I grew up in Ontario and many winters -40 -50 F . I can say whenever people donated anything to us after our dad left,we were so grateful. People don't really understand what it means. I remember a lady bringing me my first orange. I was 5 yrs old, and I still remember the taste,I remember how grateful I was, I must have thanked her 5 times. I was driving around town on a very cold winter day when I saw a mom with 4 kids wearing windbreakers and sneakers for boots , I understood. i drove home and grabbed 5 huge garbage bags and filled them up with my children's snowsuits,boots,hats, etc, and I found her walking and stopped to ask her if she'd be interested in used clothing. The look on her face was pure joy. I dropped them off, and that Christmas, our children decided to do our yearly donation. Our children wanted to forfeit their gifts and spend the money on food for this single moms Christmas dinner, and so we bought stockings ,filled them up,and bought everything to cook a beautiful supper. My son and daughters lifted the boxes of groceries/ cookies we made onto her porch.. We watched from afar as my son ran back to our van as the mom opened up her door and read our note. Shock and disbelief as she looked around. We kept it anonymous, but it was the best Christmas ever.
Im getting older and I can really see how an elderly woman could walk away. There was too much for an older person to do alone. I hope she didn't have regrets, and that she's safe and loved where she went.
I get the feeling someone made her leave. Seems she would have took a few more items otherwise. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Either way, as an aging female myself, this breaks my heart.
I agree. Trying to pack up and move or get rid of all that stuff would be an impossible project for an elderly woman with no family to help. I'm sure she does have regrets. Just leaving that Kitchenaid mixer would leave me with a TON of regrets! Wherever she went, I hope she's okay.
Thanks for sharing. I remember as the 11 year old eldest of 4 kids being told by Mom as we stood around a bare Christmas tree that " We might not have anything for Christmas this year but, I swear y'all will have a real good one next year." It was dusk on Christmas Eve and I felt sorry for Mom and tried telling her that it was ok. We were all just standing there by the tree and sorta moping over everything when headlights cut across the yard and a strange vehicle pulled up. Dad and his new boss got out and had us kids bring in about a thousand presents it seemed. We piled them around the tree and Mom asked the stranger if he'd like to stay for Supper. I remember being so relieved when he refused and said his goodbye and this angel left because I knew that there wasn't even a bean in the house. But Dad had brought food home too and we had a last minute lovely Christmas.
Have never experienced your situation as Dad was fortunate in his business.Don't know why , but i felt like i have lived your situation and it brings a tear or maybe i hear and feel the cries of the unfortunate hence i donate when i can.
Happy to see that you donating her things and not throwing them away! At 82 and living alone, I can almost see myself doing the same thing! My kids live across the country, no one cares for my house or stuff! That's reality!
If I may make a suggestion, it would be to either find someone local that sells on eBay & takes a percentage of 20-30% that would liquidate some of your possessions or you occupy your time researching your treasures & sell them yourself. I think it would intrigue you to realize the value in things you've collected in your lifetime. Many blessings to you
I too am happy these good folks are donating items instead if dumping everything! I hate waste. I hope you have a circle of friends, or even a few close neighbors, trustworthy, so when you want or if you want to downsize you'll have help selling or donating. I'll be 70 next year but have a few serious health issues so struggle to keep up with things anymore, use a cane, walker. Not complaining just explaining. I am blessed. A daughter nearby helps me shop or I drive in town, rural area. Blessings to you and good luck. 👵🌻🌲🌲🐿
@@goldiegolden2254 Yeah, I agree - especially if the walker that was left behind was something she used sometimes. Could have belonged to her other half though, but she still may not have been able to handle off grid life and all of the stairs well herself anymore.
Very interesting. I feel bad for her, leaving everything, just walking away 😢 I thought a saw a walker in the house, she probably just couldn’t live alone anymore. 😔
I so miss Alaska. I lived there for over 20 years then retired and moved to AZ. Those gorgeous clear winter days which are bone chilling cold and lovely! I love winter, the clean air and beauty of the snow. What a wonderful adventure!
Just subscribed! I’m happy to hear you were able to contact the previous owner and send memories and cherished items. Thank you for being respectful and treating someone else’s life with dignity 😊
Its really sad to see someone's life for whatever reason just left behind, had you not come by and brought the home her life's belongings would never been returned or worse destroyed by thoughtless, uncaring people or person...I had to leave a home like this, could not return and 35 years latter I still think of my treasured items and wonder whatever happened to them
The Bravery it required for the person to leave so clearly and definitively was massive. I hope the best for you as well and pray the other person is ok. Both parties are Brave to step into a new life.
I lived off the grid until last year. Being in my 60's, it was getting too difficult to do alone and was taking a toll on my health. Getting a fully furnished house was a real find for you and your family. I've seen videos of what some places look like and they are not as nice as this house. Good luck with your new adventures.
Interesting how ideas of remote living change as people age. For many people, off-grid / remote living is not so easy, not so fun, and priorities change. Hoping the previous owner has a new beau and living in Hawaii. Alaskans don't tan, they just thaw out...
It’s a sad story for the lady . Just losing your mate is hard enough. But to have to take care of everything on your own , I’m sure was overwhelming. On the other hand , we are excited for you guys . Glad you donated the things you could or didn’t want. Would love to hear the back story . Can’t wait for the next episode.
Wow, dying to know the real story. How incredible for her to be able to pack a bag and never look back. Not even take photos. You have quite the journey through someone else’s story to close up.
I dream of coming to Alaska before I die my only thing on my bucket list is to visit Alaska how I admire the two of you for being able to do this. To have the strength and the courage I just admire you beyond words good luck to the both of you and God bless you and keep you safe
Thank you for the videos. I have copd and arthritis. I leave my house about once a month to go to the doctors. My 2011 car has 7,000 miles on it, usually from a niece borrowing it. When content providers like yourself, upload decent videos,it brings the outside world into our homes for those of us that can't get out much. The closest thing I had to what you did was the fact I had an 85 yr old aunt pass away and I walked into her house and literally gave everything away. She had really nice stuff but it wasn't my style or taste. Locally, I have been trying to find a hoarder house that I could buy and go in and take my time and sort through stuff. Everything to be donated that could be or trashed. Then I could hire someone to remodel it and put it up for sale. Giving away stuff to those in need is just about the greatest gift someone could give another. I talk a lot, sorry. One last story: When my aunt passed away she had a champagned colored Haywood Wakefiled bed and two dressers. A friend told me that was worth about $3,000. Two houses down from me a guy and his 12 yr old daughter moved into a rental house. My neighbors told me that his wife met someone online and ran off. So he rented that house but they had clothes and not much else. They had two lawn chairs they slept in I told them I had furniture they could have for free. I gave them a kitchen table and four chairs. I gave them glasses, pots and pans, dishes, silverware, etc etc. I asked him to come into the bedroom. I showed him that bedroom set. I asked him if he wanted it for his 12 yr old daughter. He said he couldn't afford it. I told him that if he got it out of the bedroom and into his house, he could have it for free. That little girl just about cried her eyes out when she saw what her dad was bringing for her. My point was..... it takes zero effort to give someone something they need in life. Life is too short and I felt bad that nasty woman left her own child to be with a guy. That took a lot of time and traveling to donate what you did. You can be proud of yourselves for helping others.
Thank you for sharing your stories… I appreciate hearing them! I was a single mom of 4 and someone did for me exactly what did for her Christmas… let me tell you… it meant the world to me to have a Christmas for my children and after that I believed in Santa!!! Bless you… ❤
@therealz360z7or maybe it was exactly what they said… either way who are we to judge… clearly they have a beautiful heart for others… something that’s missing in this world today!!!
This will be fun! I loved living in Alaska! From 1970 to 1975 we lived in Anchorage. My husband was stationed at Elmendorf AFB. Moved from Anchorage to Tucson Arizona! Still in Tucson! Would love to be living in Alaska! But, our house is all paid for. And in our 70’s now.
Wow! What a score! That house, for being abandoned in Alaska, is in great shape, and most all the items left there, including the various cars and trucks, have a monitary value that can help fund improvements. Be careful what you throw away, as sometimee the items that appear to be absolutely worthlesd junk, hold the most value. Also, being you're so far out, don't hesitate to hord some of the uneeded items in one of your outbuildings, as having a mix of items available, can come in handy when you encounter those unusual projects. And it appears that you have quite a few outbuildings. What a fantastic head start to having your own homestead in Alaska. And having family next door, can't be beat. Wishing you the best on your new adventure.
That's great you will live close to your folks in their latter years, I'm sure they are happy about it too. And now you have your own antique car and truck collection 😊 good luck with the projects.
Yes, they are very happy we are here and so are we so we can keep an eye on them! It's a rather large car collection that is being trimmed down slowly! Thanks for watching...
@@Kathleensailorgirl My husband passed at 58 yrs old from cancer. It took me 7 years to really get my head in gear to move, then a couple more years to figure out where I wanted to go, and to clear out the stuff not to take. (It wasn't doing one then the other, I was doing both, and also working.) I sold my home and moved to another (about 1000 miles) when I was 68). It can be done. I've been here 6 years.
Incredibly sad someone would walk away from all that homestead, you folks must know the story. Hoping the best for the woman who walked away. Thank you for the interesting video 🥰❤️❤️‼️‼️
I can understand it would be hard for an elderly woman to live in that home in the mountains by herself. The winter time would be real rough for her and she could fall and there would be no one to care for her. I don’t blame her for leaving.
Growing up in SC Alaska, not that far north of your new home, one thing you learn very quickly is, if you’re self heating your home, the front door should only be open long enough to pass through! The house has really good bones and a great starting point. If KSRM still has their local sell program, (I forget the name), it would be a great place to advertise selling off those cars. As most of them are classics, you may be able to recoup quite a bit of your purchase price. Brenden @ Custom Automotive Refinishing Service in Sterling may be interested, too. The little sit-down coffee shop in Homer is frequented by a lot of local homesteaders that are very friendly and have a plethora of tips to help you survive being “off-grid”.
This came up on my feed and I found it fascinating. Looking forward to seeing your progress. I'm going to start going through my stuff and donating now. I don't want to leave it for someone else to do. I'm a retired person and think that's a lovely place to live and the improvements you make will be great to watch. Like redoing those simplistic stairs outside.
My Mom did that early on. Cleared our our Grandmother's things then her own over the years. Very little clutter. It's cathartic not having to deal with a lifetime of clutter. Living on less is very freeing.
I love this video. No BS , no make up videos or, cooking lessons. Please take time to make more. They are very interesting. Good luck clearing it all out.
Growing up my Dad had custody of my brother and I. We didn't have much but we made everything work. For Christmas we would wait until an hour before the tree lot would close to get a tree for 5 dollars. That's what we could afford. So Dad would do the lights and we all put decorations on the tree. That's still a good memory for me. Your place is beautiful and you guys will have great memories there.
Wow! To be that overwhelmed that you would pack up and leave, thank you for donating and choosing kind words about the condition of the house. It will be interesting to see your journey there.
Wow. I could not imagine taking on that task. Just overwhelming. I can see why she walked away. Even if the house was empty, just getting rid of all the junk cars!
What a beautiful piece of property with so much potential! You two got so much done. I'm really looking forward to following your journey as you continue to transform your new home.
Was raised just east of Vancouver Washington. Growing up, my big life plan was to build a cabin up in the Cascade mountains. I was going to hunt, fish, trap, have big garden, can, dehydrate, etc, etc. Not long after high school I had the opportunity to visit the Big Island of Hawaii (1983). The 3rd person I met in Hawaii was Dale. When I visited Dale's property I had a great epiphany. I saw Dale's garden, and Avocado trees, and Orange trees, and Banana trees, etc, etc. As soon as that light bulb went off, I realized that one could grow fruits and vegetables year round. You didn't need a huge garden because you just plant what you need as you go. Bonus point...no need to can food. Huge bonus point...no splitting fire wood to heat yer cabin, etc. Yes, the cost of living is technically high but I live real cheap. However, there are Many, many things that people simply do not plug into that math equation. As an example, since 1983 I have not spent a single cent to heat of cool my house. I have been off grid for more than 40 years now. I have always provided my own electricity, water and have my own sewer system. What you do is go around the island and then go up and down to find your perfect comfort zone. For me, that has always been on the Hilo side and always between 1,800 and 2,000 feet elevation. I have solar and back up generators but use very little electricity anyway. Water catchment with gravity feed to house. Cess pool in back for sewer. 8 acres on a huge forest reserve. They are individual one acre lots. Bought them one at a time for between $6,000 and $10,000. Had 10, sold 2. No one lives farther back in the jungle than I do. They can't because I'm at the end of a road and back yard is the Puna Forest reserve. Before this place I had 25 acres with two water falls and two swimming holes. Paid $55,000 for that one. Oh, the 25 acres was inside of the largest forest reserve on the island (Hilo forest reserve). When I moved to Hawaii I had a fair amount of friends and family up in Alaska and Alaska was definitely on my radar having been up there a couple of times. Hawaii was no where near my radar in 1983. I said to myself, If one wants to be self sufficient...Hawaii is where you want to be! As I am writing this I'm sitting in my small house in central Thailand with my Thai wife. Headed back to the jungles of Hawaii in about 8 days. Oh my God!...snow and ice and cold and darkness is a redicules struggle. Just saying. T-shirt, shorts, and slippers 365 days out of the year! Just saying. Good luck.
What an amazing adventure you have ahead of you. You two were busy little beavers. I know how good it feels to dejunk areas. Wonderful items for thrift stores. It's a good feeling to know that these items will be helping others in need. 😊❤ Can't wait to see more.
My husband and I lived in Homer from 1995-2004. Was really nice to see the familiar scenery. You have a big job ahead of you. wishing you all the best. Amy from MS.
Homer is such a beautiful place and is growing fast! We love to visit there, and I actually found a new barber there so gives me an excuse to go down and see it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your journey. What an amazing property and you have done an amazing job donating and cleaning out the owners home. It’s possible she moved to a retirement or assistant living facility and would have very little space for her things. It’s sad she couldn’t’ take her pictures with her. I look forward to following your adventure.
You can tell that she was an avid reader too I hope she gets a chance to watch this transition. I think we all need to send prayers for her my mom is 87 and she will fight over anything leaving the house lol 😂she doesn’t have a kitchen aid mixer but my mom makes her southern biscuits and cornbread so I’m happy as her only son getting spoiled still 😅 omg had to edit your mother is a treasure glad for that lil clip
My wife and I have had a similar experience with our property as site unseen in northern Idaho. It was bare land but it had been used by who knows and it was heavily forested. There were plastic totes and plastic pots, car and bike parts everywhere, a 14'x14' concrete footing with rebar sticking out of it. So we basically had to start from scratch and develop the property to our liking. That was in 2018 and now it's a thriving 6.7 acres with a large shop/living area, an RV cover, Carport, garden, orchard, 2 containers covered by a large roof, a large chicken coop with 18 chickens and more. It's a work in progress and takes up most of your time but well worth it. As long as you keep at it it will come to fruition.
My mom graduated in 1960 so this lady was probably 82, hard to imagine my mom leaving all of her things behind and not looking back. I hope you made a deal with the prior owners for saving all of the pictures and precious mementos for the family
Given the age she probably had a fall or other medical issue and social workers will only take a suit case of essentials to deliver to hospital or nursing home. If she didn’t have family she was probably SOL.
I'm 75, and have owned and lived in my 2 Bed/2 Bath house since 1993. With the list of home repairs stacking up that I used to be able to take of by myself, and the advertisements of cash purchases of homes when the owner is encouraged to walk away from whatever is left in the house, no repairs, no cleaning? I can understand, totally!
New subscriber here, cheers from Australia 🇦🇺! You are very brave, it’s great that you have your parents next door though. There is a lot to clear out and donate and sort. I read in one of the comments that you actually contacted the original owners and gave them some of their memorabilia, that was so very very thoughtful of you and very respectful, thank you for doing that. You’re good people. I am going to enjoy watching you making this place your own. What a great clean up job, you guys are miracle workers. I going to go thru each on in sequence now 👏👏👏👏 so exciting. Lots of scrap metal in those cars 💰💰💰 God bless. 🎉❤️❤️🙏🙏
We are definitely learning that it’s tough (and expensive) to get things up here! Trying to keep everything we might use in the future! Thanks for watching!
@@OffGridInAlaska A channel that I watch, Simply Living Alaska, had a camper, that they stocked fridge with foods to eat and a place to sleep to cut down on expenses. They filled the camper with the things that were necessary to live and survive. They drove 2 trucks loaded with supplies. Cars and trucks are precious in Alaska, so you could sell whatever you don't need later. Please go watch their video. They moved from Washington state to Alaska. I'm very happy for you and wish you all the best!!!!
Just in that short time we were here, we donated three truckloads of items. We have since taken another couple of loads. It's easy to do rather than just throw it away.
Seeing the inside of this home and the outside of this home the stairs for one thing that are outside this poor person got overwhelmed and it was Brave for her to pack a bag and leave and I believe it was probably a Do or Die situation cuz she realized if she fell one time she'd be over so I say to you folks you be careful because it does take bravery to start over and do this to make yourselves comfortable and enjoy your life because I'm sure whatever that other person has left their enjoying so blessings to all of you
We bought a fixer in the mountains of San Diego about a year ago. The coldest it gets is 32. We’ve had snow a few times. There were a lot of items. Almost everything has rat and squirrel feces on it. From the property and house we took out eight 40 yard dumpsters. The last surprise was the shower upstairs leaks and will need to replaced. We had a lot of help. You two are awsome and full of energy.
No wonder that woman abandoned it, can't see how she can cope alone. It is a lovely house and need some work but it will be great, I am sure of it. The view is amazing, I love it but can't stand the cold when u are old. Is that a former junk yard, I wonder, I used to be a car lady. lol Thank u for showing.
Yes, I would think when your 80, this would be a tough house to maintain for sure! The cold weather can get to you in a hurry! It's not a junk yard (not intended to be), just a large collection of cars that people dropped off here.
@@OffGridInAlaska , Thank you for your reply, if I had been in my forties and know about this, I can see myself living there but I am still traveling looking for a spot with an ideal climate all year round. I can see danger flying around in the not distant future. Will be checking Cuenca Equador
Can't wait to see the next video. Amazing what you guys accomplished in such a short time. SO MUCH STUFF! Looks like couple lived there for many years. Maybe the husband (the car collector) passed or left. Looks like they lady may have been aging and had some health issues or mobility issues. I notice the push walker in the bedroom. Really sad to think about someone bein in a position where they have to leave everything they have behind like that. Very nice of you guys to donate it to others. It will be a lot of work but what a wonderful peace of heavenly tranquility it will be for you guys. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing your net video.
Thank you @angleBluff for your comments. You are spot on...The husband passed about 6 years ago and she was here on her own. My parents, who live close by, helped her out quite a bit. We did a lot of donating that trip in December and have done more trips to the "donation station" as we call it. We are excited to get more videos out as the weather here is beautiful now and all the snow is gone!
I bought a place in North Florida and it was the same thing, everything came with it. But these people buried car parts and a lot things half buried, it took me a couple of weeks to haul everything to the dump. But the reason I bought it was it was already established, electric, well, septic, fenced and cross fenced. It was already half of the problem ( no Permits). I could do home improvements without having to pull a permit for everything. In some municipalities in Florida, you even have to pull a permit to change the front door( no joke). Although I don’t think you have to worry about permits in Alaska, maybe in a city limits like Anchorage or Fairbanks.
I subscribed ❤😊😊 I will be following you guys in your journey, good luck , many blessings for many subscribers 💰 Keep filming and posting videos. I love ❤ Alaska
Fantastic work! I can't imagine deliberately moving to a place so cold, but it would be better than somewhere unbearably hot and humid! Rooting for you both!
This just came up in my feed, I’m glad that it did too because now you have one more new subscriber! Dude, you guys are absolutely awesome! This world needs more good hearted people in it just like y’all. Praying for God’s grace to remain all around your whole family, most especially when you’re in need.
We have been having fun with the cars and I did a walk through video of some of them today since it was so sunny and beautiful here. They are pretty beat up but someone will treasure them for sure! Thanks @lmoein for watching, we appreciate it.
I can't imagine how hard it was for the lady who left her home. So overwhelming for just one person. Congratulations to you both on making it your new home
The sky is just absolutely gorgeous there. I remember when I was a little girl here in Georgia. Our sky was that color not anymore. God bless y’all. I wish I was there with you.❤❤❤
What an amazing opportunity! Not only for you and your family, and parents, but also all the people that will benefit from the donations you will be making from the belongings left behind! And the land and outer buildings! You could have chickens, ducks and maybe a wonderful garden and high tunnel for food growing! Wow! I am happy for you, and I have to say, a bit envious! I am a lover of thrifting and old things! History of peoples’ lives. CNnot wait to see how this unfolds for you all!
I can’t believe I haven’t seen any new videos. I saw this initial drive to your sight unseen property. Saw you clean out the house, go thru the garage & then I saw nothing else. Hopefully you will be putting new videos on here. I loved what I saw & all the work you did!!
Thank you so much for watching from Scotland. One of my favorite places on earth! My family history is from Scotland and one of my best friends is from the Isle of Skye! We appreciate you watching our journey! Yes, it is great to be close to Mom too...
I’ve been helped many times in my life but now that I’m able to I love helping people out and never want anything in return. I see it as God blessed me for that purpose to help others.
Thanks for watching! Yes, there are a lot of vehicles but we are working on finding them homes. I am keeping the '67 Lincoln and the Cadillac next to it. Those are the two that I was interested in along with the old truck in the front.
You made a huge mess clean up & haul away impact! What a difference in just 3 days, team work. ❤Excited to see what you end up salvaging or repurposing in the home and on the property. Donations save landfills from filling up needlessly. For yourself and guest please fortify those popsicle stick stairs. One wrong step and thats the end of good health and happiness. 😱 I heped my folks clean up after renters who abandoned the big home we grew up in. My ex and I we're appalled, so I feel for you . We had dirty diapers under sink, beer bottles in shower with roach clips and the fridge full of moldy food . I wont detail more but gross was understatement! God bless you in this new adventure.
Thank you for watching and yes, the stairs were a crazy experience. That was number one on the list to replace! Sorry you had to deal with bad renters, that sounds terrible. Our experience was not near as bad as that so we can count our blessings!
Just came across this. Thrilled and happy for you folks! Old lady a bit north of Seattle, partially crippled, but had a busy life with a Swiss husband, 3 kids now grown, 5 grandkids. Husband was a contractor, electrician, mason, etc. with many skills like you must have too. I was a big part of the labor overseas for 11 yrs. as he built a couple houses. We had 1 rough winter with 2 young girls, no electricity, no heat except the wood cookstove but we made it. Lots of snow in Switzerland too! 😁 This is a project I would've loved in my youth! Working hard, bone-tired, keep going then see what you can do from dawn to dusk! Extremely satisfying and wonderful legacy. Glad you got a place close by your folks. I was struck, like you, about how much stuff was there, and many useful things. What treasures! Read a comment below where you got hold of the previous owner and gave her pics, etc. Thank you for doing that! Kind decency and consideration for others is not always prevalent in these times. I subscribed and will vue your journey occassionally depending on the time I have. Your brave change and adventurous spirit are wonderful! Happy new beginnings in the land of wonder! Blessings and the best of luck! Btw ❤ your dog! And, your stairs with no railing scare me. 🌠❄️❄️❄️🏕🌲🌲
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. Living in Switzerland must have been amazing. Sounds like you've had a very fulfilling life. Living off grid is a lot of work but it is worth it! Thanks for watching! 😊
I grew up in Ontario and many winters -40 -50 F . I can say whenever people donated anything to us after our dad left,we were so grateful. People don't really understand what it means. I remember a lady bringing me my first orange. I was 5 yrs old, and I still remember the taste,I remember how grateful I was, I must have thanked her 5 times. I was driving around town on a very cold winter day when I saw a mom with 4 kids wearing windbreakers and sneakers for boots , I understood. i drove home and grabbed 5 huge garbage bags and filled them up with my children's snowsuits,boots,hats, etc, and I found her walking and stopped to ask her if she'd be interested in used clothing. The look on her face was pure joy. I dropped them off, and that Christmas, our children decided to do our yearly donation. Our children wanted to forfeit their gifts and spend the money on food for this single moms Christmas dinner, and so we bought stockings ,filled them up,and bought everything to cook a beautiful supper. My son and daughters lifted the boxes of groceries/ cookies we made onto her porch.. We watched from afar as my son ran back to our van as the mom opened up her door and read our note. Shock and disbelief as she looked around. We kept it anonymous, but it was the best Christmas ever.
It truly is a beautiful feeling to give. Your children got to experience that at a young age. You truly are a loving family.
What a super great person you grew up to be, free spirit...and hello from Thunder Bay :-)
@@judye2805 Thank you 😊
@MisterCanning Hello, and thank you so much. 😊
God bless you and your family, this story literally brought tears to my eyes !!! So wonderful for you to have helped that family.
Im getting older and I can really see how an elderly woman could walk away. There was too much for an older person to do alone. I hope she didn't have regrets, and that she's safe and loved where she went.
I get the feeling someone made her leave. Seems she would have took a few more items otherwise. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Either way, as an aging female myself, this breaks my heart.
and she got her fill of alone time and was ready.
I agree. Trying to pack up and move or get rid of all that stuff would be an impossible project for an elderly woman with no family to help. I'm sure she does have regrets. Just leaving that Kitchenaid mixer would leave me with a TON of regrets! Wherever she went, I hope she's okay.
I’m hoping she went to live with or around children and grandchildren.
I hope you find the story about why she left !🤔
Thanks for sharing. I remember as the 11 year old eldest of 4 kids being told by Mom as we stood around a bare Christmas tree that " We might not have anything for Christmas this year but, I swear y'all will have a real good one next year." It was dusk on Christmas Eve and I felt sorry for Mom and tried telling her that it was ok. We were all just standing there by the tree and sorta moping over everything when headlights cut across the yard and a strange vehicle pulled up. Dad and his new boss got out and had us kids bring in about a thousand presents it seemed. We piled them around the tree and Mom asked the stranger if he'd like to stay for Supper. I remember being so relieved when he refused and said his goodbye and this angel left because I knew that there wasn't even a bean in the house. But Dad had brought food home too and we had a last minute lovely Christmas.
Have never experienced your situation as Dad was fortunate in his business.Don't know why , but i felt like i have lived your situation and it brings a tear or maybe i hear and feel the cries of the unfortunate hence i donate when i can.
Happy to see that you donating her things and not throwing them away! At 82 and living alone, I can almost see myself doing the same thing! My kids live across the country, no one cares for my house or stuff! That's reality!
If I may make a suggestion, it would be to either find someone local that sells on eBay & takes a percentage of 20-30% that would liquidate some of your possessions or you occupy your time researching your treasures & sell them yourself. I think it would intrigue you to realize the value in things you've collected in your lifetime. Many blessings to you
I too am happy these good folks are donating items instead if dumping everything! I hate waste. I hope you have a circle of friends, or even a few close neighbors, trustworthy, so when you want or if you want to downsize you'll have help selling or donating. I'll be 70 next year but have a few serious health issues so struggle to keep up with things anymore, use a cane, walker. Not complaining just explaining. I am blessed. A daughter nearby helps me shop or I drive in town, rural area. Blessings to you and good luck. 👵🌻🌲🌲🐿
@@pippilongstocking-qs7fmget a teenager to show you the apps.
This purchase saved you a lot simply by what you don't have to buy for yourselves. Great job, Julie and grandma!
We agree! Thanks for watching!
Bless you for taking the time to donate instead of dump.
You have no idea what they will do its a video I bet they throw 90% away so truly sad
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I can see where she was just so overwhelmed that she felt the need to take off. That's a lot. This has a lot of potential.
Alaska would be a great challenge for an older woman alone
@@goldiegolden2254 Yeah, I agree - especially if the walker that was left behind was something she used sometimes. Could have belonged to her other half though, but she still may not have been able to handle off grid life and all of the stairs well herself anymore.
@@charmc4152and navigating those stairs to the house! Especially after a snow.
Very interesting. I feel bad for her, leaving everything, just walking away 😢 I thought a saw a walker in the house, she probably just couldn’t live alone anymore. 😔
I know how she feels.
Maybe having a packrat partner wasn't helping.
Walker here?
I’m old sick myself but Ida been glad to help. Paid my own way. Built a shed to live in.
Cut enough wood for us both.
The house is actually in good shape, and the 60s van in the yard is awesome. There are so many cool treasures to look through
Dodge a100 short wheel base van. My first car in high school and I still have mine... Total death trap!
I so miss Alaska. I lived there for over 20 years then retired and moved to AZ. Those gorgeous clear winter days which are bone chilling cold and lovely! I love winter, the clean air and beauty of the snow. What a wonderful adventure!
Thanks for sharing! ☺️
Just subscribed! I’m happy to hear you were able to contact the previous owner and send memories and cherished items. Thank you for being respectful and treating someone else’s life with dignity 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
Lovely comment!❤❤❤😊❤
Its really sad to see someone's life for whatever reason just left behind, had you not come by and brought the home her life's belongings would never been returned or worse destroyed by thoughtless, uncaring people or person...I had to leave a home like this, could not return and 35 years latter I still think of my treasured items and wonder whatever happened to them
The Bravery it required for the person to leave so clearly and definitively was massive. I hope the best for you as well and pray the other person is ok.
Both parties are Brave to step into a new life.
She left the house with the next people in mind
What a find! There's no telling what you'll find under all the snow once it melts. Looking forward to all your adventures!
I lived off the grid until last year. Being in my 60's, it was getting too difficult to do alone and was taking a toll on my health.
Getting a fully furnished house was a real find for you and your family. I've seen videos of what some places look like and they are not as nice as this house. Good luck with your new adventures.
Interesting how ideas of remote living change as people age.
For many people, off-grid / remote living is not so easy, not so fun, and priorities change.
Hoping the previous owner has a new beau and living in Hawaii.
Alaskans don't tan, they just thaw out...
It’s a sad story for the lady . Just losing your mate is hard enough. But to have to take care of everything on your own , I’m sure was overwhelming. On the other hand , we are excited for you guys . Glad you donated the things you could or didn’t want. Would love to hear the back story . Can’t wait for the next episode.
Wow, dying to know the real story. How incredible for her to be able to pack a bag and never look back. Not even take photos. You have quite the journey through someone else’s story to close up.
Thanks for watching! It is very interesting to leave everything behind. We did send 4 large containers of her important belongings to her.
@@OffGridInAlaska oh how kind, so glad she’s ok.
So good of you to send those containers to her!🙏🏻
Every thoughtful and caring to do that for a stranger.
@@OffGridInAlaska So she never said why she left ???
I dream of coming to Alaska before I die my only thing on my bucket list is to visit Alaska how I admire the two of you for being able to do this. To have the strength and the courage I just admire you beyond words good luck to the both of you and God bless you and keep you safe
You will never regret going to Alaska. It’s beautiful
I've visited Alaska 3 times
Thank you for the videos. I have copd and arthritis. I leave my house about once a month to go to the doctors. My 2011 car has 7,000 miles on it, usually from a niece borrowing it. When content providers like yourself, upload decent videos,it brings the outside world into our homes for those of us that can't get out much.
The closest thing I had to what you did was the fact I had an 85 yr old aunt pass away and I walked into her house and literally gave everything away. She had really nice stuff but it wasn't my style or taste.
Locally, I have been trying to find a hoarder house that I could buy and go in and take my time and sort through stuff. Everything to be donated that could be or trashed. Then I could hire someone to remodel it and put it up for sale. Giving away stuff to those in need is just about the greatest gift someone could give another. I talk a lot, sorry. One last story:
When my aunt passed away she had a champagned colored Haywood Wakefiled bed and two dressers. A friend told me that was worth about $3,000.
Two houses down from me a guy and his 12 yr old daughter moved into a rental house. My neighbors told me that his wife met someone online and ran off. So he rented that house but they had clothes and not much else. They had two lawn chairs they slept in I told them I had furniture they could have for free. I gave them a kitchen table and four chairs. I gave them glasses, pots and pans, dishes, silverware, etc etc.
I asked him to come into the bedroom. I showed him that bedroom set. I asked him if he wanted it for his 12 yr old daughter. He said he couldn't afford it. I told him that if he got it out of the bedroom and into his house, he could have it for free. That little girl just about cried her eyes out when she saw what her dad was bringing for her.
My point was..... it takes zero effort to give someone something they need in life. Life is too short and I felt bad that nasty woman left her own child to be with a guy.
That took a lot of time and traveling to donate what you did. You can be proud of yourselves for helping others.
@therealz360z7 wow.
Thank you for sharing your stories… I appreciate hearing them! I was a single mom of 4 and someone did for me exactly what did for her Christmas… let me tell you… it meant the world to me to have a Christmas for my children and after that I believed in Santa!!! Bless you… ❤
@therealz360z7or maybe it was exactly what they said… either way who are we to judge… clearly they have a beautiful heart for others… something that’s missing in this world today!!!
This will be fun! I loved living in Alaska! From 1970 to 1975 we lived in Anchorage. My husband was stationed at Elmendorf AFB. Moved from Anchorage to Tucson Arizona! Still in Tucson! Would love to be living in Alaska! But, our house is all paid for. And in our 70’s now.
Wow! What a score! That house, for being abandoned in Alaska, is in great shape, and most all the items left there, including the various cars and trucks, have a monitary value that can help fund improvements. Be careful what you throw away, as sometimee the items that appear to be absolutely worthlesd junk, hold the most value. Also, being you're so far out, don't hesitate to hord some of the uneeded items in one of your outbuildings, as having a mix of items available, can come in handy when you encounter those unusual projects. And it appears that you have quite a few outbuildings. What a fantastic head start to having your own homestead in Alaska. And having family next door, can't be beat. Wishing you the best on your new adventure.
That's great you will live close to your folks in their latter years, I'm sure they are happy about it too. And now you have your own antique car and truck collection 😊 good luck with the projects.
Yes, they are very happy we are here and so are we so we can keep an eye on them! It's a rather large car collection that is being trimmed down slowly! Thanks for watching...
@@OffGridInAlaska You have a couple nice classic trucks in there. Could make a few bucks. God Bless you both in your travels
I would love to have the courage to just pack a bag and leave, especially since my husband’s passing😢
@@Kathleensailorgirl where do you want to go? Be brave.
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My husband passed at 58 yrs old from cancer. It took me 7 years to really get my head in gear to move, then a couple more years to figure out where I wanted to go, and to clear out the stuff not to take. (It wasn't doing one then the other, I was doing both, and also working.)
I sold my home and moved to another (about 1000 miles) when I was 68). It can be done. I've been here 6 years.
You are going to find all kinds of things when the snow melts.
The house is full, but not in bad shape at all.
Congratulations on your new property.
Incredibly sad someone would walk away from all that homestead, you folks must know the story. Hoping the best for the woman who walked away. Thank you for the interesting video 🥰❤️❤️‼️‼️
sometimes age handicaps you
@@martycallmer9865
Already being old, I can attest that it sure slows you down. 😄
I can understand it would be hard for an elderly woman to live in that home in the mountains by herself. The winter time would be real rough for her and she could fall and there would be no one to care for her. I don’t blame her for leaving.
@@Buzinfree777
Especially dangerous with that exterior stairway.
Growing up in SC Alaska, not that far north of your new home, one thing you learn very quickly is, if you’re self heating your home, the front door should only be open long enough to pass through! The house has really good bones and a great starting point.
If KSRM still has their local sell program, (I forget the name), it would be a great place to advertise selling off those cars. As most of them are classics, you may be able to recoup quite a bit of your purchase price. Brenden @ Custom Automotive Refinishing Service in Sterling may be interested, too.
The little sit-down coffee shop in Homer is frequented by a lot of local homesteaders that are very friendly and have a plethora of tips to help you survive being “off-grid”.
There is so much stuff you wouldn't have to buy! I love the quilt in the corner of the room.
This came up on my feed and I found it fascinating. Looking forward to seeing your progress. I'm going to start going through my stuff and donating now. I don't want to leave it for someone else to do. I'm a retired person and think that's a lovely place to live and the improvements you make will be great to watch. Like redoing those simplistic stairs outside.
Thank you for watching. The stairs are definitely top priority to fix or replace.
I'm in the same boat as the old lady and need to clear my old place, you are encouraging me, thanks. Jo in France 🇫🇷
My Mom did that early on.
Cleared our our Grandmother's things then her own over the years.
Very little clutter.
It's cathartic not having to deal with a lifetime of clutter.
Living on less is very freeing.
This is fascinating to me!
I can see how someone would walk away, but oh how hard that must have been for her!
Congratulations to you!
I believe her husband passed suddenly.
Rip to the wonderful old man, that passed away before literally getting to enjoy his wonderful home.
WOW, makes this senior wish she was younger! You have work to do but you will make it your own. Treasure and cherish every moment!!
I love the donating of the items.. wonderful
I love this video. No BS , no make up videos or, cooking lessons. Please take time to make more. They are very interesting. Good luck clearing it all out.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! what a yard sale or HUGE donatations.......yasssssssssssssssssssss
We are up to 4 car loads to the thrift stores. Lots of goodies for someone.
Growing up my Dad had custody of my brother and I. We didn't have much but we made everything work. For Christmas we would wait until an hour before the tree lot would close to get a tree for 5 dollars. That's what we could afford. So Dad would do the lights and we all put decorations on the tree. That's still a good memory for me. Your place is beautiful and you guys will have great memories there.
Thank you for sharing. Sounds like he was a terrific father. 😊
Same here!
Wow! To be that overwhelmed that you would pack up and leave, thank you for donating and choosing kind words about the condition of the house. It will be interesting to see your journey there.
Wow. I could not imagine taking on that task. Just overwhelming. I can see why she walked away. Even if the house was empty, just getting rid of all the junk cars!
What a beautiful piece of property with so much potential! You two got so much done. I'm really looking forward to following your journey as you continue to transform your new home.
Thank you and thanks for watching, we appreciate it!
Those Heavy Metal books are classic, and Valuable
What an adventure. Thank you for taking us along!
Appreciate you watching!
Was raised just east of Vancouver Washington. Growing up, my big life plan was to build a cabin up in the Cascade mountains. I was going to hunt, fish, trap, have big garden, can, dehydrate, etc, etc. Not long after high school I had the opportunity to visit the Big Island of Hawaii (1983). The 3rd person I met in Hawaii was Dale. When I visited Dale's property I had a great epiphany. I saw Dale's garden, and Avocado trees, and Orange trees, and Banana trees, etc, etc. As soon as that light bulb went off, I realized that one could grow fruits and vegetables year round. You didn't need a huge garden because you just plant what you need as you go. Bonus point...no need to can food. Huge bonus point...no splitting fire wood to heat yer cabin, etc. Yes, the cost of living is technically high but I live real cheap. However, there are Many, many things that people simply do not plug into that math equation. As an example, since 1983 I have not spent a single cent to heat of cool my house. I have been off grid for more than 40 years now. I have always provided my own electricity, water and have my own sewer system. What you do is go around the island and then go up and down to find your perfect comfort zone. For me, that has always been on the Hilo side and always between 1,800 and 2,000 feet elevation. I have solar and back up generators but use very little electricity anyway. Water catchment with gravity feed to house. Cess pool in back for sewer. 8 acres on a huge forest reserve. They are individual one acre lots. Bought them one at a time for between $6,000 and $10,000. Had 10, sold 2. No one lives farther back in the jungle than I do. They can't because I'm at the end of a road and back yard is the Puna Forest reserve. Before this place I had 25 acres with two water falls and two swimming holes. Paid $55,000 for that one. Oh, the 25 acres was inside of the largest forest reserve on the island (Hilo forest reserve). When I moved to Hawaii I had a fair amount of friends and family up in Alaska and Alaska was definitely on my radar having been up there a couple of times. Hawaii was no where near my radar in 1983. I said to myself, If one wants to be self sufficient...Hawaii is where you want to be! As I am writing this I'm sitting in my small house in central Thailand with my Thai wife. Headed back to the jungles of Hawaii in about 8 days. Oh my God!...snow and ice and cold and darkness is a redicules struggle.
Just saying.
T-shirt, shorts, and slippers 365 days out of the year!
Just saying.
Good luck.
Sounds amazing. You should start a RUclips channel. 😊
Wow! You are very inspiring!
I am hooked already.Regards from England
What an amazing adventure you have ahead of you. You two were busy little beavers. I know how good it feels to dejunk areas. Wonderful items for thrift stores. It's a good feeling to know that these items will be helping others in need. 😊❤ Can't wait to see more.
Thank you for watching. We were busy for those few days and have been since we got back up here. Looking forward to sharing the journey.
My husband and I lived in Homer from 1995-2004. Was really nice to see the familiar scenery. You have a big job ahead of you. wishing you all the best. Amy from MS.
Homer is such a beautiful place and is growing fast! We love to visit there, and I actually found a new barber there so gives me an excuse to go down and see it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your journey. What an amazing property and you have done an amazing job donating and cleaning out the owners home. It’s possible she moved to a retirement or assistant living facility and would have very little space for her things. It’s sad she couldn’t’ take her pictures with her. I look forward to following your adventure.
You can tell that she was an avid reader too I hope she gets a chance to watch this transition. I think we all need to send prayers for her my mom is 87 and she will fight over anything leaving the house lol 😂she doesn’t have a kitchen aid mixer but my mom makes her southern biscuits and cornbread so I’m happy as her only son getting spoiled still 😅 omg had to edit your mother is a treasure glad for that lil clip
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They left absolutely everything!! Wow!!
I found you while having my breakfast. Im dying for a coffee. But I cant stop watching! I love this stuff.
I wish you both well in your new home, excited to see the cars and trucks when the snow melts.
Thank you. We are excited too.
First video down! Excited to be apart of the journey!
Ok I’m sold. Story time of the misterious lady and her awesome home ❤
What a beautiful area! So lucky to have an eagle waiting to welcome you to your new home!
Thank you. We agree.
My wife and I have had a similar experience with our property as site unseen in northern Idaho. It was bare land but it had been used by who knows and it was heavily forested. There were plastic totes and plastic pots, car and bike parts everywhere, a 14'x14' concrete footing with rebar sticking out of it. So we basically had to start from scratch and develop the property to our liking. That was in 2018 and now it's a thriving 6.7 acres with a large shop/living area, an RV cover, Carport, garden, orchard, 2 containers covered by a large roof, a large chicken coop with 18 chickens and more. It's a work in progress and takes up most of your time but well worth it. As long as you keep at it it will come to fruition.
Sounds very similar. Also sounds very nice. Can't wait to get that far on our projects. 😊
My mom graduated in 1960 so this lady was probably 82, hard to imagine my mom leaving all of her things behind and not looking back. I hope you made a deal with the prior owners for saving all of the pictures and precious mementos for the family
"Precious mementos" (?) have been sitting there untouched for over a year and a half.
Given the age she probably had a fall or other medical issue and social workers will only take a suit case of essentials to deliver to hospital or nursing home. If she didn’t have family she was probably SOL.
I'm 75, and have owned and lived in my 2 Bed/2 Bath house since 1993. With the list of home repairs stacking up that I used to be able to take of by myself, and the advertisements of cash purchases of homes when the owner is encouraged to walk away from whatever is left in the house, no repairs, no cleaning? I can understand, totally!
The Boyd family sent 4 big containers to her.
They did an amazing job in a short amount of time.
New subscriber here, cheers from Australia 🇦🇺! You are very brave, it’s great that you have your parents next door though. There is a lot to clear out and donate and sort. I read in one of the comments that you actually contacted the original owners and gave them some of their memorabilia, that was so very very thoughtful of you and very respectful, thank you for doing that. You’re good people. I am going to enjoy watching you making this place your own. What a great clean up job, you guys are miracle workers. I going to go thru each on in sequence now 👏👏👏👏 so exciting. Lots of scrap metal in those cars 💰💰💰 God bless. 🎉❤️❤️🙏🙏
Thank you so much!😊
Looking forward to the next one
Your video popped up and I love it.!! Subscribed. Looking forward to the next video in your journey. ❤
We are glad it popped up in your feed and you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.
WOW. You all did a great job of cleaning up the place.
Don't throw away things that you might need in the future.
Blessings
We are definitely learning that it’s tough (and expensive) to get things up here! Trying to keep everything we might use in the future! Thanks for watching!
@@OffGridInAlaska A channel that I watch, Simply Living Alaska, had a camper, that they stocked fridge with foods to eat and a place to sleep to cut down on expenses.
They filled the camper with the things that were necessary to live and survive.
They drove 2 trucks loaded with supplies.
Cars and trucks are precious in Alaska, so you could sell whatever you don't need later.
Please go watch their video. They moved from Washington state to Alaska.
I'm very happy for you and wish you all the best!!!!
So excited to see the progress made on this property! I love shows like this.
Thanks for watching! It’s been a fun journey so far!
I have that cookbook with the red and white stripes and blue bottom - very good book!
Looks great already with your hard work! Congratulations!
Thank you very much!
I pray that no matter the age that you donated so much of that stuff! Congratulations y'all!
Just in that short time we were here, we donated three truckloads of items. We have since taken another couple of loads. It's easy to do rather than just throw it away.
Seeing the inside of this home and the outside of this home the stairs for one thing that are outside this poor person got overwhelmed and it was Brave for her to pack a bag and leave and I believe it was probably a Do or Die situation cuz she realized if she fell one time she'd be over so I say to you folks you be careful because it does take bravery to start over and do this to make yourselves comfortable and enjoy your life because I'm sure whatever that other person has left their enjoying so blessings to all of you
Good thing you guys are young, you can do it! Can’t wait to see how you fix it up.
Loving those old cars 😊
We bought a fixer in the mountains of San Diego about a year ago. The coldest it gets is 32. We’ve had snow a few times. There were a lot of items. Almost everything has rat and squirrel feces on it. From the property and house we took out eight 40 yard dumpsters. The last surprise was the shower upstairs leaks and will need to replaced.
We had a lot of help.
You two are awsome and full of energy.
Love the way you were so respectful for the previous owner. 🙏🏽Prayers up for all of you💖The Lord bless you✨
No wonder that woman abandoned it, can't see how she can cope alone. It is a lovely house and need some work but it will be great, I am sure of it. The view is amazing, I love it but can't stand the cold when u are old. Is that a former junk yard, I wonder, I used to be a car lady. lol Thank u for showing.
Yes, I would think when your 80, this would be a tough house to maintain for sure! The cold weather can get to you in a hurry! It's not a junk yard (not intended to be), just a large collection of cars that people dropped off here.
@@OffGridInAlaska , Thank you for your reply, if I had been in my forties and know about this, I can see myself living there but I am still traveling looking for a spot with an ideal climate all year round. I can see danger flying around in the not distant future. Will be checking Cuenca Equador
Can't wait to see the next video. Amazing what you guys accomplished in such a short time. SO MUCH STUFF! Looks like couple lived there for many years. Maybe the husband (the car collector) passed or left. Looks like they lady may have been aging and had some health issues or mobility issues. I notice the push walker in the bedroom. Really sad to think about someone bein in a position where they have to leave everything they have behind like that. Very nice of you guys to donate it to others. It will be a lot of work but what a wonderful peace of heavenly tranquility it will be for you guys. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing your net video.
Thank you @angleBluff for your comments. You are spot on...The husband passed about 6 years ago and she was here on her own. My parents, who live close by, helped her out quite a bit. We did a lot of donating that trip in December and have done more trips to the "donation station" as we call it. We are excited to get more videos out as the weather here is beautiful now and all the snow is gone!
I'm a Seattle Native who just found your channel. I'm excited to watch you live what I think of as "living the dream". Good Luck! 🍀
Awesome! Thank you!
The outdoor staircase kind of blows my mind!
What a fantastic opportunity being next door to family. As someone who's never lived where it snows....seeing y'all driving on those roads 😬.
The frontier gotta love your new adventure in life 😅😅😅
Thanks for helping other in times that are tough. God bless you.
Glad to help ❤️
I bought a place in North Florida and it was the same thing, everything came with it. But these people buried car parts and a lot things half buried, it took me a couple of weeks to haul everything to the dump. But the reason I bought it was it was already established, electric, well, septic, fenced and cross fenced. It was already half of the problem ( no Permits). I could do home improvements without having to pull a permit for everything. In some municipalities in Florida, you even have to pull a permit to change the front door( no joke). Although I don’t think you have to worry about permits in Alaska, maybe in a city limits like Anchorage or Fairbanks.
Wow. Sounds like a lot of work but worth it!
Really enjoyed this and I am looking forward to seeing more of what you do! RUclips must be promoting you as you just magically appeared on my feed.
Well, I hope that's a good thing! Thank you very much for watching when it popped up and we are happy you enjoyed it!
Popped up on mine magically as well. I am really interested in seeing the transformation.
I subscribed ❤😊😊
I will be following you guys in your journey, good luck , many blessings for many subscribers 💰
Keep filming and posting videos. I love ❤ Alaska
Thanks so much for watching and following along!
WOW! Excited to watch! ❤
Thanks very much!
Fantastic work! I can't imagine deliberately moving to a place so cold, but it would be better than somewhere unbearably hot and humid!
Rooting for you both!
This just came up in my feed, I’m glad that it did too because now you have one more new subscriber! Dude, you guys are absolutely awesome! This world needs more good hearted people in it just like y’all. Praying for God’s grace to remain all around your whole family, most especially when you’re in need.
Welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching. ☺️
UK here - really looking forward to the next video. Husband wants to see the cars, of course :) Best of luck to you
We have been having fun with the cars and I did a walk through video of some of them today since it was so sunny and beautiful here. They are pretty beat up but someone will treasure them for sure! Thanks @lmoein for watching, we appreciate it.
I can't imagine how hard it was for the lady who left her home. So overwhelming for just one person.
Congratulations to you both on making it your new home
Good luck renovating your home 🏠
Oh so super excited for you. a great new life in Alaska. Thank you for bringing us along
Thanks so much!
The sky is just absolutely gorgeous there. I remember when I was a little girl here in Georgia. Our sky was that color not anymore. God bless y’all. I wish I was there with you.❤❤❤
All the car people be so jealous you've got some real classics there
Looking forward to your new adventure and to living vicariously through you!
Thank you for watching. We are having fun and glad you are along for the ride!
Can't wait to see it in the summer.
We can't wait either! Curious to see what plants emerge and hopefully some berries too.
What an amazing opportunity! Not only for you and your family, and parents, but also all the people that will benefit from the donations you will be making from the belongings left behind! And the land and outer buildings! You could have chickens, ducks and maybe a wonderful garden and high tunnel for food growing! Wow! I am happy for you, and I have to say, a bit envious! I am a lover of thrifting and old things! History of peoples’ lives. CNnot wait to see how this unfolds for you all!
Thanks for watching! We have so much opportunity and are so excited!
I can’t believe I haven’t seen any new videos. I saw this initial drive to your sight unseen property. Saw you clean out the house, go thru the garage & then I saw nothing else. Hopefully you will be putting new videos on here. I loved what I saw & all the work you did!!
Thanks for watching. If you go to our channel we have 22 videos. We post every Saturday. Subscribe to be alerted when they come out. 😊
This is going to be interesting. Great too that you are close to your mums place. Best wishes from Scotland.
Thank you so much for watching from Scotland. One of my favorite places on earth! My family history is from Scotland and one of my best friends is from the Isle of Skye! We appreciate you watching our journey! Yes, it is great to be close to Mom too...
I really love the cute chair now that the blanket is off it.
@12:50 those Heavy Metal magazines are very collectable.
Wow….what a journey ahead. Great progress you made. Can’t wait for next video. Congratulations on your new home.
I’ve been helped many times in my life but now that I’m able to I love helping people out and never want anything in return. I see it as God blessed me for that purpose to help others.
I am excited to see the vehicles that were left behind. Treasures~~! great beginning to clear stuff-wow! BEST of LUCK!
Thanks for watching! Yes, there are a lot of vehicles but we are working on finding them homes. I am keeping the '67 Lincoln and the Cadillac next to it. Those are the two that I was interested in along with the old truck in the front.
@@OffGridInAlaska Those old bentside and dentside Ford trucks are pretty collectible.
@@OffGridInAlaska I’m a DMV Title Clerk in NC.. Did the owner also give you the titles to the vehicles ? Did that come with the house
Howdy neighbor 👋
We’re in Anchor Point. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
Oh yes! Hello neighbor! We will follow your channel as well and hope to run into you sometime. Thanks for watching.
awesome transformation ..it really looks good and cozy..well done for your hard work...
Thank you! We have lots more to do. Lots more transformations to come.
Wow loking good and looking forward to see what yall do with the property. Good luck
Awesome. Thanks for watching. 😊
You made a huge mess clean up & haul away impact! What a difference in just 3 days, team work. ❤Excited to see what you end up salvaging or repurposing in the home and on the property. Donations save landfills from filling up needlessly. For yourself and guest please fortify those popsicle stick stairs. One wrong step and thats the end of good health and happiness. 😱 I heped my folks clean up after renters who abandoned the big home we grew up in. My ex and I we're appalled, so I feel for you . We had dirty diapers under sink, beer bottles in shower with roach clips and the fridge full of moldy food . I wont detail more but gross was understatement! God bless you in this new adventure.
Thank you for watching and yes, the stairs were a crazy experience. That was number one on the list to replace! Sorry you had to deal with bad renters, that sounds terrible. Our experience was not near as bad as that so we can count our blessings!
She left so many memories behind!
Just came across this. Thrilled and happy for you folks! Old lady a bit north of Seattle, partially crippled, but had a busy life with a Swiss husband, 3 kids now grown, 5 grandkids. Husband was a contractor, electrician, mason, etc. with many skills like you must have too. I was a big part of the labor overseas for 11 yrs. as he built a couple houses. We had 1 rough winter with 2 young girls, no electricity, no heat except the wood cookstove but we made it. Lots of snow in Switzerland too! 😁 This is a project I would've loved in my youth! Working hard, bone-tired, keep going then see what you can do from dawn to dusk! Extremely satisfying and wonderful legacy. Glad you got a place close by your folks. I was struck, like you, about how much stuff was there, and many useful things. What treasures! Read a comment below where you got hold of the previous owner and gave her pics, etc. Thank you for doing that! Kind decency and consideration for others is not always prevalent in these times. I subscribed and will vue your journey occassionally depending on the time I have. Your brave change and adventurous spirit are wonderful! Happy new beginnings in the land of wonder! Blessings and the best of luck! Btw ❤ your dog! And, your stairs with no railing scare me. 🌠❄️❄️❄️🏕🌲🌲
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. Living in Switzerland must have been amazing. Sounds like you've had a very fulfilling life. Living off grid is a lot of work but it is worth it! Thanks for watching! 😊