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Canadian Freedom Lover
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Yesterday, 2:54 am

Hello everyone,

A couple days ago I found this channel on YouTube by this old mountain hermit. I have really been enjoying his videos. Some topics that are covered are: off grid living, eastern philosophy, minimalism, and living frugality.

So if any of those topics are of interest to you I suggest you check the channel out.

Here is the link: https://youtube.com/@wildernesshermit?s ... 8Jf5jcdgjM


Cheers,

CFL



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Yesterday, 3:43 am

Canadian Freedom Lover wrote:
Hello everyone,

A couple days ago I found this channel on YouTube by this old mountain hermit. I have really been enjoying his videos. Some topics that are covered are: off grid living, eastern philosophy, minimalism, and living frugality.

So if any of those topics are of interest to you I suggest you check the channel out.

Here is the link: https://youtube.com/@wildernesshermit?s ... 8Jf5jcdgjM


Cheers,

CFL


I bookmarked the hermit and will tune in this morning after I have gotten my WP fix. I like the strategy of off grid life, I could totally go without internet, but it looks like he has satellite internet. So, he is not completely a hermit. I bet he does not have medical insurance, that would be scary to folk like me, but on the other hand, no one lives forever.

I live frugally too, but I'm an urban hermit with all of the conveniences and luxuries of modern life.


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Yesterday, 4:03 am

Gentleman Argentum wrote:
Canadian Freedom Lover wrote:
Hello everyone,

A couple days ago I found this channel on YouTube by this old mountain hermit. I have really been enjoying his videos. Some topics that are covered are: off grid living, eastern philosophy, minimalism, and living frugality.

So if any of those topics are of interest to you I suggest you check the channel out.

Here is the link: https://youtube.com/@wildernesshermit?s ... 8Jf5jcdgjM


Cheers,

CFL


I bookmarked the hermit and will tune in this morning after I have gotten my WP fix. I like the strategy of off grid life, I could totally go without internet, but it looks like he has satellite internet. So, he is not completely a hermit. I bet he does not have medical insurance, that would be scary to folk like me, but on the other hand, no one lives forever.

I live frugally too, but I'm an urban hermit with all of the conveniences and luxuries of modern life.


Haha yes, same here I was until somewhat recently a suburban hermit and enjoyed that very much. I really enjoyed my hermitage. I was like a wild animal and my basement suite was my den. Only popping out of the darkness to work and gather essentials like pizza and cigars haha.



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Yesterday, 4:42 am

I have been interested in the idea of living alone in nature for a long time.

When I was about 8-9 My Dad took my sister and I on a camping trip. One of the stops on the trip was a small old mining town in the southern interior of British Columbia called Coalmont. In Coalmont we met a friend of my Dad's who was a classic mountain man. He lived in the mountains above the town in a handmade log cabin. The cabin was a simple design with a main floor and a loft with a wood stove for heating. He used a combination of candles and gas lanterns to light the place at night, later he had a solar system donated to him that was installed on the property for lightning and a couple ac outlets. But other than the solar system he lived like it was the early 1990's. He hunted, trapped and fished for his meat and maybe had a small vegetable garden, but generally supplemented his diet through canned food. He would travel into town for supplies every few weeks to a month and then make the trek back up the mountain to his cabin.

Being exposed to this kind of life at an early age really turned me on to alternative lifestyles, although with my issues with executive function it's not a realistic goal right now. I think I would like to live close to nature but not too far away from resources because I find planing stressful and difficult. I can't see myself being able to plan for meals and items that I may need a month ahead or more. I struggle enough trying to manage my life one day at a time often. But hey, maybe one day I will gain the skills to manage my own life better, to make rural living more of a possibility.



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Yesterday, 4:42 am

Canadian Freedom Lover wrote:
Gentleman Argentum wrote:
Canadian Freedom Lover wrote:
Hello everyone,

A couple days ago I found this channel on YouTube by this old mountain hermit. I have really been enjoying his videos. Some topics that are covered are: off grid living, eastern philosophy, minimalism, and living frugality.

So if any of those topics are of interest to you I suggest you check the channel out.

Here is the link: https://youtube.com/@wildernesshermit?s ... 8Jf5jcdgjM


Cheers,

CFL


I bookmarked the hermit and will tune in this morning after I have gotten my WP fix. I like the strategy of off grid life, I could totally go without internet, but it looks like he has satellite internet. So, he is not completely a hermit. I bet he does not have medical insurance, that would be scary to folk like me, but on the other hand, no one lives forever.

I live frugally too, but I'm an urban hermit with all of the conveniences and luxuries of modern life.


Haha yes, same here I was until somewhat recently a suburban hermit and enjoyed that very much. I really enjoyed my hermitage. I was like a wild animal and my basement suite was my den. Only popping out of the darkness to work and gather essentials like pizza and cigars haha.


I am on my second video (starting from his first) and am completely captivated. I plan to watch every video of his, and have subscribed.

I want to do something like he has and live very frugally. I think he is probably a lot better at working with his hands though. It looks like he has done a lot of work himself on his property and improved it.

Thank you for sharing the mountain hermit, a no-BS off the grid frugal lifestyle pioneer.


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Just a few of my favorite online things: music, chess, and dungeon crawl stone soup.


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Yesterday, 4:46 am

Canadian Freedom Lover wrote:
I have been interested in the idea of living alone in nature for a long time.

When I was about 8-9 My Dad took my sister and I on a camping trip. One of the stops on the trip was a small old mining town in the southern interior of British Columbia called Coalmont. In Coalmont we met a friend of my Dad's who was a classic mountain man. He lived in the mountains above the town in a handmade log cabin. The cabin was a simple design with a main floor and a loft with a wood stove for heating. He used a combination of candles and gas lanterns to light the place at night, later he had a solar system donated to him that was installed on the property for lightning and a couple ac outlets. But other than the solar system he lived like it was the early 1990's. He hunted, trapped and fished for his meat and maybe had a small vegetable garden, but generally supplemented his diet through canned food. He would travel into town for supplies every few weeks to a month and then make the trek back up the mountain to his cabin.

Being exposed to this kind of life at an early age really turned me on to alternative lifestyles, although with my issues with executive function it's not a realistic goal right now. I think I would like to live close to nature but not too far away from resources because I find planing stressful and difficult. I can't see myself being able to plan for meals and items that I may need a month ahead or more. I struggle enough trying to manage my life one day at a time often. But hey, maybe one day I will gain the skills to manage my own life better, to make rural living more of a possibility.


Yes, I too have to be realistic about my abilities, I am not good with the physical stuff. I would need to spend a certain amount of money to live close to a Wal-Mart to get my food and other supplies. I also need electricity, I would not want to be without air conditioning and heat. So, I think I can get good ideas from mountain hermit, but I am not selling everything and moving out to the sticks.


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Just a few of my favorite online things: music, chess, and dungeon crawl stone soup.


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Yesterday, 4:47 am

Added you to my friends list (whatever that means).


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Just a few of my favorite online things: music, chess, and dungeon crawl stone soup.


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Yesterday, 5:16 am

Thank you for sharing the mountain hermit, a no-BS off the grid frugal lifestyle pioneer.[/quote]

You're welcome, I thought this channel was too unique and interesting to not share.



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Yesterday, 5:18 am

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Added you to my friends list (whatever that means).

Great, thanks! I will do the same for you if I can figure it out. :P



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Today, 12:02 pm

I could never live that way if I could help it. If I had to due to an emergency survival situation, I'd be begging to go back to civilization.

I'm tired of people making me feel guilty because my apartment has stuff in it. Including such luxury items as heating and electricity.



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Today, 6:12 pm

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I could never live that way if I could help it. If I had to due to an emergency survival situation, I'd be begging to go back to civilization.

I'm tired of people making me feel guilty because my apartment has stuff in it. Including such luxury items as heating and electricity.


That's your choice and no one here is judging you for it. I live in civilization also with heat and electricity, I just find people who can live with the bare minimum interesting.