The joys of off grid living and keeping chickens & quails. Unfortunately coops don’t clean themselves so that leaves me… and Ranger. Also I demonstrate how nice it is to live in the boonies in the dark despite the wolves.
“The darker the night, the brighter the stars.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
Winter has finally arrived and I’m thrilled to say I finished the Winter survival cabin just in the nick of time. This little project began about three months ago and while I could only dedicate weekends to it, what started as a simple structure ended up taking longer than expected. The cabin is tucked away…
Never a dull day around here… well, almost never. Recently I had a bit of excitement when I discovered a chimney fire just as I was about to leave my cabin for the day. Talk about timing! Chimney fires happen when creosote a highly flammable byproduct of burning wood builds up inside the chimney. If it gets…
Winter was an adventure, but I’ll be honest it got a little rough towards the end. Don’t get me wrong, I love being immersed in nature, embracing the solitude and even the occasional challenges that come with living off grid in the middle of nowhere. There’s something deeply rewarding about it. What really started to…
Winter prep mode is in full swing, and the to do list just keeps growing! As the snow season rolls in, my greenhouse has officially become the go-to storage spot for anything that needs to stay dry. Meanwhile I’ve said goodbye to running water on tap (for now) and I also do some brainstorming on…
Well, folks, it’s that time of year again snow season is just around the corner and the dropping temperatures mean it’s all hands on deck to prepare for the Winter ahead. These days my time is spent hauling, cutting, and splitting wood, cleaning up around the cabin and scrambling to wrap up those must-finish projects I’ve been…
Hauling Water in Winter: The Off-Grid Life In this video I’ll show you how I haul water during the Winter months. Living off the grid without traditional plumbing or a municipal water supply definitely has its challenges, especially when the temperatures drop. For now, hauling water is part of the routine but going forward I’d…
