Such a true statement. I'm 65 now & I watch these videos & remember my own adventures I had with my husband of 46 year's who sadly passed on now. Happy memories to live on ❤
@@TinyCabinLife there is a saying "If you need a jacket on because of cold temps then your dog needs a jacket on". PLEASE get a dog jacket for your dog.
Haha. She may be “understanding”, but I (a female) was thinking he’s breaking trail, pulling the sled, and carrying a tote?!? Yowza. In my world she’d be left behind. Lol.
@@jansmith3158 tbf, a golden retriever has a natural coat - a waterproof outer layer with a dense undercoat. Now, if you were talking about a Whippet I would agree😂.
I live near the Lake Michigan shore, near Traverse City. In the almost seven years I’ve lived here it’s only been below zero once during daylight hours. Where I am is quite enough winter for me! You have the most important things that money can’t buy-a loving partner who gets you, a loving, faithful dog, and a special place you can go to replenish your soul. That’s everything…
I have a small cabin in ND and have done the same thing for years. Once you get the cold out of the furniture and walls it's cozy. I always hate getting there after dark also. By morning it's nice, but can be a bit chilly the first night. It's kind of a neat rustic experience. There is comfort in the discomfort. Something modern life has made us forget.
100% 👍🏽 I agree with that so much. Sometimes I get comments asking what the point is, and it’s hard to explain but you get it. There’s a sense of peace in having to take care of your every need like that
I grew up in kentucky and married a Minnesotan, we lived in minnesota for 13 years. I loved the winters. Everyone back home thought I was crazy, but there really is something magical about northern winters.
Looks fun. I notice you keep the wood stove door open often. Closing the door is way more efficient and will heat the room much faster. Keeping the door open results in losing most up your heat up the chimney.
Also DRY wood. A fire can be burning away, but if the wood is wet, a lot of heat goes to drying it before it burns. Not saying your wood wasn’t dry. Just a tip.
Also, with the door open, that extra draft flow going up the chimney means there is that much more cold air being drawn into the cabin through the various place air can get in. And all that extra cold air makes it hard to heat up the cabin.
@@larryhawkes1347 I'm NO expert compared to others on this post but...wouldn't it be even better to have outdoor combustion air?? I imagine not always easy to fit re any particular cabin design tho. Thoughts??
I always have to have some sort of cover on me when I watch your videos. The way you present your videos makes it seem like I’m right there with you and I get cold.
Oh my goodness, that was very scary watching you guys trek in! Such troopers but please be careful of little mama and Ellie. Thank heavens the car started up, I was nervous. Next time you have a video like this, give us a heads up (maybe a star in the title) and I can take a little nip before I watch! 😂
As one who is from central Minnesota, I understand camping, the peace and quiet and getting away from home. I found many of the comments to be very rude. I can see why some people turn off comments. Thanks for showing viewers how beautiful Minnesota can be.
Thank you so much 🙏🏽 I know all of this comes with a territory but I just can’t imagine being so rude to someone else like what you see here on RUclips. Your kindness here is very appreciated
Thanks so much 🙏🏽 We’re really grateful. It’s crazy that you all didn’t get much of a winter when we had such a crazy and snowy one. I hope you can experience something like this one day
Wish I could get my wife to stay in a cabin in such extreme conditions 😂…you definitely have a gem of a woman there ….wow it was so cold 🥶….great video guys …..I love your beautiful dog ….
Nothing is more of a wakeup call than Winters in our state! That hike in looked brutal, but it looks like a fantastic cabin for Winter nights. Hope you guys can spend some time there this holiday, and that the fireplace can keep cranking! I'm a little surprised it is reaching its limits, but -33 is no joke.
Totally! You know it’s less a problem with the stove and more the layout of the cabin…having the bedrooms only through a doorway. It’s tough to force the heat into there. We’re going up again next weekend so we will see!
@@TinyCabinLife Totally understand what you are saying. I've spent cold nights up near Gunflint in rooms not connected because you can't force that air, but the loft areas are like a sauna
@@TinyCabinLife Finnishing the ceiling and insulation will help for sure. That stove should be able to keep that cabin nice and toasty if its insulated right. Good luck!
I am a South Carolinian, and am fascinated by the beauty of the north woods and the other worldly cold of Minnesota. We don't experience that level of winter here! I just subscribed. Thank you!
This video was priceless, your relationship even more so. We take for granted how valuable the simple things in life are, like frozen boiling water. Cool!
Here's a thought: before you leave your cabin each time, clean out your stove and have it prepped and ready for your next arrival. Saves time and effort and is comforting to know that heat is on the way that much sooner. Love the cabin, I'm jealous, lol. God bless you guys.
Kudos to you and your life companion for answering your own "Call of the North"! I spent 10 yrs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and, sadly, have been gone for 3 decades and 8 yrs. But....to this very day....no matter where I find myself....on a cold Winter's night I can still go outside and in that quiet....deep moment. I can still hear the Lorelei singing their beautiful song, enticing me to return to the embrace of the Great Northwoods. "A harsh but beautiful land!" Truer words I haven't heard in a very long time. Thank you for sharing this special moment! Side note....I'm retired 2x and chase grandchildren across America now. We spend Summers in MN between the cities and Rochester. I'm 69 and even in the late hours of a Summertime night, under calm and starry skies....I can still hear the Loreleis' whispers, "Come North....come North!" I have a 17 ft Alumacraft canoe and a willing wife plus a 13 yr old grandson who needs to get away from the electronic madness. We will find a Northern lake to paddle and camp by this Summer! I swear it shall be so! Regards and best wishes to you and yours!
Hey Larry I have a cabin that just south of UP its logs I cut on property Down buy the delis. Wood stove n running water if pump it only private land on a 80 acer lake I live mississippi now but I go Visit my snow mobile n cabin about every year 1 or 2 n even Visit some of the guys I work with in pineriver MN I like live here most of the time But mis the north woods
@@joerowland7350 Hey Joe! It's like I've tried to explain to family and friends over the years....Once the Northwoods gets in your veins, it never leaves! I've got to get the grandson off the electronics for a while this coming Summer and get us back up there. He needs a serious dose of "Vitamin C"....camping, camp fire, camp fire food, canoeing, catching fish, counting the stars in the sky, chopping firewood, clean air. to breathe, clean fish he caught, chase a log boat down the rapids at Gooseberry Falls Park, carve a stick with a pocket knife, etc.
@JOE Rowland I used to be KB0WCG, or was it KB0WCH? I was one, and #2 Son was the other. Technician ratings. Still got some 2-meter stuff and an old Kenwood 530-S HF (I believe) sitting around unused. That would be great for camp, and I was hoping to get grandsons interested in Ham radio, plus get our licenses together! I was referring to the electronic games on his cellphone. He can sit and play them for hours! There is hope for him! He likes math and science, is interested in robotics, and would like to learn to fly. We're trying to support and encourage these interests, plus get him active in the great outdoors a bit more. It helps keep us young, too! I'm 69 in 12 days, a bit slower, but still moving forward! In fact, I'm headed into the New Mexico Valles Caldera National Preserve/9100 ft in a few minutes. Wife and I are going for a Winter hike and hope to see some Elk! Grandson's down here can't go today due to school obligations. So, it'll just be me and my brown-eyed girl in the mountains today! Take care!
You're a good guy and I enjoy your wonderful videos. You're also quite fortunate to have such a sweet lady as Riley to share your adventures with. I wish you both the very best. I admire your adventurous life and spirit. Good luck to you both.
Thank you! Before open heart surgery (Lost my taste for wild game after that), I went bow deer hunting, put a plastic bottle Mountain Dew in the outer pocket of my coveralls. Walked 200 yards to my stand and the Dew was frozen. Went back to the truck, home and had tacos for supper!
Thank you for vlogging in such a freezing cold weather ❤❤❤❤. Please protect Ellie with some winter jacket and shoe.....she also might be feeling cold....
a couple of items for you, first you can purchase a battery blanket for the car battery amazon, ebay, or make your own, from a construction site r13, r17, r30 insulation and silver vent tape or gorilla duct tape to build a box and a lid around and on top of battery, please remember to install a door skin of wood under the battery( note when a battery sits on a steel car battery holder its discharge from the battery of the cold) then the insulated cover , then battery , then insulated top, this will keep the battery hot in cold weather. as far as no water in cabin, harbor freight sells a 4 pc of small to xl pans, 6 cups to 20 cups, i use the 20 cup of snow on top of the wood burner, add snow till is about 3/4 full , when hot and boiling let boil after that for 5 mins more pick up and walk to outside and put it into the snow for a quick cool down so you can use it right away drink bathing, etc? continue the water and snow melt down,hope that helps?
Your wife is a trooper. The coldest I ever saw at our camp 🏕 in Westree On was -45C in the late 90s or early 2000s. It's been so long I can't really remember anymore exactly. I was there with the old man in February. Our air tight was roaring to keep the camp 🏕 warm. We had running water...I would run down to the lake by snowmobile. Brings back good memories
Love my winters here in MN! I was so glad when you said you were putting on snowshoes, because trudging through that deep of snow is just exhausting. I’m so envious of your cabins. I have to tent it on my land. Keep up the great adventures!
Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing this memory. I've been a resident of Michigan for 68yrs. so I can relate to those subzero temps you, Rylie, and Ellie experienced. 🥶 There was a time when I could have made a trek like that in those temps, but it would have been too risky for me now. A dependable snowmobile would be my choice. You're lucky to have a family like the one you have, and such an awesome cabin to spend time in such a great location. ☃ Do you want to build a snowman? When the temps get a little bit above freezing of course. 🐈 🙏 😊
Love the beautiful. snow ❄️🌨️ I live in the South so I see very little snow. Good video. Thank you 👍 Stay safe and warm. Dress warmly and the rest of you too. LoL 😂
I knew she was going to say that. My wife is the same. I was laughing. Yeah, the no sound of cars, is the absolute best! Redfield NY was -35 one time when I was there. Never experienced cold like that before. Walked down to town to experience it-Nothing was moving but me.
I feel ya, buddy! I live in the San Bernardino mountains in California. We usually average 5-6 feet of snow per year. This past winter we got absolutely hammered with a record breaking 27 feet! It was all over the national news. The mountain highways were closed due to avalanches, so the supermarkets ran out of food and the gas stations ran out of gas. The latter didn't make much difference because our streets couldn't be plowed. No one could move. On my street when I walked my little rescue puppy I had to duck under the power lines, the snow was so high and every step I took I had to stomp four or five times each time before I actually put all my weight down or else I would "tent pole" up to my hip. Many roofs and carports collapsed and a few older people died in their homes. It was absolutely brutal. The power was out for days at a time. I slept on the floor in front of my fireplace with my dog. Fortunately I had a good supply of food, firewood and whiskey. (Jack Daniel's for me.) That was a rough winter... Glad you and your beautiful family and Ellie got through that challenge.
@@TinyCabinLife The only upside was that between all the snow, then getting hammered by the tail end of that hurricane a couple months ago, California is no longer in a drought.
That's truly a gutsy way to go into extreme conditions! We take no chances when we winter camp. We have the wood stove, but we also have (on standby at the shelter) a Mr Heater (propane) a HeatMate kerosene unit, a 100aH battery and electric blanket, and generator to keep the extreme adventure from becoming an extreme tragedy!
@Tiny Cabin Life I believe you put both your wife & Ellie in danger. I lived in Minneapolis through one ver cold winter (50 below) & I was scared Togo out in that weather. You have to use common sense & caution, which in this instance I believe you were lacking. Such arrogance.
Lots of respect to all 3 of you . I live in Sweden, and cold weather....it really ...test you . And take so much energy . But you don't fight or waste it on bad things ...you accept adept and even try find something good ...like the sun is shining ....a great night sky. You now ..very few people has that right mindset ..i guess you have some experience from similar things 🙂. Great see you doing this, and ...stay, that extra night ..that makes you grow ( your mind) ...thank for sharing whit us 🙂🙂🙂
Lol. I lived on Leech Lake bordering the forest for years! We had 10 acres and 1000’ of Lake shore front. Seems you were right near my old home!Love the dry winters there. I am back on the East Coast. Enjoy the beautiful winter. 🙏🙏🙏Blessings
I live in rural Utah and it is a mile high here. It is not uncommon for temps in the winter to reach -20 to -40. With lots of snow. I have to live in that every winter every year. No escaping!!!! But I would give anything to have an off grid cabin.
That march reminds me of many times I've yelled 'follow me' to my travel partners. At least no tears were flowing; lucky guy! I use a big buddy indoor rated heater along with my wood stove.
Crazy cold!! Riley you are a trouper! This is the first time I thought better you than me. 😂. You lost me at 33 below and no bathroom. I loved the water freezing mid air!
Just love your videos and your cabins are awesome. Riley loocked some stressed but she trooped right through it. I look forward to seeing more winter videos. It would be really "cool" lol. Blessings to your family. 😊
I was going to say the same thing as Richard you want to warm the place up you got to close the door on the stove keep it open for the first 10 minutes or so to get the coals are rolling close it wait till it gets burning really hot and fast and lots of coals and then turn the damper down that's plenty of stove for that little cabin. Looks like a great place
I loved watching Rylie steam up after that trek. Doesn’ t that sun make a difference? I lived in northwoods Wisconsin for a few years, and loved how beautiful it was, but also how brutal it could be. Glad there wasn’t a brisk wind blowing!
Definitely keep the door closed on the stove. Brrrr. In our family, we winter camp at least a few times a year. So nice when I see others that enjoy it too. A very nice cabin, so cozy. :)
You should be burning that Woodstove with the door closed. You start it cracked, getting it going. Then close the door. Don’t use at much wood, cut it smaller. Use your air controller.
Been there done that many times over the years in northern Canada. Once you get the woodstove going that is cozy but, it takes about 3 to 4 hrs to get the floor warm, and the furniture, and the walls. But once all is warm it is a most cozy comfy feeling, 75 inside, minus 40 outside lol.
Snow Joe rechargeable battery operated snowblower. I have one and love it! It's portable. Highly suggest it. Easily can take it to your cabin. Got mine at Menards.
Have you thought about insulated curtains and bubble insulation on the windows? It will help keep out the cold and keep in the warmth...at least until you get to temp.
We heat our house with wood here in Michigan. Granted we aren't as bitterly cold as you up there but I couldn't help but notice the door of the woodstove was left open quite a lot. Your woodstove will be more efficiant if you keep the door closed unless you're feeding it. Not to mention safer!! We've had logs try an roll out too!!
When the car started, I cheered. I chose this specific video ,because in 2 days, will have 3 straight 100 degrees days.here in fort Collins. Starting Friday July 12, 2024.
Quite an interesting adventure in a lovely and cozy cabin. What more could one ask for, except maybe gas heating to do the initial warm up. Enjoyed the cool countryside.
Reminds me of the Field training Exercise at the end of basic training. Three day with 20k marches each day, a full day combat maneuver course culminating in a 500 soldier night assault on a fixed position. And of course living in tents. Originally we were going to spend the entire time in two man pup tents with defensive exercises against an OP4 (opposition force) harassing us all the time, but blizzard conditions the first night cancelled all that. We squeezed nearly 80 trainees into a single squad size tent. Everyone was stood up in their sleeping bag and laid head to toe one one side just leaning you back against the person behind you, then everyone was covered over with their shelter halves like they were blankets and told to stay still ….. was actually quite comfortable, until everyone started reacting to the MRE we had been fed for the first time…. 80 man Dutch oven.
One day when you are old you will look back on these days with a longing in your hearts.
Absolutely 🙏🏽
Such a true statement. I'm 65 now & I watch these videos & remember my own adventures I had with my husband of 46 year's who sadly passed on now. Happy memories to live on ❤
You are very brave man~👍👍
Today is November 5 2024, I am watching
Your channel over two
Years.
But I missed this~~👍👍
God Bless you and your family ~🙏🎉
That cabin is absolutely gorgeous. I could stay there for a bit. Enjoy what you have today because tomorrow is never promised.
So true 👌🏽
Don't ever forget how blessed you are, to have such a understanding and supportive wife
100%
@@TinyCabinLife there is a saying "If you need a jacket on because of cold temps then your dog needs a jacket on". PLEASE get a dog jacket for your dog.
Haha. She may be “understanding”, but I (a female) was thinking he’s breaking trail, pulling the sled, and carrying a tote?!? Yowza. In my world she’d be left behind. Lol.
@@Pinetree282 Are you married?
@@jansmith3158 tbf, a golden retriever has a natural coat - a waterproof outer layer with a dense undercoat. Now, if you were talking about a Whippet I would agree😂.
I live near the Lake Michigan shore, near Traverse City. In the almost seven years I’ve lived here it’s only been below zero once during daylight hours. Where I am is quite enough winter for me! You have the most important things that money can’t buy-a loving partner who gets you, a loving, faithful dog, and a special place you can go to replenish your soul. That’s everything…
Amen to that! 🙌🏽
I have a small cabin in ND and have done the same thing for years. Once you get the cold out of the furniture and walls it's cozy. I always hate getting there after dark also. By morning it's nice, but can be a bit chilly the first night.
It's kind of a neat rustic experience.
There is comfort in the discomfort. Something modern life has made us forget.
100% 👍🏽 I agree with that so much. Sometimes I get comments asking what the point is, and it’s hard to explain but you get it. There’s a sense of peace in having to take care of your every need like that
It takes a special kind of woman who is willing to do the same adventure for you. God bless and Ellie for being a trooper
I grew up in kentucky and married a Minnesotan, we lived in minnesota for 13 years. I loved the winters. Everyone back home thought I was crazy, but there really is something magical about northern winters.
They really are beautiful 🙏🏽
Lllllpplppp0 ❄️
Makes people humble
Opening the door on the wood stove actually lowered the temperature. It has to remain closed to work effectively.
Totally 👍🏽 I learned that later
but leaving the door open increases the radiant heat to warm "you" quickly.
Love going back and watching these videos that I haven't seen before. Rylie, you are such a Trooper!
She really is!
Awesome video you got a great 👍 woman there pray 🙏 you be happy
Looks fun. I notice you keep the wood stove door open often. Closing the door is way more efficient and will heat the room much faster. Keeping the door open results in losing most up your heat up the chimney.
Totally! I learned that as well
Also DRY wood. A fire can be burning away, but if the wood is wet, a lot of heat goes to drying it before it burns. Not saying your wood wasn’t dry. Just a tip.
Also, with the door open, that extra draft flow going up the chimney means there is that much more cold air being drawn into the cabin through the various place air can get in. And all that extra cold air makes it hard to heat up the cabin.
@@larryhawkes1347 I'm NO expert compared to others on this post but...wouldn't it be even better to have outdoor combustion air?? I imagine not always easy to fit re any particular cabin design tho. Thoughts??
@@markgrove2030 yes, outside combustion air directly into the combustion chamber would be optimal if possible to accommodate that type of setup.
I always have to have some sort of cover on me when I watch your videos. The way you present your videos makes it seem like I’m right there with you and I get cold.
Glad they make you feel like you’re there! 🙏🏽
Oh my goodness, that was very scary watching you guys trek in! Such troopers but please be careful of little mama and Ellie. Thank heavens the car started up, I was nervous. Next time you have a video like this, give us a heads up (maybe a star in the title) and I can take a little nip before I watch! 😂
Hahaha totally!! I’ll try and give you a heads up!!
As one who is from central Minnesota, I understand camping, the peace and quiet and getting away from home. I found many of the comments to be very rude. I can see why some people turn off comments.
Thanks for showing viewers how beautiful Minnesota can be.
Thank you so much 🙏🏽 I know all of this comes with a territory but I just can’t imagine being so rude to someone else like what you see here on RUclips. Your kindness here is very appreciated
You too are the most wonderful people and have the best videos. May the Lord bless both of your heart and souls and thank you so much.
Did you know -40°f is exactly the same as -40°c it's the only point at which the two are the same.
I think I’ve heard that before! Very cool
@@TinyCabinLife "very cool" 😆 I see what you did there 🤣
LOL 😂
@@davebirch1976Thanks Sherlock!
Dude, you guys are the best. I’d love to do stuff like that. We barely had a winter in NJ this year, unfortunately. What a life you have.
Thanks so much 🙏🏽 We’re really grateful. It’s crazy that you all didn’t get much of a winter when we had such a crazy and snowy one. I hope you can experience something like this one day
People who love this style of vacationing or getaway are crazy. Nothing like warmth.
I enjoy both 👍🏽👍🏽
Man that was a cool 😎 video reminds me of my husband and me back in the day 😂thanks
So great!
Really cute couple, God Bless You Both with His Boundless Love❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🙏🏽
Wish I could get my wife to stay in a cabin in such extreme conditions 😂…you definitely have a gem of a woman there ….wow it was so cold 🥶….great video guys …..I love your beautiful dog ….
She’s a trooper for sure 😊
Really! You call that extreme.
Nothing is more of a wakeup call than Winters in our state! That hike in looked brutal, but it looks like a fantastic cabin for Winter nights. Hope you guys can spend some time there this holiday, and that the fireplace can keep cranking! I'm a little surprised it is reaching its limits, but -33 is no joke.
Totally! You know it’s less a problem with the stove and more the layout of the cabin…having the bedrooms only through a doorway. It’s tough to force the heat into there. We’re going up again next weekend so we will see!
@@TinyCabinLife Totally understand what you are saying. I've spent cold nights up near Gunflint in rooms not connected because you can't force that air, but the loft areas are like a sauna
True,but it's a dry cold.😉
@@TinyCabinLife Finnishing the ceiling and insulation will help for sure. That stove should be able to keep that cabin nice and toasty if its insulated right. Good luck!
@@seththomas9105 Definitely 👍🏽👍🏽
I am a South Carolinian, and am fascinated by the beauty of the north woods and the other worldly cold of Minnesota.
We don't experience that level of winter here!
I just subscribed.
Thank you!
It really is a whole other world up here! South Carolina is beautiful though. I love it down there as well. Thanks for subscribing! 😊
@@TinyCabinLife You are quite welcome!
This video was priceless, your relationship even more so. We take for granted how valuable the simple things in life are, like frozen boiling water. Cool!
Yes! Thank you so much! 😊
I love your videos and that cabin is awesome looking. Love from Illinois
Glad you like them! Thanks so much 🙌🏽
Love every episode, keep them coming🤘
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Here's a thought: before you leave your cabin each time, clean out your stove and have it prepped and ready for your next arrival. Saves time and effort and is comforting to know that heat is on the way that much sooner. Love the cabin, I'm jealous, lol. God bless you guys.
Good practice for sure 👍🏽
When survival is imminent humans get stronger, I learned that when I was 17 in US Marine Corp boot camp. Keep moving forward....
Absolutely 👌🏽
Kudos to you and your life companion for answering your own "Call of the North"!
I spent 10 yrs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and, sadly, have been gone for 3 decades and 8 yrs. But....to this very day....no matter where I find myself....on a cold Winter's night I can still go outside and in that quiet....deep moment. I can still hear the Lorelei singing their beautiful song, enticing me to return to the embrace of the Great Northwoods. "A harsh but beautiful land!" Truer words I haven't heard in a very long time. Thank you for sharing this special moment!
Side note....I'm retired 2x and chase grandchildren across America now. We spend Summers in MN between the cities and Rochester. I'm 69 and even in the late hours of a Summertime night, under calm and starry skies....I can still hear the Loreleis' whispers, "Come North....come North!" I have a 17 ft Alumacraft canoe and a willing wife plus a 13 yr old grandson who needs to get away from the electronic madness. We will find a Northern lake to paddle and camp by this Summer! I swear it shall be so! Regards and best wishes to you and yours!
Love that! The Northwoods really are a special place! Glad to hear that you still get out to MN 🙌🏽
Hey Larry I have a cabin that just south of UP its logs I cut on property
Down buy the delis. Wood stove n running water if pump it only private land on a 80 acer lake
I live mississippi now but I go Visit my snow mobile n cabin about every year 1 or 2 n even Visit some of the guys I work with in pineriver MN
I like live here most of the time
But mis the north woods
@@joerowland7350 Hey Joe!
It's like I've tried to explain to family and friends over the years....Once the Northwoods gets in your veins, it never leaves! I've got to get the grandson off the electronics for a while this coming Summer and get us back up there. He needs a serious dose of "Vitamin C"....camping, camp fire, camp fire food, canoeing, catching fish, counting the stars in the sky, chopping firewood, clean air. to breathe, clean fish he caught, chase a log boat down the rapids at Gooseberry Falls Park, carve a stick with a pocket knife, etc.
@@larryhudlemeyer2617 that sounds great but I all ways take a bit off electronics I'm a ham
@JOE Rowland I used to be KB0WCG, or was it KB0WCH? I was one, and #2 Son was the other. Technician ratings. Still got some 2-meter stuff and an old Kenwood 530-S HF (I believe) sitting around unused. That would be great for camp, and I was hoping to get grandsons interested in Ham radio, plus get our licenses together! I was referring to the electronic games on his cellphone. He can sit and play them for hours! There is hope for him! He likes math and science, is interested in robotics, and would like to learn to fly. We're trying to support and encourage these interests, plus get him active in the great outdoors a bit more. It helps keep us young, too! I'm 69 in 12 days, a bit slower, but still moving forward! In fact, I'm headed into the New Mexico Valles Caldera National Preserve/9100 ft in a few minutes. Wife and I are going for a Winter hike and hope to see some Elk! Grandson's down here can't go today due to school obligations. So, it'll just be me and my brown-eyed girl in the mountains today! Take care!
You're a good guy and I enjoy your wonderful videos. You're also quite fortunate to have such a sweet lady as Riley to share your adventures with. I wish you both the very best. I admire your adventurous life and spirit. Good luck to you both.
Thank you so much! I’m so grateful for Rylie ❤️
Thank you! Before open heart surgery (Lost my taste for wild game after that), I went bow deer hunting, put a plastic bottle Mountain Dew in the outer pocket of my coveralls. Walked 200 yards to my stand and the Dew was frozen. Went back to the truck, home and had tacos for supper!
Crazy! And so glad you’re ok after heart surgery!
Thank you for vlogging in such a freezing cold weather ❤❤❤❤.
Please protect Ellie with some winter jacket and shoe.....she also might be feeling cold....
Beautiful man.. that's the dream.. to have alot of money a supportive wife and peace in a cabin💪 God bless all🙏
Same to you too 🙏🏽
Ahh memories of going to our Catskills house when there’s no heat, water & sometimes no electric. Beautiful
Glad to bring back the memories! 🙌🏽
a couple of items for you, first you can purchase a battery blanket for the car battery amazon, ebay, or make your own, from a construction site r13, r17, r30 insulation and silver vent tape or gorilla duct tape to build a box and a lid around and on top of battery, please remember to install a door skin of wood under the battery( note when a battery sits on a steel car battery holder its discharge from the battery of the cold) then the insulated cover , then battery , then insulated top, this will keep the battery hot in cold weather. as far as no water in cabin, harbor freight sells a 4 pc of small to xl pans, 6 cups to 20 cups, i use the 20 cup of snow on top of the wood burner, add snow till is about 3/4 full , when hot and boiling let boil after that for 5 mins more pick up and walk to outside and put it into the snow for a quick cool down so you can use it right away drink bathing, etc? continue the water and snow melt down,hope that helps?
I recognise the not amused face. I know you weren't expecting it to be as extreme so it was good of her to agree to stay.
Totally 👍🏽👍🏽
Reminds me of cold winters nights with a wood stove, just my hubby and I. Precious memories.
Love that 🙏🏽 Glad we could help bring those memories back
Your wife is a trooper. The coldest I ever saw at our camp 🏕 in Westree On was -45C in the late 90s or early 2000s. It's been so long I can't really remember anymore exactly. I was there with the old man in February. Our air tight was roaring to keep the camp 🏕 warm. We had running water...I would run down to the lake by snowmobile. Brings back good memories
She really is! And that’s super cold too!
Fun video...Rylie's a trooper!
She certainly is 🙌🏽
Love my winters here in MN! I was so glad when you said you were putting on snowshoes, because trudging through that deep of snow is just exhausting. I’m so envious of your cabins. I have to tent it on my land. Keep up the great adventures!
Tents are another great experience! And thank you! We’re very grateful 🙏🏽
Ellie needs snow boots! ❤️
We got her some finally 👍🏽👍🏽
Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing this memory. I've been a resident of Michigan for 68yrs. so I can relate to those subzero temps you, Rylie, and Ellie experienced. 🥶 There was a time when I could have made a trek like that in those temps, but it would have been too risky for me now. A dependable snowmobile would be my choice. You're lucky to have a family like the one you have, and such an awesome cabin to spend time in such a great location. ☃ Do you want to build a snowman? When the temps get a little bit above freezing of course. 🐈 🙏 😊
A snowmobile would be a great choice! We’re blessed indeed!
Michigan here too. Ditto what you said.
You two are good people .
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Wow that snow up to your waist reminds me of my childhood, just throwing yourself into the huge snow piles.☺️
Haha totally! I’m just a big kid now
Love the beautiful. snow ❄️🌨️ I live in the South so I see very little snow. Good video. Thank you 👍 Stay safe and warm. Dress warmly and the rest of you too. LoL 😂
Will do! It is super beautiful if you can stand the cold 😊
Oh my gosh. That was really something. Quite a story.
Riley is such a good sport! The boiling water into snow was very cool...
She really is! 😁
I knew she was going to say that. My wife is the same. I was laughing. Yeah, the no sound of cars, is the absolute best! Redfield NY was -35 one time when I was there. Never experienced cold like that before. Walked down to town to experience it-Nothing was moving but me.
Wow that is pretty cold for out there! 👍🏽👍🏽
The setting is gorgeous but it makes me glad Texas has mild winters.
Lol it’s pretty brutal
I feel ya, buddy!
I live in the San Bernardino mountains in California.
We usually average 5-6 feet of snow per year. This past winter we got absolutely hammered with a record breaking 27 feet!
It was all over the national news.
The mountain highways were closed due to avalanches, so the supermarkets ran out of food and the gas stations ran out of gas.
The latter didn't make much difference because our streets couldn't be plowed. No one could move. On my street when I walked my little rescue puppy I had to duck under the power lines, the snow was so high and every step I took I had to stomp four or five times each time before I actually put all my weight down or else I would "tent pole" up to my hip.
Many roofs and carports collapsed and a few older people died in their homes.
It was absolutely brutal. The power was out for days at a time. I slept on the floor in front of my fireplace with my dog.
Fortunately I had a good supply of food, firewood and whiskey. (Jack Daniel's for me.)
That was a rough winter...
Glad you and your beautiful family and Ellie got through that challenge.
You all got tons of snow out there last year!!
@@TinyCabinLife The only upside was that between all the snow, then getting hammered by the tail end of that hurricane a couple months ago, California is no longer in a drought.
That's truly a gutsy way to go into extreme conditions! We take no chances when we winter camp. We have the wood stove, but we also have (on standby at the shelter) a Mr Heater (propane) a HeatMate kerosene unit, a 100aH battery and electric blanket, and generator to keep the extreme adventure from becoming an extreme tragedy!
We always have backups as well. We have a propane heater and are always ready to drive home if need be
@Tiny Cabin Life I believe you put both your wife & Ellie in danger. I lived in Minneapolis through one ver cold winter (50 below) & I was scared Togo out in that weather. You have to use common sense & caution, which in this instance I believe you were lacking. Such arrogance.
@@debbieyates29 Debbie, I’m sorry you feel like you can judge me without knowing me
@@TinyCabinLife yeah, if your car starts.
@@TinyCabinLife I know all I have to know simply by watching your video.
Another great video, thanks for sharing.
God bless you and your family.
And as always don't forget to give Ellie a kiss for me!
Thanks for watching!
I was freezing just watching video 😮❄️❄️❄️❄️🥶🥶🥶🥶
That’s understandable 😅👍🏽
I think you both are lucky to have each other..hugs.
Agreed 😊🙏🏽
Lots of respect to all 3 of you . I live in Sweden, and cold weather....it really ...test you . And take so much energy . But you don't fight or waste it on bad things ...you accept adept and even try find something good ...like the sun is shining ....a great night sky. You now ..very few people has that right mindset ..i guess you have some experience from similar things 🙂. Great see you doing this, and ...stay, that extra night ..that makes you grow ( your mind) ...thank for sharing whit us 🙂🙂🙂
I love your outlook! I completely agree. Thanks so much for watching!
Very well put! I live in Minnesota.
-33° unbelievable! Don't think we'll ever be moving to Northern Minnesota! But kudos to you guys.
It’s definitely a bit much! 😅
Lol. I lived on Leech Lake bordering the forest for years! We had 10 acres and 1000’ of Lake shore front. Seems you were right near my old home!Love the dry winters there. I am back on the East Coast. Enjoy the beautiful winter. 🙏🙏🙏Blessings
That’s awesome! We’re like 60 miles from Leech Lake! 🙌🏽
Think you might have pushed it with Rylie, but hey, now you know she’s a “keeper”! Great little adventure! Can’t imagine how cold that was!
Haha agreed! She handled it like a champ 😄
Wow! This works. Love it! And pretty lake to boot ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! 😊
I was surprised that the car started when you got ready to leave! I've enjoyed watching!
I was too!
Too cool to be out and about!
I live in rural Utah and it is a mile high here. It is not uncommon for temps in the winter to reach -20 to -40. With lots of snow. I have to live in that every winter every year. No escaping!!!! But I would give anything to have an off grid cabin.
Cabin, looks cozy. Love it. Thank you, cause I can't do this, so I enjoy through you.👍🥰
Of course! Thanks for joining us!
That march reminds me of many times I've yelled 'follow me' to my travel partners. At least no tears were flowing; lucky guy! I use a big buddy indoor rated heater along with my wood stove.
Haha absolutely! Meanwhile you’re just praying that it’s short and not painful
So glad your woman was there to catch the falling log. Dont need no house fire out there, thats for sure. Stay Safe and Happy Trails.
Same here! Thank you!
Crazy cold!! Riley you are a trouper! This is the first time I thought better you than me. 😂. You lost me at 33 below and no bathroom. I loved the water freezing mid air!
😂 this 9me was crazy
Мне нравится ваша семья. Вы такие приятные люди. Делайте ещё ваши истории - кемпинги🎉
Thank you so much! We certainly will 🙏🏽
Well done, Rylie! Just have to say it.
She definitely appreciates that!
Just love your videos and your cabins are awesome. Riley loocked some stressed but she trooped right through it. I look forward to seeing more winter videos. It would be really "cool" lol. Blessings to your family. 😊
Thanks so much! This was right when she was fresh in MN! More winter videos coming soon! ❄️
I was going to say the same thing as Richard you want to warm the place up you got to close the door on the stove keep it open for the first 10 minutes or so to get the coals are rolling close it wait till it gets burning really hot and fast and lots of coals and then turn the damper down that's plenty of stove for that little cabin. Looks like a great place
Man I love your videos.they are very relaxing...💯
Glad you like them!
hello again from Eugene Oregon! You and your family are brave to be out it the cold(the cabin s better than the tiny house!)
Haha yes there’s definitely more to our main cabin than the tiny ones! 👍🏽
Love love love this video
Well guys, this is cabin living, what else can you say!
Haha that’s right B! You guys know how that goes out on the Gunflint 👌🏽
I loved watching Rylie steam up after that trek. Doesn’ t that sun make a difference? I lived in northwoods Wisconsin for a few years, and loved how beautiful it was, but also how brutal it could be. Glad there wasn’t a brisk wind blowing!
Totally!! The sun helped so much!
A nice fire, hot coffee, and some warm blankets that would be me!
Heck yeah 🙌🏽
I was worried about Riley falling. Glad she was ok.
I love watching your videos 😊 looks like so much fun
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That looks like so much fun, actually. Crazy amount of snow lol.
Someone that agrees with me on that! Lol 👍🏽 it’s a blast
Great and entertaining video as usual! 👍🏼👏🏼
Thank you!
This reminds me of our experience in Quebec Canada so many ears ago!, we would bring the kids!!!!
Love it!
I just saw this one…I felt so sorry for your doggie! So tough….poor baby!
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Really appreciate that! 😊
Definitely keep the door closed on the stove. Brrrr. In our family, we winter camp at least a few times a year. So nice when I see others that enjoy it too. A very nice cabin, so cozy. :)
Thanks so much for watching! Getting out in the winter is so amazing
You should be burning that Woodstove with the door closed. You start it cracked, getting it going. Then close the door. Don’t use at much wood, cut it smaller. Use your air controller.
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I believe he mentioned he was unable to cut it this time
Have fun camping and be very careful
nice video, you and your wife rock and the pup makes three.
Thanks so much!
Been there done that many times over the years in northern Canada. Once you get the woodstove going that is cozy but, it takes about 3 to 4 hrs to get the floor warm, and the furniture, and the walls. But once all is warm it is a most cozy comfy feeling, 75 inside, minus 40 outside lol.
Haha yes 100% 👍🏽 it takes time!
Snow Joe rechargeable battery operated snowblower. I have one and love it! It's portable. Highly suggest it. Easily can take it to your cabin. Got mine at Menards.
Sweet! I’ll check that out right now!
Have you thought about insulated curtains and bubble insulation on the windows? It will help keep out the cold and keep in the warmth...at least until you get to temp.
Not a bad idea! At least for that first part 👍🏽👍🏽
We heat our house with wood here in Michigan. Granted we aren't as bitterly cold as you up there but I couldn't help but notice the door of the woodstove was left open quite a lot. Your woodstove will be more efficiant if you keep the door closed unless you're feeding it. Not to mention safer!! We've had logs try an roll out too!!
You’re so right about the keeping the door to the stove open. I eventually learned that the stove only really works when it’s closed 👍🏽👍🏽
When the car started, I cheered. I chose this specific video ,because in 2 days, will have 3 straight 100 degrees days.here in fort Collins. Starting Friday July 12, 2024.
Wow!!! So warm! We’re in northwest Wyoming right now and it’s hot here too
Quite an interesting adventure in a lovely and cozy cabin. What more could one ask for, except maybe gas heating to do the initial warm up. Enjoyed the cool countryside.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Omg! So glad yall made it🙂🙂
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That is God damn cold guys, like where did my winky go cold. You make it look easy, and that's some pretty country!
Lol it’s soooo cold. Thanks so much for watching!
Riley's a champ!
Agreed! ❤️😊
Perfect tent camping weather.
Lol oh yes 👍🏽
Minus 23 degrees Fahrenheit that's Minus 5 Celsius, love the videos thank you.
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She's a Trooper! Nice cabin. Liked & Subscribed.
Indeed! Thanks for subscribing!
Reminds me of the Field training Exercise at the end of basic training. Three day with 20k marches each day, a full day combat maneuver course culminating in a 500 soldier night assault on a fixed position. And of course living in tents. Originally we were going to spend the entire time in two man pup tents with defensive exercises against an OP4 (opposition force) harassing us all the time, but blizzard conditions the first night cancelled all that. We squeezed nearly 80 trainees into a single squad size tent. Everyone was stood up in their sleeping bag and laid head to toe one one side just leaning you back against the person behind you, then everyone was covered over with their shelter halves like they were blankets and told to stay still ….. was actually quite comfortable, until everyone started reacting to the MRE we had been fed for the first time…. 80 man Dutch oven.
Sounds gnarly!