We are a middle aged married couple sharing our adventures in off-grid living in Alberta Canada.
As relative newly-weds, we emigrated to Canada from England in 1987.
We have farmed in various parts of Canada, developed a small earth moving business & diversified into welding & machine repair over the years.
Despite being as green as grass about the daily practicalities, we set ourselves up as a living experiment.
Could we live off the grid for an extended period in northern Alberta?
Our postings are nothing more than the things we discovered over the 5 years we lived in the Hotchkiss area (Manning) in the Peace River district of northern Alberta.
There is no rocket science here, just the ideas we tried in an DIY effort to survive in a civilized manor without Trans-Alta Power.
This blog is initially an after the fact account and, we hope, therefore provides an added perspective.
Would we do it again?
We would and we are.
The farm at Hotchkiss was a place to raise not only produce, but to raise our kids.
A safe haven far away from the madness of the world.
It served the purpose well, but change is constant and as the kids matured it became clear that they needed larger fields & greener pastures.
Much though we lamented leaving our farm, we moved them south to the comparatively tropical cultural oasis of Edmonton.
In the two years we have been here, they have thrived and we now know it was the right decision.
We invite you share in our adventures.
As relative newly-weds, we emigrated to Canada from England in 1987.
We have farmed in various parts of Canada, developed a small earth moving business & diversified into welding & machine repair over the years.
Despite being as green as grass about the daily practicalities, we set ourselves up as a living experiment.
Could we live off the grid for an extended period in northern Alberta?
Our postings are nothing more than the things we discovered over the 5 years we lived in the Hotchkiss area (Manning) in the Peace River district of northern Alberta.
There is no rocket science here, just the ideas we tried in an DIY effort to survive in a civilized manor without Trans-Alta Power.
This blog is initially an after the fact account and, we hope, therefore provides an added perspective.
Would we do it again?
We would and we are.
The farm at Hotchkiss was a place to raise not only produce, but to raise our kids.
A safe haven far away from the madness of the world.
It served the purpose well, but change is constant and as the kids matured it became clear that they needed larger fields & greener pastures.
Much though we lamented leaving our farm, we moved them south to the comparatively tropical cultural oasis of Edmonton.
In the two years we have been here, they have thrived and we now know it was the right decision.
We invite you share in our adventures.
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