I'm under no illusions that being offgrid in the sense that I can supply my own power, water, and sanitary needs means I am 100% self-sufficient, because I don't grow my own food, I still use propane for cooking and hot water, and I use gas and diesel to power machinery that makes my life much easier and more fun. I COULD be self-sufficient if need be, at least until severe illness or injury, but I have little desire to subsistence farm by hand, especially since food is still relatively cheap (by that I mean look how much effort historically it takes subsistence farmers to feed themselves for a year versus the three weeks of wages it costs me to eat for the whole year.)
I'm under no illusions that being offgrid in the sense that I can supply my own power, water, and sanitary needs means I am 100% self-sufficient, because I don't grow my own food, I still use propane for cooking and hot water, and I use gas and diesel to power machinery that makes my life much easier and more fun. I COULD be self-sufficient if need be, at least until severe illness or injury, but I have little desire to subsistence farm by hand, especially since food is still relatively cheap (by that I mean look how much effort historically it takes subsistence farmers to feed themselves for a year versus the three weeks of wages it costs me to eat for the whole year.)