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07 Nov 2024, 7:52 am

I can literally retire that way at any moment I decided to.
And I'm not even 30 yet. I'm that privileged.

I can very much be a urban hermit through my dad's inheritance, my sister's remittance and a wall of relatives keeping everyone else out of it to never bother me.

And, if I want a full blown off the grid style; I got like a piece of land that I have a rights to have a piece of it through my mom's side.
It's literally hectares of land used in farming, on one end was moutains and woods I can very much just be there alone.

If I so chose to be in a communal style living with practically no possessions -- I already knew few villages in my mind to go to.
This includes said parts of land from my mom's side; with literally a village full of my mom's maternal relatives.


... Heck, I can just go to a church, declare myself a calling to be a nun.
I can just literally do that and likely just succeed.


The only reason why I hadn't because they're all life altering major life decisions.
Main factor would be not leaving my mom alone or not making my dad worry.


In my culture, there's a designated caretaker, usually the elder daughter or underemployed/unemployed relatives -- they take care of children, the elderly or anyone disabled enough to be dependent on daily living task.

... And I volunteered a looong time ago. It's practically the best thing I can offer as an elder daughter who cannot make herself into a breadwinner.

I can very much declare myself to be a voluntary caregiver to my relatives and be dependent on their household, be a 24/7 nanny.


Only option I couldn't consider well is to be a vagabond. It sounded fun, but realistically likely not doable for me.


... But really.
I have countless options for living super poor, whether alone, dependent, off grid, etc.


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08 Nov 2024, 3:25 am

Edna3362 wrote:
I can literally retire that way at any moment I decided to.
And I'm not even 30 yet. I'm that privileged.

I can very much be a urban hermit through my dad's inheritance, my sister's remittance and a wall of relatives keeping everyone else out of it to never bother me.

And, if I want a full blown off the grid style; I got like a piece of land that I have a rights to have a piece of it through my mom's side.
It's literally hectares of land used in farming, on one end was moutains and woods I can very much just be there alone.

If I so chose to be in a communal style living with practically no possessions -- I already knew few villages in my mind to go to.
This includes said parts of land from my mom's side; with literally a village full of my mom's maternal relatives.


... Heck, I can just go to a church, declare myself a calling to be a nun.
I can just literally do that and likely just succeed.


The only reason why I hadn't because they're all life altering major life decisions.
Main factor would be not leaving my mom alone or not making my dad worry.


In my culture, there's a designated caretaker, usually the elder daughter or underemployed/unemployed relatives -- they take care of children, the elderly or anyone disabled enough to be dependent on daily living task.

... And I volunteered a looong time ago. It's practically the best thing I can offer as an elder daughter who cannot make herself into a breadwinner.

I can very much declare myself to be a voluntary caregiver to my relatives and be dependent on their household, be a 24/7 nanny.


Only option I couldn't consider well is to be a vagabond. It sounded fun, but realistically likely not doable for me.


... But really.
I have countless options for living super poor, whether alone, dependent, off grid, etc.

That's good to hear that you have so many options open to you down the road. And I think it's a really nice gesture to volunteer as a caretaker in your family. Are you of Indian descent by any chance? The reason why I am asking is because your family culture sounds similar to Punjabi culture we have here in Canada.



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08 Nov 2024, 7:07 pm

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Edna3362 wrote:
I can literally retire that way at any moment I decided to.
And I'm not even 30 yet. I'm that privileged.

I can very much be a urban hermit through my dad's inheritance, my sister's remittance and a wall of relatives keeping everyone else out of it to never bother me.

And, if I want a full blown off the grid style; I got like a piece of land that I have a rights to have a piece of it through my mom's side.
It's literally hectares of land used in farming, on one end was moutains and woods I can very much just be there alone.

If I so chose to be in a communal style living with practically no possessions -- I already knew few villages in my mind to go to.
This includes said parts of land from my mom's side; with literally a village full of my mom's maternal relatives.


... Heck, I can just go to a church, declare myself a calling to be a nun.
I can just literally do that and likely just succeed.


The only reason why I hadn't because they're all life altering major life decisions.
Main factor would be not leaving my mom alone or not making my dad worry.


In my culture, there's a designated caretaker, usually the elder daughter or underemployed/unemployed relatives -- they take care of children, the elderly or anyone disabled enough to be dependent on daily living task.

... And I volunteered a looong time ago. It's practically the best thing I can offer as an elder daughter who cannot make herself into a breadwinner.

I can very much declare myself to be a voluntary caregiver to my relatives and be dependent on their household, be a 24/7 nanny.


Only option I couldn't consider well is to be a vagabond. It sounded fun, but realistically likely not doable for me.


... But really.
I have countless options for living super poor, whether alone, dependent, off grid, etc.

That's good to hear that you have so many options open to you down the road. And I think it's a really nice gesture to volunteer as a caretaker in your family. Are you of Indian descent by any chance? The reason why I am asking is because your family culture sounds similar to Punjabi culture we have here in Canada.

Nop.
Just another Filipino, in another Asian culture.

To me, it's really a choice.
People wouldn't want me to just leave, but I always knew I always have the power to do so since people cannot just play hierarchies with me.

Even better when I have something no one else have, when they need me more than I need them, it always means I always have the power to... :lol:


The monetary value...
I already had a lot of thoughts on how to live rightfully without a lot of or without any of it.
Thus not having enough said monetary value cannot scare me.


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09 Nov 2024, 7:31 am

The old hermit gets better and better, the more videos I watch of his. I think he is really warming up as he goes along. Watching from oldest ----> newest. Most annoying thing about Youtube is that at the end of his video, the site proceeds to a different channel, which is invariably annoying and totally antithetical to everything that old hermit stands for. If I tune into a channel, it is because I want to watch THAT channel. There is no setting I know of on Youtube to change this behavior.


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09 Nov 2024, 9:00 pm

Gentleman Argentum wrote:
The old hermit gets better and better, the more videos I watch of his. I think he is really warming up as he goes along. Watching from oldest ----> newest. Most annoying thing about Youtube is that at the end of his video, the site proceeds to a different channel, which is invariably annoying and totally antithetical to everything that old hermit stands for. If I tune into a channel, it is because I want to watch THAT channel. There is no setting I know of on Youtube to change this behavior.


I think you are referring to the autoplay feature. If you go into your settings (the little gear icon) under the tab labeled video and audio preferences click the icon that says playback. Once you click the playback icon you will find a menu, in this menu you will find an option that says "Autoplay next video" and then select off.



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10 Nov 2024, 4:21 am

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Gentleman Argentum wrote:
The old hermit gets better and better, the more videos I watch of his. I think he is really warming up as he goes along. Watching from oldest ----> newest. Most annoying thing about Youtube is that at the end of his video, the site proceeds to a different channel, which is invariably annoying and totally antithetical to everything that old hermit stands for. If I tune into a channel, it is because I want to watch THAT channel. There is no setting I know of on Youtube to change this behavior.


I think you are referring to the autoplay feature. If you go into your settings (the little gear icon) under the tab labeled video and audio preferences click the icon that says playback. Once you click the playback icon you will find a menu, in this menu you will find an option that says "Autoplay next video" and then select off.


I think I did find the Autoplay toggle. What an annoying thing. I do not know who would ever want Autoplay to advance to a random channel and a random video. Apparently, there must be a great many people that want this, for Youtube to have it.

I got a response from Wilderness Hermit on my questions. Due to his small number of subscribers ( < 3500 ), he is still answering questions directly from his fans, which I did not count on! I suppose he has plenty of time on his hands out there in the boonies sitting around the hermitage all day long.

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"Hey there Rainbows, Those are excellent questions and I welcome them. I've done a few videos on the "Realities" of remote off grid living. It requires a strong conviction in order to deal with many thing often taken for granted in populated urban areas. Our closet food sources, 14 miles down the mountain, are a small mom and pop grocery store and a recently built Family Dollar store. The selection is limited and often sold out. Rice, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, eggs, chicken, canned fruit (on rare occasions fresh) yogurt and frozen vegetables. We are in a vast food desert but do surprisingly well if you keep a cheerful "Take what you can get" mindset. Medical emergencies and healthcare are a crap shoot. The bottom line is simply knowing that you rely on yourself and continued blessing from the mystical Divine Province. But isn't that the truth wherever one lives."


What he does not like to focus on are Unpleasant Realities:

1. Medical emergency = :skull:
2. Medical problem = :ninja:

The food situation is not as bad as I thought, because he does have access to lettuce and tomatoes. I suppose that can provide a modest amount of vitamins, depending on the type of lettuce. Frozen vegetables can be very nutritious too, according to Consumer Reports, but likely his selection is limited to peas, corn, and green beans, the most popular. I eat a lot of frozen fruits and vegetables. Canned fruit has zero nutritional value other than fiber.

Meat and grains appear to be his staples.

He talks about using the solar panel to power lights and his phone, and probably to cook, but not anything else. I do not think he can eat many frozen vegetables or yogurt, because he does not have sufficient electricity to power a even a small refrigerator or freezer. He can eat them same day or maybe the next day after he buys them, but that would be all, an occasional treat after a supply run. He does get snow out there, so it may be that some times of the year, he can put things outside to keep them cold.

I am positive that he probably pays more for food out there than I do. Stuff is always more expensive in small stores no matter where you live.

Our ancestors lived in a similar fashion. One of the reasons they had lower lifespan was limited nutrition and medical care. I think that is OK if you have the mindset that it is OK. For me, I would prefer living in a small town with all the modern conveniences.

I like listening to him and will tune in again this morning as I drink more coffee. He is very pleasant to listen to, soothing.


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10 Nov 2024, 10:27 am

Gentleman Argentum wrote:
Our ancestors lived in a similar fashion. One of the reasons they had lower lifespan was limited nutrition and medical care. I think that is OK if you have the mindset that it is OK. For me, I would prefer living in a small town with all the modern conveniences.

It seems that hunter-gatherers are happier than "civilised" humans, so maybe a "short life but merry" is as good as it gets. Unfortunately my preferences are similar to yours. I'm addicted to modern life and could probably never get used to returning to nature. Still, the occasional step in that direction may do more good than harm.