It’s summer! And yes, I am saying that even though I woke up to new snow this morning because we have summer plans! We’re 2/5 on our goals for 2021 (read them here) and are throwing at least one more into the mix. Of the goals we have completed, we’ve added some upgrades to our current cabin (new floor and a real oven!), and have been working on video production (YouTube channel here). Continue reading “Its Summer!”
Author: Katie
Hi I'm Katie! My husband Kyle, daughter Bellamy, and I are currently working on living our off grid dream on 5.5 acres of raw land in Alaska. Follow us on our journey of starting a homestead from scratch!
Raising Little Wilds
The Joys And Tribulations Of Raising Off Grid Kids
Raising kids while living off grid has been one heck of an experience. From being pregnant hours from a hospital to having to become a master of making something from nothing. Even though having kids in town would probably (definitely) make things easier, I wouldn’t have it any other way. So here are some of the questions we get most often about our off grid kids: Continue reading “Raising Little Wilds
The Joys And Tribulations Of Raising Off Grid Kids”
A Driveway To Tell: Living Off Road In Alaska
With access that changes by the season, and by snow machine, truck, or ATV, our trips to town are always an adventure! Check out the video below for how we reach our cabin, or read on for more: Continue reading “A Driveway To Tell: Living Off Road In Alaska”
The Importance Of Cleaning Your Chimney
Before moving to Alaska, I owned a house with a cute little wood stove. I didn’t need it to heat the house, but I loved having a little fire and sitting by it. Having a pre-installed, mostly decorative stove differed greatly from installing our own for heating, but it taught me some things. I did a little cooking on it, and I learned the importance of maintaining its chimney. Continue reading “The Importance Of Cleaning Your Chimney”
Sled Dog Slow
Goals For 2021
So 2020 was a heck of a year. We didn’t have many goals, but the ones we had were rather large. And we did manage to get a few completed through the chaos. So even though I’m hesitant to lay out too much to get done this year, we do have some idea of how we’ll be spending our time. Continue reading “Sled Dog Slow
Goals For 2021″