Newbie Hello
Feb 6th 2017, 5:38 pm
#1
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Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Feb 6th 2017, 6:24 pm
#2
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Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
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Re: Newbie Hello
@Oink;
One for you
(This is my first time seeing if this function works
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One for you
(This is my first time seeing if this function works
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Feb 6th 2017, 6:28 pm
#3
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Re: Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Feb 6th 2017, 8:39 pm
#4
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Welcome to the forum. I'd suggest looking at Vancouver Island. There are be lots of rural areas that should be practical as they're not so far away from civilization, plus, because the weather and scenary are the best in the country you'll have people willing to travel and stay there. In addition, the Island has a that sort of hippy dippy vibe so a venture like yours wouldn't be out of place. Good luck.
Feb 6th 2017, 8:42 pm
#5
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Posts: 27,212
Re: Newbie Hello
Welcome to the forum. I'd suggest looking at Vancouver Island. There are be lots of rural areas that should be practical as they're not so far away from civilization, plus, because the weather and scenary are the best in the country you'll have people willing to travel and stay there. In addition, the Island has a that sort of hippy dippy vibe so a venture like yours wouldn't be out of place. Good luck.
Feb 6th 2017, 8:49 pm
#7
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
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Feb 6th 2017, 8:52 pm
#8
Dichotomus tinker
Joined: Aug 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,678
Re: Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background).
We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background).
We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Off the grid eh!
As part of your plan, would you need to generate (or have you the million dollars?), would your lifestyle be a commune or a small community of some sort?
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2014/12/2...rid-In-Canada/
Could you live in a shack, tent, trailer home, tree house,what are your expectations?
http://property.trovit.ca/off-grid-bc
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Feb 6th 2017, 10:15 pm
#10
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Re: Newbie Hello
But he appeared anyway so perhaps it was my thought transference.
Feb 6th 2017, 10:18 pm
#11
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Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
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Re: Newbie Hello
@ mikelincs
Nice avatar and sentiment. I read about that idea.
Were you a safety pin wearer in the 70s too?
Nice avatar and sentiment. I read about that idea.
Were you a safety pin wearer in the 70s too?
Feb 6th 2017, 10:46 pm
#12
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Joined: Jun 2015
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 1,706
Re: Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Feb 7th 2017, 12:17 am
#13
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Joined: Oct 2007
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 1,371
Re: Newbie Hello
Hello everybody
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house and then plan to do some travelling before hopefully starting a new life in British Columbia near my wife's Father and Stepmom.
The plan is to set up a Yoga/Fitness/Outdoors retreat (my wife's a Yoga teacher and I'm a Personal Trainer with a military background). We would like a property with a couple of acres within about an hour of the nearest town but we plan eventually to try and become as off-grid as possible.
Any suggestions on towns/villages, any guidance on becoming self-sufficient or any general guidance at all would be greatly appreciated.
Look forward to chatting and learning from others - Simon.
Feb 7th 2017, 10:12 am
#14
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Re: Newbie Hello
One for christmasoompa and the other experts.
