Rob Greenfield Instagram – For the next two months this is where I will be, living simply and sustainably!
I’m living off the grid in this little cabin, near the shores of Lake Superior. There is no electricity here. My warmth comes from the wood stove. I cook and make my herbal teas over the wood stove too, as well as the propane stove. My water comes from the artesian well two miles away and is some of the purest water on Earth. I must use my water wisely here as I need the help of a friend with a car to fill my five gallon jugs when they are empty.
I am eating the foods that I harvested during the summer and fall. My diet is based on wild rice, fish, venison, dried mushrooms, ferments, herbs and spices, herbal teas, mushroom teas, fruit, plus the fresh fruits and veggies I get in town. I’m still foraging an abundance of nanny berries, high bush cranberries and apples even after many freezing nights.
This cabin is a two mile bike ride from the town of Cornucopia, population ~98 on the shores of Lake Superior. Nearly every day I bike to the lake to swim. The water temperature is now 45 degrees and I am in a great flow of immersing in this water. There is only about 9 hours of daylight and it is decreasing daily, but I make the most of these hours of light I have.
In town there is a community center that has wifi, which is how I charge up my battery and share these messages with you. I am dedicated to writing full-time right now and the words have been flowing out with clarity. I am elated to share many insights with you and to be putting the foundation of my life of service out into writing. If you’d like to read this newly published writing, you can visit my website. I am also writing my Food Freedom book.
This is where I am spending the next eight weeks in much silence and solitude (except for a 10 day silent meditation I am embarking on in December). It is incredibly quiet and peaceful here in the woods and this space is free of distractions. I am grateful to have this simple place to call home while tending to the space for a new friend while he is traveling. I will share more with you in future posts.
Love,
Robin
Read the new articles at www.robingreenfield.org/blog | Posted on 23/Nov/2023 19:30:43
