Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode!
- The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species
- SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures
- J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment
- Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories
This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by James Alofs to give us a year-one update on his project, @wildhomestead which has him documenting his journey from city life to an off-grid cabin in the woods! Topics discussed included: the dream of homesteading; what it takes to move off the grid; going for broke; buying vacant land; picking a climate zone for homesteading; living off the land; dealing with bugs; the social life of a homesteader; wildlife encounters; Sudbury Saturday nights; meeting women in the woods; and much more!
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Come see us at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show for meet and greets, contests, merch, and an opportunity to be featured in the 40th Anniversary Season of The Fish'n Canada Show!
Purchase tickets for the Toronto Sportsmen's Show and get 15% off using our link: tickets.mpltd.ca/?event=100069&fishncanada
Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode!
- The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species
- SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures
- J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment
- Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories
This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by James Alofs to give us a year-one update on his project, @wildhomestead which has him documenting his journey from city life to an off-grid cabin in the woods! Topics discussed included: the dream of homesteading; what it takes to move off the grid; going for broke; buying vacant land; picking a climate zone for homesteading; living off the land; dealing with bugs; the social life of a homesteader; wildlife encounters; Sudbury Saturday nights; meeting women in the woods; and much more!
To never miss an episode of Outdoor Journal Radio, be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a review on your favourite podcast app!
Come see us at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show for meet and greets, contests, merch, and an opportunity to be featured in the 40th Anniversary Season of The Fish'n Canada Show!
Purchase tickets for the Toronto Sportsmen's Show and get 15% off using our link: tickets.mpltd.ca/?event=100069&fishncanada
