The best part of building a cottage in the middle of nowhere is the the off-gridness of it. Like the old TV show Gilligan’s Island…”No phones, no lights, no motorcars, not a single luxury, like Robinson Caruso, it’s primitive as can be…”

I can actually feel the difference in my mind and body when I am out of RF range. It’s almost like the constant hum of radio frequency adds a weight to your head and heart that is overwhelmingly present when you realize what it feels like to be away from it.

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