A Florida woman has been kicked out of her home for committing the crime of attempting to live off-grid.
An estimated 180,000 to 250,000 people in the U.S. currently live off-grid – disconnected from public utilities completely.
One prominent off-gridder in Florida, Robin Speronis, a 54-year-old widow, has gained national attention for fighting local government in her battle to stay off-grid.
Trueactivist.com reports: Speronis’s off-grid story, as reported by Bloomberg, began in 2010 when her husband died of a degenerative neurological condition at age 84. Caring for him until his death left Speronis low on funds and in mortgage default. Despite zero prior experience outdoors or camping, Speronis moved into an RV on a wooded rental property.
“I had never even gone camping,” said Speronis “but nothing was hard. Every time I did something it was easier than I thought it was going to be. I thought, ‘I can do this…
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