How Americans Are Moving Off the Grid to Escape Debt and Reclaim Their Freedom

 

From Montana to West Virginia, a growing number of Americans are unplugging literally. Crushed by rising rent, credit card debt, and inflation, thousands are ditching urban life to live “off the grid.”

Think: tiny homes, solar panels, compost toilets, and no Wi-Fi.

“It’s not about prepping,” says 29-year-old Jamie Carson, who lives in a self-built cabin in the Ozarks. “It’s about survival. I couldn’t afford my student loans and rent, so I left the system.”

Reddit communities like r/SimpleLiving and YouTube homesteaders are growing fast. This isn’t just a fringe trend it’s a quiet rebellion against debt, surveillance, and burnout.

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