Jyl good thread. It would be great to have a little cabin in the middle of nowhere where the govt. does not know that you are there. No property taxes! If you did not have a road in then you would either hike in or fly in. There are stories written of people flying themselves in (Ralph Edwards of Lonesome Lake). After reading his book he said that he split up with his wife at the end. As mentioned above some wives may not be too happy living in isolation for a long time.
I agree that living off grid could be challenging but could be achieved for short periods of time. If a person had a Cessna 180 on floats then you could pick and choose many choice spots in Northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Build yourself a little cabin.Nobody would have to know where you went. That could be a problem though if you had an engine problem for instance.
I think that the amenities we have in the city we take for granted. I could not imagine us living on an acreage where you have to drive to get milk! Good concept Jyl for some people but I would need a Cessna 180 on floats = about $100k for starters....
Probably for us the best way to get some isolation time would be to rent a place in the middle of nowhere. Fly in or drive in. The off grid situation would wear pretty thin after a while.
