Off-Grid Cabin Deep Clean, Moving to the Property

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @Trailvagabonds
    @Trailvagabonds  17 дней назад +12

    Hey Everyone! We did it, we moved to the off-grid property. I hope you are as excited as us. What's something you are excited to see moving forward, let us know with a comment!

  • @monacnossen4190
    @monacnossen4190 14 дней назад +5

    Thank god you cleaned it, so many video’s where people put there bed right inches middle of junk And fungus on the walls.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад +2

      Totally, we’ve watched a lot of videos like that. We were definitely intentional. Some people may think we’re crazy but the peace of mind that we aren’t worrying about inhaling all those particles makes me much more comfortable. Thanks for watching!

  • @KIF83
    @KIF83 12 дней назад +6

    nice cabin, new subscriber from Norway here, looking forward to seeing more from the off grid cabin life 🤠

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +2

      Yay! Thanks from subscribing from so far away. We have dreams of traveling Norway one day! Nice to have you on this journey 😊

  • @jacquelinejeffs4079
    @jacquelinejeffs4079 16 дней назад +6

    Cement is porous you might have to put some water block paint on the cinderblocks and do the French drain around the house

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  16 дней назад +3

      Great thinking! We did end up using a water block paint for the walls which I’ll have a clip of in the next episode. Hoping to tackle the French drain in the spring as we have so much we are trying to get done before winter that we won’t get to it this year. Thanks!

  • @jeffnorman1598
    @jeffnorman1598 21 час назад +1

    YES WET TERMITES

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  17 часов назад +1

      Gotcha, hopefully we get ahead of them in the future and can start preventing them

  • @gunlindblad6816
    @gunlindblad6816 10 дней назад +6

    Oh! You have to drain the house. Dig down all the way to the same level as the floor. I saw someones comment that recommended rubberseal inside, don’t. Do a professional drain insted.
    I think it is going to be very nice.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад +1

      That will be the plan come spring/early summer. Running out of time with all our projects this year but hoping to get it done for sure! Thanks for your comment!

  • @micheledenise2305
    @micheledenise2305 12 дней назад +2

    U can get a product to roll on ur blocks to repel water from coming in..😊

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад

      Thanks for the comment! We ended up finding a waterproofer for block walls and I use it in the next video. Hoping it does the trick!😊

  • @vanomadcyclist3474
    @vanomadcyclist3474 16 дней назад +3

    Can’t wait to see what you get going with the cabin, Matt and Katie!! What a great adventure for you both!!😊

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  16 дней назад +2

      Thank you! Checking off that list for winter! Sooooo much to do still

  • @woodysbarndominium
    @woodysbarndominium 14 дней назад +3

    Awesome cabin! We started the same journey 1 year ago. It’s been a lot of fun…everything but the popped tires and rats has been fun 😂. Enjoy the ride ❤

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад +1

      Haha, oh dang! We had rats in North Carolina at a rental we were in for a bit. Not fun. We’re dealing with mice here but no popped tires so far 😆

  • @bustersmith5569
    @bustersmith5569 10 дней назад +3

    That really is a very nice cabin !!! And your good to the dogs !! 👍👍👍👍👍👍🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🦮🐶

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад +1

      Thank you! 😊 We definitely love them and they are happy we chose this property, hehe. Thanks for watching!

  • @sandrafarley7967
    @sandrafarley7967 12 дней назад +2

    I think you should get directional finders for the dogs

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  12 дней назад

      We have gps collars we utilize with them on some hikes. Especially our Husky, Sigurd, off leash. Very helpful

  • @denisehaynes1885
    @denisehaynes1885 15 дней назад +2

    How fortunate to have a basement in this off grid home…looking forward to seeing what you do with your place.. Mainer here!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +2

      Yes, very lucky to have it. We were told they had to dynamite bedrock to put it in. So crazy!
      Mainer, so cool! Such a beautiful state! Minnesota just got a new flag this past year, I’m still cheering for the White Pine flag to come back there 😄

  • @debrademedici864
    @debrademedici864 5 дней назад +1

    New here from Pennsylvania!!!!!! Looks exciting!!!!!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  5 дней назад

      Welcome! Thanks for following along!!😊

  • @johnbellrose9165
    @johnbellrose9165 11 дней назад +2

    Mabe insulation on the ceiling of the basement and maybe a sealer on the blocks. A French drain is an excellent idea

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +1

      The only issue with insulating the ceiling is that the wood stove is in the basement and it would stop a lot of heat from traveling up to the main floor by trapping it in. We did end up using a waterproof sealer which I’ll show a little bit in the next video. French drain will have to come in the spring/early summer as we’re running out of time for many of the projects we want to get done before the snow flies. Thanks for the ideas! Look forward to hearing more as we post new videos!😊

    • @KootenaysBCMountainMan
      @KootenaysBCMountainMan 11 дней назад +3

      This is the first video of yours I've seen. Taking the paneling away from the cinder blocks is the best thing you could have done as it creates to much moisture. And if you have a wood stove in the basement, that'll help keep the cinder blocks dry until you can get a perimeter drain in next year. I'll be looking forward to more of your videos...

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +2

      @@KootenaysBCMountainMan Thanks for reiterating our thoughts! Hoping we are checking off the items to get to a point that it’s no longer an issue. Glad to have you along! Thanks for watching!😊

  • @Julie-se4wg
    @Julie-se4wg 15 дней назад +2

    I'm going to really enjoy your video. Love the woods all around your new home. ❤

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      Glad to hear! We can’t wait to share more! The moment we saw the property, we were in love with it!

  • @paulandlaurahausman379
    @paulandlaurahausman379 15 дней назад +1

    When we took our hot tube off the back deck it was full of big ants in the foam insulation. We also had a canoe that had carpenter ants in the foam of the front and back of the canoe. I had never seen such large channel in the foam.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      They were probably in there for years. Hopefully we are stopping the conditions they love now so that we don’t have to worry anymore. Thanks for sharing your personal experience, hope your canoe wasn’t completely ruined, that would be a shame.

  • @charlenefoster6779
    @charlenefoster6779 13 дней назад +1

    Looks a lot like where I used to lived many years ago in Minnesota!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  13 дней назад

      Beautiful state! Where were you located?

  • @susandowdy9446
    @susandowdy9446 12 дней назад +1

    New to the channel,, trying to eventually do the same thing,, still have to purchase land etc etc .my house I'm in now is almost paid off!! Can't wait to see what you all do,,thanks for sharing your journey.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  12 дней назад

      Awesome! We had decent equity after flipping our last house. This has been a dream for a while now, so happy to start making it happen! You’ll get there when you’re ready!! Thanks for watching, we’ll keep putting them out, welcome to the journey!😊

  • @Gwenivere60
    @Gwenivere60 11 дней назад +1

    You need a basement rubber seal you paint on to seal the moisture in a basement

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +1

      We actually decided to do just that, we purchase a cement block waterproof sealer paint. We’ll show how it turned out in the next episode 🙌🏼

  • @cynthiabolick3892
    @cynthiabolick3892 13 дней назад +1

    Hello from North Carolina...just subscribed , liked , and will share on my Face Book. Really enjoyed this video and your fur babies. So excited about your journey and the move into your cabin. Plan to watch all of your videos and get to know ya'll better. I am 64 yrs old a retired Cosmetologist , 30 yrs in service of cutting hair and hair color. Live in foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns. Hope to see more videos and keep up with your updates. Much love and blessings to you both and fur babies........

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  13 дней назад +1

      Yay NC! We lived in Winston Salem for 5 years. We frequented western NC all the time! Awesome place to live! Thanks for following along, look forward to building community with you!!😊

  • @Indysan09
    @Indysan09 14 дней назад +1

    Wish I could buy something like that. Good work.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      You can for sure! It was a dream that took many years for us to make a reality. You can live vicariously through our videos until you make it yours 🙌🏼

  • @janie2shoes537
    @janie2shoes537 16 дней назад +4

    We just found your channel and really enjoy it !! We are in Minnesota too.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +3

      Thank you!😊 Glad to have you along on the adventure! Where in Minnesota are you? I may be biased growing up here, but it’s by far the best state!

    • @janie2shoes537
      @janie2shoes537 15 дней назад +1

      @@TrailvagabondsI agree it is the best !!! We live by Brainerd.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад

      @ beautiful area indeed!!

  • @Leed216
    @Leed216 10 дней назад +1

    Looks like there are no gutters on the sides of the cabin. Get some up quick so water can be diverted from hitting the ground and soaking the basement walls.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад

      Yes! This is the best advice we’ve had yet. I want to get gutters up it not sure how soon we can do it. It’s on our list for sure!!

  • @RyanMcdunco
    @RyanMcdunco 13 дней назад +1

    This next big chapter is looking awesome so far man!!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  13 дней назад

      Thanks man, can’t wait to have you out!

  • @Sandramce60
    @Sandramce60 10 дней назад +2

    What a beautiful spot im new. Here sorry ❤

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад +1

      Thank you! Nice to have you along!☺️

  • @patriciagale5047
    @patriciagale5047 15 дней назад +4

    A couple of years ago my husband went to get his bow target down from the upper part of our shed, lifted up the target and seen a bunch of carpenter ants. My husband moved some of our camping chairs and an air mattress. The carpenter ants were under and in the camping chairs and an air mattress. We took the camping chairs out of there sleeves and the carpenter ants were eating the cloth of the chair, they ate some of the plastic of the air mattress also. The carpenter ant ruined the chairs and the air mattress. So we took everything out of the shed and set off a Hot Shot fogger and closed the door. That killed all of the carpenter ants.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +1

      Dang! They’ll eat everything it sounds like! We haven’t seen any live ones since ripping everything out of the basement. There were tunnels in the framing and board insulation but haven’t found much else for problems. Crossing our fingers getting the damp stuff off the walls fixes it. We’ll do some treatments and monitor for sure. Sorry you had to deal with the like that

  • @sandrafarley7967
    @sandrafarley7967 12 дней назад +1

    very good idea

  • @claudetteraymond8710
    @claudetteraymond8710 14 дней назад +1

    You should get waterproof paint for the cement walls to prevent moisture from penetrating and check to see if the previous owner waterproof the outside walls. spray for ants and termites

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      Great thinking! We did paint the block walls with a cement block waterproof paint and it’ll be on the next episode. There is a local pest company that does treatments for the carpenter ants as well as the dang flies we keep getting so we’re debating about having them out. Getting rid of the moisture was the main battle as it’s what they love so hoping we’ll be good going forward. There is black paint or tar under the ground level. We’ll see about updating it come spring. Little late in the season now with all the other projects we have. All awesome ideas, thank you!!😊

  • @sandrafarley7967
    @sandrafarley7967 12 дней назад +1

    good keep them on at all times better to have them than to loose a dear pet.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад

      We’d never want that. Luckily Frank and Wallace mind very well. We use them anytime we’re worried. They are just so heavy, we hate them having to wear them when we feel comfortable

  • @RobertSmith-km6gi
    @RobertSmith-km6gi 12 дней назад +1

    Carpenter ants love insulation and seem to prefer it to wood in my remote cabin experience. I’m guessing that it’s so much easier to build their nests in. My cabin was timber framed with stress skin panels for the walls. All of my ant problems were in the insulation within the panels.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  12 дней назад +1

      That’s a bummer but great to hear as we haven’t seen damage to the cabin logs, it was only the insulation boards and framing next to it. I did notice holes through a foam gasket under the pressure treated sill boards on top of the blocks. Hopefully it means they came in through the easiest route and stayed in the nice warm walls in the insulation. I’m going to treat the area and keep an eye out.
      We’ve talked about building a timber frame structure in the future, that’s very cool you have one! They are very neat

  • @karronlaneNOLA
    @karronlaneNOLA 3 дня назад

    new from new orleans. will be following along.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  3 дня назад +1

      Thanks for the follow! Glad you’re enjoying the new adventure! Look forward to hearing from you along the way!😊

  • @rupertschott5437
    @rupertschott5437 7 дней назад +2

    Those ants love foam. That's why I never use foam insulation.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  7 дней назад

      Gotcha, I had no idea. Definitely won’t use it in the future unless we mitigate them coming in.

  • @patriciapadgett4696
    @patriciapadgett4696 14 дней назад +1

    Hola from Spain. Looking forward to following you ❤

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад +1

      ¡Hola! What a beautiful country you’re from! I spent a little time in Barcelona many years ago (Matt). Thanks for following along and I hope we can keep putting out entertaining videos! Cheers!😊

    • @patriciapadgett4696
      @patriciapadgett4696 14 дней назад +1

      @Trailvagabonds We originally from the UK, we moved to the mountains of Spain 18 years ago & love it. Barcelona is a stunning City. Take care & looking forward to sharing your journey. Patricia ♥️

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      Oh, very cool! I used to rock climb and the mtns there were always a dream. Thank you! Glad you’re along for the ride!😊

  • @robertunderwood3393
    @robertunderwood3393 12 дней назад +1

    Cool place

  • @genedegiorgio1617
    @genedegiorgio1617 11 дней назад +2

    I see a wood burner in the basement and vent in the floor upstairs. Will that be the heating system for the cabin? Thanks for sharing looking forward to more.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +1

      Yep, it’s our source of heat. We are explore a propane in wall heater but aren’t positive if we’ll get one install this year. Crossing our fingers we’re getting enough wood stacked. We also want to figure out battery powered and stove heat powered fans to move air around the cabin

  • @gailbrault9251
    @gailbrault9251 16 дней назад +1

    Found your channel! Good luck from Wi.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +1

      Thank you! We love Wisconsin! Katie grew up there and her family is still all there. Thanks for following along!

  • @rodneybalog4605
    @rodneybalog4605 10 дней назад +1

    There is a mint wash to kill all the mold muskie stuff out there

  • @OssoLily-ix5vz
    @OssoLily-ix5vz 11 дней назад +1

    My husband and I had what’s called ( Black Mammy ) spread thick on our concrete foundation and then foam boarding and drainage pipes On the outside wall , it’s been 30 years and NO water. ….. sure dont know if that’s an option for you.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад

      There is something black around the foundation that is under ground but maybe it wasn’t done well? But I think come spring/early summer we will try and do that, everything you mentioned. Getting ahead of the problem seems important. Thanks for your comment, very helpful!!

  • @gregoryhodge9452
    @gregoryhodge9452 15 дней назад +1

    Yes I've seen the ants eat the insulation. I built the kids an 8'X8' clubhouse and used the blue foam stuff that has a plastic film on both sides. The ants made tunnels in it and it looked like an ant farm that we had when we were kids.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад

      Dang! Yea, the more I’ve researched it, the more I have found they eat anything as long as the damp, humid conditions continue. I hope we have got to the root cause and can keep the place less humid to stop them on their tracks. Hopefully I can find a decent product to use to combat them too. For now, I’m happy to report we haven’t seen any live ants after removing all the damp and rotten framing near the insulation. Did you do anything to combat them?

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 15 дней назад +1

      @@Trailvagabonds It's been awhile back, we probably used ant bait or something. I told the guy at the lumber yard about it and he said that he had never heard of ants eating the insulation.🤷

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +1

      Gotcha, our local hardware store recommended a powder. A log home store that’s well known in Minnesota suggests a borate treatment. We’ll see if we do anything like that as we haven’t seen anything new now that we removed stuff. But I’d hate to have the cabin be destroyed otherwise

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 15 дней назад +1

      @@Trailvagabonds I had a new neighbor that recently brought me Roaches, they got in my shed and the bug guy at work said to sprinkle Boric acid along the edges of the walls, it worked on the Roaches.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад

      We used to live in North Carolina and had roaches there. I think we did something similar in our old musty shed to try and keep them at bay. Such a survivalist creature, they’ll be here long after us 😆

  • @LanThrasher
    @LanThrasher 11 дней назад +2

    New subscriber. Save me some schnapps. :)

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад +1

      Haha! Love it! We actually have the bottle sitting outside still, come on by and we’ll pour you a glass!😊 Thanks for the subscription, looking forward to having you along on the ride!!

  • @tuggben5510
    @tuggben5510 15 дней назад +1

    Nice work! But its not a basement, its a soutterain :)

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад

      Awe, French. We may need to figure out if the voyageurs came through the property😊

    • @tuggben5510
      @tuggben5510 15 дней назад +1

      @@Trailvagabonds sutteräng in swedish, its just a word for the building :)

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +1

      @@tuggben5510 Awe, interesting! It’s very cool how so many words are utilized in different languages with sometimes even different meanings. The style cabin is very much traditional Scandinavian settlers to the United States. I know that was the inspiration.

  • @lucasmaterna8370
    @lucasmaterna8370 15 дней назад +1

    I've seen mice chew tunnels and holes in foam board.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад

      We’ve had a number of mice in traps and lots of poop around so definitely a possibility too. Hoping to cover all the gaps to keep them out

  • @JohnAmes
    @JohnAmes 11 дней назад +1

    great video my new friend's 👍🏻🛎

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад

      Thank you! Glad to have you on the journey!😊

    • @JohnAmes
      @JohnAmes 11 дней назад +1

      @Trailvagabonds hoping to start my own journey next year. Doing the same thing

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад

      That’s super cool! Where abouts?

    • @JohnAmes
      @JohnAmes 10 дней назад +1

      @Trailvagabonds ny

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад

      @JohnAmes beautiful state for sure!

  • @wobdeehomestead
    @wobdeehomestead 14 дней назад +1

    Are you guys going to heat with wood? If so better get busy, getting cold soon.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад +1

      Oh yeah! Busy busy! We had 4 cords delivered and just starting to move and stack it. We also had about a cord already on the property that the previous owner just made piles of in random places. Been a lot of work going through it. I’ll probably put a video out just on firewood in the coming weeks. We’d like to possibly install a small wall mount propane heater to take the edge off as we have a 500 gallon tank but not sure we’ll get to it this season. We’ll see, having animals, it would be nice to have it for a steady temp when we have to be gone for hours

  • @someonesprincess3
    @someonesprincess3 11 дней назад +1

    ♥️ 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @bettyharper2214
    @bettyharper2214 14 дней назад +1

    👍

  • @rodneybalog4605
    @rodneybalog4605 10 дней назад +1

    If you have wood stove or wood burning heater it will dry everything up nothing like wood burning should put some kind of wood burning down stairs will take that muskie smell out and damp ness

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад +1

      Luckily we have a wood stove down stairs! It has done a great job drying it out, so helpful! Thanks for the comment!😊

  • @Gwenivere60
    @Gwenivere60 11 дней назад +1

    Ants loft foam insulation

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  11 дней назад

      I never knew, hoping we got ahead of it ripping it all out

  • @Indysan09
    @Indysan09 14 дней назад

    20 inch ??? more like 20mm 😀

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  14 дней назад

      The thickness of the bench planks? It’s an inch and a half thick. The outside piece was between 18-20” wide. The inside was about 16”. We’re thinking it’ll become a desk or kitchen counter in a future build😀

  • @floranewsom370
    @floranewsom370 16 дней назад +5

    Do you know Jesus as your personal savior? If not, this is the most important thing in anyone's life. If you don't know Jesus, please ask Him into your heart, so you can spend eternity with Him. Eternity is forever, and everyone needs Him.
    Just ask Him to forgive your sins (from the heart) and come live in you. He is not willing for any to perish (go to hell) but that all people repent, and live fire Him.
    Please take this serious, for where we spend after life is important.
    Please accept Him If you don't know Him already.

  • @Pope-A-Dope
    @Pope-A-Dope 15 дней назад +1

    A workout room? Your property is your workout room. Are you people from the big city? If so, please don’t bring your big city ideas to a small town!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  15 дней назад +6

      We whole heartedly agree that the property is our workout room. We hike, bike, ski, snowshoe, and we are into dog powered sports. Yes, year round things to do outdoors. But I also love bicycling and having the option of my bike on an indoor trainer is an important aspect to staying fit for me, especially when it’s -30F and I may not be interested in anything else outdoors. We both grew up in the woods and this is home. Thanks for watching, hopefully our big city ideas will grow on you if you continue to follow😉

    • @awilliams5007
      @awilliams5007 10 дней назад +1

      Show More dogs, cabin, and forest. Less people.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  10 дней назад

      @@awilliams5007 haha, ok, we’ll see what we can do

  • @PrivatePrivate-v6n
    @PrivatePrivate-v6n 9 дней назад

    Its very irresponsible of you letting the dog run with the lead attached. Shame on you.

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  8 дней назад

      I’m not sure if you mean their drag lines or the long line? But both are utilized to give the dog freedom of movement and the dragline is utilized primarily to allow quick recovery of control in case we encounter people or wildlife. Both types of leads actually indicate *responsible* dog care 🙃 - Katie

  • @bobstewart4342
    @bobstewart4342 16 дней назад

    OMG scared of a little dirt. Get rid of her!

    • @Trailvagabonds
      @Trailvagabonds  16 дней назад +2

      Haha, Katie’s definitely not scared of a little dirt. We started dating backpacking for multiple days on the Superior Hiking Trail. She’s at home off grid as I’m sure you’ll find if you continue watching our videos. I’m keep her!❤️