Dear friends,
Hey everybody, my name is Mackenzie, but you can just call me Mac. I hope to meet many of you in the future out on the three hands land share. I will just start by saying Kobyn is a stand-up fella and i look very much forward to forging a stronger friendship with him as well as anybody else who decides to take the plunge! I spent fifty one days and nights out there last spring/summer, and i gotta say, it was a life changing experience that opened the door to the off grid lifestyle (just a crack) for me to look through and peer into the endless opportunities and possibilities which the beautiful land in serene peace country has to offer. The land is virtually untouched, aside from a couple recently cut clearings, and it really gives you that sense of being part of nature. I do not have the " man vs. Wild" mentality, as i believe that in order to co-exist with nature, one must do their best to work with mother earth and just roll with the punches when (not if) they are delivered. She can be a ruthless lady indeed, but if you remain aware of your environment and its conditions, you will not just survive, but thrive. With this mentality, i find three hands to be the perfect fit for me personally. Kobyn described it perfectly when i first met him. "When you walk or ride out to the plot, there is an enveloping feeling as if you are entering and becoming one with a huge super organism" is close to what he said. It is not an overbearing or claustrophobic sensation, but one of belonging and dependency on all surrounding things-living and otherwise. All parts essential for their counterparts in every way. The area is teeming with wildlife. Scores of *barred owls*, squirrels, deer, moose, elk, etc casually roam the area. I even encountered a large (though harmless) black bear. The barred owls i find particularly interesting. Dozens of them. I would like to one day raise one as a pet and use it for falconry. If successful, the bird(s) of prey will catch local small game, as well as fish from the nearby mighty Peace river, or the tranquil but immense Leddy lake. This food will be effortlessly delivered to whomever is present on the land or is familiar with the apex predators. As of now it is only a dream, but after a little research i believe it will be achievable. Other things i would like to get into are as follows. Buckskin tanning, leather working, woodworking, bow making, furniture making, hunting, trapping, gardening, foraging, wood sculpting, basket making, the list goes on. Every single one of these tasks will be exponentially more fun and less work with every like minded individual that joins the off grid movement that is unfolding before our very eyes. I do not intend to spend more time alone in the wilderness, its not my scene lol. So come on people, grow some wings and fly with us! Included are my plans for a permanent structure. Pretty much the same plan as what kobyn and i built last year, only bigger and better :p peace to all of you, hope to talk soon :)
BushMac
Hey everybody, my name is Mackenzie, but you can just call me Mac. I hope to meet many of you in the future out on the three hands land share. I will just start by saying Kobyn is a stand-up fella and i look very much forward to forging a stronger friendship with him as well as anybody else who decides to take the plunge! I spent fifty one days and nights out there last spring/summer, and i gotta say, it was a life changing experience that opened the door to the off grid lifestyle (just a crack) for me to look through and peer into the endless opportunities and possibilities which the beautiful land in serene peace country has to offer. The land is virtually untouched, aside from a couple recently cut clearings, and it really gives you that sense of being part of nature. I do not have the " man vs. Wild" mentality, as i believe that in order to co-exist with nature, one must do their best to work with mother earth and just roll with the punches when (not if) they are delivered. She can be a ruthless lady indeed, but if you remain aware of your environment and its conditions, you will not just survive, but thrive. With this mentality, i find three hands to be the perfect fit for me personally. Kobyn described it perfectly when i first met him. "When you walk or ride out to the plot, there is an enveloping feeling as if you are entering and becoming one with a huge super organism" is close to what he said. It is not an overbearing or claustrophobic sensation, but one of belonging and dependency on all surrounding things-living and otherwise. All parts essential for their counterparts in every way. The area is teeming with wildlife. Scores of *barred owls*, squirrels, deer, moose, elk, etc casually roam the area. I even encountered a large (though harmless) black bear. The barred owls i find particularly interesting. Dozens of them. I would like to one day raise one as a pet and use it for falconry. If successful, the bird(s) of prey will catch local small game, as well as fish from the nearby mighty Peace river, or the tranquil but immense Leddy lake. This food will be effortlessly delivered to whomever is present on the land or is familiar with the apex predators. As of now it is only a dream, but after a little research i believe it will be achievable. Other things i would like to get into are as follows. Buckskin tanning, leather working, woodworking, bow making, furniture making, hunting, trapping, gardening, foraging, wood sculpting, basket making, the list goes on. Every single one of these tasks will be exponentially more fun and less work with every like minded individual that joins the off grid movement that is unfolding before our very eyes. I do not intend to spend more time alone in the wilderness, its not my scene lol. So come on people, grow some wings and fly with us! Included are my plans for a permanent structure. Pretty much the same plan as what kobyn and i built last year, only bigger and better :p peace to all of you, hope to talk soon :)
BushMac
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