After graduating college, I found myself floating on the Patuxent River in a 42-foot boat. My days were filled with bright mornings as I wobbled to work on my sea legs and peaceful nights as I read by the dim lights, slowly rocked to sleep by the changing tides.
If I needed to travel anywhere by sea, I used the water. If I needed to power the lights, central air, or water pumps, I used the electricity stored in the solar-powered batteries.
I saved hundreds of dollars each month.
Just look at what the average American pays for utilities these days:
You could say I was living "off-grid," but I thought it was just a natural way of life. It made sense to me and still does. I was completely self-sustainable and wasn't beholden to the greedy utility companies. By using renewable energy, I felt a sense of freedom.