Why Ohio? That’s the opposite end of the country? If it comes to the point where you need sustainable lifestyle to survive, you might find that you have no means of getting there. And if you do get there, you might find your land squatted by a bunch of New Yorkers with guns.
May I suggest Utah? Not nearly as wet as Ohio, but you get measurable precipitation, you can concoct some sort of rainwater reuse system, there are other tricks. You can get there on one tank of gas. Average January low in Cedar City UT is 19 F.
Another classic sustainability destination is Montana, it’s cooler in summer and it gets more rain. But you’d be basically living on top of a supervolcano. Wyoming is a no-no for the same reason.
