[nntwozz]

I have no electricity except solar. It works well for all my needs, technology has solved this depending on your needs and how much money you have.

I have no water except the one I bring when I buy food weekly/every two weeks. I'm still renovating/building so I'll have a well in the future.

I heat my home with wood that I cut on my own property, I enjoy this very much. It's a workout that also produces something of value.

The drawbacks can be many depending on what kind of lifestyle you're after.

Sartre said "if you are lonely when you are alone, you are in bad company".

I do mountain biking, nordic skating and I have a dog; it works for me. A lady friend might be nice eventually :]

It's silent, I can hear my own heartbeat; civilization is 30 min away.

This is in Sweden.

[throw4847285]

Before your last sentence I thought, "wow this person is some kind of space alien." But as soon as you said "this is in Sweden," I understood you completely. I don't know what that says about me or Sweden. But it all clicked into place.

[sally_glance]

Maybe because you remember that statistic about single person households from a couple of days ago, I think Sweden was 3rd place globally? Though it's also a very happy country statistically, maybe something about the geography and upbringing which make that work better than in countries with comparable numbers but worse results (e.g. Germany or Netherlands)...

[nntwozz]

Yes you kind of feel like an extraterrestrial living like this, which could be another drawback.

I find comfort in these quotes however:

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti

and…

“I look crazy but I'm not. And the funny thing is that other people don't look crazy but they are.” — eden ahbez