Want to feel like a real frontiersman? Are you tired of being oppressed by “The Man”? Do you not even know who “The Man” is referring to? Then you gotta live off the grid! It’s like being a pioneer, only with the Internet and packets of instant Starbucks. It’s a lot of work, but here are 10 reasons it’s awesome.
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An explosion killed 25 miners last night at a Massey Energy mine in Montcoal, West Virgina. The mining accident was one of the deadliest in recent history. A buildup of natural gas in an unventilated section of the mine, sparked by a… Read more
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