Moving off the grid in rural West Virginia felt isolating at first. With time, I built a strong community.

captiontk Jordan Charbonneau Moving to an off-grid cabin in West Virginia was a dream come true, but it came with challenges. At first, it was difficult to make friends in such a rural area while working remotely. With time, I grew more comfortable taking initiative and building community myself. Just days after graduating from college, my now-husband Scott and I loaded all our belongings into my truck and started driving south. We'd been spending our last couple of years at college dreamin...