A PROFESSIONAL woman has chosen to escape the rat race and live off-grid.
But she still has to work because achieving this sort of life can be hard and expensive.
However, the fulfillment of her dream had to start somewhere, so she and her husband began by living in a tent for four months.
Their living conditions were basic, including an outside bathroom and toilet.
This was no sweat for Sab (@sunnysarahanne), who describes herself on TikTok as a “fake redhead that lives in the woods.”
She is a senior project coordinator for software and financial projects.
This lady has maintained her career – they still need an income – while they put in the structure for their off-grid life in New Mexico.
In her post, she was upfront about how much the transition cost.
“We moved off-grid for under $22,000,” she said.
You had to be prepared to rough it, though, she warned.
“We obviously shower and go to the bathroom outside.
“And we lived in a tent for about four months,” she said.
But their living conditions improved when their cabin arrived.
“It was $9,300 and the land was $10,000,” she wrote.
She had the perfect response to one commenter who said she had just “bought a shed.”
“I bought a lofted shed to insulate and live in for free for the rest of my life.
“We sold a bunch of stuff before we left and I make about $1800 for us to live off.”
Most commenters were in admiration of their vision.
“Bravo to freedom. You guys are inspiring. I need land,” said one person.
Another said: “Right on. Enjoy the ride.”
While a third person loved their ambition: “That’s awesome. Congrats to you guys.”