Young family finds happiness on remote island off Maine

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A young family was met with raised eyebrows when they shared plans they would be moving to a remote island way off the coast of Maine. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to learn what led them there, and how they found happiness off the beaten path.
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@stefanossmitty3318 Месяц назад

At this point, I may wanna join them. Dealing with people has gotten exhausting. 🤨

@K1OIK Месяц назад

wanna?

@vasankhemkhaeng599 Месяц назад

Yes agree

@user-er3ri6sc3j Месяц назад

Don't do it. That's what they want.

@tula1433 Месяц назад

Lmao I bet the government will label their file as “far right extremists” 😂

@suze6083 Месяц назад

@@user-er3ri6sc3jha ha, sounds like someone working from home office and doesn’t have to deal with hundreds of ppl every day! LOL

@jakemoeller7850 Месяц назад

I had lived in Alaska for a few years. Same type of remoteness, same natural beauty. Enjoy, lucky people!

@JHT42469 Месяц назад

I Love Maine with all of my heart. Raised my sons there and the people there are the best in the world.

@JP-rb1js Месяц назад

I’m treating my parents to a trip to Portland and Camden in a few weeks. We’ve never been. It looks beautiful!!

@snowygirl131 28 дней назад

Used to be. Changing more and more. 😢 (Lived near Portland 21 years.)

@heatherjordan8038 Месяц назад

Mainer here, let's not romanticize it... winters are tough here. Really tough. And winter lasts a good 6 months. If you come here, be prepared to always wear ice grippers and winter coats and either you're shoveling snow or plowing it. But yes, I'm super blessed to live in my state of 4 seasons. Well 5 seasons, we got mud too!

@juliethompson8685 Месяц назад

Wisconsin is the same way. Beauty comes at a price. ❤

@JohnS-er7jh Месяц назад

never heard of the slip on shoe spikes as ice grippers, aka crampons. They are definately a MUST, even for people who don't live in Maine. I have seen hundreds of videos of people slipping on the ice and getting seriously injured. I keep an extra set of the ice grippers in my car at all times, often there will be no ice at my house when I leave in the mornnig, but when I arrive at work the parking lots have a lot of ice (since it is at higher elevation).

@TheINFJChannel Месяц назад

I'm in NH so similar weather. Winters are not super tough. Winter blows but def not really tough. 💕

@PowerDiva Месяц назад

I'm in Michigan, I don't think we have it quite as bad as Maine.... but we are surrounded by lakes and that lake effect snow is not something outsiders are prepared for in the winter.

@kansasgoldilocks Месяц назад

I don't think anyone is romanticizing it. Just from this video alone I can tell you I would never want to move to a place like that but I understand why it has an appeal to some. For all of civilization's shortcomings, I like having neighbors. And I like the sun.

@sarahfaith6531 Месяц назад

News Alert: someone is happy Dang weird world huh

@drugsta 28 дней назад

ill take it tbh, news is full of anxiety spiking bs these days

@lyndaek99 23 дня назад

more like news alert- someone has chosen a remote life.

@andreadamerst1400 Месяц назад

Deer Isle is my home now. Husband and I have never been happier! Paradise at its best.

@rngnv4551 Месяц назад

Almost moved to Deer Isle from Nevada but aging family needs help here. It's so beautiful there and wish you all the best!

@dbyers3897 Месяц назад

Maine coast in winter may change their attitude but I wish them well. It is beautiful.

@Anthony-dj4nd Месяц назад

That and Hurricane season 😅

@stephencottens2521 Месяц назад

They won’t last 3 years

@AndrewPont-w1j 24 дня назад

@@stephencottens2521They came from central mass, trust me, the winters are better than the diversity.

@helaynelehman668 Месяц назад

You guys go for out there. 😊❤ I'm envious of your quality of life. Enjoy.

@jules7239 Месяц назад

I spent an amazing summer on this island when young, assisting on a research project that was looking at visitor numbers on small islands. It was unforgettable. We had incredible times in beautiful parts with no-one around, I still think about that time decades later. How wonderful that their children will know every inch of that island in time. Lucky them!

@Heeeyyyyou Месяц назад

Omg!! Beautiful story, wishing all the best for them.

@marcleblanc5970 Месяц назад

Our daughter lives on Deer Isle / Stonington., About an hour's drive south of Bar Harbor. Winters are mild (still cold), summers are cool (rarely hot), and the community is tight. It's a beautiful area. Her brother in law pilots a ferry to and from Haut, ( or something like that). Stonington is Maine's largest lobstering port. It's a little too rural for our taste, but wonderful to visit for a change of pace.

@gundy99223 Месяц назад

“Bah hahbah”

@joefranks4235 Месяц назад

I know the area well. I've been there a couple times before. I like remoteness and I'm from the mid-west.

@saudigold50 Месяц назад

@@gundy99223LOL

@el7jake Месяц назад

There's no way that this would work for me. I'm too social and I love the arts, meeting new people, going to restaurants, etc. I fear that the mild depression I suffer from occasionally would deepen in such isolation. But I'm happy for them that they've found what works for them.

@user-er3ri6sc3j Месяц назад

Urban city dwellers.

@Denymymadness Месяц назад

totally same. i want to go and see art house films and browse bookstores! lol

@user-er3ri6sc3j Месяц назад

@@Denymymadness Angelica and St. Mark's bookstore?

@tomlineberger Месяц назад

What a wonderful story! I'm so happy for them!

@TaunTaunStrikesBack Месяц назад

Probably one of the nicest wholesome stories I've seen in awhile. I wish them all the good fortune in the world.

@user-hr2gl5im4b Месяц назад

Looks like heaven to me..Best of luck to them..🎉

@rhoanjenson7475 Месяц назад

Don't sugarcoat it to much because winters here in New England can be brutal, especial Nor'easters along the southern-New England coastline and Maine's coastline. All the same I wish their family all the best and happiness in their new home.

@naturesfriend812 Месяц назад

Reality sets in...tried living in blizzard prone winters and spectacular warm seasons. Native born people talked of slippng on black ice, concussions as a matter of routine. Residents tend to be likeable. Evaluating what's important in my druthers.

@mtadams2009 Месяц назад

We know someone who gave up his beautiful 150-acre home to move to one of those remote islands and he hates it. Not because of the remoteness, he knew it going in but the weather, damp and cold. He lived in New England, so he knew the weather, or he thought he did. He did not factor in the endless fog and dampness. Fortunately, he can always come back but the property he sold was truly special and that's gone. These islands look more like summer places to me, a winter on a small island with no skiing no thanks.

@Golf05 Месяц назад

I didn't realize how big this island is. Hard to believe it now has such a small population compared to years ago. Would love to hear from those people who left on why.

@ekop1778 Месяц назад

BEING FROM CT I KNOW BAR HARBOR ACADIA PARK IVE SEEN IT ALL UNTIL THE COLD COMES IN NICE BUT WOULDNT WANT TO SUPPOSE YOU NEED MEDICAL HELP AND GO TO HOSPITAL?

@Golf05 Месяц назад

@@ekop1778 I'm sure that they have arrangements for helicopter service in extreme cases. Question is who foots the bill - I'm sure island residents are not exactly raking it in financially. I would probably get my appendix removed electively as one hedge against a possible crisis. There's much to consider here before making that kind of life style leap.

@msr1116 Месяц назад

A number of these small islands dot the coasts and are in the Great Lakes as well. It takes a certain personality to weather the inevitable seasonal storms that blow through. Cool climate island areas have resorts catering to an upscale clientele wanting an escape from summer heat and urban density. It just makes good economic sense. An example is Mackinac Island, which has had success as a car free island for over a hundred years.

@patty109109 Месяц назад

@@Golf05you can get insurance that will explicitly cover heli ride to mainland in emergencies.

@Housemouse1967 Месяц назад

Wonderful kids, I wish them all well!!😊

@dadigan5117 Месяц назад

This is fantastic ... Pioneer spirit alive and well.

@harrisond8132 Месяц назад

They look so happy.

@lisahinkofer2085 Месяц назад

What a beautiful life.

@janking2762 Месяц назад

In 1974 Charles Pratt wrote Here On The Island, an account of life on this same island. There were two dozen full time residents, with the same problems as in the video and how they solved them.

@msr1116 Месяц назад

My library system has this book and I've reserved it. Thanks for the recommendation !

@worldtraveler3044 Месяц назад

We left NE cities & moved to a bluff off an island over two decades ago.Our crew were born & raised here.

@tzzlite Месяц назад

It's a lovely island but I would LOSE MY MIND there!

@user-er3ri6sc3j Месяц назад

Stephen King loves that.

@b.visconti1765 Месяц назад

Have a great life!❤🙏

@believer7733 Месяц назад

Thanks Steve! I pray that God continues to bless that beautiful family!

@JamesBond-bo5bd Месяц назад

If I had heard about this place 20-30 years ago, I definitely would have moved there myself (well, with my family of course!) I hope you all enjoy many decades of good health and happiness there! 👍🤞🤞✌️✌️

@heathermarsters1989 Месяц назад

I would love to live in a place like that, it seems so peaceful.

@Ronald-Butler Месяц назад

Wonderful kids, I wish them all well!!

@Darci3333 Месяц назад

Awesome wish I lived there❤❤❤

@ajax488 Месяц назад

Isle au Haut is magical place. Been there several times hiking. It is remote and I would imagine crazy in bad weather. If I were 30 years younger, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

@blockchainreparationsfund6098 25 дней назад

Beautiful.

@JaylenPotts-zs2qw Месяц назад

Maine is a beautiful state

@kchiker Месяц назад

It's "close" to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. I would move there. The Park is beautiful.

@TYinNH Месяц назад

Sold everything, retired, and moved into an rv. Best thing I've ever done

@snowygirl131 28 дней назад

But where do you park it?

@nightfighter7452 25 дней назад

@@snowygirl131 in a parking spot probably

@lobomalsano 15 дней назад

@@nightfighter7452 how much is the parking spot?

@RationalNon-conformist Месяц назад

I love this!

@noemisolano4748 Месяц назад

Sounds good to me!! I've been through Hurricane Matthew when I lived in Florida and I was in 2 toxic work environments. Then I was in a toxic relationship. So living in solidarity is good for me because I need a break. I'm tired of being burnt out!! I'm tired of the rat race!! I'm getting older and would love to slow down and be in a positive environment.

@savitachauhan8885 15 дней назад

A beautiful and peaceful place

@ddinge2508 Месяц назад

RIGHT ON...

@Smilingraincat Месяц назад

Pretty, remote island…I camped overnight there ~10 years ago.

@ScottH. Месяц назад

So cool.

@lisah.07 Месяц назад

How Lovely 🥰🙏🏻♥️!

@lyndakling901 Месяц назад

It looks wonderful !

@matuscha 25 дней назад

That’s wonderful

@keithsponseller8676 Месяц назад

I was in Steve Hartman's Boy Scout troop 201 growing up with his two older brothers. Toledo, OH

@saudigold50 Месяц назад

Beautiful 💛✌🏼

@katedesingano 27 дней назад

sounds fun and peaceful

@JamesSmith-xo3vj Месяц назад

peace and quiet

@TheINFJChannel Месяц назад

I'm a nature-loving, tree-hugging, solitude-seeking introvert. This isle is my jam. I'd absolutely move there but I'm an audiobook producer so I don't know how I'd get wifi to send my files. But I 100% would move there and I'd guarantee there'd never be litter with me around. ❤

@crazedkid34 Месяц назад

I grew up there. Only left due to student loans and needing a different job than what is available. There's WIFI, satellite television, and cellphone reception (although spotty with some carriers).

@RestlessRiver Месяц назад

This would be a dream come true, honestly. I live in the city, because my husband and I work in dentistry, so being around people is obviously essential to our work, but we spend all of our vacation time in remote parts of Oregon and it’s the most amazing, peaceful feeling. When I retire, I’m moving somewhere like this.

@Jereigh508 25 дней назад

As an Introvert I like this right here. I can hopefully live in a place like this

@ocean1233 Месяц назад

Fabulous Spirit 😊💓

@sjwilloughby-greene8214 Месяц назад

I love it. ✌️

@MaineSWH Месяц назад

🌲 Lovely story but CBS forgot to mention that 60% of the 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 island is part of Acadia National Park. Isle au Haut is the park’s most isolated area 🚤

@saudigold50 Месяц назад

Nothing beats living in Moose River, Maine.

@lynnjames6629 26 дней назад

God bless them. Life is easier, and enjoyable when living by like-minded people. When people are forced to live together that have different ways of doing things, behavior, values, character, and level of respect, life becomes stressful. It’s not a good quality of life. 💔😢🙏

@thyslop1737 Месяц назад

Wow! What a place. Super jealous of that couple.

@larryg.9187 Месяц назад

🎼 🎤 A three hour tour 🎶🎵 😱

@hongweixu1999 Месяц назад

How to deal with waste management and recycling? Zero waste is very difficult, if not impossible.

@landonleathers5936 Месяц назад

I'd move there in a heartbeat if I could stayed in Surrey at my great aunt and uncles house loved it miss it and would leave Wisconsin no question to live out there

@joefranks4235 Месяц назад

I live in northern Wisconsin and love remoteness. The last few years have seen more people coming up here and with all the tourists, I wish they would go someplace else. I am one year away from retirement and unless I would come into some money I am staying here in the north woods.

@bryanbutterfield2221 Месяц назад

My whole family is from swan's island Maine the island life is a dying culture to many. So many close knit people who are just willing to help one another we really got away from that in today's society.

@snowygirl131 28 дней назад

😢

@katewoolf6059 Месяц назад

Seems great, but I need a veterinary emergency room in driving distance! :(

@raulestevez7307 Месяц назад

I live in New York City, after Covid-19, many people started to act as if they were wild animals due to mental health issues that was related to the pandemic. I was yelled at and almost assaulted by strangers back in 2021 were this also ruined my mental health and made me a different person in a negative way. If another pandemic happens, I hope there is a house for me here because I won’t be leaving this island until the World global health organization decides whatever pandemic is taking place no longer is a global health issue

@jennifersimonsmeier5882 29 дней назад

I would Love to live there. ❤️

@porcelainpanelpro Месяц назад

Love it

@danielgallimore1502 28 дней назад

Now the world knows about the island….r.i.p to it everyone is on their way

@Vivalinaaa Месяц назад

My question is about medical care. How far is the closest emergency room or is there medical personnel on the island?

@elsiebert2273 Месяц назад

Give them a few winters and see

@harrisond8132 Месяц назад

No worse than central Mass.

@bassmaster135790666 Месяц назад

They'll be perfectly fine they have millions of dollars

@rwh5350 Месяц назад

@@harrisond8132😂😂😂 wait you serious?

@AlisonBernard-ki8xq Месяц назад

@@harrisond8132literally way worse than Massachusetts. They’re on an island, they can lose power and not get it back for days, seas too rough for the ferry they’re stuck. It’s not comparable to Massachusetts at all

@ACuriousReader Месяц назад

NGL the setup and headlines does sound like the opening synopsis of a horror movie. That's its in Maine only reinforces that. Now it might be a very lovely place, but on paper with no context...

@user-to2gh7sg3l 8 дней назад

This is the EXACT beginning of Dolores Claiborne. I've lived in alot of states and Maine is the most depressing.

@user-vi5vy3kr2w Месяц назад

How do I get in touch with who ever is in charge of that island?? Am very interested

@biscottiluigi711 29 дней назад

Sounds wonderful to me! As long as it never gets hot.

@tbsdrummer87 27 дней назад

Isle au Haut isn’t that far off the coast at all lol it’s less than 5 miles. However, something many people don’t know is that it’s the remnants of an old super volcano

@LPRECIADO94 Месяц назад

I envy them!😌 Good for them.

@vidatwynham2482 Месяц назад

I’d move there 🥰 but like being close to emergency 🚨 services.

@louisianarainwater Месяц назад

💚💚💚

@badassbenny1010 Месяц назад

Good story

@discovery781 Месяц назад

So if you need medical assistance, what do you do?

@you2angel1 Месяц назад

Oh yes, I've heard some of the island life up North can be just as hazardous as living in Wyoming because you are cut off for weeks at a time in weather that is most Unforgivable. °~•.☆.•~° This was awesome thank you so much for sharing!

@joefranks4235 Месяц назад

You have to prepare through the nice seasons for the worst seasons. If you are not willing to work to make yourself survive, then don't even think of moving to Maine. Maine is cold and snowy in the winter.

@morrisparrish76 10 дней назад

“You can run;but you can’t hide”!

@Ainappa Месяц назад

ok where do i sign up?

@i_dont_live_here Месяц назад

He said never been on the ocean before but he was out hunting lobsters…

@captainhml3868 Месяц назад

It's not that remote. But I'm sure still expensive. Now Matinicus however, THAT'S pretty remote.

@svamandolin3546 Месяц назад

My wife and I honeymooned there. Magical but no thanks on the winters there

@freelanceservices8704 29 дней назад

I’ve vacationed in stink from a few times, love that place. But now with water levels rising and storms increasing, it’s not a viable place to live. The flooding Deer Isle had last year was devastating

@jacobbradshaw7801 29 дней назад

Whats the winters like?

@x-men69-96 Месяц назад

Anywhere without government and property tax is great

@joanettemurch9040 Месяц назад

And we have always been around

@trel4504 Месяц назад

I'd live there. Build my own pizza oven and make my own cheese. Start making pizzas for my couple neighbors lol

@pheona1164 Месяц назад

I live in coastal Maine, and yes that island (like all Maine islands) are beautiful, but sounds like you can't make a living ON the island and commute is a b. I'm glad they love it, but I'll enjoy the islands from the mainland. Just as pretty, and if you know where to go, just as private.

@skullandbones1832 Месяц назад

💚

@jamesmetzler2031 Месяц назад

The solitude and beauty of a remote island would be great, but...winter is coming.

@debbiecooper1677 Месяц назад

my cup of tea. would love it

@gorickrealty 26 дней назад

This seems so nice, but I would be scared that the tide would rise & overtake the island.

@Watusifarm Месяц назад

We moved our family to northeast Wisconsin 7 years ago. We live in the country and raise most of our own meat. Some things are annoyingly inconvenient and the winters are harder. But it beats city life in every other way.