The End of Winter 2022 | Alaskan Remote Off Grid Living
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Getting things done around here while waiting for the very brief Alaskan springtime arrival. It's actually already here, the snow has melted quickly over the last week and my guess is it will all be melted by around June 1st. I couldn't get everything accomplished but knocked a few big tasks off the long list. Next time home I'll get the 24 volt wind turbine up and my computer and reloading bench/desk completed. Maybe even get the doors and drawers built for the kitchen?
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I was born in Wasilla in 1954, Alaska wasn't even a state. My (Native
American) father helped the Alcan. I grew up hunting and trapping. I had
my daughter watch this with me, she's age 9. In this digital, iPhone,
internet world she just can't believe people live like this. We lost it
all in the earthquake of 64, moved to the lower 48 and began anew.
Thanks for the memories
Glad to bring good memories back to you! I wish I had been born and raised right here. Never want to leave this place or this way of life.
i love these videos and look forward to each new post. I would do anything to be able to live this lifestyle but it's just not possible right now. Next best thing is to live vicariously through people like you. Thanks for letting me do a ride-along!
Absolutely beautiful
Good morning! I absolutely love a nice longer video like this. So much great content. When you finally retire, do you plan on living there full-time? Also, how much longer before you retire. I only ask these questions for my own personal benefit because I love when you are in the mountain bringing us these wonderful videos 😂❤️
Corpus Christi TX
Yes, I plan on staying here until the end. About 8 years until retirement. I definitely prefer the mountains over the sea. Thanks for watching!
Those boots were made for walkin; and I love your shirt and pants. The patches and the red. Especially love the red.
Hello Ed! I just discovered your channel a few days ago and I've been binge watching all your videos. I'M MEZMERIZED BY THEM!!! The drone shots are spectacular, the music evocative and chillingly remote, and watching you go about your life in such a challenging and dramatic environment is incredibly interesting.. You are so organized, orderly and efficient in all you do, it's truly satisfying to see you accomplish all your tasks. I'm hooked and can't wait to see what's next for the warmer months. So very thankful for you sharing your life with us. A big hello from beautiful North Carolina!
Thanks for watching my channel. Unfortunately my vessel is stuck in port for now so there’s a chance I won’t even get a short video out until my location changes. Possibly not until I get back home.
No problem. Life is never a straight line...be safe and I'll be here for the videos, whenever they appear! 🙂
Great video!
I grew up on a farm and my Dad used electric fencing. When he got older, he had to have a combo pace maker/defibrillator for his heart. His doctor was somehow monitoring his heart rhythms remotely. One day he got a call from the doctors office. They were calling to inform my Dad that there was an "event" that day with his heart. It showed up on their monitors at the office. Dad insisted he was fine but they persisted that something happened earlier that day and they were able to give him the exact time of the "event" Then Dad remembered he got zapped by the electric fence around that time. Dad thought it was funny but they were not amused and told him to stay away from the electric fence...lol. Sorry to ramble but your section on electric fencing reminded me of this memory.
Hope you have a great week, you will probably be heading back to the office soon... 😞
Never thought about that with bears..we have them here but don't see them often.
I need some courage to fly my drone..
Perfect music 4 these scenes!
Hello, how do you get to live on top of a mountain 😁 ... thanks for sharing BTW just found your channel. Binge watching little by little
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Ed as much shoveling you do I would think you need one or two snow shovels per year! They get beat up! No tunnel to the outhouse! Woohoo! Your trails are definitely getting rougher. Loved seeing all the jars across the deck! Reliance water jugs! 👍 How many times have you lost the shovel on the way back and didn’t notice 😁 So one more wind turbine and your power is complete?
24volt Wind Turbine install and the system will be complete. Except I’m still kicking around the idea of 4 more lithium 24 volt batteries for the main cabin system. That will give me about a week of autonomy on that system. The trail is super punchy today and if I tried to go down it I’d have some issues for certain. Lost shovel? Never!
I see two buildings with wood smoke in the overhead view. One is your cabin. What is the other building?😅
The other is the shower/sauna.
I watched this video and had a good laugh at all your jars lined up, just thinking of how long that took. I love feeding the birds and had to keep the feeders away from the bears. I used a clothes line from tree to trees and with the pulley could bring the feeders in to fill from up on the porch and then pull them back out. Maybe some thing like that or something like a mast pole on a boat. I am just throwing out ideas. Love watching you and the solitude you have.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My wife has been pickling carrots today for the first time so when I saw the 24 ft of sealed quart jars I had to show it to her. She loved it. We both really like your choice of measurement. Neither of us had heard of measuring jars in feet...lol. I guess that makes another first for today. My wife tells me this is her second first for the day. Either way, great job vacuum sealing the food up. Thanks for sharing all 24 foot of it.
It was easier than counting jars! I had already put a couple dozen jars away before taking that shot, so I didn’t have a good count. Happy Canning to you and the wife!
Just found you Yesterday. Such awesome views.
Linda from Missouri 👍😊♥️
Thanks for watching my channel. It’s slowly improving.
Glad I found your channel... magnificent views all around...a lot of hard work to live in paradise. Thanks for sharing...
Exactly. My paradise doesn’t involve any palm trees like most people visions. Mountains are where it’s at.
Most beautiful cabin setting ive ever seen.
Another great video....
Be safe up there... Have fun... Enjoy!
I see that you jar food also! I've done it most of my 80 rears, still do!
Lots of mason jars out here.
Love that little insulated box for the batteries and solar components. Looks nice too.
Thanks! It’s also porcu-proofed as required by local code.
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@@MountainMariner Local code!! That's hilarious 😂.
Being the Mayor, Police chief, Fire chief and HOA President I also happen to know the local building inspector too…
great set up a lot of thought has gone into your home. thank you for sharing
Thanks! The next big projects are the garden, shower sauna and workshop. Shower sauna will be torn down and the new one built on the cliff. The workshop will be torn down and will go over by the helicopter landing zone.
After watching your videos and the work you go thru to fill your water jugs, you may want to look at another option. These are fairly new to the market, but they may be just what you are looking for. Reed Pump Stick, Milwaukee and Ryobi are the three that make these, with Reed looking to be the best. Reed takes batteries from your cordless tools with provided adapter blocks, making it a great choice. No bending over to fill your water jugs. And high GPM pumping. Take a look at it on RUclips and see what you think. Larry McKee
Yes that Reed Pump is pretty cool. I’ve thought about it getting one but keeping things simple is how I try to do everything. I wonder how it would do on very cold days.
@@MountainMariner I live in Michigan on a lake and do a lot of ice fishing. I use a dewalt 20v drill with a 5 in laser auger and can make 45 holes in 20 in of ice with 1 battery. cold does not seem to be a problem and that pump self drains after use. You could fill all your jugs in the sled with almost no bending over. I'm in my later 60's I'm always looking for easy.
Maybe you could haul the plastic out and not burn it!
I do haul out plastic and other things that should not be burnt. Last thing I want is to foul up my land.
At the rate your snow pack is receding you should be able to start looking for that trail axe soon! Be safe.
Burl collecting?? What will you do with the collected burls?
I’ll make cups and bowls out of them. Someday. Haven’t made a single thing yet, but my time has been consumed with too many distractions.
@@MountainMariner That'd be a fun and interesting video to watch should you want to make one...distractions permitting of course😊
It’s like you live on the top of the world.
Who would have known you had a hammer drill up there….
Electric fence around the cabin. I’ve seen them around gardens an animals first time for a cabin.
That’s a burn pile. What a great life you have there. Have a great day..!!
It’s a Parmak Super Energizer 5, 50 mile fence charger. One of the most powerful made. Usually employed to keep animals in but equally effective at keeping them out. Touching the hot wire of this fence just one time will change your situational awareness level for life. As it did mine.
Good to see evrything without the snow, lol. Alders can be a pain in the a** no matter where you are, I keep cutting mine every year. Most of the snow around my cabin is gone except in the back area, still about 2'-3'. In all my years, I have never used electric wire, it kinda makes me feel like a prisoner. If bears came around, I would use a bean bag shell with a marker to let me know if it's the same bear. I've never had a bear get in my cabin. Thanks for the longer video, really enjoyed it.
Bear in the cabin would not be good. I’ve only seen video and pictures of the aftermath and hopefully that never happens here.
That melting snow pack made me nervous! 👍📷🐾💦😎🇨🇦
I love your videos this is my dream one day to live In remote Alaska in a 2000 sq Fett 2 story caving nothing to fancy
Good morning! The high today here in North Texas is going to be 95 with 61% humidity. I am jealous for sure😂. Take care and be safe! Thank you for sharing!
I'm right here in N Texas with you and preparing for it to be Africa hot for the next 4+ months 🥵
It’s 33° this morning. High of 45° Fahrenheit is the forecast. Cloudy.
@@Firedude-Matt After all these years I am still never prepared for the Texas heat lol
@@MountainMariner I hope all is well with you and please enjoy the 33 degree temp for us 😀
I was thinking you should dig a root cellar but then remembered you live on a giant rock. Lol How do you vacuum seal dry goods in Mason jars? I had an incident with a porcupine at my cabin. Unfortunately he passed away from lead poisoning 😔. Btw, it looks like I'm going to be self employed this summer so if you need a hand building the shop, let me know.
Food Saver has a vacuum kit to seal mason jars. Check it out. I could chisel a root cellar but it would take a few SDS MAX chisels and a week or two.
yo ed. a bunch of bear tracks? please let me know if you see anything i need to know. glad to see you well. getting lean man!
I flew the drone over later that day and everything looked ok. Definitely grizzly tracks though. That night prior I saw your auto light come on several times too. Check your cameras, hopefully you have some footage of the visitor.
Great video! Just curious, what is the reason to put so much food out in the metal barrels instead of keeping it inside?
Very limited space in a 480 square foot cabin. Scent control plays a part also. If yogi can smell anything they get more determined to gain access to those smells.
Love the Big Dipper!
I bet it is a muddy mess when all that snow melts!!!!! God bless and take care.
It’s actually not too bad. The spongy moss covered ground keeps mud to a minimum. Unless your right on the ATV trail.
A project half completed is better than a project never started !
How many people have told you that you sound just like Nicolas Cage ??
Nicolas Cage huh? Never actually. Last person said I sounded like Jimmy Stewart. I was in the Boston area once and someone said “your from the Deep South, I can tell by your accent.”
@@MountainMariner Voice is too deep for JS, definitely Nick Cage.
spring is here enjoy from London Ontario Canada✌
Our Spring only lasts about 3 weeks here. It will be a lush green when I return from work.
Man 0 man! That must be a bit sketchy riding the ATV threw them Alders in the summer huh?
If a Grizz is protecting a kill or cubs you might not even see it coming threw all of that ,or hear it over the motor of the ATV eh?
Thank you for the positive reinforcement. Lol. I prefer to stay optimistic about any trail encounters that may occur. I make lots of noise in the summer and in my mind I’m always the victor of any trail right-of-way disputes.
@@MountainMariner haha well, it was the first thing that came to mind when you flashed that brief summer view of the trail threw the Alders lol yeah I'm sure that you're always armed and prepared ,its just that I know how fast they can boogie when they're stressed and the field of sight is so limited, hey do you ever see any Badger up by you ever? They can be pretty cantankerous too..
No badgers here. The wolverines don’t need the competition.
@@MountainMariner oh yeah, they're no push over either haha! Aggressive buggers they are..