There are people who form groups that voluntarily get off of the grid to seek independence. No city water, no city sewage, no grocery shopping. It seems to me

There are people who form groups that voluntarily get off of the grid to seek independence. No city water, no city sewage, no grocery shopping. It seems to me that if most of these people are on welfare in an area with a pretty good climate and what appears to be (from the photos) low population density, this would lend itself very nicely to getting off of the grid. Instead of relying on the government to support them, they could farm. Instead of worrying about running water and sewage, they could irrigate and fertilize. Instead of worrying about hydro bills for lighting they could use small scale solar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture