Twelve by Twelve

Could you move into a twelve by twelve off grid cabin? Would you want to? Twelve by twelve is smaller than many American's bedrooms and a Walden-esque experience with no electricity is many people's worst nightmare.
For William Powers, it was an opportunity to reconnect with nature and to build a relationship with his own spirituality. Powers discovers where the line between needs and wants lies, and what it means to live lightly. This is his emotional journey through solitude to a balance of life. Having the opportunity to live a temporary life on the land is rare, Powers' neighbors struggle to make ends meet and not all make it in the permaculture lifestyle.
The experience leaves the author more at peace with his own life, but also cognizant of the self righteous deprivation to which proponents of permaculture and low impact living can fall prey. For those who choose this lifestyle, the competition can become fierce and it is easy to loose the humble connection to the earth in the quest for greater carbon offsets. We are reminded here that the spiritual connection to the land and the self awareness are as vital as the green details. Being in the moment is reward enough.

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