A UK dude decided to trade labor to live on an organic farm and got
a free trailer, a laptop, and existed by trading, salvaging,
bartering, diving , with no money art all.
The comments about this are more interesting than his blog.
i am NOT in favor of everyone doing as he did, cause then you'd need
the 'consuming world" to keep spending so you can live off the
leftovers and waste.
But there are so many conventional behaving people that even in my
small & remote coastal town you can live off of the 'excess' easily.
What I most got out of this is how to live well by NOT spending money
right away, but trying other options before sending cash out the
door.
Personally, outside of buying my food and new nails &screws, I
pretend I DONT have the cash, and see how I can get what I need.
Pretty much I have way more than I need in all areas of material
things- from building wood to clothing and kitchen gear.
I am not a gardener yet, or Id be saving money on groceries too.
His blog does not address medicine, health costs, feeding a family,
or housing them, but he does show how it can be done with just a
little 'outside the box' thinking.
Our local freecycle is used daily and 4200 people here are finding
what they need. Craigslist is another source to find, and get rid of
'stuff'.
ARTICLE: My year of living without money
Is it possible to live without spending any cash whatsoever? After
becoming disillusioned with consumer society, one man decided to give
it a try
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/mark-boyle-money
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/oct/28/live-without-money
I live without cash – and I manage just fine
http://www.justfortheloveofit.org/philosofree
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