Thank you for showing us reality and not a fake story. This kind of thing takes tons of work and you show us that every episode. Hope you guys have an amazing week!!!
@@Vanwives Hi ladies, for the aphids I use dish soup and water for small plants a spray bottle bigger plants and trees I use a hose adaptor filled with dish soap and water. Rome wasn’t built in a day however you ladies are still killing it 🤗
Suggestion: Make a closet in your 2nd bedroom and use it for a pantry. Your guests probably won't need a closet. It would make your kitchen organization easier. You should have a friends party where you ask as many people as possible to come for an afternoon to help organize your junk piles and lumber. Just ask for help. If you sorted all your lumber and all the stuff lying around, you'd be able to more easily build your wood shed and side the cabin. That's a LOT of work before winter. You may want to prioritize the building wood storage and build it closer to the cabin because you aren't always going to be able to haul wood. If you get sick, or injured, you aren't going to want to haul wood that far in the middle of winter even with a tractor. Put it close enough to the cabin that you could move it in an emergency/blizzard. Honestly, you should just forget the garden this year. At this point in the season, you don't really have enough time for those tomatoes to produce. If you want to focus on the garden at all, focus on building the soil for next year instead of trying to produce food this year. Your kale is going to be ok, just fertilize it. Get some GOOD compost (if you can source some rabbit poop somewhere there's nothing better) and use it like a mulch or work it into empty beds. Also, bury your food scraps in the beds and buy some worms and put them in each bed. By next year your plants will be much happier.
Thank you for the video! Our cupboards and cabinets look like that too, and finished woodwork always seems to take forever, it takes a backseat b/c it's not necessary and our minds think we have to do the essentials first. Our gutter and downspout need repair badly, and we are getting to it ASAP... you don't want that much puddling water by the foundation, esp when the rains and snow loads come, so fix that fascia. Great advice from @lindak3030 about the woodpile too!
No pain, no gain. The two of you have earned your success. We are so proud of you both and I wish you more. You are creating a great paradise for your visitors and yourselves.
Thank you for your kind comments. Yes we have made our dreams a reality to enjoy, with our friends and family. Couldn’t have done it without all of you!! 💛
Hey! Just a suggestion for your front yard: as someone who loves native plant landscaping, it might be easier to look into native pollinator plants/grasses that like wet spots. You could also create a natural pond for the water to flow down to in a place that's more convenient, and that way your tadpoles can continue to coexist! There are lots of native Canadian grasses and wildflowers that might not be as tidy as a lawn, but are a lot less work. After you've dealt with the drainage problem, a smaller lawn for Bella and Izzy to roll around on right by the cabin totally makes sense. My other gardening tip (vegetable, this time!) is, in my experience, relying on commercial fertilizers can be a bit dodgy and also really expensive. It's great that you have that improved soil in there, but the fast release fertilizers can sometimes compromise the long-term growth and strength of plants. Usually, a good mix of compost and manure, combined with a solid mulch on top (you can look up a variety of mulches and find out what's best/most available for you) does the trick and provides a steadier, more long-term release of nutrients, without the fertilizer runoff. There are also other great ways to amend your soil naturally: for instance, using kelp or comfrey. The only downside is they smell really bad, but plants love it
Comfrey is a fantastic fertiliser for plants, I don’t like the liquid feed smell so I just chop and drop directly onto the beds in autumn so it has the winter to break down into the soil and feed it, no need for a bad smell 😊 and the bonus is the bees absolutely LOVE it!
@@omavicmcmurray2893 you can buy varieties that are sterile so they don’t set seed and spread; mine has been in the same area for years the variety we have in the UK is called Bocking 14. Hope this helps
You girls are literally living my dream…forget the messy drawers and mismatching socks…the fries in unthinkable places… you’re living a busy wonderful real life and that’s just wonderful
Honestly SUCH a relief seeing your real life and how similar it looks to ours... neurodivergence and just every day life makes a lot of cleaning and organizing hard for us here.... you two have always been an inspiration to us but adding this level of relatability makes me feel so motivated 🖤
Honestly I didn't know how much I needed to see this. I have so many unfinished projects in my house, but the difference is I'm doing everything myself dealing with the aftermath of parental hoarding and a house which was not maintained AT ALL by previous owners. I'm on a tight deadline to empty it and get the bathroom fixed before workers come in to add soundproofing (new neighbours VERY LOUD) and have been feeling like SUCH a failure in my home and garden. So this video is SO relatable and made me feel SOOO much better!
Normal construction site, absolutely love that you guys showed the behind the scenes. Love the barista and costumer coffee bit...lol One way to get rid of all the lumber and clean up the mess only do projects that involve the lumber you already have. Big tip, stain all your exposed lumber to keep from rot. You ladies are so amazing 👏 😊😊❤
The real advantage of going through these incremental steps of renovation is that you appreciate what you have more than most people are capable of. Congratulations.
If everyone was honest like this we’d probably be a bit less stressed about having a list of projects needing done and areas that aren’t show home standard. That’s what happens when you have a life! If you have the drive and enthusiasm with the willingness to both work and learn you can achieve so much!
As a suggestion to stop condensation you basically have three ways. The basic problem is your equipment surface temperature is blow the dewpoint of the air in the room. So 1) you can use a dehumidifier which removes moisture which is the same as lowering the ambient dewpoint to blow that of the surface temperature. This costs money to buy the unit and cost some power to run from now until forever.. 2) add drain pans which collects the water and drains it to the outside. This does not solve the root cause of the problem but does manage it in a way that is often "good enough". 3) Insulate every cold surface, preferably with a vapour barrier. This prevents the outside of the insulation temperature falling below the ambient dewpoint and stops the condensation forming in the first place. This is my preferred method as it takes zero energy to run the solution and stops steel parts going rusty. The downside is depending on how much fiddly stuff you have to insulate can make this more work than you want to so.
We're nine years in our house and we still need to paint the stairs.. Projects are never ending. That's life. You guys are doing an amazing job with the cabin 🥰
Wow! Look at what you have accomplished! There will always be projects, but your life would be unfulfilled and boring without them. I'm extremely impressed by everything that you two do. Great job ladies! 💛💛💛💛
Thank you for taking us back in time Crystal and Jazz. Look how much you ladies have Accomplished!! From a rundown cabin and overgrown acreage to a Beautiful home with so many perks like the outhouse, hot tub, outdoor shower, a beautiful garden a geodesic dome where you can grow your own food and plants. And the cabin is absolutely Beautiful! The new bathroom, kitchen windows, ceilings, floors and THE ROOF!! Look what you two have accomplished!! You both are amazing and crushing every that you set your minds to. I couldn't be prouder of you BOTH. Well Done ♥️
Crystal and Jaz. I have watched you do all the different projects from the start (moving into the cabin) until now. A reminder of what you have done, also what you still have to do must seem daunting. I have no doubt you both will achieve it before winter. Love to you both from Mike. ❤
Jasmine.............If I, practical plodding Taurean that I am, came to live with you for three months, I would. 1 buy enough tarpaulines to cover all outdoor perishables. 2 tidy neatly everything outside. 3 tidy neatly everything inside. Let the two of you sort the garden. 4 sit down with you and make lists. The first list would be of all the jobs that are of vital importance ( your cabin exterior cladding, guttering and pipework insulation , plus trim on all your windows) etc. The second list would deal with external storage for cut timber and logs. Then I would look at servicing, maintenance and storage shed for small motor vehicles ie tractor. Then there is the damp issue indoors (do you need professional guidance regarding managing the condensation issues on your internal water tanks?) I’d let everything cosmetic wait and everything that’s indulgent wait and With so much important vital work outstanding, how do you have time to tend to vegetable growing? That’s intense at this time of year! This video pretty much illustrates that you are overloaded and need to narrow your focus and establish consistent stable working and living routines. Rome was not built in a day girls!❤
A helpful hint from a carpenter. Those wood piles. If you stack them neatly. In size order. Lengths. Widths.. the wood will be handy. Straight. Easier to Access. Keep the stacks off the ground by laying down a 2×4. Or 4×4's .. one under each end of each stack. But you can stack four stacks on two 8' boards. With only a foot or 18" in between the stacks. Heck. If you screw a upright into the bottom cross wood plank. To help the stacks stay up and strong
For the first time in my life I found my place extremely unorganized and yes piles of clothes not put away all pretty, wood not piled in proper places and so much more, what happened was my lack of energy. The past 3 months I've done landscaping at two different locations, deck building, tree pruning and so much more, so I can understand the state of your spaces there is only so much we can do. After the work days you both put in all that other stuff isn't important. One day that's all you will have to do keep it functional and beautiful. The day will come. I am a person with OCD, anxiety it hasn't been easy to accept that I can't have it all perfect, so on the slower days I tackle one chore. I appreciate this video more then you imagine. We are human. I am extremely proud of you both. Much love 🤗🤗🐾🐾
Morning ! Got my tea ready to watch 🧜♀️❤️I had to stop a couple mins in, I know I've said this before but you gals have turned the cabin and property into a slice of heaven on earth.... I love it!! 🏠 Even with everything around its still beautiful and yes I have clothes on my dresser too!! Lol
This was nice to see ladies.. You have worked so hard, and things look amazing!! Congratulations on enjoying the fruits of your labour, It's great to see the smiles as you look forward to the next projects on the list!! A natural option to those aphids are lady bugs. You can buy them to release in the greenhouse.lacewings and Preying mantis are others, or you may find a species that works better for ya.. preying mantis will eat both lacewings and lady bugs while they gobble aphids.. Happy Gardening
From when you first arrived at the cabin until now the difference is totally amazing indeed , your piles of this and that show the determination of your projects that we know are going to be awesome when completed. Jaz & Crystal you guys Rock , very proud of all that you have accomplished. Catch ya on the flip side .. 🐾🐾 Paws Up 🐾🐾 .. Cheers ☕☕
I recall being asked if my house was clean enough that I could host a party that evening. I tentatively said "yes" thinking it wouldn't be an issue. I went home, walked into my house and looked at it with "party mode" eyes and nearly passed out. EVERYONE's house is far from perfect. Everyone has house issues. Your house is incredible when you look at what you started with and what you have done in such a short time. Congrats on that. Loved this video. P.S. I don't have a fry in my stove but my 'fridge needs cleaning every day of my life.
I love that you are so open. Also incredibly impressed with what you have been able to accomplish in such a short time. Proud of you!!!! II really enjoy your videos. Gives me the incentive to do more around my messy place! To rid your garden of aphids use a concoction of 1 quart of water, 1-2 tsp liquid soap, and 20-30 drops of peppermint oil. The oil is a natural repellent. Spray on the infestation. This is natural and won't poison you! You could also buy some ladybugs. They eat aphids, but not sure if they could survive your winter. Ask at the gardening store. Now you probably have found lots of ants too. They actually farm aphids, so you need to get rid of the ants too, or they will just bring more aphids... 2 parts Borax, 2 parts sugar, and 1-2 parts water. Mix into a paste and portion into old bottle caps (or make little trays of aluminum foil) and scatter around the ant trails. This will get rid of them in a few days.
Hey ladies. LOVE the tour, great idea and hoping you will do a late-fall recap. To answer your questions: yes, you are extremely ambitious. If you had regular day jobs where would be no-way you could get all that done. Fortunately your days can be dedicated to all this work as you are keeping The Pack engaged and entertained. I think you will need to reassess your priorities in early September though. Get the yard sloped and landscaped, and some grass growing before the snow comes. Get the wood shed done. If there is a task you could defer to next year, I think it is the siding. My opinion anyway. House interior is winter projects, and you will be SO happy you have the workshop so you don’t have to mess up your living space. Keep up the great work, yer amazing. Luv Yuz!
You girls are the best! All you really showed us is how much you are working and how much more you have to do. You are AWESOME!!! You have done more in the time you've been there than most people do in a lifetime because you're doing most of it by yourselves. And, yes, you need the recovery aspects you have built. They are what keep you healthy, beautiful, optimistic and ready to charge into the next project. I have nothing but praise for you as I actually know the effort it takes to start a place practically from scratch. Be nothing but proud of yourselves. You have earned every kudo you feel and are given
Thank you for this tour! Following your journey has been so awesome. Knowing that someone else's home Todo list is as massive as mine is a real relief lol 😂 watching you check off the list is super motivational. You ladies rock!
You both are absolutely inspiring and a joy to follow! Well done on everything so far! As far as the pesky aphids, could be too much nitrogen in the soil but the best solution is to order ladybugs and release them in the green house. They will work hard and eat those pesky aphids up, and your plants should flourish. Good luck!
You girls have done an AMAZING job. I am 53 and you literally inspire me to do things! I love you both and the girls. 😊😊 Keep slowly plugging away at your projects. Your plans are ambitious, but I believe in you both, and if something is not done before winter, so what! This is your long-term home. You need to live and de-stress, and take time off, and feed that traveling spirit you both have, and just be in your spaces to enjoy what you have accomplished. We are here for it all. Prioritize the tasks for safety and future damage if not done (gutters, rotten wood=leaks, places unwanted critters might make a home), then do others as you feel like it. Be well, be safe, and have fun!!!
You guys have made a major transformation with your property and especially the cabin!! We all have “that drawer, that pile and THAT LIST” lol. You’ll do what you can. Go easy on yourself ✌🏼❤️😁.
Y’all have made SOO much progress. It has been a pleasure to be invited to join in on watching! P.S. just went to confirm. I had a fry in the oven door! 😂🎉🎉 Embrace being human!
Fixing the siding then a covered home for the firewood after the tractor repair. Would be a great set up for winter. Can you hire a dumpster for the end of the year cleanup? The outdoor kitchen sounds like a great idea. Figure out the things you need and order them now for next summer. Those pavers along the road might make a nice patio area for the pizza oven/grill/juice bar sitting area.
You have come so far. It is totally awesome. Idea: you can keep your plywood countertops and finish them in epoxy. Go to StoneCoatCoutertops and view the amazing things you can do. You can create your own stone design. You could do green marble, lapis blue, Carrera (white) marble, black onyx with mica flakes, etc. Best of all you created it. Just a thought as I came across them when looking for options. Thanks for the smiles,🙏💜
It's amazing how much time and work that goes into the building and improvements as you move forward and to kind of review all of the things that you have accomplished and all that you still want to accomplish should make you proud of all that done and what you want to do next. Happy Sunday.
I love the raw tour. No one's home is perfect. I work, my wife works. I have an almost 16 year old boy, 2 cats and 1 just started pooping outside the box and a tortoise. This is normal having a lived in home. You also don't have the room and you're still working on finishing projects. I'm also in complete awe on how far you have come on this cabin. I've been watching y'all for a bit. It's amazing, keep up the great work ladies
It’s astounding what you have built & created! Yes, stuff everywhere now, but not forever. And yes, everyone has stuff, always, somewhere. Love this video, thanks! Beautiful place!
Thank you for sharing the reality of your cabin life! This was a great video-Thank you!! You both have done some great projects already and I look forward seeing all of the future projects!
Hi Jaz & Crystal, I hope you're doing great - I'm sure you are. We had purchased a a smallholding (small farm) in Scotland, and we did very similar work to yourselves - not half as much though, as we only laid a few pipes compared to your dozens, and no new roof or windows. I think you're doing a fantastic job. During all our renovations, there was a farmer who shared the boundary with us. There were a number of farmers around us, all in cahoots with each other, so anytime we asked one to cut our 5.5 acres grass, they would make about 40 large circular bales of hay, give us no money back and then without authorisation or prior knowledge, they continued to put plough lines around our field perimeter, when we were trying so hard to make it level amenity land. This was because the neighbouring farmers' fields flooded with rain water, so they tried to use our field as the rain catch-all for all the water. We got harassed to no end, as we were two females living rural beside three of these farmers, all pig-sick because ourselves (as two gay women) had turned our land and overall property around to make it beautiful from something that looked like it had been left to rot for decades. We had no back-up and nobody to support us. We sold up and moved out, and we lost a 6-figure additional profit if we had retained the property just two more years. A lot of exceedingly hard back-breaking work down the drain. I think you're both extremely fortunate that you don't have bullying male neighbours, both verbally and physically abusive male to contend with. All reported to the Police to no end and absolutely nothing done to stop it at the time. Once we sold up and moved out, then the Police invited us to court. - Absolutely pointless and seemed more designed to protect the new owners, who were a male and female couple. Enjoy your time at your property having a blast. I sure wish we could have been neighbour free. Please give Bella Bear and Izzy a massive bear hug. Love from Scotland, ❤❤❤❤ xxxx
Great video girls! Weve been in our home for 22yrs now and still NOT finished, so stop beating yourselves up over disorganised rooms/areas, we ALL have them😉 If you manage to get half of those jobs done by winter, I WILL be totally impressed!! Outside kitchen, lovely☺Just make sure were ever you end up building it, who ever is in that kitchen is also part of deck vibe with family and friends, nothing worse than not being able to join in with conversations and atmosphere☺ Takecare Love Rose xx
No doubt you’ve done a lot! Kudos to you both! Really need to address the water in the utility closet though. Critical main living structure issues should take priority over outside projects. Can’t wait to see what is used for the house siding! When it comes to home ownership, projects are never ending! You’re on point with that!
This video makes me so happy, lol. I have sooooo much left to build and do on my cabin I don't feel so bad now. I think it's an ongoing work in progress weather permitting. I literally broke my back in two places, along with a head injury, collapsed right lung, broken ribs both sides and right shoulder complete a/c separation. I'm 65. I'm beat up.. I hit the ground with the force of a ton when my mares bolted and slipped in our gravel driveway ending in a Care-flite for me at age 57 broken to sch*tt. But. IM alive I know who I am and I'm building my own tiny cabin. Yeah, baby!!!
Afternoon ladies (Just gone 3pm, here in the UK) Love the reality of what you were showing us, and I must say you have both come a long way with what you have done so far. Looking forwards to all your new projects and how they will develop and finally look. Keep up the good work. Love to Bella & Issy too xxx
it took me a long time to figure out how to clean my oven (so it was like, horrible, for years, and I felt horrible and embarassed) and stovetop properly and even now that I know, it can be messy simply from forgetting to clean it or getting busy! you are not alone!
Bring it! Ready for my Sunday viewing! Whoa...I knew you had done so much, but NOW I can really appreciate how MUCH work is done...and still to be done. Nice work!
it is a work in progress, every week you have projects to do. I think that A wood shed for your firewood will be a priority as you know what a pain it is to try and get it over to your cabin. The interior can be done on wet days. You have already done so much to your cabin and the outside area. it has changed dramatically since you first moved in and I am very pleased for you. Have a wonderful week.
What an AMAZING, INCREDIBLE episode!!! Kudos, Ladies!!! 🥰🥰🥰 You ladies are capable of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!!! Just remember to take proper breaks!!! 🥰❤️🥰
I first met you two while watching the video where Tal and Mads snuck into your property. I have followed them from their beginning. I just spent the last month watching your videos from the beginning so I could get to know you and see how you ended up where you are at now. I have to say you two are freaking amazing humans!! I have become a loyal member of the Pack and am even watching the podcasts. Your energy, drive and humor make each video a unique pleasure. I am astounded at what you have been able to accomplish thru the van build and most especially the cabin. You have inspired me to focus and work on the projects I have been neglecting. Thank you for sharing your lives and adventures with us and I am looking forward to seeing what comes next. Much love to you both and to your wonderful kids, Bella and Izzy!! Keep doing life!! ❤❤
I am smiling here, remember that song “pick up clean up and it’s all up to you?” what you have is it cumulation of leftovers from a wonderful year of very hard work. I think sometimes the picking up and cleaning up is the hardest part of all when you finish a wonderful project. don’t beat yourself up, this is just a residual mess after intensively hard work. now that you’ve dedicated yourself to it I’m sure you set yourself a schedule and you can get it done. But that it will all disappear. well done, and I’m sure this video has motivated you as much as it has all of us. happy Sunday, a little bit every day will get it done. 😘❤️🥰💕
100% feel EVERYTHING in this video! We are having a house built in the North Ga Mountains (USA) and clearing out our existing house is the equivalent of what y'all have going on, but in reverse. Piles of things to keep, donate, get rid of, and materials to fix existing issues before it's sold. It's totally a thing 😂. Also to get rid of your aphid issue, Take an empty spray bottle, put water in it with a few drops of dish soap and spritz it on the plants that are covered in these little pests. They lick the soap off of themselves, and it makes them sick. Then they die. Yes, 100% safe for humans (just wash veggies as normal) Keep up the amazing work! Baby steps! Don't bite off more than you can chew!
Just started watching after you posted your 3 year update video. Went allllll the way back to the beginning of the cabin life. This video made me love y'all even more. So funny, adorable, and real! This is what feels relatable, not pinterest perfect results. When you share your struggles as well as your joyful successes, I feel inspired. You make it seem possible. Also you're both badasses! Proud to be a new member of the Pack!
You two are doing an amazing job! I'm disabled and trapped indoors: thanks for my weekly excursion to the Canadian wilderness. You should be VERY proud of what you're accomplishing. ❤
You two ladies are 200% INSPIRATION!!! I have a humble little house in the woods by a lake and I have some maintenance projects I need to tackle!!! 🥰🏠❤️🌲🌲🌲🐈🎶🎶🎶😎
It's almost August so it's time to start thinking about your fire wood for this winter. I posted this tip in an earlier video that you want to save the pieces from branches and other "rounds" (4" to 6" plus or minus in diameter depending on the size of your stove) for your night time stoking. Because they are "whole" they put out more BTU's and burn longer than "split" wood of the same size. You probably know this but some of your viewers may not. You want to use the wood you have had the longest first. Any wood that is or starting to rot you can do one of two things with. 1. Chop the rotting bits off and use it to fortify your garden beds and 2. Use the entire piece to fill the bottom of your raised garden beds. Rotting wood already has the bacteria and bugs feeding on the wood breaking it down and tuning it into a nutrient rich soil and because it's already decomposing it creates heat keeping your beds warmer so the wood keeps breaking down into the colder months. The added benefit of using rotting wood is that it doesn't pull nitrogen from the soil to start the decomposition process. The decomposition process takes a lot of nitrogen to get it going so your soil will become nitrogen deficient until the process gets going and puts all that nitrogen back into your soil. Low or nitrogen deficient soil will slow your plants development and will reduce the size and amount they produce.
Your whole life is one project after another ladies and so happy to see how you are also able to enjoy your outdoors living spaces! Everything has come so far!! Loving seeing how all things are coming together, slow and steady, and always moving forward!! 💝🐾💜🐾💕🌈
I’m impressed that you guys have $3000 worth of OneWheels just sitting outside in the elements on your front porch. My favorite thing is seeing how almost ALL former “Van Lifer’s” accumulate so much “STUFF” in such a short period of time. For example, Eamon & Bec, Trent & Allie, The Nomadic Movement, Vanwives, and etc. You guys have literally accumulated more “things” in just a couple of years than most of us accumulate in 30 or more years! I own 15 rental properties and do most of the work myself, yet I still don’t have as much “stuff” as you guys. “Van Lifers” lead you to believe that they want to live a simple life without all the things that everyone in society finds valuable. In reality, “Van Lifers” are just broke young people trying to get “all the things” without working a traditional job. You guys truly have done a great job of building your RUclips channel so that you’re making LOTS of money, but it’s clear that you’re making so much money that you’re literally throwing some of that money in the garbage! So much for living that “minimalist” lifestyle.😆
I’m in awe of what you have accomplished so far, and I have no doubt that your lengthy “To-do” list will be completed in due time. Give yourselves grace. You’ve got this!
We all know that youtubers don't actually live perfect lives and we understand that you have messes and throw things in cupboards like the rest of us but there is something actually relieving to see that people you envy are not as perfect as they might seem. Thank you for sharing. I can get caught up in feeling like I don't do enough or I don't keep things perfect enough. Life is busy and we all do our best. This was cathartic. I love it.
No matter what you want to do, need to do or have to do, you have done so much to transform your cabin in the woods. I believe you will conquer your to do list and make your hearts happy. ❤❤
Love the honesty. Yes, you are quite optimistic and ambitious. I hope you have a yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily schedule with the need for down time acknowledged. What are your priorities? And, who can help you (you can certainly help them later). Take it gently so you don't burn out!! So impressed with all you have accomplished. p.s. Cleaning up after each project would help so much!
Thanks for showing the behind-the-scenes and being vulnerable. We all need to give ourselves grace with the clutter. Life is busy and we also need to be okay with the rest and play in-between. You two are doing great! Positive vives prevail and endure.
And ... you've gotten a lot done in just two years. You turned that neglected structure into a lovely home. In no particular order --> kitchen, windows, floors, ceilings, bathroom, tree falling, ground clearing and grading, solar power + battery bank, deck, woodstove, driveway, roof, utility shed, spa area, gardens, fruit trees, wiring, plumbing, ... I'm sure I forgot some tasks but still, that's a lot of accomplishments in about 2 years.
holy moly, seeing all of this was really good for my mental health! It's far too easy to "compare and despair" (sometimes even without realizing!), and this is such a wonderful and humorous reminder that everyone has fries in the doors of their oven 😂 truly, thank you both so much, you are a gift!
DESIGN IDEA: Tiny homes always need more storage space, yet without closing in the space, keeping it airy. But I could see a spot for a pantry storage cabinet against the open wall next to / in front of the refrigerator. You can put it on a rail, make it like a barn door, so when you want to open the fridge, it just rolls across the guest bedroom and doubles as a door, yet it’s contents remains accessible to and in the kitchen. This video makes me really feel the weight of your workload, all that you’ve accomplished, and all that remains to do. What you’ve done there is spectacular and I know there’s more to come. You’re both stellar. Love you. Stay safe. 🐻 BTW, there are a lot of natural Aphid repellents, like spraying your plants, the ones they go after, with Rosemary oil or mint oils. Leave one plant alone so they can have it, but keep that plant away from your others.
You have soooo much to be proud of!!! So you are super human ladies!!! There in the beauty of remote Canadian woods! This takes time! You are evolving at a quick speed! You dooo so much more than most people! Love the sunlight coming in thru your beautiful windows! Love your deck! Have you shared your changes with the previous owners? Cute: ‘it was a long work day that summer!’ Song came to me, you can change the words… ruclips.net/video/wzT1kO_-xbQ/видео.html
Crystal/Jyz, re: the drawers, if you don't want "handles to open the drawers, you can drill holes then stick your fingers in and open the drawers. Just a suggestion.
Fun vlog. Thanks for taking us along on your real-look tour! I'm familiar with varying levels of not-everything-is-perfect - packing up 30 years of being in my house to move into a co-housing project we've been working on for a decade. You're working so hard on your space and it shows. I'm glad you're taking time to enjoy it and not spending all your time cleaning up.
You have both done an incredible job with the property, and I can confirm I often have chips (fries) in that stupidly annoying part of the oven door that’s super hard to clean 😂 I love to garden & one suggestion I have if you don’t mind would be because of your climate your warmth loving plants like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers are going to do way better in your greenhouse than outdoors & I would focus on using your outdoor beds for cooler loving plants like lettuce, coriander (cilantro), brassicas, onions, potatoes etc, and also your summer squash should do well out there too. Hope this helps 😊 if you can get some comfrey in the ground you will have free plant food forever and the bees love it & try and attract aphid eating predators into your greenhouse, like ladybugs and hover flies plus you can get some types of parasitic wasps delivered in some places to put in greenhouses that lay their eggs in them to help get rid of them 💚🌱
Y’all have done so much to the cabin and the land y’all should give yourselves a break about getting everything single job that needs doing done because y’all have kicked ass! The cabin is looking so good!❤
Thank you for showing us all of your realities around the house and garden. Must say one thing though: Keeping things organised (raw material as well as the trash) will in the end save you a lot of time - so if it was me I would start by organising of of that - but it is not so... Good luck with all your projects, and if you start outdoors with the wood pile, the firewood shed and your trash - you might just get finished it time with your outdoor work before winter - even though I doubt it- There really is a lot to do outside... Love you
Suggestion: the channel “Kyles cabin” has build a SIMPLE, rustic firewood shed. It’s a one day job worth looking into. I think if you post your “To do” list on a whiteboard, you will have a visual reminder. I believe in y’all’s abilities to “get her done”.😊
Wrap foam pipe insulation (they look like gray pool noodles) around any pipes that are sweating inside the house. This will keep them from sweating. Be sure to measure how thick your pipes are so you get the right size!
I think it's amazing how much you and your team have done in such a short time. You're home is beautiful even in its unfinished state and weather permitted.
Ohhh you girlzzzz rock!.Between you both & Todd/Tyler ..making us 🇨🇦's proud by showing our beautiful Country...your hard work is incredible...sheesh my laundry needed folding 3 days ago!..🫣🤩
Absolutely love this! Right before I found it (haven’t been on RUclips much lately) I was wanting you to post a tour so I could show people how amazing you both are and how much I want to do this! So inspiring and such lovely genuine people. Thank you for sharing and showing you and your home just the way you are 💛
The hoselink is a game changer. I purchased mine 3 months ago and it is everything! You pull it out, give it a quick yank and as Jaz said, it retracts all by itself!!
Y’all have done such a good job at adjusting and transitioning the type of content y’all put out. Have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this journey.
the closet with the pump n water heater . see if you can find a shower base with a drain that fits under there drain the water out under the cabin. the aphids you can get rid of by putting a small amount of liquid soap in a spray bottle of water and spray the plants. doesant hurt the plants but keeps a lot of pests off. check the tomatoes for bugs slugs or snails the soap mix helps with those to. and tomatoes need support so stake them up n tie them to the stakes, put your firewood on pallets in an open sided shed so you can grab a pallet at a time with the tractor they sell a mesh bag just for balletizing firewood so keep your pallets lol 6 cords gonna take a boatload of them. your outdoor kitchen? all i can advise is make sure it gets shade and is close to where your eating. just suggestions love you girls proud of you mike
Thank you for showing us reality and not a fake story. This kind of thing takes tons of work and you show us that every episode. Hope you guys have an amazing week!!!
Thank you Courtney, it is important to keep it real. Thanks for being part of our pack 💛💛🐾
I'm really feeling much better amidst my clutter lol, thank you vanwives👏💕👏
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@@Vanwives Hi ladies, for the aphids I use dish soup and water for small plants a spray bottle bigger plants and trees I use a hose adaptor filled with dish soap and water. Rome wasn’t built in a day however you ladies are still killing it 🤗
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Suggestion: Make a closet in your 2nd bedroom and use it for a pantry. Your guests probably won't need a closet. It would make your kitchen organization easier. You should have a friends party where you ask as many people as possible to come for an afternoon to help organize your junk piles and lumber. Just ask for help. If you sorted all your lumber and all the stuff lying around, you'd be able to more easily build your wood shed and side the cabin. That's a LOT of work before winter. You may want to prioritize the building wood storage and build it closer to the cabin because you aren't always going to be able to haul wood. If you get sick, or injured, you aren't going to want to haul wood that far in the middle of winter even with a tractor. Put it close enough to the cabin that you could move it in an emergency/blizzard. Honestly, you should just forget the garden this year. At this point in the season, you don't really have enough time for those tomatoes to produce. If you want to focus on the garden at all, focus on building the soil for next year instead of trying to produce food this year. Your kale is going to be ok, just fertilize it. Get some GOOD compost (if you can source some rabbit poop somewhere there's nothing better) and use it like a mulch or work it into empty beds. Also, bury your food scraps in the beds and buy some worms and put them in each bed. By next year your plants will be much happier.
Really good advice.
My only caution would be to keep wildfire fuel at a fair distance from the house.
Thank you for the video! Our cupboards and cabinets look like that too, and finished woodwork always seems to take forever, it takes a backseat b/c it's not necessary and our minds think we have to do the essentials first. Our gutter and downspout need repair badly, and we are getting to it ASAP... you don't want that much puddling water by the foundation, esp when the rains and snow loads come, so fix that fascia. Great advice from @lindak3030 about the woodpile too!
You give such great advice! Also great encouragement!
I agree. I think a lot of your friends wouldn't mind dropping by for an afternoon or two to help out.
No pain, no gain. The two of you have earned your success. We are so proud of you both and I wish you more. You are creating a great paradise for your visitors and yourselves.
Thank you for your kind comments. Yes we have made our dreams a reality to enjoy, with our friends and family. Couldn’t have done it without all of you!! 💛
Everyone only ever shows off their highlights, the fact that we get to see your behind the scenes story just makes you all the more perfect.
Hey! Just a suggestion for your front yard: as someone who loves native plant landscaping, it might be easier to look into native pollinator plants/grasses that like wet spots. You could also create a natural pond for the water to flow down to in a place that's more convenient, and that way your tadpoles can continue to coexist! There are lots of native Canadian grasses and wildflowers that might not be as tidy as a lawn, but are a lot less work. After you've dealt with the drainage problem, a smaller lawn for Bella and Izzy to roll around on right by the cabin totally makes sense.
My other gardening tip (vegetable, this time!) is, in my experience, relying on commercial fertilizers can be a bit dodgy and also really expensive. It's great that you have that improved soil in there, but the fast release fertilizers can sometimes compromise the long-term growth and strength of plants. Usually, a good mix of compost and manure, combined with a solid mulch on top (you can look up a variety of mulches and find out what's best/most available for you) does the trick and provides a steadier, more long-term release of nutrients, without the fertilizer runoff. There are also other great ways to amend your soil naturally: for instance, using kelp or comfrey. The only downside is they smell really bad, but plants love it
I can see tall and colorful rain forest plants!!! Jungle plants min the summer!!! Ugh a destination for sure!!! Yes with the pond!
Comfrey is a fantastic fertiliser for plants, I don’t like the liquid feed smell so I just chop and drop directly onto the beds in autumn so it has the winter to break down into the soil and feed it, no need for a bad smell 😊 and the bonus is the bees absolutely LOVE it!
Great tips.
Great tips! But do mention how prolific comfrey gets. Any tips on Management?
@@omavicmcmurray2893 you can buy varieties that are sterile so they don’t set seed and spread; mine has been in the same area for years the variety we have in the UK is called Bocking 14. Hope this helps
You girls are literally living my dream…forget the messy drawers and mismatching socks…the fries in unthinkable places… you’re living a busy wonderful real life and that’s just wonderful
Honestly SUCH a relief seeing your real life and how similar it looks to ours... neurodivergence and just every day life makes a lot of cleaning and organizing hard for us here.... you two have always been an inspiration to us but adding this level of relatability makes me feel so motivated 🖤
Honestly I didn't know how much I needed to see this. I have so many unfinished projects in my house, but the difference is I'm doing everything myself dealing with the aftermath of parental hoarding and a house which was not maintained AT ALL by previous owners. I'm on a tight deadline to empty it and get the bathroom fixed before workers come in to add soundproofing (new neighbours VERY LOUD) and have been feeling like SUCH a failure in my home and garden. So this video is SO relatable and made me feel SOOO much better!
Normal construction site, absolutely love that you guys showed the behind the scenes. Love the barista and costumer coffee bit...lol One way to get rid of all the lumber and clean up the mess only do projects that involve the lumber you already have. Big tip, stain all your exposed lumber to keep from rot. You ladies are so amazing 👏 😊😊❤
The real advantage of going through these incremental steps of renovation is that you appreciate what you have more than most people are capable of. Congratulations.
The main reason I love this channel is that you girls are so real, showing the good the bad and the ugly ❤ Awesome video ladies ✌🏼💚💡
If everyone was honest like this we’d probably be a bit less stressed about having a list of projects needing done and areas that aren’t show home standard. That’s what happens when you have a life! If you have the drive and enthusiasm with the willingness to both work and learn you can achieve so much!
As a suggestion to stop condensation you basically have three ways. The basic problem is your equipment surface temperature is blow the dewpoint of the air in the room. So 1) you can use a dehumidifier which removes moisture which is the same as lowering the ambient dewpoint to blow that of the surface temperature. This costs money to buy the unit and cost some power to run from now until forever.. 2) add drain pans which collects the water and drains it to the outside. This does not solve the root cause of the problem but does manage it in a way that is often "good enough". 3) Insulate every cold surface, preferably with a vapour barrier. This prevents the outside of the insulation temperature falling below the ambient dewpoint and stops the condensation forming in the first place. This is my preferred method as it takes zero energy to run the solution and stops steel parts going rusty. The downside is depending on how much fiddly stuff you have to insulate can make this more work than you want to so.
We're nine years in our house and we still need to paint the stairs.. Projects are never ending. That's life. You guys are doing an amazing job with the cabin 🥰
Wow! Look at what you have accomplished! There will always be projects, but your life would be unfulfilled and boring without them. I'm extremely impressed by everything that you two do. Great job ladies!
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Thank you for taking us back in time Crystal and Jazz. Look how much you ladies have Accomplished!! From a rundown cabin and overgrown acreage to a Beautiful home with so many perks like the outhouse, hot tub, outdoor shower, a beautiful garden a geodesic dome where you can grow your own food and plants. And the cabin is absolutely Beautiful! The new bathroom, kitchen windows, ceilings, floors and THE ROOF!! Look what you two have accomplished!! You both are amazing and crushing every that you set your minds to. I couldn't be prouder of you BOTH. Well Done ♥️
Crystal and Jaz. I have watched you do all the different projects from the start (moving into the cabin) until now. A reminder of what you have done, also what you still have to do must seem daunting. I have no doubt you both will achieve it before winter.
Love to you both from Mike. ❤
Jasmine.............If I, practical plodding Taurean that I am, came to live with you for three months, I would. 1 buy enough tarpaulines to cover all outdoor perishables. 2 tidy neatly everything outside. 3 tidy neatly everything inside. Let the two of you sort the garden. 4 sit down with you and make lists. The first list would be of all the jobs that are of vital importance ( your cabin exterior cladding, guttering and pipework insulation , plus trim on all your windows) etc. The second list would deal with external storage for cut timber and logs. Then I would look at servicing, maintenance and storage shed for small motor vehicles ie tractor. Then there is the damp issue indoors (do you need professional guidance regarding managing the condensation issues on your internal water tanks?) I’d let everything cosmetic wait and everything that’s indulgent wait and With so much important vital work outstanding, how do you have time to tend to vegetable growing? That’s intense at this time of year! This video pretty much illustrates that you are overloaded and need to narrow your focus and establish consistent stable working and living routines. Rome was not built in a day girls!❤
A helpful hint from a carpenter. Those wood piles. If you stack them neatly. In size order. Lengths. Widths.. the wood will be handy. Straight. Easier to Access. Keep the stacks off the ground by laying down a 2×4. Or 4×4's .. one under each end of each stack. But you can stack four stacks on two 8' boards. With only a foot or 18" in between the stacks. Heck. If you screw a upright into the bottom cross wood plank. To help the stacks stay up and strong
stack ON pallets IN a storage container.
For the first time in my life I found my place extremely unorganized and yes piles of clothes not put away all pretty, wood not piled in proper places and so much more, what happened was my lack of energy. The past 3 months I've done landscaping at two different locations, deck building, tree pruning and so much more, so I can understand the state of your spaces there is only so much we can do. After the work days you both put in all that other stuff isn't important. One day that's all you will have to do keep it functional and beautiful. The day will come.
I am a person with OCD, anxiety it hasn't been easy to accept that I can't have it all perfect, so on the slower days I tackle one chore.
I appreciate this video more then you imagine. We are human.
I am extremely proud of you both.
Much love 🤗🤗🐾🐾
Morning ! Got my tea ready to watch 🧜♀️❤️I had to stop a couple mins in, I know I've said this before but you gals have turned the cabin and property into a slice of heaven on earth.... I love it!! 🏠
Even with everything around its still beautiful and yes I have clothes on my dresser too!! Lol
Happy to have you with us Jeannie.💛🐾
This was nice to see ladies.. You have worked so hard, and things look amazing!! Congratulations on enjoying the fruits of your labour, It's great to see the smiles as you look forward to the next projects on the list!! A natural option to those aphids are lady bugs. You can buy them to release in the greenhouse.lacewings and Preying mantis are others, or you may find a species that works better for ya.. preying mantis will eat both lacewings and lady bugs while they gobble aphids.. Happy Gardening
From when you first arrived at the cabin until now the difference is totally amazing indeed , your piles of this and that show the determination of your projects that we know are going to be awesome when completed. Jaz & Crystal you guys Rock , very proud of all that you have accomplished. Catch ya on the flip side .. 🐾🐾 Paws Up 🐾🐾 .. Cheers ☕☕
Get rid of the garbage. Very satisfying. Feels much cleaner and you won't feel so tired. Visual order.
I recall being asked if my house was clean enough that I could host a party that evening. I tentatively said "yes" thinking it wouldn't be an issue. I went home, walked into my house and looked at it with "party mode" eyes and nearly passed out. EVERYONE's house is far from perfect. Everyone has house issues. Your house is incredible when you look at what you started with and what you have done in such a short time. Congrats on that. Loved this video. P.S. I don't have a fry in my stove but my 'fridge needs cleaning every day of my life.
I was taught never to clean before a party, just turn the lights off and hide clutter, then you don't have to clean twice...
@@beatdizzy ha! I love that clever idea.
Time passes so fast. I’ve enjoyed watching your progress over last couple years. So many great features in your home. Enjoy ! You’ve done a great job.
This is one of my favorite videos. Real life is messy for everybody. Despite the messes, everything is looking so good! Great job!
I love that you are so open. Also incredibly impressed with what you have been able to accomplish in such a short time. Proud of you!!!! II really enjoy your videos. Gives me the incentive to do more around my messy place! To rid your garden of aphids use a concoction of 1 quart of water, 1-2 tsp liquid soap, and 20-30 drops of peppermint oil. The oil is a natural repellent. Spray on the infestation. This is natural and won't poison you! You could also buy some ladybugs. They eat aphids, but not sure if they could survive your winter. Ask at the gardening store. Now you probably have found lots of ants too. They actually farm aphids, so you need to get rid of the ants too, or they will just bring more aphids... 2 parts Borax, 2 parts sugar, and 1-2 parts water. Mix into a paste and portion into old bottle caps (or make little trays of aluminum foil) and scatter around the ant trails. This will get rid of them in a few days.
Hey ladies. LOVE the tour, great idea and hoping you will do a late-fall recap. To answer your questions: yes, you are extremely ambitious. If you had regular day jobs where would be no-way you could get all that done. Fortunately your days can be dedicated to all this work as you are keeping The Pack engaged and entertained. I think you will need to reassess your priorities in early September though. Get the yard sloped and landscaped, and some grass growing before the snow comes. Get the wood shed done. If there is a task you could defer to next year, I think it is the siding. My opinion anyway. House interior is winter projects, and you will be SO happy you have the workshop so you don’t have to mess up your living space. Keep up the great work, yer amazing. Luv Yuz!
You girls are the best! All you really showed us is how much you are working and how much more you have to do. You are AWESOME!!! You have done more in the time you've been there than most people do in a lifetime because you're doing most of it by yourselves. And, yes, you need the recovery aspects you have built. They are what keep you healthy, beautiful, optimistic and ready to charge into the next project. I have nothing but praise for you as I actually know the effort it takes to start a place practically from scratch. Be nothing but proud of yourselves. You have earned every kudo you feel and are given
Thank you for this tour! Following your journey has been so awesome. Knowing that someone else's home Todo list is as massive as mine is a real relief lol 😂 watching you check off the list is super motivational. You ladies rock!
Happy we could motivate you! We believe in you too. Does the list every get smaller. 🤣🐾
You both are absolutely inspiring and a joy to follow! Well done on everything so far! As far as the pesky aphids, could be too much nitrogen in the soil but the best solution is to order ladybugs and release them in the green house. They will work hard and eat those pesky aphids up, and your plants should flourish. Good luck!
You girls have done an AMAZING job. I am 53 and you literally inspire me to do things!
I love you both and the girls. 😊😊
Keep slowly plugging away at your projects. Your plans are ambitious, but I believe in you both, and if something is not done before winter, so what!
This is your long-term home. You need to live and de-stress, and take time off, and feed that traveling spirit you both have, and just be in your spaces to enjoy what you have accomplished.
We are here for it all.
Prioritize the tasks for safety and future damage if not done (gutters, rotten wood=leaks, places unwanted critters might make a home), then do others as you feel like it.
Be well, be safe, and have fun!!!
The roof is by far the most impressive DIY. I felt your pain through that one! Thanks for the real tour!
Thank you for being so real, ladies. We can't wait to see the continuing transformation of your tranquil Homestead. Have a beautiful week ahead! 🌞
You guys have made a major transformation with your property and especially the cabin!! We all have “that drawer, that pile and THAT LIST” lol. You’ll do what you can. Go easy on yourself ✌🏼❤️😁.
Y’all have made SOO much progress. It has been a pleasure to be invited to join in on watching! P.S. just went to confirm. I had a fry in the oven door! 😂🎉🎉 Embrace being human!
Fixing the siding then a covered home for the firewood after the tractor repair. Would be a great set up for winter. Can you hire a dumpster for the end of the year cleanup? The outdoor kitchen sounds like a great idea. Figure out the things you need and order them now for next summer. Those pavers along the road might make a nice patio area for the pizza oven/grill/juice bar sitting area.
You build yourself a wonderful home and I think you can be very proud of this.
Thank you, for your kind words. 🌞🐾
You have come so far. It is totally awesome. Idea: you can keep your plywood countertops and finish them in epoxy. Go to StoneCoatCoutertops and view the amazing things you can do. You can create your own stone design. You could do green marble, lapis blue, Carrera (white) marble, black onyx with mica flakes, etc. Best of all you created it. Just a thought as I came across them when looking for options. Thanks for the smiles,🙏💜
It's amazing how much time and work that goes into the building and improvements as you move forward and to kind of review all of the things that you have accomplished and all that you still want to accomplish should make you proud of all that done and what you want to do next. Happy Sunday.
I love watching this cabin transformation. It gets better all the time!
I love the raw tour. No one's home is perfect. I work, my wife works. I have an almost 16 year old boy, 2 cats and 1 just started pooping outside the box and a tortoise. This is normal having a lived in home. You also don't have the room and you're still working on finishing projects.
I'm also in complete awe on how far you have come on this cabin. I've been watching y'all for a bit. It's amazing, keep up the great work ladies
You’ve done a lot. Keep prioritizing and moving forward! I always look forward to your videos.
Thanks for tuning in every week. 🌞🐾
It’s astounding what you have built & created! Yes, stuff everywhere now, but not forever. And yes, everyone has stuff, always, somewhere. Love this video, thanks! Beautiful place!
Thank you for sharing the reality of your cabin life! This was a great video-Thank you!! You both have done some great projects already and I look forward seeing all of the future projects!
Hi Jaz & Crystal, I hope you're doing great - I'm sure you are. We had purchased a a smallholding (small farm) in Scotland, and we did very similar work to yourselves - not half as much though, as we only laid a few pipes compared to your dozens, and no new roof or windows. I think you're doing a fantastic job. During all our renovations, there was a farmer who shared the boundary with us. There were a number of farmers around us, all in cahoots with each other, so anytime we asked one to cut our 5.5 acres grass, they would make about 40 large circular bales of hay, give us no money back and then without authorisation or prior knowledge, they continued to put plough lines around our field perimeter, when we were trying so hard to make it level amenity land. This was because the neighbouring farmers' fields flooded with rain water, so they tried to use our field as the rain catch-all for all the water.
We got harassed to no end, as we were two females living rural beside three of these farmers, all pig-sick because ourselves (as two gay women) had turned our land and overall property around to make it beautiful from something that looked like it had been left to rot for decades. We had no back-up and nobody to support us. We sold up and moved out, and we lost a 6-figure additional profit if we had retained the property just two more years. A lot of exceedingly hard back-breaking work down the drain. I think you're both extremely fortunate that you don't have bullying male neighbours, both verbally and physically abusive male to contend with. All reported to the Police to no end and absolutely nothing done to stop it at the time. Once we sold up and moved out, then the Police invited us to court. - Absolutely pointless and seemed more designed to protect the new owners, who were a male and female couple. Enjoy your time at your property having a blast. I sure wish we could have been neighbour free.
Please give Bella Bear and Izzy a massive bear hug. Love from Scotland, ❤❤❤❤ xxxx
Morning Everyone! And you two have done SOOOOO much since you arrived at the cabin.
Edit: Sorry you four. My bad.
Happy Sunday!🌞🐾
I think they've gotten a lot done in just two years.
Great video girls! Weve been in our home for 22yrs now and still NOT finished, so stop beating yourselves up over disorganised rooms/areas, we ALL have them😉 If you manage to get half of those jobs done by winter, I WILL be totally impressed!! Outside kitchen, lovely☺Just make sure were ever you end up building it, who ever is in that kitchen is also part of deck vibe with family and friends, nothing worse than not being able to join in with conversations and atmosphere☺ Takecare Love Rose xx
No doubt you’ve done a lot! Kudos to you both! Really need to address the water in the utility closet though. Critical main living structure issues should take priority over outside projects. Can’t wait to see what is used for the house siding! When it comes to home ownership, projects are never ending! You’re on point with that!
This video makes me so happy, lol. I have sooooo much left to build and do on my cabin I don't feel so bad now. I think
it's an ongoing work in progress weather permitting. I literally broke my back in two places, along with a head injury, collapsed right lung, broken ribs both sides and right shoulder complete a/c separation. I'm 65. I'm beat up.. I hit the ground with the force of a ton when my mares bolted and slipped in our gravel driveway ending in a Care-flite for me at age 57 broken to sch*tt. But. IM alive I know who I am and I'm building my own tiny cabin. Yeah, baby!!!
Afternoon ladies (Just gone 3pm, here in the UK) Love the reality of what you were showing us, and I must say you have both come a long way with what you have done so far. Looking forwards to all your new projects and how they will develop and finally look. Keep up the good work. Love to Bella & Issy too xxx
We are so happy to have you in our pack. So many projects still to be done. Send glove back to you especially from Bella and Izzy.💛🐾
it took me a long time to figure out how to clean my oven (so it was like, horrible, for years, and I felt horrible and embarassed) and stovetop properly and even now that I know, it can be messy simply from forgetting to clean it or getting busy! you are not alone!
Bring it! Ready for my Sunday viewing! Whoa...I knew you had done so much, but NOW I can really appreciate how MUCH work is done...and still to be done. Nice work!
Happy to have you tuning in. 💛🐾
it is a work in progress, every week you have projects to do. I think that A wood shed for your firewood will be a priority as you know what a pain it is to try and get it over to your cabin. The interior can be done on wet days. You have already done so much to your cabin and the outside area. it has changed dramatically since you first moved in and I am very pleased for you. Have a wonderful week.
What an AMAZING, INCREDIBLE episode!!! Kudos, Ladies!!! 🥰🥰🥰 You ladies are capable of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!!! Just remember to take proper breaks!!! 🥰❤️🥰
I first met you two while watching the video where Tal and Mads snuck into your property. I have followed them from their beginning. I just spent the last month watching your videos from the beginning so I could get to know you and see how you ended up where you are at now. I have to say you two are freaking amazing humans!! I have become a loyal member of the Pack and am even watching the podcasts. Your energy, drive and humor make each video a unique pleasure. I am astounded at what you have been able to accomplish thru the van build and most especially the cabin. You have inspired me to focus and work on the projects I have been neglecting. Thank you for sharing your lives and adventures with us and I am looking forward to seeing what comes next. Much love to you both and to your wonderful kids, Bella and Izzy!! Keep doing life!! ❤❤
Yeah! Another episode! Thanks y'all 😁
Happy to have you as part of our community. 🌞🐾
I am smiling here, remember that song “pick up clean up and it’s all up to you?”
what you have is it cumulation of leftovers from a wonderful year of very hard work.
I think sometimes the picking up and cleaning up is the hardest part of all when you finish a wonderful project.
don’t beat yourself up, this is just a residual mess after intensively hard work.
now that you’ve dedicated yourself to it I’m sure you set yourself a schedule and you can get it done. But that it will all disappear.
well done, and I’m sure this video has motivated you as much as it has all of us.
happy Sunday, a little bit every day will get it done. 😘❤️🥰💕
100% feel EVERYTHING in this video! We are having a house built in the North Ga Mountains (USA) and clearing out our existing house is the equivalent of what y'all have going on, but in reverse. Piles of things to keep, donate, get rid of, and materials to fix existing issues before it's sold. It's totally a thing 😂.
Also to get rid of your aphid issue, Take an empty spray bottle, put water in it with a few drops of dish soap and spritz it on the plants that are covered in these little pests. They lick the soap off of themselves, and it makes them sick. Then they die. Yes, 100% safe for humans (just wash veggies as normal) Keep up the amazing work! Baby steps! Don't bite off more than you can chew!
Just started watching after you posted your 3 year update video. Went allllll the way back to the beginning of the cabin life. This video made me love y'all even more. So funny, adorable, and real! This is what feels relatable, not pinterest perfect results. When you share your struggles as well as your joyful successes, I feel inspired. You make it seem possible. Also you're both badasses! Proud to be a new member of the Pack!
Awww so happy you found us and you’re getting all caught up!! Happy to have you in the pack!! 💛💛
You two are doing an amazing job! I'm disabled and trapped indoors: thanks for my weekly excursion to the Canadian wilderness. You should be VERY proud of what you're accomplishing. ❤
@24:03 Suggestion, the blue pex stored under the house. If the sun is hitting it. Throw it out. Sunlight weakens the Pex.
You two ladies are 200% INSPIRATION!!! I have a humble little house in the woods by a lake and I have some maintenance projects I need to tackle!!! 🥰🏠❤️🌲🌲🌲🐈🎶🎶🎶😎
So happy we could give you inspiration. You will tackle them we believe in you! 💛🐾
🤯 You 2 are amazing! It blows me away the progress you’ve made in a few short years. Bless your mess.
Always great to watch you guys in the morning and love the tour of the house and your beautiful property, have a great week and stay safe.❤❤
We appreciate your kind words. Thanks for being part of our pack. 💛🐾
Girls!! Its so nice to be back home from the hospital! Im recovering going ok I remember you Girls n that roof ...awww Bella n Izzy 💖
What you have done in such a short period of time is amazing!!! I can't wait to see what the cabin looks like at the end of the summer! 😁
It's almost August so it's time to start thinking about your fire wood for this winter. I posted this tip in an earlier video that you want to save the pieces from branches and other "rounds" (4" to 6" plus or minus in diameter depending on the size of your stove) for your night time stoking. Because they are "whole" they put out more BTU's and burn longer than "split" wood of the same size.
You probably know this but some of your viewers may not. You want to use the wood you have had the longest first. Any wood that is or starting to rot you can do one of two things with. 1. Chop the rotting bits off and use it to fortify your garden beds and 2. Use the entire piece to fill the bottom of your raised garden beds. Rotting wood already has the bacteria and bugs feeding on the wood breaking it down and tuning it into a nutrient rich soil and because it's already decomposing it creates heat keeping your beds warmer so the wood keeps breaking down into the colder months.
The added benefit of using rotting wood is that it doesn't pull nitrogen from the soil to start the decomposition process. The decomposition process takes a lot of nitrogen to get it going so your soil will become nitrogen deficient until the process gets going and puts all that nitrogen back into your soil. Low or nitrogen deficient soil will slow your plants development and will reduce the size and amount they produce.
Your whole life is one project after another ladies and so happy to see how you are also able to enjoy your outdoors living spaces! Everything has come so far!! Loving seeing how all things are coming together, slow and steady, and always moving forward!! 💝🐾💜🐾💕🌈
3:20. Take out window 🥰🤣💖
I’m impressed that you guys have $3000 worth of OneWheels just sitting outside in the elements on your front porch. My favorite thing is seeing how almost ALL former “Van Lifer’s” accumulate so much “STUFF” in such a short period of time. For example, Eamon & Bec, Trent & Allie, The Nomadic Movement, Vanwives, and etc. You guys have literally accumulated more “things” in just a couple of years than most of us accumulate in 30 or more years! I own 15 rental properties and do most of the work myself, yet I still don’t have as much “stuff” as you guys. “Van Lifers” lead you to believe that they want to live a simple life without all the things that everyone in society finds valuable. In reality, “Van Lifers” are just broke young people trying to get “all the things” without working a traditional job. You guys truly have done a great job of building your RUclips channel so that you’re making LOTS of money, but it’s clear that you’re making so much money that you’re literally throwing some of that money in the garbage! So much for living that “minimalist” lifestyle.😆
I’m in awe of what you have accomplished so far, and I have no doubt that your lengthy “To-do” list will be completed in due time. Give yourselves grace. You’ve got this!
We all know that youtubers don't actually live perfect lives and we understand that you have messes and throw things in cupboards like the rest of us but there is something actually relieving to see that people you envy are not as perfect as they might seem. Thank you for sharing. I can get caught up in feeling like I don't do enough or I don't keep things perfect enough. Life is busy and we all do our best. This was cathartic. I love it.
No matter what you want to do, need to do or have to do, you have done so much to transform your cabin in the woods. I believe you will conquer your to do list and make your hearts happy. ❤❤
Love the honesty. Yes, you are quite optimistic and ambitious. I hope you have a yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily schedule with the need for down time acknowledged. What are your priorities? And, who can help you (you can certainly help them later). Take it gently so you don't burn out!! So impressed with all you have accomplished. p.s. Cleaning up after each project would help so much!
Thanks for showing the behind-the-scenes and being vulnerable. We all need to give ourselves grace with the clutter. Life is busy and we also need to be okay with the rest and play in-between. You two are doing great! Positive vives prevail and endure.
And ... you've gotten a lot done in just two years. You turned that neglected structure into a lovely home.
In no particular order --> kitchen, windows, floors, ceilings, bathroom, tree falling, ground clearing and grading, solar power + battery bank, deck, woodstove, driveway, roof, utility shed, spa area, gardens, fruit trees, wiring, plumbing, ... I'm sure I forgot some tasks but still, that's a lot of accomplishments in about 2 years.
holy moly, seeing all of this was really good for my mental health! It's far too easy to "compare and despair" (sometimes even without realizing!), and this is such a wonderful and humorous reminder that everyone has fries in the doors of their oven 😂 truly, thank you both so much, you are a gift!
You can be proud of what you’ve accomplished so far. You’re not easily intimated by the various challenges you’re tackling. Bravo!
You guys have come so far and learned so much! Great progress! Believe it, you will complete it, but it's never really complete. Enjoy!
DESIGN IDEA: Tiny homes always need more storage space, yet without closing in the space, keeping it airy. But I could see a spot for a pantry storage cabinet against the open wall next to / in front of the refrigerator. You can put it on a rail, make it like a barn door, so when you want to open the fridge, it just rolls across the guest bedroom and doubles as a door, yet it’s contents remains accessible to and in the kitchen.
This video makes me really feel the weight of your workload, all that you’ve accomplished, and all that remains to do. What you’ve done there is spectacular and I know there’s more to come. You’re both stellar. Love you. Stay safe. 🐻
BTW, there are a lot of natural Aphid repellents, like spraying your plants, the ones they go after, with Rosemary oil or mint oils. Leave one plant alone so they can have it, but keep that plant away from your others.
You have soooo much to be proud of!!! So you are super human ladies!!! There in the beauty of remote Canadian woods! This takes time! You are evolving at a quick speed! You dooo so much more than most people! Love the sunlight coming in thru your beautiful windows! Love your deck! Have you shared your changes with the previous owners?
Cute: ‘it was a long work day that summer!’
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Aww thank you for your kind words. Means a great deal to us. See you next Sunday. 🌞🐾
Crystal/Jyz, re: the drawers, if you don't want "handles to open the drawers, you can drill holes then stick your fingers in and open the drawers. Just a suggestion.
It really is gorgeous there. And you guys have really come a long way doing it yourselves. You can honestly be Proud of your comfort level. ❤
Aww thanks. 🌞🐾
Fun vlog. Thanks for taking us along on your real-look tour! I'm familiar with varying levels of not-everything-is-perfect - packing up 30 years of being in my house to move into a co-housing project we've been working on for a decade. You're working so hard on your space and it shows. I'm glad you're taking time to enjoy it and not spending all your time cleaning up.
You have both done an incredible job with the property, and I can confirm I often have chips (fries) in that stupidly annoying part of the oven door that’s super hard to clean 😂
I love to garden & one suggestion I have if you don’t mind would be because of your climate your warmth loving plants like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers are going to do way better in your greenhouse than outdoors & I would focus on using your outdoor beds for cooler loving plants like lettuce, coriander (cilantro), brassicas, onions, potatoes etc, and also your summer squash should do well out there too. Hope this helps 😊 if you can get some comfrey in the ground you will have free plant food forever and the bees love it & try and attract aphid eating predators into your greenhouse, like ladybugs and hover flies plus you can get some types of parasitic wasps delivered in some places to put in greenhouses that lay their eggs in them to help get rid of them 💚🌱
Y’all have done so much to the cabin and the land y’all should give yourselves a break about getting everything single job that needs doing done because y’all have kicked ass! The cabin is looking so good!❤
Thank you for showing us all of your realities around the house and garden. Must say one thing though: Keeping things organised (raw material as well as the trash) will in the end save you a lot of time - so if it was me I would start by organising of of that - but it is not so... Good luck with all your projects, and if you start outdoors with the wood pile, the firewood shed and your trash - you might just get finished it time with your outdoor work before winter - even though I doubt it- There really is a lot to do outside... Love you
Suggestion: the channel “Kyles cabin” has build a SIMPLE, rustic firewood shed. It’s a one day job worth looking into.
I think if you post your “To do” list on a whiteboard, you will have a visual reminder. I believe in y’all’s abilities to “get her done”.😊
Wrap foam pipe insulation (they look like gray pool noodles) around any pipes that are sweating inside the house. This will keep them from sweating. Be sure to measure how thick your pipes are so you get the right size!
I love Jaz‘s comment about showing the evolution. You’ve come so far y’all.
I think it's amazing how much you and your team have done in such a short time. You're home is beautiful even in its unfinished state and weather permitted.
That was the best tour ever! It was real, it was raw and it showed the truth! The best!!! 💯
Ohhh you girlzzzz rock!.Between you both & Todd/Tyler ..making us 🇨🇦's proud by showing our beautiful Country...your hard work is incredible...sheesh my laundry needed folding 3 days ago!..🫣🤩
Absolutely love this! Right before I found it (haven’t been on RUclips much lately) I was wanting you to post a tour so I could show people how amazing you both are and how much I want to do this! So inspiring and such lovely genuine people. Thank you for sharing and showing you and your home just the way you are 💛
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The hoselink is a game changer. I purchased mine 3 months ago and it is everything! You pull it out, give it a quick yank and as Jaz said, it retracts all by itself!!
"Life man. Life" - Jaz.
So true, Jaz. So true. Thanks for the video.
Tremendous walk around! You two have done soooooo much! A hurricane woodpile is nothing to worry about!
Y’all have done such a good job at adjusting and transitioning the type of content y’all put out. Have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this journey.
the closet with the pump n water heater . see if you can find a shower base with a drain that fits under there drain the water out under the cabin. the aphids you can get rid of by putting a small amount of liquid soap in a spray bottle of water and spray the plants. doesant hurt the plants but keeps a lot of pests off. check the tomatoes for bugs slugs or snails the soap mix helps with those to. and tomatoes need support so stake them up n tie them to the stakes, put your firewood on pallets in an open sided shed so you can grab a pallet at a time with the tractor they sell a mesh bag just for balletizing firewood so keep your pallets lol 6 cords gonna take a boatload of them. your outdoor kitchen? all i can advise is make sure it gets shade and is close to where your eating. just suggestions love you girls proud of you mike
You 2 have come so far, we're pretty impressed with your work ethic. Most would take 10 years to get where you are. Well done.