Provident living or being a hippie?

I got to thinking over the last couple of days, dangerous, I know... What is the difference between living providently, and healthily and being a hippie? I'm certainly not going to draw the line but it's an interesting question.

When I think of provident living I think of things like knowing how to make your own food and cleaning products. I think of buying the necessities when they are the cheapest and stocking up. I think of home remedies for things like colds and allergies.

I certainly fit all those descriptions, especially now that I am using essential oils in the place of some of the others things I used to use. In the last couple of months I've made other changes as well. I've moved to a plant based diet. I don't consume dairy any more and the only meat I eat is emu (once a week or less). I've found fabulous recipes and ways to use my EOs that I never though possible before. I make my own granola bars and learned how to make my own almond milk. 

If that makes me a hippie, I'm happy to be one. Being healthy while still living within your means is very freeing.

So where do you put the line?