Digging Out, There is So Much Snow! | Clearing Snow from our Alaska Homestead
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You need snowshoes to bust out paths to the wood and the outhouse
GET A SNOW BLOWER BEATS SHOVING
Maybe a snow blowing machine !
A neighbor brought his over but the snow is too frozen and it just bogged down.
You need a hydrolic wood splitting maching, beats chopping
Yes! That would make things much easier.
Looks like fun
😂 not so much
you guys need a snowmobile
Yes we do!
Best of luck 🖖🏼
Thanks 😊
Sorry about this but you guys need a tractor or skid steer something you use to dig out your road and other stuff
That would definitely be handy.
Ya’ll need a sled so those dogs can pull you 😂 Hello from Ohio
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It was a great video. Anyway, keep your head up Tiny ( Len Price ) Houston MS
Thanks!
I really want to see that part of the video...
Tie a rope off at the trees for u to grab on the way up from the spring. Love that land xx
Great idea!
@@ouralaskahomestead Tie 2 ropes. One for yourself, and one for the jug of water. That way, you can pull it up after you've climbed back up. Add knots every so often on the one you use to climb up. That will keep the rope from slipping on you.
@@joannabowers1358 great plan. Now we just need to shovel a path down to the spring.
@ouralaskahomestead
Great thinking!!! And a rope attached to the water jug handle to haul that up also. Such helpful suggestions. If I had the money I'd be so willing to share with them but I'm hardly keeping my head above water myself . Even so, should the Holy Spirit direct me to give out if my own lack , I would do so. I thank God for your good health and your joyous spirit that permeates everything you share. It's worth more than all the money in the world my friends. We can't take any of this with us into eternity; only our Born Again Spirit of Salvation bought by the name and blood of Jesus Christ verified in JOHN chapter 3. From an excessively HOT and HUMID SUNMER in the sub tropics of S.E. Queensland Australia where GOD has it all in the palm of HIS HOLY HANDS 🇦🇺🤗💞🙏👌👍✌️👏✝️🇺🇸
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 thank you so much for the kind words 🙏
Bless your hard working hearts. Hope you get help soon and man is breakup going to be interesting.
All this is because you left to help family in the states......you will be blessed too. You have a beautiful place. ❤
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Hopefully it’s a slow warm up and the snow melts a little bit at a time otherwise we may need a row boat 😂
OH and if no one has talked to you about it, if you are Alaskan permanent residents you need to get out and dipnet this year. It is the best!
We are permanent residents. If we can get refrigeration sorted out I definitely want to try dip netting this year.
@@ouralaskahomestead you can smoke it or dry it, then it’s shelf stable. ;)
@@startnowadventures I’ve just added building a smoker to Craigs list of projects 😂 We’re doing this!
4 wheel drive tractor with blade necessary in that part of the country!! Of course they do have cardiologists if you can get to them!! Beautiful country but you have to be prepared!!
Great video Craig and Chandra
Thank you 😊
A good snow machine would have been handy to have right now for you guys. Stay safe❤
It sure would!
I agree, One good snow mobile - I would only buy brand new. Great for pulling a lofty sled too. The places that sell them will teach you how to tune it up and keep it running if you ask them. Good skill to learn for when it may break down...
the tree's covered in snow are beautiful!!
Get snow shoes to help pack down walk ways…it’s not perfect but it helps
Hey guys! So nice to see you back home again! Hope you find someone to get your driveway plowed out. That’s a lot of snow ! Don’t over do it Craig! Take care and have a good week!
I couldn't really tell how deep the snow actually was until I seen it was higher than those big old dogs backs!
It's alot of work but I know it feels great to be HOME!
Yes it does!!
Wow, you both are tough. When you fell the dogs thought it was play time with mom. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could teach the dogs to pull the sled. Yes watch him for the amount of clearing snow so it is not too much at once. Better to take a break in between to give muscles chance to re-cover. Excellent job though, thank you for taking time to share this with all of us.
Yes, Gidget thought it was great! Mom’s on the ground with us! 🐾
I know a skidster, or tractor is what you need but there really expensive but what about a large snowblower, the kind with a auger on the front. When you guys were down helping relatives putting up a new cabin probably could have found one cheap
The neighbor came over and tried using his big snow blower but there was just too much ice and hard pack mixed in and it kept bogging down.
I'm glad that y'all are back. Lots of good suggestions by others. The lowest cost ones just require rope and dog training. A rope with a pulley on it to pull water up along with a rope with knots would be a cheap way to help get up that hill.
I’ll have to look into it. This snow ain’t going nowhere anytime soon!
Can’t you melt some of the snow as you have plenty of. You both are so hard working people and your dogs are beautiful
We do some if we’re starting to get low but it just takes so much snow to get even a gallon of water.
@@ouralaskahomesteadi take my hat off to you all for melting lots of snow and you have the most beautiful scenery
Love those 4 shepherds, my favorite dog breed! They are just loving life in all that snow! :)
It’s absolutely their favorite time of year ❄️
Wow, you guys were pounded with snow. Slowly but surely you're getting out from under it. Thanks again for another great video. As always, thoughts and prayers. 🙏♥
Thank you 🙏
At least you got snowed out not snowed in...that would have been a bigger problem to get water, groceries & gas...looks like you need a huge plow truck or a huge John Deere snowblower...sorry for you temperature & all that snow...
You are absolutely right. At least I can still go to work and we can get out to do errands.
I think you need a bulldozer or big tractor , WOW, Just a horrible amount of snow, I feel for you both I bit of a set back for ya it will all work out ( hopefully you find someone.) guess next time away from home make sure you have a regular plowing set up. Think the puppers thought you wanted to play when you fell lol. good job on what you could get done .
Lol I had 3 German Shepherds shoveling snow was so hard. I’m watching you guys and laughing so hard. Sorry it brings back good memories.
All they wanna do is get in the way and fight over who gets to catch the snow 😆 crazy dogs.
😊that was 4 Healthy Good Looking Dog's
Thank you 😊 Since both our sons moved on, they are our babies now. Spoiled rotten 🐾
Looks like you could use a couple of snowmobiles....like pronto.
Would definitely make things easier. And more fun.
I am surprised you haven't picked up a pair of snowshoes yet. Would be a bit easier to walk on the snow. I understand they prevent you from sinking down by distributing your weight.
That’ll be on my list of must haves for next winter.
Lol the dogs when you fell 😂 my dog is the same way. Like oh your on the ground do you need me to jump and lick or play with you?????!!!!!! And I'm like please no
Hi, you might want to put some angle braces on your wood lean-to. That's a lot of weight above you. At least until you get some side walls on it. Just simple 2x4s with structural screws would help a lot.
Yeah, I’ll grab a couple 2x4’s next time we’re in town. There will definitely be more snow coming so best to get it braced.
Eskimos use flame throwers for melt! My husband and I went to the Antarctic about 20 years ago, the Eskimos used flame throwers!
Sounds like a fun way to get rid of snow 🔥
Think you mean Arctic ,as there's no Eskimos down here in the Antarctic !!!!!
Man y’all need a bobcat. Good video as always
Wow so much snow! I hope you’re plowed out by now. Take care
Nope 😞 not yet.
@@ouralaskahomestead oh no!
Yes. It's not JUST finding someone available. It's paying for it !!!! Praying He will meet your need asap guys, so you can reap the good works you've done for your family in the lower US. Love your great attitude thru-out it all.
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 thank you 🙏
well that is why I said you will trench a line nice deep to get up to the house
They do what they can, with what they can afford??. Wishing you both all the best. I Iaugh,cry with everything you do oh & smile cheers f NZ❤🐕🐕😂❤😂
Thank you for understanding. Some people seem to think it’s just as easy as running down to the nearest tractor dealer and picking up equipment. Not all of us have the means to do that so we have to do it the hard way. We appreciate you following along on our journey. House projects and gardening coming up soon.
Do you guys have snowshoes? I have three pair and they are all different. One pair is very long and the other two are shorter. Two are made of super lightweight material and I love them. Once you get used to the gait you have to use it sure makes easier work of traversing deep snow.
Not yet!
Time to invest in a snowmobile, tractor / skidsteer and snowblower.,
That’s a lot of snow. Good luck. One day at a time. Be careful. Make sure to get some rest. Take care✌️🇺🇸
I'm big pet lover, your dogs are beautiful, great breed. they look so happy very playful in snow.
This is their favorite time of year ❄️❄️❄️
You guys need a loader tractor to clear your driveway way better then any plow
Yeah. I’m getting quotes of $500-$800 for a loader to come dig us out. Even to rent one is over $700. A tractor would be perfect.
@@ouralaskahomestead I’m sure everything up there is more money. If your budget will fit you should look into even getting a used compact like a 1025 jd that would be slow at it but it would dig you out and you could put a blower on the back as well
@@ouralaskahomesteadThen you could MAKE money plowing out others also. 🚜 ❄️
@@faithrada sounds like a great plan but you know the saying, Gotta have money to make money. We have no means of getting a tractor unfortunately.
As long as it is winter and there is snow, you won't have to join any fitness club!! You need a snowblower. Get the
type you can plug in to start it. Makes life much easier. Have fun!!
Love your GSD
You should get a tripod for ya camera then you can help him.How long have you both lived in Alaska?🥰
We had one but it didn’t survive the trip. Have to get a new one. We’ve been in Alaska seven years now. This is our first go at being off grid and building a house ourselves.
🤘best of luck , hope this video and all the comments contributes financially to the tractor fund !
Thank you.
I know it’s not cheap, BUT YOUS REALLY NEED A TRACTOR WITH A PLOW. I THINK THATS A TOP Priority? With that kind of snow. Maybe yous can find one down in the lower states cheaper. IAM exhausted just watching you digging snow with that shovel.
You and me both, ughhh! If I could afford one I’da brought one back with us for sure. I want to get a dump truck of logs delivered so we could cut firewood. It much cheaper buying full logs and doing it yourself but no one will deliver until the driveway is clear. This last year all our time and attention went to getting the house livable and then leaving mid fall left so much unfinished. We’re gonna work our tails off this summer to be prepared for next winter.
Man you need a snow rake I have to use one on the back section of my house I can stand on the ground and reach up on roof and pull snow off it has 3 8 foot extensions under 50.00 on line ebay all aluminum
I ordered one through Amazon before we ever left NC. It took 18days to get here and then arrived with no hardware to put it together 🤷♀️ They are sending some so hopefully it’ll be ready for the next snow.
Man that looked like hard work! I'll pray for financial blessings so you can buy the equipment you need. I don't know if this would help, but maybe if you set up some kind of pully system to bring your water up hill? You are both strong and willing to do the work and i guys that's half the battle. God Bless. Much love from Rhode Island, Terry 🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m finally done binge watching and all caught up! Can’t wait to see what’s next. You got this 👍
I sure hope so, thank you 😊
Another good idea for Alaska. As you’ve noticed, snow in Alaska, once you walk on it once, gets really hard thereafter. So get yourself a set of large snowshoes. When it snows strap the snowshoes on, and stomp down all of your paths. They get solid overnight and you have easy walking trails for your muck boots, and no need to shovel all winter long.
If you didn’t see my Nalgene comment on your previous video, it is a great idea. So look for that.
Good luck! Hope you enjoy the best state in the Union!
Thanks for the tip. I’m gonna keep my eye out for a couple pair at yard sales this summer. We’ll be ready for next winter.
Yes, the tramping paths with the long snow shoes is a "thing" for sure. I use my long ones first thing to break trails for the dogs to easier toilet time! I also break trail to the mailbox which is a good distance, but not as far as your driveway!! Dang! Still, I do my best to walk straight and take sort of smaller steps forward to break the snow down and render a really good trail actually. Going out then returning maybe a bit wider. Such a simple minded task, but ends up really making a significant difference traversing the heaps of deep snow!
Happy for you! Love your dogs! 🐕
if your not using the water to drink ..and its just for animals and washing , you can put a pot of snow on the stove and let it melt .... will help you out till you can get moving properly... as for the spring ... set up a clothes line type contrapment and add hooks to the line .. then fill your buckets and hang them from the line and reel it up to the house ..
Good to see you back 🇬🇧😊
Glad to be back
Buy a snowmobile
Keep aspray bottle in your vehicles with 70% alcohol & 30% water. It will thaw the ice & snow from your windshield.
Big job.
That it is!
Great to see you guys be safe beautiful land I look so forward non time to getting back to Alaska and looking at land steal healing up from knee surgery but great video hang in spring is coming
Hopefully you have a fast recovery ❤️🩹
WOW…soo much snow translates into soo much shoveling. Be cautious not to overdue exertion. Hopefully you were able to load your wood stove and warm up & get some rest. Welcome back!
Yes, we got the wood burner all hooked up and it’s keeping us nice and toasty 🔥 So glad to be back, thank you 😊
Entertaining video, thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching
May need to enclose ur woodshed? Great video!
We had planned to get sides on it before winter but a lot of things didn’t get done before we had to leave so quickly.
@@ouralaskahomestead 🤣🤣 oh good to kno
Wow that is alot of snow very hard you need a tractor or 4x4 to clear the snow trail in
That would be very handy!
I know you can't wait for spring!! Tornado season beginning here. Niece in Ohio said they had a warning first of the week. Take care!!!!!
I talked to my mom in Ohio today and she said it’s going to be 70F this weekend. That sure would feel nice right now.
There are a couple of rental places in Homer (one on East End Rd). You can rent a skid steer or tractor and plow it yourself. Soldotna has a couple of rental places too. Best wishes for getting plowed out. Maybe buy a tractor.
Thank you for the video. I'm pretty new to your channel. Started watching just before you left and now oh boy what a mess for you guys to clean up. Lots of hard work at hand. Hope it goes smoothly.
Yeah, had we stayed we could kept up on clearing the driveway and not had such a mess. Oh well, spring will come, eventually ☀️
you guys may not have the funds now, but I think one day going have to buy something to remove that snow like a tractor, or snowplow on truck. I never like to relay on someone even if you are paying them and doing your snow removal.
Yeah, a tractor would be ideal. We also prefer to take care of all the maintenance ourselves but sometimes you just can’t and that’s unfortunately where we’re with this. It’s just too much for the plow we have.
Man that's alot of Snow Holy Cow, how much Snow did you guys get.... WOW
Well over three feet
You could just buy a used snow machine. It would make life a little easier
It would make things easier. Unfortunately all our extra funds need to go towards finishing the house. Doing the entire build out of pocket is keeping our bank account drained. Trying to save up to get metal for the outside. I don’t really want to go through much more weather with just the house wrap.
Can’t your Dogs help with harness?💚
Might have to get one and try training them to pull.
You guys need snowshoes
Yes!!!
I like winter but not as much as you have. Great dogs. Our 3 dogs love it (me --not so much LOL)
Same here!
No way I’d live out there and not have snow moving equipment
I’m only in Montana and have a tractor and a dozer to move snow
About zero percent chance I use just a shovel 🤣
Normally we would be here from the beginning of the season to keep it under control with the side by side plow. It’s just gotten too deep and compacted for anything but a loader at this point unfortunately.
Did you guys ever consider a snow mobile ?
Unfortunately our budget doesn’t allow for one just yet. All funds are going to the build.
I find it amusing all these people saying "buy a tractor". Like its that easy to just plop down $30k. Especially when you're trying to build a house out of pocket. I'm sure if you could, you would.
Hang in there....this will pass....at least you have vehicle at the road and can get out to town
Yes, a few more months. We are definitely thankful to be able to park at the road and have access to town and I’m able to get to work.
Can you rent or purchase a gas snow blower? Seems it would be a key investment!!!!
A neighbor let us borrow his gas snow blower but the snow has about turned to ice a few layers down and the blower couldn’t get through it.
hiiii...please can you share full video of the part in which you are removing snow from the red truck...please ...thanks
We don’t keep any of the unused footage. Just make each weeks video then everything gets deleted, sorry.
okay thanks..maybe next time if possible for you..@@ouralaskahomestead
If you were closer, I could open up your driveway with my excavator. Look into renting an excavator from your local rental place with a 5' cleanout bucket or rent a skidsteer.
I’ll check the local equipment rental company.
winter means it gets down to 70 F at night in the Philippines.
That would be ok. I couldn’t deal with the 100+ during the summer though 🥵
So glad this is well in your past !!!! A great look at the reality of what the depth of the snow fall really is. Thanks for filming the struggle you went thru upon returning. How long did you have to wait to get your drive ploughed ??
Oh, it’s not plowed out yet. We’re still parking at the road and hauling stuff back on the sled. I’m getting quotes from $500-$800 to get someone with heavy equipment. The snows just to deep and frozen for a regular truck plow. Ive not got funds like that. We’re just gonna have to make do until it melts.
@@ouralaskahomestead
OH MY GOODNESS 😱😱😱 I didn't realise you're still snowed in !!!! Does this mean you don't even own a snow machine of any type ??? Dear Lord , please meet the needs of this lovely couple.
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 no, no snow machine.
Question does your water tip over in the truck (ever
Yes 😢 we try to position it so it doesn’t but sometimes if we hit a pot hole they fall over and either split (twice) or the lid pops off and we loose all the water. Luckily it’s only happened a few times.
two more months, need a tractor really bad, and lean- to and more lean-to.
For winter, is it possible to build a lean-to just out of trees on your land? No milling necessary to get flat boards, but maybe for the rooftop just smaller trees lined up and secured for your lean-to roof. This could be for a wood cache, just so you don't have to go so far in the winter for your wood! The house serves as one good dry wall and a lean-to wind & water shield - and it won't blow away!
Would be great if you coukd get it plowed
I know! Would make things much easier.
But you guys have a jeep wanna be truck you should be fine ha
Yeah 😂 that thing ain’t getting out anytime time soon.
Why are you buying water. All that snow on your jeep could have been put into pots and sit on the heater. You also need a chain saw to cut you some firewood.
We’ve got a couple chainsaws, just no trees to cut.
I guess Jeep commercials are fake.
Maybe with taller more aggressive tires but these stock ones ain’t getting it out.
Am I the only one or are others a tad concerned about the dogs' behavior?
When I fell or just in general? Overall they are very well behaved. Gidget is still just a pup and got a bit over excited when she seen mom on the ground. Tess and Kyzr both have AKC performance titles, Hanz was a Covid pup so I never got around to showing him but he may be the calmest and sweetest of them all. But yes, Gidget is still a bit exuberant.
Start training the dog 🐕 for sledding
That was one of my first thoughts when I saw him working so hard while the four dogs just ran around playing.
They might would enjoy it 🐾
What did you expect when you moved to Alaska and not be mechanically prepared ! ! !
We’ve actually been in Alaska seven years and were prepared for winter. If you watch back through our videos in November you’ll see why we weren’t here to maintain the snow and how it got too deep for even professional snow plows.
In a previous video you said you have lived in Alaska for 7 years. And yet you don't appear to have given much thought about the basics of living in a place that receives a lot of snow. No plow, or snow blower, or snowmobile, or firewood. Maybe rural living isn't for you.
Grew up in the country, rural living is all we’ve ever done. We do have a plow on the SxS but having left in the fall we weren’t here to maintain it. It’s just too hard packed for anything but heavy equipment at this point. Same thing with the firewood, normally we would have two years worth ready to go. Summer was spent building the house. We got the shed built and started processing firewood but left before completing it. It’s just a matter of playing catch up now.
IF YOU PUT THE WOOD IN A TIRE IT WON'T FLY ALL OVER