Living off-grid with author Ted Conover in Colorado

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“My sister told me she'd been to the San Luis Valley and seen a presentation about people living off-grid, on bare bones minimum,” Ted Conover said. “People were parking their RVs on the prairie, and then adding a plywood addition, and getting water from a spring.”
Others live in old school buses, pallet homes, motor homes or shacks.
When winter comes, unable to survive the frigid negative temperatures in tents and campers, those who can afford gas often make their way to the nearest shelter, over an hour away in Alamosa, for a warm place to sleep.
“I had no idea people were really living like this in Colorado,” Conover said. “It made me feel a little bit ignorant, because I think this happens in several parts of the state.”
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[@jackbrown7341]

Nice video Ted, hope to see you again this fall.

[@nstark1066]

Love the history of the Valley. Ted has done the research and has immersed himself in the world of the "off gridders".

[@marktraum9139]

It takes time out there, to not be lost. If you're willing to take the time, there's a feeling of belonging, to something greater than yourself.

[@billm5433]

I grew up in the San Luis Valley and when I was in the military stationed in Europe I met several people that bought the 5 acres. They were surprised that there is no water on the land. My Dad lived 96 years in the Valley and he loved it. I’ll return in the next few years. Love seeing Mount Blanca every day.

[@howardgonya7584]

I bought last year 2 lots totaling 10 acres. I am from San Diego CA. My dad owned 10 acres in San Diego years back and we lived off the grid. Really easy you just can’t be lazy. Gonna start taking the kids out to camp and enjoy every year. Nothing wrong with getting away from the city.

[@articrecon]

My parents bought land here in the 70s scheme. They never got rid of it and gave it to me and I now own it. Always wanted to see what it looked like. Now I see it for what it is. Maybe I'll go camping for a week just for fun. I dunno .. Doesn't cost me anything, 80 a year?, to own it so not sure what to so with it. I comfortably own a nice home in TN so no plans to be an "off gridder"😅

[@deborahballard7662]

Are you willing to sell it?

[@mikepotter4109]

Just bought some land here, not looking to homestead but everything in this story I already assumed, in fact its kinda a relief, nowadays with all the phone apps and google maps it shouldn't be mission impossible to find your land, I doubt it is.

[@trudymccann3671]

I was raised in Colorado, never heard this story or this place! Whew!

[@John-gt6xq]

What's the odds of buying a 5 acre lot and putting a trailer on it just to visit off and on to get away without it getting ransacked or squatted in while away?

[@debbieannsmith8962]

👍👍👍

[@renalangstaff730]

All sold on landmoto right?

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