Here in rural Southeast Alaska, most people who live outside city limits have water catch systems. They are extremely common and when it comes to living off the grid, are absolutely necessary. Drilling a well isn't really an option here. Our friends over at Freedom Point share the story of … [Read more...]
The Story of Freedom Point: Fuel Delivery Challenges
When you live off the grid and away from the road system to boot, getting supplies can be a real challenge. No matter how independent or self-sufficient your lifestyle is, there are certain things that you simply cannot produce yourself. Fuel to run a generator, engines, motors, and even the stove … [Read more...]
The Story of Freedom Point: Boats and a Bear Dog
Freedom Point is the name of the residence of Ed and Linda P, local Alaskans who live off the grid. As you will read below, having a reliable way to get around and a good dog who can handle large wild animals in the bush is vitally important! The decision to buy a pup was … [Read more...]
The Story of Freedom Point: Getting Supplies
Living in Alaska brings special challenges when it comes to stocking your supplies. In the islands of the Southeastern part of the state, we rely on barges to bring in huge containers of food, medicine, and…everything! When you live out in the bush and off grid though, getting supplies to your home … [Read more...]
Getting Local: The Story of Freedom Point
Recently, I was contacted by a local fan who lives off the grid in a remote location north of the city of Ketchikan. We got to talking through email and before I knew it, Ed P. shared the story of how he and wife Linda, made the transition from living in a 'normal' home to one off the grid. I was … [Read more...]
Farm Apothecary
Guest Post by Home and Farm Sense My family has been raising farm animals on our homestead for over 15 years . We started with chickens and goats and have progressed to pigs, sheep and cows as well. One of my passions is treating people and livestock as naturally as possible. Although there … [Read more...]
30 Days of Preparedness: Food and Water for a 72 Hour Go Bag
When it comes to emergency preparedness, water and food are usually on the top of the list for most people. They may stock shelves with long term food supplies and gallons of water or have a well stocked pantry with a year’s worth of food. These are excellent practices because you just never know … [Read more...]