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Central Maine Outdoorsman
Добавлен 24 ноя 2021
We are building our cabin from scratch!! We will be harvesting and sawing all the lumber ourselves that we will use to build our cabin! We sold our home in the suburbs to live our dream in rural Maine. I am the type of guy who lives off the land, so if I can make it myself or reuse it, I'll do it.
This process started last year, but we recently decided to start a RUclips channel.
Videos will be candid and live time as I make my way through sawing, cutting and building our home. Things are bound to get interesting with three hounds and a Mrs. in the mix ;) stay tuned!
I will also upload fishing, hunting and recreational videos as I go... outdoorsman indeed!
This process started last year, but we recently decided to start a RUclips channel.
Videos will be candid and live time as I make my way through sawing, cutting and building our home. Things are bound to get interesting with three hounds and a Mrs. in the mix ;) stay tuned!
I will also upload fishing, hunting and recreational videos as I go... outdoorsman indeed!
Total Solar Eclipse 2024/Timelapse/Real Time In Maine
In the path of Totality we will show stunning footage of the Total Solar Eclipse of 4/8/24 as viewed from the great state of Maine! Fast time and real time,Enjoy and try not to get hypnotized!
#maine #solareclipse #eclipse #totality #centralmaine #onceinalifetimeexperience #eclipsefootage2024
#maine #solareclipse #eclipse #totality #centralmaine #onceinalifetimeexperience #eclipsefootage2024
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Видео
Building A Inexpensive Chicken Coop For Our Maine Homestead From Scratch/Part2
Просмотров 4834 месяца назад
We are fighting the elements of the Maine woods while building our chicken coop🐥.The birds will not stop growing so we have no choice but to build the coop in the toughest winter elements ❄️ ....With over 2 feet of snow on the ground we do what we can to ensure we get these birds in a comfortable situation.We use our Frontier sawmill to mill the logs we harvested into lumber to build our coop. ...
Starting Our Maine Homestead/Mud Season 2024/Cabin Update To Starting Our Chicken Coop
Просмотров 4514 месяца назад
We are excited for the official start to our homestead! It is the next step in our journey of building our home from scratch in the beautiful Maine Highlands! We have several Americana/Rhode Island chicks,Pekin ducks, Broad Breasted White Turkeys and a few Nigerian Dwarf Goat kids that we will be getting in the next week. We need to build our chicken coop but the obstacles that nature presents ...
Cutting Down Hung Up Pine Blow Downs /Just Before Maine Mud Season
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
We have a few decent size White Pine trees that are hung up! We use caution by using our Stihl pole saw to keep the safest distance away! With the Stihl HT131 saving the day, We use our MS261 and the MS 362 chain saws to limb and buck the fallen trees! We use out Kioti Ck3510se to winch and skid these logs back to our Log Yard. #maine #skidding #logyard #centralmaine #cabin #diy #timber #kioti ...
Harvesting Timber For My Garage Build
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.5 месяцев назад
In this video we will be using our Kioti CK3510SE tractor with a Wallenstein FX66 Log/Forestry Winch to harvest timber for our future garage. The GR40 Sundown Log Grapple is key to working our wood lot! Join our channel as we build our Homestead from scratch and raise our own animals and live off the land! Enjoy! #Kioti #logging #loggrapple #grapple #skidding #timber #offgrid #maine #centralmai...
Harvesting Blowdowns For Lumber
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.5 месяцев назад
This winter our wood lot has been hit hard after a few wind storms! The blown down trees won't go to waste. My compact Kioti tractor is a huge help along with my Wallenstein Fx66 skidding winch and Sundown GR40 log grapple. These logs will be milled on our sawmill for our future garage build. #Loggin #skidding #ck3510 #skiddingwinch #ck #Ck3510se #logwinch #stihl #ms261 #wallenstein #compacttra...
Skidding Timber With A 35HP Kioti Tractor
Просмотров 56 тыс.6 месяцев назад
We have our compact Kioti tractor working our wood lot cleaning up blow downs. These logs will be used for future projects like chicken coops, small goat barns, wood sheds and other various projects you will see built in upcoming videos. Our portable saw mill will be worked hard this spring/summer! Enjoy!! #Stihl #ms362 #kioti #ck3510 #wallenstein #fx66 #compacttractor #skidder #skidding #centr...
Logging In Maine With A Skidding Winch And A Compact Tractor
Просмотров 8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
We are clearing blowdowns from this winters storms. We don't want to let any potential boards or fire wood go to waste. The 35hp Kioti tractor and Wallenstein winch are perfect for the job. Using my STIHL MS 362 to saw the trees into logs. #maine #wallenstein #centralmaine #kioti #stihl #ms362 #offgrid #cabin #outdoors #skiddingwinch #skiddinglogs #simplelife #compacttractor #tractor #chainsaw ...
Logging With A Honda Rubicon ATV And A Homemade Log Arch
Просмотров 7807 месяцев назад
Well winter is not what it used to be! We have the atv and the log arch to haul logs out of my wood lot. Mud and rain have us using different equiptment than usual so we don't damage our forest.The tractor will sit this one out.... #honda #hondarubicon #atv #logarch #forestry #logging #outdoors #centralmaine #maine #stihl #ms261 #ms362 #offgrid #simplelife #cabin #sawmill
Log Grapple On A Compact Tractor/A Very Useful Attachment
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.7 месяцев назад
In this video we are using our log grapple to move logs from blown down trees after our recent storm. #maine #centralmaine #simplelife #grapple #forestry #Kioti #ck3510 #cabin #outdoors #compacttractor #tractor #sundown #gr40
Major Storm Hits Maine And Northeast United States/ A View From Our Cabin In Maine. December 18 2023
Просмотров 7317 месяцев назад
Wild storm hits New England, including Maine and beyond... Crazy rain, wind and flooding. In this video we will show you what we were dealing with at our cabin in Maine during the storm. Hope everyone affected stayed safe!! #maine #storm #rain #rainstorm #Heavywind #wind #poweroutages #centralmaine #camp #flooding #treedamage #simplelife #generator #treedamage #damage #uprooted #nopower
From Sawmill To Shed/Heavy Winter Rain
Просмотров 5967 месяцев назад
No need to run to the lumber yard! We mill some Poplar boards on our mill and nail them to our shed for siding. Wet winter storm makes a slushy mess!!! #maine #sawmill #lumber #homestead #outdoors #cabin #centralmaine #diy #bordas #poplar #frontier #norwood #mainestorm #mill #logging #offgrid #simplelife
Tracking Deer/Maine Muzzle Loader Season 2023
Просмотров 10 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Tracking Deer/Maine Muzzle Loader Season 2023
Winters Coming.....Maine Cabin Chores 2023
Просмотров 9068 месяцев назад
Winters Coming.....Maine Cabin Chores 2023
How To Purge 3rd Function Kit Hydraulic Connections On My Tractor
Просмотров 71411 месяцев назад
How To Purge 3rd Function Kit Hydraulic Connections On My Tractor
Maine Deer Camera Footage\\Cabin Update
Просмотров 45911 месяцев назад
Maine Deer Camera Footage\\Cabin Update
Life In Rural Maine/Tractor Grapple At Work
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Год назад
Life In Rural Maine/Tractor Grapple At Work
Installing Front Porch Sono Tubes/Sawing Our Cedar Main Beam
Просмотров 365Год назад
Installing Front Porch Sono Tubes/Sawing Our Cedar Main Beam
ATV Log Arch Delivering Wood To The Sawmill
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ATV Log Arch Delivering Wood To The Sawmill
Compact Tractor With Log Grapple And Skidding Winch In Action
Просмотров 21 тыс.Год назад
Compact Tractor With Log Grapple And Skidding Winch In Action
We Built Our Cabin With A Budget Friendly Sawmill/Making Rafters From Hemlock Logs
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
We Built Our Cabin With A Budget Friendly Sawmill/Making Rafters From Hemlock Logs
Making Cedar Post With Our Portable Saw Mill
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
Making Cedar Post With Our Portable Saw Mill
Compact Tractor Logging In Central Maine
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.Год назад
Compact Tractor Logging In Central Maine
Arctic Blast On The Way/Winterizing Camp/Grooming Our Trails
Просмотров 612Год назад
Arctic Blast On The Way/Winterizing Camp/Grooming Our Trails
Winching Down Maple/Feeding Deer/Getting Kioti Stuck
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Год назад
Winching Down Maple/Feeding Deer/Getting Kioti Stuck
Put a wad of dry toilet paper inside your scope caps. Keeps lens dry and clear. Might have to replace it several times a day if it is very damp or raining.
Good advice….Thank you!
😢😮 I'll just say friend. Be careful walking around those trees. Those anchoring roots and Roots to the tree where the tree comes out of the ground might not hold the tree in the ground with the soil loose like that. I'd be very careful. Thank you. I just subscribed to your channel thank you. Good luck to you
I hear ya! Thanks for looking out and welcome to the channel.
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman thanks for the response back Central Maine outdoorsman. I saw a couple of trees leaning and they were support by another tree. That's what they call a Widowmaker. I learned that from watch another programs when they were cutting the trees down and they fell like that and they leaned against a tree. Watch your channel again soon. Thank you. Good luck to you.
No way no one in Central Maine knows what RUclips is 😆.
Awesome 👏🏻 you made a beauty
Thanks
Where in Maine are you?
We are in Dover Foxcroft area.
way too small of a wedge cut needs to be about 1/2 the tree width
Not the ideal life, but still a beautiful life.
Great content! Very cool how you incorporate the tractor attachments into the work.
Hey Andy. I have a question about your sawmill. I finally bit the bullet and ordered one. Should have it by Friday and can't wait. Just curious what degree blade you use and find that works best and where do you get them sharpened? These are the things that I didn't research before ordering. Lol
Nice! You will enjoy it! I bought a 10 pack of the Norwood Saber Tooth blades. They are 10deg. From what I can tell 10 deg is good for all around hard wood and soft wood. A guy on Corinna center road (same road as Dexter Lumber)does my sharping. Forgot his first name but Clark’s saw sharpening. It was 9$ per blade. He does a good job. Sorry haven’t posted any videos lately, bun busy trying to get stuff done.
@CentralMaineOutdoorsman no need to apologize. I've been trying to get dirt work done in between the rain so I get it. For all the projects I have planned, the price of lumber just is not justifiable compared to a mill and 120 acres of trees. Lol. I really appreciate the information. There will be a pretty good chance I'll be picking your brain again. 😆
That was cool thanks for sharing
I’d stay away from antifreeze… just one (1 ) lick by your pup & no more. Stick with good quality Car windshield fluids. Some people add dish soap to this to help in the lube. Building shelters for mill & milled lumber is your TOP Priority!!! Outdoors logging & milling… is there any better? Cheers….. Yvon. PS: Check out “Sawing with Sandy” He is several years ahead of you & he’s learnt thru trail & error what works & not! He will save you time & increase your enjoyment out there.
Great info buddy i appreciate it! I’ve been going at it for a few years and learned a lot, but still learning. So much to do when building from scratch it’s hard to stay ahead. I’ve watched many videos from Sawing with sandy and def inspired me to start on RUclips. It’s a heck of a lot of fun spending good old time outdoors sawing and cutting timber. And yes I still need to build my mill a shelter! lol soon! Cheers!
Hey, enjoyed the video. I just bought the same setup you got here used. I'm real green on tractors. What are the order of operations before even using the backhoe? - Brandon in...Central Maine!
Hey there! Glad you like the video! You’ve got a nice machine! Well it’s a pain to get the back hoe on the tractor unless you have it on nice level ground but you will get used to it as you use it. Basically as your getting the hoe connected to your machine you will need to hook up the hydraulic hoses and turn the rear remotes on and work the backhoe so that you can line it up and connect it to your tractor. Once it’s connected I like to run my machine around 2k rpm’s and you’re ready to work. If you don’t have a set of nice cleats I would make some or buy a set so your stabilizer arms have a nice footing. Enjoy!
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman OK, great, thanks for the reply. So the backhoe is on the machine. My issue is once I've got the tractor on, up to 2k RPM, do you just hop on the backhoe and get to work? Or do I need to lever anything else before doing that?
@@Kennebec_Craft no problem! you’re gonna wanna put the tractor in neutral, set the parking brake and use the remotes on the right hand side of the driver seat.The lever will be set to a A or B depending on how you hook up the hoses.
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman Hey, so I've got 100 hours on the tractor and use the backhoe a ton. The shafts get really warm/hot. Is that normal for you too?
@@Kennebec_Craftmine get warm/ hot also. Sometimes I feel like I can smell the cylinders heating up.
I live in Maine but we get so many big storm’s now I don’t remember this one they run together
I hear ya. This one really made a lot Of power outages. There was another after that was said to be bad but seemed like half the storm this one was. It made a real mess out of my wood lot. Cheers!
Absolutely amazing great video Andy 🙂
Thanks 👍
We're in Guilford. Went to Greenville, traffic still moving. Nothing til Jackman. So busy we turned around and headed back. Lucked out and found the dock in Rockwood. I have never experienced anything so amazingly beautiful in my life! It was so moving to me, i teared up big time. ty for sharing the video!
This was at Kingsbury Pond on rt16. We must have went at a bad time. Traffic into Monson was no joke so we turned around and found this beautiful spot that worked out great. Glad you enjoyed the video! It was an experience of a lifetime for sure! I’m sure Rockwood was a great spot as well.
@CentralMaineOutdoorsman we went through Greenville around 10 am, so it was still a little early. But was about a 3 hr ride to get back home. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. :)
Nice to experience. I saw it in 1970 elementary school. 😊
So cool!
You didn't want to pay $80 for a parking spot in Dover?
Haha! I know crazy! I was going to stay at the cabin but I had a few friends come up that wanted to go to Greenville. We didn’t even make it to Monson and traffic was backed up for miles. 😂
Great footage bud!
Thanks!
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Was so awesome
It was a great experience!
You guys got so much more snow than we did (Clifton). The vinyl floor is a game changer. We only put it under the roost but would do the whole floor next time. It makes cleaning it out a breeze. We've had issues with nearly every predator, the biggest one...domestic dogs. But hawks too. We've got a large fenced area which is where the hawks got our birds, didn't have an issue with them when the chickens were free ranging. That may have been just luck though. I ended up running heavy red fishing line over the fenced area in a zig-zag. (500yds! haha) The theory being hawks can see it and won't fly into an area if they think they can't get out. Never had an issue with them after that.
Ya we got hit hard! This is some good stuff! I see a lot of people free ranging there birds and always made me wonder 💭. I like the string idea! I have a lot of work ahead of me once this snow melts some, I will probably start on some fencing and get the post in the ground then finish up the coop as I already have it enclosed. (Will see it on the next episode)Thanks for the good info!
Put a netting on the top of the fencing. Keeps Predators out.
I had planned a trip to my property in Winthrop saw the weather and postponed my trip.
Good idea! Most of the snow had melted but after yesterday’s storm back to having snow on the ground. It should melt fast tho.
Looking good Andy, two cows and a bull and you'll be all set lol.
Thanks hahaha, don’t give me any ideas 😂
Great video Bud you guys got lots of snow good job at moving the barn looks great take care
Thanks 👍
Hopefully the majority of the wind is in the direction away from your house and the smell will be ok.
The wind usually will be from the north from what I’m experiencing, not sure how much it changes in summer months. So it should blow in a good direction. Worst case I can clear a spot and move it later on. We will see…
Glad I found your channel keep up the good work love the content
Thanks, will do!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks
I'm starting to see a trend with your postings Andy. Lol. It seems there is always a snow storm when you post. 😂
You’re catching on 😂, it honestly gives me a good reason to sit and edit the videos, otherwise I feel like I’m none stop. I will be posting another video in a week or so. I had some leftover road fabric from when I did my driveway so I used that for the bottom of the coop for now. I’m not sure if it’s 100% water proof but I’m pretty sure it will do the job.
@CentralMaineOutdoorsman I thought road fabric was designed to allow the water to drain through it but I don't really know anything about it. The coop looks great. Nice and simple. I have another tip for ya. Create some sort of feed storage at the chicken coop because the grain is what attracts the rodents. I would recommend metal 55 gal drums. The plastic drums do not stop the rodents. Learned that the hard way also.
Got lots of snow . I think you are getting more 4-4 24. Take care !
Ya the snow keeps on falling lol, the birds are now in the coop with plenty of room. Now to finish it up.
Love your channel Andy. Bird barn coming along nicely. You guys got hammered with snow. Way more than us in NH. More snow this weekend too lol. I bet your having fun with that. Cheers bud.
Thanks man! Ya we did! I wish we had snow during the winter 😂… yup another 12-18” today and into the week end. Looking forward to seeing dry ground again. Stay safe out there in NH and enjoy the ❄️
You’ve been kicking ass dude.
Thank you appreciate it! We just got 3ft of snow! It was interesting building a coop in a bunch of snow 😂. Video will be posted this week.
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman yea Shane was telling me all about the snow you got
Andy I would advise you get a few black chickens to help with the hawk issues that we have around here. Black chickens mimic crows or ravens and hawks try to stay away from crows and ravens. We started with 24 chickens and 3 ducks a year and a half ago. We now have 5 hens because of the fox and hawk problems around here. And you said your not far from me so I imagine you'll have many of the same problems. Oh and another tip for ya, keep your coop as far from your house as possible. Chickens attract rats.
Thanks man! That’s great advise! I am going to be worried about all the predators around here. Looks like I might need to get some Black sex link chicks or something. I know it’s going to be a challenge to keep them safe…. How about the storm Thursday! And now today. I took the chains off the plow truck of course 😂
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman yeah I would have been okay without this crap. I took the snowblower off of the tractor too. As of right now I measured 10 inches and we're suppose to get 12 more by morning with 25mph winds. Not good. Another thing I forgot to mention that I would recommend for your chicken coop, lay down vinyl flooring. Between the acidity of the chickenpoop, that many chickens, and stray or bedding, the floor will never dry out. It will save you alot of headaches.
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman I have a few more suggestions that I have learned from our failures if you'd like them. I don't want to be annoying.
I hear ya! No by all means I’m down for any advice! I will lay vinyl, i know the wood floor would need some help. I see people free ranging their chickens around town and I always wonder how they do it without loss. I know my dogs will help a little bit but they won’t keep away everything.
@CentralMaineOutdoorsman yeah I have 2 dogs also and it doesn't phase the fox around here. Just remember that you have a right to protect your livestock anytime from anything except bald eagles and hawks. I know it sounds backwards, but don't insulate the coop. Chickens, when grown, don't need heat, but they do need ventilation. Their fume that they release will kill them. Also with that many chickens and ducks your going to have so many eggs that your not going to know what to do with them all. Give your dogs 1 raw egg a day mixed in their kibble. It's really good for them and keeps your stockpile down some. Feed your spent egg shells back to your chickens. They need calcium to produce eggs and that's a great source of it for them. Just grind them and give them back to them. They'll eat them as they need them. You may know most of this already but I'm just trying to pass on what we learned. Can't help with the goats. I know nothing about goats other than make sure you have a tall fence. Lol
Awesome video, hopefully you didn't get stuck with many Rowdy Rhode Island Reds with an attitude...lol.
Thanks hahaha, they will go in the freezer 😂
Cabin looks very nice great work and there is lots of mud here as well but the mud is white today we getting some snow thanks for sharing your video take care
Thanks! The snow if falling today for sure! It’s going to be interesting 🤨 getting this coop built in 2ft of snow ❄️ 😂 . Stay safe,take care
Nice vid. Andy, keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
I'm always impressed by your perseverance and hard work. Anyone who lives off the land impresses me.❤❤
Thank you! It’s something we enjoy even tho it’s not always so easy. We are looking forward to see what the spring and summer will bring!
Wow you fellas need to learn how to cut with and against the grain, not "we'll figure it out as we go"!
Experience is gained over time, we learn new things everyday….
Harold's logging in Hampden ME will have everything you need to fix your cable.
Nothing beats the efficiency of these heavy-duty workhorses.
Remarkable craftsmanship displayed by these industrial giants.
Great video buddy enjoyed watching very nice lumber that's is a very nice set up for getting you're logs out take care have a great weekend
Thanks a lot! The mud has me a stand still now 😂
Pc off cake logs 🪵 on the ground.
I wish I still had snow on the ground.
We have very little remaining! This was a few weeks ago. All mud with a coating of snow now 😢
@@CentralMaineOutdoorsman I'm over in the NEK in VT. It's almost all gone. Slush and mud.
It’s been a strange winter
Good job boss.
Why do you’ll freeze in the cold and cut wood, can’t it all be done in the summer ??? I hate bugs so I m guessing there is none in winter
Haha, that’s a good question! Lack of bugs is a plus for sure, but the main reasons are the trees have a lower sap level and frozen ground and snowpack causes less damage to the forest floor when skidding logs out, also they don’t get full of mud and dirt causing rapid wear to the saw mill blades while sawing into lumber!
Dang that was a killer fall , safety is a must, well done Men 😊
Thanks 👍
If you are still looking for another cable or the stopper for the end, try Harold's Logging in Hampden. It is a real logging supply store.
Good video buddy getting some very nice lumber and great to see your dad and you working together that’s awesome take care have a great week
Appreciate it bud thank you! You have a great week as well.