How to be happy in the Pacific Northwest (and other miserable places)

Why I stopped wandering and moved back to my roots.

I was a struggling artist, then I got my dream job. Big mistake.

Why I love living in my miserable little shack

Worst real estate ad ever? | Mountain cabin on 20 acres, central WA, $250k

Escaped from the wilderness. Hiding out in my hometown.

Why I'm moving on from off-grid life.

Why winter feeds my soul.

I make all the music for my videos. Now you can stream it.

I'm the writer for The Bazaar now...things are gonna change.

Exploring a wildfire aftermath. (off-road wilderness adventure)

Strange dirt road through the mountains. (I want to get lost.)

Stepping away for a while to finish the novel.

Author and Cat Alone in the Wilderness (Channel Trailer)

Why make art? Why share life? What am I doing in the wilderness?

Exploring rural weirdness in waterproof socks and boots (gear review)

The sky is a world of giants!

Clueless writer installs siding on cabin alone in the wilderness.

Wandering the wasteland in search of weird wonders. (whimsy can heal!)

Shave the sad beard. Burn the dead weeds. Rejoin the world.

I made magic bracelets to escape from workaholic hell.

Humans are nature too. We deserve to be here.

All us wild creatures celebrate spring together.

Reject Gore-Tex. Return to rubber. (Kalkal rain boot review + waterproof clothing rant)

Visiting my lost cat...and NOT saying goodbye (a happier ending)

Why I quit the city to live alone in the wilderness (and why I love it)

Waking up alone in the frozen wilderness. (it feels great)

Jogging in frozen wilderness to crack my writer's block

My lost cat story, mourning animals, and your comments, kind and cruel

Whimsy and foolishness as weapons against the grimdark.

I lost my cat and found him 6 YEARS LATER...but now it's too late. (a story of letting go)

Winter = freedom to enjoy the mind life. Why I love my icy isolation.

Trying to tell a story but my life keeps changing genres!

I built a beautiful outhouse to give me hope for my future.

21 joys of living alone in the wilderness.

I was a bestselling author. Now I'm going feral in the wilderness.