I haven’t had much luck with pre-packaged first aid kits or the bulky, hard-sided tackle box DIY kits. I find I have to add too much stuff to make it worth it for the store packaged ones. They don’t usually include normal stuff we need like chewable meds for kids, bug spray and sunblock, or […]
Our Temporary Home – A Wall Tent
Have you ever heard of a wall tent? You may be familiar with backpacking and family camping tents put out by various companies but there is another breed of tent used by hunters as well as the mineral and oil exploration industry. And that’s the wall tent. A wall tent is a perfect “temporary home” […]
2019 Spring To-Do List: Off Grid Edition
This list probably looks a little different than yours. Since we live pretty far north, our springs are short – as in just two weeks long. But then we have several months of gloriously long summer days (about 20 hours of sunshine) to enjoy. So in the spring, we’re basically assessing any damage that has […]
Line Drying in the Winter Time
We have not owned a “powered” washer or dryer in over 10 years. People often ask us how we dry our clothes during the winter and they are often shocked when I say we hang our clothes out to dry all year long! Yes, it is possible to “dry” your clothes even when it is […]
4 Ways to Get Internet When You Live Off The Grid
As a family living off the grid in a remote area of northern Canada, in some ways, our daily lives are pretty different from many Canadians. For example, we depend on solar panels, generators, a battery bank, lake water, and a wood stove to meet our family’s needs. However, in other ways, we’re very similar. […]
Filling The Pantry In 6 Easy Steps
If you don’t grow your own food or you are just getting started, you might be wondering how to make it through the next eight or nine months as frugally as possible. Due to not growing our own fruits and veggies the last two summers and only raising our hens for eggs, our pantry is […]
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