Consider a water catchment system for your new cabin. They work quite well in this part of Alaska. Design the new cabin for a 300-500 gallon plastic tank in the upper loft area. Properly insulated it won't freeze for at least a week of no heat in the middle of winter. Any longer than that you could quickly drain it to outside. Then in winter place a 3-5 gal canning pot on your wood stove and you can easily melt over 30 gals of snow into water per day and have a hose with a switch to a 12v pump next to your wood stove that pumps the water into your tank. You could even have a small metal roof on a shed for your initial tools and building supplies that drains into a 55 gal plastic drum to provide construction water for things like mixing concrete onsite. I'm excited for you guys :)
Beetle kill has decimated about 1 in 5 trees out near us. Horrible to look at , but great to build with. Standing dead trees dry out faster and are easier to work with when you decide to harvest them.
Rent the cabin out and draw an income for a couple of years. Banks love to see positive cash flow on a property and will even loan money on remote properties as well, as long as you have a relationship with them. Best of luck.
A huge congratulations guys. I am so looking forward to watching vids of you building the cabin and seeing it as a rental income or as a potential sale down the track. Well done on the investment. Michelle
Man that's awesome guys, looks like a great peice. Love the Birch and Aspens, all about the road privacy, good plan. Your guys are taking over Alaska, learn and enjoy the process. Thank you for sharing
I know I don't personally know you folks, but I'd just like to say I'm so very proud of you guys! You're working towards your dream! Keep up the good work.
Congratulations! I will be looking forward to see you starting your new cabin. I’m happy for you and I’m sure you’ll succeed in this new and demanding adventures project. You are both young and tenacious, success is guaranteed. ❤
Hey guys. New friends here. We absolutely love Alaska. I have been there 3 times. Used to work there many years ago. Someday We would love to build a home there. Take care. Tony & Joanie.
Congrats on your purchase!! Please use snowshoes. Walking in that can be dangerous if there is a deep hole which you don't see until you step into it(like deep tree wells) and the situation can turn bad quickly
Tom from Quebec Canada If you put a pad and the house is 28 / 28 put water pipes 34/34 Heat in side and out side your cabin will be hotter and at same Time you could maybe put some pipes in the drive way Think ? Never pay someone to clean the snow ?????
It looks like you guys have a beautiful lot! We have a 1 acre lot in Big Lake on West Sun Drive. Bought in 2010. Gonna retire in January 2023 and hope to move there and build a house. Friesen’s Cabins are what we have been looking at.
No trees means "MUSKEG". Great job on buying your property. Theresa and I wish you the best in all that you do. That snowstorm that blew through on Feb. 16th - 18th grounded us in anchorage for 3 days. We had to find a bush pilot at the willow airport. Mile 71 on the parks hwy. We were thinking about you guys when we went that way. Hope all is well and best of luck.
Congratulations you guys on the new property very exciting news. I’m looking forward to watching how all this unfolds. The moose by you’re well was awesome. What an exciting thing to wake up too. I look forward to all you’re videos,keep them coming. Stay safe.
How does your family feel about your living so far away in Alaska? Do you all have parents still living? Do you have brothers and sisters? Do you ever miss being so far from your relatives if you have them?
AK is not that far.... it's a 3hr plane ride from Seattle Washington... y'all make it sound like we are somewhere in Ukraine or something 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
mosquitoes, the little swamp spruce are on moist ground...were are you guys at, pen-jersey will let you make payments on well, see dave at EZ RENTS for equipment best rates , probley be able to drive a sand spike for water by looking at the trees
So exciting to buy new land... That is awesome you guys. What a beautiful place. Congratulations you two. Have a fantastic day. Oh looks like you already did. LOL...!!!
Nice!! That'll be a nice big chunk of land to play with!! Couple of comments: Quaking, or Trembling Aspen as we call it in Canada. It grows in swamps. We had 60 acres of Aspen in Manitoba, and we lived in a swamp, so definitely don't go by the idea that Aspens grow in dry areas. That big open area might be all swamp. Have you seen any photos, etc of it in the spring and summer months? That tall skinny tree you are standing beside, Arielle, that definitely looks like an aspen, not a birch. Did you peel some bark off to inspect it? At 9:05 , the tree Eric is beside, that one is a birch. A yellow birch. Congrats on the new property! Can't wait to see what you guys do with it!
Dan Bois Homestead, appreciate the info. We are pretty positive two thirds of the property is marsh but are almost certain the other portion is not, I was reading the Aspen can grow in moist areas but for the area we live those and Birch are a good indicator the ground is not a true bog. That tree that I was standing next to did not have bark that was peeling, so yes I think I was mistaken. I must look into the Birch because it does seem like we have paper and yellow here even though I read otherwise. Can't trust everything you read on the internet! :)
@Simple Living Alaska Anyone up there use "point wells" for water? Real simple. Real cheap... if the water tables high and you get water within 15-25ft.
Is there a reason you aren’t considering moving to the new property and using the old one as a rental? I’m assuming not enough of the right type of land for garden and animals? The birch trees are awesome!
Just binged watch every episode of your channel. LOVE IT!!! So excited to see what’s next. I think you are both very brave and adventurous. My man and I are in the process of looking for our land now in Ohio. Can’t wait to start our adventure. Love to watch your dogs riding in the sled lol. Oh yeah, Alaska is so beautiful
The beautiful swampy land behind your trees where the bees live? What can that land be used for? More bees? Specialized money crops? Add fill dirt and plant more regular crops?
How r plans on ur new land going? Did u get the clear some trees in the area to prepare for your cabin? If its going to be an airbnb or vrbo type rental, i will be bringing the fam to stay in it!!! Ur area seems prime to fly up to and explore!! Ur land and plan has Lots potential! Good luck & Gratz!
You refer to state land as usable land. What would you be using it for other than recreation? Lumber? Could you use it forgrazing if it were not too wooded.
I'm guessing your well at your place your living is fairly deep? Not all wells out there are deep. Ours was 118, needing to either pull the pump up or go down a bit further as I am pulling glacial sand (a screen wont even fix) and or pull the pump up a bit so it isn't vibrating all of the yuck down below... also have sulfur smell. Now my neighbor @ 55 feet away is 116 ft, perfectly clear and no sulfur smell. You all might check with the two local drillers out there as to how deep water is hit usually out where your new place is. You have the swamp there so there is surface water, there by your well may not need to be as deep... Just my thoughts and I could be very wrong on this. LOL anyway I have been researching renting my cabins out there and what I have found is that dry cabins rent really isn't that much vs if you have a well, even if it isn't hooked up you can rent it for a heck of a lot more. Just saying. (re-coop the cost quicker. If you want any recommendations on people to do your dirt work let me know. The guy that did mine did a great job and didn't charge an arm and a leg... he was reasonable)
AK Washkeeton thanks for the info, our well is 185 ft deep and most of the neighbors are right around 100 (and we have surface water here too), hence our hesitation to have another one drilled but we do plan to have water at the property for renters so they don't have to haul it .
I'd wish that channels like this include prices they pay for land, there's many of us who would like to know more...why so little details on prices, I love the channel and I'd wish we know more.
This is an old video. Just wondering what you guys do for your main living?? I saw you have a video on debt free living but nothing else. Any viewers know?
Super cool guys. I can’t wait to see the build get started. Get some rest, lots of hard work ahead 😂 I forgot to say that I like the cool transitions on the last video. Hope you guys are having a good evening.
They don't piggy back on other channels yet...that's how all these channels build up their subs...as you can see a few channels are here piggy backing on this channel now that they have over 1000 subs....They should do very well as they have great content...but it may take a year or two....
LMAO....The high was 41 today...Thermals, etc....I love the cold more than the heat! I lived in the snow for 7yrs....I got that stuff!@@SimpleLivingAlaska
@@SimpleLivingAlaska LOL. I'm a Texan, born and bred. Joined the US Navy in 1968 and first duty station was a year in Maine. Discovered I am not a cold/snow person.
Congratulations! That is wonderful! I can’t wait to see it in the summer. Loved the moose hanging out at your place! Their legs seem so long. Next time he visits, could you stand beside him so I have a better idea of how tall they are? 😂😂😂
Susanne Galligan, thank you :) We did not see any chaga so far, there are some nice birch there but it predominantly has aspen. We will see though, that would be nice since we have a hard time finding it!
Simple Living Alaska I read somewhere that aspen have underground roots that tie each to the other, like mushroom, it’s all one tree. Of course I don’t know if it’s true or not, but maybe you will find out!
Always love seeing the views of Alaska. Looks like a nice piece of Property. We are hoping to one day (soon) to be able to take a journey up there in our Skoolie and maybe spend the "summer" up there. We are done with winter, as we have lived long enough in the frozen northern climate of Northern NH (45 miles from the Quebec border), minutes from the northern base of Mt. Washington. (Which, btw, just broke another wind record the other night of 171 miles an hr wind speed!!!) We have been watching the weather comparisons of NH vs. Alaska, and we have been (for the last few yrs anyway) been colder and/or more snow fall than the southern portions!!!... So yeah... not looking for a Winter time visit anytime soon, anyway. Can't wait to see the progress of the property, and all the other videos you make. Cheers!!!
Eric Catman, the cold has its drawbacks, definitely don't doubt more extreme weather in the NE, we are having a mild winter here so it was a good one to get established. It gets windy here but 170 mph sounds wild. The summer would be a wonderful time to visit!
0:13 wait, what, how are you not afraid of going to the outhouse knowing that there _could_ be animals around because you have no fence? Nerves of steel!
Consider a water catchment system for your new cabin. They work quite well in this part of Alaska. Design the new cabin for a 300-500 gallon plastic tank in the upper loft area. Properly insulated it won't freeze for at least a week of no heat in the middle of winter. Any longer than that you could quickly drain it to outside. Then in winter place a 3-5 gal canning pot on your wood stove and you can easily melt over 30 gals of snow into water per day and have a hose with a switch to a 12v pump next to your wood stove that pumps the water into your tank.
You could even have a small metal roof on a shed for your initial tools and building supplies that drains into a 55 gal plastic drum to provide construction water for things like mixing concrete onsite. I'm excited for you guys :)
Aspendell, great ideas :) We will definitely need water one way or another for guests and for building!
Klamath falls Oregon is listening and watching
You are wonderful people and you make beautiful videos
So on state land you guys can go in and cut trees and collect firewood and other things you need without hassle
Beetle kill has decimated about 1 in 5 trees out near us. Horrible to look at , but great to build with. Standing dead trees dry out faster and are easier to work with when you decide to harvest them.
Rent the cabin out and draw an income for a couple of years. Banks love to see positive cash flow on a property and will even loan money on remote properties as well, as long as you have a relationship with them. Best of luck.
GOOD Luck! I am sure there will be many learning lessons. I am quite confident, you two will do a great job~!
A huge congratulations guys. I am so looking forward to watching vids of you building the cabin and seeing it as a rental income or as a potential sale down the track. Well done on the investment. Michelle
I'm glad you settled on another property! It's going to be awesome once you get it laid out like you want it! Congratulations!
You need to invest in some snow shoes.
JD, we agree! Debated about getting them this season, most likely next winter :)
If I was in my 20''s I would do this! Good job you two!
I was 40, my husband was 46 when we moved to Alaska. Best thing we ever did. Do it, it's never too late.
Man that's awesome guys, looks like a great peice. Love the Birch and Aspens, all about the road privacy, good plan. Your guys are taking over Alaska, learn and enjoy the process. Thank you for sharing
I know I don't personally know you folks, but I'd just like to say I'm so very proud of you guys! You're working towards your dream! Keep up the good work.
Samuel Tomasello thank you 😀
Congratulations! I will be looking forward to see you starting your new cabin. I’m happy for you and I’m sure you’ll succeed in this new and demanding adventures project.
You are both young and tenacious, success is guaranteed. ❤
Congratulations! It looks beautiful and such a nice looking piece of property. Can't wait till Spring to see what you accomplish.
That moose is just waiting for your garden
Ron Swanson, I know :( We will be putting in fencing but not as high as they can jump!
Or the end of your double barrel. . .
This is beautiful! Definitely something we’ll be doing in the near future. If you need extra hands, don’t hesitate to let us know!
Hey guys. New friends here. We absolutely love Alaska. I have been there 3 times. Used to work there many years ago. Someday We would love to build a home there. Take care.
Tony & Joanie.
Birchbark makes a wonderful fire starter.
Great News!!!..... Land is the one thing is always good to invest. Looking forward to the build.
Yeah, their not making much new land these days.
Now that is why i wanted to move to alaska is the moose ! And congratulations on the purchase
Wow!!! So exciting.
Congrats on your purchase!! Please use snowshoes. Walking in that can be dangerous if there is a deep hole which you don't see until you step into it(like deep tree wells) and the situation can turn bad quickly
Rob Schneider, we are seriously thinking we need a pair :)
I can't walk on that deep snow without snowshoes. My knees will hurt 😂
Congratulations
I love your attitude. We've never done this before, but we're looking forward to learning! That's a great, adventurous spirit!
Tom from Quebec Canada
If you put a pad and the house is 28 / 28 put water pipes 34/34
Heat in side and out side your cabin will be hotter and at same
Time you could maybe put some pipes in the drive way
Think ? Never pay someone to clean the snow ?????
It looks like you guys have a beautiful lot! We have a 1 acre lot in Big Lake on West Sun Drive. Bought in 2010. Gonna retire in January 2023 and hope to move there and build a house. Friesen’s Cabins are what we have been looking at.
Congratulations on the new land that is so exciting!! You two are very driven and focused!
Omg that moose!!!!😮😍💗
Congratulations you two! That's very exciting! It sounds like you already have some great plans for the property!😃
Nice piece of land 👍
Put water lines in the floor for heating
Congrats! This is very exciting!
50 your are everywhere!! Lol
Congrats Looks like a great to put a cabin!! Lots of work ahead.
Good afternoon
No trees means "MUSKEG". Great job on buying your property. Theresa and I wish you the best in all that you do. That snowstorm that blew through on Feb. 16th - 18th grounded us in anchorage for 3 days. We had to find a bush pilot at the willow airport. Mile 71 on the parks hwy. We were thinking about you guys when we went that way. Hope all is well and best of luck.
Birdie315, I need to swap out bog for muskeg in my vocab :) That storm was the most snowfall we've had here!
This is sooo awesome guys good luck and can’t wait to see y’all next video 🍀🍀💕💕
I got jacket like you have and love it greatly bought it at Canadian Tires in Quebec City
Nice spot. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more videos on the project.
Congratulations you guys on the new property very exciting news. I’m looking forward to watching how all this unfolds. The moose by you’re well was awesome. What an exciting thing to wake up too. I look forward to all you’re videos,keep them coming. Stay safe.
Congratulation guys.
How does your family feel about your living so far away in Alaska? Do you all have parents still living? Do you have brothers and sisters? Do you ever miss being so far from your relatives if you have them?
AK is not that far.... it's a 3hr plane ride from Seattle Washington... y'all make it sound like we are somewhere in Ukraine or something 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Congratz.. Many blessing to come..
Congratulations! Great investment! Good luck and stay warm.
mosquitoes, the little swamp spruce are on moist ground...were are you guys at, pen-jersey will let you make payments on well, see dave at EZ RENTS for equipment best rates , probley be able to drive a sand spike for water by looking at the trees
Appreciate the tips!
Congratulations! Looking forward to watching the process and progress. Thanks for sharing.
like to see this in summer season!
Can't wait to see it in summer. Great purchase.
So exciting to buy new land... That is awesome you guys. What a beautiful place. Congratulations you two. Have a fantastic day. Oh looks like you already did. LOL...!!!
Wow fascinating
Hi - Congratulations. Make sure you have a land patent, so its yours. Please make sure.
Nice!! That'll be a nice big chunk of land to play with!!
Couple of comments: Quaking, or Trembling Aspen as we call it in Canada. It grows in swamps. We had 60 acres of Aspen in Manitoba, and we lived in a swamp, so definitely don't go by the idea that Aspens grow in dry areas. That big open area might be all swamp. Have you seen any photos, etc of it in the spring and summer months?
That tall skinny tree you are standing beside, Arielle, that definitely looks like an aspen, not a birch. Did you peel some bark off to inspect it? At 9:05 , the tree Eric is beside, that one is a birch. A yellow birch.
Congrats on the new property! Can't wait to see what you guys do with it!
Dan Bois Homestead, appreciate the info. We are pretty positive two thirds of the property is marsh but are almost certain the other portion is not, I was reading the Aspen can grow in moist areas but for the area we live those and Birch are a good indicator the ground is not a true bog. That tree that I was standing next to did not have bark that was peeling, so yes I think I was mistaken. I must look into the Birch because it does seem like we have paper and yellow here even though I read otherwise. Can't trust everything you read on the internet! :)
Nice place I can't wait
@Simple Living Alaska
Anyone up there use "point wells" for water? Real simple. Real cheap... if the water tables high and you get water within 15-25ft.
Nice find guys good job
Congratulations and beautiful land!
Y’all ROCK!! It’s beautiful 😍 Love & Hugs from Macclenny, Florida. Your friend Kim Davis 😎
Is there a reason you aren’t considering moving to the new property and using the old one as a rental? I’m assuming not enough of the right type of land for garden and animals? The birch trees are awesome!
I hope you put in iron permanent markers for the corners of your property. The plastic flags will disappear.
Just binged watch every episode of your channel. LOVE IT!!! So excited to see what’s next. I think you are both very brave and adventurous. My man and I are in the process of looking for our land now in Ohio. Can’t wait to start our adventure. Love to watch your dogs riding in the sled lol. Oh yeah, Alaska is so beautiful
Tonya Jackson, we appreciate you watching! That is very exciting, wishing you the best of luck while searching for land! :)
The beautiful swampy land behind your trees where the bees live? What can that land be used for?
More bees? Specialized money crops? Add fill dirt and plant more regular crops?
Bakersville Bee more bees is the plan 😀
I would totally rent a cabin there ! Is there an updated video with the second property?
How r plans on ur new land going? Did u get the clear some trees in the area to prepare for your cabin? If its going to be an airbnb or vrbo type rental, i will be bringing the fam to stay in it!!! Ur area seems prime to fly up to and explore!! Ur land and plan has Lots potential! Good luck & Gratz!
My life is meaningless after watching you two -- but pls keep posting.
Congratulations guys it’s beautiful 😍 ❤️🙏😎
Great inspirational informative video! Thank you! Subscribed
Lol That's not a meadow , that's a swamp !
You refer to state land as usable land. What would you be using it for other than recreation? Lumber? Could you use it forgrazing if it were not too wooded.
Sorry if question is too personal, but how do you guys earn for expenses?
I'm guessing your well at your place your living is fairly deep? Not all wells out there are deep. Ours was 118, needing to either pull the pump up or go down a bit further as I am pulling glacial sand (a screen wont even fix) and or pull the pump up a bit so it isn't vibrating all of the yuck down below... also have sulfur smell. Now my neighbor @ 55 feet away is 116 ft, perfectly clear and no sulfur smell. You all might check with the two local drillers out there as to how deep water is hit usually out where your new place is. You have the swamp there so there is surface water, there by your well may not need to be as deep... Just my thoughts and I could be very wrong on this. LOL anyway I have been researching renting my cabins out there and what I have found is that dry cabins rent really isn't that much vs if you have a well, even if it isn't hooked up you can rent it for a heck of a lot more. Just saying. (re-coop the cost quicker. If you want any recommendations on people to do your dirt work let me know. The guy that did mine did a great job and didn't charge an arm and a leg... he was reasonable)
AK Washkeeton thanks for the info, our well is 185 ft deep and most of the neighbors are right around 100 (and we have surface water here too), hence our hesitation to have another one drilled but we do plan to have water at the property for renters so they don't have to haul it .
New land looks beautiful! What would you do with so much land in both properties?
🎉 congratulations 🎉🤗best wishes 😁
I'd wish that channels like this include prices they pay for land, there's many of us who would like to know more...why so little details on prices, I love the channel and I'd wish we know more.
There are sites that include that kind of info but most folks don't want to stream their personal financial information.
Y’all need some snowshoes!!
Absolutely, hoping to get some in the future!
Neat!
This is an old video. Just wondering what you guys do for your main living?? I saw you have a video on debt free living but nothing else.
Any viewers know?
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Nice bro for ur effort
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Super cool guys. I can’t wait to see the build get started. Get some rest, lots of hard work ahead 😂
I forgot to say that I like the cool transitions on the last video.
Hope you guys are having a good evening.
My Alaska Dream, it is going to be wild! Planning on utilizing the summer daylight :)
Put in some permanently metal stakes.
Great idea!
Eric, you better take care of Aerial, she has options! lol I watched alot of your videos.
You'd have to be a millionaire to afford that amount of land in the UK
Yeah, but then you'd be stuck in the UK.
You have a great channel I'm surprised you don't get more views
They don't piggy back on other channels yet...that's how all these channels build up their subs...as you can see a few channels are here piggy backing on this channel now that they have over 1000 subs....They should do very well as they have great content...but it may take a year or two....
I want to stay in this vacation rental! Please!
Birch syrup is very tasty
Quacking aspen... looks like cotton wood... If there cotton wood there not great for firewood. Burn very fast and not alot of BTU's....
Did you see the mouse run behind her at 3:28?
Nice!....Can I be the first renter?....I'm done with the lower 48....Electricity is good, water won't be a problem.
John Parker yes but can you handle the cold!? I bet your pretty used to that Texas heat by now!
LMAO....The high was 41 today...Thermals, etc....I love the cold more than the heat! I lived in the snow for 7yrs....I got that stuff!@@SimpleLivingAlaska
@@SimpleLivingAlaska LOL. I'm a Texan, born and bred. Joined the US Navy in 1968 and first duty station was a year in Maine. Discovered I am not a cold/snow person.
Congratulations! That is wonderful! I can’t wait to see it in the summer. Loved the moose hanging out at your place! Their legs seem so long. Next time he visits, could you stand beside him so I have a better idea of how tall they are? 😂😂😂
Kellie McCracken, they are very tall, taller than horses, she actually came back last night!
He wants to shoot and butcher him for dinner
You want them to stand beside a wild animal ? NOT a good idea. Moose are not as docile as cows and horses.
Another enjoyable ride into Alaska, thank you. Do you think the birch trees have Chaga potential or do you have to wait and see? So much to learn.
Susanne Galligan, thank you :)
We did not see any chaga so far, there are some nice birch there but it predominantly has aspen. We will see though, that would be nice since we have a hard time finding it!
Simple Living Alaska I read somewhere that aspen have underground roots that tie each to the other, like mushroom, it’s all one tree. Of course I don’t know if it’s true or not, but maybe you will find out!
I'm sure that is true! We will have to be careful with excavating.
Chaga grows on overage birch trees .
Always love seeing the views of Alaska. Looks like a nice piece of Property. We are hoping to one day (soon) to be able to take a journey up there in our Skoolie and maybe spend the "summer" up there. We are done with winter, as we have lived long enough in the frozen northern climate of Northern NH (45 miles from the Quebec border), minutes from the northern base of Mt. Washington. (Which, btw, just broke another wind record the other night of 171 miles an hr wind speed!!!) We have been watching the weather comparisons of NH vs. Alaska, and we have been (for the last few yrs anyway) been colder and/or more snow fall than the southern portions!!!...
So yeah... not looking for a Winter time visit anytime soon, anyway. Can't wait to see the progress of the property, and all the other videos you make. Cheers!!!
Eric Catman, the cold has its drawbacks, definitely don't doubt more extreme weather in the NE, we are having a mild winter here so it was a good one to get established. It gets windy here but 170 mph sounds wild. The summer would be a wonderful time to visit!
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Bonjour..... you don't use snowshoes???? that should help you??? non?
Why aren't you wearing snowshoes?
Who servayed your land? Ps looks like a great piece of land u got!
907 fishtrappa, thanks! It was RK Land Surveying here in Willow.
Hi
Can you shoot a moose on your property? Seems easier than all that walking and hunting out in the bush.
Where are your snow shoes?
0:13 wait, what, how are you not afraid of going to the outhouse knowing that there _could_ be animals around because you have no fence? Nerves of steel!
How much $$ was it to drill a Well....????
so what are u gonna do with the chicken coop if u move here?
they're not moving there. Eric says in the video that it's going to be a rental property