Comment by VohuMana

I’ll add to this, many places in America and I’m assuming other places in the world, society might not be serving you. Where I grew up I knew multiple people living off well water because there was no water main anywhere near them and the closest city/utility said they would be happy to install a pipe in their direction but at cost to them.

I would also argue living off grid isn’t abandoning society if you’re still paying taxes.