Results: The Boonies
Published on 05/04/2016
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1.
1.
I have recently started watching a show called "The Boonies" on ntgeo. Have you seen it? Yes
6%
119 votes
No
77%
1470 votes
Undecided
2%
41 votes
Not Applicable
14%
270 votes
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2.
The show follows 4 men (one with his wife also) that have chosen to live off grid. One lives in caves in the Ozark mts, one lives in a tree house near the west coast, one lives on an Island in Lake Michigan, and one lives in the mts out west. The show follows their survival. If you haven't seen the show, do you think it sounds interesting? Yes
27%
510 votes
No
32%
600 votes
Undecided
15%
276 votes
Not Applicable
27%
514 votes
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3.
Have you ever considered living "off grid" without any technology or modern conveniences? Absolutely!! I am tired of technology and the modern world.
12%
234 votes
Maybe! Can I take my hair dryer?
11%
210 votes
No way!! I need my electricity and hot water.
59%
1115 votes
I actually DO live off grid.... I just took my computer with me :)
3%
59 votes
I plan to do this in the future.
12%
224 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
58 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.68% | 13 | |
| na | 0.47% | 9 |
| N/A | 0.37% | 7 |
| No | 0.21% | 4 |
| I would if I could manage physically | 0.05% | 1 |
| have lived off grid for 6 months | 0.05% | 1 |
| Health issues | 0.05% | 1 |
| I could,but for a shor ttime | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know but I'm ready if I have to | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have considered it, but not to do as a permanant thing. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| solar | 0.05% | 1 |
| love to have a place to go to like this for vacation | 0.05% | 1 |
| I spend my vacations this way | 0.05% | 1 |
| no cable no internet | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk | 0.05% | 1 |
| did do it for a while down in Mexico | 0.05% | 1 |
| Would love to, but not sure I could bring myself to do it | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes | 0.05% | 1 |
| I think I could do it if necessary | 0.05% | 1 |
| I suppose you could say I've done it, living on a boat in St Thomas, in a hangar in Guatemala City. | 0.05% | 1 |
| once in awhile | 0.05% | 1 |
| Would like to try. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| I would but only for limited times | 0.05% | 1 |
| id like to try | 0.05% | 1 |
| Would do this if not disabled | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'm close to it | 0.05% | 1 |
| Who knows | 0.05% | 1 |
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4.
Do you know anyone that actually does life this way? Yes
10%
199 votes
No
71%
1357 votes
Undecided
6%
111 votes
Not Applicable
12%
233 votes
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5.
If you can imagine living this lifestyle, what do you think would bother you the most. No Electricity and all the things that goes with it, TV, hairdryer, computers, cell phones, etc.
46%
878 votes
Being alone alot of the time.
17%
324 votes
No Hot water or even a bath tub.
38%
719 votes
Not Being able to go to the store to get your food
28%
541 votes
Not Having medical care nearby
39%
747 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
67 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.46% | 15 | |
| na | 0.37% | 12 |
| N/A | 0.24% | 8 |
| All of the above | 0.18% | 6 |
| NOTHING | 0.09% | 3 |
| all | 0.06% | 2 |
| All the above | 0.06% | 2 |
| All of them | 0.03% | 1 |
| alll | 0.03% | 1 |
| Installing solar panels and wind generstors to have the natural power i need for my needs | 0.03% | 1 |
| Generators take care of most of it. | 0.03% | 1 |
| ...all of the above... | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of above | 0.03% | 1 |
| W | 0.03% | 1 |
| No bathroom | 0.03% | 1 |
| Hgff | 0.03% | 1 |
| running water for toilets | 0.03% | 1 |
| I'm sure they manage quite well | 0.03% | 1 |
| family | 0.03% | 1 |
| I would love it! No problem! | 0.03% | 1 |
| all above | 0.03% | 1 |
| can't imagine at all | 0.03% | 1 |
| EVERYTHING! At my age, R U nuts? | 0.03% | 1 |
| Govenment and taxes when they find you!!!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| No single malt Scotch | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of the above plus more | 0.03% | 1 |
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6.
And finally, what do you think you would like the most. Again, imagine what you would like if you lived like this. The Solitude
28%
534 votes
Living off the land, having fresh meat and vegies
25%
472 votes
A feeling of accomplishment in taking care of yourself
29%
557 votes
Being away from some of the wordly evil and problems
46%
869 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
90 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.95% | 24 | |
| na | 0.67% | 17 |
| n/a | 0.59% | 15 |
| nothing | 0.40% | 10 |
| None | 0.20% | 5 |
| KNOWING my food, clothing, etc. is Chemical genetically alter-free | 0.04% | 1 |
| no utility bills | 0.04% | 1 |
| could not do it | 0.04% | 1 |
| only if there was a huge mall so I could go shopping. | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| ...wouldn't do it for a million... | 0.04% | 1 |
| living in harmony with Mother Earth | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of it | 0.04% | 1 |
| Ummm...nothing actually. Have done the Solitude and a feeling of accomplishment when my children moved out for the first time | 0.04% | 1 |
| The complete immersion in nature. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i like the way im living now | 0.04% | 1 |
| not paying any bills | 0.04% | 1 |
| the cost | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of it! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Environmental benefits, like lessening my "carbon footprint." | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nothing! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Being able to thumb my nose at the government | 0.04% | 1 |
| not rushing all the time | 0.04% | 1 |
| free | 0.04% | 1 |
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