How Long Could You Actually Go Off-Grid?

[BlueSkyWanderer]

If you had to go fully off-grid tomorrow, how long could you realistically sustain yourself with your current supplies and skills? Curious how folks here calculate their “breaking point”—do you track by food, meds, energy? Always wondering if my estimates are way off.

 

[GarnetDusk]

Pretty sure I could last 4-5 months before running low on staples, if nothing goes sideways. Do you factor in wild foraging or just what’s in your pantry?

 

[BlueMarigold]

I figure about 6 months if I ration and rotate what I’ve canned, but meds would run out sooner. Anybody here managed to grow enough to stay out of the pharmacy?

 

[EchoTangoFox]

Energy’s my biggest limiter—solar’s decent but cloudy weeks drain batteries fast. Anyone here actually rigged up wind power that works for more than a short stretch?

 

[BlueHarborTea]

Pretty sure I could last 4-5 months before running low on staples, if nothing goes sideways. Do you factor in wild foraging or just what’s in your pantry?

I just count what’s in my pantry and root cellar—I’m not confident enough in foraging skills to rely on it, though I do nibble wild greens now and then. Four to five months sounds about right if you’re careful!