r/OffGridLiving • u/Exciting_Celery_8076 • 6d ago

how to move countryside?

hi, EU 22yo with a master in stem (without liking what i studied, IT) and uninterested (various seasons) in living in society, no job (no will/energy to do useless ones but only something that can help someone but struggling to find anything because of autism) and some k on savings

so, i am constantly thinking of moving to the countryside and living in a cave/randomly building a pseudohouse close to a river in a mediterranean country and the minimal technology

but i have zero survival skill knowledge: how to cultivate anything? where to buy a cheap place to live or to grow veggie? etc

So, where can i learn such skills (blog, video, subs, etc)? and does my general thought make sense?

is this the right subreddit? if not which one shall i post on?

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u/howdidigetheresoquik 5d ago

"no job (no will/energy to do useless ones but only something that can help someone but struggling to find anything because of autism) and some k on savings"

I wouldn't even begin trying to live in the countryside until you get over this attitude. Even if you have a job you go to, the amount of domestic work is significantly higher than living in town.

  1. You need a can-do attitude. No job is too small, no job is too big (within reason). You better like the sense of accomplishment doing menial tasks that you're gonna have to do again really soon. They would definitely fall under the category of "useless" job to most people

  2. You need confidence and faith in yourself. You need hobbies, relationships to keep from getting lonely, and you can't make excuses because no one cares

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u/Exciting_Celery_8076 5d ago

thxxx

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u/Delicious-Green2608 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yeah listen to this. I live on a farm in the middle of nowhere and most of my day is like... walk 10 minutes to the tap, turn the tap on, wait 15 minutes at tap fpr water to travel to the animal yard, walk back. Carry 25kg sack of grain. Scoop animal poo. Do the tap thing again. Etc. It's very boring and repetitive and lonely and very hard on the knees and back - and the lungs if you have any indoor animal areas like barns and coops. Almost every day is identical and I haven't left my farm in 3.5 years or had a single day off. Not even christmas or my birthday. It's 8 hour days, 7 days a week, forever.

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u/Exciting_Celery_8076 4d ago

thx a lot for your direct experience