Alternative living.

[Mini Horses]

I have a little electric "lap robe" that I keep on the foot of Dad's bed. He's living here for hospice care. His circulation is so poor that his toes are often blue. However, he says the electric blanket kicks out too much heat, even on low. What works best for him is his "lap cat". She sleeps in his lap while he's in the living room, in his recliner. When we get him up to go to bed, she jumps down, runs to his bedroom and waits there for him, so she can do her night time job! When he gets up in the morning, his toes are toasty warm, thanks to his lap cat.

I prefer wood heat, and generally we use that. But, with Dad's needs, we can't use wood heat 24/7 b/c the bedrooms get too cold. So... oil most of the time. Moving forward, when things are back to normal for us, I intend to build at least 1 DIY solar space heater to mount under the W and S facing bedroom windows, to vent heat in through the windows or through a vent installed at floor level.

Are you able to use wood and a space heater in his bedroom? Just thinking how warm wood is where it can be used. My once SIL put a vent in ceiling over a wood stove and heater runs to the bedrooms. Worked well. Helped keep from being too hot in living room, too.

 

[JanetMarie]

I like simple. In today's world I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as living without any money at all. That is if you want to be able to use soap, toilet paper, and a tooth brush.

The Native Americans, and other indigenous cultures had it figured out. No property tax, since nobody owned the land. It simply belonged to the earth.

 

[Britesea]

The cave is obviously a hobbit hole!

As for the guy... just being a little nit-picky, but if he's dumpster-diving, he's still dependent on OTHER people's money, isn't he?

 

[JanetMarie]

The cave is obviously a hobbit hole!

As for the guy... just being a little nit-picky, but if he's dumpster-diving, he's still dependent on OTHER people's money, isn't he?

And, depending on other people's money by using a public computer at the library!

 

[JanetMarie]

This is about a mountain man who lived without money. He didn't use other people's money, but traded his mountain goods:

 

[Mini Horses]

Definately flannel sheets in winter!

 

[JanetMarie]

Here's a man who lives without money:

While living without money is an interesting topic under this alternative living thread, I would prefer this. She has to have money to live, but doesn't dumpster dive, and has a secure cave: