The Absurd Reason Why This Family Lives In Isolation 11 Months of the Year

A Cost-Effective Lifestyle

Living off the land and using only solar power cost the family just $12,000 per year. Life without the materialistic things that a suburb or city has to offer saved the family a ton of money. David is the breadwinner, earning money by selling tanned hides, building log cabins, or working in a nearby goldmine...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.