Escaping the Noise: Our BOLD MOVE to a Remote Wilderness Island – My Wild Holm S3 Ep23
We did it! We made the leap! We’ve embraced off-grid life on our stunning off grid remote wilderness island in Canada. We have several DIY homestead…
Living Off Grid – Tiny Cabin – Remote Wilderness Island – Alone and Loving It! – S3 Ep22
Welcome back to our remote island homestead! In this episode, off‑grid living on a remote island is put to the test as we are racing to build guest…
Life on Our 62 Acre Remote Wilderness Island
Living on a remote wilderness island is a dream come true for many, and the experience is filled with both challenges and rewards. From breathtaking views to the joy of self-sufficiency,…
Mastering Tree Removal: Essential Tips for Homesteaders
Hey there, fellow homesteaders! Today, we’re diving into an adventure that speaks to the heart of off-grid living: tackling those dangerous trees looming…
How to Fix a Wood Chipper That Won’t Start
We bought a wood chipper at auction over a year ago, and it won’t start. After wondering how to fix it and not knowing why it wouldn’t run, we realized we really…
Cleaning Up Our Remote Island Homestead
Living off the grid on our private island has been nothing short of spectacular. We recently took a trip off the island to run some errands, but once we returned, it was time to roll up our sleeves and dive…
Off Grid Island Life: Fishing… in Pajamas?
Experience the charm of off grid island life with us! From fishing in pajamas and tackling creative cabin projects to greenhouse gardening and enjoying misty morning views……
Tiny Cabin Solar Power is Setup and Running
Finally! Our Solar Power Setup for our Off Grid Tiny Cabin is running! We have a terrific solar power setup for our tiny cabin that we’d like to share with you. See how we mounted the inverter,…
Off Grid Private Island Homestead Build
Welcome to our off grid island homestead build! We bought our own island and we are determined to build out our homestead ourselves without any help. To build an off grid homestead is tricky enough on its…
Outsmarting Wildfires: Epic Trout Catch & Cook Adventure
In this catch and cook episode, an impromptu fishing excursion “netted” a nice big surprise! Like, WAY BIG. In other news, 2023 was a historical year for forest fires in BC, and the air…
Moving Solar Panels to Our Island Homestead
Today we are moving our solar panels to the island. Well… we are trying to, but it seems we are running into trouble! These solar panels are HUGE and really heavy, and moving them is proving to be…
Stranded On A Wilderness Island Part 2
We are stranded on our wilderness island with no way off!! This is the second part of the ‘stranded’ story because I realized that there was lost footage from Ryan’s GoPro that would be able to tell the story…
Stranded On Our Wilderness Island – Part 1
As a couple trying to develop our island homestead, this was by FAR the hardest day ever — we were stranded on our private island with no way off!! The hardest part of it was that our truck was also on…
HUGE Window Wall for Tiny Cabin
This is the day we have been waiting for! Our Tiny Cabin windows were installed and what a difference it has made! We had been living in this cabin without any light except for our solar LED plug ins (even the…
Hard Lessons Learned on our Kubota SVL75-3
So this is me moving our grapple and cement mixer with our Kubota SVL75-3 – and dropping them!! Even so… our little Kubota has easily proven its worth already! We are so pleased to have Pepper in the…
Shallow Water Stops our Barge during Passage
With warmer weather comes shallow water which stops our barge while attempting passage into the bay where the boat ramp is located. Our barge is fully loaded and the shallow waters are preventing us…
Our FIRST Night in our Tiny Cabin
The time has finally arrived… we spend our first night in our tiny cabin! What a difference to be able to stand up and move around! This tiny cabin, although very tiny indeed, is still 4 times bigger than our…
We are Clearing Land and Road Building
We are now clearing a little more land for our work shop and building a short road to connect the shop to our cabin area. Now this is progress! It turns out that our trusty little doggie, Opal, really…
Dream Come True! We Build a Tiny Cabin Off Grid
Today we actually start to build our off grid tiny cabin! The day has finally arrived. We have barged over materials and equipment to help us clear the build site and start our off grid tiny cabin…
Excavator + Deep Water Crossing = Wild Ride!
What do you get when you add a heavy excavator on a small barge doing deep water crossing? You get a wild ride! Melodi is unable to contain her fear and apprehension during this crossing, and…
