Tips on disconnecting myself from technology?

[hope]

I would adore a life where I could get rid of all pieces of technology and be disconnected from the world. If it wasn't for those highly important moments of communication (such as emergency situations) I feel I would most definitely do it. I feel people need to mellow out and realise what is surrounding them more rather than being distracted by many kinds of social media. I agree, some kinda of media is important such as the news, however.

My question is about ways in which I can get about living such a lifestyle yet still be contactable if seriously necessary.

I'm considering challenging myself to a month or two without a phone or use of social media sites. However, I can see the con to this being the emergency contacting situation.

Anybody have any ideas?

[Stephen]

You just lose the facebook, twitter, smartphone etc. easily.
If someone needs to contact you in an emergency they can use a telephone.

[lala]

Live in a cabin in a remote area for a month
just bring your cell in case of a emergency

[XTIAN170174]

Back up your data to a drive that will connect via one media editing/playing tele-connected device, put what you want online [cloud], and only upgrade that device for compatibility's sake, Then use e.g. the spin-off from Music Magpie for electronic items and/or cash convertor type shops to recoup money spent on the extraneous items you have and take it from there.

Stick to just one social network and use it rather as a telephone with built in directory and email editor, no matter how much you interact, this is essentially it's purpose from 'back in the day' [before the social network phenomenon] and what remains valid throughout.
Always properly compose messages like they are letters - even learn letter writing - and use a local email client so you can also back up this more valued correspondence - the recent chat and tweet style of using the services provided is not to everyone's taste - so perhaps what you aim to have is a more robust level of communication and a preferred way to relate it to people yet still with the access you have with the technology - The rate at which someone's status updates appear is not something to be taken along by, as you cannot truly know the circumstances and emotions without being there; so all told, any matter of concern would prompt you to make a call and have a meaningful conversation - where 140 characters is not sufficient.

All the tools are already there though, you do not necessarily need to upgrade, maybe a download is required and setting up accounts so you get locally saved archives - then you can amass the more valued and timely conversation threads.

- I consider this answer to be my 'chat' style of writing and I often need this much space for every post.