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Drawing from their experience as two of Canada’s most prominent outdoor personalities, hosts Angelo Viola and Peter Bowman explore the environmental topics, issues, and events that matter to the everyday outdoorsman. Joined by a wide variety of guests, ODJ Radio seeks to answer the questions and tell the stories of all those who enjoy being outside. Your stories, your questions, on your schedule

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Episode 161: Wild Homestead w/ James Alofs

March 06, 2025 • Outdoor Journal Radio Podcast Network • Episode 161

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This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by James Alofs to give us a year-one update on his project, WILD HOMESTEAD, 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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