I have to tell a story. Now I have been an avid watcher since week one and look forward to each episode like a kid from the 70's waiting on Saturday morning cartoons. I get up around 7 on saturdays and watch Wild Homestead on my lap top before waking up the family to get our weekend started. Last week my wife and I went to visit my mom for the weekend after she had surgery. Last Saturday I woke up and started watching episode 29 on the living room TV and my mom came out about 15 minutes into it and sat down and started watching as well. So I restarted from the beginning and we watched together. She loved it so much we went back to episode 1 and stated watching it. Then when my wife had came out and joined us. They were both so enthralled that we watch episode 2, 3, 4 etc. Because my mom basically could not do anything sit or laydown due to the surgery, we spent all weekend basically watching Wild Homestead. When we left on Sunday afternoon we were up to episode 16. On Wednesday my mom pinged me to tell me she had caught up to episode 29. And my wife caught up to episode 29 on Friday. This morning my wife and I got up and watched episode 30 together and my mom pinged me and told me she watched it in the morning as well. So thank you James for giving us so much family joy last weekend. FYI I will be ordering "wolfmilk" shirts for them for Christmas this year.
Hey James, just a friendly observation. When you use your chainsaws you tend to have your face directly behind and inline with your chainsaw bar and chain. This is a recipe to get kickback into your face. Just a tip, try and train yourself to keep your head off to the side/left of center of your chainsaw bar. One day when you aren’t expecting it when your saw catches and kicks you’ll be glad you had disciplined yourself to have the bar kick to the side and not in your face. No disrespect. Taking on a big project like this is impressive.
There was a young man from Toronto, To the wilds of Canada, he'd go. With logs and with dreams, And Wild Homesteading schemes, In the heart of the forest, he'd grow. With Strength and Honor his creed, And Ooga Booga indeed, In streams he would bathe, His spirit so brave, In Thor’s forest, he'd triumph and lead.
Another way to help with your insect problem is to build bat boxes. I built several of them at my cottage, and it made a noticeable difference....Cheers!
Hello Sir James. You sir have a fisher on your homestead. Magnificent creatures but very very vicious. When your puppy arrives, please be cautious. That fisher will attack anything. P.S. my wife and I LOVE Saturday mornings watching Wild Homestead!! Ooga booga
Smoke the wasps out. Works the same for bees. Use wood smoke and make sure it hits the nest. Apparently the Queen sees that as a sign of a bush/brush fire zone and will move the nest further away. That way you don't have to use chemicals or kill anything. I literally just set fire to a whole heap of wood in a metal bucket right below the nest. It worked perfectly for me. Obviously you want to keep the fire away from your log cabin so maybe put the bucket with burning wood on the top of your metal ladder just away from the wall a bit. Make sure to chuck some green wood in once the fire is going for that extra smoke.... Good luck... 👌
Being a Bee keeper, we use smoke to calm the bees when we open the hives up. It signals the bees to eat honey to their full, calming them and preparing them for a move out if the hive become threaten by real fire. Now putting a fire pale near a log cabin in the roof space, close enough to be effective, I would not risk it. Way to dangerous and likely lost of the whole cabin. A can of wasp killer from Home Depot for under $10, will do the job nicely. It sprays upto 20 ft away so you have good clearance, but I still would wear protective clothing and face protection when applying.
James, go check out the Talley Ho project by Leo Sampson. He rebuilt an old sailing yacht and there is a great video that will show you how to properly use your caulking iron. A caulking mallet might also be a wise investment.
As a young guy that does house remodeling for a hobby, the fact that you go back and fix mistakes or do the things the long way to get it right is crazy because nobody does it. I LOVE IT!! I was like no way he’s going to tear down the 5 layers when you first started and then the flooring and many other things you’ve undone to redo right just takes a lot. The camera definetly helps push you to do the right thing!
GOOD SIR KAPP, MAY THE WOLFMILK FLOW PLENTIFULLY ON THIS AUGUST AFTERNOON KEEPING YOU BUZZING TO THE GILLS! GOOD SUGGESTION ON THE PALLET INDEED! 🥛🐺🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Funniest channel on you tube you got a Scottish lass crying with laughter the driveway looks excellent just wish we could watch you more than once a week your channel James has become my favorite on you tube I look forward to to seeing your weekly videos take care and watch out for those pesky pine martins
@@wildhomestead sir James of wild homestead I’m certainly not laughing at you but with you, I’m amazed at what you’ve achieved on your own it’s been such a brilliant journey to watch I love that you are a fellow game of thrones fan as am I you have me hooked with your whit and charming delivery of the great outdoors I hope you find your magnificent wife and have your 10 children much love from bonnie Scotland
As a phd student who's binged the whole series in a week instead of writing my thesis, I'm very upset that I now have to wait until next week and actually maybe do some work 🙃
Sir James, might have been a good idea to use some large stainless steel washers when screwing the wire mesh underneath the cabin, no chance of the mesh ‘falling off’ the screw heads. Love the series, been invested since ep1. Strength and honour 🤘🏼👍🏼
For wasps or bees: liquid dish soap and water. I worked for years in pest control and that is what we used. It is completely nontoxic so you don’t have to worry if it falls on you. Get a gallon sprayer and make sure it comes out very sudsy. Spray them with that soapy water very generously. You’ll notice they’ll drop dead almost instantly. It’s also better done at dusk or dawn when there is low light. They are less active then. Great channel! Love the videos!
GOOD SER OMAR, VERY SAGE ADVICE INDEED! I WILL PUT SOAP AND WATER IN MY SPRAY CANNISTER AND PUMP IT TO FULL PRESSUE! I WONDER IF THAT WILL ALSO WORK ON THAT GIANT EVIL SPIDER UP THERE! 🕷️ 🐝 STRENGTH AND HONOUR 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Great advice about dawn or dusk. Even doing it at night with a headlamp could work. Doing it at night ensures most of the wasps are back at the nest. Good luck from a non-bee expert.
Hey Jimbo. Use washers to stop those screws going thru the critter barrier @9:45. Also for Ur wasps just smoke them out. Make a small fire near them and throw green leaves/branches into the fire. 😘
Get yourself a wooden mallet for the oakum. It’ll make you work much more pleasant and you don’t want a metal splinter in your eye from striking the wedge with a steel hammer!
HELLO GOOD SIR ALPHA, YES INDEED EXCELLENT SUGGESTION, THIS WEEKEND I AM PICKING UP EITHER A WOODEN OR RUBBER MALLET FOR THE OAKUM APPLICATION! STRENGTH AND HONOUR TO YOU 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
tip for the driveway , concrete dust chucked on top then light layer of water so the dust gets into the gravel then compact with machine , works well , done it on other driveways and still solid
This, so much this! My buddy did his driveway nearly the same, larger gravel, then smaller, even smaller and then packing lots and lots of packing down, concrete mix with light water spray then more packing again and again. His driveway hasn't had any significant ruts or wash away in like 4 years so far.
SER James Alofs, Architect of the Northern Homestead, the First of His Name, Monarch of the Great Pines and Crimson Maples, Custodian of Ancient Viking Knowledge, Steward of Thor's Red Oak, the Phoenix Who Rose from the Tent Ashes, the Unburnt, the Aficionado of Berries and Cherries, the Master of Digestive Triumphs, the OOGA BOOGA Chieftain, Connoisseur of Café Infusé à Froid Noir, Commander of the Mid-Sized pickup Steed, Friend to Gundebad the Dwarf, Enthusiast of Wolf's Milk, Filler of Thunder Hole, Betrothed of Sophie Turner, Seeker of Wild Raspberries, Godfather to Sif's Red Oak Thank you for blessing us with another video
Good morning everyone from this native born lady from the Bahamas, I have been watching from the beginning and enjoy all of the episodes so far, have a great day
Yeasss your back for another great day that you have blessed us with your hard working self..I was excited when I saw post cause I know it’s gonna be good..your my favorite and my hero of the you tubers always welcome..
Gotta say James the channel just keeps getting better & better , you are now our favorite channel by far , your editing is on point , just the right blend of funny and serious , Perfect !! , keep doing what you do dude 👍
I love your energy and passion to see your dream come to fruition. I have always been a fan of home improvement shows, but I'm really digging your homestead show. You make me laugh, and your stories are interesting.
I really like how you've done the anti vermin shield on your floor line. I'm from Australia and this how we do snake 'proof' (read resistant) fences. We dig 30cm, bury the mesh the same way you have done and extend the fence about about 1500mm from (the width of the reel normally). I tend to crack a bag of cement into the trench as well periodically and mix it with the base, similar to what you have done. We have huge rabbit problems in Australia so the point of the fence is not that snakes can dig, rather stopping the rabbits and other things from digging under and the snakes using the hole. By placing cement and mixing (just let it get water from the soil, it isn't structural) the rabbits don't like digging it because it's way harder. The last fence I did, not a single dug through hole as yet as of about 3 years ago. Love your work!
Hi James, I’m only 14 but love watching your videos I’m from the uk and lots of people here use petrol to get rid of wasps seems to do the trick if you want something more natural Soap and water Spray small hanging nests with soap and water to suffocate the wasps. The soap clogs their breathing pores, killing them almost immediately or Vinegar works best when mixed with water, but you can also use it on its own. Simply spray it onto any exposed nest and wait for the wasps to fall out. You can also use this method to get rid of bees if they've built a hive on your property. Use the same ratio as above (1 part vinegar to 3 parts water), keep doing what you’re doing loving the vids hope this helps.
Or EcoSmart’s Organic Wasp and Hornet killer uses 100 percent, food-grade ingredients, including peppermint oil. When reading over the instructions for use of this spray, you will see that you use this just like the typical poisonous spray
Oh! Also wanted to note something with expanding foam- if you spray it in and then mist with with water in a spray bottle, it skins within minutes, off-gasses less, and expands double the thickness of dry expanding.
It has only been 8 months and you took off a few weeks for holidays and sickness, but look at how far you have come in 8 months.. I love watching your progress and hope you hit half a million subs in record time, then on to 1 million.
GOOD SIR HUTCHINSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR POSITIVE COMMENT ON THIS HOT AND DIFFICULT AUGUST DAY, THIS HAS BOOSTED MY MORALE. MAY THE GODS BLESS YOU! BOTH THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW!
You need to block the corners more where the edges of your concrete foundations come in contact with your wire mesh. I see tiny little gaps on some of them. That's all it takes is hole the size of your finger for a mouse to slip in. I would double check that for real. Thanks for the vid every Saturday. I always enjoy them. specifically, at 24:23 on this vid. You have a big enough crack there to let in all kinds of mice. Plus get water from the river to water everything.
James, your show is the absolute jewel of your genre! I look forward to Saturday as much as the rest of the loyal Wild homesteadies do. Strength and Honor! Keep it going! #Getthismanatractor
my daughter and I are truly enjoying these episodes together. We like to sit and watch them together while we eat. Her favorite parts are whenever you talk about the ecology or biology of nature around you. she's always curious and asks questions. at the end we look up some of those answers :) Thank you for documenting all of this and your journey. I feel at the end of it, it would be a wonderful documentary that other people can follow.
Last week I suggested making a set of removable baffles to keep the cold wind from blowing underneath in the winter. It has occurred to me that snow will do the same thing.
As someone who’s reared and trained Gun dogs for 30 years, January is ok , but pups in winter are twice as hard . All those berries, you’re blessed. That hemp rope is absolutely amazing. 🇮🇪🇮🇪
@@wildhomestead my good sir Alofs, I did indeed make a fine 🐺 milk. I added some bees honey from one of my hives to dash it up. How could I not it’s episode 30! LETS GO! You inspired me to start my homestead process awhile back I have 11 acres in Maine that will also be a homestead. I’m messing with the idea of off grid earth ships with the idea that everything is self sustainable and what’s not can be recycled or reused through the homestead. I’ll be starting my channel full time soon but I train mma so I’m all in when I retire in a couple years.
James, I believe Sif's Oak is a variety of White Oak. Appears most similar to a Swamp White Oak in leaf shape. Red Oaks typically have pointy edged, while white oaks are generally rounder. Could also be a Chinkapin Oak. Either way an excellent tree worthy of protection! P.S. Maybe look into Roman/Viking lore regarding red vs. white color symbolism. Maybe there could be cool lore about rivalry/brotherhood for your pair of Oaks!
Nice work! You need to add some 160-200w solar panels to the cabin roof, litium batteries inside and a 110v transformer. Enjoy a freezer, fridge and lights!
James look up. Propagating Blackberries - Rooting Blackberries From Cuttings. You can make endless blackberry bushes from cuttings. Thank you for the videos!
I think you should thank the bears for all of your wild berry bushes. I believe they brought the seeds and dropped them on your property along with their special bear fertilizer to help them grow.
Hi James, if you don't want to use Chemicals to get rid of the Wasps, try Peppermint, Clove, Geranium or Lemongrass oils. Mix up a few drops in a spray bottle and spray the area they are and the nest. Stay safe, OOGA BOOGA!
Awesome episode today! Can’t wait to see the cabin with the windows installed. I can already see the b roll of you waking up and zooming in on the view out of the windows instead of out the tent door. Ooga Booga
Good morning James. Your excitement over black berries and flowers is so enjoyable. Keep it up, life is ment to see and notice the little things in nature as you do. Love you man.
Sir James, I spent 3 solid days watching EVERYONE of these glorious videos. I am eagerly inspired. I have a wife and 4 babies of my own with 2 wolf KITTENS. 🐈⬛ I want to sell everything and move to a 40 acre playground. But alas, I must wait. Thank you for letting us live vicariously through you. I feel as if I have a very little sliver of ownership over this little cabin. I go to sleep and dream about it, I wake up and dream about it. Maybe I’m a little obsessed over this channel but I’m loving every minute. Thank you good sir
Wow! A berries and cherries crop is in your future! What more could you ask for? Well, maybe no rain while you are putting the mesh on, but hey Sif needs her rain!!
Adirondack chairs are fun and easy to build. I see you using the plastic Walmart one and it'd be really cool to see some big stout chairs made by you from timber off your land. Can't believe we are 30 episodes in to this adventure. Keep up the great work, thank you for the entertainment
Another kick 🫏 week! I love watching Thor’s red oak and your subscribers grow every week. Thoroughly educational and entertaining. Keep up the great work James!
Just started watching 4 days ago and sadly I'm all caught up...Guess I'll start rewatching from the beginning. Really enjoy your style of homestead videos. Living out my dream
Good sir James, the cabin is coming together quite nicely. I fancy the defensive mesh to ward off evil spirits and unwanted guests. Strength and Honor ⚡️⚡️⚡️
There is something really satisfying watching you slide those window frame boards into the slot you cut at the ends of the logs. I'm cheering for it to fit perfectly! 😀
A new Wild Homestead episode is one of my favourite parts of Saturday nights here in Australia. So cool to watch the wild interaction between the bunny and the predator. Thanks for another great episode. Ooga Booga from Oz! 😁🇦🇺
James I love watching your videos and seeing your work progress. Don’t forget to seal around the perimeter of the floor on the inside, it’ll help keep those creepy crawlers out!
For the WASP - we use this on our farm with much success. It works on all bugs, flying insects, and poison ivy/oak/sumac. 1 gallon apple cider vinegar, 1 pound of all purpose salt, 1 38oz bottle of “BLUE” Dawn dish soap. Mix this all together and put in a spray bottle. Your wasp will be gone within hours. We keep this on hand and it works like a charm!
Nooo! Sad that I am now all caught up and now have to wait for a new episode each week! Love this series, I’m hooked. Keep going James, this channel is so cool, love from the UK
Glory and honor my good sir!! Quick tip for sharpening your chains , i myself only learned this the other week.. grab yourself a milwaukee battery powered dremmel with a kit of round cylinder shaped grinding bits, make the arduous task of sharpening chains 100x faster !
Yea u posted my hero of the internet..my favorite u tuber..a hard worker building a fabulous homestead.love watching you make something beautiful..watching your journey gives me happiness..stay safe and god bless.
1. You are the only tv I watch (well, almost) 2. “Winter is Cooooomiiiiinggg” was absolutely hilarious! 3. Listen to A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr. 4. Ooooga Booga.
Dawn dish washing soap and water in a spray bottle will kill the wasps. The footage of the fisher was very cool. He'll help with the rabbit population control. Thanks for the episode.
Yes lots of NZ people waiting for your upload each Saturday night. Loved the promotion of NZ meat last episode. Keep up all of your wonderful work James!!!
Huge fan of the channel! One thing I would suggest for the driveway is to somehow wet it down when you compact it. I did excavation and doing that will help it set up like concrete. I need to watch this last weeks video. I haven't missed a single one yet and loving every minute of them!
Master James! Happy to join you for another exciting episode at the homestead. Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but a simple method I have found that works with installing this kind of metal mesh is to put a washer on the screw before attaching the mesh. This way it will disperse the pressure and prevent the screw from shearing the mesh. Just a thought! Man can't wait to see the windows installed! That is going to be awesome! Getting closer to move-in-ready! Ooga Booga!! 👍👍👍
@ritawilson8762, wild homestead and outdoor boys are some of my favorites and after this episode I searched for surviving ringworm and have not stopped binge watching. Ty for the referral. The TH-cam community is amazing.
So an easy trick I used on my own homestead property. I took a 5 gallon bucket, filled it up with water and dish soap about 1-2 inches from the top. Then I took a 2x4 that will lay atop the bucket and on the underside of the 2x4 I screwed two hotdogs. The wasps are attracted to the scent of meat and will eat the hotdog and when they release from the hotdog they drop a little before flying off, thats when they fall into the soapy water and die instantly. Good luck!
That's a fisher, I trap them. Pine martens dont grow to 15 or 20 pounds lol, they are like a big squirrel in size. Neither the fisher or pine marten are really dangerous to humans - but they are to rabbits and small rodents, keep them around for rodent control. Weasels/ermine, Mink are other mustelids that are good to have around for mouse control. All of those don't bother me...but racoons do, you'll want to get rid of them all and the porcupines.
Hello, tks for video. It is all coming together. Sorry about the drive only to turn around and wait till next week, but still earlier than other windows. The merlin reminds me of the ferret I had...even same color. Got him as a baby and he was so much fun to play with and watch. Get work on driveway and everything else. Much love.....
Good morning James! I’m loving that oakum. The cabin is really coming together. So glad you added that mesh. You’ll appreciate it to keep mice or Fishers from nesting later once the cooler weather sets in. Once you have your dog, he will alert you for any critters near the cabin. They use dogs on the North slope to warn of polar bears. Until next week.
I have to tell a story. Now I have been an avid watcher since week one and look forward to each episode like a kid from the 70's waiting on Saturday morning cartoons. I get up around 7 on saturdays and watch Wild Homestead on my lap top before waking up the family to get our weekend started.
Last week my wife and I went to visit my mom for the weekend after she had surgery. Last Saturday I woke up and started watching episode 29 on the living room TV and my mom came out about 15 minutes into it and sat down and started watching as well. So I restarted from the beginning and we watched together. She loved it so much we went back to episode 1 and stated watching it. Then when my wife had came out and joined us. They were both so enthralled that we watch episode 2, 3, 4 etc. Because my mom basically could not do anything sit or laydown due to the surgery, we spent all weekend basically watching Wild Homestead. When we left on Sunday afternoon we were up to episode 16. On Wednesday my mom pinged me to tell me she had caught up to episode 29. And my wife caught up to episode 29 on Friday.
This morning my wife and I got up and watched episode 30 together and my mom pinged me and told me she watched it in the morning as well. So thank you James for giving us so much family joy last weekend. FYI I will be ordering "wolfmilk" shirts for them for Christmas this year.
Yeah man show is great
Ditto....every Saturday on my treadmill.
‘Zipline to river’ project… or even zipline OVER the river would be EPIC! Like this if you agree 👌🏼
Would also be grat for the new constructionsite
@@iunex3686 yeah, could use it to transport materials too!
“I feel like you’re just here for the zipline,”
@@paul-e5t 😂👌🏼
Good morning Sir James and my fellow Wild Homestead junkies 😂
Evening
Good day from finland
12:00 in Ger
Hello from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Good evening from Australia 😊
Hey James, just a friendly observation. When you use your chainsaws you tend to have your face directly behind and inline with your chainsaw bar and chain. This is a recipe to get kickback into your face. Just a tip, try and train yourself to keep your head off to the side/left of center of your chainsaw bar. One day when you aren’t expecting it when your saw catches and kicks you’ll be glad you had disciplined yourself to have the bar kick to the side and not in your face. No disrespect. Taking on a big project like this is impressive.
There was a young man from Toronto,
To the wilds of Canada, he'd go.
With logs and with dreams,
And Wild Homesteading schemes,
In the heart of the forest, he'd grow.
With Strength and Honor his creed,
And Ooga Booga indeed,
In streams he would bathe,
His spirit so brave,
In Thor’s forest, he'd triumph and lead.
Awesome
perfect
Hehe 🎉love it 🎉
Game of Thrones be his favourite series
While feasting on berries and cherries
👍🏼
Another way to help with your insect problem is to build bat boxes. I built several of them at my cottage, and it made a noticeable difference....Cheers!
Hello Sir James. You sir have a fisher on your homestead. Magnificent creatures but very very vicious. When your puppy arrives, please be cautious. That fisher will attack anything. P.S. my wife and I LOVE Saturday mornings watching Wild Homestead!! Ooga booga
Smoke the wasps out. Works the same for bees. Use wood smoke and make sure it hits the nest. Apparently the Queen sees that as a sign of a bush/brush fire zone and will move the nest further away. That way you don't have to use chemicals or kill anything. I literally just set fire to a whole heap of wood in a metal bucket right below the nest. It worked perfectly for me. Obviously you want to keep the fire away from your log cabin so maybe put the bucket with burning wood on the top of your metal ladder just away from the wall a bit. Make sure to chuck some green wood in once the fire is going for that extra smoke.... Good luck... 👌
Boiling water also, will help big bucket and throw it on them.
The smoking them out is the best option as it won't kill the wasps...everything has its place on this planet, they will just move on safely.
SAGE ADVICE, GOOD SER JEM! I WILL TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
@@wildhomesteadcame here to say… wasps sleep at night… hit them after dark. god speed🫡
Being a Bee keeper, we use smoke to calm the bees when we open the hives up. It signals the bees to eat honey to their full, calming them and preparing them for a move out if the hive become threaten by real fire. Now putting a fire pale near a log cabin in the roof space, close enough to be effective, I would not risk it. Way to dangerous and likely lost of the whole cabin. A can of wasp killer from Home Depot for under $10, will do the job nicely. It sprays upto 20 ft away so you have good clearance, but I still would wear protective clothing and face protection when applying.
That sounds like a shopping trip to Aldi. “I went out for windows and came back with a kayak” 😅😅
James, go check out the Talley Ho project by Leo Sampson. He rebuilt an old sailing yacht and there is a great video that will show you how to properly use your caulking iron. A caulking mallet might also be a wise investment.
Haven’t missed a single episode,
Thanks for your continued efforts.
As a young guy that does house remodeling for a hobby, the fact that you go back and fix mistakes or do the things the long way to get it right is crazy because nobody does it. I LOVE IT!! I was like no way he’s going to tear down the 5 layers when you first started and then the flooring and many other things you’ve undone to redo right just takes a lot. The camera definetly helps push you to do the right thing!
My ears are ringing 33 years after my first Metallica concert... Good you protect your hearing ✌😊
Hi James I think you need a door handle on your cabin door otherwise the key will snap eventually using it to pull the door open
Got my berries and cherries and coffee. It’s showtime.😊
Drag a pallet behind your quad as you go in and out flattens the ruts.
GOOD SIR KAPP, MAY THE WOLFMILK FLOW PLENTIFULLY ON THIS AUGUST AFTERNOON KEEPING YOU BUZZING TO THE GILLS! GOOD SUGGESTION ON THE PALLET INDEED! 🥛🐺🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Funniest channel on you tube you got a Scottish lass crying with laughter the driveway looks excellent just wish we could watch you more than once a week your channel James has become my favorite on you tube I look forward to to seeing your weekly videos take care and watch out for those pesky pine martins
GOOD LADY FLYNN OF THE SCOTS 🏴 GLAD THE CHANNEL HAS YOU LAUGHING! WITH ME….NOT AT ME….RIGHT? 😮😅😢😡😠🤓😜
@@wildhomestead sir James of wild homestead I’m certainly not laughing at you but with you, I’m amazed at what you’ve achieved on your own it’s been such a brilliant journey to watch I love that you are a fellow game of thrones fan as am I you have me hooked with your whit and charming delivery of the great outdoors I hope you find your magnificent wife and have your 10 children much love from bonnie Scotland
@@wildhomesteadyou are so funny 😂
As a phd student who's binged the whole series in a week instead of writing my thesis, I'm very upset that I now have to wait until next week and actually maybe do some work 🙃
Sir James, might have been a good idea to use some large stainless steel washers when screwing the wire mesh underneath the cabin, no chance of the mesh ‘falling off’ the screw heads. Love the series, been invested since ep1. Strength and honour 🤘🏼👍🏼
For wasps or bees: liquid dish soap and water. I worked for years in pest control and that is what we used. It is completely nontoxic so you don’t have to worry if it falls on you. Get a gallon sprayer and make sure it comes out very sudsy. Spray them with that soapy water very generously. You’ll notice they’ll drop dead almost instantly. It’s also better done at dusk or dawn when there is low light. They are less active then. Great channel! Love the videos!
You've got honey bees, bumble bees and assholes!
GOOD SER OMAR, VERY SAGE ADVICE INDEED! I WILL PUT SOAP AND WATER IN MY SPRAY CANNISTER AND PUMP IT TO FULL PRESSUE! I WONDER IF THAT WILL ALSO WORK ON THAT GIANT EVIL SPIDER UP THERE! 🕷️ 🐝 STRENGTH AND HONOUR 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Been doing that for years on fruit and veg. It works extremely well and never harms my plants.
Great advice about dawn or dusk. Even doing it at night with a headlamp could work. Doing it at night ensures most of the wasps are back at the nest. Good luck from a non-bee expert.
@@wildhomestead Soap works very well, I use Dawn dish soap. Good luck!
Hey Jimbo. Use washers to stop those screws going thru the critter barrier @9:45. Also for Ur wasps just smoke them out. Make a small fire near them and throw green leaves/branches into the fire. 😘
Get yourself a wooden mallet for the oakum. It’ll make you work much more pleasant and you don’t want a metal splinter in your eye from striking the wedge with a steel hammer!
HELLO GOOD SIR ALPHA, YES INDEED EXCELLENT SUGGESTION, THIS WEEKEND I AM PICKING UP EITHER A WOODEN OR RUBBER MALLET FOR THE OAKUM APPLICATION! STRENGTH AND HONOUR TO YOU 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Compact again in the Rain...the aggregate will become even tighter/harder...ooga, booga, 👍➡️🇬🇧
tip for the driveway , concrete dust chucked on top then light layer of water so the dust gets into the gravel then compact with machine , works well , done it on other driveways and still solid
This, so much this! My buddy did his driveway nearly the same, larger gravel, then smaller, even smaller and then packing lots and lots of packing down, concrete mix with light water spray then more packing again and again. His driveway hasn't had any significant ruts or wash away in like 4 years so far.
SER James Alofs, Architect of the Northern Homestead, the First of His Name, Monarch of the Great Pines and Crimson Maples, Custodian of Ancient Viking Knowledge, Steward of Thor's Red Oak, the Phoenix Who Rose from the Tent Ashes, the Unburnt, the Aficionado of Berries and Cherries, the Master of Digestive Triumphs, the OOGA BOOGA Chieftain, Connoisseur of Café Infusé à Froid Noir, Commander of the Mid-Sized pickup Steed, Friend to Gundebad the Dwarf, Enthusiast of Wolf's Milk, Filler of Thunder Hole, Betrothed of Sophie Turner, Seeker of Wild Raspberries, Godfather to Sif's Red Oak
Thank you for blessing us with another video
He is not a Sir as one needs to receive a Queens Commission. Forgive me if I'm wrong. I have one.
@@chas2can124 SER is a general honorific, (not as common in recent times, esp in North America), while Sir implies knighthood.
Good morning everyone from this native born lady from the Bahamas, I have been watching from the beginning and enjoy all of the episodes so far, have a great day
Yeasss your back for another great day that you have blessed us with your hard working self..I was excited when I saw post cause I know it’s gonna be good..your my favorite and my hero of the you tubers always welcome..
Great comment man, but you've been copying and pasting it for the last 4 videos, time for some new material bud.
Gotta say James the channel just keeps getting better & better , you are now our favorite channel by far , your editing is on point , just the right blend of funny and serious , Perfect !! , keep doing what you do dude 👍
I love your energy and passion to see your dream come to fruition. I have always been a fan of home improvement shows, but I'm really digging your homestead show. You make me laugh, and your stories are interesting.
Hi James . You might want to put 1/4 in washers on your screws so they wont go through the mesh . Have a great day .
I really like how you've done the anti vermin shield on your floor line. I'm from Australia and this how we do snake 'proof' (read resistant) fences. We dig 30cm, bury the mesh the same way you have done and extend the fence about about 1500mm from (the width of the reel normally). I tend to crack a bag of cement into the trench as well periodically and mix it with the base, similar to what you have done. We have huge rabbit problems in Australia so the point of the fence is not that snakes can dig, rather stopping the rabbits and other things from digging under and the snakes using the hole. By placing cement and mixing (just let it get water from the soil, it isn't structural) the rabbits don't like digging it because it's way harder. The last fence I did, not a single dug through hole as yet as of about 3 years ago. Love your work!
A nice addition to this GLORIOUS homestead would be some sort of hydro-electric plant. Pretty easy to make and more power is always better.
Hi James,
I’m only 14 but love watching your videos I’m from the uk and lots of people here use petrol to get rid of wasps seems to do the trick if you want something more natural Soap and water
Spray small hanging nests with soap and water to suffocate the wasps. The soap clogs their breathing pores, killing them almost immediately or Vinegar works best when mixed with water, but you can also use it on its own. Simply spray it onto any exposed nest and wait for the wasps to fall out. You can also use this method to get rid of bees if they've built a hive on your property. Use the same ratio as above (1 part vinegar to 3 parts water), keep doing what you’re doing loving the vids hope this helps.
Or EcoSmart’s Organic Wasp and Hornet killer uses 100 percent, food-grade ingredients, including peppermint oil. When reading over the instructions for use of this spray, you will see that you use this just like the typical poisonous spray
I’ve had tinnitus for over 20 years. I wish I would have protected my ears, as much as you do. Skål, from your viking brother from Denmark! 🇩🇰
Oh! Also wanted to note something with expanding foam- if you spray it in and then mist with with water in a spray bottle, it skins within minutes, off-gasses less, and expands double the thickness of dry expanding.
If you’re up to it after a rain compact again, I think you will be happier than you already are. Compaction during road building is paramount.
It has only been 8 months and you took off a few weeks for holidays and sickness, but look at how far you have come in 8 months.. I love watching your progress and hope you hit half a million subs in record time, then on to 1 million.
GOOD SIR HUTCHINSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR POSITIVE COMMENT ON THIS HOT AND DIFFICULT AUGUST DAY, THIS HAS BOOSTED MY MORALE. MAY THE GODS BLESS YOU! BOTH THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW!
@@wildhomestead Sorry I forgot you were praying to the Gods for Sophie and the wolfhound. lol best wishes
That was a fisher James!
You need to block the corners more where the edges of your concrete foundations come in contact with your wire mesh. I see tiny little gaps on some of them. That's all it takes is hole the size of your finger for a mouse to slip in. I would double check that for real. Thanks for the vid every Saturday. I always enjoy them. specifically, at 24:23 on this vid. You have a big enough crack there to let in all kinds of mice. Plus get water from the river to water everything.
I agree those are the weak points in his plan. If he would mix up some concrete and apply it in those spots that should close them up. Good eye.
Thank you for the content. You are awesome. This is my favorite TH-cam series currently by far! Keep up the good work. Stay safe out there
GOOD SIR MKP, THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT, YOU HAVE BOOSTED MY MORALE ON THIS HOT AND DUSTY AUGUST DAY! STRENGTH AND HONOUR TO YOU 🫡🤝⚡️🌲🐺
@@wildhomestead ooga booga my friend
James, your show is the absolute jewel of your genre! I look forward to Saturday as much as the rest of the loyal Wild homesteadies do. Strength and Honor! Keep it going! #Getthismanatractor
Living in the Netherlands I am thoroughly jealous and equally impressed by your surroundings and progress. Keep up the oogaboogaa 🤘🏻
my daughter and I are truly enjoying these episodes together. We like to sit and watch them together while we eat. Her favorite parts are whenever you talk about the ecology or biology of nature around you. she's always curious and asks questions. at the end we look up some of those answers :) Thank you for documenting all of this and your journey. I feel at the end of it, it would be a wonderful documentary that other people can follow.
Last week I suggested making a set of removable baffles to keep the cold wind from blowing underneath in the winter. It has occurred to me that snow will do the same thing.
I have watched 30 episodes in 4days. I really love your videos and the journey you are on. Keep up the good work!
James, I love that you always take the time to build it right. Also, very impressed with your attention to detail! Keep up the amazing work.
As someone who’s reared and trained Gun dogs for 30 years, January is ok , but pups in winter are twice as hard . All those berries, you’re blessed. That hemp rope is absolutely amazing. 🇮🇪🇮🇪
Fresh coffee and WILD HOMESTEAD!
Same procedure as every saturday…
Perfect 👌
GOOD SER MERTON, NOTHING FINER INDEED FOR SATURDAY MORNING!! DID YOU MAKE A 🐺 🥛 BREW?!
@@wildhomestead my good sir Alofs, I did indeed make a fine 🐺 milk. I added some bees honey from one of my hives to dash it up. How could I not it’s episode 30! LETS GO!
You inspired me to start my homestead process awhile back I have 11 acres in Maine that will also be a homestead. I’m messing with the idea of off grid earth ships with the idea that everything is self sustainable and what’s not can be recycled or reused through the homestead. I’ll be starting my channel full time soon but I train mma so I’m all in when I retire in a couple years.
@@fldutch never deviate from the plan
James, I believe Sif's Oak is a variety of White Oak. Appears most similar to a Swamp White Oak in leaf shape. Red Oaks typically have pointy edged, while white oaks are generally rounder. Could also be a Chinkapin Oak. Either way an excellent tree worthy of protection!
P.S. Maybe look into Roman/Viking lore regarding red vs. white color symbolism. Maybe there could be cool lore about rivalry/brotherhood for your pair of Oaks!
Nice work! You need to add some 160-200w solar panels to the cabin roof, litium batteries inside and a 110v transformer. Enjoy a freezer, fridge and lights!
He's probably going to catch a sponsor for that.
GOOD SIR HAUG, ABSOLUTELY! I WILL HAVE GOOD NEWS SOON RE: SOLAR SYSTEMS. HAVE ONE INCOMING AS WE SPEAK! STRENGTH AND HONOUR 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
James look up.
Propagating Blackberries - Rooting Blackberries From Cuttings. You can make endless blackberry bushes from cuttings. Thank you for the videos!
I think you should thank the bears for all of your wild berry bushes. I believe they brought the seeds and dropped them on your property along with their special bear fertilizer to help them grow.
Dang that electric saw is SICK!!!!
Hi James, if you don't want to use Chemicals to get rid of the Wasps, try Peppermint, Clove, Geranium or Lemongrass oils. Mix up a few drops in a spray bottle and spray the area they are and the nest. Stay safe, OOGA BOOGA!
Your critter proofing looks fabulous
Awesome episode today! Can’t wait to see the cabin with the windows installed. I can already see the b roll of you waking up and zooming in on the view out of the windows instead of out the tent door. Ooga Booga
Hi James. Quick thought …BEE’s … you should keep a hive or two of bees for some delicious honey and to keep your berries coming !
Good morning James. Your excitement over black berries and flowers is so enjoyable. Keep it up, life is ment to see and notice the little things in nature as you do. Love you man.
Sir James, I spent 3 solid days watching EVERYONE of these glorious videos. I am eagerly inspired. I have a wife and 4 babies of my own with 2 wolf KITTENS. 🐈⬛ I want to sell everything and move to a 40 acre playground.
But alas, I must wait.
Thank you for letting us live vicariously through you. I feel as if I have a very little sliver of ownership over this little cabin. I go to sleep and dream about it, I wake up and dream about it.
Maybe I’m a little obsessed over this channel but I’m loving every minute.
Thank you good sir
Wow! A berries and cherries crop is in your future! What more could you ask for? Well, maybe no rain while you are putting the mesh on, but hey Sif needs her rain!!
That electric Stihl did amazing. I too am a gas saw person but now you got me sold on the electric one.
you should sell those ends of the logs that you trimmed off, would be cool to be able to buy it and be a part of the journey
Burn on a logo, sell em as coasters
What is a great idea! I would like to buy one ❤
Adirondack chairs are fun and easy to build. I see you using the plastic Walmart one and it'd be really cool to see some big stout chairs made by you from timber off your land. Can't believe we are 30 episodes in to this adventure. Keep up the great work, thank you for the entertainment
Looked just like a Fisher
Good morning to ya..have yourself a wonderful weekend !!! The dream continues
😊❤😅
Great cinematography and editing! Saturday mornings are always a good time. Thanks for sharing your journey.❤
Another kick 🫏 week! I love watching Thor’s red oak and your subscribers grow every week. Thoroughly educational and entertaining. Keep up the great work James!
You can use left over tree bark and branches to make mulch and use on the plants
Just started watching 4 days ago and sadly I'm all caught up...Guess I'll start rewatching from the beginning. Really enjoy your style of homestead videos. Living out my dream
Good sir James, the cabin is coming together quite nicely. I fancy the defensive mesh to ward off evil spirits and unwanted guests. Strength and Honor ⚡️⚡️⚡️
great job the mesh came out great,the bears are also waiting on all the berry patches so be on your toes.
There is something really satisfying watching you slide those window frame boards into the slot you cut at the ends of the logs. I'm cheering for it to fit perfectly! 😀
Love your new battery power chainsaw unbelievable. Most of my stuff today is battery powered. You can’t beat it.
A new Wild Homestead episode is one of my favourite parts of Saturday nights here in Australia. So cool to watch the wild interaction between the bunny and the predator. Thanks for another great episode. Ooga Booga from Oz! 😁🇦🇺
James I love watching your videos and seeing your work progress. Don’t forget to seal around the perimeter of the floor on the inside, it’ll help keep those creepy crawlers out!
For the WASP - we use this on our farm with much success. It works on all bugs, flying insects, and poison ivy/oak/sumac. 1 gallon apple cider vinegar, 1 pound of all purpose salt, 1 38oz bottle of “BLUE” Dawn dish soap. Mix this all together and put in a spray bottle. Your wasp will be gone within hours. We keep this on hand and it works like a charm!
Nooo! Sad that I am now all caught up and now have to wait for a new episode each week! Love this series, I’m hooked. Keep going James, this channel is so cool, love from the UK
It's took me a week to catch up 1-30. Very enjoyable! I'm all in!
Wow, an abundance of riches! different berries maturing at different times.
THE BOUNTY OF THE LAND IS TRULY RICH! LADY DAY! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Glory and honor my good sir!! Quick tip for sharpening your chains , i myself only learned this the other week.. grab yourself a milwaukee battery powered dremmel with a kit of round cylinder shaped grinding bits, make the arduous task of sharpening chains 100x faster !
Use a flat washers on your deck screws they want pull through the wire
Yea u posted my hero of the internet..my favorite u tuber..a hard worker building a fabulous homestead.love watching you make something beautiful..watching your journey gives me happiness..stay safe and god bless.
Wasps are territorial. So buy a paper wasp nest decoy and hang it near your wasps and they'll move out! Good luck 👍
That was a great advice if you dont want to kill a hole nest, , Thanks!!
1. You are the only tv I watch (well, almost) 2. “Winter is Cooooomiiiiinggg” was absolutely hilarious! 3. Listen to A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr. 4. Ooooga Booga.
Nice! A new episod to enjoy. Thor would be proud, strength and honor :)
Love seeing your channel grow like it has, been here since day 1
I’ve just watched every single one of these 😮 I’m addicted! What a great find! Keep it up
Dawn dish washing soap and water in a spray bottle will kill the wasps. The footage of the fisher was very cool. He'll help with the rabbit population control. Thanks for the episode.
What an experience you're living!!
Cheehoo it’s always a good cozy night here in New Zealand every single time you upload, it’s rare to find people like you these day✌️
Even if it's -4 in Waiouru at the moment 😂
@@Terikoimoi yep no matter what time he upload imma watch it cause it’s too good not to🤣
Yes lots of NZ people waiting for your upload each Saturday night. Loved the promotion of NZ meat last episode. Keep up all of your wonderful work James!!!
I'm french ,I love his content as well, and I coming to visit NZ in september for a month
@@MrBriscar Welcome to our beautiful land brother👌
Huge fan of the channel! One thing I would suggest for the driveway is to somehow wet it down when you compact it. I did excavation and doing that will help it set up like concrete. I need to watch this last weeks video. I haven't missed a single one yet and loving every minute of them!
Saturday means up as early as Monday, coffee, and Wild Homestead ❤
Master James! Happy to join you for another exciting episode at the homestead. Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but a simple method I have found that works with installing this kind of metal mesh is to put a washer on the screw before attaching the mesh. This way it will disperse the pressure and prevent the screw from shearing the mesh. Just a thought! Man can't wait to see the windows installed! That is going to be awesome! Getting closer to move-in-ready! Ooga Booga!! 👍👍👍
Saturday morning cartoons with Wild Homestead, Surviving Ringworm, and Outdoor Boys.
Same, but I will have to checkout the Outdoor boys!
@@Izzzy40 Luke and his 3 son's awesome adventures.
@ritawilson8762, wild homestead and outdoor boys are some of my favorites and after this episode I searched for surviving ringworm and have not stopped binge watching. Ty for the referral. The TH-cam community is amazing.
Good morning James. .
Magnificent views with the perfect bathtub 🛁❤
Try liquid soap in a spray bottle to remove those nasty wasps ...
So an easy trick I used on my own homestead property. I took a 5 gallon bucket, filled it up with water and dish soap about 1-2 inches from the top. Then I took a 2x4 that will lay atop the bucket and on the underside of the 2x4 I screwed two hotdogs. The wasps are attracted to the scent of meat and will eat the hotdog and when they release from the hotdog they drop a little before flying off, thats when they fall into the soapy water and die instantly. Good luck!
With all the flowers you have on your property, you should get some beehives.
I don't think that's a good idea because the Bears would love that too much no need to attract them
Berries and Cherry’s for years man! Just found your videos couple days ago. Been binging! Love them man and great work!!!
That's a fisher, I trap them. Pine martens dont grow to 15 or 20 pounds lol, they are like a big squirrel in size. Neither the fisher or pine marten are really dangerous to humans - but they are to rabbits and small rodents, keep them around for rodent control. Weasels/ermine, Mink are other mustelids that are good to have around for mouse control. All of those don't bother me...but racoons do, you'll want to get rid of them all and the porcupines.
Thanks for saving me some typing bud! He needs some 160s and 330s (for the beavers!)
This seems to have been a very productive week! Looking forward to the next upload.
Thank you for sharing!
Glad to see you got the right angle drill attachment, definitely a game changer. Good luck!
Hello, tks for video. It is all coming together. Sorry about the drive only to turn around and wait till next week, but still earlier than other windows. The merlin reminds me of the ferret I had...even same color. Got him as a baby and he was so much fun to play with and watch. Get work on driveway and everything else. Much love.....
Good morning James! I’m loving that oakum. The cabin is really coming together. So glad you added that mesh. You’ll appreciate it to keep mice or Fishers from nesting later once the cooler weather sets in. Once you have your dog, he will alert you for any critters near the cabin. They use dogs on the North slope to warn of polar bears. Until next week.