How I Lived 100% Off-Grid For 8 Months Straight (Unlimited Freedom!)
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- This is a simple video breakdown of how I've lived off-grid non-stop for the past eight months. Along with some inspiration & motivation to help get out there and doing this for yourself.
This lifestyle of true freedom was not easy to achieve. And took me several years to get right. And I'm still improving upon it. Because the rewards and befits are worth every it!
This true freedom I get to experience, from all the congestion of society. Freedom away and from any government if I chose. Freedom from the power grid. And freedom away from anyone else whenever I want! It's an amazing, and at times, very scary feeling!
Introduction 00:00
Food 00:45
Water 02:50
Living Quarters 03:36
Hygiene 04:37
Electricity 05:50
Transportation 06:54
Safety 08:35
Medical 10:45
Internet 11:57
Cost 13:07
Closing Thoughts & Inspiration 18:12
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Hello & welcome! I'm Daniel aka "Adventureman Dan." I've been living on the edge, from one adventure to another for the past nine years. Stating in Central California with my first GoPro, through SoCal, Baja, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Alaska and throughout the whole USA. But for the past five years on my sailboat "Adventureborne" I'm open to unlimited possibilities of where I can go, and what I can do!
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I shed a tear thinking about this lifestyle man. One day I'll sail the world
Don't wait. Make the necessary sacrifices and go as soon as you can.
Life don't waits for nobody 😢
Make a plan now.
There will ge a lot of cheap boats next year and even free ones just to get rid of them.
If you need money to buy a boat then buy XRP.
It will be the new reserve currency.
@@theswearjar5909 Question? Have you heard of Starlink?
Dan's using a hotspot which works well in the Bahamas.
Perhaps you should stop making unfounded statements and do something that you might find more rewarding... maybe get educated properly... just a though.
@@MarketingStrategies28 wtf lol where are we getting free boats
you need to get rid of the cardboard packaging, or wrap it , to prevent infestation of insects. Seeing your stores, set off my alarm bells. Great video.
Hahaha, oh I know. :) Thanks though.
Reeeee
Agree! Long time sailor. Dry foods I use sealed, see-through containers. They vacuum seal when closed.
Vacuum sealer?
@@Adventureman_Dan
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Try growing your own diesel and try been 12 month live aboard .
"Go simple, go small, and go now!" 😍
I love that quote. Soo true! Soo true! :)
38' isn't anywhere near small. go small is 27' or less without a watermaker etc
I have StarLink on my boat......it is a huge game changer.....I was 60 miles off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, and watching Netflix....with no buffering....it actually is faster than my home internet. Go for it Dan....you will love it.....best money I ever spent
are you using the rv subscription? whats the total cost?
@@Samsaraslug Yes, 599 for the dish, and 85 a month service...
Thanks buddy, will do!
Dude - this is *THE ONLY* video on sailing yachts that I have encountered that *ACTUALLY* explained 95% of my skeptical questions.!
Thank you very much - subbed!
Glad it was helpful! I agree, most don't seem to say the hard facts. Would love to see you on my Patreon page.
This is way better then waisting away the rest of your life in a factory
For sure!
It would be pretty easy to build a micro green growing space inside one of the storage areas. That could give you a substantial amount of nutrients for an extended amount of time.
That would be cool
This is basically a manual to a perfect thing you have created there. Wow! I wish I would have done the same. I wish you all the best in the world, keep doing that as long as possible. Thank you from Germany, Patrick
Thank you very much! I love hearing this, it makes my day! :)
Great video and information Dan! I've proven to myself that I can not only live on a 10ft jon boat, but live happily and with a budget of less than $50 a month. Less than that really, especially if I fish more. Since proving to myself that I can live with so little and be happy in such a small boat, I know that when I get a sailboat I will be even happier. As long as she is solid, floats and sails, it'll be a dream come true. The rest of features I consider luxuries that I will gladly improve over time.
Way to go buddy, I love hearing people that are happy with less.
91 more months and I will be out there!
91? Is that a typo? That's too long buddy!
There's a guy did the northwest passage in a jon boat
Excellent overview. Thank you. Be safe and enjoy every minute.
Also, if you're handy with electrical appliances, you could make a dehumidifier for the cabin that would collect water from the atmosphere at the same time. The compressor, condenser, and evaporator are pretty easily harvested from cheap old beer fridges or mini fridges.
That would be cool!
Undoubtedly, the best mindset on the sailing lifestyle I’ve seen yet. 10% technical. 90% mental. Great video. Thank you.
Outstanding Detail. The best, complete, and comprehensive video I've watched. Thank you.
Glad you liked it Peter. :)
Love your style! Keep it up brotha! Very envious of the life u live!🤙🤙
Thanks! Will do!
Great breakdown! I really appreciate the data and info, very encouraging!
Glad it was helpful!
First time seeing you're feed. Thanks, well said enjoyed the info. Wasn't overdone. Watched the whole thing and was not disappointed.
Glad to hear buddy!
Hey man , you made my day. Loved your enthusiasm. Loved your style and you answered all my queries and some.
I'm inspired.
Life eh?....sometimes its real.
Cheers man.
Brian
Hey thanks Brian, glad you enjoyed it.
You have one of the most clear speakers. Love your channel
Thank you Paul!
Very organized and efficient presentation. Absolutory great!! Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Well delivered information. Much appreciate, Subscribed and wish you good health from Lismore NSW Australia
Hey thanks soo much. I'm glad to hear that support. :)
I've been binge watching your channel. I love your content and editing style! Your content is fairly different from other sailing channels, i love the photography and spear fishing. Your story is so unique as well, your boat is (from what i've seen at least) something that most people would NOT consider buying for full time cruising. You've given so much great stuff on how you've improved it. I think it kind of proves that as long as the hull is solid, put enough work in and you can cruise in any boat small or big. Keep the videos coming!
Hey thanks soo much. I love to hear that. Yes Adventureborne is a great cruising boat now for sure. 😀
Love your videos going to binge watch every single one as your living the lifestyle I've been dreaming of for years
Thanks Karl! But I hope my videos inspire you to get out on your own adventures as well buddy.
@@Adventureman_Dan won't be long bro 👌
Man!!! This is an inspiration! Thank you for the video.
Thank you for the comment! :)
Awesome video Dan!Excellent explanation on cost and portrayal of the lifestyle. A fine follow up to the “ having crew onboard “ episode, true realignment of expectation vs reality!
Glad it was helpful!
First video I’ve seen of yours Dan, and have to say it was very good. Picked up some things that I haven’t heard from other cruisers. Subscribed.
Thanks Hans, more video to come fore sure. Turn on that bell! :)
Great informative video Dan! I messed around and got old and never made it full time. I agree, go small and simple and go NOW!
You got it!
A very concise video. Great stuff. I've only been to Exuma and Nassau but I can imagine from that how much under and above water fun you must have had.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing such a detailed information.. such a realistic approach.
Glad you liked it!
Love the video. It's great to see how you live your life.
More to come!
Thanks for the info, I'm looking into this type of lifestyle freedom
Glad to hear!
Incredible breakdown!. I feel like the sea is calling me and I am dreaming of a day when I'll be able to purchase a sailing boat ⛵️. Thank you for your video!
Answer that call!
Straight up, no bs . . You sir, have gained another sub ✊👍
I do what I can. 😀
This is great information!!!! thank you man for sharing all this!
Glad you liked it!
Fantastic video! Very well done! Thank you!
Many thanks!
Great video man. I appreciate your last 2mins/opinion on how you did 6-7months on sail then back to civilization and adapting to the lifestyle. Its definitely a good way to do it and maintain appreciation for the freedom 🙌. Looking forward to watching more mate
Glad it was helpful!
That was very educational. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This is something I want to do with my partner. Flying and sailing are things that always stood out to me, but cost and my partner agreeing have been the hurdle. Since he works completely remote but needs to be online 24/7 for his job, he doesn't feel it's really possible. Loved the video and congrats on what you've done.
Thank you!
Great video thankyou. I like the factual detailed approach.
Glad to you liked it buddy!
soo amazing!! thankk you for sharing this! excellent for a beginner guide
Glad to liked it!
Loved this, smart and informative. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Man to be so young and be so free, amazing!! You are way ahead of men 20 years older!! Live that dream! New sub here!
Thanks and welcome
This is a great share, thank you!
Glad you like it!
Excellent Content, Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great video! Wow so impressed with you and what you’ve done. Wow ❤
Thank you so much!
Man, that was helpful. I have planned this for years but can't till my senior rescue dog has her promises kept. Yes, going simple and small. I'll cruise my boat in the Florida Key. She has a 4 inch draft with leeboards with one sail and no motor. Two nine foot oars and not being in a hurry. I have had five years aboard at a lake marina while working a full time job and several small cruises. I love saltwater cruising. It a complete life full of wonder and danger. So alive when one with shallow water sailing.
Nice!
Excellent video! Great coverage of the subject matter.
Thank you!
Really good information. You have put a lot of thought into this lifestyle and are making it work. Are there things to do better ? Yeah, probably but, you have the major things covered or at least planned out. Very good young man. Good for ya and just be safe out there.
Thank you!
I love this and my dream is to live 100% self-sufficient on a house boat. My dream is to just live on the water and travel around the world as much as I can. Your videos have really helped me push myself towards these goals and I hope you will keep uploading. Thank you.
Glad to hear it buddy. More to come.
Great video,lots of insightful information. Gotta check out more of your stuff. 👍
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for all this info! My partner and I currently do van life around Europe. We can work from anywhere, and I can really feel the sea calling for our next adventure.
Hopefully we can get some sailing experience and feel out whether this could be our next step.
Thanks for sharing!
As an experienced sailor I really ppreciated this video. Lots of good tips. Well done.
Glad it was helpful!
awesome Dan....thank you
Glad you liked it!
Great Video and advice, I was born in Freeport and then moved to Canada when I was 3 or so, as my father was Canadian and mother Dutch.
I do plan on a getting boat and moving to the Bahamas…it’s the “Go Now” portion of your advice that always keeps blocking me. Thanks to videos like yours and many others I can at least see it regularly.
Glad to hear it. I hope you make it out.
New subscriber here👋Nice video,great informations,footage etc.We are living onboard sincd 2020,July and I just love it.At tje moment we are sweating in Langkawi on our new/used boat..but when all big work is done there will ne time to start enjoying places around.Have fun Dan,stay positive and sweet as you always are.⛵️🍀🍻
Hey thanks Maja!
The best thing is the initial investment pays off in the end. It's the old saying if you do it right the first time you don't need to worry about it later on.
For sure!
Liked. Subbed and commented.
Thanks for the video, it is simple, direct. It feels like we're right there with you. AND no jump cuts or "artistic" camera work.
Cheers
Hey thank you for the support! :)
@@Adventureman_Dan
You're welcome, thanks for the videos and fair winds.
Loved it!!!... and subscrived. Good job. Keep them coming and I'll keep them watching ;)
Will do buddy!
Exceptional med kits you got, really like it. I also have several kits on board. Sewing, medical, batteries etc. Your vids deserve a lot more views and support.
Thank you soo much. Feel free to share the video and others. Cheers!
i gave myself a 10 year goal to be on a Caterman off the grid. i'm ready for it Dan.
Very inspiring I’m almost there, two three weeks away. Meanwhile this is maybe the best video I’ve seen on sailboat lifestyle and costs.
You can do it! Glad to gear you're inspired.
First time stumbling across your channel. Very interested in trying this in the near future.
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for this!
:) Glad you enjoted.
Right down to Earth, there. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Dear Dan, thanks for the very inspirational and informative vid. All the best to you and Fair Winds. Greets from beautiful sunny Greece.
So nice of you. Thank you.
Amazing and I love your content and editing style! Your content is fairly different from other sailing channels
Glad you enjoy it! I try to set myself apart.
go simple, go small, go now!! LOVE IT!
It's not mine, but it's some great words. :)
Launching Saturday after 9 months on the hard with my new 1981 Orion 27. This is the living free style I am growing into.
Glad to hear it buddy!
Great video. Very practical.
I am trying to invent a reverse propellor generator DIY install.... i dont know what im doing. I just know what i want. This could provide 220 for laundry machine. so you could do your laundry with dishwasher as you sail. There are already small dishwashers that run 110 and small washers. you can install a dryer upside. You could put a large generator on you motor with its own clutch to run 220.00. people dont utilize the tech right in front of us.
you need more sour krout. if your getting alot of protein. you need to clean your system with that k... something. you gotta eat vegies just to clean out the proteins once in a while or your arteries clog. just learned that today.
i have been watching a bunch of sailing videos. non of you can yourselves. glass is not all gunna break and you could store them in a better state as they are all the same size. maybe we start a new canning diy and build a machine to do it ourselves for metal cans.
dont be afraid of canned chicken or spam!
I would still grow plants off the side of the boat. like tomatoes using fresh water run off when it rains and a timed sprinkler system.
I would find ways to collect the rain water. Like 3 upside down umbrellas ??? that went to a different tank.
another invention. put in 2 shop vacs and have an ice making machine. you can freeze salt water ice for one of the shop vacs, put it in reverse and have AC for the boat. still boil the salt water. clean the ice maker! have ice!!!! nobody has ace machines on thier boat. aloce centralized vac???
HELLO!!!
you can use a small dishwasher to store your dishes.
Right on buddy, thanks for all that. :)
This is a great video buddy. Very informative Nice one 😎
Glad you liked it!
Im proud of you and everyone that lives this kind of life. It's my dream. Life hasn't been exactly in my favor yet, but I do plan on making it happen. Hopefully when I'm ready to buy a boat I can find someone to live on board with me for awhile to show me the ropes and teach me.
Awww thank you. :)
Great video with clear instructions
Glad it was helpful!
I like that very Serene no smoking no drinking being one with a creator and living a carefree lifestyle that's beautiful keep going for your dreams
Glad to you liked it buddy!
Out of all the sailing videos, what I like the best about your videos is your humility and showing newbies how it can be done. Starting simple small and doing it to start off with is great advice, then build up.
Have you looked into alternative fuels like hydrogen to run the motor?
Hello.
I'm not Dan, perhaps he will answer. Unfortunately hydrogen is ... some far way off being an option. Very, very far off. That I know of it's been a "just around the corner" possibility since the 90s.
All sailing vessels are eagerly waiting for the lithium replacement. As lithium is STUPID HEAVY. Generally an electric cars weight is about those thirds its batteries.
Weight is the enemy of all sail craft.
I hope that helps.
Hey thanks Mike.
Hydrogen is not a viable option.
I answer all my comments. :)
But yes you're correct in your comment. :)
Such a great video! Contemplating sailing solo in a few years and you gave such great insights and info. Much appreciated.
Hey thanks, I'm soo glad to hear that!
Sprouts are a great idea! Such an easy thing to grow. But the potential negatives always freak me out
So true!
Beautifull video, quality is insane like at 8:26 WOW. What cameraare u using? Keep on going mate
Great detailed video👏🏾👏🏾
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect, good stuff!
Glad you think so!
Thank you for the video! This is a dream of mine. In future videos can you film yourself on the deck so we can see the ocean? Keep it up!
Yes I can
Our Starlink has been amazing. One of the few technological devices that work as advertised. Highly recommend.
Yes! There are soo many boats out here with it. I'll definitely be getting it!
This was awesome! What about big fish in the watet? Especially when you're so way out and you freedive or spear fish.. you're not scared? Do you check first? Oh and how do you travel, you can use a GPS? thanks! Me and my husband have been thinking about this and ive been wanting to start living on water and loooooove to swim and actually have to be in the water since recovering from a bad accident. Great video! Thank you!
Yes!
Love your channel Dan--just discovered it. How did you learn to sail and get the confidence to go offshore????
I'll be making a video on just that soon. 😀
Love this, subscribed! Ever been to Harbour Island, Bahamas? I spearfish from there every year around New Years. Would love to meet up sometime! It’s a great place to ring in the new year as well! I’ve also got a dock, would have to see if it’s big enough for your boat though 😂
Glad you liked it! No not yet.
Very clear & usefull Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
Hey hey! Thank you soo much! This makes my day, I really appreciate. :)
Your living my dream. If your ever around South Mississippi I would like to go sailing! I’ll bring food
Sounds good buddy. Thanks!
Water is very good for radio wave propagation and I think that's why you can have so good cell cover in Bahamas. It's like the optimal environment for radio cover.
True, and I'm happy.
Hey! Thanks for the video! Can you share how happy you are with the set up of sea water pro over a time? Would you upgrade to a famous brand or still think it is the most useful option? Thanks
Thanks! Yes the Sea Water Pro is AMAZING! It just works. That's it! Everytime, all the time! I need to make another video on it!
boat life is so diverse that it is difficult to explain. when you mentioned 100 of dollars per night for a marina i thought about the 200? 300? 400? dollar per YEAR i pay on the member sailclub in Linköping. of course if you go to stockholm or göteborg then it jumps to several 1000s per year for a summer / winter spot, which starts to get closer to the hotel price per night you mentioned. and yes there are marinas of different kinds (ie: the opera spot in göteborg) that also get to several 10s of dollars per night in Sweden.
Awesome video man!!
Appreciate it!
It is interesting to get an insight into what skills you have had to master and what discipline you must have to achieve your freedom.
Indeed! Though I don't consider myself a master. :)
What anchor do you use. Im sure you have a couple so i guess the question would be which one do you use the most? Im living aboard also (2 1/2yrs) and use mantus M1 #35. Its really overkill for my 28’ sailboat but I like the insurance of having an oversized anchor. Anyways I like the vids..keep em rollin out
44lb Vulcan rocna.
Amazing bro keep it up
Stay safe god bless you ❤
Thank you, I will
New subscribers my brother. From the Isle of Man 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲. Iv been battling with leaving my home behind and setting sail. I’m 42 and I’m a little scared leaving my island 🇮🇲. Tho I really want to set sail to. I’m not scared of death one bit. Being an ex Isle of Man TT course. I don’t no why I’m scared of leaving to be honest. I don’t no if it’s cuz Iv two daughters 14 & 20. I alway said I’ll wait till they both finished high school. Iv started working on her again getting it ready as the last couple of years life’s been really crazy for me. So it’s time to get them dreams back in order. Great channel to mate
It's never easy to leave. You'll know when it's right. Cheers buddy. Hope to see you out here.
Excellent video, Dan. What advice would you have for someone who wants this lifestyle but has absolutely zero sailing experience? Where would you start?
Great question, I wish I got it more often. :)
I'd recommend crewing on other boats, finding an accomplished sailor and convincing them to mentor you, joining a sailing club, take a sailing class. Or just buy a boat and see what happens. :)
great videos! What is it that burns you out? lack of family, repetitious, isolation?
Everything.... 😄 but I'm on a quick break now
Love it!! 💪💪
Hey hey thanks buddy!
Long time no see, watched this video once again, stays fun. I was wondering how long you usually stay at one spot? Or do you move every (few) days already? I'd love the slow travel. And what about now the boat is done after the big work? You can really stay out all year round? Or would the hurricane season still force you to stop X months a year? That impacts it most for me as it would mean expensive flight tickets for 3 people.
Usually around a week to two, but always depends. I can be out pretty much indefinitely!
Where do you store your boat when you go back to the States and what does that cost? Thanks in advance for your help.