2018 Living North Cabin Trip
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- The first trip to the Living North cabin in 2018. A few tips on lighting a good fire in the stove. Also, trying out the new snowblower which has proved to be a real back saver!
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Nice cabin. I agree with on cutting back allot of those trees. You get a wind storm and they might be coming down on the cabin plus not to mention fires. Thanks for sharing.
Still haven't removed those trees yet but it is on my list of things to do in the future. Glad you liked the video!
Great setup. It's obvious that you put a lot of work into your cabin. It is impressive. Well done !
Thank you American Bluejacket! Lots of work but have enjoyed almost all of it. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
Thank you brother I enjoyed the video. Enjoy your time in the Northwoods
Thanks kawartha hillbilly. Glad you like the videos. My cabin is my "happy place" as they say. I can just relax at the cabin or within a short distance, get out in the bush and hike, hunt, fish etc. Great place to spend time. Thanks for watching.
Load up the stove with dry wood, put a homemade firestarter at the bottom and you have a fire. No paper, no kindling, no layering the fire with bigger and bigger pieces of wood, no building a coal bed. Learned this from a homesteader and by gosh it works!
I totally agree that his fire starting methods greatly needs improvement 🔥
Awesome roof George !
Thank you Mike. I am very happy with the metal roof, the job that was done, how it looks and the support and service from this company. I have nothing but good things to say about them.
We have a wood fire at home...in the city!! We put newspaper on the bottom and small bits of wood on top called kindling to get it going!! Then we put the bigger logs on after that and it should continue!!
Love the peacefulness. Thank u 4 the Video. B SAFE.
Thank you Victor Bujase. It is a very nice place to go to and relax. Everything slows down it seems when a person can get to the cabin, even if there is work to be done. Thank you for watching our videos!
Just a beautiful peaceful place you have glad you can enjoy it and relax some
Glad you liked the video jason yorch! Now is the time of year I enjoy being at the cabin. When fall arrives, the weather cools off, bugs disappear, colors change, wood fire in the stove, setting up deer stands and fall chores getting ready for winter. How can it get any better than that!
My Jotul 500 woodstove has a side door besides the front ....I love that feature so much.
That sounds interesting. Im not familiar with that one. Ill check it out. Thanks for the comment!
How incredibly beautiful ❤️ and interesting to see!!
Thank you Maria. We enjoy spending time at the cabin. Glad you like the video and thanks for watching!
Very nice cabin , awesome snow blower
Nice place man, God Bless you!
Thank you! it really is a special place to spend time.
very nice,thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it
How cool is that machine!
My dad always does the lock flaps too
I've noticed your property looks similar to Joes on Northern Seclusion. You must be way up north also. I have been looking at property up near Ely MN for a vacation home. My problem is I live in northeastern California and it's going to be a long drive. I have time though because I am retired. Thanks for the video I enjoy seeing MN. My relatives came over from the old country in the 1800s and settled in the iron range section of MN. On my father's side, they all settled in the twin cities.
That would be quite the drive but it is a special place. Not a bad place to spend a good bit of time
Thanks for sharing. Nothing like time in the woods!! Quick question, what are the interior walls finished with? Knotty pine?
The walls are covered with tongue and groove popple which is very light, almost white color, when new. What you see now is darker since it has faded some over the last 35 years since it was installed. Still looks good after all these years.
Enjoyed your video
Will you be up for opening fishing?
My home in Finland is same vinter viev an sometime very cold,and some animals in forest visit in our yard.
Awesome place!!!
Nice cabin. I never quite understood how you (or anyone else) can have such a nice place, in an uninhabited area, and not be broken in to..... Maybe I just don't have enough faith in my fellow man...lol
My first break-in was last summer. Unusual circumstance and he was caught. Didn't get everything back but most of it. Not bad in 40 years I guess but still makes me mad. Hard not to loose faith in people with the world we live in but we only make ourselves sick worrying about that all the time. Trying to have faith in humanity is what keeps a person going I guess. Thanks for watching the videos NattyBumppo48!
I’ve changed All my locks 🔐 to Security Storage Locker locks.
No room to use Bolt Cutters & easy to cover, like you do. Usually a better lock.
I Spray Red Grease into them, it lasts & doesn’t wash out from rain.
First couple of test openings you need to wipe the key clean.
Thanks tree Climbing. That is a good idea. I will search for info on the locks you mentioned. Too bad we even need to think about such things but our world is getting more people who want our stuff with as little effort as possible. It's a sad state of affairs and seems to be getting worse. Thanks for watching the videos.
cool little machine
Nice cabin and nice location.
Thank you!
Always keep half an inch to on inch of ash in the stove. That helps to start the fire.
the snowblower works great
Yes it does. Beats the old sled shovel for sure. Nice to have a few tools so we can spend more time enjoying the cabin and less time shoveling snow!
I miss the north country!!!
great vid where about is it
Wow! Underground electric supply! Now thats really roughing it. Right beside the road.
My dad always used to put the rubber flap over and exterior padlock
Great minds think alike!! Thanks for watching bbo40.
First time I've caught your channel, will be watching more of course. Just curious how you like the Quadrafire stove and how big is the cabin? Great video. Nice place
Thanks for watching the channel rhino mite. I first bought a Lopi stove in 1985 when I built the addition on the original log cabin. I did not like that stove and returned it and got the quadrafire instead. I have been very happy with it over the years and it does a very nice job of heating the place. The cabin has the two rooms, 12x16 and 14x16 so thats a little over 400 sq. ft. It's not a large area but the stove does great and will hold a fire over night and have coals to start a good burn in the morning. I might have looked at a yotul or vermont casting stove but the cost of those were much greater and I went with the quadrafire. I guess I have no regrets after all these years.
We are in Northeastern Michigan
almost Canadian congrats. lol
WHERE IS THIS BEING FILMED?
i have a huge silver maple tree, it drops so much wood i have a constant supply of starter twigs and hunks.
its hard when its below zero the cold air is heavy to push up out of the stove pizza boxes work good
Your right Marvin The Boon. That is why I use the newspaper first, to heat the stovepipe. Since the cabin is out in the woods, I don't have access to a pizza parlor or I might use your idea more often!!
they deliver !! I only used the pizza box the first year. I use maple twigs now and a propane torch for a match. i have a theory on where the game of pick up stix came from now. some dads
Real nice place. Where is this?
Wow, a new snow blower that starts in the cold.
Looks like he never ran one before.
Oh that seem to be a good idea to protect the lock from rusting. I have the same problem. Did it work ?
yes it did work. the water/snow doesn't get into the lock so I've not had it freeze like it did in the past. Thanks for watching the videos!
Time to hunker down.....
i gotcha.... needs more bears too!
Whereabouts are you located?
probably a nice cabin if you would show it..plus you got a electric snowblower ??
Electric STARTER only :) Runs on gas.
How’d deer season go? Joe showed a pic you had from a trail cam, nice looking buck! Did you get him?
I did see a very nice buck on the trail camera that Joe showed on his video. I saw a very nice buck on the stand following a hot doe and due to a number of factors, I missed him. Doesn't happen often for me but I know it was a clear miss and not a wounded animal.
Hows this guy know Joe ?
Chris Staples From his utube channel.
What's the link to your knife store? Can't remember which of Joe's videos gave the info.
www.puukkocutlery.com we have a small inventory up right now but more will be posted in the next couple months. Feel free to email me with questions or additional knife photos. Contact information is on the website.
Thank you!
Snowshoes?
Been watching a lot of Alaska videos recently. Really wanting to have a holiday there. Id like a small offgrid cabin without electricity and running water but havent found Any rentals like that yet, i wonder If they exist? Haha
Not sure about that. Didn't see any when I was in Alaska last summer. Most people want a little more luxury when they rent a place. I have been watching a young couple that have an off grid homestead in Alaska. It is called Simple Living Alaska on TH-cam. Check it out if you haven't already seen it. They have a nice place they started from scratch and is work in progress as you would expect. Good luck in your search for a place to stay in Alaska.
@@living_north Yes, luxury is The way to go nowadays, unfortunately... I Will check that channel out for sure! Thank you for your Time, sir :)
I came to see the cabin. wish u would of showed more of it. seen a snow blower already. you will get better with time, I hope
What kind of shingles did you use on the cabin?
Those are metal shingles that were installed a couple years ago. They are shingle style instaed of the long panels you see on most metal roofs. They are a little less expensive actually than the long panels but take a little longer to install because you screw each one 4 times with cleats rather than one long run with the panels. There is a video I did on the metal roof in one of the earlier videos from the cabin. Take a look at that if you get a chance. Thanks for watching!
Snow on your roof is a good sign you are not loosing heat out the attic and is well insulated..
I have only a small amount of melting when a put a fire in the cabin in the winter but it is pretty well insulated.
I live in the mountains of Mexico ina 16x32 cabin. No running water and no electricity. 3000 amps of solar and that's it. Love it, will never move back
It sounds like a wonderful place. There is something about the simplicity that relaxes a person.
@@living_north yes. And to feel nature. I can hug a tree and feel it hug me back. Ppl thinks im silly for talking to the trees and plants. Lol. But i do
nice location . ı wonder that why do you need fire newspapers
I first burn the newspaper to warm up the stovepipe. It gets very cold up north so the chimney does not draft very good until the air warms in the stovepipe. When I burn the newspaper the draft works well then and the kindling will start easily to get the fire burning. I have found this method to work the best when it is cold out.
How did you get electricity back there??? I have a cabin about 2 miles off the "main" dirt road and they want over $20,000 to bring back electricity!! We have to use solar and generator.
My cabin is not far off the highway so was within the distance allowed for electricity to be run to the site for no charge. Also was true for the fiber optics cable run to the cabin a few years ago. Sometimes I wish I was further away from the highway but then I remember the advantages as well such as power, internet and being able to snowblow out the road in the winter so we can use the place all year long. I guess all that makes a little road noise tolerable. Thanks for watching our video John.
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what brand stove is that?
Jerry the stove is a Quadra-fire wood stove. I first got a Lopi but did not like it so returned it and got this one. I have been very happy with it and it has worked well for 33 years so I guess it is good. I see many of the new Scandinavian stoves at one of the stores here in town and they look very nice, work well I'm sure but are very expensive. I don't have any reason to change the quadra-fire so don't plan on doing that but it is always fun to see what is out there these days. The one thing is the newer stoves tend to be a little more efficient as the technology has changed so much.
Living North Thank you kindly Sir. Enjoyed the video .
I tried to watch but got to dizzy!
What part of country is your cabin located?
Hi Donna. The cabin is in northern Minnesota.
your voice sounds familiar. is this George? Joes neighbor at the tent?
Yes it is.
How do you Joe know each other ?
Chris Staples he’s been on joes videos,same area
Alaska canada?
No this is in Northern Minnesota in the USA. It could easily be Alaska or Canada because the forest is very similar in all those places. Thanks for watching.
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Try a plastic sandwich bag on your lock.hit it with a bit of wd40 then seal .
I'll give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
Why don't you live there year round ? Unless not retired yet. Where is this ? Great video.! !
I have lived there in the past full time. Now it is easier to spend time there and then come home in town to be around family and friends. I consider it to be the best of both worlds now. Thanks for watching the videos Jeff Frank.
28..I'm thinking that's about minus -2 then..
Yes, you are correct. Roughly -2 celcius
You must not be far from the cop shop cause theres no way I would leave stuff like that even locked up,,, some people will stealing anything if your not there
I got motion sick. . . Had to stop watching.
Since when did the TH-cam community become videographers? This isnt HBO people remember that.
George walked up 2 his cabin,the snowman @ the edge of his cabin,has his trousers /pants wrapped around his ankles,with a beaming smile on his face. George asks why are your pants down their & why do you lo0k so happy? The Snowman replies,i am waiting on you getting out your snow BLOWER!
All that loosely crumpled newspaper in a cold stove cause creosote buildup. A tiny bit of newspaper and tinder. Then a tightly twisted "pretzel" of newspaper lit and held close to the inner exhaust--draw. Use that to then light tinder and add tiny branches.
That's really what you want to hear in the quite woods............might as well have stayed in the city. And what a shame your neighbors are 10 feet away. Kind of make a cabin in the woods not worth it.... Just saying.
It looks dark and scary walking to the cabin. Why didn't you rent a snow mobile to go up there. Scary
It's only a couple hundred yards from where I park to walk to the cabin so things are a little deceptive in that regard. Once I get the road cleared with the snowblower then we drive into the cabin to unload and enjoy the rest of the trip. It can look a little intimidating but it's really not. Thanks for watching Myrtle Syd.
No scarier than the city
Try to start the fire using a topdown technic, it works wonders And generates far less pollution.
8:00 Dude... Open up the chimney flue completely wide, leave the stove door open, put some branches and wood into the stove to start a good roaring fire.
You need to learn how to hold a camera you're only showing the snow and maybe about 2 ft your buildings.....FYI
Please learn how to use a camera.
Narative needs work!!!
Not how to load a woodstove...make a teepee with your wood instead...fire needs AIR!
The wood was reading the newspaper.
Руки кривоваты снимать ровно? Не берись вообще.
Pretty awful camera work
Oh you poor babies.
Maybe you two should go visit your safe space.
except if you had jumped to the 5 minute mark you'd have seen that he did exactly that...
@@Cater821 , you sound like a person invited to dinner then complains about the meal.
You must be a real joy to be around...
That is NOT a nice way to give constructive criticism! Smh - Just give your tip
@@Cater821 LOL!
Boring
U STARRED AT FIRE 4 SO LONG..MADE ME FEEL/U DON'T KNOW WHAT UR DOING..MOST JUST PUT LOTTA WOOD IN START FIRE AN CLOSE DOOR..
Printing ink and newsprint binders produce hazardous pollutants such as carcinogenic dioxins when burned. 😢😢
So much noise, so much useless commentary. Skip this.
What nonsense. Man you are mad. Crazy and razy. Spending out in this snowy windy terrain to sleep and sip coffee and eat rotten bacon than be warm and cozy in your comfy house. Can anybody enlighten me?
There is something wonderful about the solitude. Hard to explain unless you experience it. It is nice to disconnect and take joy in simple tasks. It may not be for everyone but it is wonderful for us.
Could not watch more than a minute due to dreadful camera work
Growup.
Your camera work sucks! Cabin? That's no cabin with a flat screen tv and base board heating!
BORING!!!!!
Very bad filming
Worst example of starting a fire in a wood stove that I have ever seen. Sorry, you do have a nice cabin.
Living north you need to learn how to opperate your camera !! You made me sick ! You have to zoom out after you zoom in !
Go make your own channel
Very poor video skills. Shakey and brutal audio quality.