Can You Do It?

@Kandae11 (56640)
July 19, 2024 9:26am CST
I know a farmer in his late forties who lives in a little house in a valley. He has no electricity, running water( there is a river nearby) , no television or gas stove. He cooks on a wood stove or on a grill outside. He has a battery operated radio, his cellphone and a kerosene lamp.( the light of those lamps can be quite bright). Three weeks ago hurricane Beryl passed by the island leaving millions of dollars in damage and thousands of households without electricity, internet and water - weeks later a large number are still in the dark. As the complaints keep pouring in l thought of that farmer who lives off the land without modern amenities - he certainly isn't missing much. Could you live that way all your life? What if there is a natural or man made disaster and we are left without the conveniences we are accustomed to, could you cope? Pixabay image
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much2say
@much2say (57705)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jul
I've often fantasized living such a lifestyle . . . living like the good ol' days . . . but I probably wouldn't last a week . That being said, I do keep "survival" books around . . . one big disaster could just force us to "cope"!
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much2say
@much2say (57705)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jul
@Kandae11 I don't think I'd know what to do with a coal stove . . . I don't even know what kind of coal goes in there ! Oh yah- not sure if everything is ok now - but how quickly the world can shut down and not function in this world of advanced technology .
Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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19 Jul
Exactly. Thankfully l do know how to light a coal stove.. I just heard about a computer error that has caused some disruptions with internet, flights etc.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (85196)
• United States
23 Jul
There are some things I could live without but after having such a godawful heat wave here recently I don't know if I could live without my air conditioning. I'd like to say I could but honestly it would be hard.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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23 Jul
Apart from being very uncomfortable, too much heat can cause heat stroke and aggravate other illnesses. I live near the sea, so l manage without air conditioning. I have my fans though.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (85196)
• United States
23 Jul
@Kandae11 Living by the sea would be a lot cooler than a mountain home without air conditioning. I probably could give up a lot of the conveniences that I have but there are just some things that would make life so hard.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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23 Jul
@Marilynda1225 You are so right.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
19 Jul
I think people do what they have to. I wonder what he does to pass the time?
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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19 Jul
He works on the farm and when he takes his produce to the market he buys bottled water and l suppose other necessities. He is also an avid reader. He is unmarried but a girlfriend visits. How do l know all of this ? - he is a distant relative of mine.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
19 Jul
@Kandae11 Well, his life suits him I assume.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95321)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Jul
What a lovely picture there Kandase..well I can only dream of living in such peace.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95321)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Jul
@Kandae11 Correct
Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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23 Jul
That response means you won't mind living that way.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357776)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul
As long as his house wasn't damaged, he'd be sitting pretty.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357776)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul
@Kandae11 That's good to hear.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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20 Jul
No damage, except for some banana plants.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (45968)
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19 Jul
Everyone needs to know some basics...how to cook on a woodstove or campfire, how to live a rather off grid lifestyle if the need arises. And how to cook a meal from scratch! Every day I am completely amazed at the number of people who cannot cook anything at all, with the exception of zapping food in the microwave.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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19 Jul
Heard about the man who was so taken with the good looks of his girlfriend he did not know she couldn't cook until after they were married.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (45968)
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20 Jul
@Kandae11 I am not surprised at that happening!
Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7831)
• India
20 Jul
I would be fine without internet but electricity !
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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20 Jul
Yes, that's a tough one.
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B
@pitsipeahie (5336)
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19 Jul
It would definitely be tough but we humans are adaptable. We can adjust and learn to do things differently especially if it means we have to survive like in the case of a disaster. With time and effort, it is possible to adjust to a simpler way of life, just like that farmer has - that is if we really want to and we commit ourselves to it. It might even teach us to appreciate the basics and find new strengths we didn't know we had.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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19 Jul
Well said. My thoughts are that in times of crisis his natural lifestyle will be an asset. Not everyone would want a life like that though - some folk cannot even live in rural areas - even with all the amenities available. The hustle and bustle of the city is their preference.
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Diana
@dya80dya (36949)
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19 Jul
No, I couldn't live that way all my life. But I think we can adapt. I need electricity for all my needs.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56640)
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19 Jul
Electricity is a must.
M Cheung
@Beestring (15579)
• Hong Kong
20 Jul
I think I can manage for a short while. But without electricity is a challenge.