no fish it can be done way easier.

@kb9oak749

2 ай бұрын

@@sirmagnus99 Easy peasy. Just make it removable and only put it in the water when you need to.

@gizmoenterprises3467

2 ай бұрын

there is no power, as in no infrastructure. As in, you have to pay somehow to get power onsite. Whether that is permits and equipment for hydropower, permits and install costs for connection to the main grid, or permits and equipment for solar, you're going to pay. It's not ready to hookup to power.

I think that dog in the background was on the scent of a critter. Either that or looking for the outhouse.

I've never actually seen anyone do work with a computer. It's like the 4th law of thermodynamics or something.

I would die of boredom in the middle of nowhere, I’ll accept the city for all that is wrong with it.

@Islandwaterjet

2 ай бұрын

Boredom ? My friend there are never enough hours in a day always something to do.

You mean to tell me I could buy a 40 acre plot of land in the wilderness for 8k euro? Thats insane. I live in The Republic of Ireland and you couldn't buy land the size of a toilet for that money.

@ilenastarbreeze4978

2 ай бұрын

Canada is very very big and very little population for its size. You can drive at highway speeds 100km an hour for 12 hours and just reach the other side of bc. 1 province.

@SpaceMike3

2 ай бұрын

@@ilenastarbreeze4978 I have a buddy who used to be a trucker over there. The scale is unimaginable from my point of view.

@ilenastarbreeze4978

2 ай бұрын

@@SpaceMike3right? until you fly over it or drive it it really is hard, i went from indiana to bc and took about 40ish hours i think? of straight driving,

@SpaceMike3

2 ай бұрын

@@ilenastarbreeze4978 I'm exhausted after a 2 hour drive to Cork city and back lol

@RowanHawkins

2 ай бұрын

​@@SpaceMike3driving is easier though. For that 2 hours you probably passed 10 of thousands of people. In some rural areas even on the east coast of the US, you can drive an hour and interact with a few thousand. Also a lot of people off grid have vegetables growing on their properties. A half acre garden can produce a lot of food. Get a few chickens and you'll have eggs coming out of your ears.

Is the edison in toronto?

Ok, but what do you do for water and sewer? All that costs money too

@blackbearranchcanada

2 ай бұрын

drill a well, and install a septic system. The well costs money, but septic is something that, for most situations, you can install yourself if you're handy and can rent a mini-excavator.

@samjubilee6593

2 ай бұрын

Watch KZread videos of ”Ambition Strikes”. Young couple in Northern Idaho; 20 acres; off-grid; electric toilet (no septic); water solutions still being navigated; large shop. Also - as a young person in Pennsylvania (late ’50s, early '60s) went to a church with outhouse. It sat over a deep pit; wooden structure with 2 holes; bag of lime with scoop. Never heard of any problems.

@victoribarra9973

Ай бұрын

They installed two new septic tanks where i live for only 5k usd. And that is in california. Its just a large plastic container underground. They said its good enough to last 100 years!

Unless you live in a country where it as actually illegal to be off grid..yep, because the state care of you. Or maybe because of control who knows

What are you doing !!!!! There’s enough 604’s moving to the interior already.

If only I had $100k, lol.

we need to lobby to open up crown land plots

@1ajs

2 ай бұрын

@@Islandwaterjet umm canada never signed treaties in bc in most cases so its not as easy as ur complain its their land they nevr gave it up. u want it make them an offer for a peac u never know what they will say till u ask. its community stop thinking us vs them you are nieghbors

After seeing / Hearing you had Watch Wes Work remove the video about your number fudging, I no longer support your work, as you dont allow people to criticize you.

@greasemonkeymechanic1

2 ай бұрын

Interesting I just went and looked and sure enough that video was privated, definitely need some answers about this before I'm going to jump to conclusions but definitely a bad look of this is the case

I make micro grids for a living and finding decent customers is nearly impossible. Most are from “that generation” who can’t fathom paying for quality.

Stop telling people!!!

video has been uploaded for 3m

Stop given away out country bumkin secerts 😆

8th viewer

Stop saying this stuff ! Keep our secret safe FFS .....

This is misleading, these off grid life style people have a lot of money saved up from huge pay check jobs mainly in the cyber sector, lots of formerly San Fransisco job tourists did just this after making hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars. If you think you can do this as an average salary person you’re in for a rude awakening.

@Islandwaterjet

2 ай бұрын

Not at all. This is still within reach of the common folks. In my case we lived in an RV on what was vacant undeveloped land until we saved up enough to build the shop and start the small business. But have to be honest if you are not willing to make the sacrifices then you are correct this is not for you. You are also correct that the time is rapidly coming when this is not possible at all.

first comment!

PSA. A great YT channel called Watch Wes Work recently had a video making some very important and interesting points about the Edison motors drive train and their lawyers had it taken down. Real sorry y'all but it turns out this electric vehicle is more "Elon" style empty promises engineering, and if you really get into the numbers of it's inefficiencies, Edison lawyers will shut you down. Tho 2 ppl will prob read this before it's taken down too

@genric_sloth971

2 ай бұрын

Not on either side but what education does Wes have or even what information does he have about Edison? From what I understand the truck is a working prototype and not the definitive ship to consumer product.

@WilliamHollinger2019

2 ай бұрын

​@@genric_sloth971Topsy is already a truck you can buy him. Man I like this idea where two types of technology merge. I am agreeing to disagree with you guys.

@DustonDiekmann

2 ай бұрын

WTF! I watched that video and it was pretty solid. He praised the Right to Repair idea and gave credit to what edison was doing. He used information released by Edison in his review. Made good points about pros and cons about the system. I think he was right that there is alot of smoke and mirrror and way to high of expectations out of the trucks...but thats what sales guys do. Its like Engineering Explain has been critical of Elons stuff. Maybe Engineering Explained is going to have to break down Edisons Numers like Wes did and prove there are some BS numbers.

@gregholloway2656

2 ай бұрын

@@genric_sloth971Wes is a mechanical engineer, believe me, he’s educated. Apparently Wes and Chace are doing a follow up video together to explore the topic. I don’t think anything nefarious is going on.

@yeahitskimmel

2 ай бұрын

He basically pointed out that motor to wheels is likely more efficient than motor to generator to batteries to wheels. That much power transfer between different systems has to have inherent loses and he provided some estimated numbers. If you dig into his channel he's extremely knowledgeable about the two relevant things, electronics and heavy equipment.

remote work isn’t work.

If you love nature, stay out of it -Edward Abbey Quickest way to destroy an ecosystem is to encourage people to live on acreages.

@JD-yx7be

Ай бұрын

maybe for industrial farming but a homestead is great for the environment. you can have cows graze instead of a feed lot which improves the soil and rotate them every so often.

@3crowsfarm16

Ай бұрын

@@JD-yx7be none of that is as good as leaving the ecosystem intact and creating a more compact footprint in an urban setting. Homesteads are a blight on the environment: fences remove grazing, constant commuting creates roadkill and the consumption of everything is increased.