Are there heaths in the United States? 
Not sure. Tell me more about heaths.
They're a type of land that Hardy writes about. Heaths tend to be barren and remote.
Got it. I believe Thomas Hardy is from England.
Exactly, he's one of the great English novelists. I'd love to live off the grid and build my own house, preferably on some sort of heathland.
I've never thought about it, but it sounds like it would be challenging.
I'm curious as to how much it costs to build an off-grid dwelling.
I'm thinking it would be $100,000-$150,000 depending on where?
Wow, that's a lot more than I would've expected! A house in a subdivision, sure, but off-grid? I'd think it would be in the five figures, max.
I suppose it depends on how much land you want and where.