The only "down side" is the outhouse (have not had to use one of those in forever). Otherwise I would put in a little shed with some batteries and some off-grid power and a starlink (so I could work remote) and would just live there. Well, as long as I could have a bunch of space to grow food too =)
In the winter you can bring the toilet seat inside to keep it warm until needed...We never did, even the girls put up with it (but I was told they just hovered over it without sitting on it). I've seen wintertime lows hit -37F there on a couple snowmobile trips over the last 30 years. A unique feeling to drop your drawers and sit on a -37F toilet seat. So cold it literally burns. Makes you not want to linger any longer than necessary.
Another way of dealing with cold toilet seat is to sit down first with one layer of clothes still on for about 20 seconds, then hop up and pull those down then sit back down real quick. You'll transfer enough body heat that it's not too bad.
Hah, yeah. I have never had that problem. Never was somewhere with an outhouse when it was that cold. Though I did live somewhere that it got to -40F for a while every year. Once you know how to dress for it and to stay out of the wind it's not that bad of a problem.
On the other side. That sounds like it builds strong character ;) Its basically just a stoic mindset. Take cold showers and get used to them because one day you may not have a choice.
Some of the crew who weren't as used to the cold had to build up their courage before they went out.
I had a ritual initiation for newbies up to camp. Their first trip out to the outhouse I would quietly sneak out there after they shut the door, throw a lit pack of firecrackers under the outhouse. Usually the rest of the crew were standing on the porch awaiting the anticipated entertainment. Lol! Good times.
The seat wasn't all that bad, skin touching the seat got cold so fast that the pain went away within about 20 seconds, replaced by numbness.
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