A-hoy!
Initially I found this website while searching for a community of like-minded adventurers, who have found their own personal enlightenment through experiential travel. As a first time poster, I assume an appropriate introduction is in order.
I am Trocchia, a 24 year old Anarchist, living on a 34" sailboat off of the U.S. East Coast. Having grown up in alternative 'communities' across the globe, I learned at an early age, a core set of humanitarian values which have dictated my decision to purchase a boat. Amidst a society riddled with debt-slavery and rampant political debauchery, I bought my own sailboat as a means to escape what I believe to be as the falsity of American home-ownership*.
Upon purchase the boat could have been considered to be in rough condition, but I saw opportunity in it and committed wholeheartedly. With the motivation of being self-sustainable and off the grid, I was able to restore the boat to its' original glory. After stripping the interior out, repainting and refinishing the fiberglass, re-rigging and re-wiring the entire boat and rebuilding an old Atomic-4 gasoline engine, it left port with the intention of being both my home and my ticket to personal freedom.
I'm glad to have found a network of such experienced and passionate vagabonds and would be happy to share any advice I have on living off the grid.
- Trocchia
*Loaning money to a potential U.S. home owner was a simple decision on behalf of early banking institutions, as they knew the indebted home-owner would never go on strike. Thus, by owning a home, what should be considered a private domain has inadvertently become 'personalized' prisons; existing as part of an econitarian system in which very few have created sweat equity off of low-income, indebted workers.
Prior to launch, hoisting the mast and re-rigging, this is when I purchased it.
Initially I found this website while searching for a community of like-minded adventurers, who have found their own personal enlightenment through experiential travel. As a first time poster, I assume an appropriate introduction is in order.
I am Trocchia, a 24 year old Anarchist, living on a 34" sailboat off of the U.S. East Coast. Having grown up in alternative 'communities' across the globe, I learned at an early age, a core set of humanitarian values which have dictated my decision to purchase a boat. Amidst a society riddled with debt-slavery and rampant political debauchery, I bought my own sailboat as a means to escape what I believe to be as the falsity of American home-ownership*.
Upon purchase the boat could have been considered to be in rough condition, but I saw opportunity in it and committed wholeheartedly. With the motivation of being self-sustainable and off the grid, I was able to restore the boat to its' original glory. After stripping the interior out, repainting and refinishing the fiberglass, re-rigging and re-wiring the entire boat and rebuilding an old Atomic-4 gasoline engine, it left port with the intention of being both my home and my ticket to personal freedom.
I'm glad to have found a network of such experienced and passionate vagabonds and would be happy to share any advice I have on living off the grid.
- Trocchia
*Loaning money to a potential U.S. home owner was a simple decision on behalf of early banking institutions, as they knew the indebted home-owner would never go on strike. Thus, by owning a home, what should be considered a private domain has inadvertently become 'personalized' prisons; existing as part of an econitarian system in which very few have created sweat equity off of low-income, indebted workers.
Prior to launch, hoisting the mast and re-rigging, this is when I purchased it.
