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Off the Grid: Exploring the Lifestyle

Katie — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:30:13 +0000

Living off the grid is gaining popularity as people seek a way to live independently amid rising costs and uncertain futures. Read on to explore the benefits and challenges of living this lifestyle. What is Off the Grid Living? Living off the grid involves disconnecting from public utilities such as electricity, water, and sewage, and […]

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Alternative Energy Solutions For Alaskan Off Grid Homesteads

Katie — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:30:07 +0000

Harnessing solar power in the Land of the Midnight Sun Despite the common misconception that Alaska suffers from an eternal winter, when averaged over the year Alaska gets 10-17 minutes of sunlight more each day than other states. And our summers are graced with nearly endless daylight. That means alternative energy in the form of […]

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How We Get Water Off Grid – 2023

Katie — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:14:15 +0000

If you’ve been around for a minute you will recognize the subject, and that’s because without water there is no life! From one of my first posts on filtering creek water to the running water setup we had at our first Alaskan cabin, and even how you might get water where ever your off-grid dreams take […]

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History Mystery

Katie — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 04:52:24 +0000

So we’ve learned a few really cool and interesting things about our beach cabin from neighbors. It’s been really neat learning the history of the place! The Trees 40 years ago the cabin was surrounded by a manicured and mowed every summer lawn. None of the trees surrounding it existed! My best guess is that […]

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The Case For High Tech While Off Grid

Katie — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:29:47 +0000

This post is inspired by a conversation I recently had on Reddit about why people outfit off grid cabins like suburban homes. It may seem counter intuitive to have things like high end and high tech kitchen appliances while living off grid, but the reasoning is sound. As someone who lived for years without a […]

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Mechanical Concrete – Recycling Old Tires

Katie — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:53:39 +0000

We’ve been busy, busy, busy this past month! One of the first projects we needed to get done to move to the new cabin was grading the driveway so we could once again drive up the bluff. Once it was graded the next step was doing something to keep it from washing out during high […]

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Then vs Now – How We Would Move To Alaska If We Did It All Again

Katie — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:28:41 +0000

With the all the planning to move to the new cabin, Kyle and I have been reminiscing on how our planning went our move to Alaska in 2016. It turns out there are quite a few things we both would change if we could go back and do it all again. So, here’s a list […]

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A House Within A Cabin

Katie — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:51:40 +0000

Ah, the quirks and idiosyncrasies of old houses. And this old cabin is no different! Or, as it were, two old cabins: Even the floorboards in the kitchen and living room areas are different. The kitchen has wide planks where the living room’s boards are much narrower. And the wall between the two rooms […]

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The Beginning Of The End

Katie — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:00:31 +0000

2021 marks the beginning of the end for our family on this little slice of off grid Alaska. 5 years on just over 5 acres living in under 500 square feet. We’ve felled trees, built a cabin and carved out a garden. I’ve loved every minute of living out here, so why leave? Here’s the […]

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