rasenkyuugan

[simspaghetti]

As I'm doing a rags-to-riches challenge atm for gen 3 of my Random Legacy, I've been looking into mods that make the off-grid experience in TS3 a bit more realistic

I hope this list will be especially useful as a resource for anyone doing rags-to-riches, runaway teen, midnight sun, zombie apocalypse or any other similar challenge which requires your sim to live off the land - I personally love this gameplay style, and I hope this is useful for others too!

As always, if anyone has any suggestions of mods / CC I should add to this list, let me know and I'll update it - it's definitely not exhaustive by any means :)

Mods:

Moar Interactions by Buzzler on MTS

I recommend this mod regardless of if you're playing off-the-grid because it adds a bunch of great stuff, but the interactions particularly useful for this gameplay style are 'work overtime' at the small businesses around town, allowing your sim to earn a bit of extra cash without being officially employed, and also the ability to 'cancel the carpool / schoolbus' (because a carpool wouldn't agree to pick your sim up from their camp in the middle of the woods)

Nraas Careers via Nraas Industries

This mod allows your teen / child sims to be enrolled in home-schooling, which makes much more sense if they're living as a runaway - tutorial for how to assign them to homeschooling is here - I also reccomend using storyprogression to disable curfew for your teen sims if you're playing them as a runaway (tutorial here)

Nraas GoHere via Nraas Industries

This might be a bit random - but this mod is an abseloute lifesaver if your sim doesn't have a car, you can force them to walk long distances without automatically getting in a taxi (best used when combined with the taxi charge mod - linked below)

One with Nature by Spherefish on MTS

This mod is basically the GOAT for off-grid gameplay - it adds the ability to sleep on the floor, pee on the floor, have sponge baths in the ocean / swimming pool and also to relax / daydream on the ground

Pay for the gym by ani on MTS

Some people won't like this one as it definitely makes runaway / rags-to-riches challenges a lot more challenging, but in combination with the other mods I think it makes sense to charge for hot showers when your sim could just go for a wild swim instead!

No Fridge Shopping via Nraas Industries

No more magically buying ingredients from the fridge - your off-grid sim has to grow the produce themselves or go to the supermarket if they want to cook!

Taxi Charge & Subway Charge on MTS

Challenges such as runaway teen require you to buy a flamingo every time your sim takes a taxi - this removes that requirement as your sim gets automatically charged 6-20 simoleons depending on their age - Subway Charge does the same for your Bridgeport sims

No Stretch Children Can Series by Kapaer on MTS

I always recommend this mod for general gameplay anyway, but it's especially useful if you've got kids in your household for offgrid living, they're no longer completely useless!

Attend University online by TwinSimming on Tumblr

Similar to the homeschooling option from nraas careers (linked above), this allows your sim to attend university entirely from the comfort of their computer - they do still have to pay for the degree though!

Off-Grid Inventing Overhaul by SimState on MTS

Allows your inventor sims to create household objects through the inventing table - so you don't have to save up to buy them if your sim is crafty enough!

Ani's Various Mods

I particularly recommend the 'mountain bike' mod which allows your sims to ride a bike around without roads, as well as the 'ration box' mod & 'consignment'

Sleep on Sofa / Bench by Sammonsim on MTS

Scroll down to post #22 in this thread to get the link to this mod - it basically allows your sims to get a full nights sleep on a sofa / bench without having to queue up 50 'nap' interactions

Functional Wells / Off Grid Plumbing & Functional Washboard

This makes your sim have to collect buckets of water from a well if they want to shower / wash the dishes etc. The functional washboard allows them to wash their clothes in a less mechanical way, I reccomend using Danjaley's functional well cc in addition to the plumbing mod as it adds a few more options for your style of lot

Custom Content:

Pallet bed set on tumblr

BionicZombie's Basement Treasures TS4 conversio

Travel Items by Everlasting Garden

Working Futon on MTS

Hollow bee tree on MTS

Camping time set by Toreno

Around The Sims 3:

Camping Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 Eco Living TS4 Conversion Into The Wild Trashes & Bonfires / Part 2 Stray Life City / Stray Life Woods Beer Keg / Wine Barrel Squat Bedroom

Twinsimming:

Into the wild set TS4 Werewolves conversion

Simzoo:

All-In-One Bush / Toilet bush Rock / Bucket sink Log Bench / Bench 2 / Rock Stool / Wood Box Cushioned Seat Tree Dresser Haystack bed / Log bed Single table-style counter Raft pool lounger Firepit set

TheSimsResource:

Disclaimer: I do not endorse or condone using this website, unfortunately a lot of great CC for TS3 is locked behind it due to the age of the game - so I've linked some of it here, but I recommend using a reliable adblocker (personally I use Ublock Origin for firefox) before visiting it / downloading anything

Hayloft bunk-bed More Mailboxes (These are a lot less space-consuming than the default mailbox, and I like to either attach them to trees or just hide them in bushes on my off-grid lots lol) The homeless pet set Trapper Bedroom All of cyclonesue's stuff for urban environments

[squivsims]

it's you and me against the world, Briar 🌻

[mamomare]

Callie Holt

Taking a break from the Ultimate Decades Challenge to play the new Horse Ranch expansion pack. I decided to play a "Runaway Teen"/Rags to Riches type challenge and this is my sim for that.

---- Tray files and CC links below! ----

Tray Files: GDrive (Can anybody send me an invite to join SFS?)

Skin Details: Simbience Kissed Freckles | Sammi Poppy Seed Skin Blend | Spookysims Lip Mask | Chisami Blush Eyes/Makeup: Kijiko Eyelashes | Praline Eyes N01 | Eyebrow Slider | Miiko Shy Blush | Obscurus Blush N1 | GPME Make up set CC30 | GPME Make up set CC32 | GPME Make up set CC36 | GPME Make up set CC31 | GPME Liner CC34 | GPME Liner CC22 | GPME Liner CC24 | GPME Liner CC19 | Obscurus Lips N32

Presets: Miiko Kennie Body Preset | Miiko Lip Preset 01

Hair: Pralinesims Eyebrows N92 | Maeve Hair

Everyday #1: Magnolia Blouse  | Socks | Shorts Formal: Dress | Shoes Athletics: Hat | Hair | Crop Top | Pants Sleep: Knit and Fleece Set | Hair  Party: Pants | Hair, Shirt and bow | Shoes | Swimwear: Joliebean Mrs Summer Swimwear | Flip flops Hot: Shorts | Shirt Cold: Beanie | Hair

Gshade Preset: Peachy Kisses Poses: Basic Poses 1 | Beauty Portrait

[monitheesimmer]

BABY DADDY DRAMA, GENDER REVEAL💙💕 |✨ALL MINE✨ EP. 5 | Sims 4 LP| Runaway...

[saydesims94-blog]

Melinda has finally passed her Art History degree and has graduated with an A. Melinda has just accepted a job in the trend setter career.

[popconfession]

I’ve been in a real ADHD place lately and playing a lot of sims and my runaway teen challenge darling is going through it.

and an earlier in the night phone pic i sent a friend before realizing i needed more documentation of all the evil ghost’s chaos causing

[createnewoccult]

It's a quiet night in Glimmerbrooke. Snow has fallen over the town. Families are huddled up in their homes. A small, but not forgotten portal sits on the edge of a waterfall, shimmering. This is normal.

Somewhere else there's a broken window. A windstorm is at it's peak. Parents are shouting towards the highway. A pair of feet run as fast and as long as the wind, before the rain turns to snow. This is not 'normal'.

This was a long time coming.

In which I make my 50th save file, and this time I'm trying to do a runaway teen challenge! Meet my girl Adriel Young, they're a band kid who ran all the way to Glimmerbrooke cause I like Glimmerbrooke cause if anyone's gonna come looking for them it's not gonna be here.

[woodland-creature69]

i wonder what the new addition is...

[julianightmare]

This is Maggie. She is the sim I made for my take on a runaway teen challenge\story. Honestly, I didn't change much of her features\genetics after I random rolled for her a couple of times.

I plan on documenting her story here on tumblr.

[jillslife]

On wednesday it's once again raining.... At least her cough from yesterday is finally gone but the fall weather keeps punishing her, she really needs to get a rood over herself. She does her usual chores in the rain - good thing she likes gardening - and spends some time with the chickens.

Jill still hasn't decided what to name the little one yet... she wonders if it will turn out to be a hen or a rooster. After taking care of Billie she decides to call Rahul and take him up on his offer.

Jill: "Hey, how are you doing today?"

Rahul: "I'm good, thanks. How about you? Already soaking?"

Jill: "Ugh, yes. So I decided to take you up on your offer.... any chance I could come by tonight and take a warm shower at your place?"

Rahul: "Yeah, of course. But come by earlier, I can let you in on my lunchbreak, you can hang out a bit while I'm at work."

Jill: "Thank you so much! I can't do anything today anyway, might as well rest a bit. We could make some dinner tonight?"

Rahul: "I would love that. Mom is on some event in the city, it will be just the two of us anyway."

Jill: "So, when should I come by?"

Rahul: "Around 1pm. But I gotta go now, see you in a bit!"

Jill: "Bye!"

She still has some time left so she wanders around the Bramblewoods and forages what she can... Even the birds aren't around today.

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[squivsims]

honestly, though? I don't know if I can do this...

[lillith-dreamer]

Starting a new ts4 challenge, the runaway teen challenge!

I don't think I've tried this one before but I'm super excited. And little Lila is so cute!

[monitheesimmer]

BIRTHDAY SHENANIGANS🎊🥂 ✨ALL MINE/ Indi & Khale✨EP. 14| The Sims 4 LP| Ru...

[saydesims94-blog]

Dudley is now an infant, Melinda is in her final year of university and Malcolm built a tree house with the twins.

[softietrait]

Theo revealed his crush on Dakota, to her. he had nothing to worry about cause girly is down bad.