Backwoods Cabin Series. First trip to my off grid cabin in 2013
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- All a man needs is a cabin to escape to and a good dog to fetch his beer. Watch Frankie open the cooler and bring me beers at the end of this video. Fun times in my remote off grid cabin.
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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How do you have internet at your cabins? A: I have cell service at both cabins but it is spotty due to foliage and cloud cover. I can access the internet from my cabins but have to drive to a local wifi location to upload videos.
Q: How old is Frankie? A: Frankie will be 10 in April of 2018
Q: What video editing software do I use? A: Presently, all I use is Windows Live Movie maker but I’m considering trying imovie, Adobe Elements or SONY VEGAS PRO.
Q: How do you get your water? Did you dig a well? A: Presently, I haul water to the NY cabin but at the NH cabin, I drop a kettle into an old well that was dug by hand by the settlers in the 1700’s.
Q:What is your favorite brand of cast iron cookware? A: I prefer using vintage cast iron. My favorites are BSR and Griswold. If I had to buy new I would buy a Lodge Brand. I plan to purchase this dutch oven in the future:
Q: What do you use for refrigeration? A: We have a small gas refrigerator that we salvaged from an old Shasta camper and a custom icebox that I built into the cabin wall. We make ice on site with a propane freezer.
Video of icebox:
Video of Gas Refrigerator:
Propane Freezer:
Q: What do you use for cooking and heating? A: We use a Kitchen Queen 380 for cooking and heating during the winter months but we also have an antique gas stove in the cabin for when we don't need the heat from the KQ.
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A man, his dog and a cabin. Life doesn't get any better than that man! Thanks for sharing.
Peace and quiet is the best thing for a man. I could never live crowded by neighbors ever again.
Nothing beats a good dog. He gets pretty bent if I take off on the quad without him.
I agree. Frankie and I just got back from the cabin and heading back there later today. He's a great cabin companion. Thanks for the comment.
WOW!!! What a dog.......Best friend a man could ever ask for :)
LOL. He's a heck of a pooch that boy.
WTG Man. Life is what you make of it.
Glad you enjoy my videos. I don't have anything special for a camera, just a Nikon Coolpix and a Kodak playsport. Most of the time I'm just holding it in one hand taping myself. It's quite a hoot really. Been fun doing this.
He's full of tricks. Did you watch the vid of him playing volleyball? This dog's a hoot I tell ya.
Thank you. All men need a cabin and a good dog to complete life and when the dog brings you beer... it makes it all the better.
All the best and God bless.
Amen to that. It keeps us sane in a crazy world we live in.
Thanks buddy. I hear ya on losing a friend like that. I lost my Lab after 14 1/2 years with her. Still hard to think about her. She was awesome but didn't fetch beer like this one does.
LOL. Thanks for the chuckle.
Love Frankie the beer dog...You have a nice little get away there Bossman...You and Frankie make a great team...
This my first Border Collie and he's quite a hoot to have around. People's jaw always drop when they see him open the cooler and get me a beer like that. Great dog for sure.
I rewatched this, to remind me of how a simple life, a quiet life, can be satisfying and rewarding. Thanks JC!
LOL. I'm sure he'd bring you one.
I tried to get some PBR's for this but there wasn't a single one in the store. I figured you'd get a kick out of it when he fetched one up. Maybe in part 2 LOL.
It is above the Adirondacks near the Canada border.
Omg! I so love the dog Frankie! Beer bringing or not! He is precious!!!
I have one still in the box. I plan to have the place totally rigged with solar after my additions are on.
Thank you James. It's just not the same going without the dog. He fits right in up there.
LOL.. Thanks for the chuckle,
Thank you. Ya can't beat those border collies.
Yes I keep both a cabin journal and a personal journal. My whole life is in notebooks since 84.
Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment. Not sure what you meant by JFK though. ???
Awesome cabin & 1 hell of a dog!! Great video. Great choice on the beer! Gotta love those blue mountains lol!!!
such a good dog
Ben, I think it's fantastic that you are doing this at your age. Keep following your dreams man and you'll have everything you want someday.
LOL. Happy to share my ideas. All the best to ya.
Fun to look into Frankies eyes and see the love and devotion. That will never falter. Enjoyed this one. He is a happy dog
Best friends to the end :c)
That was one of the first tricks I taught him. Sit, stay... ok now get me a beer hahahahah.
And I smiled all the way through your responce. Thank you for the kind words. Stay tuned because there's more Frankie & cabin updates coming soon.
Thank you. Get that cabin built asap. Life is pissing by too fast.
Yeah he is. Thanks for watching.
Great adventures in the woods with Frankie bringing you a cold one!👍
Thank you
What a great life you and Frankie live.
Thanks buddy. It's a great place to escape to.
Your video was inspiring. What a great setup you have. Enjoy what you have, you are a lucky man.
The funny thing is, I could have a Tbone steak in that cooler and he wouldn't touch it. That dog is all beer hahahahaha
hahahahah very good point and sooooo true.
He's a cutie isn't he? A great companion for sure.
Yeah Frankie is all BOY. thanks for the comment
Thanks for the kind words. The cabin will be rigged with solar panels this summer. Eventually this part of the cabin will be the kitchen after I add on to it. glad you enjoy my vids. Lots more to come.
Thank you for your input. Eventually I will have a decent solar array on the cabin after I add on, but for the last few years this simple battery setup has been all I've needed.
Fun watching all these NY Cabin episodes, they were the best.
So nice to watch a dog make TH-cam video of a well trained human. Nice work Frankie!
LOL, MICK FROM UK, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS BRILLIANT CHANNEL,SO WE CAN HELP FRANKIE, LOL
Frankie is awesome to the max! We’re all jealous of you for having such a wonderful pup. You obviously did a great job with him and put in the time and effort. I know this is an older video, but I’d give anything for a Frankie baby. That pup would have a wonderful life. Boss, God bless you and yours! Love from the Judge!
What a smart dog Franky is! You sure have him well trained! Your living the dream...
Thank you. I'll have some good parodies coming up in the future so stay tuned. Going to be getting back to work on the cabin soon too. Lots of changes in the works. Look out for them pissed off bigfoots hahahahaha
Certainly do. I have some still in the box just waiting to be installed.
LOl. Frankie's been known to tip a few back hahahaha
Ha ha we both got beer drinking dogs. too funny. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Ah man! I love watching these older videos. Brings me back to some good days.
too awesome. you two are on your way to that enjoying life thing we are all looking for lol.
Can't blame him for that I guess. Thanks for watching and commenting.
And thanks for the great response He is an awesome dog.
Thank you. Lots more cabin footage coming.
Thank you. Glad you enjoy them. Yes Frankie's quite special.
Re-watching your original Backwoods Cabin videos never gets old. Simple is almost always better. Cheers.
Great video ! I have been living full time at my off the grid Cottage for two years now and love it, 44 years old and retired life is great . loved your video.
I live in upstate NY and I own all the land that my cabins are on. I don't think there's anymore homesteading acts left in the states. Maybe Alaska but I doubt even that. What it takes to go out in the woods and build a cabin is determination. Not too many people have that nowadays.
Thank you JC for all you've given in knowledge and inspiration! Aw the good old days...I'm on my second winter off grid on the western slop of the Rockies and love it!
Yeah I'm looking forward to getting the cabin rigged with solar. I'm sure it'll be pretty slick once that's up and running. Thanks for commenting.
Hahaha Frankie gets too many treats in a day so I have to cut him back to half at a time. He's a cookie monster. he's bringing me beers when I'm not even thirsty. hahahahaha
Thank you kindly.
No I'm from NH but this cabin is in Northern NY. Thanks for the comment.
Been a fan for a very long time now. I still enjoy going back every once in a while to watch your first videos. Cabin time will always be my favorite videos you make. Thanks for the entertainment over the years!
Thanks Josh. The cabin sure has changed over the years. More vids coming soon.
Thank you. He displays more of his antics in the other parts of the cabin series. Thanks for watching.
I really like it when people leave comments like this but no explanation. Does a lot of good I'll tell ya.
Thank you for the kind words. I very much appreciate your response. Yes, man and dog, beer and dog treat... what could be better?
Best wishes to ya.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
LOL. Yeah I love him too.
Thank you. Part 2 is coming up. Thanks for watching.
He's as stubborn as he is amazing though. Everything is done on HIS terms. I don't know where he gets it. hahahahaha
Totally agree. Thanks for the comment.
We all miss Frankie. Good puppy!
Take me Home Country Roads👏👏This is ONE of my FAVORITES 😇😇😇🕊
ilove that dog man wow ! ,,,, such an amazing animal !
Will do. Thanks for commenting.
Man I love going back and watching these old videos - priceless!!!!
Thank you for saying so :-)
one of my old favorites
Me ether. wasn't sure it would work but since you can pull power out of an outlet figured why not try to push it in via the double ended cord. It works slick. If only I had known this 35 years ago. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for the comment. Eventually this part of the cabin will be all kitchen. After I add on more living space I'll be living there. Labs were always my favorite dogs and I had the all my life. I'm pretty partial to border collies now though.
Hahahaha yeah I don't think cats like beer. Thanks for the comment.
I just love watching the old videos .
Male otters travel cross country in late winter/spring looking for a mate. That's why you see their sign so far from water. Great video! Nice work! Terry
The dog is the star of that show and Coors should be paying you for that awwwww factor. Nothing beats a good getaway and a good dog!!
Good team is right. he'll fetch beer all day and don't take any for himself. Can't argue with that!
Nothing like sharing your space with mans best friend.
very good videos i have watched them all im a dog lover and frankie makes all the videos worth watching aspecialy the one were he is digging looking for the chickamunck in the bed of you ranger that huy had me laffing for hours and for you the speach makes me want to proceed with my wanting to do the same as you now that i have the money to buy land and build a cabin and live in it full time and if you could send me a address i would love to send frankie some goodys hahahaha god bless
THAT'S FOR SURE, MICK FROM UK
Thanks Frank. Happy to hear you enjoy my videos. Yes Frankie is a hoot for sure and he will be demonstrating more of his antics throught my "Backwoods Cabin" series. Like Jake, he understands just about everything I say, just doesn't always agree with it all haha.
All the best to you and thanks for the comment.
You got a freakin slick cabin, well done, your golden!
And a great big Good boy Franky, your the best!
I put a 12 battery under the kitchen sink and bought some rv lights....elegant and I PERFER 12 LIGHTS, MOST TIMES...
I love the woods and simple life and I started watching your videos years ago when you and Frankie were at the New York cabin. Love Frankie!
Thanks man. I appreciate the comment. There's a lot more cabin vids on my channel showing the updates.
And you guys are spending time at this cabin again, and it looks better now than it did 11 years ago and it looked good.
Thank you. There's much more of Frankie in my other cabin series vids.
Once again another awesome vid! Your livin the life I wish I had!
:) always love the vids thanks again hope your season turns out great!
Wow!!! I'll add this one to my list of favorite responses lol. Thanks for the nice comment.
havent seen this in so long ,, but seems like yesterday,, miss Franky!! what a great dog! Video just made me smile!!