our first SNOW STORM & Chris left
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2022
- This week was a whirlwind of ups and downs, thanks for watching!
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We are Linnea and Akela. Through the van build, I used my stubbornness and drive to show individuals that they, too, can convert a campervan by themselves and on a budget, with a lot of learning, rolling up the sleeves, and getting to work.
Our goal is to inspire individuals to chase their dreams... to break from societal limitations and live the life they truly desire.
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Hello to all Four of you,
I grew up in Northern Wisconsin. Eagle River and Land O Lakes. But I didn't start to live in my tent until I was in my 40th year. I moved to Colorado in 1971 and so all my backcountry living took place out West. Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. I'm now 76 years old and in bad shape. I live in my bed. But my spirits are always high living the rest of my life through you and other RUclipsrs. I feel that I'm with you every moment of your video. Thankyou for making the final part of my life a joyous and complete one.
Don't sweat it Chris! Running out for medical attention is one thing. Running out for a double quarter pounder with cheese would be another... Stay safe y'all! 😁
royal with cheese?
@@zooninja Yes! I was thinking the same thing when I commented! Just watched Pulp Fiction last week! Haha
@@mitchhoten3922 hehehe cheers, bro!
Amazing
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My son got bit by a brown recluse on his Achilles tendon. He ignored it for awhile, but when he finally went to the dr - they had to debride the area. He also had to take antibiotics for about 6 weeks. That was a few years ago and he now has a dip in his heel where they had to clean out the necrotized flesh. Not something you want to mess with or ignore.
My daughter got bit by one. Very scarey. She still has the scar.
Back in the 1970s, I got bit *three times* on my legs by one while living on the 5th Floor of a NYC apartment. Went to the doctors who just scratched their heads and finally thought that *maybe, maybe* I had tuberculosis of the bones, but they had no idea and didn't have an x-ray that was able to scan it, so they shrugged and left it at that. It was my ex-mother-in-law who suggested I put boric acid ointment on it since the bites were ulcerating down to the bone, which I did, for weeks and always wore slacks to work to cover the bandages. I still have the scars, 50+ years later. It was another friend who had been studying medicine who suggested it was probably a brown recluse.
I fell asleep while I was laying on the floor in Daytona Beach Florida and a brown recluse crawled up my shorts leg and bit my derriere. At first I just thought it was a zit and kept trying to keep it popped. After about 10 days it hurt to walk, and I definitely could not sit down. I finally went to the ER and the Dr. had to cut out the necrotic flesh and he said it was so deep that he had to go in 3x because the blade on his scalpel wasn't long enough to get it all at one time. I had to pack the hole for a month, take antibiotics and crtizone. I couldn't sit and could barely walk it hurt so bad. That was 5 years ago and I have a scarred pit the diameter of a nickel and twice as deep as a nickel is thick. A brown recluse bite will kill a person if not treated.
I saw one on our window screen once in Connecticut. My wife is afraid of spiders anyway, and she was extra scared upon the sighting, and became super scared when we looked it up.
We moved to Tennessee last year and is now extra cautious about such things. She wouldn't even touch the wood pile we had at first.
One was in my brother’s boot..he wind up having surgery almost had leg amputated. Don’t mess around.
I love how, in the beginning, Akela runs past the camera with a piece of wood in her mouth like; I'm helping! I'm helping!
that is the first that came to mind!
I thought exactly same! So cute!
Your experience in nature is a lesson in how fragile life really is. It is no wonder that back in the pioneer days, people would die of something like a spider bite or infection. Be careful out there and praying for Chris' healing.
Love the videos, I’m sitting here in 42 degrees C (107 f) in Australia watching this wishing I could swap you places 😂.
One thing, you probably have all ready thought of it but for my dog, a GSD as well, we have a rechargeable head torch that we put around his neck like a collar when we walk him of a night because we can’t see him. I just thought you may like it for your dogs of a night. It works great ❤
I got bit by a brown recluse on my back in the right shoulder area. My entire right back, arm and chest swelled. It hurt like the dickens too. I ran a slight fever, but the swelling and pain at the bite location were the worst. I went to the doctor right away (the next morning) and they gave me steroids and antibiotics and it eventually got well. It took a good while for the swelling to go down and especially in the area or the bite. The bite itself look almost like an ulcer about a dime in size. I was lucky I did not get any necrosis, or have any skin lose. One thing I do want to tell you because this is well documented, but only by observation and the doctors will not mention it. Brown recluse bites can swell again months and even years after the original bite. Mine swelled at least 4 or 5 times over a 2 year period before it totally went away. Each time it was not as bad as the previous time, and then it would heal and be gone for weeks or months. I went to doctor when it came back the first time which was about 4 months after the first bite, and the doctor just pooh poohed it and said it had to be a new bite. In the exact same place, no. Then it swelled again about 6 months after the second recurrence and I started doing research. This recurrence is well documented. So just be aware that that could happen. It doesn’t happen in all cases and the epsom soaks may help it because they believe it occurs because the poison from the bite takes a long time to disappear in your body. Take very good care and watch the bite location close. If the skin starts looking necrotic or turning ugly colors, get back to the doctor. A brown recluse bite is nothing to mess with.
So, where would he have gotten bitten? The recluse lives in dark warm areas with little light. Thus the name, recluse. So you might check your closets and any dark area of the bus that isn’t used regularly that Chris got into recently. Maybe an area where tools are stored, the electric closet, etc. I think mine came from my closet. The spider, I think, got into a shirt that I hadn’t worn in a while that I put on the day I noticed the bite. So be careful and take care.
Exactly my thought! This happend outside. This happend inside of bus or van.
Hi Linnea, Season's Greetings & Happy New Year from NYC!
I've been with Chris's channel for going on 10 years. (If not already 10). I've been around thru his various channel name changes, various camper vehicles, different hairstyles, different meal preps and his travels thru different states and countries. But the one thing that he is consistent with, is his goals and passion for living his life to the absolute fullest! He has shown his viewers this thru his awesome videos. I'm so glad that he and Kobuk now have you and Akela to share this awesome way of living. It's cool that you two can teach and learn from one another. I'm glad that you have his back. All the best to you as a couple and as individuals. Love, Peace, Good Health and Prosperity to both of you. 🙂
Very glad he went to the doc. I got a similar cellulitis (bacterial skin infection) that progressed rapidly & required hospitalization with several days of IV antibiotics then 6 weeks of outpatient wound care. A memorable experience.
Best to you both (and the gorgeous doggos)
I got cellulitis and also had to be hospitalized. My bout with cellulitis has left my left hand partially disabled. It's no laughing matter.
Glad to see that Chris went to get that bite checked out I was hoping he would. That doesn’t count against his streak in my opinion, that’s a very necessary action. Good that you circled it and kept an eye on it. Great video so far buddy ❤ can’t wait to see the winter living progress. 😊
Me too, and I agree! Thanks so much❤️
If the spider was inside your vehicle, there may be more. I’ve always heard for every one you see there’s a lot more you don’t see, even though you didn’t actually see the one that bit Chris just the damage it left behind. So be very careful with yourselves and the dogs. Good luck, be safe, and I will pray that you all stay well. The snow covering everything is perfectly serene and beautiful. ❤️🙏❄️☃️
Yeh, and even more unnerving, is they say..in our sleep, we swallow about a hundred spiders a frickin year..egads🥺
@@pdxwildchildroberts5586 😳😳😳
@@pdxwildchildroberts5586 this is a tall tale.
Yeah, so I've heard.
Aww this video was awesome. I am glad you guys listen to your bodies and take care when needed.
So very glad Chris went to the doctor. It was by far the better decision than trying to stick it out. Merry Christmas!
I live in a similar setting. Advice: put glue spider traps on floor, always check clothes, blankets and shoes before you put them on, and please don’t work with chainsaw when you are alone!!
There is nothing more special than the woods after a snow ❄️ it's emotional and magical.
God bless you all. That is not an easy life but you guys seem to thrive on it. Take care and be safe. Love from Athens, Greece.
Have you seen the log splitters ? They look like metal cones that you attach to a drill and they easily split wood..I agree about the hour before the sun comes up - love it - the quiet before everyone human and animal wakes up is beautiful ..
Enjoy your channel immensely!
I'm 70 and have split a lot of wood, and I do mean a lot!
I have a safety suggestion born out of my many mistakes, always wear eye protection, especially when trying to drive a splitting maul into wood, with any hammer.
Metal pieces can, and do, chip and fly off with enough force to go through clothing and deep into the flesh (ask me how I know).
If the chip were to hit bare eye the adventure is going on hold for a while.
A person can put pressure and a bandage on a leg that is bleeding copious amounts of blood, (it was like getting shot with a .22) But you can't do that with an eye.
So when in doubt, eye protection come out.
Thank you for sharing and now living winter camping vicariously through your videos.
Merry Christmas.
I love getting to follow your journey. Merry Christmas to you both!! I hope Chris continues to recover each day.
Your dog REALLY Wanted a bite of that bread.
Yes, yes she did haha
The video shot of the van open and all the snow...absolutely gorgeous! Hope you both feel better soon.
Thank you, it felt magical!
Adela, Linnea & Chris👋
RUclips recommended this channel
so it’s my first time here🥰
Chopping then splitting all that
firewood definitely allows that 🪵
to dry much faster for easier
immediate 🔥
Thank you for reminding us
to plan, prepare, execute, repeat
and trust the process…
The future is bright!
Shalom✌️and Agape 💕
And THIS is why I like living with modern medicine and antibiotics. I love getting out doors and back to nature, but I also like being able to access modern tech and the benefits of modern medicine. 150 years ago that bite might have proven deadly. Speedy recovery to Chris and all the best for your ongoing adventure.
Thank you! Yup, we are keeping a close eye on it and hoping he wont need to go back.
I love this channel agreed that the warmth b4 the sun comes up!!! I’m from northern Wisconsin too so many adventurers with my horses and dogs !! You kids are awesome!!!
Hello how are you doing?
You guys are awesome, hope you both get better soon. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023
Those brown recluse spiders are mean critters! I am so glad I searched out nomads with large dogs! Then I watched you build the perfect tiny cabin/home. So, thanks for taking us on your adventure.
You guys are great! And the doggies are absolutely adorable….I know you will take good care of them and they will you too! Be safe and enjoy your adventures!
You guys are awesome and brave! Love your 🐕 🐕! One of my dogs likes to watch your videos with me.
With any medical issues it is essential to take action quickly otherwise it may take much longer to recover ..best wishes Chris . .love those two dogs and Linea ..from Australia.
Wishing you both a happy, healthy New Year. Those drone shots (and other shots) would make for a beautiful calendar!
Happy holidays! Thank you all for sharing your life and adventures!
I really enjoy your channel. I have really bad anxiety and depression at times and it can be really difficult to do even the smallest things. Your videos are very inspirational and motivating to me. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into your amazing life.
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
Merry Christmas to you and Chris - love the videos! Please both of you feel better soon.
Merry and Happy. Akela staring at your toast! LOL
Merry Christmas to you both. I hope both of you get better soon. Stay safe and warm with each other and the fur babies.
Happy Holidays to you, Chris and your cute dogs. I hope you both feel better soon : ) !
Hope the both of you feel better quickly. Love watching your journey.
Hi. AMAZING. SCENERIES. BEAUTIFUL. LANDSCAPE.
I freaking love the fact that he brought up the wood splitter guy!! I knew exactly who you were talking about too!!! 😂😂😂😭😭😭😭
Love watching your videos. Reminds me of when I was younger. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 😊
Happy Holidays!! So glad you both are feeling better 🎄❤️
Hi, I just came across your channel and I just fell in love with you guys and your fur babies. Absolutely does it NOT COUNT AGAINST YOUR STREAK. AS a former nurse and someone who is allergic to insect bites you did the absolute right thing. You guys have got this. I am subscribed now. Can't wait to follow the 4 of you and your adventures in 2923. Happy New Year from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 your new friend Zip.
Nice shots!. Beautifully put together. Thanks for sharing.
Brown recluse are no joke. Glad he went to get it checked out. Actually found one in our pantry this past year. We usually capture and release spiders outside but not that one.
Happy Holidays and hope the new year is full of fun adventures for you.
Great video! Glad you both got your health concerns addressed assuming your fever broke and you got feeling better. Happy 2023 to you both and your pups. From waterlogged Monterey Bay, California.
Bit by Brown Recluse years ago. I'd never heard of a Brown Recluse! Felt a burning sensation on my forearm, saw the spider, flicked it away. About 10am. By that evening I had pain and swelling, also swelling in my armpit. By noon the next day there were red streaks going up my arm from the bite area. Called my doctor, explained it, he said come right in. Long story short, lanced it, huge plug in the middle that came out after few days and left a hole in my forearm that a pencil eraser could have fit in. Antibiotics. Out of work for four weeks. They are wicked little creatures.
What a great way to start Christmas!🎄Merry Christmas to all four of you!! Really enjoyed the video!! Be safe and God bless ❤
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year kids! As an old off gridder I can tell u how wonderful it is to be humbled by nature. I can also advise u that there is a "natural flow" to living off grid, it's seasonal as it should be, and preparing is a lot of ur time for moments like this. Don't get overwhelmed, when you're injured or ill it's a time to reduce ur flow, when u gain strength u prep for the next time 👍❤️
Very scary about that spider bite. 😳 So grateful that I live in the Arctic, a place with no dangerous bugs or any kind of snakes at all. Our most dangerous critter is a polar bear, but they usually don’t roam the streets of our cities and towns. 😁
You’d certainly know about it if you got bitten by a polar bear 😜👍🏻🇬🇧
Sending Healing Vibes to both of you! Happy Holidays and Many Blessings in 2023 for all of you :)
Thank you for the video. I hope everybody is better healthwise. Stay well and happy.
Merry Christmas great to see the updates. I don't miss that ice on the roads.
Glad Chris made the trip to the ER and has the means to recover from the bite. Thankful that you are recovering too. It’s important to listen to your body. Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays to you guys. I'm loving the video's. So glad you are feeling better and Chris is getting better too.
Me encanta verlos en esta experiencia juntos. 🙌🏻❤️ Mucha fuerza y energía para la temporada invierno
I trust you both are healing and feeling much better ! Glad those storms dimin ished before they got to you. I was thinking of you guys 🥰. It was pretty wicked here,but not as bad as some places. I too,love the pre-dawn hours...and it is warmer!! Best wishes❤️
Hope you guys stay warm, wish i could get some of that cold down here, freaking HOT in Aus right now but watching the beautiful snow mornings deffo helps,
Stay awesome and remember to hug n just appreciate eachothers being every now n then
Hi Linnea a good idea would be to tie down the tarp over the wood pile to keep it from taking flight into the next county. A blizzard can be a lot of work to clean up after. Have a good day. Tom at the NB-NS border in Canada.
Wishing you & Chris happy holidays & get well soon…
Be healthy, be safe.
Merry Christmas to you and Chris and to your pet family :)
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Just found your channel very impressive I love the outdoors and such but what you guys are doing our way to the next level I hope you all are safe thank you for sharing your journey merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you both.
Love this. Thank you for posting . It might sound corny but I feel like you are all a part of my family. I'm not living your lifestyle YET but I am working towards it every day. Watching your videos give me the motivation to pursue my dreams, especially on the days when said dreams seem so far away and unattainable. Happy holidays and a blessed new year to you all🖤
GUYS!! I'm in Australia. You MUST have some essentials on board. I think CLAY is an essential. The best I have ever found is called Pascalite. It's from the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. I've been using it for YEARS! Fixes everything !! Take it internally....one teaspoon in a glass of water. Always mix with a wooden or plastic spoon as it has a high negative charge with attracts the bad positively charged problems like heavy metals ...parasites etc. You can use it externally also. If you had have smothered that bite with Pascalite it would have probably saved you a trip to the Doctor. Truly it is amazing stuff. If you do order it maybe you should buy their book while you're at it. It's called "More precious than Gold" GREAT book !!
I am so jealous of you guys, except for spider bites & fever. LOL. Thanks for sharing, stay safe, & Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Merry Christmas guys , Glad to hear Chris is getting better , Epic landscape beautiful footage , Take care
Hi guys, I’m in Australia and I live full time on the road with my Australian Kelpie. I love what you are doing! Thank you so much for sharing. Hope your leg is better soon Chris. Stay safe! Ebony (dog) says hi to your dogs! 💜💜💜💜
My husband had a brown recluse bite too and it seems your man is handling it alot better than mine LoL 😂 it will heal just keep an eye on him 👍 great video
Glad you're both feeling better - and WOW those drone shots! *chef's kiss. Really cool to see the surrounding landscape, the van and bus look so camouflaged with all the white snow. ❄
I'm thinking the same thing. Drone footage is spectacular! Movie quality production. Looks like the openly of a foreign film 🤗
Damn that's terrifying for me. I'm arachnophobic so already hate spiders but also had a friend tell me he almost lost his leg from an untreated brown recluse bite, and lost half his calf muscle. Hope he's okay
So beautiful! And what lucky dogs, my dog (Zak) would have loved this life. We gave him the best we could.
So beautiful! I hope you guys stay well.
Thank you for sharing your journey! A very Merry holiday and Happy New Year!
So glad the two of you are on this adventure together. Support is so important, especially when illness or other difficulties arise, Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas. Be safe. Be strong. God is with you. Amen. Wonderful adventures have hardships!!!
Happy Holidays to you and Chris!!
I’m always impressed how much you 2 achieve together in a day. Happy New Year health and happiness 🎉😊
You guys are rocking it! Love seeing your projects
What a wonderful choice you made staying off grid during this Holyday Seasons! May the best be with you all! And thank you for reminding us all how nature, and deep, far nature reminds us of our bodily mind, emotional limits finding humility..face of the grand cycle of life is a privilege and a virtue we too quickly forget when being urban or sedentary!
May the best be with all along 2023!
First time viewer - I find it amazing how well your dogs get along and how relaxed they are together. Beautiful creatures.
Beautiful dog and love how she is gathering wood too😹
Merry Christmas.Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Hi Linnea tea tree oil is a good "natural" disinfectant to have on hand . The one important caution is to completely avoid any contact with your eyes. Also keep it away from cats. I have been using it for years as my "go to " infection control. A few years back I spilled hot boiling water on the back of my right hand while making coffee in my work truck. With no ice to apply on my hand, the only thing I had at the time was the tea tree oil. I applied it about 4 to 6 times a day for the next week. No infection and no scarring.it completely healed and both hands look identical. Also the oil minimizes pain from a burn. Bee honey is a great topical ointment to use on damaged skin. Tt was used in the 2nd world war for a coating under bandages. Have a great day take care of Kris. Spider bites can kill and maim. Tom in Canada at the NB-NS border .
I love that early morning calm too. As I said last video. Winter forests are magical! The whole continent has had crazy weather this Christmas. Hope you are safe and warm.
Merry Christmas! I woke up this morning really concerned, I am so glad you posted today. Acclimation to your weather conditions is not easy, it sounds like you have done some acclimation illness to me, Linnea. Such a bummer for Chris. In my prayers all 4 of you. God Bless! Stay warm!
Merry Christmas. I hope Chris heals well.
Do you have any tarps you can use to cover the solar panels so you don’t need to reclean them after each blizzard?
happy holidays to u both from ur fellow wisconsinite just down the road. (mtwc.) u kid's & the dogs have an awesome christmas & new year.
Happiest Holidays!🎄So happy to hear you are both healing.
Thank you! Happy holidays to you too :)
I love your little stove and oh my goodness your bread!
You two are brave! Stay safe and warm. ❤
Love your bowl technique; I’m definitely going to try this.
Ps; the music was so fitting and perfect. Reminded me of Celtic old days in a past life.
I know what you mean about the calm and warmth of the day after a storm ☔️
Your so blessed to be experiencing this with your 💗 love
Thank you so much for sharing your journey!
It’s very inspiring ❤
Much love and gratitude
I'm so glad that you are ok Chris♥️
Merry Christmas Linnea and Chris!! I hope you had a wonderful day.
Merry Christmas you two, so glad you are safe & well!! 💕🎄☃️
Gosh, you guys! I'm glad you're okay and you're right our bodies do have limits and they can only take so much! Take care of yourselves! You're on an awesome adventure! 🙏🏻🙂
Merry Christmas and may the New Year be filled with love, health and happiness for you both.
Hello how are you doing?
Love following your journey. Stay safe and happy holidays to you both and the pups
Thank you, Erin!
I hope you and Chris get a lot better soon . We just went through that Polar Express and for 3 days it was not enjoyable at all but probably nothing like you two and the doggies are contending with. Take care and I'm really interested in your life bowl. Next time, from Central Oklahoma.
First time viewer here. You two seem like nice folk, I hope things go well for you. Wishing you a happy and productive new year!
I really enjoy your videos. Be safe and Happy New Year.
That is some winter wonderland you’re living in. Glad Chris is doing better and y’all are avoiding some of the storms. Hope you feel better too. Stay warm!
Yes it sure is! Thank you very much :)
Be safe and warm. Merry Christmas!
It was a beautiful wintery week here in the midwest!