We’ve gone through some extended power outages and while we survived, quite frankly it’s not something I’m volunteering for full time. Our compromise is to have a bug-out plan for if the grid goes down; we’ve discussed how we would handle things, and we’ve looked at ways to reduce our dependence on the grid (like rainwater collection) as part of said bug-out plan. I like that you made the point that there’s nothing wrong with on-grid homesteading :)