2. Electricity can power most of the lifestyle we have now: heating/cooling, cooking, lighting, transportation, entertainment... Internet is now also an option in remote areas thanks to Starklink. This can help power a revenue stream by being able to work remotely, or open social media that can generate $$$ through content about your lifestyle / hobbies. Have you ever thought that living off grid can actually be comfortable?
3. Food is a big thing. While generating electricity can be done automatically (solar, wind, water, geo....), food production to become self sufficient is not easy. You basically need to know how to do gardening, raise animals and well... get everything prepared from scratch, while ensuring nothing dies in the process. Vertical farming, Hydroponic farming, Aero & Aquaponics, Closed system greenhouses... there are really good ways to grow food with less work, to the point where you can fully automate it. Sure, it's only for some crops and the more you automate the more expensive it gets, but... it is becoming an option. Animals however still require a lot of attention so not sure how that can become hassle free. Are you aware of the fact that food production can be automated?
4. Given that there is still a need for a great deal of effort in running an off-grid self-sustaining property, there are a lot of people who started building communities. They share resources and of course, share in the work. The main benefit is that if you're sick or something, the community doesn't suffer and is able to pick up the slack until you're there for them. Of course, it also helps if different members of these communities know different things so that each person's skills adds to the community without any one member needing to know everything. Would you...
5. If you're around retirement age (or well passed this), would you consider a retirement community where you could (not should - just could) do gardening, take care of farm animals... all in the name of having activities / keep you active?
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