In the middle of the night, when you are in bed warm and toasty, I guarantee you that insulation/plywood combo will look like the most beautiful thing in the world. Good thinking, Mr. Hollar!
Carpet scraps nailed/screwed to a 2x4 frame work great also. If you can source wool carpet with burlap backing (carpet store dumpsters) it make a great walkway or base for planting on Slopes. It stays pretty moist once wet and seeds root in nicely. It will eventually decompose (if wool and burlap) dont use nylon or other synthetic carpet.
I'm from northen Sweden, and we have down to -30 C in the winter. The liquids in your face freezes at that temp. The thing with cold is that air actually heats you up. Fluffy clothes with windprotecktion keeps you REALLY warm. Better than a thick solid medium. So, the skirt-thing is that the wind doesnt get in there, and the still air serve as coldprotection. To keep really warm you put on several layers, lots of wool that is fluffy and thereby heatpresevant. BUT a single windprotector with still hot air inside will keep you warm. Like animalskin. Fur is fluffy and the animal keeps warm because the air inside the hair doesnt move. Thats why you wear the fur on the outside, instead of in. Hair isnt solid. Skin is. Exposion to wind kills you faster than extreme cold. Everyone here knows it. A bit of ramling, but the key is that protection from the wind is more important than thick solid walls. Even snow is protection, is keeps the wind from reaching the solid body aka the house.
We live in an area with a lot of snow in winter. In our old farmhouse, one could feel that it was warmer when the snow was deeper. It also insulates the ground, and plants survive that would not without snow cover.
You are lucky that it is as warm as it is there. My oldest son and his family, my daughter and her two young children and my wife and I are living in camp trailers for the winter while we build our homes here. We are about 12 miles west of Helena MT almost on the Continental Divide. We have had snow and freezing temps for weeks. One foundation is in and another gets poured tomorrow, Friday. We skirted all the trailers with 2 inch foam board and sealed all the seams with tape or foam spray.. I bought a bunch of "thermocubes", outlets that turn on the space heaters under the trailers at 35 degrees and shuts off power at 47 degrees. They work nice. Bought a 40 foot conex to keep all of our personal belongings in while building. Several years of canning food stuffs in there also, so keeping it above freezing is essential. I see what you guys are doing and it makes me want to come give a hand, (lots of building experience), but probably should build my own house first. Then garden, well, entire homestead from scratch. Keep up the great work! Always look forward to your video's.
the last few vlogs you keep apologizing for it being different, but guess what we all dont care. We just like to see how you are doing and what you are doing, So please keep all the handy-man Daddy crafts on your vlog and we have patience to wait till when you have time for what you call real projects, Stay safe and stay warm, your family is so lucky that you are multi-talented,and we like to see the soap making stuff too! thanks for teaching us all never to give up keep on trucking and get the job done whatever it may be today.
You are a handy person to have around Ben. How many people will visit to criticise how your trailer is looking? Friends only care about your comfort, health and happiness.
Hi guys I think you have done what you want to do. But I wanted to recommend Reflectix it's a reflective bubble wrap. and emergency blankets . I have a large offroad tent trailer and we camp at high altitude locations that go Sub-Zero at night. I found putting emergency blankets like foil under the bed cushions on the plywood stopped the cold coming up and heat loss.also made panels for all the bunk end window with reflectix. and covered the bunk ends and dinette slide out emergency tarps foil lined tarps. And like you said used a multi folded tarp to skirt the trailer. Just sharing what worked for me. Take care, stay warm . Just do what you need or want to do. And thank you for taking the time to share.😀👍 Oh I would love to have your shop.👍👍👍
Hey, I know you guys have been a bit discouraged but I really admire you. It impresses me how hard you're working for your family, even something like insulating so everyone is more comfortable. You're going to make it because you have vision, you have determination and you have commitment. Praying for you and yours.
A trick I learned years ago is to also put the foam insulation on the ground underneath the trailer. It blocks the cold from coming up from the ground and you don't need the space heater under the trailer.
You could use straw bales against the plywood and use the straw for mulch next spring.I used hay bales one year. It worked well to insulate, but brought the deer in...
Anytime I see a notification saying "The Holler Homestead..." I always "Like" before I even watch it. I'm never disappointed. I'm just happy to see what you are up to. It's like catching up with an old friend. Like most other comments here, I agree completely that pretty is irrelevant when it means your family is comfortable. It's only temporary anyways. Great job! xo Heather🇨🇦
Yes, much prefer working vids to just talking about working. And when talking about the animals, prefer to see the animals while you talk about them instead of just watching you talk about them.
Reasonable to vlog it, because people are going to notice and comment. This way you have another vlog, and you have answered anyone's questions about it. Great use of odd lots that were headed to the trash. Lowe's should sponsor your videos, since between this job and the house wrap you are showing their name every time you guys vlog!
As long as you are looking out for your family it does not matter what it looks like. And when winter is over you can store it if you need to or give it to someone else who might need it, or leave it on. Now take some time and enjoy your family.
When we were building our house, we used a small camper to stay in while building on our house. We didn't finish building until almost January and let me tell you, I know first hand how cold it can get. The worst part was that we live in northern Illinois and most winters are brutal.
Agree. One thing to put your animals at risk away from house with one of those. Another thing to put it around your family and to put it in an area you can not easily monitor. But I know I will be called nosey or told to mind my own business. 😂
Our skirting on our single wide mobile home is actually out door wood siding 4x8 sheets cute to size and has board insulation on it works great our pipes have not froze in the two years we have been here and we are in Michigan
Dawn Reed that’s a good idea to keep it pretty. I’m thinking you could use wooden fencing, cut to size, first staple 6mil tarp to it as a air barrier and then put nail the foam boards against them.
Very good idea to get that’s finished! And you said it’s not very pretty, but it doesn’t matter as long as it saves money! Great video and keep up the good work! You keep inspiring me to post more videos
Janie I'll second that. We had a house fire (thankfully caught it early and the fire department was very responsive, so no one was hurt and the house didn't burn down) caused by a heat lamp. This was in a regular house, not trailer. I can imagine it might be riskier in a trailer?
@@Jodi9810 What went wrong with the lamp to cause the fire to start? Given that they aren't designed to catch fire, I'm curious how they might do so if they are correctly installed (e.g. such that nothing flammable can come into contact with them).
Berkeloid It was a bathroom heat lamp built into the ceiling, which was on the top floor of the house so it was mounted up in the attic area (1960-built house). We think it got left on for several hours, and I guess it got some of the insulation material or something smoldering. We heard a crackling sound overhead so my husband popped his head up thru the attic access door and saw the roof on fire. I'm not sure how similar our scenario was to the types of heat lamps that you all might use on farms (we're not homesteaders).
@@Jodi9810 You're correct. There's warnings all over the place about using these types of heat sources for poultry. The risk of fire is too great...fires in coops and barns!
The roof leak doesn't need fixing except when it rains and you can't fix it in the rain. Keep warm guys and gal. We don't want you to get sick. We love watching you work as we sit in our recliners all nice and warm. We constantly thank the Lord for a warm house.
After 3 years in a camper traveling all around the eastern US I completely understand the value of that skirting. I love that I have found another family that shares both homesteading and life on the road.
I grew up in Maine in a mobile home, we plastic wrapped all windows, wrapped something around the house skirt to block wind and put special heating tape around water pipes to prevent frozen pipes. Whatever it takes to keep the family warm is what you do. Being warm and comfy in your house always tops pretty. Good job! Thanks for taking us along on your chores.
My house was built in 1922, when I bought it there was no insulation under the floor... My feet would get so cold I almost wanted to cry! I had to go through a whole winter like that. Insulation makes such a difference! I am glad you got that insulated!
Ben (and Meg), well done! I'm not sure you give yourself enough credit for how resourceful and impressive you are in terms of skills, creativity, attitude, etc. Watching your recent "Why We're NOT Working On The Mobile Home" video I appreciated your sharing what was going on with you and your homestead (that's kind of what this RUclips thing is about, right? And your openness and vulnerability probably helped viewers who might be going through something similar). But it broke my heart a little bit to hear how apologetic you were in portions of the video. You guys have taken on a huge challenge and I think you're tackling it with a lot of grace. Also, it probably feels like a long time (especially sleeping in a cold trailer, now that winter is basically here!), but it's really such a short time since you moved to your property that had so much needing to be done. Do you ever go back and watch your videos documenting all the projects you've completed? Be kind to yourselves - you deserve it.
Thank you Ben, we know your family is very busy in setting up your Homestead and now with getting your home winterized. You did not have to share a video but you found a way to incorporate one into what you were doing to share with those who could utilize. Which in fact should be everyone. There is something we ALL can learn and implement whether living in a sticks and bricks, tiny home, tiny home on wheels...etc...Thank you great tips shared😃👍🏽
I have a camper trailer out in Maine. Hadn’t thought of skirting it but that certainly seems like a worthwhile project. My plan is to put a wood stove in it for heat and hot water. I won’t be using any of the existing tanks and piping. Also replacing the toilet with a bucket setup. (Emptying into an outhouse). So I’ll be watching your comfort levels this winter before I start my own project. You might want to consider buying a few extra sheets of insulation board and use it as flooring, put a throw carpet over it.
Our furnace went out and couldn't replace it for 2 years. We ran the oven and some electric heaters. One night I forgot to turn on the oven and woke up so cold I started shaking. That was the only time I almost went to mamas. Now we have a tight warm house and I am thankful. Keep the kids warm. God bless.
Decades ago I was homeless so I bought a tiny travel trailer and lived in it. When Winter came, I bought a load of mulch hay and piled it around and on top of the little camper. I learned a lot of life lessons while living there.
When using extension cords to heat some place for the first time, after the power has been on for a couple of hours, feel the extension cords. They could be warm, but not hot. An easy, practical way to catch bad extension cords. Stay warm!!
Ben & Meg you are so resourceful - glad you will be warmer after all your hard work. Functionality is all that matters - who cares what it looks like. So glad you all are friends who help friends.
We just got some heated “throw” blankets at Walmart yesterday only $22 get them! So worth every penny lol we live in a Fifth Wheel in Alaska so it’s COLD
Thank you for sharing that. Community is a wonderful thing. Insulated and closed in and it didn't cost a lot. Trash to treasure. Stay warm you guys. We love you.
It is very nice to have friends that can give you stuff that they no longer have any use for it. You are very handy and get done what you have to do. Love watching your family videoes.
That was a good idea to skirt the camper. My husband and I lived in a camper for a couple yrs in MI, then a couple more when we moved to TN. Up there you definitely needed to take measures to keep warm. We did exactly the same thing with the front window. In warm weather we just stored the foam under the camper to use the next yr. We also used plastic on the inside of the windows to cut down on drafts. We also put heat tape on our sewer pipe then put that in a larger drain pipe. It never froze up there but did when we moved here and didnt make provisions.You'll learn over time what works and what doesn't. I enjoy watching your videos!
About 52 years ago my husband's grandmother taught me how to winterize our newly purchased old house. It was as if she wrapped her arms around us to keep us from freezing. We have lived in other homes, even a mobile home, and I buy plastic to cover the windows, and some other parts, as well...it makes a difference.
Hey I’ve really enjoy this video! Don’t need to apologize for the less talking! One of our favorite RUclips dosent say a word and just work on his cabin in the wood ;) We’re doing a major reno ourselves bringing back to live an abandoned house and we’ve been at it for 2 1/2 years building takes time. And what we find is that taking things slowly allow us to refine our vision ;) and that too is part of the building process!
If you can get some electric mattress pads they really help I'm living in a very similar camper and it really helps. It warms the draft as it comes up and keeps the air your in warm. You can also put it on your little couch and it helps while your sitting. I totally understand living in an icebox lol...best wishes beautiful people!!!
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Great example of "one man's trash is another man's treasure".
Who cares how it looks, important thing is you’re comfortable! Good job Ben! 👍🏼
In the middle of the night, when you are in bed warm and toasty, I guarantee you that insulation/plywood combo will look like the most beautiful thing in the world. Good thinking, Mr. Hollar!
another tip ,pool noodles to cover waterlines
Another great idea! Thank you :)
heat tape ??
Heather Russo that’s correct. Pool noodles are actually pipe insulation that someone decided would be fun pool toys anyhow!
Pool noodles are wonderful!
Dollar store in the summer we grab a bunch for our hoses and pipes.
Practical should always take preference over pretty especially if its temporary...Good job Ben
Ben, I did something similar while we were building our house, one more thing you can try is to put foam puzzle tiles on the floor of the trailer
Carpet scraps nailed/screwed to a 2x4 frame work great also.
If you can source wool carpet with burlap backing (carpet store dumpsters) it make a great walkway or base for planting on Slopes. It stays pretty moist once wet and seeds root in nicely.
It will eventually decompose (if wool and burlap) dont use nylon or other synthetic carpet.
Keep warm. That's all that matters.
I'm from northen Sweden, and we have down to -30 C in the winter. The liquids in your face freezes at that temp. The thing with cold is that air actually heats you up. Fluffy clothes with windprotecktion keeps you REALLY warm. Better than a thick solid medium. So, the skirt-thing is that the wind doesnt get in there, and the still air serve as coldprotection. To keep really warm you put on several layers, lots of wool that is fluffy and thereby heatpresevant. BUT a single windprotector with still hot air inside will keep you warm. Like animalskin. Fur is fluffy and the animal keeps warm because the air inside the hair doesnt move. Thats why you wear the fur on the outside, instead of in. Hair isnt solid. Skin is.
Exposion to wind kills you faster than extreme cold. Everyone here knows it.
A bit of ramling, but the key is that protection from the wind is more important than thick solid walls. Even snow is protection, is keeps the wind from reaching the solid body aka the house.
Thank you for your valuable information. 😊
Catta Callhammar learned this in Switzerland too.
We live in an area with a lot of snow in winter. In our old farmhouse, one could feel that it was warmer when the snow was deeper. It also insulates the ground, and plants survive that would not without snow cover.
You are lucky that it is as warm as it is there. My oldest son and his family, my daughter and her two young children and my wife and I are living in camp trailers for the winter while we build our homes here. We are about 12 miles west of Helena MT almost on the Continental Divide. We have had snow and freezing temps for weeks. One foundation is in and another gets poured tomorrow, Friday. We skirted all the trailers with 2 inch foam board and sealed all the seams with tape or foam spray.. I bought a bunch of "thermocubes", outlets that turn on the space heaters under the trailers at 35 degrees and shuts off power at 47 degrees. They work nice. Bought a 40 foot conex to keep all of our personal belongings in while building. Several years of canning food stuffs in there also, so keeping it above freezing is essential. I see what you guys are doing and it makes me want to come give a hand, (lots of building experience), but probably should build my own house first. Then garden, well, entire homestead from scratch. Keep up the great work! Always look forward to your video's.
the last few vlogs you keep apologizing for it being different, but guess what we all dont care. We just like to see how you are doing and what you are doing, So please keep all the handy-man Daddy crafts on your vlog and we have patience to wait till when you have time for what you call real projects, Stay safe and stay warm, your family is so lucky that you are multi-talented,and we like to see the soap making stuff too! thanks for teaching us all never to give up keep on trucking and get the job done whatever it may be today.
Pretty comes after practical (alphabetically speaking)‼️. ❤️
So glad you are warmer. So hard to get adequate sleep when it is cold. Sleep is so important for good health.
You are a handy person to have around Ben. How many people will visit to criticise how your trailer is looking? Friends only care about your comfort, health and happiness.
straw works wonderfully
Hi guys I think you have done what you want to do. But I wanted to recommend Reflectix it's a reflective bubble wrap. and emergency blankets . I have a large offroad tent trailer and we camp at high altitude locations that go Sub-Zero at night. I found putting emergency blankets like foil under the bed cushions on the plywood stopped the cold coming up and heat loss.also made panels for all the bunk end window with reflectix. and covered the bunk ends and dinette slide out emergency tarps foil lined tarps. And like you said used a multi folded tarp to skirt the trailer. Just sharing what worked for me. Take care, stay warm . Just do what you need or want to do. And thank you for taking the time to share.😀👍 Oh I would love to have your shop.👍👍👍
Add straw or hay bales next to the foam, it will help with insulation and keep the foam from blowing away.
I also use a electric mattress cover. Just to warm up the bed once we are in it is no longer on.
Yes, we use electric mattress covers. just preheat the bed :-)
Our back bedrooms get cool because we burn wood.
Hey, I know you guys have been a bit discouraged but I really admire you. It impresses me how hard you're working for your family, even something like insulating so everyone is more comfortable. You're going to make it because you have vision, you have determination and you have commitment. Praying for you and yours.
A trick I learned years ago is to also put the foam insulation on the ground underneath the trailer. It blocks the cold from coming up from the ground and you don't need the space heater under the trailer.
You could use straw bales against the plywood and use the straw for mulch next spring.I used hay bales one year. It worked well to insulate, but brought the deer in...
Awesome Ben! Doesn't matter how it looks as long as it works. I thought the video was wonderful. Just glad to see what's going on.
Zeke 1982 I agree!
What ever keeps you warm! Who cares what it looks like!
Anytime I see a notification saying "The Holler Homestead..." I always "Like" before I even watch it. I'm never disappointed. I'm just happy to see what you are up to. It's like catching up with an old friend. Like most other comments here, I agree completely that pretty is irrelevant when it means your family is comfortable. It's only temporary anyways. Great job! xo Heather🇨🇦
I do the same thing, ha ha like then watch
I’ve been “liking” Hollar’s videos before watching them, too! I’m never disappointed! I’ve watched several of them more than once!
Happy to see a video with something happening..
Would love to see the progress of the pigs
Yes, much prefer working vids to just talking about working. And when talking about the animals, prefer to see the animals while you talk about them instead of just watching you talk about them.
You are so smart when it comes to building things. I admire you for that. Thanks for sharing, God Bless always 🙏❤
If there Is a need for something in the Hollar home, you find what you have around and get it done! Great job😉!
Reasonable to vlog it, because people are going to notice and comment. This way you have another vlog, and you have answered anyone's questions about it. Great use of odd lots that were headed to the trash. Lowe's should sponsor your videos, since between this job and the house wrap you are showing their name every time you guys vlog!
Job well done Ben! What a blessing to have all that insulation on hand. God is good. :-)
Yes, He is!! :)
I like your chore videos, especially when in fast motion and paired with fantastic music.
As long as you are looking out for your family it does not matter what it looks like. And when winter is over you can store it if you need to or give it to someone else who might need it, or leave it on. Now take some time and enjoy your family.
I loved this video with the commentary. Ben you have a good voice for it.
Pretty falls off the list when you're trying to stay warm. Glad you guys are warmer now!
It may not win a 'House Beautiful ' award, but who cares if you stay warmer. Nice job! Hopefully it will keep everyone healthy too.
Well done Ben on reusing/re-imaging/recycling! I hope the improvements keep y'all nice and toasty.
Please, please be careful with heatlamp under the trailer. It is a very scary fire hazard, especially in enclosed areas.
When we were building our house, we used a small camper to stay in while building on our house. We didn't finish building until almost January and let me tell you, I know first hand how cold it can get. The worst part was that we live in northern Illinois and most winters are brutal.
Be careful with the heat lamps they can start a fire.
I agree I have heard of so many of those catching on fire .
Agree. One thing to put your animals at risk away from house with one of those. Another thing to put it around your family and to put it in an area you can not easily monitor. But I know I will be called nosey or told to mind my own business. 😂
So many barn fires with those heaters.
Very true do you have a Carbon monoxide alarm those campers heaters are not the best.
Burn ur skin if u touch it
who cares what it looks like as long as it works and keeps the trailer warm when the cold is calling hugsssss from Ontario Canada
Our skirting on our single wide mobile home is actually out door wood siding 4x8 sheets cute to size and has board insulation on it works great our pipes have not froze in the two years we have been here and we are in Michigan
Dawn Reed that’s a good idea to keep it pretty.
I’m thinking you could use wooden fencing, cut to size, first staple 6mil tarp to it as a air barrier and then put nail the foam boards against them.
I put metal r panel on all my mobile home rentals for skirting and they never freeze and in winter we get below freezing
Its good to see a man do for his family. Working with what is available to protect and provide for them. Awesome!
Very good idea to get that’s finished! And you said it’s not very pretty, but it doesn’t matter as long as it saves money! Great video and keep up the good work! You keep inspiring me to post more videos
We always put bales of hay around the bottom of the house and our trailer to keep it warmer inside
Please be careful with that heat lamp. I hear about fires starting. 💕
Janie I'll second that. We had a house fire (thankfully caught it early and the fire department was very responsive, so no one was hurt and the house didn't burn down) caused by a heat lamp. This was in a regular house, not trailer. I can imagine it might be riskier in a trailer?
@@Jodi9810 What went wrong with the lamp to cause the fire to start? Given that they aren't designed to catch fire, I'm curious how they might do so if they are correctly installed (e.g. such that nothing flammable can come into contact with them).
Berkeloid It was a bathroom heat lamp built into the ceiling, which was on the top floor of the house so it was mounted up in the attic area (1960-built house). We think it got left on for several hours, and I guess it got some of the insulation material or something smoldering. We heard a crackling sound overhead so my husband popped his head up thru the attic access door and saw the roof on fire. I'm not sure how similar our scenario was to the types of heat lamps that you all might use on farms (we're not homesteaders).
@@Jodi9810 You're correct. There's warnings all over the place about using these types of heat sources for poultry. The risk of fire is too great...fires in coops and barns!
The roof leak doesn't need fixing except when it rains and you can't fix it in the rain. Keep warm guys and gal. We don't want you to get sick. We love watching you work as we sit in our recliners all nice and warm. We constantly thank the Lord for a warm house.
Great video!!! Do one with the pigs so we can see how much of the woods they have eaten:)
After 3 years in a camper traveling all around the eastern US I completely understand the value of that skirting. I love that I have found another family that shares both homesteading and life on the road.
I grew up in Maine in a mobile home, we plastic wrapped all windows, wrapped something around the house skirt to block wind and put special heating tape around water pipes to prevent frozen pipes. Whatever it takes to keep the family warm is what you do. Being warm and comfy in your house always tops pretty. Good job! Thanks for taking us along on your chores.
Heavy wool blankets works great!
My house was built in 1922, when I bought it there was no insulation under the floor... My feet would get so cold I almost wanted to cry! I had to go through a whole winter like that. Insulation makes such a difference! I am glad you got that insulated!
Ben (and Meg), well done! I'm not sure you give yourself enough credit for how resourceful and impressive you are in terms of skills, creativity, attitude, etc. Watching your recent "Why We're NOT Working On The Mobile Home" video I appreciated your sharing what was going on with you and your homestead (that's kind of what this RUclips thing is about, right? And your openness and vulnerability probably helped viewers who might be going through something similar). But it broke my heart a little bit to hear how apologetic you were in portions of the video. You guys have taken on a huge challenge and I think you're tackling it with a lot of grace. Also, it probably feels like a long time (especially sleeping in a cold trailer, now that winter is basically here!), but it's really such a short time since you moved to your property that had so much needing to be done. Do you ever go back and watch your videos documenting all the projects you've completed? Be kind to yourselves - you deserve it.
Thank you Ben, we know your family is very busy in setting up your Homestead and now with getting your home winterized. You did not have to share a video but you found a way to incorporate one into what you were doing to share with those who could utilize. Which in fact should be everyone. There is something we ALL can learn and implement whether living in a sticks and bricks, tiny home, tiny home on wheels...etc...Thank you great tips shared😃👍🏽
As long as everyone is warm and cozy who cares what it looks like? Me and my family lived in a revamped bus when we moved to Oklahoma.
God Bless you for your 'tenacity' and getting things that another was going to throw away.
I have a camper trailer out in Maine. Hadn’t thought of skirting it but that certainly seems like a worthwhile project.
My plan is to put a wood stove in it for heat and hot water. I won’t be using any of the existing tanks and piping. Also replacing the toilet with a bucket setup. (Emptying into an outhouse).
So I’ll be watching your comfort levels this winter before I start my own project.
You might want to consider buying a few extra sheets of insulation board and use it as flooring, put a throw carpet over it.
4philipp a wool throw carpet‼️
Even though it's tough, it's amazing for your kids & I think you're just an awesome dad for what you're giving them & teaching them.
Makes so much sense. Keep warm and toasty all of you.✅
Our furnace went out and couldn't replace it for 2 years. We ran the oven and some electric heaters. One night I forgot to turn on the oven and woke up so cold I started shaking. That was the only time I almost went to mamas. Now we have a tight warm house and I am thankful. Keep the kids warm. God bless.
Decades ago I was homeless so I bought a tiny travel trailer and lived in it. When Winter came, I bought a load of mulch hay and piled it around and on top of the little camper. I learned a lot of life lessons while living there.
What a great use of the left overs from Jason's cooler project at Justin Rhodes homestead. Love it!! It doesn't have to be pretty, just practical.
Be warm Hollar Homestead!
When using extension cords to heat some place for the first time, after the power has been on for a couple of hours, feel the extension cords. They could be warm, but not hot. An easy, practical way to catch bad extension cords. Stay warm!!
Papa Bear keeping all the smaller bears warm. Love it!
Thanks for showing all sides of your journey not just the best. It makes you more real.
Sleep warm.
Ben & Meg you are so resourceful - glad you will be warmer after all your hard work. Functionality is all that matters - who cares what it looks like. So glad you all are friends who help friends.
We just got some heated “throw” blankets at Walmart yesterday only $22 get them! So worth every penny lol we live in a Fifth Wheel in Alaska so it’s COLD
It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it works. Stay Warm, God Bless
I enjoy repurposing, too! Great job. Cozy!
Hi..... Meg and Ben, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing that. Community is a wonderful thing. Insulated and closed in and it didn't cost a lot. Trash to treasure. Stay warm you guys. We love you.
It is very nice to have friends that can give you stuff that they no longer have any use for it. You are very handy and get done what you have to do. Love watching your family videoes.
Great job caring for your family. How fortunate you all are to be together.🌸
It is a wonderful thing that y’all are still young enough to do all that y’all are having to do, setting up Y’all’s Homestead ♥️
That was a good idea to skirt the camper. My husband and I lived in a camper for a couple yrs in MI, then a couple more when we moved to TN. Up there you definitely needed to take measures to keep warm. We did exactly the same thing with the front window. In warm weather we just stored the foam under the camper to use the next yr. We also used plastic on the inside of the windows to cut down on drafts. We also put heat tape on our sewer pipe then put that in a larger drain pipe. It never froze up there but did when we moved here and didnt make provisions.You'll learn over time what works and what doesn't. I enjoy watching your videos!
Great vlog covering something very practical and accessible. Pacing, editing, and narration were all great. Nicely done.
Y'all will be so much warmer. Thanks for taking me along. Love and Hugs from Oklahoma
About 52 years ago my husband's grandmother taught me how to winterize our newly purchased old house. It was as if she wrapped her arms around us to keep us from freezing. We have lived in other homes, even a mobile home, and I buy plastic to cover the windows, and some other parts, as well...it makes a difference.
It's just life on the "farm". It's not always about building the house. Sometimes you've got to warm the house lol!
You should let Art and Bri know this
Hey I’ve really enjoy this video! Don’t need to apologize for the less talking! One of our favorite RUclips dosent say a word and just work on his cabin in the wood ;)
We’re doing a major reno ourselves bringing back to live an abandoned house and we’ve been at it for 2 1/2 years building takes time. And what we find is that taking things slowly allow us to refine our vision ;) and that too is part of the building process!
I love your work ethic. It's good seeing guys do whatever it takes to keep his family comfy.
U guys do so many different things that is what keep u interesting to watch
As long as you have “dead airspace” under the camper you will sleep A LOT warmer. That is how the sheeting works in the evening parks.
It does matter what it looks like as long as it keeps you warm. Great job, great use of scrap.
This record breaking cold snap is forcing many people to get creative. Those insulation scraps are like gold... "warm" looks beautiful! : )
Keeping warm is all that matters! Thank you, for the video!
I liked this format Ben. Hope all your work helps keep your family toasty warm all winter!
Love the realistic component of the homestead challenges. Appreciated. Hope it keeps you guys warmer 🌻
Sleep well and warm.
Great Job!!!! When I see it, it does not look ugly ... It just looks WARM!!
I use those same lamps under my mobile home aimed at the main water connection during freezing temps and it has been a lifesaver!
necessity is the mother of invention ..its nice to see what your up to no matter how mundane YOU think it is its not to us
Good thinking , and your right...it's not how it looks that matters ...it's staying warm !
So glad to hear you are all warm and cozy now👍
Heck yeah! Reuse and recycle. Great job! Smart people! Stay warm.
Great job at trying to keep the family warm. It will go a long way I'm sure.
Great job getting the camper insulated! Went through the same thing with our 27 foot Rockwood last winter.
I don't know how to phrase this but I like the "voice over editing" of this video. Y'all stay safe and warm this winter.
Smart thinking to use what you got and taking care of your family.....stay warm!! love and prayers................Patti
Perfect video, they don’t need to be a production to be good 💜
If you can get some electric mattress pads they really help I'm living in a very similar camper and it really helps. It warms the draft as it comes up and keeps the air your in warm. You can also put it on your little couch and it helps while your sitting. I totally understand living in an icebox lol...best wishes beautiful people!!!