OFF GRID CABIN TOUR
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Welcome to the Northwoods of Wisconsin.This video is a tour of our off grid cabin showing and explaining what we have accomplished in the last two years. Thanks for joining us. Enjoy the video.
In the video I referred to a smart charger That could be used for waking up lithium smart batteries, Here is a link to the charger that I use on my 24 V system.
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Haha ! Reality is always way better than anything thought out or scripted ! Happy that you’ve got new viewers and to any new viewers reading this : Karl is the real deal ! He and his great family share their real lives with all of us and the world is definitely a better place for them sharing with us ! Successes and failures from experiments with everything from solar to wells and everything else anyone could have questions about ! Definitely worth subscribing to this great channel ! Take care Karl
Tony, you are too kind!! Thank you so much for all the support you have given the channel. If you don’t mind, I am going to pin this comment up at the top of the list. Have an awesome week buddy.
Tony are you from Geneseo?
@@woodspirit98 no. That’s my last name. I’m up in Maine
Love your videos. Too funny being lock out in the snow in your underwear. Your luck sounds like mine
😂 yeah, my luck hasn’t been that good lately. Thank you so much for being here, Larry I truly appreciate your support.
Nice system. Well thought out and executed. Great choice for budget and efficiency. 24 volt system is the best choice for systems requiring less than 5kw of solar charged off grid power.
Thank you! I appreciate your support
enjoyed Karl!
You are awesome Randy! Thanks for watching
Good to see you Karl!
We are so glad to hear from you! Have an awesome week my friend
Never get tired of cabin tours Karl! Place is well thought out and looking great! Be safe with this upcoming storm my friend!
Thanks Mark! I guess the storm is going to be a doozy. Hopefully we don’t get hit too bad. I feel the same way about watching cabin, hunting, fishing videos. I could watch them all day. Stay safe.
You have so much energy and love into this small piece of heaven almost time to get busyy again the weather will be changing soon
Hopefully old man winter decides not to stick around too much longer. We are so ready for spring. We are seriously considering putting up a guest cabin, if you and Judy ever pass through you guys are always invited to stay. We hope and pray you guys are in good health and enjoying life. Stay safe.
Enjoyed the video. Thank you the lessons on solar for us who are researching.
Glad you enjoyed it. I’m glad to help. I’m not the smartest when it comes to the solar, but I’m starting to feel pretty confident my skills are growing. If you ever need any help with yours, don’t hesitate to email me. My email is included in my channel description. Thanks for watching
Nice to see things are working well for ya buddy.....You have a wonderful place there. Best wishes my friend
Thanks, brother! I am so grateful for your support. It’s been a pleasure getting to know you.
Thanks for you for showing your cabin great job looking forward to what you do next!
Thanks for watching! It’s always a pleasure sharing with you. I appreciate your support Chad.
Great set-up!
Thank you so much, we love it. Have an awesome week!!
Awesome cabin Karl 👍🏻🇺🇲
Thanks brother. My wife said there was a chair on craigslist in Racine, but it didn’t have the foot rest with it. I’ll keep you posted if we find anymore.
That was a good recap of your home away from home. Have a great week.
Thank you, James! Have an awesome week my friend
Great video Karl. I hope to get to my cabin this weekend. I have not been on RUclips lately my grandfather just passed and have been dealing with that. I was happy to open RUclips up this morning and see a friend. Have a great week.
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Know that my heart goes out to you and your family. I have been so humbled since I lost my dad, I can only imagine what you must be going through. If you don’t mind, I’d like to give you a little bit of advice. Write down the memories that you have with him so that you can keep them fresh in your mind and share them with your children. It is so important that they are never forgotten, and that their legacy will live on through their family. If you ever need to talk, email me and I’ll send you my phone number. My email is included in my channel description. Our prayers are with your family
@@karlsoffthegrid1378 Thanks for the kind words I appreciate it. I actually was the speaker at the funeral and wrote a timeline of memories and stories and shared it with my family. My grandpa has not been able to get our hunting camp since I began RUclips. He was the property owner and I wish I had video of all the years we were up there together, but there are many pictures. Our hunting camp has gotten smaller the last two years as we have lost two family members, now it's just mostly me and dad. Again thanks for reaching out friend it means a lot.
great update karl. good show thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! I am so grateful for all the support you give the channel
Karl and all his viewers,
For me it was enjoyable for you to do a, let's call it " subscribers maintenance " LOL I like that.
Anyway don't worry about being professional I most enjoy your videos because you are humble and true without trying to be someone else. My wife and I can see right thru other off grid channels. I wish I had your skills in video (production) because I also am building our first cabin in the northwoods and sharing my mistakes I've made also does show how we learn and adapt..
God bless you Karl
Thank you so much Keith. Margaret and I are here for you and Brooke anytime you guys need any help. I am so excited to be able to watch your journey through emails. This summer we have to get together. If you would ever take any interest and sharing your cabin on RUclips, I would be honored to help you. Stay blessed my friend.
Love the cabin! Waiting for bathroom install!
You’re awesome Carolyn!! We can’t wait to start. Hopefully we have an early spring this year.
@@karlsoffthegrid1378 you are too. Makes me miss my home in Wisconsin.
I have property that I could do what you are but my wife likes in the suburbs. I am 66 so I stay out in the woods as much as I can. You have a great week Buddy
You’re not too much older than me if I can do it, you can do it. We didn’t think we would be up at the cabin as often as we are, but slowly the whole family started to fall in love with it. The Northwoods are awesome for recharging your soul. Thanks for the comment Dano
@@karlsoffthegrid1378 Thanks buddy, you have a blessed and safe week Jesus Loves us all! Amen
Nice to reminisce the years of when you built and how you got there. Maybe you can tell the viewers the size of the cabin and front deck size. Since you didn’t in this video. You have come a long way Karl!. My wife has a problem with outhouses too. Just not ideal with the women. But it’s so hard to find a good fit for them. Your bathhouse could change that though. I’m excited to see the build for that. Thanks for sharing your tiny home with us!!! JB
Thanks buddy. I appreciate your input. I will definitely include your suggestions in my next update video. Sometimes I’m a little indecisive about what I should share so your suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thanks for being here for the long haul, I am humbled to have a great friend like you.
@@karlsoffthegrid1378 i watched a few off grid bathhouse videos. It does seem most are going with a rain water collection tub. There are some that are pumping out of a lake transporting the tub to a 2nd collection tub and putting chlorine or something to clean the water. Since you have lake access i think pumping it out if the lake into one of the tubs the hauling it back to the bathhouse so you don’t have to use your well. Looks like everything there using is propane instant hot water. I hope you can use some of there ideas on RUclips. Should be a fun build.
Hey Karl nice review of your cabin. It's always nice to watch and look at the progress that you made since the cabin was brought in. Good idea in the spare key. You don't want to freeze off your manhood if that situation comes up again. 🥶 Have a great week and keep da boys warm.😂 Todd from da U.P.
🥶😂 Brother, you crack me up! Your comments always tend to be the highlight of my week😂.
I really enjoy looking back on the different things that were worked on over the year. I guess then I don’t feel so guilty about spending so much time at the cabin😂
Great information about your cabin Karl. We made a trip up to our property and had forgotten the keys. Lucky for us, we had given a copy to our daughter, and the weekend was saved.
😂 it’s nice to know I’m not the only one to make mistakes like this. With the excitement that comes along with being in the Northwoods, this is actually easy mistake to make. I’m glad to hear you got back up to your place. This really has been a beautiful winter. Stay blessed my friend.
Really enjoyed this lovely video,have a happy sunday debs xx ...........
Thank you so much for your support. Have an awesome week.
Cabins looking great! Was up at my cabin last week they had a big melt off. Still had a foot of wet slushy snow in the driveway ended up getting my plow truck buried. Big storm coming in this week I'm contemplating just waiting on the driveway until spring. The joys of having a cabin and not being able to be there all the time haha. Oh well all is good. I got some measurements for my kitchen sink cabinets and upper cupboards I'm going to make them myself here at my house then transport them up. At least I can get a few things accomplished before spring. Then it's on to building a shed for my 4 wheeler and building a screened in porch for the front of the cabin. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the updates! You are a very wise man, I wish I had the skills to make my own cabinets. I can’t believe how expensive they are. I appreciate hearing the updates on your cabin, it inspires me to keep pushing forward. Hopefully the weatherman is wrong. I’m ready for spring.😂
@@karlsoffthegrid1378 doing projects like this and using creativity has always interested me. Just a fun hobby I like doing. Anyways have a great week and hopefully that snow misses us!
I've been here nearly from the beginning, and I never tire of seeing/hearing about your place and your systems!! Be proud! You have created something very special, brother! God bless you.
Thank you so much!! I think you subscribed back when I only had a few subscribers if I remember correctly. I want you to know how much we appreciate your support, without the encouragement i’m not so sure I would’ve continued this long. Stay blessed my friend
Always a pleasure watching your videos Karl, love your cabin buddy.
Thanks 👍. Coming from a great guy like you that means more than you’ll ever know. Thanks for being here buddy
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You’re a good man, thank you!!
Great video Karl. I definitely learned some things even though I've been following following for quite some time. Great to see the progression over time. Have you done a video on your electric refrigerator ? If so, I think I may have missed it. Have a great week !
Good video. People are funny. Can't please everyone. I think it's a good idea to always do an overall recap video once in a while. I'm sure the newbees appreciate it. It also reminds others of some things you've done over time. Thanks!
Thank you so much. Your kind words are the fuel that keep me going. I appreciate your support!!
It has come a long way from the bare shell of a cabin at the start. Great planning and patience has paid off well Karl.
Thanks Don!! Don’t forget you have an open invite to use the cabin whenever you want. The next time we go up to it, I’ll make sure to show you how to operate the solar and I’ll show you where the spare key is.
nothing better than getting up on a sunday morning and watching a new video from you. i may have to try those solar lights you have outside, cause we usually arrive at my cabin in the night, may make it easier to unload. hope things are going good, thanks for sharing this with us.
I was thinking about you when I filmed that segment. I think you could benefit from a couple of these solar lights. It sure makes things easy. When you get up late to the cabin, we all know how dark it gets up here. We’re going to have to get together this summer sometime.
Yes I was thinking about that when I was watching this we will make a plan
Even though I was along for the ride when you did a lot of the stuff you talked about, I still really enjoyed the tour. You have developed quite a high-tech, off-grid home there...now, all it really needs is, well, you know...a nice, close bathroom. Those midnight walks at any time of year are risky!
Awesome, thank you! I have to admit Margaret has been pretty good about not complaining about the walk. We are so excited for the bathhouse. I can’t thank you enough for the support you have given the channel and the generous donation you have given towards the bathhouse build!! Have an awesome week Deb
Margaret knows that a closer facility is coming...
There's always something new! ALWAYS..You didn't bore me even though I am a long time subscriber... If I hadn't watched the whole video Till THE END... I would have never known you locked yourself out of the cabin in your underwear 🤣 sorry about the broken toe though🥺OUCH!!! NEVER MISS A VIDEO!!!! TAKE CARE KARL!!
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Christie, you are awesome!! I am so grateful for all the support you have given the channel since the beginning. I am truly blessed to have a great friend like you!! 👍🏼🙏😊
Wow. Very impressive. My wife and I are looking to do the same in the UP. Just can’t seem to come up with the land. Will definitely incorporate many of your ideas when we “arrive”. Thanks for the tour! Ranger Reno
Hey Ranger Reno it’s great to have you with us!! Mark Pro introduced me to your channel. thanks for taking the time to watch It’s an honor to have you with us.
Beautiful set up, heading to the Ads game this afternoon, 7 in a row fist place ! It's a post game skate, so daughter loves to skate with players after the games. Did a fly in to Canada once right after high school, and we ran out of beer in two days and the Float plane had duct tape on its wings 😳 Good times !!!
Dang I wish I would’ve read this comment a little bit earlier. I would’ve met you at the game. I can’t remember our Ads having a great season like this since this Ryan Suter/ Shea Weber years. It’s always great to hear from you, have an awesome week
I had to sell my cabin. So I paid off my mortgage with it. Loved it but, had to decide between the two as I'm going to retire. Still have 7 acres at the house, mostly woods with a natural, spring fed 1000 ft stream. Tons of wildlife.
Your place sounds like heaven on earth! Sometimes it’s hard to make those tough decisions, but I am sure it will pay off in the long run. Congratulations on your upcoming retirement! Life is short, it’s time to kick back and enjoy life. Stay safe my friend. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you.
What size is your cabin? Enjoyed the video.
I believe it’s 14‘ x 30‘. I’ll have to go back and look at my records. Keep in mind it’s a little bit smaller on the first floor because we have a 6 foot porch. thank you so much for watching, have a great week
I’ve also been watching forever.
I’ve got a question. A year and a half ago when we were talking about your outhouse, I told you about people in Alaska that use a 2 inch thick piece of Styrofoam that they cut the hole in and just carry it out to the outhouse with them so it’s not so cold to sit on. You said you were going to try that because you thought it was a great idea.
Did you try it? Do you like it?
I am so grateful for the advice you gave me!!! I remember our conversation well. We are using the Styrofoam,only we found 1 1/2” Styrofoam. It really works! it instantly warms up to our body temperature. I think my wife’s issue with the outhouse is the long dark walk at night time. It’s hard to leave a warm bed and have to walk out in the frigid weather.
Thank you so much for the great tip, I will never forget it. Have an awesome week and thank you for your continued support!!
Karl I don’t like those Bears either! Dirty rotten and unforgiving for their actions to others. I can’t believe they would come up to your place and rough the place up. I’ll have to get some of those motion lights also to keep those Bears south of the Wisconsin boarder! Do those lights come in the old “Green and Gold”!
Lol😂 don’t get me in trouble now. I don’t even know how to respond to this one. Have an awesome week Jim
Karl, what are going to do with the old HF solar system. I'm toying with the idea of purchasing yours.
Do you have a video on artesian water well
I can’t remember if I ever included a trip to the artesian well in a video. It’s a public well that is accessible to everyone. i’ll make sure to include it in an upcoming video this spring. I do have two different videos showing the Sandpoint well that I installed. Here is a link to one if you want to check it out.
ruclips.net/video/o43t4eSq5ng/видео.html
just curious why you went with 25.6 volt instead of 12 volt.
The higher voltage systems are a lot more efficient. My first system was 12 V and it was hard to get all of my power needs met. It is also a lot more affordable than 12v. The 25.6 V battery that I am using has the equivalency of nine 12 V batteries, It takes up less space but provides a lot more power. Great question thanks for watching.
Hi Karl, I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm setting up a similar off-the-grid cabin in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Like you, we have bears as well as mountain lions to deal with. I'd like to purchase a motion detector light like the one you have to scare them away at night so we don't have animal damage. Can you tell me where you purchased it? Thanks, Larry
Hi Larry, thanks for watching. That motion sensor light that I have I Purchased from Harbor freight. I’m not sure if you have that store in Utah. They usually sell cheap takeoff tools and surprisingly the light has worked very well. I can tell you the number of bear problems has decreased dramatically.
Thanks for taking the time to chat, I hope this helps
Ok, thanks, I'll pick one up. We have several Harbor Freights in Utah, in fact my grandson works at one.
I have a similar cabin I just recently got. Do you do side jobs? I am also in Wisconsin.
They are saying that when our comment is runaway R are wooden structure on the surface of the Earth we'll catch on fire and burn so what's you gonna do about that?
I’m going to live the best life I can live and take comfort in the knowledge that Christ has died for my sins. Thanks for taking the time to comment, have an awesome week.
lol, so did any of your trail cameras capture all the underwear action? 😂
😂 good question I haven’t checked them yet. I better get to them before anybody else does 😂.
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That is not true solar has a dido in them so they will not back feed.
Wait, what? I’m not sure what you mean by “ not true solar“. It’s making electricity from the sun
Broke your toe OUCH.
That one hurt 😂 I guess I won’t be doing that again. Thanks for watching.