The world is full of amazing things, and if you’re like me you would like to see as much of this beautiful planet as possible. The existence of the Internet has made working off grid a real possibility for people. During my talk I will discuss my experience running a WordPress business while being “off-grid”, the types of products that make this lifestyle a possibility, and the challenges that come along with it.

1. Off-Grid & Remote
W O R K I N G
@travistotz

2. I’m Travis Totz.
@travistotz
Hello.

3. @TheEcoTravelers

4. I’m an owner
and partner at
Westwerk
westwerk.com
@westwerkdesign

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14. I’m also the
director of
Press75
press75.com
@press75

15. A quick story.

16. I wanted to work off-grid.
See the country.
Travel.

17. What is off-grid?
What is remote?

18. So, you are wanting
to work off-grid or remote…

19. Great idea!

20. But.
There’s good news
and bad news.

21. The Good News.

22. You can leverage WordPress.

23. The Bad News.

24. It’s not always easy.

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26. The Pros.

27. The Pros.
THE FREEDOM.
Get stuff done when you get stuff done.

28. The Pros.
YOU GET TO SEE THE WORLD.
Depending on how you want to work off-grid or remote. Travel
is much easier to do.

29. The Pros.
INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE.
Gain unique perspectives and levity from new places and
beautiful environments all the time.

30. The Pros.
OFF-GRID IS GREEN.
Live a more sustainable life if you’re working and
living off-grid.

31. The Pros.
SIMPLIFIED AND LESS EXPENSIVE.
Give yourself less clothing options and things become
immediately more simple.

32. The Cons.

33. The Cons.
INTERNET CONNECTION.
Constantly obsessing over finding the best internet connection
starts to rule your life. Goodbye Netflix and Spotify.

34. The Cons.
FEELING ISOLATED.
If you are used to a standard office environment, the switch to
remote can be difficult.

35. The Cons.
ALWAYS ON THE GO.
Love it or hate it, this can become taxing.

36. Products & Tools
TH AT MA KE IT PO S S IB LE

37. Products & Tools.
Verizon Wireless Jetpack
verizonwireless.com/internet-devices/

38. Cell Phone Tethering
wikihow.com/Activate-Internet-Tethering-on-the-iPhone
Products & Tools.

39. WiFi Ranger
wifiranger.com
Products & Tools.

40. Products & Tools.
Solar Panels
renogy-store.com

42. Products & Tools.
Batteries & Inverter
Interstate AGM Batteries / Magnum Inverter

43. Small External Hard Drive
seagate.com or wdc.com
Products & Tools.

44. Good Sam and Passport America
goodsamclub.com / passportamerica.com
Products & Tools.

46. Add World Clocks
iStatMenus / Clocks / Browser Extensions
Products & Tools.

47. Chat Programs
Google Hangouts / HipChat / Slack
make.wordpress.org/chat
Products & Tools.

48. Version Control and Back-ups
Git / SVN / Dropbox
Products & Tools.

49. WordPress iOS and Android Apps
apps.wordpress.org
Products & Tools.

50. IP Cloaking and Security
getcloak.com / preyproject.com
Products & Tools.

51. Common Careers
FO R WO RKIN G O FF- G RID O R REMOTE

52. Common Careers.
DESIGNER
DEVELOPER
WRITER
PHOTOGRAPHER

53. Common Careers.
PROJECT MANAGER
SYSTEM ADMIN
TRANSLATOR
CONSULTANT

54. Resources
TO G ET YO U STA RTED
SAT 19
SAT 19

55. WP Hired
wphired.com
Resources.

56. Authentic Jobs
authenticjobs.com
Resources.

57. jobs.wordpress.net
http://jobs.wordpress.net/
Resources.

58. oDesk
odesk.com
Resources.

59. Elance
elance.com
Resources.

60. Envato Studio
studio.envato.com
Resources.

61. Codeable
codeable.io
Resources.

62. A Resource for bidding on freelance work:
workhoppers.com/blog/bidding-on-freelance-work-good-
bad-ugly/
Resources.

63. The Big Question.

64. How much money do
I need to make this
lifestyle possible?

65. Answer.
$2500
PER MONTH

66. Set goals. Set Milestones.

67. I’m Travis Totz.
@travistotz
@westwerkdesign
@press75
Thankyou.

68. Want To Work Here?
Come Chat With Me.