The commute to the nearest town is 210 miles of wilderness, lakes, and trails home to wolverines and caribou. Here's the story of why Dave and his wife, Karen, came to choose this life, how they built a homestead and found ways to make a living, and what that choice has meant to the people they have become. Whether dogsledding at 60 below, musing philosophically on the values of a northern life, visiting the nearest neighbors 10 miles away, or piloting a bush plane over millions of acres that rarely feel a human footstep, Dave shares both ordinary and life-changing moments with humor, insight, and really good writing.