Ten years ago, at age 65, I decided to homestead once again. The advantages to the homesteading life are many. Homesteading is physically challenging, clearing a piece of land and putting up buildings is rewarding, and the privacy and independence of living remotely are invaluable.
Before my decision to retire to a remote plot of land, I’d homesteaded at various points in my life. You used to be able to build a cabin on a mining claim or trap line and live there in peace year-round. Starting in 1975, I spent some years in northern Ontario, where
