An Average Week in My Off-Grid Forest Life

Winter is in full swing here in Havikskogen, and the coziness level is at an all-time high. With temperatures between -23°C and -12°C, it’s been a chilly week for sure, but my wood-burning stove has kept me feeling nice and…

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My 2020 Year-in-Review: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade

Twenty-twenty has been a very different year for the most of us. For me, it’s put an end to my nomadic lifestyle and set me on the path to off-grid living. I can’t say that this is where I saw…

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The First Days of Winter at My Off-Grid Cottage

At last, the first snow has fallen. The days are short, the nights are long, and the temperatures are hovering right around freezing. Despite the winter darkness and the colder weather, somehow everything feels lighter and warmer now that the…

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Cottage Tour: Off-Grid Living in Havikskogen, Norway

After eighteen weeks of renovations, today’s the day that I can finally bring you inside of my new home. This place was fairly move-in ready when I bought it and I certainly didn’t plan on making all of the changes…

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I Bought an Off-Grid Cottage in the Norwegian Forest

It’s been a few months since I last wrote, so today I’m taking you to my neck of the woods to share what’s been going on around here. In my previous blog post, I announced that my dog Cody and…

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A Peek Inside a Traditional Norwegian Cabin

Norwegian cabins come in all shapes and sizes with varying degrees of functionality, from rustic off-grid huts to ultra-luxurious second homes. Off-grid living typically entails using an outhouse, relying on alternative power options like solar or wind energy, fetching water…

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Goodbye South Africa, Hello Home Quarantine

This is not a post I thought I’d be writing, nor is it a situation I thought I’d find myself in, but here I am. Back in Norway, that is, in a government-mandated fourteen-day home quarantine. It all feels so…

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A Literature Lover’s Guide to Bergen, Norway

Named a UNESCO World Heritage City in 1979 as well as the European City of Culture in 2000, Bergen has a lot to offer for the culturally-inclined and literary-minded. It is here that Henrik Ibsen worked as resident dramatist and…

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