I know it's not an easy life that you're living, but it's an incredibly inspiring life and I admire you greatly. Thank you for allowing us to follow your journey! Your hard work, perseverance, and ultimate joy is so heartwarming!! Just know that you have provided moments of comfort and peace with your videos and I hope for all the best for you!!!
We are really happy to hear that! We love sharing our journey and hope it does just that for folks ❤️ Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, made our night. Merry Christmas and all the best for you as well! 😊
Thank you for educating us on herbs. I started last fall doing tinctures and salves I love it. You have giving me lots of information. Love all of your videos. You guys are hard working. Suzanne from Ontario Canada
Wow... you all are very inspiring. I love watching how resourceful and self-reliant you all are. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am enjoying it.
So glad to have found you tonight and I am proud to say that I am subscriber #827. I look forward to seeing you get monetized. I realize that this is a very busy time and season as you are trying to get your feet on the ground. It would be so nice if you could introduce all of us, as the more we know about you, the more we can pray for and encourage you. You seem to have such a nice, supportive family. I pray for your safety and success in all of your adventures. Just a little about me; I was raised in Anchorage from 1946 to 1962, when I joined the USAF. I am now 80 living at the Veterans home in California. I am a proud conservative who loves the freedom that Alaska offers. Bill
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing Bill! We appreciate your support and prayers. In future videos, we will introduce ourselves a little better. Alaska is a special place. Hope you have a wonderful day!
New subscriber here nice to meet you all . I love Alaska my hubby used to be stationed there long before we met . We are from Ohio the heart of it all .We live in the country and have chickens dogs and cats .
Greetings from New Hampshire! Like some of the others, just found your channel tonight. Looking forward to checking out your other videos and watching future ones! Thank you!
Lol, the way the dog was looking at you when the saw was struggling to stay started in the cold😂 the head tilt reminded me of when my grandpa and his friends would be working on something on the farm...and they thought they had a better idea😂
We do have plans for videos on foraging and stocking the home apothecary in the future! Next video is going to include a recipe for cough syrup & elderberry syrup!
I pray your channel moves on up. I really enjoyed the video and the music and scenery. You do an absolutely awesome job of editing.god bless and stay safe and keep on growing.
We came from the soil so I believe that everything that comes from the dirt can heal our body. Our Father has provided everything we need we just need to listen to people like you that has done her research ☺️
Hey guys what a nice property you have you know what would make it even better it's got a shitload of small gravel two to three inches and then a compactor from your house out 20 ft or more will do is in the summer especially if you compact it right it'll be almost like concrete and when it rains it allow the water to perk right through it so you won't get any standing water the other nice thing is it keeps all the bush from growing back so I would suggest next year clear everything out really good break down the soil and have gravel brought in and compact it really really good and it'll make a big difference
Just subscribed. Looks kind of like our surroundings here in the Arrowhead of MN. Firewood all cut and stacked. Just waiting for snow and ice fishing here. I like how you two show different aspects of your day rolled together. Waiting on your next video.
Happy to have found ur channel. We are a fam of 4 that moved from northern NY to just outside Fairbanks this past fall. Looking forward to following you guys and picking up a few cooking/homesteading tips along the way, too. Also, mind sharing that coffee recipe @5:28 ?
Welcome to Alaska! We are originally from the northeast as well 😊 thanks for watching! Coffee recipe is; Pumpkin Spice Latte 3 tbsp pumpkin puree 1 tsp chai spice 1/4 C milk raw honey to taste -mix all well and throw in with your coffee!
Hello hello . New subscriber here from London 🇬🇧 . wow over here in here in London we get 2 inches of snow and we dont know how to cope lol off to watch all your videos.
Hello from Queensland Australia. Alaska is so interesting to me. I have only seen snow once in my 70 years.. cant say i enjoyed the experience 🙄. Being isolated by snow would be my worst nightmare .. i live in the sub tropics.. winter for us is getting down to single figures in Celsius 9C (48F) and we are freezing and get the wool coats out.
Hi new sub :) Just found you guy's, Beautiful little cabin you have there 👍, Yes mother nature gives us most things we need it's awesome to see people using what there for us :) Beautiful area stay warm take care
@@holdfastalaska Yes I've been off grid 11 years & slowly building a power system that works full time, A little gardening & gathering from mother nature , I just started my channel a couple years ago as all I watch is RUclips as my TV so my daughter helped me set it all up so I can share !
Birch and Willow are both great for extracting and teas. The outer bark of birch is highly coveted as fire starter, too. Unfortunately it doesn’t get cold enough here for chaga to spawn on our birches. As far as native resources in your area, do you have access to cottonwood buds? They are phenomenal in so many ways.
@ The buds are one of the few things on my list worthy of sourcing externally. Don’t have them here. Every year I try to obtain five or so pounds of the late spring buds. I’ll macerate them 1-2 years before pulling. The finished oils are a staple in most every formulation due to their preservative properties.
Hey guys.... just watched and liked all of your videos. Off to a great start! Consider putting in an intro for new subscribers with a summary of what you're doing, kind of like "Cabin River Outdoors," "Gettin Off Grid," and "Wild Homestead"...the 3 best off grid channels on RUclips, imo. Your channel could be just as big. Wishing you all the best!
Wish I livied closer to you I have about 4 different floor jacks and I would give you one so you don’t have to use that windup jack. Got to use what you got.
Hi. I just discovered your videos and really enjoy watching them, especially, the cooking and food prep sessions! Anyhow, was wondering what brand are the brown boots you are wearing? We are taking a trip to Alaska this year and I would like some nice, warm, waterproof boots to wear. Thanks!
Is there one? Would love to know where you came from? Did you build the cabin yourselves? Looking forward to seeing more on your journey. Hugs from Australia
@@holdfastalaska that was a good video! Get your audience super curious if you!!! I liked it, it may not have been your intention but it got me curious of you tho!!!!! 😻😻😻❤️
Just found you and I love what you're doing! Wow! Just something that's a bit odd to someone from Finland, why don't you have a huge brick fireplace that stores the heat for hours/days for just a minimal of burning wood? Just wondering, no criticism here :)
A brick fireplace would be wonderful! I’m not sure why, but in Alaska I’ve seldom seen brick fireplaces. It may just be logistically getting all the bricks shipped up here. That’s a good question!
Suggestion, maybe do a video on what you are doing for power. I assume you are currently using a generator. Also it looks like you might be using satellite internet. Have you looked at starlink?
Do you have a video about the things that birch is good for and how to do it. I have osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease with a fusion in the top and the clasps disc at the bottom so I have lots of pain, but I’m allergic to aspirin so what you were saying about birch wonderful to me. Please message me back and let me know what you have or if you have anything, tell me a book that has the information or something. Thank you y’all have a blessed day.
I’m sorry to hear that! Some wonderful books I like are; -Opening Our Wild Hearts to The Healing Herbs, Gail Faith Edwards -The Boreal Herbal, Wild Food & Medicine, Beverly Grey -Medicinal Herbs, Rosemary Gladstar Hope you find some relief in some of these! Thank you for watching ❤️
I know it's not an easy life that you're living, but it's an incredibly inspiring life and I admire you greatly. Thank you for allowing us to follow your journey! Your hard work, perseverance, and ultimate joy is so heartwarming!! Just know that you have provided moments of comfort and peace with your videos and I hope for all the best for you!!!
We are really happy to hear that! We love sharing our journey and hope it does just that for folks ❤️ Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, made our night. Merry Christmas and all the best for you as well! 😊
Good to see you're documenting all the hard work cousin
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for educating us on herbs. I started last fall doing tinctures and salves I love it. You have giving me lots of information. Love all of your videos. You guys are hard working.
Suzanne from Ontario Canada
You have a beautiful! Can’t wait for more episodes.
Home
Thank you very much! 😊
Wow... you all are very inspiring. I love watching how resourceful and self-reliant you all are. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am enjoying it.
Thank you 😊 We are happy you are enjoying our journey!
The doggies (and the kiddo) are so happy and playful 😊. It’s lovely. 😊
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Just found this channel, hopefully it continues to grow
Thank you! ❤️
Awesome video. You guys are living!
So glad to have found you tonight and I am proud to say that I am subscriber #827. I look forward to seeing you get monetized.
I realize that this is a very busy time and season as you are trying to get your feet on the ground. It would be so nice if you could introduce all of us, as the more we know about you, the more we can pray for and encourage you. You seem to have such a nice, supportive family. I pray for your safety and success in all of your adventures.
Just a little about me; I was raised in Anchorage from 1946 to 1962, when I joined the USAF. I am now 80 living at the Veterans home in California. I am a proud conservative who loves the freedom that Alaska offers.
Bill
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing Bill! We appreciate your support and prayers. In future videos, we will introduce ourselves a little better. Alaska is a special place. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Wood box looks great.
We’re happy with how it turned out!
From what it looks this year winter is coming sooner and is going to be colder than last year...
Thank you for the video! 👍
Yes it does! Thank you for watching!
New subscriber here nice to meet you all . I love Alaska my hubby used to be stationed there long before we met . We are from Ohio the heart of it all .We live in the country and have chickens dogs and cats .
Welcome to the channel! We are glad you’re here.
Greetings from New Hampshire! Like some of the others, just found your channel tonight. Looking forward to checking out your other videos and watching future ones! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! 😊
I subscribed last week and I'm so happy to see you grow so fast. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks so much for subscribing 😊 we are happy to share!
Very pretty fixture!!❤
Lol, the way the dog was looking at you when the saw was struggling to stay started in the cold😂 the head tilt reminded me of when my grandpa and his friends would be working on something on the farm...and they thought they had a better idea😂
🤣🤣 He’s an old hand!
Your channel just came up! New sub after watching this video!
Welcome to the channel! We’re so glad you enjoyed the video.
Your channel came up and I subscribed right away. Sending love from the Bahamas. Hoping that your channel grow to millions.
Thank you so much!!
Hello from NC, tks for video. My first time to watch your video, I liked, and subscribed. Looking forward to watching others videos.....
Thanks for subscribing! We’re glad you’re here.
What healthy food you cook. Lovely and delicious. New subbie from Minnesota. ❤
Thank you! We love home cooking.
I would love to see you do a video on foraging and using the natural plants to make up your apothecary supplies.
We do have plans for videos on foraging and stocking the home apothecary in the future! Next video is going to include a recipe for cough syrup & elderberry syrup!
You guys are amazing. Love these videos
Thank you so much! 😊
Glad I just found your channel today. Enjoy your content.
Thanks for watching 😊
Found you last night. I subscribed this morning. ❤
Awesome. Thanks for following along! ❤️
Beautiful scenery
Thank you! We love it here in Alaska!
i just found your channel & subscribed.. southern indiana here, send the snow this way its been very warm & dry here this fall... be safe out there!!
We have plenty of snow to send your way! Thank you for subscribing 😊
Glad to have found your channel tonight! Hoping to see more food ☺️
More food videos are coming soon!
Good work , good-looking light fixture
Thank you 😊
Over 81000 views everyone, let's subscribe so they get moving up.
Yep 21000+ views now.
Thank you so much! 😊
Yeah. That's a good idea. 👍
5 seconds later; DONE!! 😂😂
Birch bark was very interesting. Thank you. The birch trees in Southern NJ have disappeared but now I’m going to go on a hunt 😄
Good luck hunting!
I love this video. My wife and I are very interested in this lifestyle. I love the video. we will be watching more.
We're so glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Great and informative Dennis&Amy 🤘👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯🤩🤠overland Dave
Thank you Dave! 😊
I pray your channel moves on up. I really enjoyed the video and the music and scenery. You do an absolutely awesome job of editing.god bless and stay safe and keep on growing.
Thank you for the kind words! ❤️
We came from the soil so I believe that everything that comes from the dirt can heal our body. Our Father has provided everything we need we just need to listen to people like you that has done her research ☺️
Thank you 😊❤️
Just seen your channel and I follow people off grid in Alaska and some that are not completely off grid. Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you for following along!
Hey guys what a nice property you have you know what would make it even better it's got a shitload of small gravel two to three inches and then a compactor from your house out 20 ft or more will do is in the summer especially if you compact it right it'll be almost like concrete and when it rains it allow the water to perk right through it so you won't get any standing water the other nice thing is it keeps all the bush from growing back so I would suggest next year clear everything out really good break down the soil and have gravel brought in and compact it really really good and it'll make a big difference
Thank you for the suggestion. We will look into that next year!
Thanks for the recipes. I can't wait to try the rolls. 😊
We hope you enjoy them!
@holdfastalaska oh my gosh...they ARE SO good. 🥰
@@sallyfrenette9643 glad to hear you liked them!!
That was the very first time I watched you guys, it was really good. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing it.❤
We are glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, really enjoyed your video.Stay safe ,stay warm.🥰🌺🌺
Thank you 😊
New sub here, great video! Ontario Canada.
Thanks for subscribing!
New subscriber here from the willow area
Hope you enjoy the videos, we have a lot more coming!
I just found your channel, good job, i just subscribed
Thank you 😊
Another new subscriber! Love the channel so far and thanks for sharing your day!
Thanks for subscribing! We hope you enjoy the journey.
Finished watching your videos.❤ them all! Greetings, Sara from South Africa🇿🇦
Thanks for watching! 😊
Oh my,,, I really love this channel,, I want to make a sour dough bread,, I just think I couldn’t do it because I don’t have the recipe.
Thank you! It’s super easy, you can do it too! We will post an easy bread recipe in future videos.
First time viewer and new subscriber👍🏼 Loved seeing you guys getting ready for the snow😊. I live down south and still enduring the heat🕶️
We hope you can escape the heat soon! Thanks for watching 😊
Just subscribed. Looks kind of like our surroundings here in the Arrowhead of MN. Firewood all cut and stacked. Just waiting for snow and ice fishing here. I like how you two show different aspects of your day rolled together. Waiting on your next video.
Thanks for subscribing! Bet it is beautiful there too! New video tomorrow. 😊
Happy to have found ur channel. We are a fam of 4 that moved from northern NY to just outside Fairbanks this past fall. Looking forward to following you guys and picking up a few cooking/homesteading tips along the way, too.
Also, mind sharing that coffee recipe @5:28 ?
Welcome to Alaska! We are originally from the northeast as well 😊 thanks for watching!
Coffee recipe is;
Pumpkin Spice Latte
3 tbsp pumpkin puree
1 tsp chai spice
1/4 C milk
raw honey to taste
-mix all well and throw in with your coffee!
@@holdfastalaska Thanks so much!
Hi i just found your channel and have watched all your videos. Love your channel can't wait for more videos. 😊
Thanks for watching! We are glad you enjoy them.
Very great start to your channel. A video idea for you maybe explain what you do for internet, electricity or if you have remote jobs or not
Thank you 😊 That is a great idea!
Enjoyed the video 😊
Happy to hear it! 😊
The new light fixture looks awesome and makes a big difference! Subscribed. Florida panhandle here.
Thanks for watching, and thanks for subscribing! We’re glad you like the new light! 😊
Hello hello . New subscriber here from London 🇬🇧 . wow over here in here in London we get 2 inches of snow and we dont know how to cope lol off to watch all your videos.
We love the snow! Thanks so much for watching!
Greetings from Germany .
Love youre Channel 😊
Hello there! Thank you 😊
Just found your channel and subscribed. Will need to watch past videos to get some history.
We hope you enjoy the channel!
New subscriber here. We wish you all the best!
We appreciate it! ❤️
Those cinnamon rolls look great…pumpkin, chai…. Did not know about birch. I may need to try.
Cinnamon rolls came out great. Let us know how it goes if you try working with birch!
Hello from Queensland Australia. Alaska is so interesting to me. I have only seen snow once in my 70 years.. cant say i enjoyed the experience 🙄. Being isolated by snow would be my worst nightmare .. i live in the sub tropics.. winter for us is getting down to single figures in Celsius 9C (48F) and we are freezing and get the wool coats out.
It is a beautiful place in the summer but snow does have its challenges!
Your channel popped up. Joined and look forward to follow your family
Welcome to the homestead! 😊
Loving your content, thanks for sharing. I am just thinking that you could keep the cabin warmer & use less wood if you hung curtains.
Thank you for watching! Curtains are on the list!
I am a Néw subscriber, I am really enjoying your channel ♥️
Yay! Thank you 😊
New subscriber - would love to hear more about dogs in Alaska. What you chose and why.
Yep, new subscriber here too! ❤ I'm in Spokane WA
Welcome to the channel!
Hi new sub :) Just found you guy's, Beautiful little cabin you have there 👍, Yes mother nature gives us most things we need it's awesome to see people using what there for us :) Beautiful area stay warm take care
Thanks for watching! You are right, Mother Nature provides! We hope you enjoy the journey 😊
@@holdfastalaska Yes I've been off grid 11 years & slowly building a power system that works full time, A little gardening & gathering from mother nature , I just started my channel a couple years ago as all I watch is RUclips as my TV so my daughter helped me set it all up so I can share !
Lot of work in the winter
That it is!
Hello new here. May god be with you and keep you aafe
Thank you for the well wishes!
Hello from NC 👍🏻 & subscribed
Thank you for subscribing!
Birch and Willow are both great for extracting and teas. The outer bark of birch is highly coveted as fire starter, too. Unfortunately it doesn’t get cold enough here for chaga to spawn on our birches. As far as native resources in your area, do you have access to cottonwood buds? They are phenomenal in so many ways.
They are both great! We do have access to cottonwood buds, one of the first things we forage in spring! 😊
@ The buds are one of the few things on my list worthy of sourcing externally. Don’t have them here. Every year I try to obtain five or so pounds of the late spring buds. I’ll macerate them 1-2 years before pulling. The finished oils are a staple in most every formulation due to their preservative properties.
Also just found you guys and subbed. Nice cabin!.... any videos of the build?
Thank you! No videos of the build, but we will have more projects soon!
I think you meant the birch is equivalent to aspirin, not Advil (which is ibuprofen). Birch contains salicylic acid, which is a component of aspirin
You are absolutely correct!
I just subscribed and was wondering about way too many things. Do you have or plan on a video explaining your backstory and future plans?
We have a short intro in past videos, will do a longer one!
@@holdfastalaska I’ll have to watch that short. Thanks
You know what would've been good in those cinnamon rolls?? Pecans. 😂
Yes it would have!
Hey guys.... just watched and liked all of your videos. Off to a great start! Consider putting in an intro for new subscribers with a summary of what you're doing, kind of like "Cabin River Outdoors," "Gettin Off Grid," and "Wild Homestead"...the 3 best off grid channels on RUclips, imo. Your channel could be just as big. Wishing you all the best!
Thank you for the suggestion and the kind words! We will be doing an intro for new subscribers soon.
Wish I livied closer to you I have about 4 different floor jacks and I would give you one so you don’t have to use that windup jack. Got to use what you got.
That is very kind of you, thank you! Floor jack is on the list.
Did I see Frisbee Golf at 17:25 😊
That’s a pig feeder!
I think you are confusing Advil with Aspirin. Salicylic acid is a key ingredient in the production of acetylsalicylic acid and also known as aspirin
Yes you are absolutely correct, it is Asprin! Misspoke!
Hi. I just discovered your videos and really enjoy watching them, especially, the cooking and food prep sessions! Anyhow, was wondering what brand are the brown boots you are wearing? We are taking a trip to Alaska this year and I would like some nice, warm, waterproof boots to wear. Thanks!
Thanks so much! Those are XtraTuffs, you’ll see a lot of them up here 😊
Accidently found your site today............ cannot seem to find beginning one.........
Is there one? Would love to know where you came from? Did you build the cabin yourselves? Looking forward to seeing more on your journey. Hugs from Australia
There is a short intro in our second video- but we will be doing a longer intro soon! 😊
Curious to know what brand your coffee maker is? Looks like delicious coffee!
It’s a Capresso- the only espresso maker they had in the nearest small town 🤣 but it does work well!
Is there a video showing the whole house?
we will be doing a cabin tour soon!
Is that tiny stove going to work for you when it gets cold? You may want to look into something a bit bigger so you don’t have to feed it every hour.
Heats us right out of the cabin! It will stay warm until morning.
Hi..iam from Indonesia ❤❤
Hello from Alaska!
This is so cool! Am super curious about you guys though.
We will do a more in-depth intro video soon!
@ I can’t wait!!!
@@holdfastalaska that was a good video! Get your audience super curious if you!!! I liked it, it may not have been your intention but it got me curious of you tho!!!!! 😻😻😻❤️
Work on the sound some more.. great show glad I found it..😊
Thanks for watching, we’re working on improving the sound quality! 😊
Just found you and I love what you're doing! Wow! Just something that's a bit odd to someone from Finland, why don't you have a huge brick fireplace that stores the heat for hours/days for just a minimal of burning wood? Just wondering, no criticism here :)
A brick fireplace would be wonderful! I’m not sure why, but in Alaska I’ve seldom seen brick fireplaces. It may just be logistically getting all the bricks shipped up here. That’s a good question!
Suggestion, maybe do a video on what you are doing for power. I assume you are currently using a generator. Also it looks like you might be using satellite internet. Have you looked at starlink?
We have looked into starlink! Plan to switch soon. A video on power is a good idea! Thanks for watching 😊
I really hate vinegar. Is it possible to infuse the birch in ethanol?
Yes it is! We also like to infuse in brandy, strain, then whip with some raw honey for an elixir.
Do you have a video about the things that birch is good for and how to do it. I have osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease with a fusion in the top and the clasps disc at the bottom so I have lots of pain, but I’m allergic to aspirin so what you were saying about birch wonderful to me. Please message me back and let me know what you have or if you have anything, tell me a book that has the information or something. Thank you y’all have a blessed day.
I’m sorry to hear that! Some wonderful books I like are;
-Opening Our Wild Hearts to The Healing Herbs, Gail Faith Edwards
-The Boreal Herbal, Wild Food & Medicine, Beverly Grey
-Medicinal Herbs, Rosemary Gladstar
Hope you find some relief in some of these!
Thank you for watching ❤️
a couple TABLESPOONS of Salt to your dough recipe? That's a crazy large amount of salt
2 tsp - recipe in description! 😊
You have such great information to share, but it is extremely hard to hear you!
Thank you! We will make sure to adjust our audio equipment!
Hey more food storage for your family now
Next project!
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My dad says the mosquitoes are the state’s birds
Your dad is right!
My dad said the mosquitoes are big enough to mate with turkeys. That's the nice way to say it ❤
also your wood boxes is too close from the woodstove ....dangerous for fire
What breed is that puppy??
She is a Cane Corso 😊
Hope your not killing the trees are you? If not im all for it ,!!