My A Simpler Life Adventures Blog: off-grid living, woodworking, and Timberlander’s Treasures.
Welcome to my A Simpler Life Adventures Blog.
Blogging is a habit I began more than 15 years ago on a platform I quickly outgrew.
I am excited you have joined my Great Pyrenees, Maycee, and me in this chronicle featuring our off-grid living, woodworking, and Timberlander’s Treasures.
Yes, over the years the focus of my writing has varied, but so does life, doesn’t it?
Adopting simpler living by going off-grid.
In mid-2021, I began living a simpler life.
Throughout 2022, we took a leap of faith and cast away most of my urban/suburban drama and stress to make my life even simpler.
Now that it’s 2023, Maycee and I are taking things to the next level.
Join us here and on the YouTube channel to learn about off-grid living, woodworking, woodcarving, wooden custom crosses, and living a simpler life.
Getting Bad Stuck in the UP Mud July 2023
Great life lessons come from getting stuck in the UP mud. Today's video is all about the unpredictable challenges of off-grid living. Imagine this: you're living in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the year 2023, embracing self-sustaining practices and...
Off-Grid Living 2023: The Timberlander’s Super Cool Project List
Discover the building projects fueling my off-grid living 2023 adventures. Last Wednesday, my Great Pyrenees, Maycee, and I arrived in the woods of the Upper Peninsula of Mihcigan to begin our off-grid living 2023 adventures. In that time, I have decided on the...
A Detailed Account of Off-Grid Living in the UP
We made it to the UP After months of planning and anticipation, we finally made it to the UP, ready to embark on 2023's off-grid living adventure. The trip up north from Montgomery, Alabama to the UP took two days, and Maycee and I were pooped when we arrived here in...
Trip to the UP in 2023
The UP Trip 2023 The Challenges The car is loaded and Maycee is ready to join me on the UP trip 2023. One of the biggest challenges of off-grid living is being self-sufficient. Despite last year's tent camping adventure of 13 weeks and four days from July 8 to...
Back to the UP for the Best in Off-Grid Living in 2023
We are late in heading back to the UP. An update on the operations, developments, and plans for 2023. A month longer than planned, Maycee and I long for the 2023 return to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In 2023, we tent camped for 13 weeks and 4 days on my dad's 40...
There’s a cardinal bird attempting to mate with my rearview mirror
Cardinal bird excited about seeing its possible mate in my rearview mirror Nature is always full of surprises and this cardinal bird is no exception. It's spring in the southern United States. The cardinals and robins have returned to the area over the last month or...