It would be my dream to live in a commune with like minded people like yourself.

Searching for food would be so much fun for me, especially with the people we are living with. I feel we would develop such a deep friendship and brotherhood, that even if we were starving, we would be happy just to be with each other.

What we would have would be a small step to what mankind was meant to be, a brotherhood. My friend, you and I share the same dream, and I am not afraid to throw off the shackles of society to live the way you present.

Originally posted by LeTan
It would be my dream to live in a commune with like minded people like yourself.

Searching for food would be so much fun for me, especially with the people we are living with. I feel we would develop such a deep friendship and brotherhood, that even if we were starving, we would be happy just to be with each other.

What we would have would be a small step to what mankind was meant to be, a brotherhood. My friend, you and I share the same dream, and I am not afraid to throw off the shackles of society to live the way you present.

Thanks!
I'd really like to see it happen one day.
Perhaps if we are many like-minded people here we actually make this happen with a bit of carefull planning.

My wife and I have been considering exactly this for a long time now. The only things that have prevented us from doing anything to this point is :

1) HARD to find like-minded folks who would actually be willing to put in the work in the community. i.e. not just there for the freeloading ride, but active participants all around

and

2) We both have heavy internet addictions, and it would be hard to have that in that kind of situation. However, if things were to come down to a real option being there for us to do it, you bet we'd drop the net in a heartbeat to do it all lol

Originally posted by Jomina
My wife and I have been considering exactly this for a long time now. The only things that have prevented us from doing anything to this point is :

1) HARD to find like-minded folks who would actually be willing to put in the work in the community. i.e. not just there for the freeloading ride, but active participants all around

and

2) We both have heavy internet addictions, and it would be hard to have that in that kind of situation. However, if things were to come down to a real option being there for us to do it, you bet we'd drop the net in a heartbeat to do it all lol

1) I have encountered the same problem, what better place to look for those people then here??? 5 minutes past posting already two like minded people...

2) Basically it depends on how much off the grid you want to live.
There are interenet connections in small villages everywhere, you can climb your horse and ride for two hours and find a connection.

- We can also invest some on solar pannels and have electricity.
This will have to be discussed with a group of people who are willing to make this move.

I forgot to put in another prevention to us doing it... I am legally blind and can't see much past my face, which would make living "in the wilds" so to speak, a little difficult (but not impossible. I think it'd actually be beneficial).


Another prevention to us is our son. He's a young guy (will be 8 soon) and has severe autism. Personally, I think being in an optimal situation "in the wild" would benefit him greatly (I know him well). However, a lot of people find it hard to "deal with him", because they don't understand him.


Anyhow.. there you go lol

Btw just to give you a small prespective on how cheap is india.
Building a proper stone 1.5 rooms home including the land costs about 5 grand including everything.

Imagine if we are 20 people who come with 5 grand each.
Thats 80 grand.
You can build an empire with that in india.

Each person will have to lease a small piece of land to get his 99 year visa, and then we are set.

Originally posted by Jomina
I forgot to put in another prevention to us doing it... I am legally blind and can't see much past my face, which would make living "in the wilds" so to speak, a little difficult (but not impossible. I think it'd actually be beneficial).


Another prevention to us is our son. He's a young guy (will be 8 soon) and has severe autism. Personally, I think being in an optimal situation "in the wild" would benefit him greatly (I know him well). However, a lot of people find it hard to "deal with him", because they don't understand him.


Anyhow.. there you go lol

All these problems will be eased for you and your family when living in nature.
Life is much less stressfull, and such issues that may look very problematic when living in westren cities, may not look so troubling when living in nature with a group of brothers.
Atleast so I think.

-raises hand-

i don't need to expand on what letan said. i just want to share my feelings and sentiment, except to add that i love indian food.

i would adore hunting and growing food and cooking together and staying strong and growing together safely.

I could ask 90% of people I know, most of them will laugh at this idea.

5 minutes on ATS, already 3 people who likes the idea.

Amazing. this is what I love about this place.

Excellent idea. Ive been planning this type of thing for a while now, the only community I could find in australia doesnt look like its happening although it had such a great founding ethic, peacfull awake people enjoying basic living together. The benefits compared to urban city dwelling are so numerous I cant list them all here. My only hesitation would be that I dont want to leave people behind but rather stay with my people when TSHTF becasue they will need knowledgeable folk around to help them and calm them, go down with the ship so to speak I am one of them and must help even though I could just save myself. I was however thinking of having a remote set-up somewhere so I dont have to be in the city now, then return to help when they need it, but I would have a good place to bail to whenever it gets too much for me.

I think living off the land is much easier than Ive been led to beleive through city media, Ive done it for short periods over the holidays and have held an interest in survival skills and scavaging food so having crops makes it easier, other people to help, easier again, a shed for shelter, hunting dog, water tanks the more basics one can get it the easier it will become no fancy hiking gear needed.

This all sounds like my dream life. I just wish I had the courage to go through with it but, like a previous poster menioned, there is the issue of friends and family who I don't think I could leave

Out of interest though, how far from civilization would this place be?

As much as I like the idea it does sound a bit Jim Jone's like to me. Oh well good luck to ya. Hope you find peace out there.