Life Lessons From Our Off-Grid Honeymoon in the Woods

$h!ting in the woods for 3 days can really shift your perspective

Last week marked exactly one month being married to my partner of 9 years (yay!). Our wedding was a small and intimate affair with only two dozen people. Despite this, the costs still added up and life has just been too busy, so we opted for what I keep referring to as a “mini honeymoon,” while we wish and hope for a bigger trip next year. My fingers are crossed for Hawaii.

I had been absolutely itching for a quiet getaway amongst the trees, so that’s what we decided to do. That type of experience, and being more surrounded by nature in general, is a big part of why we moved to British Columbia in the first place. And let me tell you, for someone who never used to be an outdoorsy person, I quickly became hooked after settling in to our new province.

After discovering Hipcamp—which to me feels like a crunchy version of AirBnb—we stumbled upon a charming little yurt about a four hour drive away. It was pictured as a unique, off-grid, cozy stay with a king size bed and wood stove inside, a skylight in the roof, and a dry sauna on the property. We were sold. The lack of electricity was a slight inconvenience but we were up for the challenge!

As our mini honeymoon approached, we realized we were not adequately equipped for this type of adventure. “Glamping,” as it was referred to in the listing, is fairly new to us. So we went to MEC…