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When things get bad, I pray too and try to leave it all in His hands.&nbsp;<br>I also think that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I'm a really tough nut to crack!&nbsp;

I have not moved or traveled a lot and don't want to, but I was born to live wild in the woods with the animals. I love it in the wilderness! We choose the off grid wilderness campsites for work camping, have been happy and have met a lot of similar folks!&nbsp;<br><br>We have had enough of the...

We like instant mashed potatoes and we use powdered milk and powdered creamer too. We have gotten good at cooking and using the instant and dried foods, mostly because we always seem to be so far from a grocery store while work camping! Crisy fried spam sandwiches! yum! Many canned veggies are...

We have been telling out kids for years that we are going to go live in the wilderness, probably on the east coast where land is cheap and just get away from the world, be self sufficient and off grid as soon as we can. My son and his wife just think we are weird, my daughter says that's ok as...

I believe it. We are hoping to last that long, but may not. Your parent's attic is always a consideration. We don't have that option, so didn't go that route.<br><br>Maybe consider why you are hanging onto that stuff in the first place. If it has too much family meaning to get rid of it and you...

I went through that too and still do on the road. I have always felt that one could never have too many shoes... I had no problem getting rid of the knick-knacks and dust collectors, since they never served any practical purpose anyway. I unloaded those a few years ago when we downsized after...

I have some herbs in a pot that go with me on the road. When we stop, even for just a couple of hours, I take them out and set them in the sun. They are in small enough pots for me to handle and seem to be doing very well. I plan to add a few more things this spring, like spinach, chives and...

These are all sites for the same thing: Making a floating dock or island from pop...

Looks like a great place and a good plan!<br><br>We just unloaded our small farm and belongings. Working at hang onto it was just weighing us down too much and bringing far too much stress into our lives. After we live free for a few years, we plan to look at a tiny piece of land on the west...

Something else that I forage everywhere I find it is <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea" rel="nofollow">purslane</a>!</span></em> Its easy to identify and most people just consider it a weed. It will grow just about anywhere in...

I spent the past 5 years or so making our own organic wine and jam from scratch - all from what I grew myself or foraged from the adjacent forest/fields. We love it, although I don't make it much now without the equipment and we don't drink much in our new lifestyle. It is a very healthy way to...

Thank you!<br>I don't pay a lot of attention to "rules". I figure the are my paintings. I can do anything I want but mine are all acrylic. Sometimes I highlight sharp black lines with a fine marker. It's all sealed together anyway.&nbsp;<br><br><br><br><br>

Very nice! Are they watercolour?

Very loud, ear splitting music with open windows and lots of coffee. These days, if we get tired driving, we usually just pull over and nap for awhile. We are never in such a hurry anymore that we have to drive while falling asleep. It's just too dangerous.

I brought all my art supplies with me. I paint with acrylics and sketch with pencil, charcoal and soft pastels. I have a huge Rubbermaid container full of supplies, many blank canvases and a valise full of sketching papers. I consider it a necessity for my new lifestyle. I would unload a lot of...

Thank you! I am looking forward to being a part of this forum.&nbsp;<br>I'd love to see some of your work, Dragonflyinthesky!&nbsp;

I'm with defunkt. I can park in a warm wilderness (Vancouver island) near a lake (Lake Couchiching is clean enough to drink.)&nbsp;and fish,grow,forage for my food.&nbsp;<br><br>We don't need anything else. Phone and internet are "iffy" up here in the Rockies anyway. At the campsite last summer...

I am in Canada too&nbsp;<img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img">&nbsp; but it's not that simple here.&nbsp;<br>In order to qualify for provincial health insurance, you must have a permanent land address. BC is the only province that allows folks to use a...

Fresh eggs are great! We do buy them at the store when we have to and we eat a lot of eggs. An egg is a complete meal and a cheap source of natural protein.&nbsp;

Isn't&nbsp;bouillon&nbsp;just fake chemicals? Where's the nutrient value and protein in that? Does it have real dried chicken or beef in it? Do you add your own food, like chicken bits or veggies for some real nutrients. You could add a small can of chicken flakes to it to get the...