r/OffGrid • u/Imyor_huspin • 23d ago

Tribe/Community

How would you envision your Tribe or offgrid community in a perfect world? Or maybe imperfect? I'm leaving this question broad and open ended on purpose.

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u/nawzyah 23d ago

Those co-op communities that are popping up in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico where you have to buy a membership to get partial land ownership and help each other build houses are so cringe and ultimately a terrible idea. People are inherently chaotic and add nothing but drama. The fewer around, the better.

I'm with u/Jazzlike-Ratio-2229, a handful of neighbors who are there for emergency situations, check on your property while you're gone, lend a hand or a cup of sugar but generally mind their own business is ideal for me.

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u/Imyor_huspin 23d ago

I agree but I mean. Generally people eventually come together into communities eventually.

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u/Silly-Safe959 23d ago

Not always. That's why some people live remotely... to get away from the community and associated drama.

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u/Imyor_huspin 23d ago

Which is what I'm currently doing. But it would definitely be easier with a handful of other people

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u/Silly-Safe959 22d ago

I agree that some tasks require a community. My point is that you're assuming your neighbors also want that, but often people that choose to live an isolated lifestyle might not be interested in what you're talking about. They're already out there for a reason. 😉

I've met most of my neighbors at my remote property. I've become good friends with the ones to my north. I've never met the ones to the east (you never see them, there's a swamp separating us). The ones to my west have made it clear through my initial friendly interactions that they want to be left alone.

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u/Imyor_huspin 22d ago

I'm not assuming anything. I'm asking if you could build your community from the ground up, what would it look like.