The main reason I'm not encouraging you to convert Orthodox now is that they won't allow you to convert if you can't easily live a Jewish life. It seems like you have figured out a way to keep kosher--you've shown a lot of ingenuity and committment. I hope the closest Jewish community will reach out to you and support you. In some ways it might make sense to convert through a rabbi who is closer who is a respected member of a more local community.