The target was simple.

Leave the city. Move up north. Buy land for cash. Build without debt. And raise a family in the wild -- hunting, fishing and raising crops and animals without the tethers of societal norms.

Jeff, Rose and their five girls did exactly that. Almost.

From the frigid grasp of a winter night's death trap, past the untamed majesty of unpredictable mountain plateaus, and into the squalor of an infested hovel, the path proved to be winding, punishing, and more magical than they imagined.

Join their journey into the Canadian forest where they carve out a wildly abundant life of self-sufficiency and freedom.

A cross between Dick Proenneke's 'One Man's Wilderness' and Thoreau's 'Walden' with a side of 'Beverly Hillbillies'. If you love outdoor adventure, want to take back control of your life, and don't mind a good laugh, this book is for you!

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• SportFishing & Other Outdoor PursuitsHunting & Fishing
• Biography & True AccountsBiographiesAdventurers & Explorers

• Publication Date: November 9, 2025
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• Print Length: 365 Pages
• File Size: 216 KB