The Absurd Reason Why This Family Lives In Isolation 11 Months of the Year

Once-A-Year Grocery Haul

Once every year, the Atchleys head into town and stock up on a year's worth of supplies. "We buy everything for a year and we buy all the supplies," David said. It takes several trips to barge all the materials down to Ruby, but once it arrives, the family is stocked for the year.

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