It hasn’t really felt like a summer. Most of May, June and July were a few warm days, between bouts of rain. And more rain. More than we had last year for sure, but so much that even at the beginning of August, the ground of the trail leading to our property, and the spot […]
The Dog Days of Summer… Read More »
In my entire lifetime I have ever only owned one brand new vehicle. Second hand has always been pretty much all that was in my budget or price range. And I’ve always sought to buy the vehicle cash up front to avoid payments over an extended period of time. Our current truck is no exception.
One of the most exciting things for us about moving out of the city and away from rented houses was the prospect of let ownership. I have since childhood always been a dog person, and frankly, since being in Canada, I’ve had the longest periods of my life without the companionship of dogs. Sandy is
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For the first time since purchasing the land, we came closer to our property than ever before — not by vehicle, but on foot. With temperatures climbing to around 8°C and snow beginning to melt, we decided to see how far we could get down the access road. Unfortunately, the road itself hasn’t seen any
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In Part 1, we shared a bit about who we are and why we chose this path. In Part 2, your questions went deeper — into land use, food, animals, access, and the practical realities of living in Northern Ontario. So let’s pick up where we left off. Hunting and Trapping on the Land Yes
More of your Questions Answered! Read More »
After weeks of cold, breakdowns, repairs, and survival mode, we decided it was time to slow things down a bit and do something different. A few days ago, we asked our followers if they had questions for us — about the journey, the land, our plans, and how we even ended up here in the
Getting to know us part 1: Your questions answered! Read More »
30 days.One full month of living inside a camper.In Northern Ontario.In winter.Off-grid.No furnace for most of it. Let that sink in. When we arrived, we were hopeful. A little naïve, maybe. Definitely tired. But there was still this shimmer of optimism beneath the snow. And now?We’re tired and wise. It’s hard to capture the shift
One Month In – The Cold, The Cracks, and the Clarity Read More »
With the furnace humming and the frostbite threat dialed down, it was time for something different:A mission.A drive.A first glimpse at what we’d really come here for. We set out toward our new town — that mysterious dot on the map near the land we bought, sight mostly unseen, in faith and fire. It was…
Did We Make It to the Land? Read More »
After 23 days of deep-winter survival with no heat, the part arrived.One single part. A tiny metal piece. A quiet, stupidly unremarkable object.But in our world?It was deliverance. — The waiting had warped time.We’d adapted, sure — the layers, the stove boils, the cramped camper rituals — but this wasn’t how we were meant to
23 Days Later — The Furnace Lives Read More »
There comes a point in every journey where you’re no longer fighting to move forward — you’re just fighting to stay afloat. That was this week. Not drowning. Not thriving.Just… treading water. — The furnace? Still silent.The cold? Still lingering.But now — boredom, claustrophobia, and cost started creeping in. We were stuck.Too cold to work
