We moved out the the woods in Mexico to try to develop a human culture which won’t destroy itself and the planet.
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Here are a few tips for living happily with less:
Water: We get our water from the rain and store it in large cisterns. Using simple composting toilets allows us to save the huge amount of water wasted in a “normal” household. We also take saunas prior to showering so even a very short shower makes us much cleaner.
Energy: We only use power from a small solar panel system. It is what they would normally sell for a vacation cottage. We use about 3% of the electricity a US family of four would use; even when we have 20 people here sometimes. We use a solar hot water heater, and a solar oven for baking.
Food: We grow more of our food each year. Our best plants require no fertilizer and and irrigation. The rest of the food is produced within the state. We are designing a root cellar now. We don’t buy foods with chemicals or sugar. We don’t eat any meat here.
We plant thousands of trees of all kinds to diversify the ecosystem and use the permaculture concept of the “Food Forest”.
Transportation: We normally drive into town just once a week to get supplies.
Results: We get to live closer to nature in a healthier way and know that every day we get a little closer to living in a way which will not destroy the planet.
This post was submitted by Brian Fey.
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