Cleaning Up Our Abandoned Alaskan Homestead

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  • @Z-Bart
    @Z-Bart ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Not every dog gets his own car. Lol. You're doing what most of us only have dreamed about.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No idea why he wanted to be in the abandoned car, he must have been cold 😅 It may take us many years to get to the point we have dreamed about but we are working it out day by day. The hardest part and sacrifice was just to get here. We came prepared with realistic expectations that's half the battle.

    • @davepelfrey3958
      @davepelfrey3958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Z-Bart, 💯 % agree.

  • @badpapa8252
    @badpapa8252 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ah, the pristine beauty of the Alaskan wilderness.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, some folk out here don't believe in keeping it pristine that's for sure! We found out that the previous owner passed away and all of his belongings were abandoned here for 20 years. The person who inherited the property never had seen the place.

  • @LFfire1597
    @LFfire1597 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You could use the angle iron from the bed frames for lightweight projects

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We actually did save that to add extra bracing to the high tunnel :) as well as a few other useful items!

  • @DHamm-vw5tk
    @DHamm-vw5tk ปีที่แล้ว +6

    NICE RIDE!!!

  • @chuckhorner3758
    @chuckhorner3758 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am so loving this channel! These are hardworking people who thought their plan through and are prepared for the rigors and challenges of building a homestead in Alaska. They are putting in the hard work that will pay off for them in a big way! Nothing but respect for these folks. They can come to my house, drink my beer, and eat my BBQ anytime!

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Chuck, thanks for the kind words! A BBQ cookout sounds really good about now! 😄 Thank you for watching !

  • @billiehuskins8129
    @billiehuskins8129 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love the music 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

  • @MeuPagoSul
    @MeuPagoSul 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Assistindo aqui do Sul do Brasil!!!! Curtindo muito o conteudo!!!

  • @scottperine8027
    @scottperine8027 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome channel and I love your direction building your home.

  • @GrampsInTexas
    @GrampsInTexas ปีที่แล้ว +3

    love watching you both work together. much to be done, a little at a time. Rome wasn't built in a day. your dreams are coming true right before our eyes. keep the vids coming and good luck on your adventure. we were in Alaska in 2011 and loved it. wish sometimes we were younger and we'd be doing much like you.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! There is so much to be done. Starting from scratch in a new place is challenging, but we are living and learning 🙂 we will keep on working day by day until our vision is complete! It is great that you guys were able to visit alaska. Many people talk about visiting but never get to experience it. Pictures of this beautiful state do not do it much justice compared to a visit in person. Thank you for the good luck wishes !

  • @jackiesaylor2487
    @jackiesaylor2487 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I don't know what you did with all those windows, but you could have built a greenhouse with them, and the tires and buckets could have been raised garden planters, and painted really cute. The buckets could have been used for starter plants in the greenhouse. I know it seems like junk, but think about maybe whether any future finds can be used for any future projects. It could save you money in the long run. I just came across your page this morning, and this is probably the 5th or 6th video I've watched so far. I watched like 3 or 4 and decided to go back to the beginning. I'm sure it's too late already. But just in case you ever expand. Keep this in mind. Good job so far.
    Do you watch any of the other TH-camrs in Alaska? I watch simple living Alaska they're really good.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you! We are happy to have you! Unfortunately, the windows looked like they were dumped at the edge of our property years ago, and most were broken. The ones that weren't were busting apart just picking them up because they were so old and brittle. We also didn't like the possibility of chemicals leaching into the soil from the tires for growing vegetables. We did salvage a bunch of sawmilled lumber, some metal, and a few other things that we will use in some upcoming content 😀
      We enjoy Simple Living's content as well as a few other channels, too!

    • @sgrvtl7183
      @sgrvtl7183 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I watch them , too,Arielle & Eric. There are others.

  • @-MoistPalone-
    @-MoistPalone- ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Benelli. Absolutely love it. My grandfathers dogs when I was young were Glock and Sig.

  • @davepelfrey3958
    @davepelfrey3958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just so happy you guys had the means to clear it out. Benelli was certainly keeping himself busy 😂.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Benelli loves it out here 😀 he has a grand time running about!

  • @peter-hr1gl
    @peter-hr1gl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    hoarding mindset takes over when you don't have anything, somehow come across stuff nobody else wants, start accumulating it thinking you may need it or use it, never do, cycle continues. Then it becomes a way of life over time and a mindset.

  • @maybeebuzzy2265
    @maybeebuzzy2265 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New subscriber. I love finding channels of new Alaskan homesteaders, and look forward to your next video while I'm binge-watching from the start🤩 Welcome to Alaska🥰🐝

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello 👋 glad to hear you have found us! Hope you enjoy our videos! And thank you 🙂

  • @lynnalohaaloha9439
    @lynnalohaaloha9439 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow the clean up you had to do! Sad people leave that for others to do. Great job

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is! We have seen so many properties like that here. I think it's a sense that you might not be able to get it here, so they keep everything.

  • @smeefamily54
    @smeefamily54 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That stuff belonged to that mouse. I bet he watched tv a lot. Nice to see that you are able to clean most of the "stuff" up. Always a pain when people collect junk and never do anything with it. Take care and stay safe. PS: the chipmunk is out at our place in Petawawa, Ontario. Early spring. Nice!

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha, the little voles are everywhere in the woods out here. They move slowly and seem to be blind. Benneli has caught a few of them, he tosses them like a toy and brings them to us. We have a few red squirrels that have come out this week! Spring will be here soon but it is still cold and snowy here at the moment. An early spring would be great!

  • @jakeMTSU
    @jakeMTSU ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wonder how useful that CanAm will be... I had one for years for fun, but was about useless on my land... I then bought a Kei truck and never looked back... they are work horses. "full size" trucks in Japan... legal to tag here in the states... heater... really truck... bed is 8x4 with 3 folding down sides and if you get a dump bed version that's a thing (mine didn't have that, kinda wish haha)... I suggest a carry or hijet.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      The mini trucks are really neat! We have seen a few out here on tracks so they can get around easier. A lot of the hunting trails on the peninsula are deep mud and flooded with water. We are going to give the x3 a try for moose hunting and such. We can haul a meat trailer behind it if the meat doesn't fit in the rear cargo seat area.

  • @cyndig9915
    @cyndig9915 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just subscribed to your channel, I am subscribed to This a Alaska life, and Alaska boys(same family) they live 30 minutes from anchorage your channel popped up while watching their channel , so I will be watching your channel to get more of Alaska.

  • @1989Falkor
    @1989Falkor ปีที่แล้ว +1

    subbed
    We bought in Michigan in spring of 18. It took all summer to clean up the trash but now its beautiful. Got it cheap.
    Good luck on your adventure!

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you! We are glad to have you. It's beautiful in Michigan. We actually looked at properties there for a while before buying in Alaska. The trash is the worst. We are glad you were able to get it cheap and turn it around! It's certainly not an easy or quick task.

    • @1989Falkor
      @1989Falkor ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@northtoalaska2022 Our township gave us a few vouchers to dump free at the transfer station. May be an option for you to save a few bucks.
      We had 37 tires total spread out and many were half buried and camouflaged like your place.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @1989Falkor Oh, that's fantastic that they gave you vouchers! We were fortunate enough that our local landfill took ours for free. I think when we finished cleaning, we ended up having 30+ tires, too. It's a shame at how many places have that much junk and trash.

  • @deannaoverstreet4146
    @deannaoverstreet4146 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing!,,

  • @KevinChristiansen-i2q
    @KevinChristiansen-i2q ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video

  • @oldguyriders
    @oldguyriders ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That is not trash. What you found is a classic Western Montana landscaping kit complete with old tires, non-working appliances, junked cars, rusting farm implements, old car parts, abandoned and junked house trailers, jetsam and flotsam. You didn’t throw it away did you?😀

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      🤣 We couldn't tell if it was the Western Montana Landscaping Kit or the Alaskan Hoarders Starter Package, but that answers our question! We kept some of the usable items and threw away the junk that we couldn't use - old car batteries, tires, broken windows, and buckets upon buckets of rusty nails.

  • @maybeebuzzy2265
    @maybeebuzzy2265 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes I just commented, but now add... WOW!!! That's literally tons of clean-up y'all had to do.
    I will now just finish watching what you have accomplished before making further comments (I prob just lied there)😏

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, it was a mess! We turned the place around, It is looking better day by day 🙂

  • @yojop123
    @yojop123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It almost looks like you bought a garbage dump. Once it is cleared out it is going to be a nice spot! Are you a bit worried about ground contamination as you are planning to plant a garden?

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No worries about contamination. We really cleaned the place up with a fine tooth comb. We offered and purchased this land for 40% of the original asking price because of issues like trash left behind that we were responsible for taking care of. No one had lived here in the log cabin for around 20 or so years. I'm not sure why, but the person who did live here left everything they ever owned behind. The older generation in alaska had a lot of hard times acquiring needed items/ supplies, and many people here seem to have adopted hoarding traits because of that.

    • @yoop177
      @yoop177 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably didn't have transfer dump stations back in the day. Just open areas for public dumping. Most old homesteads have garbage piles.
      Lots of work for cleanup that's for sure. Would be great if you found stuff to be salvaged.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      @yoop177 that is true

  • @zbudda
    @zbudda ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A lot of new home owners in Alaska have the same problem, they planned and organised everything they brought in like all the building materials and lifestyle extras like vehicles and snow mobiles, but the cost of building a rock covered access road on to their rural isolated country property is too expensive, so when it’s time to sell they can’t easily move a lot of their expensive property to take out with them.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can see how this happens... in this case, the fellow who lived here over 20 years back died, and his family never came to recover any of his belongings. The person who inherited the property from him supposedly never visited the property in the 20 years they owned it.

  • @robflange
    @robflange 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Use the tyres for growing potatoes
    Works a treat

  • @Ad_venture666
    @Ad_venture666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's sad to see people leaving so much garbages in nature...
    How big is your property, if i may ask?

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it was. It took a great effort to clean it up but it is in great shape now. The previous owner passed away 20 years ago and all of his belongings had been abandoned here since. We are on about ten acres here.

  • @Patriot11111
    @Patriot11111 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good doggy

  • @michaelwallace981
    @michaelwallace981 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    dig a big hole & push it all in but the metal skrap that shit gets some money burn the wood all the rest push it in a big hole & cover it up

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      We burned everything we could, salvaged what was useable and the rest we recycled it through the state landfill.

  • @patricke.987
    @patricke.987 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a new Sub from Northern Quebec. I only have Spruce trees. You have Fir trees... Are you in Southern Alaska? Not looking for a specific spot. Just to get located...Watched 3 videos, So 41 videos to catch up and it's gonna bug me. LOL you have as much snow as I do!

  • @АлексейТепечин
    @АлексейТепечин 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    👍👍👍

  • @thetazziedevil
    @thetazziedevil หลายเดือนก่อน

    When will the house be done?

  • @rogerwyatt8612
    @rogerwyatt8612 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did you find the property and how did you purchase

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      We were searching properties in Alaska for almost 2 years, we drove out to the properties we were interested in to check them out on our own. Out of many properties, we only found two that had mostly what we wanted and were not swampy or in flood danger. We contacted a realtor after walking our property to make a cash offer and purchased it for half of the asking price. Highly recommend walking properties here in spring summer or early fall to be sure it is good land. In winter time the muskeg freezes, the rivers back up, and flood in spring breakup. Try not to pay full price on raw land unless it is 100% worth the asking price. There seems to be a lot of price gouging out here trying to sucker out-of-state buyers into a poor deal. But there are still fair deals to be had from time to time.

    • @rogerwyatt8612
      @rogerwyatt8612 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the information I enjoy the channel

  • @jasonread2194
    @jasonread2194 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well, you guys are pretty close with Maple syrup. It's 5 gallons to 1 Pint But it's worth it in the end.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's pretty much spot-on! It was very worth it, and we will definitely be doing that again. We highly recommend birch syrup! 🥞

  • @rawlinray8368
    @rawlinray8368 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this channel - would have thought of a more working style of Can-am instead of the fun one.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad to hear you are enjoying our videos! 🙂 We have enjoyed camping and offroad trips for many years and the Can am x3 is part of that experience. Had we known years ago we were moving to Alaska we may not have purchased the can am for room sake on the trailer. I view SXS and UTVS as more of a luxury item than a necessity. We brought an old skid steer with us to cover most of our work/ utility needs around the property. Maybe we will have a video one day explaining some of our choices on what we brought with us when we moved. Thanks for your support!

  • @brandonpowell-h5v
    @brandonpowell-h5v ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You got internet up there?

  • @cancelbubble6535
    @cancelbubble6535 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's the short story/history of your property? The previous owners obviously gave it a go out there.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great question that we have been working on solving! From what we have gathered, this area we live in started as a giant homestead that was subdivided into 20 acre lots about 35 years ago and is still mostly undeveloped today. A single man from California bought our lot about 34 years ago. He had a goat trail cut into the property with a bulldozer, presumably. He then used logs from the forrest here to build the dilapidated log cabin that we now use as a shed. From documents we found, 10 years into his homsteading adventure, he became ill. He fell on hard times and needed money, so he sold half of this lot off to someone else. He ended up passing away and left the property to someone he was close with, and the property sat unoccupied and abandoned for the last 20+ years with all of his belongings left behind. The fellow either liked to collect junk or someone from the nearest town drove way out here to dump tires and other things they found difficult to get rid of since the area is very isolated. The person that inherited the property finally decided to sell, and we were able to purchase the land for a very fair deal, even considering the cleanup that it required. Thanks for watching 🙂

  • @bobf12
    @bobf12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never throw away good weldable metal. Lots of uses later on.

  • @buddyhillis16
    @buddyhillis16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hot Dang!

  • @russwise1
    @russwise1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😎👍👍

  • @evieo1086
    @evieo1086 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi. Just started watching your channel. Please can you turn the volume of your music down so I don’t have to keep adjusting the volume back up every time You speak. I would much rather hear the sound of your machines than hear music. Much appreciated

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi! This was one of our first videos and was originally not made specifically for youtube. we have learned a lot since then and are working to improve where we can. Thanks for watching 🙂

  • @timhanson2080
    @timhanson2080 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That so called side by side is bigger than most cars.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      We like having the extra room for our dogs and all of our gear 😁

  • @mattwilson8298
    @mattwilson8298 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That wasnt a homesteader, that was a hoarder.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would agree except I have seen true hoarder cases and this was not one.

    • @mattwilson8298
      @mattwilson8298 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @northtoalaska2022 Either way, good on you for cleaning it up. Alaska is such a beautiful place, it's a shame people make such a mess of it.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Very true, I think the older Alaskan generations had an issue with not being able to get things because of the isolation. That led to a lot of hoarding, I know of 3 hoards on the road system right now, and the entire areas are filled with trash, it is a shame. There is no need for it now with online orders and freight forwarding companies you can get anything to the state that you need. But it will take many generations for the hoards to be cleaned up.

  • @PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961
    @PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't you think it would have been a lot easier just to burn that building down than to tear it apart dig a hole push all the ashes and nails into that hole and bury it

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We found that after digging around, the building was completely full of good usable lumber under tarps that we wanted to savage so we pulled the building apart and moved it to a clear area to do just that. Burn it and buried the rest 😉

    • @PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961
      @PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very smart on your part good idea wow I didn't think I commented that much I better stop commenting wow@@northtoalaska2022

  • @stuartabbey5195
    @stuartabbey5195 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To own a piece of Alaska would be a dream come true. I just can't get any realtors to respond to me

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's tough! We ended up just coming up here and looking at stuff on our own and letting a realtor know when we were ready to put in an offer. Unfortunately, I think they receive a ton of calls and emails of people who aren't serious, so they only answer those ready to purchase.

    • @jranney1
      @jranney1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Soundscorrect to me…. Lived in North Pole, AK for 32 yrs and loved it!

  • @skeets6060
    @skeets6060 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All that snow I think I would have torched the whole nine yards

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha! We actually did have bon fires going for over a week! We just didn't want to burn the tires. That would have been a little toasty and stinky 🙃

  • @laurahaughton4523
    @laurahaughton4523 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s quite sad really, all that your burning and dumping was someone’s life, wonder what happened to them 😕

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      It is unfortunate, it is a long story but from what we have gathered a man moved here 30+ years ago by himself from California. After 10 years of homesteading, he fell ill and passed away. All of his belongings and cabin were abandoned here for 20+ years. We were told that the person who inherited the property from him never had been here in the time they owned it.

  • @Revelation22-13
    @Revelation22-13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2 Peter 1:2-3
    King James Version
    2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
    3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue Gods blessings over you .

  • @LauraManzo-iy1ir
    @LauraManzo-iy1ir 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can recycle, repurpose some trash

  • @АникеБо
    @АникеБо ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Красивая девушка

  • @kingtut5923
    @kingtut5923 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the music is rather annoying

  • @firemanst13
    @firemanst13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    why does the music have to be 3 to 4 times louder than you talking? I like watching your videos but I am getting tired of having to turn my volume up and down.

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Hi! Sorry about the sound. This video, in particular, was one of our very first videos. We are new to editing, so it has been a learning process. We recently added a microphone and have been working on improving sound quality. The newer videos have better sound quality than our older ones. We have also been told that different tvs have different effects on the sound as well. This is something we continue to work on to try and improve.

  • @BobbyPruett-l1m
    @BobbyPruett-l1m 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Turn down the music so people can hear you

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have learned quite a bit over the last year making videos, this one is pretty old now.

  • @LouieTrejo
    @LouieTrejo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music got on my nerves .

  • @douglasthompson2740
    @douglasthompson2740 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your music is at such a louder level than your narration that it is a constant battle to hit the volume to modulate what should already be modulated! Although interesting it is aggravating to listen to. Thus your channel will not be subscribed to or thumbs up!!

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      We recognize our older content had a sound variation issue when watching on some devices. We have taken several steps to improve sound since then. This was one of our first few videos we ever made, and it was not originally intended for youtube. Hope you find the content you are searching for.

  • @gggffghj
    @gggffghj ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You need some beavers to take some of the trees out for you 😅 🦫

    • @northtoalaska2022
      @northtoalaska2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      We are considering some pet beavers to cut down some trees near our creek 🤣🤣

  • @MitchellsInAlaska
    @MitchellsInAlaska 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1210 N. Kim Drive, Meadow Lakes, AK 99623
    That’s the address for the TH-camrs meet up if you want to go. I know it’s a drive for you guys but there should be a lot of local TH-camrs there