I have a friend who is off-grid for everything except for the fiber to his house. He even has to haul his own water in as he doesn't have a well.

I only know people who tried hughesnet, none of them kept it. There are lots of mountains and trees here, so a WISP won't work. Distances are too great for DSL. Cell service (in this area) is lucky to be good enough to send a text.

With starlink this will be a lot easier. I think it comes down to fiber or starlink - and maybe a WISP if possible.