Even tho you know my situation is unlike some other towers I can still answer that. Im not sure if you're in my country (CAD) but if you are :
People read (that's universal tho no matter the country 😅), in Canada tho you have to maintain your site and cabin, seeing as you're not living in the tower. So peop'e pass time by gardening, carpentry projects, mowing/taking care of your site (painting buildings, steps, etc). All of these things can help you stay busy.
Im in a 6 month tower and time flies fast, most are there for 4 months so it's not that long really.
Some towers have electricity so you can even bring a tv or laptop and watch movies/play games.
There's also the fact you can bring your pets, so people keep busy with them. You find all kind of cool stuff in the forest so walking is a big thing for me. I walk 84km every 20 days on average (I calculated 😅). Every season I find skulls or even complete skeletons (those are rare tho). So it became tradition to look for as much skulls as possible snd I bring them home. I got Mooses, Bears, Deers (a lot), Coyotes, Ravens, but also cows, horses, domesticated pigs (a lot).
You usually have time for these in the ear't season and late season. Mid season you're just always up in the tower. This is when it can get rough depending if it rains or not.
Up there, I usually keep myself busy with music, writing, reading, playing the harmonica and thinking of life. I spend time on Reddit too, even tho that's an addiction Im trying to get rid of 😅.
But while you can patch being alone with all these, it never truly fill the void. As others said, you need to enjoy being alone. My wife and I use to have our own towers and we wouldnt see each other for 5-6 months at a time. We didnt mind because ultimately, we enjoy being alone and are independant.
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u/miurabucho Jul 24 '25
The job caters to people who enjoy being alone, so it is something to keep in mind.