KEEPING WARM First Winter Overnight in Off Grid Cabin in The Woods
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025
- The temperature dropped to -13 degrees F. overnight while we struggled to keep the cabin above freezing temperatures. We were surprisingly warm in our comfy cozy bed but there wasn't much sleep through the night.
I camp and hike in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. I’m also building and enjoying an off- grid cabin in the woods with my partner Cory and the kiddos Nora and Ethan! This vlog-style video brings you with me. I also guide Boundary Waters Retreats! In the Superior National Forest, in Northern Minnesota. And anywhere else I can venture to! I love sharing the journey with you all.
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Reminds me of my first year off ge grid solo with 12 sled dogs. Ran out of wood my first winter had to snowshoe into the swamp and cut dead standing black ash every day for a month. Still off the grid 11 years later with 70 sled dogs, solo.
That is incredible. Luckily we have had enough wood for the time we are able to be at the cabin this winter. We will have a ton of spring cleanup this year though after the winter storm that came through and destroyed so many trees especially the ones near our trail.
@@jodimiddendorf Hello Jodi what did you add to your oatmeal was it dried fruit, I have tried oatmeal once before but it was too bland!
What a great video as always. The hike into the cabin was absolutely beautiful. Cabin looked amazing from a distance. You guys have done a great job on it. I know the hike in was ruff but I could see the joy and relief of each of your faces.The two of you have a special connection. Always helping each other and laughing and loving each other. That is rare to find especially when working on a big project like this. So Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work! Stay safe out there and can't wait for the next video!
I agree. To have joy and trust people is nice in a relationship. You can do everyday together no matter what the project is.
My husband and I LOVE watching y'all building your beautiful cabin!!!❤
Next time make a pulk out of a kids sled instead of carrying that weight on your back.
Or buy a mortor pan from Home Depot or Lowes, less than $20. Put a rope on it and itsxa sled.
And some of those skiing / nordic walking sticks…
Thought of that too.
One word….INSULATION.
Duh.
Hey guys, Awesome...if you have a kyack, you can load hundreds of pounds and it pulls easily through the snow. You should turn your firewood shack into a greenhouse roof, so you solar cook the wood dry, also build a large wood rack near the stove, to dry the wood further and less trips outside. 25 years off grid in the Adirondack mts... Have Fun
That is great advice
Good/God advice 🙏
You guys are so lucky a beautiful Cabin I always ,oved Cabins but never ever had the oppurtunity to even own my own home. Everyone I know has a beautiful home. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL CABIN.
Change the door, you loose too much heat with this configuration. Suggest porch with two door system to save heat in the winter. Place to leave your boots
A tip about the wood stove- u may know already but when you start your fire inside the stove make sure you leave the bottom of the stove (the vent) kinda open until you see the fire stronger and more if the wood inside the stove ambering...and den u can close the vent that's at the bottom of your stove.
To start off this came on my suggested videos and I absolutely love it.
Thank you! We have a new video out today. ☺️☺️ it’s a little more relaxed these days at the cabin with warmth and insulation 😂.
My wife and I tried staying in our cabin in 2021 with no insulation it was tough so insulation was the number 1 priority for 2022. Soooo much better.
Insulation feels like luxury after this experience!
Great show ! What a wonderful couple.
Thank you!
You need to cover up all those windows they really suck all the heat out of your cabin even if it with old blankets to hang temporarily. It will make a huge difference in the temp in your cabin
Freezing weather.❄️❄️❄️🥶🥶🥶🥶
Yes very cold!
Cabin is beautiful and so is the scenery….but absolutely adore your doggie….he looks so happy….love it when people take their dogs with them on these adventures as long as they take really good care of them….looks like you do. Love the cabin!
We try our best to take care of Colt! Thank you.
@@jodimiddendorf I’m sure you do! I’m one of those people who aren’t satisfied unless the doggies are happier than anyone else! Lol! And yours truly does look happy and loved! Looking forward to more videos and adventures! Best of luck and happiness!
Great video. The progress of the cabin is coming along nice. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
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Yes, it is the small things that make great memories. Blessings to you.
Awesome video, fun to see your cabin coming together more with every trip!
Happy New Year to your both, all the best in 2023!!!
Cabin is coming together. Happy for you both and while it’s a little chilly it’s also so beautiful to get out and enjoy nature and your cabin. I’m definitely jealous. Southern Indiana here. Been to BWCA a few times though. Love the north.
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Watching your vid before I go to bed I sleep very well. Awesome vids my friends!
I’m happy you’re here watching our journey. 😊
What a luxerious cabin
We love it!
Good video, your overnight was an adventure. I have enjoyed following you and your cabin progress.
I love my boots that are good to 35 below zero and they work beautifully for sure especially outside shoveling snow this winter. I just need to get warmer gloves. LOL you have the warm heated gloves and I have the warm boots LOLOL too funny. Love the cabin and your pup loved it too. The lights are fantastic. Thank you for sharing your trip on YT and God bless you all.
This is my first time to see your video and love it. The scenery is beautiful 😊👍🐕
Thank you so much!
I really like the design of your cabin, it's going to be nice when you finish
love that you feed the wild life im a uk granny and i have 7 pet mice they are so clever and funny and cute
I love that!!
Congrats on getting your dishwasher, the riling is looking so pretty!
That’s going to look nice when complete
Thanks! We think so too. We are still undecided on what we will use for the skirting around the bottom of the cabin.
If your winter boots are rubber, a tip I learned while working way up in northern BC is wear a nice pair of bama socks, they will help keep your feet dry and warm.
You’ll have to wear thinner socks since you need space space around your feet but trust me. No space around your feet means no warm air to help keep your feet warm.
I wore cotton socks and bama socks while wearing Baffin rubber steel toe boots and my feet stayed warm and dry in -40°c (-40°f)
Baffin boots are great, but I found just wearing socks would lead to my feet getting cold.
Love it !! Best Wishes to your Cabin in the woods!!!
Thank you so much!
I was wondering if you were going to spend some time at the new cabin during this last cold snap. It’s funny how it always feels warmer when in the woods, guess it’s the lack of wind. Looks like you three are having a great time.
What a memorable time. Was fun to watch. "Simple Things" Fire, water, food and shelter. The whole experience is wonderful. Thanks for sharing 👍
It's beautiful there
Those canoe portage packs are “Duluth Packs” and typically carry 40# but you can strap on a tent, some pots and pans and get up to 60#. Done my share of heavy lifting in scouts and college vacation on the Minnesota Canada boundary waters region. Great video.
Thank you!
Well, now you know what to cut back so that you can have a clear path to your cabin
Make sure you take a big bucket with you if you don’t have one here and fill it with snow and put it on the woodstove, the humidity will make it warmer
Thanks for the tips.
Make sure it is metal and big. Plus plastic on the doors and windows
This was fun and enjoyable. I just subscribed! Take care!
Thank you!
Just subscribed!!! Looking forward to more❣️💕🥰👍🤗🤗
Thanks for subbing! We will be back at the cabin soon!
Just watched this video. It was incredibly enjoyable. I subscribed as well. I hope to see more on the cabin to completion however long that may be. I always end with may Peace Health and Happiness follow you and yours
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and your family 🎄🦌✨️🎁💖
I just subscribed and am looking forward to seeing your progress.
Can you tell us where to get those cool LED puck lights?
Your front door lets so much hot air out and cold air in when you open it. Can you fit a second sliding door so that you never need both doors open at once?
J’admire votre construction au milieu de forêt enneigée ,au moins vous avez un abri chaleureux ,quelle belle construction !
Love the cabin and love your beautiful hair
To make a cheap cover to keep rain and snow off the wood cut a piece of plastic sheeting to cover from end to end and to droop down the sides without touching the ground maybe 2' down the sides.
A lot to be said about having vehicle access to your off grid cabin. If possible, may want to make it happen
It is so beautiful, and love the sound of the snow when you are walking through it. To make an ekstra efford on service for your viewers, everytime you mention the temperatur, could you also put it out on the screen the temperatur in celcius? For us watching from europe and other places where we use celcius? I could be super nice ...
I will try to do that moving forward :) Thanks!
Wool socks and foot warmers.use a sled to put your gear in and pull behind you..
Get yourself a couple of Big Buddy Heaters ready to go. Maybe some wool blankets to cover walls for insulation until you have time to insulate. And cover the sliding glass door off. I would close parts off. And, maybe sleep in loft and sleep in shifts? I’m just an old hillbilly. But that’s what I would do. Prepare it in summer.
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Get bubble wrap cut it the size of your windows Spray window with water put bubble wrap on window Best form of insulation and you can put them up and down whenever you want
I have never heard of this!
Like being in my garage in Grand Forks. 👍 At least the air is fresh and clean.
Definitely!
Beautiful cabin!!!
Y’all need some curtains at least to help not only with privacy but it helps to keep the heat inside more.
We are thinking of purchasing wool curtains. They are supposed to work super well especially for drafts.
I love all the windows.
One of the things you need to get is a couple of those turbo vans they go on top of your woodstove
Try rocsol fore Isolation it does better with moisture than fiberglass, Try a role of plastic vapor barrier. Use wood paneling instead of drywall the drywall will hold heat and moisture and its not good fore use in a structure that''s not heated all the time. Isolate the floor from underneath but use a wire mesh to stop wildlife getting into it. :)
I looks like a great getaway spot. Thanks fore sharing.
We enjoy your videos!! The insulation is going to be awesome & really change things! Should be a lot more cozy & warm.
Just an FYI for you..with the size of that woodstove you guys should have been roasted out of that place if properly operated. When you get a fire going you need to fill the stove up not just a few pieces at a time. Your heat comes from coals and the more coals you have the more heat you get and for longer periods of time. Also use good dry hardwood for best performance. Lately every channel I have watched with people using woodstoves are using them incorrectly and complaining they got cold. There is no way even with little insulation that you guys should have been cold after a few hours of burning. Take the time to watch a few tutorials and read some information on the proper way to use and you will be much more comfortable in the future. Love the cabin in the woods as I too retreat to the wilderness to use my off grid cabin and I am sure you will make many memmories there in the furute!
We hear our home and cabin with wood and are familiar with wood stoves. We do fill the entire wood stove once the fire gets going. Our wood at the cabin is not dry unfortunately and our cabin is not insulated plus temps -10. We fully expected to be a bit chilly. We appreciate caring comments and advice a ton. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I don’t know how I came across your channel but I enjoyed watching news at the cabin and I can’t wait to watch his build more on the cabin and I will continue to watch I did subscribe and I will continue to watch the channel very interesting
You’ll notice a big difference when you get insulation in the walls and under the floor
Get one of the plastic sleds from home Depot like $40.00
Buy a jet sled they are stronger and hold more and will make your life alot easier getting everything to and from your cabin as well as bringing in firewood..
Where did you get those heated gloves?
I’ve got raenards in my feet and hands.
Even with wool socks and wool lined house shoes, my feet are still like ice when I go to bed.
My Sorrels keep my feet warm for about 1/2 an hour and then they get cold again
Love the snow shoes !
Looks like in the spring you should do some trimming
wheres the insulation in the walls. Also you can put plastic film on the windows to help keep out the cold. Nice cabin. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! We love the cabin. We are putting tongue and groove walls on probably in spring. We don’t want the fiberglass insulation in the walls until right before tongue and groove for health reasons. So we are just waiting on that. There is foam insulation on the walls but it’s not super warm! We may do film or insulated curtains. Not quite sure if we will need it once we have insulation in. Thanks for watching😊
Come summertime you need to carve out a driveway to drive back to the cabin
Hi. I am a new viewer. I hope to watch all the time.
Flip the comforter.the fuzzy side will trap your heat and. It will be warmer.
dam i would get a snowmobile and clear a path to your cabin
Deers will like the apples too…. Our deer in Wyoming would stand on their hind legs to reach apples up high in the tree…I actually took a 6 foot ladder to put our bird feeders up high in the apple tree….
Cold, we just finished a couple weeks ago -35 degrees with windchill atleast - 43 or more, now that's cold, but when you live in Edmonton alberta, Canada this is the norm
-43! 😵💫
BRRRRRRR when we have those temps in Minnesota I don't go outside! It is rare to be that cold here.
Very nice finding your video... pretty cool....Happy New Year 🎄💝💯💫🎁
Great adventure!
You need to trim back all those trees on the trail
It will be a ton of work, but yes. The trail is actually wide enough for a large truck but our winter ice/snow storm recently brought down many trees that either snapped or just got stuck bent over. We are trying to save the bent trees and see what needs to be trimmed in Spring. We don't plow the path in the winter and would maybe use a snowmobile if it weren't for the unusual trial conditions this winter. Spring trimming and trail cleanup will be super busy!
Great review.
Next time you might have the cabin isolated for sure!!
That's the plan! 🤞
8/18/23 - You need to get a couple of ATV 4 wheelers to help transport?
That place is beautiful
Try wool bat in . Better for rustic country
We ended up going with rockwool.
My mom always smoked in the car with my siblings and I, with the windows rolled up! None of us kids took up smoking later on because of it.
Never use 14ga for recepticals and never use the stab terminals they are trash, 14ga is only suitable for lighting, whether hard wired or a switched receptical for a lamp.
amazing video greetings from the netherlands you are amazing girl
How far is the walk from your vehicle to the cabin?
The temp… wow! And in a cabin with no insulation! 😱
God bless you and have a great New Year! 🎉 enjoyed your Channel ❤🤗🇺🇸👏🏻
Thank you! You too!
Thermal curtains make a considerable difference. And ya...insulation! LOL. Good luck. It's a nice cabin in a gorgeous area! 👍😎🇨🇦🌲🔥
A machity or pruners . Cover fire wood with a tarp. All the windows are beautiful but will be harder to heat.
Yes! We will likely have a trail clearing day in spring. Maybe some of the bent over trees will stand back up, but as of now it does not look like it. The snow if off of most of the trees and they are still bent in half.
Yes we thought the windows would be worth the extra heat :) Once our cabin is insulated, we should be able to heat much much much more efficiently and I can't wait!
question, once the fires is going why not use a whole round it burns longer and keeps things warmer longer. This question comes after using firewood to heat my home for 15 years.
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!
Are those beams structural that you are drilling through?
How would you ever get out in an emergency ? It is beautiful but looks scary too.
Definitely would be a challenge. We love the outdoors and respect the potential danger. To us, it is worth it. Doing things like this gives me life. ❤️
I noticed that your sled rope was too short for him to be pulling. Might be why it kept flipping over?
Yeah our sled setup was horrible overall. We learned our lesson. We didn’t think the path was going to be covered with branches and stuff so mostly the path would have been straight. But we had to zigzag around branches and limbs so it was rough. We even own a nice wide sled with a nice rope….. but thought it wasn’t worth the hassle. Thanks for the comments and the thoughts!
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Are you going to make a loft in the cabin?
I always find it weird when i heard people saying extreme cold when -13F... I wear short and t-shirt until -2-3F... Start put a vest around -7-8F And put my winter jaccket around -12... For me extreme cold it's more -20/-25 and more!!! i'm living in Québec, Canada!!!
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Hi you guys were is your cabin at what state???
Minnesota!
How long of a treck is it to walk in.
Hmmmmm my rough estimate is maybe 3/4 mile? maybe a mile?