Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild

[bobnewboy]

I dont often watch out for these, but tonight's has been really quite good. A couple from Wales living off grid in very northern Sweden. On Channel 4 now, and catchup later I guess.

 

[bambodoggy]

My mrs recorded the first few for me, we watched the Tongan one last night and I'm just watching the Chilian now

I'm rather enjoying them....and so is the mrs

 

[Tony]

There's an article here online, i was going to put up an article about it later today, here's the one from wales online

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-...idgend-bin-cleaner-9527451#ICID=FB-Wales-main

 

[Qwerty]

I missed the first half, but thoroughly enjoyed the rest. Did they say how they make their money? Jobs, selling handcrafted items, farming?

 

[Ogri the trog]

I missed the first half, but thoroughly enjoyed the rest. Did they say how they make their money? Jobs, selling handcrafted items, farming?

Program said he got paid for "Managing the Forest" about the equivalent of £200 per month.

Ogri the trog

 

[Dave]

yeh, i wondered on that. would that be the forest he owned or some government grant?

 

[Qwerty]

Program said he got paid for "Managing the Forest" about the equivalent of £200 per month.

Ogri the trog

Interesting, many thanks

 

[sxmolloy]

Program said he got paid for "Managing the Forest" about the equivalent of £200 per month.

Ogri the trog

Also had an income from his dogs I think

 

[Ogri the trog]

Also had an income from his dogs I think

Very true,
I believe he runs dog sled trips for paying tourists.

Ogri the trog

 

[Dave]

I think its really tempting to do what they did. And I wouldnt be surprised if that house and land he had cost under 30 grand. Maybe considerably less.
I was told by a guy who bought a house in norrbotten which is the northernmost county, [is that where they were based? I didnt catch all of the programme] that you pick up some of the best houses around for under £40 grand.
I want to know who paid him for managing the forest? The local council?