Imagine an island so secluded there's no electricity, there are no paved roads and in many cases, no plumbing.
That island - called Lasqueti - is home to 400 people and less than an hour away from traveled there to see what it's like to live off the grid.
Lasqueti Island is off grid, literally. It is not connected to BC Hydro's power infrastructure and many residents rely on solar panels to generate electricity for their homes.
The island also boasts a pub, a cafe and a "free store," where you can pick up whatever suits your fancy, without handing over any money at all.
Believe it or not, it's not a totally uncommon lifestyle in B.C.
The tiny community of Port Neville (about 200 kilometres north of Vancouver) is also home to a few more off-gridders.
"So often what people get lost in — what I used to get lost in — is mistaking the things I used to touch or pick up or drive or use in a physical way for the things that I now realize are the important things ... I think more people could benefit from the idea of making do with what you need, rather than what you want."
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