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Thank you for the suggestions! We’ve heard great things about diesel heaters, but they do produce moisture just like the propane furnace. Unfortunately, electric blankets are not a viable option when living off grid, unless you have the battery storage to support that energy consumption. Wood heat will always be the best option. Not the cleanest or most fun at times, but definitely the most effective. 🍻 Thank you for watching!

CANNOT AGREE MORE! Thank you for the support all the way from Serbia! The internet can be so cool sometimes, connecting all of us.

You are absolutely right. We know that we will look back at this time in our lives, and see how happy and fulfilled we were. We don't have much money, but we have enough!

Thank you so much for the kind words and support!

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Our garden is 80% perennial fruit, all the berries, grapes, kwii ,etc then 20% vegetables. God is so good

Thank you! It was quite the experience with many struggles that I didn’t film. I should have talked more about how we panted our seeds at the end of April, and we endured cold temps and rain all through May, June, and then finally got them in the ground in July. We had to baby the seeds to keep them alive. Bringing in and out of the trailer, putting them next to the wood stove to keep warm. It was a miracle they even survived to be planted! Thank you for your kind words and for watching our video! 🙏🏼 Gardening is therapy and should be prescribed as a requirement for anyone struggling with depression or anxiety. 🌱 #Godisgood

I know man!! Everyone is itching to get outside and play with dirt! 🌱

Thank you so much for tuning in and leaving a comment! Good old siphoning is a great technique that many over look. Just gotta get creative with what you have on hand! Building a pond that can irrigate your garden would be amazing! I’ve looked into a aquaponic system that creates a synergy between your fish fertilizer and the oxygen that plants need! Scaling up on the system with a pond would create some amazing results! Cheers to warmer weather and big harvests! 🍻😎🌾

Yes! We loveeeeee mullein! It’s my cure all haha. Great idea making a salve, I will have to do that and post a video!

Yes, and Yes. Producing safe "humanure" is a whole other topic within itself, and you can find videos that dive into that information more thouroughly. If done properly, it could yield some very healthy compost for future use. We have recently learned about the BioGas system, which is pretty badass! Worth looking into if you're serious about being self reliant. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment Robin!

Glad you enjoyed it Cheryl! Thank for watching!

Best comment we’ve ever gotten! And you’re right bro, those were the best times - pulling all nighters, driving up to the mountains in the dark so we can crack open a beer and light a blunt for sunrise, sleep under the stars, and just be in the wild exploring! Never realized I was teaching anything other than debauchery! 🤣🌲🌌

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Yikes well hmm

@@JayandDreOffGrid The shape......

I went ummm hmmm because it looks like a man's PRIVATES

Hahaha definitely not dang it!

We probably would have done things differently if it had been on our property and not the neighbor’s. But it was fun!

Thank you Henrik! It was a fun video to film and edit for sure! Big lessons were learned as well, so it was a win/win!

We had no money at the time and drilling a huge hole in our fairly new airstream sounds terrifying. We currently have a new stove in a different window and it works so well! We did what we could at the time with a stove loaned to us.

Great observation - I promise I went back and closed it before leaving!

Thank you Terry! 🙏🏼

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1200 inch pounds will do it 🤣

Thank you so much! He is a huge blessing in our life!

“Mother fucker!” 🤣 We Photoshopped that wine label from scratch. Much proud

Thank you Mark! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Wishing you health and wealth! 🎄🙏🏼🍻

Hahaha that dang condensation! Installing a stove is a must! It definitely helps dry everything out. Jason also installed a mini 12V fan under the bed this year. There are places in the trailer that the dry air can't reach, so it's important to keep air flow. Sealing any raw plywood in our trailer has also been a game changer for us. That's where things got funky before lol. We still have to wipe down our windows a little after we remove the insulation every morning 🙃

@@JayandDreOffGrid Oooo the fan in those tough to reach areas is a great idea! I will have to ponder where I should do that 🤔. I am happy to hear that the wood stove reduced the moisture issue. I can't believe how soggy we peoples are!!

Dry wood heat is a blessing, but living in smaller spaces still requires a little creativity, most of which comes from experience. We look forward to sharing all the tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years in future videos!

@@JayandDreOffGrid looking forward to watching! New subscriber. :)

Thank you for sticking around during our absence Alexandre! And YES! This was quite the "fire rodeo" as you put it, haha! In our panicked attempt to extinguish the fire, Andrea asked me if we should turn the camera on, and I yelled NO! In the moment, it truly felt like an emergency and filming it would have been pretty silly. Looking back, it would have been cool to document the chaos, but I think it would have been a mistake to focus on filming when the exterior Airstream panels were beginning to warp from the heat. Luckily the aluminum body was fine after cooling off, but the rubber and plastic pieces didn't stand a chance! We got some exciting news to announce in the next video, which might help our followers understand why we have had a gap in posting videos!

@@JayandDreOffGrid awesome, can't wait :D

Thank you for your support Dean!

We are currently working hard to get caught up on editing, with a 11 month old! Alot has changed and we are excited to share! Thank you for your patience! Dre is doing great!

Aw thank you!!! A lot of changes have been happening, a big one being that Jason pretty much a gutted the entire trailer and built us a beautiful new kitchen! So look forward in a few months to a lot more food content in every episode. Wow! I’m sure it’s stunning where you are, are you getting lots of snow yet? Guapo is such a gem, I’m so happy you enjoy him 🥰 we got him these booties that are like deflated balloons for his feet, let’s see if they stay on haha.

You’re totally right, a lot of the tools and materials we own have been acquired through trade or purchased over the years. So definitely not free in the end haha. But cheaper than an expensive trip to Home Depot for sure!

Love that you are tuning in! Thank you for the support! We will be posting shorter content in addition to our vlogs. Some of our viewers just want to get to the meat and potatoes while other subscribers like yourself stick around for the long form content. Our next episode will be out soon! Again thank you for the love and support 🥰 -Dre

What are rules?!

@@JayandDreOffGrid so a city next to mine updated their sewer lines. Closed roads and backed filled but never to normal and streets are rough to drive over.

Wow thank you so much for the beautiful message! It is so amazing to have people who believe in us, all across the world!

Men will see this and think, "hell yea"

You misspelled, "men are amazing, and the world women currently live in would not be possible without them, since they BUILD and maintain, the infrastructure that women use everyday. We should honor the role men play in our lives since they are the gender that work in the most dangerous fields, and literally put their life on the line in order to make the world safer and easier, for women." There, I fixed it for you.