ISLAND LIFE: Our First Week (Back) in the Mentawai Islands

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @DIYDalia
    @DIYDalia 6 месяцев назад +19

    I came from your video on Exploring Alternatives. Wow so happy I stumbled upon that video because your story and videos are so awesome. In your first video you say at the end something like.. hope you like this video but if you don’t like it we don’t care. Yes. Keep that for life. 👏. Thanks for sharing!

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад

      Aaww thank you 🫶🏼🙏🏼

  • @isnoo1
    @isnoo1 27 дней назад +1

    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Have just found you and am binge watching!! Loving it.

  • @ansleyvaughan
    @ansleyvaughan Год назад +4

    Surf pro!! So epic. Loved watching you forage too. Thanks for sharing!

  • @AnneDragonfly
    @AnneDragonfly 14 дней назад

    Wow! What a surfer you are!

  • @leeannem5665
    @leeannem5665 5 дней назад

    Just found your show and I am so happy that I subscribed. Thank you for your hard work and thank you for sharing a little bit of your life with us. God bless you.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  4 дня назад

      Ooh you’re welcome! Thank you for subscribing!

  • @Евгений-ь6ш6ю
    @Евгений-ь6ш6ю 14 часов назад

    Paradise 💚

  • @going_rogue_therapist
    @going_rogue_therapist 5 месяцев назад +4

    Just discovered your channel ~ amazing! Thank you 🙏🏻 so much for sharing your journey with us!

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  5 месяцев назад +1

      You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @hakankucukbaskan120
    @hakankucukbaskan120 4 месяца назад +1

    The fish cooking looks great, very nice fried. Enjoy your meal .

  • @marcvissers406
    @marcvissers406 Год назад +3

    Waauuuuwwwwwww ... just a dream !

  • @bobbydelcavallo7181
    @bobbydelcavallo7181 Месяц назад

    Absolutely marvelous 🥳🥳🥳

  • @MicheWouters
    @MicheWouters Год назад +3

    Top om jullie levenservaring met ons te delen. Zo puur. Top!

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад +1

      Dankjewel voor de leuke feedback! That’s why we’re doing it ☺️

  • @carolewarner101
    @carolewarner101 2 месяца назад +1

    Ok, I'm in trouble. This was the last one of your videos that I hadn't seen! So now I'm waiting for your next video. I wish I could send you a larger water tank for your rainwater collection system... Would be nice to have more. Have you ever considered setting up a system to direct any overflow water off your roofs into your well?

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  2 месяца назад +1

      New video dropping in about one hour! 🥳 ps: we got a bigger tank now ☺️

  • @sallyshinlife8570
    @sallyshinlife8570 5 месяцев назад +2

    Your place is paradise❤️love coconuts 🥥, happy to see your dogs 🐕 and cat ❤️❤️❤️

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  5 месяцев назад

      Yes we love them too 🫶🏼🥹🐕🐈

  • @sinebheag4685
    @sinebheag4685 6 месяцев назад +7

    I came here from your video on Exploring Alternatives. I've watched a couple of your vids already and I'm looking forward to learning more about your island life ☺️

  • @MDin5001
    @MDin5001 5 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting video living off grid. Its tough life but its rewarding and fun.

  • @leothesen
    @leothesen Год назад +1

    I've also moved onto the Aeropress!
    I'll come visit you next year for a coffee ☕

  • @jisaak7277
    @jisaak7277 4 месяца назад

    So enjoy your videos

  • @HendySetiawans
    @HendySetiawans Год назад +2

    i always want to live remotrly. Living here around so many people in the small area makes me exhausted even when i doing nothing. Thanks for sharing your experience. IT gave me alt stuff to learn and what i needed to prepare.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад +2

      Yes, I (Marjolein) know exactly what you mean! Living close to nature gives so much peace of mind to us.

  • @dusankandur4443
    @dusankandur4443 6 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful people with beautiful life

  • @debramenta7207
    @debramenta7207 6 месяцев назад +3

    beautiful, heartfelt video💖🌴

  • @Ranponist
    @Ranponist 6 месяцев назад +1

    great to live your dream life so fully. peace and lov

  • @FerdianTanjung-z4m
    @FerdianTanjung-z4m 27 дней назад

    Bahagia itu sederhana

  • @babunsewel4092
    @babunsewel4092 6 месяцев назад +1

    ..perfect island life...enjoy..👍💯

  • @michelineheise5959
    @michelineheise5959 7 месяцев назад +1

    ❤ Thank you, Hello. I absolutely love what are the pros n cons living on a island. I'm sure your water will be plentiful after a good plan is put into place. The rain will eventually come. Love your foraging and your cute little back pack. Enjoy your coffee breaks❤

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! And yes, we now have a much better system for drinking water ☺️

  • @elicemcohen
    @elicemcohen 6 месяцев назад +2

    My husband and I moved to Spain and living off grid too. I know the water pain. We rely also solely on rainwater and a well. We got rain last night after few months of no single drop of rain.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      Wow, yes it can be difficult 😬🫣 do you guys then filter the rain or well water for drinking?

  • @ExplorewithHAROLD
    @ExplorewithHAROLD 4 месяца назад

    Found your story on Exploring Alternatives. I love the vibe of the island. It feels similar to the islands here in the Solomon Islands.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  4 месяца назад +1

      Epic! Thanks for coming over to our channel and watching our videos 🫶🏼

    • @ExplorewithHAROLD
      @ExplorewithHAROLD 4 месяца назад

      @@OurIslandLife you’re welcome

  • @mrMacGoover
    @mrMacGoover 6 месяцев назад +3

    A solar still is very handy for times like just dump salt water in it and it slowly makes distilled water.

    • @carolewarner101
      @carolewarner101 2 месяца назад

      And can provide you with the makings of sea salt!

  • @nici8853
    @nici8853 7 месяцев назад +2

    ❤❤❤ for the algorithm and the great content.

  • @stielbelgie
    @stielbelgie Год назад +2

    We need more surf footage

  • @solotraveller888
    @solotraveller888 6 месяцев назад

    The leaves you picked up is one my favourite vegetables dish. Cooked with coconut milk and smoked fish, it’s so yummy.The root cropped are steamed too. New subscriber here, born in the Philippines but lives in Madrid and London. I have a piece of land too,south of the Philippines ,right off the beach and hope to retire there the soonest.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад

      Amazing! Thank you for subscribing! And yes, that dish is one of our favs too!

  • @freedomforestlife
    @freedomforestlife 6 месяцев назад +1

    Just found you guys through your Exploring Alternatives Vid - Wow, what a life - good on you. We're off grid in the UK and grow nearly all of our own food, it is such a pleasure (and a challange) and we dream of the tropical version of our life too! Will be working our way through your vids 💚✌🌿

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      Epic! 🥰

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      Just checked out your channel! So interesting! Gonna be going through your vids too 😉

  • @lolarose102
    @lolarose102 6 месяцев назад

    Good for you both for embracing a very simple life: back to nature. I know exactly what you are doing because I grew up in the island of the Philippines without any electricity in the beginning. Have fun and share your simple life with the world.

  • @BillLodzinski
    @BillLodzinski 5 месяцев назад +1

    Same here, I came upon your channel after watching Exploring Alternative! Love your channel. if you don't mind me asking...How do you fund your lifestyle, expenses and the building of your wonderful home? Savings? You Tube Channel income? I'm inspired to do what you do, but curious on what you need to take on that lifestyle. I think it is wonderful and I am envious.

  • @CauanCoelho
    @CauanCoelho 5 месяцев назад

    Sou do Brasil e me inscrevi no canal de vcs,😊

  • @crowningjulesnj3992
    @crowningjulesnj3992 6 месяцев назад

    Just came across your channel looking for survival stuff, so cute. Really enjoying your content

  • @leothesen
    @leothesen Год назад +1

    Oh no Molly is too cute 🐱

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад +1

      Yes she is! So much so I’m even becoming a cat person!

  • @wilmaOpisyal
    @wilmaOpisyal 6 месяцев назад

    My new friend here loves to watch you videos I miss village life

  • @831Adventures
    @831Adventures 4 месяца назад

    Y'all living my dream

  • @evertdebeer8482
    @evertdebeer8482 Год назад +2

    Wauw ❤❤

  • @jillianlee8557
    @jillianlee8557 6 месяцев назад

    You are living in a paradise girl❤❤❤

  • @samwithplayground
    @samwithplayground Год назад

    Doing a rain dance right now!! 🌧 So cool to be transported back there! Also Zephyr is my favourite, sorry Kela 🤐

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад

      Hehehe don’t worry, we won’t tell him Kela 😉

  • @dinalomer6539
    @dinalomer6539 3 месяца назад

    Delicious !!!!

  • @Dodi-i2r
    @Dodi-i2r 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hi im from sout sumatra and the i hope you enjoy in mentawai

  • @AlumniO2-98.BOEDOET1
    @AlumniO2-98.BOEDOET1 6 месяцев назад +2

    Wow....

  • @yasminroberts2120
    @yasminroberts2120 5 месяцев назад

    that smoked fish looked really good...

  • @DavidCheok
    @DavidCheok 7 месяцев назад +4

    Build a pot with a metal pipe inside another bigger pipe that you can pump cool sea water over and effectively a distillation machine. Get a small solar panel and a small pump to pump sea water into the pipe. Build a fire under the pot and put sea water inside. That will create pure water for emergencies so you will at least have some drinking water. Add a tiny amount of salt from the pot (keep it as free salt) for minerals.

    • @DavidCheok
      @DavidCheok 7 месяцев назад +1

      the inner pipe needs to be metal to quickly cool the vapour while the other one can be PVC.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  7 месяцев назад

      Oh interesting! We did get a water filter now ☺️

  • @ben-luyten
    @ben-luyten Год назад

    So Nice to follow you

  • @recentmusings
    @recentmusings Месяц назад

    Hiii! This question might be odd, but who fed the dogs and cat/s while you were in Europe?
    Side note: your videos are relaxing to watch!

  • @sheldonlewis833
    @sheldonlewis833 Месяц назад

    How long smoked fish last?

  • @adrianamarinho8399
    @adrianamarinho8399 5 месяцев назад

    Sounds wonderful!!!!! What do you offer pets?

  • @robertofagundes3950
    @robertofagundes3950 5 месяцев назад +2

    Roberto Brasil
    Porque vocês não aproveitam os ventos e controem uma fonte de energia eólica, garanto que vai melhorar bastante as suas vidas.
    😅😅😅😅

  • @gorettetrf
    @gorettetrf 5 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @elementsemma
    @elementsemma 6 месяцев назад

    What is the brand of the coffe grinder you use? ☕️👐🌞

  • @lenielam8670
    @lenielam8670 6 месяцев назад +2

    Ur pets so cute, who feed them when you away many weeks...so pity you, no water

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  6 месяцев назад +3

      We get someone to look after the house and pets when we’re away ☺️

  • @EchelonBonBon
    @EchelonBonBon 7 месяцев назад

    thank you for sharing this! I'm enjoying your slice of island life.
    What was the plant you were foraging for? It looks very similar to the one i have at home (i forget the name though)

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  7 месяцев назад

      Those are cassava leaves ☺️

    • @EchelonBonBon
      @EchelonBonBon 6 месяцев назад

      @@OurIslandLife ooo thanks! that's definitely not what i have lol

  • @itssnandunggina2697
    @itssnandunggina2697 4 месяца назад

    Cassava leaves are the best

  • @auntbee8581
    @auntbee8581 Месяц назад

    Question is land expensive there?

  • @graciec2920
    @graciec2920 6 месяцев назад

    Do you keep a first aid box and some ointment for mosquito bite cuts or burn

  • @blessedbeauty2293
    @blessedbeauty2293 Месяц назад +1

    - This is the video I saw on someone elses page. Do you guys have two youtube channels or did someone steal your video??

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Месяц назад

      Oh really?? We only have one channel which is this one.

  • @uyan5245
    @uyan5245 2 месяца назад

    Bahagia itu sederhana seperti yang anda lakukan meskipun banyak keterbatasan, padahal di negara anda belgia bisa hidup mewah dan serba ada. Saya tunggu vidio terbaru dari anda.

  • @amypichardo7480
    @amypichardo7480 5 месяцев назад

    Can you do a video on how you both meet ?

  • @madalenaalves5265
    @madalenaalves5265 5 месяцев назад +2

    Legendas em Português, por favor. Deus os abençoe grandemente, em nome do Senhor Jesus Cristo!!!

    • @robertofagundes3950
      @robertofagundes3950 5 месяцев назад

      Se tu não sabe inglês eu vou traduzir pra ti.
      Ele falou o seguinte: falt sena out night low. Entendeu?

  • @EJoeWilliams
    @EJoeWilliams 5 месяцев назад

    how does it seem you have no mosquitos and flies around?

  • @jessicadeblock8970
    @jessicadeblock8970 Год назад

    helemaal top!!

  • @margaretlarriva4573
    @margaretlarriva4573 6 месяцев назад

    How do you use those leaves?

  • @hapifeetadventures5178
    @hapifeetadventures5178 Год назад

    Nice video

  • @deegrant9584
    @deegrant9584 6 дней назад

    Why can't you use coconut water for drinking and cooking

  • @talibangonsalves1445
    @talibangonsalves1445 5 месяцев назад

    Top

  • @IksanHaris
    @IksanHaris 6 месяцев назад

    Keren banget

  • @fatimahayu8135
    @fatimahayu8135 Год назад +14

    Heaven doesn't exist. It's just a state of mind which interpreted into way of life. Your life is beautiful.

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад +1

      Yes 🥰

    • @temsulonkumer9079
      @temsulonkumer9079 7 месяцев назад +1

      No big no.

    • @TruthInspector
      @TruthInspector 7 месяцев назад +5

      this life is just a glimpse of what's waiting in heaven if you know Jesus. it's your choice to know Him or not. don't be left behind. this earth will pass awY

    • @salvacionsereguine9233
      @salvacionsereguine9233 4 месяца назад

      ​@@TruthInspector Agree 💗

  • @jasminedebeer
    @jasminedebeer Год назад

    What is the first song in the video?

  • @walrusclimbing
    @walrusclimbing Год назад

    Are there any Walrusses in the Mentawais? 🤔

    • @OurIslandLife
      @OurIslandLife  Год назад +1

      Saw a couple who swam all the way from Belgium in May 🤪

  • @BlakeRobert777
    @BlakeRobert777 6 месяцев назад

    How did you meet your Island boy? ah ah aha ah. Maybe you can let us know. Good on you two.

  • @lizzzychan
    @lizzzychan Год назад

    Oh to be Molly. Sassy and spoiled 💭
    (not as sassy as An)

  • @Diligent-dp7gi
    @Diligent-dp7gi 6 месяцев назад

    Will you produce your own Children?

  • @davidrussell9662
    @davidrussell9662 Год назад

    I like your video but that jingly jangly Apple tech type music is terrible. The guitar is fine.

  • @TeukOun-kr3bd
    @TeukOun-kr3bd Год назад

    I 🇺🇸❤❤❤🫶🏻🙏🇺🇸