HeyJaredWild Life with Amy Jay
From the Mountains of British Columbia to Your Inbox. Follow along as I create a solar-powered subalpine farmstead. Sharing the wild beauty, challenges, and joys of life off the grid.
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What If the Systems We Rely On Failed? (opens the original)
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If I could choose a particular time for the systems we rely on to fail, it would be in the winter. I’m already prepared and stockpiled, ready to be snowed in and fully independent for months. My wifi would stop working, and I probably wouldn’t be affected otherwise until I decided to hike out to call my mom and let her know I’m okay. Only then would I realize the rest of the world is in the same boat.My position is a bit unique. I’m isolated and independent from the grid. I buy supplies, but I a
Wild Siblings (opens the original)
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When I received word he’d broken his neck, I knew I had to leave the mountain to be with him for whatever might come next. I was four and a half when my parents brought Brayden home. I remember crawling into his crib and napping with my new baby brother. He was a cute little guy who looked like me in some ways but not in others. I remember his big bobble head, light blue eyes and funny little ears. That day I went from being the only child to having a plus one for all my childhood endeavours. I
August 2026 - On The Mountain .. mostly (opens the original)
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I’m writing from an unusual place for me. A picnic table in a park, in the suburbs of Kamloops, B.C. Far from my quiet mountain home. It’s the longest I’ve spent away from the mountain in a long time, maybe ever. When I got news my little brother broke his neck, I had to go. But, let’s start at the beginning of August.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mulQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazon
Sorry, Some people received a code version of todays article.. (opens the original)
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Due to some sort of glitch (ahhh I love technology), some people received todays article looking like this:<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="462" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9QMB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3
Preparing for a Winter Snowed In on the Mountain (opens the original)
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This morning, I noticed a fireweed plant across the pond is finished flowering and already throwing its fluffy seeds, making me think I’d better get ready. There’s a whole month of summer left, yet preparing for winter on the mountain is already at the forefront of my mind. I’m excited for the change. Things have been too dry for too long. I consider winter on the mountain to be from November to April, and I need to plan to be snowed in for that time. Nights have been cool, often dipping below 1
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