And I couldn't help but shake my head at the naïveté / shallow internet lauding that this is some idyllic rustic life. This guy is actively choosing to live in harsh, most unforgiving conditions that require all his daily energy, hours from any kind of help. And he's going to die there as well unless something changes, and probably without anyone knowing.
As others have said, maybe he wants this because of some unresolved emotional problems. All I see is someone who is making his own life purposely hard. Perhaps there is a little to be admired here -- the unusual nature of it, and the perseverance. But this life isn't something to be desired by anyone, and I don't join in the reflexive cooing over how awesome it is once you get over the unusualness.