Living off-grid and loving it

    Self-described minimalist leaves small carbon footprint

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    Jake Boudrot
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    Peter Johnston is currently building his own home in Janvrins Island, which is being built on a pond-liner and buried to remain cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

    JANVRINS ISLAND: A new resident hopes his lifestyle will inspire others to minimize their carbon footprint. “I like roughing it. I’m camping here,” Peter Johnston told The Reporter from his residence in Janvrins Island. “The whole project is to live using as few resources of the planet as possible. It’s fun.” Johnston first came to…

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    Jake Boudrot

    A St. FX graduate and native of Arichat, Jake Boudrot has been the editor of The Reporter since 2001. He currently lives on Isle Madame.