My Far North Cabin: Off Grid Homesteading Talk from Rural Alaska Natalie S.

In today's episode, I get into what some of the really difficult things have been for me living off the grid in Alaska. This life is full of challenges, emotionally, logistically, physically, and I've had to go through alot to get to this point. But there has also been alot to learn, and I've gained a great deal of strength & knowledge through it all. In most of my episodes I focus on teaching and learning, but today is about personal reflection, and saying the hard thing!
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Looking for some homesteading land in the tundra or the desert? They have alot in common as far as being extreme! In this episode, my good friend Steve Hill (who lives rural in the Sonoran Desert) and I have a comparative discussion about the differences and similarities between our environments, what it was like growing up near the hottest city in the United States, and how living there in my childhood mentally prepared me for the challenges of life in the Arctic. 
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Want to know how to keep yourself safe in one of the coldest places on the planet?
In this episode, I get into how to dress correctly for different types of cold weather, a story about the first time I experienced hypothermia, what kind of first aid skills you need for dealing with frostbite and hypothermia, and what a general set of good daily habits are for living in a cold climate. 
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Note: I reside in SouthCentral Alaska, which does not see as deep cold as places such as Interior Alaska which include Fairbanks, North Pole, and Northern Alaska above the Arctic Circle which is above all the coldest part of the state. My advice regarding health and safety in this episode is NOT a substitute for seeking medical care if you need it, never hesitate to call emergency services if you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms of hypothermia and/or frostbite. I am not a medical professional, my tips given in this episode are for educational purposes only. 
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Here are some more movies that my Mom and I love during spooky season, some are just a fun ride, some very unsettling, and we went over our time on the Halloween episode talking about them so here is the spillover!
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Going hiking in the woods soon? Caretaking for a remote hotel this winter? Going to that secluded cabin to write a romance novel? Stationed at a remote base in Antarctica or exploring an alien planet? Even if you aren't doing any of these (or can't lol), there are many things that can go wrong, and some of our favorite Halloween flicks are about survival situations in these exact settings. 
In this hour + long special episode, my Mom and I who are big fans of horror films (and films in general) discussed some of our favorite movies that we watch every Halloween, that teach us valuable lessons about survival, especially in the wilderness, snow & extreme cold, isolated and alien environments. We can all learn alot from these films (especially if you want to live off grid in the wilderness!), there will be spoilers, but all the films we mention have been around for a long while, so don't be sore if we ruin them for you! 
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Make sure you also listen to the BONUS EPISODE with the additional content from the recording of this episode, coming out Oct 31. 
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Curious about what it takes to prepare for a winter off the grid in Alaska?
After 8 years my list is second-nature to me, and I'm happy to share it with you all in this episode. The irony is that I have been so busy doing the things on this list that I've been a bit delayed in putting out the episode about it! So I hope you enjoy learning about what helps us prepare to do 6-7 months of winter in a cabin in the woods of Alaska. 
In November I'll be doing an episode exclusively about cold weather survival and preparedness, and coming up this month is a Halloween Special that's going to stray into some fun territory, so stay tuned!
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