Adventures in Sustainable Living
There is one thing you will hear me say again and again. As long as someone else is in control of your resources, they are in fact in control of your life. Consequently, my solution to that problem was to develop a sustainable, self reliant lifestyle. Not only that, but I’ve lived off the grid for more than 20 years. This podcast is not only about sustainable living it is also about teaching you to take more control over your life by being in control of many of your resources. It is possible to live a life without debt, produce much of your own food, have much more personal freedom, as well as increased personal security and peace of mind. So join me as I discuss diverse topics associated with sustainable living, off grid living, and share some of my hilarious and sometimes incredible adventures. My goal is to make you realize that you can also have a wonderful sustainable life that is adventurous, enjoyable, challenging, and rewarding. I will also make you question why you live the way you do now. Besides this podcast, I have a companion blog at www.offgridlivingnews.com Enjoy!!!
Episodes
255 episodes
255_Foos Scarcity and the Urban Diet Pressure Loop Part Two
One of the things that humanity does best is to go about our daily business despite warnings that we should change. The reason for this is that we are better at responding to emergencies than we are about planning for the future. As long as lif...
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Episode 255
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31:05
254_Food Scarcity and the Urban Diet Pressure Loop Part One
When you live in a developed country where life tends to be stable, it is easy to get the impression that all is good in the world and there are no worries. Most of us calmly go about our daily business and much of the time the vast array of gl...
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Episode 254
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35:02
253_Can We Feed the World Without Destroying It?
It has long been known that our current methods of agriculture are harmful to the environment. Scientists and environmentalists have been warning us for many years now that we need to rethink our present food systems. Despite this, ...
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Episode 253
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24:52
252_What Can Be Done About Deforestation
There are so many times that I sit in front of my cabin enjoying the fact that I am completely surrounded by trees. During the 29 years that I have owned this property, I have always been determined to leave it in it’s original state as much as...
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Episode 252
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30:45
251_How to Reduce and Eliminate Plastic Pollution
There is a long list of environmental problems that we are faced with today. As you learned from my last episode, our dependence on fossil fuels is at the top of that list. Solving the problem of fossil fuels will be difficult because our entir...
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Episode 251
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30:20
250_Reducing Your Dependence on Fossil Fuels
As you could likely guess, there is a whole list of environmental concerns that we are face with in our modern world. When you look at this list, it is easy to see why people are completely overwhelmed and feel as if their individual action mak...
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Episode 250
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37:31
249_The Melting Ice Caps: Why It Matters to Us All
I’m sure we’ve all heard the old joke “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” This refers to the fact that people often take a trip and do some outrageous things. Once they are back home they would rather not share their silly shenanigan...
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Episode 249
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33:36
248_How to Accomplish Anything You Want
Have you ever wondered why some people are successful and others are not? Why is it that some people appear to be living their dreams and others only complain about not achieving the same thing. Have you ever thought about being on your death b...
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Episode 248
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34:22
247_Home Food Production Action Plan
You may think that home food production is a thing of the past but you would be wrong. Despite our modern culture and all of our wonderful technology, having some control over your own food supply is more important than ever. Yet the trend of o...
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Episode 247
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30:02
246_Sustainability as Preventative Health Care
Over the last few episodes I have covered several topics regarding the health benefits of a sustainable lifestyle. From out diets, to reducing toxin exposure, to getting more physical activity and reconnecting with nature, as well as supporting...
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Episode 246
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20:55
245_How Sustainability Cultivates Preparedness and Adaptability
There was a time when most of us were self reliant. It was because we did not have a choice. However, with modern technology these days we are more about ease and convenience. We can get online and order anything we want and have it on ou...
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Episode 245
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30:48
244_How Sustainable Living Promotes Physical Activity and Fosters a Closer Connection with Nature
Welcome folks to part four of my on-going series on the health benefits of sustainable living. Hopefully by now you have an appreciation for the fact that a sustainable lifestyle is about so much more than recycling, reducing your use of plasti...
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Episode 244
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33:53
243_The Health Benefits of Sustainable Living Part Three: Mental and Emotional Well-Being
As you have likely heard me say before, I truly think the world would be a better place if everyone could live like I do. No matter how stressful my day becomes I still get to go home to a nice quiet peaceful place and live on my terms.
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Episode 243
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27:32
242_The Healthy Benefits of Sustainable Living Part Two: Reducing Exposure to Toxins
There is a long list of benefits for living sustainably. As you can likely imagine, such a lifestyle is easier on the environment and as such is healthy for our planet as a whole. We use resources more conservatively, we reduce our personal env...
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Episode 242
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23:36
241_The Health Benefits of a Sustainable Lifestyle Part One
I have often said that the world just might be a better place if everyone could live like I do. When I go home it is quiet and peaceful with no traffic noise. I sort of have neighbors but I may only see them every couple of weeks if that. ...
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Episode 241
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24:33
240_The Slow Death of the Home Cooked Meal
Did you know that on average we now spend almost $12K per year on food. This includes money spent on take out and delivery as well as cooking at home. The average person in our culture only eats 8 meals per week at home which means we are spend...
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Episode 240
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28:12
239_Feed the Future: How to Support Pollinators in Your Community
I often say that it’s the little things that make the difference. But whenever you say that, no one thinks that you are actually taking about bumble bees, or for that matter, any of the other tens of thousands of small creatures that pollinate ...
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Episode 239
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32:04
238_The Reach of Pesticides is Far Beyond the Field
One of the first things you learn when going through a medical based education and something that forms the very foundation of medical ethics is the concept “Above all do no harm.” But you kind of have to wonder why this does not seem to apply ...
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Episode 238
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22:22
237_How to Protect Yourself From the Invisible Affects of Air Pollution
To say that our society is toxic would be a gross understatement. It is truly impossible to avoid exposure to some sort of toxic substance. We have pesticides in our foods. We clean our homes with toxic compounds. We routinely place toxic chemi...
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Episode 237
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21:57
236_Eleven Ways to Become More Self Sufficient
I have often said that self sufficiency is the best security blanket. But I see fewer and fewer people that truly appreciate the value in being able to take care of yourself with little or no outside help. I think this attitude prevails in our ...
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Episode 236
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30:32
235_The Dangers of Microplastics and How to Avoid Them
There is so much talk these days about going plastic free. Plastics are everywhere and in every part of our lives. It is nearly impossible to get through an entire day without utilizing something made of plastic. But the challenge w...
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Episode 235
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24:26
234_Is It Legal to Live Off the Grid?
Many years ago when I decided to live off the grid, everyone around me thought I was crazy. Fast forward 25 years and now everyone wants to know how it is that I do what I do. Living off the grid is now becoming an increasingly comm...
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Episode 234
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31:16
233_Why Favoring Development Over Conservation is a False Assumption
Humanity has not always been the best at looking into the future. We tend to do whatever we are going to do and never give a lot of thought to the consequences. But as I always like to say, everything we do has a price. Over time we...
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Episode 233
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29:56
232_Building Resilience and Adapting to Change
No matter what you do, some day something is going to come along and change your world without your permission. No one is immune to such things. This of course can create a tremendous amount of stress.But this is where our per...
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Episode 232
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28:25
231_Urban vs Rural Living: The Pros, Cons, and Critical Considerations
Just the other day I was sitting on the hillside in the sun enjoying a cup of coffee and thinking about all the time I’d lived at the cabin. My thoughts were centered around all that I had accomplished and the amount of time it had taken. And o...
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Episode 231
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