My Far North Cabin: Off Grid Homesteading Talk from Rural Alaska

Sep 27 2024 11 ep. 51 mins 13

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This podcast is hosted by an off grid rural homesteader in Alaska, and on the show topics such as life off the grid, winter survival, homestead & self-sufficiency skills, and stories about life in Last Frontier are covered. The format is solo/interview/storytelling, with 2 episodes every month.

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Ep 10: Homestead Chat with Sara (of Tending Seeds Podcast)

Sep 27 2024 54 mins

Two off-gridders talk! Sara of the Tending Seeds Podcast joins me for this episode as we interview each other in a bit of check in. We are fellow off grid homesteaders & podcasters, and last year she interviewed me for her show which planted the seed, pun intended, for me to start my own podcast! We talk off grid life, winter, generating income on a homestead, and realities of livi

Ep 9: Facing Challenges Off the Grid in Alaska

Apr 30 2024 58 mins

In today's episode, I get into what some of the really difficult things have been for me living off the grid in Alaska. This life is full of challenges, emotionally, logistically, physically, and I've had to go through alot to get to this point. But there has also been alot to learn, and I've gained a great deal of strength & knowledge through it all. In most of my episodes I focus

Ep 8: Hot vs. Cold - Rural Life in Extreme Environments (with my buddy Steve)

Mar 01 2024 68 mins

Looking for some homesteading land in the tundra or the desert? They have alot in common as far as being extreme! In this episode, my good friend Steve Hill (who lives rural in the Sonoran Desert) and I have a comparative discussion about the differences and similarities between our environments, what it was like growing up near the hottest city in the United States, and how living

Ep 7: Surviving the Cold In Alaska

Jan 30 2024 53 mins

Want to know how to keep yourself safe in one of the coldest places on the planet? In this episode, I get into how to dress correctly for different types of cold weather, a story about the first time I experienced hypothermia, what kind of first aid skills you need for dealing with frostbite and hypothermia, and what a general set of good daily habits are for living in a cold clima

Bonus Content: Scary Movies to Watch in an Isolated Cabin

Oct 31 2023 26 mins

Here are some more movies that my Mom and I love during spooky season, some are just a fun ride, some very unsettling, and we went over our time on the Halloween episode talking about them so here is the spillover! Hope you all have a safe holiday, more episodes coming soon! Like this podcast? Become a Patron! Follow for Updates! Music: "Ghost" by Tim Beek https://www.timbeek.co

Ep 6: Survival Lessons in Horror Films (Halloween Special with Mom🎃)

Oct 30 2023 80 mins

Going hiking in the woods soon? Caretaking for a remote hotel this winter? Going to that secluded cabin to write a romance novel? Stationed at a remote base in Antarctica or exploring an alien planet? Even if you aren't doing any of these (or can't lol), there are many things that can go wrong, and some of our favorite Halloween flicks are about survival situations in these exact s

Ep 5: Getting Ready for Winter Off-Grid in Alaska

Oct 09 2023 34 mins

Curious about what it takes to prepare for a winter off the grid in Alaska? After 8 years my list is second-nature to me, and I'm happy to share it with you all in this episode. The irony is that I have been so busy doing the things on this list that I've been a bit delayed in putting out the episode about it! So I hope you enjoy learning about what helps us prepare to do 6-7 month

Ep 4: Living With Generators, ATVs, & Snowmachines (with Jason Burguess)

Sep 16 2023 55 mins

How do you keep calm when something breaks down? What are the basics you need to know about fixing something yourself? In off grid homestead life, especially in Alaska, knowing how to repair things that break is a very valuable skill, and can also save you alot of money & stress. But you must have a good understanding of the basics, know how to strategize, and what to do to keep yo

Ep 3: Our Journey Up the Alaska Highway (A Retrospective Travelogue)

Aug 19 2023 46 mins

Ever wonder what it's like to travel to Alaska on the World Famous Alaska Highway through Canada? I may have done the trip a while back, but its still fresh in my head! In this episode I tell the story of my journey up this highway back in 2016 when my partner Jason and I got the call to move to Alaska, and we drove our truck & used 5th wheel travel trailer up this modern marvel.

Ep 2: Sewing, Weaving, and Crochet (with my Mom!)

Aug 01 2023 44 mins

In this episode, I am proud to present an interview with my mother, Corrie, and we discuss why sewing, crochet, and being able to mend your own clothes are such valuable homesteading skills! She started doing all of these a long time ago, and I'm so pleased to have had her on the show to share her passion & insight. She creates her own garments, adores utilitarian qualities in clot