Off-Grid and Free: Greetings from an Ultra-Remote Saskatchewan Homestead

Reader Contribution by Ron Melchiore
Published on April 11, 2016
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Imagine, if you can, living 100 miles deep in the wilderness and not seeing another human being for 6 months at a time. No mail, no toddling off to a 9-to-5 job, no supermarkets or shopping centers, and none of civilization’s noise. Nothing but the silence of the forest surrounds you.

My wife, Johanna, and I have lived on a remote northern Saskatchewan lake for the last 16 years. We are alone here. Access to us is only by float plane. Prior to this, we homesteaded in northern Maine for 20 years — a total of 36 wonderful years living an off-grid self-sufficient lifestyle.

I’ve written a book titled Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness, and I will occasionally share a snippet from my book for my blog posts. Here is an excerpt to give you a better sense of where we live.

Excerpt from ‘Off-Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness’

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