Reclaiming Our ABANDONED Off Grid Property (Satisfying Cleanup)
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024
- We embark on a major clean-up around the off grid property in the high desert. It was quite the mess! How did we let it get this bad??
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Why is it so much fun watching other people clean?😊
When cleaning mouse droppings in the southwest you should always use an N-95 or N-100 mask. The droppings can have the hantavirus which can be deadly.
I did that and was getting hanta virus, I felt it. I took an anti viral homeopathic remedy and it stopped it dead in its tracks.
It's very relaxing watching you guys clean up your property while I sit here with dirty dishes in the sink. :) I like that you didn't put music to this, just the sound of nature . . . which, in your area, obviously means the sound of wind. :)
I could never have chucked out all that stuff. I love to reuse and recycle.
Thanks for a very realistic view of what was done, complete with the unending sound of the wind you deal with there. You guys are hard workers, great results.✌️
You probably do not recall, but met you folks outside of Planet Fitness in Denham Springs / Baton Rouge, LA,,, it was a pleasure of meeting you folks. All the best to you.
When you get a chain saw, i don't leave fuel in it overnight. It will always start. A backup lead battery with a panel and 12 volt lights could charge things and run a, 12 volt chest freezer, which you could occasionally tote. Its also good to have a radio and CB radio.
Use existing PV power ...inc. add an electric chainsaw...stop burning hauling in Petrol...& dealing with smelly noisy high Mx ICE machinery 🤠🌻
It's nicer to begin a new project with a clean slate! Well done. I'm looking forward to seeing your new ideas!
My cats watched this video with great intent.
This is like next level spring cleaning!
Hey Nate and Shannon Y'all are the best We love watching you
So glad to see you with a mask on sweeping up the storage - far from an OSHA cop but varmint "crap" is no good to breath in 🙂
Spring cleaning is something we are all looking forward to (or regretting). I don't know what to expect on our property. Still all snow covered and inaccessible. Maybe next week we can start on ours. Thanks for the inspiration.
Was inspired to start cleaning up myself after watching you all.
Yep, you were right. It was extremely satisfying. It inspired me to do my dishes. OK, almost. Great video!
It’s so satisfying seeing a place get cleaned up by someone else. It reminds me of why I’m not doing what you are. Maybe a few years ago.😊You guys are amazing!
Rodents hate peppermint- time to grow it
So satisfying to watch you two work together on this beautiful piece of land❤
Now that’s what ya call a spring clean!!
Me crying over all the reusable things thrown out 😓
Much better! Good work
Looks so much better just a little clean up can make a huge difference
Wow!! That looked like work, I have to take a rest after watching. Lol 😂 looking great again.
To avoid termites you may consider a metal wood box for in the house by the stove.
That was a lot of work, too much for an old man. Thanks for sharing.
I like watching off grid living and I like yours the best. Not into having animals for meat. Gardens are great ! Cindy and I were in Santa Fe NM just a few weeks ago. We liked it allot but was surprised on how cold it was. We drove from MI and then to Cal.
You both did a great job, congratulations!
Your place looks so much better 😍
Lot of work but it's nice to have a clean space!
There is a reason people in the country keep a burn barrel. Saves trips to the dump for smaller trash.
Jeez what hard workers! I'm exhausted just watching you two. You have inspired me though. Thanks.
I’m worn out watching you, glad you got it done. Good job!
Good to see you back in the NM high country! Good job cleaning up!
Good job Nate to you and your partner!
Good job, the place looks so much nicer!
OH MY GOD! I just went scrolling BACKWARDS to try and start from your BEGINING video but it stopped on the WHERE I'M FROM video! I'm a dunkin lovin crazy masshole myself, now living in Honolulu! Lived on Nantucket 16 years (before the onslaught of mega wealthy), used to be all wide open spaces then, so I know New Beige. You now have inspired me to check out all your vids! If a kid from the Cape Can hack the desert then maybe I could. Fiberglass, spray foam, duct tape are your best friend, cardboard is the enemy!
Looks good!
Awesome video
Looks kinda like the area around Magdalena.. I’ve spent many a happy day wandering around the New Mexico high desert!
SPEED CLEANING🤯🤯🤯👍
I'm looking forward to following along as you tackle future projects.
👍thanks for your hard work and sharing your day 👍🤔The packrat issue can you use a solar chicken net fencing around the concrete slab and then place the camper and truck on the slab? Maybe around the building perimeter with stones to keep the dry grass away from the electric fence ?
Nate Consider a battery chain saw I have a 40Vt that works like a gas powered one and is much less problem
Great job on the clean up!
Looking good!
The only thing that would make this better is a full detail of the ELEMENT! 😂😂
Believe it or not wire in auto is soy based. Critters love it. Flashing lites in engine,under works. They prefer dark. Lotsa rvers and camps do it. Cheap.
Can you legally have a Fire Pit? If so, putting one on the leeward side of your house would be a great place to hang out and burn cardboard and scrap lumber and such (if you don't want potential pollution in your woodstove) and just for fires outside in general. Good use of that big firewood you don't need to cut.
Are there snakes in your area? Wondering if that’s a concern when picking up wood and other piles
When she was moving the firewood and found the mice I thought to myself.... we'll that's so much better than a rattlesnake! 😉 But actually rattlesnake tastes pretty good!
I'm going to need to rest after watching this.
Why did you leave your place like that or did you have a renter for a short time ?
I love off grid living good for you two 👍
Strange how satisfying it is even to watch a place get a good cleanup. Nice job!
Property looks great! Nicely done.
Those pack rats will chew up everything in site...including your vehicles. Sprinkle red pepper, put up solar lights Get traps. Speaking from experience . They love chewing wire.
Wire has soybeans in it , that is why they chew on it .
It would be a good idea to keep sets of spare wires out there. Even in our busy city, the squirrels sabotaged our truck. We ended up leaving bird seed out for them so they'd get distracted. Furry blackmailers.
It's good you picked up any wood and stuff...not just for the mice or dessert rats...but also the rattle snakes 🐍...they will seek out the rats ...plus you don't want to get bit from one you can't see laying under pallets or behind something ...so its good you all took care of it...looking good 👍
Hey Nice Work!, you need to leave the hood of your vehicles open when parked, at least a few inches, hook a rubber cord to keep the wind from blowing it too far open. leaving the hood closed will invite rodents to move in, won't take long for damage to happen.
Greetings Sir, How did you guys decide on what to throw away and what to keep? Seems like in a remote lifestyle like that you would accumulate a lot of stuff that COULD be useful. ha
Great video keep it up
Marty Albuquerque
Thank you to Shannon's fine work at the 5:08 mark and I appreciate Nate's great editing.
8:11 that’s shannon for ya.😂
Thank you Nate and Shannon. Who needs a gym? That was some workout in itself! There's no getting rid of your little furry friends 🐀 out there, but you sure made it less welcoming!🌞👍. Looking forward to what's next to come. 🙋🏼♀️🚐 🌏
Im worn out watching y’all. But it was also relaxing in a way. And yes Shannon the rat was kind of cute 😂
Can you make video during rainstorm? I like when it falls on metal roof/walls
What was wrong with the generator? I could have used the parts!!😅
Wow, y'all did a lot of work! It was inspiring. I love hard work - I could watch it all day long. Ah, but seriously, nice job on the cleanup. I guess you two are pretty used to the critters by now, eh?
I think ya'll just tossed out very valuable materials to use at some point but I'm the same way, 'Out with the old, In with the new'. Be careful of ingesting the poop dust (hantavirus). Thanks for posting. I enjoy the progress!
Shannon was masked hoping Nate too
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you need to use some rat-x (sodium chloride & corn/wheat gluten meal mix) to get rid of that rodent problem you have
I need a beer after watching this 😂
How do you get your water over there? Do you guys have to haul your water?
Were there other people living there during that 5 months of abandonment? How did it get so cluttered?
"Reclaiming" implies squatters took control of it.
He says that friends were staying there...
@@leese.23 ... OK, I missed that.
park your camper on the concrete, and get a cheap cargo net
Be so careful of rattlesnakes and other dangerous creatures under the porch, foundations, and especially in those wood piles and creosote bushes. Keep those bushes far away from the house. Hantavirus in mouse and rat droppings in your part of the country. Wear snake boots and always gloves and disinfect as necessary....but you know all that, of course.
How do you keep rodents out of woodpile? Are you planning on a wood pile roof for the elements
So, what was the underlining issue with the solar in the Tiny House?
Temperature dropped below freezing and the battery shut down to save itself. I was also over voltage with my PV input which was likely causing some other issues. I have a full video coming shortly about the 24 volt system in the TH!
That webber grill still had more use in it
lol...The word "reclaiming" in the title made me think someone had started squatting on the property while you were gone and you were gonna have to go run 'em off.
is it really worth splittin such thin rounds? won't they dry just fine in that kinda heat?
How did it get so trashed? Did squatters take over or? Please explain.
What your altitude there?
Watch out for the snakes.
Was the bedding/carpet removed due to rodent damage?
Look like you need some cats😂
actionpacked 3 days
Also why have you not run your wires under the house thru the floor?
Packrats like that are harmless, I've caught one with my bare hands and they don't bite. But don't grab the tail to catch them; a shocking thing happens where the skin on their tail just slides right off, leaving a bony fleshy appendage and your left with the furry tail skin in your hand.
Why in God's green earth did you chuck a generator and all that other stuff? Use the drawer and cardboard for kindling, fix the generator if it were broken, etc. Why so wasteful?? That's just nuts. I've been subbed since the Element days. I'm just at a loss. Crazy.
Much better
What state are you in? How much land?
So much fairly new stuff got ruined while you were gone. I just see dollar signs going in the trash. If you are going to always leave for months at a time maybe have a garage/yard sale, get a little money for those things while they are still usable and start fresh when you get back.
Pack rats are very cute and super duper destructive and stinky. I live in the desert and they will find anyplace to build a nest. They actually bring other animals poop I to their nest So gross. In one weekend a pack rat took over the inside of my bbq and filled it with my dogs poo
Wow! I never knew that about them.
They are cute (and pretty gross haha). We'll be doing a video about them in the near future!
Pack rats also cover the nest with cactus. Clever it discourages intruders.
I destroy any nest that is anywhere on my place - but I only have a few acres. 😉
Trimming the lower branches of all trees and shrubs will help keep critters away.
Your place is really nice.
R u guys allowed burn barrels on your property
is there property next door?
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FYI, mint (plants or crushed) repels rats, so do moth balls. Boric acid kills roaches, carpenter ants, termites and spiders. Just leave it out, and they take it home and kill their families. Carpenter ants need repeated applications, but I've seen it work on a crosstie that they had eaten half through. Good luck. You've done an awesome job.
Nate ! Wouldn't you rather be surfing ?
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You need a cat!
and a dog too :D
You guys need to watch "Wild Your Garden" and partner WITH nature rather than fight with it.
You're so fastidious that I'm actually kinda surprised you left last season with all that cleanup work to be done. You must have been in a hell-fire hurry to escape winter. Lol.