One of the attractions of off-grid living is lower bills. By owning a home on land that is not connected to common utilities such as gas, electricity, or water, you have control over what you use, how you use it, and how much you invest in the right infrastructure. can.
But as one Redditor discovered, that doesn’t mean big bills don’t have to creep in from time to time.
After their insurance company quadrupled their premiums, they took to social media platforms to ask the r/OffGrid community for advice.
“We have tried several other options…but so far have been either turned down or next to impossible. This process feels incredibly random and arbitrary. ” they said. “Does anyone know of an off-grid friendly insurance company in Canada that doesn’t want $8,000 in insurance?”
Unfortunately, this is not the only example of insurance prices going up for people living on the same island as British Columbia’s west coast Gulf Islands.
“I talked to a friend who lives here full time,” one user replied. “He said his insurance had tripled this year. He said the price was going up for all the cabins that use wood stoves for primary heating.”
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However, as the original poster explained, concerns about fire danger appear to be overblown.
“In fact, there are fire stations all over the island and 18 6,000 liter reservoirs with fully equipped pumps across the island,” they pointed out. “A fire engine with a fully equipped fire station came a kilometer away. Still we were turned away. The industry is very scared and dealing with the climate change situation like a heat bomb this summer. I’m very confused.”
And there’s an added kicker. Climate change also appears to be impacting people living off-grid when it comes to insurance.
People in California and Florida are having similar difficulties obtaining insurance due to the increased risk of damage from extreme weather events, especially wildfires and hurricanes. This is due to the increased risk of extreme weather events, particularly wildfires and hurricane damage.
Human-induced pollution is slowly raising the Earth’s temperature, and even those living sustainably without electricity are feeling the pinch.
Living off-grid isn’t practical for everyone keen to reduce their personal environmental pollution, but we do have access to technology that makes this kind of living possible. By installing solar panels to generate clean, free electricity, you can reduce your dependence on electricity provided by utility companies, which still generate much of their energy from dirty fuels.
You can also collect rainwater and use it in your garden, reducing the amount of water you use from your tap and helping reduce your water bill.
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