off grid – Page 2 – Tiny Cabin, Big Dreams

We Never Know the Worth of Water

May 19, 2015

…until the well is dry. – Thomas Fuller, 1732 Have you ever looked at your water bill? At the bottom of mine, there is a section called Consumption History. It shows your consumption of water in cubic metres and then the number of days for that billing cycle. There are one thousand litres in … More We Never Know the Worth of Water

Pioneering Is Hard Work

March 20, 2015

I could call this post “Nobody Sits Down Until All the Work is Done” or “Lessons on Sustainability” or quite honestly, “How the Hell Did Pioneers Settle This Country???” At our cabin, there is no heat and no running water. And because it’s still only March, all the available water is still frozen. There is … More Pioneering Is Hard Work

The Wish List

February 7, 2015

Can winter please be over now? Not that I’m not enjoying the beautiful, fluffy white stuff. It makes the roads kind of snotty (as my Dad said), but in all honesty it hasn’t been an extremely cold winter. (Of course, maybe last year’s seven weeks of -35 C has changed my perspective of “cold”.) Bob … More The Wish List

Our Canvas (aka The Cabin)

January 2, 2015

At the end of a long, winding and incredibly rocky road, there is a little yellow cottage. It’s on .8 of an acre and is surrounded by coniferous and deciduous tress, offering privacy in the summer, colours in the fall and a wonderland in the winter. Join us on our journey to creating our perfect space in the woods. … More Our Canvas (aka The Cabin)