Living off the grid is one way to enjoy a more carefree and affordable lifestyle compared to residing in a traditional home, largely due to the ease of customizing amenities to your liking. 

One Redditor showcased their remote home lifestyle on the "r/OffGrid" subreddit, featuring several photographs of various projects they intend to undertake to further improve it. 

"Projects this summer are a new shower sauna on the cliff face, new workshop, a woodshed and tearing down the old shower/sauna and workshop. And about 100 other smaller tasks to complete by October when the snow starts once again," the post reads.

Their dwelling is situated in the midst of the open wilderness, surrounded by nature and wildlife that visits when they're not working. 

The isolated nature of many off-grid homes means they often do not utilize local power grids and can instead run on more sustainable energy sources, such as solar. 

This not only allows them to serve as a means to lower energy prices relative to ordinary homes but also to be generally more self-sustainable and resilient to weather, depending on how they are customized.

"Ahhh, this really is paradise. Love it!" one user commented. 

"I would absolutely love a place like this but it just seems like a pipe dream. Especially living in Alaska which I imagine is ungodly expensive," wrote another. 

Indeed, home prices are surging, so off-grid living is emerging as a viable solution to affordable housing for many. By using fewer resources than traditional homes, they help reduce pollution and stress on energy grids, often relying on clean energy sources. 

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