Baha Mahmutov

Baha was born in Kyrgyzstan when it was still part of the USSR Growing up in a city but spending summers in rural villages he developed a strong connection to nature and learned the basics of farming and living off the land As a child Baha enjoyed activities like hunting and crafting tools like bows and arrows After gaining military survival training and witnessing the collapse of the USSR he and his wife moved to Canada in 1999 Inspired by shows like ALONE Baha decided to embrace a life in the Canadian wilderness Living on their homestead Baha and his family farm raise animals hunt fish and forage for medicinal plants creating ointments and creams from natures bounty This backtobasics lifestyle has brought healing to Baha and his familys bodies minds and souls shunning city life for the tranquility of nature Their days are now filled with the simple joys and wonders of living harmoniously with the wilderness