The first step when Kyle and I decided we were going to move to Alaska was buying remote land. We knew we wanted off the beaten path, year round access, space, and as few neighbors as possible. Our families helped us look for parcels and choose areas of the state to look in. Researching remote land even brough us to Alaska for our honeymoon and had us purchasing land just a few short months later. Call it luck or good planning, our place out here checks every box on our list! Continue reading “5 Tips For Buying Remote Land”

So you wish to go off grid, eh?

From wanting to be more self sufficient, to living a more minimalist lifestyle, there are many reasons to want this kind of life. But before jumping right it there is much research to be done! Having lived this way for a few years now, I thought I’d write out a list of things I wish we had done better or differently on our journey into this life. Continue reading “An Off Grid Wish List For Self Sufficiency”