Comments on: Off The Grid http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/ Watch stunning, eyeopening, interesting, free, streaming, full, online documentary films and movies. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-167487 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:22:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-167487 Excellent comments here.These guys 'r tough stuff and worth anybody's respect -- but.. "I love being able to take power from the sun and not destroying any rivers or trees or anything like that" does kind of bring on a chuckle. I guess if i'd never quite made it to Bono or Sting status i might also try to change the world in my own quaintly rock 'n strolly little way..Photovoltaic panels, battery arrays, plassy home insulation ( so very eco) , helicopters, trucks, bandsaws, it appears never used any conventional power and oil sources. Earthmovers, welldiggers, building crews ----- jeez this lot must have cost half a million. But most of us aren't earning musicians and we didn't inherit a family fortune or win any lottery. So this little eco drama must remain in the realms of pornography since it sets no realisable example. Thanks to the film makers for a good laugh though. The kind of amusement one feels when the guy who spends his entire salary each month on homeopathic medicine, cures and crystals all his life suddenly subscribes to orthodox medicine when he's diagnosed with cancer. And i thought i was delusional..If as he says the central message was 'get off the grid' perhaps it would have made more sense to show people how to do it in the urban setting as opposed to some unattainable Walden pond. Just remind us to start in March.. not phekken November? Excellent comments here.

These guys ‘r tough stuff and worth anybody’s respect — but.. “I love being able to take power from the sun and not destroying any rivers or trees or anything like that” does kind of bring on a chuckle. I guess if i’d never quite made it to Bono or Sting status i might also try to change the world in my own quaintly rock ‘n strolly little way..

Photovoltaic panels, battery arrays, plassy home insulation ( so very eco) , helicopters, trucks, bandsaws, it appears never used any conventional power and oil sources. Earthmovers, welldiggers, building crews —– jeez this lot must have cost half a million. But most of us aren’t earning musicians and we didn’t inherit a family fortune or win any lottery. So this little eco drama must remain in the realms of pornography since it sets no realisable example. Thanks to the film makers for a good laugh though. The kind of amusement one feels when the guy who spends his entire salary each month on homeopathic medicine, cures and crystals all his life suddenly subscribes to orthodox medicine when he’s diagnosed with cancer. And i thought i was delusional..

If as he says the central message was ‘get off the grid’ perhaps it would have made more sense to show people how to do it in the urban setting as opposed to some unattainable Walden pond. Just remind us to start in March.. not phekken November?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-167485 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-167485 Excellent comments here. These guys tough stuff and worth anybody's respect -- but.. "I love being able to take power from the sun and not destroying any rivers or trees or anything like that" does kind of bring on a chuckle. I guess if i'd never quite made it to Bono or Sting status i might also try to change the world in my own amusingly rock n rolly little way..Photovoltaic panels, battery ararys, plassy home insulation ( so very eco) , helicopters, trucks, bandsaws, it appears never used any conventional power and oil sources. Earthmovers, welldiggers, building crews ----- jeez this lot must have cost half a million. But most of us aren't earning musicians and we didn't inherit a family fortune or win any lottery. So this well-intended eco show must remain in the realms of pornography since it sets no realisable example. Thanks to the film makers for a good laugh though. The kind of amusement one feels when the guy who spends his entire salary each month on homeopathic medicine, cures and crystals all his life suddenly subscribes to orthodox medicine when he's diagnosed with cancer. And i thought i was delusional..If as he says the central message was 'get off the grid' perhaps it would have made more sense to show people how to do it in the urban setting as opposed to some unattainable Walden pond. Just remind us to start in March.. not September? Excellent comments here. These guys tough stuff and worth anybody’s respect — but.. “I love being able to take power from the sun and not destroying any rivers or trees or anything like that” does kind of bring on a chuckle. I guess if i’d never quite made it to Bono or Sting status i might also try to change the world in my own amusingly rock n rolly little way..

Photovoltaic panels, battery ararys, plassy home insulation ( so very eco) , helicopters, trucks, bandsaws, it appears never used any conventional power and oil sources. Earthmovers, welldiggers, building crews —– jeez this lot must have cost half a million. But most of us aren’t earning musicians and we didn’t inherit a family fortune or win any lottery. So this well-intended eco show must remain in the realms of pornography since it sets no realisable example. Thanks to the film makers for a good laugh though. The kind of amusement one feels when the guy who spends his entire salary each month on homeopathic medicine, cures and crystals all his life suddenly subscribes to orthodox medicine when he’s diagnosed with cancer. And i thought i was delusional..

If as he says the central message was ‘get off the grid’ perhaps it would have made more sense to show people how to do it in the urban setting as opposed to some unattainable Walden pond. Just remind us to start in March.. not September?

]]> By: B Ghttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-167431 B G Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-167431 I own 10 acres of land off the grid in Central Oregon. I can tell you it is not as easy as Les makes it out to be. Thats right- It is a lot harder if you don't have the resorces that Les has. You might not know that he has had the show called "man verses wild" and probably has a good size bank account to help him and his endevors. The average Joe doesn't and to do what he has is more difficult that he made it out to be. I have been working on my 12x20' cabin for nearly 2 years. I still am not able to move in. Working and trying to make a living take up much of my time. One has to be able to live where they are trying to build their dream which is often not possible. You want to live away from society and the rat race which means it takes a lot more time and effort (not to mention money) to be self suffient. You have to really count the costs and effort it takes to do this. It may not be what you think it is. I know- I have been trying to live the life for 30+ years. It is not easy. I own 10 acres of land off the grid in Central Oregon. I can tell you it is not as easy as Les makes it out to be. Thats right- It is a lot harder if you don’t have the resorces that Les has. You might not know that he has had the show called “man verses wild” and probably has a good size bank account to help him and his endevors. The average Joe doesn’t and to do what he has is more difficult that he made it out to be. I have been working on my 12×20′ cabin for nearly 2 years. I still am not able to move in. Working and trying to make a living take up much of my time. One has to be able to live where they are trying to build their dream which is often not possible. You want to live away from society and the rat race which means it takes a lot more time and effort (not to mention money) to be self suffient. You have to really count the costs and effort it takes to do this. It may not be what you think it is. I know- I have been trying to live the life for 30+ years. It is not easy.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-165249 Anonymous Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:25:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-165249 I think it was an excellent video. For those that want to live off the grid.once your off the grid,, then life is yours to enjoy forever . Now I will try it this summer,2012 when I go in search of some land in Northern Ontario. I think it was an excellent video. For those that want to live off the grid.once your off the grid,, then life is yours to enjoy forever . Now I will try it this summer,2012 when I go in search of some land in Northern Ontario.

]]> By: thomas_5900http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-165001 thomas_5900 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:46:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-165001 this was not what i have expected. trucks, helicopters, teams of workers, going to and from the city...i was expecting them to build a house like pioneers, not with a shitload of high tech tools and people at their disposal. guess living simply really is impossible now. this was not what i have expected. trucks, helicopters, teams of workers, going to and from the city…

i was expecting them to build a house like pioneers, not with a shitload of high tech tools and people at their disposal. guess living simply really is impossible now.

]]> By: Mark Sutherland Jr.http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-163373 Mark Sutherland Jr. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:10:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-163373 Lot of Haters! Lot of Haters!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-159078 Anonymous Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:18:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-159078 This started out well and promised a lot, turns out that for a simple life off the grid you need a team of builders, more money than sense and a helicopter. '' that's life in the bush'' This started out well and promised a lot, turns out that for a simple life off the grid you need a team of builders, more money than sense and a helicopter.
” that’s life in the bush”

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-158217 Anonymous Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:55:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-158217 Buy a sailboat Buy a sailboat

]]> By: Guesthttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-157135 Guest Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:38:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-157135 Although I understand where everyone is coming from. I can't help but point out that I don't recall him ever speakng about going "green". He just said off the grid, which means POWER grid. Not that they were abandoning the society their from... There were some points where I wonder why on earth they spent sooo much wasted time and money. Although I understand where everyone is coming from. I can’t help but point out that I don’t recall him ever speakng about going “green”. He just said off the grid, which means POWER grid. Not that they were abandoning the society their from… There were some points where I wonder why on earth they spent sooo much wasted time and money.

]]> By: Simon Perdrisathttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-151051 Simon Perdrisat Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:04:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-151051 This is so lame. Pretentious enough to feel "off the grid" just because they got 3 solar panel and fix a house... I will not be surprise if they got a TV after the fridge. This is so lame. Pretentious enough to feel “off the grid” just because they got 3 solar panel and fix a house… I will not be surprise if they got a TV after the fridge.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-148851 Anonymous Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:39:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-148851 Paying high price for high tech and live a low life. What a pay off? Paying high price for high tech and live a low life. What a pay off?

]]> By: earth warriorhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-147205 earth warrior Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:29:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-147205 alone in the wild this film shows how to do do it with nothing but tools and a backsack the man stayed in with his cabin he built with his hands (free) for over 30 yrs best film ive seen to date. alone in the wild
this film shows how to do do it with nothing but tools and a backsack
the man stayed in with his cabin he built with his hands (free) for over 30 yrs
best film ive seen to date.

]]> By: Marshall Jarreauhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-147176 Marshall Jarreau Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:39:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-147176 I was hoping this documentary would be helpful, but I see now that I'm not in the right income group to make my dreams come true.Anybody have any good ideas for the average family?? I was hoping this documentary would be helpful, but I see now that I’m not in the right income group to make my dreams come true.

Anybody have any good ideas for the average family??

]]> By: vince axworthyhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-146398 vince axworthy Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:03:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-146398 wot a joke is all i can say!!!!!! Got a problem - lets throw sum money at it!!! wot a joke is all i can say!!!!!! Got a problem – lets throw sum money at it!!!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/off-the-grid/#comment-146387 Anonymous Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:25:00 +0000 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4078#comment-146387 .How are you teaching your children or anyone else the value of being environmentally aware, concerned, or proactive by sitting around a campfire and with all the lights burning in an empty house in the background?I don't think Thoreau's sentiment had anything to do with being able to survive walking away from your life with just the clothes on your back including a pickup truck, lots of money, and an available commercial, transportation, and technological infrastructure to help you pretend to live off the grid by employing technology allowing you to mimic you on-the-grid lifestyle. Helicopters? Yea, there are your basic down-to-earth primitive nothing but the shirt on your back survival skills...In the post "fall of civilization as we know it" world, which I agree is inevitable, where will you get your light bulbs, batteries, and guitar strings,not to mention all the replacement parts for the hi tech gear required to live your "simple' life?I salute the spirit of your endeavor but I think you have somehow missed your and Thoreau's point entirely..,Respectfully, G .

How are you teaching your children or anyone else the value of being environmentally aware, concerned, or proactive by sitting around a campfire and with all the lights burning in an empty house in the background?

I don’t think Thoreau’s sentiment had anything to do with being able to survive walking away from your life with just the clothes on your back including a pickup truck, lots of money, and an available commercial, transportation, and technological infrastructure to help you pretend to live off the grid by employing technology allowing you to mimic you on-the-grid lifestyle. Helicopters? Yea, there are your basic down-to-earth primitive nothing but the shirt on your back survival skills…

In the post “fall of civilization as we know it” world, which I agree is inevitable, where will you get your light bulbs, batteries, and guitar strings,not to mention all the replacement parts for the hi tech gear required to live your “simple’ life?

I salute the spirit of your endeavor but I think you have somehow missed your and Thoreau’s point entirely..,

Respectfully,
G

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