Event Information
Points Unknown, Hovland MN
82 Irish Creek RoadP.O. Box 51
Hovland, MN 55606
About
This weekend takes place at the Points Unknown Off-Grid Homestead in the remote north woods of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region. Points Unknown is a fully Off-Grid Sled Dog Kennel that offers a Solar-Powered Guest Suite with full kitchen.
Led by Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Dog Sledding Instructor, Points Unknown owner and musher of 20 years Linda Newman, you will be immersed in Linda's off-grid lifestyle with her sled pets as you learn how to participate in fall training for the sled dogs!
You will see how we train our dogs with wheels instead of a sled, and learn the ins and outs of off-season preparation for winter mushing. This weekend is all about dogs!
This experience is limited to 4 participants. Fee of $495 includes the following:
-Lodging in the Points Unknown Off-Grid Guest Suite
-A behind-the-scenes experience of sled dog training
-Immersion into an off-grid lifestyle
-Of course, cuddle time with the sled pets!
There will be collaborative cooking (potluck) to keep your cost down.
Dates: October 17-20, 2019
For Questions & Registration, contact Linda at [email protected] or 218-370-0283.
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Green Practices
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Desc of Green Practices in Place: The Points Unknown homestead is fully off-grid and low-environemtnal impact. Our 18 solar panels and 24 deep-stage batteries harvest and store renewable energy, and our outdoor wood furnace powers our in-floor heating.
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling