2024 LIFE UPDATE With Surprising News & Plans
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- 2024 LIFE UPDATE With Surprising News & Plans... The Off Grid Homestead continues!
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I am your neighbor (Sagle). 75 years old. 20 years as a local builder. At 71 years old I built our retirement home so you are not too old! “Don’t let the old man in!
A friendly suggestion, make ALL your 36” wide allowing wheelchair access. Just in case.
Doors
Hey neighbor 👋🏼. Thanks for the great insight.
I love the “do us” and “let Jazz be Jazz” philosophy. Also “if you kick the bucket while doing what you love” that’s not so bad. You seem very happy with your lives and the choices you’ve made. Good for you!!
Exactly. Thanks so much
All these comments people make are definitely entertaining….. The best thing y’all have going for you, is the fact you two are on the same page. That’s what’s most important when it comes to moving forward through this thing called life. Y’all are great… Keep it going…!!!
Thank’s so much!
You guys are both amazing for what you have accomplished. What a beautiful paradise you have.
I really enjoy watching your videos. You are enjoying your lives and please continue to do so. Looking forward to watching in 2024. Good luck to you and may God continue to bless you.
Thank you so much!
What a ride it has been over the years…I love your adventures and may 2024 bring even more! Blessings to you both!
Thank you for saying that you're 67 and have no experience. This gives me hope, that hubby and I can do that, too, in a couple of years when we're financially ready
Through all the years of watching your videos it is hard to characterize what would be deemed a bad video either the scenery takes front stage or the subject matter is so alluring that it is a moot point. There still is a saying that you hear now and then ..It’s not the journey it’s the path you take getting there! Be careful and stay safe my friends God love ❤ya both and of course Jazz too .
I love Eagle Ridge! Can’t wait to see the progress in 2024. Jazz is like a bouncing ball🤣🤣North Idaho is gorgeous!
Live your DREAMS! Have fun and thank you for sharing!
You two young kids are really enjoying life and doing a great job building God bless enjoy
Yes, thank you
It is your life live it to the fullest.!!!
Love the "Doing Us" philosophy!
Amazing! So happy for you both. Beautiful property!
My wife and I agree do what you want for yourselves! Don’t let anyone dictate your life! My wife and I started to watch you guys RV and have been to several places you have visited. And also loving your new adventure l!
“We’re just us”… yes… but you’re doing incredible things developing the off grid property. It’s relatable from a “I wish I was doing that” to “they are just normal folks and I’m learning things that I could possibly do.” Thanks for the videos and sharing Jazz with us. We went from three little pups to zero in about 18 months… they were all 16+ years old when we lost them. Give her lots of hugs, I’m sure you do.
Wow. I think you have done an amazing job there. Keep doing what you do. My wife and I are hitting 60 this year and you inspire us!
Thanks so much!
I love your attitude about living your life 🥰
Love your life and love following you.
Dear Norm and Kim you are a great couple enjoy life to the fullest and live life the way it was intended for you not some one else learn live enjoy keep up the great work
Kim - You have a radiant smile. We’re the same age as you and would love to take on an adventure like yours. I totally agree with your philosophy. I’m looking forward to watching your upcoming videos on taking the trailer to Mexico.
Bless you both! Keep on keeping on. Love your videos on your ventures and your honesty about whatever you do.
You guys are great! I love watching your videos. I’ve been watching since you were an RV channel. I don’t leave comments often, but love the fact that you both are so positive and easy going.
It does amaze me that people can be so negative. Just because they are scared of getting outside of their comfort zone or just want to be an armchair quarterback, doesn’t mean they need to bring others down. We need more positivity in this messed up world. So don’t change a thing! Keep doing what you do and continue to bring the light! Love what you guys are doing! 😊
After watching this video, I have to jump on the band wagon with those recommending a snow blower for your tractor. I've lived in North Idaho for 20 years and for 18 of them, I've had a big blower on the back of my tractor. I also started with a plow and very quickly learned that I can't find a place for all the snow we sometimes get. But that blower can take care of all of the snow we've ever had! :-) If you want to spend the winters near Sandpoint, a blower will make that practical. 🙂
Thanks so much!
Since you went more off grid we haven’t followed you as close however really admire your spirit of life. This video makes us think we’ll starting watching regularly again. My wife really laughed when you were talking about being 67 and in good shape. She said wonder how they’ll feel in 5 yrs (we’re 72). We love traveling in our small 23ft pull behind for two to three weeks at a time while love going back home ebiking golfing and hiking central Wa which is much like your area. We love Sandpoint as we have ridden the Harleys through there many times and skied there as well. We also have started watching motor yachting because it brings different challenges as well. And we dream we can afford it not lol. Keep up the good life. Your doing a great job letting us live it with you
Thank you so much and welcome back. ❤️
We think you are doing an amazing job.❤
Love watching and listening to you guy's! God Bless y'all!
Good morning excited to hear what's new!!!!
Good morning!
I can relate to this video so much. I’m in Arizona in winter and Yaak, MT the rest of the time. I went through every obstacle that you have gone through and I have had some laughs with what you are saying. I absolutely love the challenge of my property and as hard as I work there the better I feel. I go into town to Bomnefs Ferry for groceries, hope to run into you guys one day and say hi ;) Keep up the great work and don’t listen to the trolls, no one will ever understand the gratitude and pride of the hard work and the reward you get at the end of every project and there is nothing like being in nature doing it. Kudos to you both ❤
Love seeing your journey!
Good for you guys. Go for it!
great update. Thanks Don
Great q an a norm and kim enjoy your holiday in the desert south west . Looking forward to all the videos for 2024 and all the futre projects builds on the barndomium
Y’all are great!! My hubby & I are in our 60’s , been watching from the beginning of your channel. Always enjoy all your content.🤗
I hadn't realized you merged the mountain beaches name with off grid...glad to see you two in warm weather...I have always loved your energy and your vibe! Gotta love all the peeps who love to tell others what and how to do things...all our differences is what makes the world go round folks! You keep on keepin on!
Hey guys, you are so lucky I'm very jealous I love watching you guys because you are real thank you for all the great videos G from uk
When you pull solar wire First get a flexable shopping bag tie a sting or 1/4 in rope In the shop have a shop vac tape to conduit with No air leak turn on vac take shopping bag to solar panel and start vac shopping bag when stop pull string you may be done and conduit is clean. Pulling wire set up wire in building tie wire to the rope take tie pull over solar conduit put rope in the pulled and tie tracker low speed and have her eye the wire in the building
We love watching your videos. We have been full time RVing for 2 years now. Enjoying it very much. We get some of the same questions about family. Our family is spread out and wants us to enjoy what we like doing. Sure, we miss them, but it makes getting together, when we can, so much more rewarding. Keep doing what YOU WANT. Good luck.
You two are great! Love your channel. Thank You!
Thanks so much!
Absolutely love you three and everything you share ❤
I really enjoy watching your videos. You are enjoying your lives and please continue to do so. Looking forward to watching in 2024. Good luck to you and may God continue to bless you. Love seeing Jazz playing all over, such a happy puppy 🐶 🥰
Loved this video! You both look happy, healthy, and enjoying life. What’s not to love? Keep having fun!
Love that southern voice on the little boy ❤ on 10 acres you hit the 1 pipe. That is CRAZY!!
That’s my cowboy grandson 😄
You both are doing great ! We love your adventures, thank you for sharing! And we are a Mountains and a Beach couple too! You both look great ! Don't forget, "Today is the First Day of the Rest of your Life" I think you both live by that!
Thanks so much! We have a similar motto, “Tomorrow is never promised, so live for today!”
I love that I started watching you guys when you were traveling/rving and NOW you guys have land that you are building on, too! I also love that you guys shared your age and told us that if you guys can do what you're doing (without doing it before/having experience) than we can do it too! I think if you're in the health you guys are then keep on doing what you're doing. Don't let the age hold you back! Seeing people who are older than my husband and I who are doing/just getting started doing what we're working towards doing is encouraging and inspiring to us! I have always enjoyed your channel! Plus to know you guys have land in the same area as The Johnson's(another channel I enjoy)! I like that you guys said you're hermits! 💕🏡👩🏻🌾👨🌾 We like people but we like being to ourselves too! 🎊👍
You both are great and jazz is so cute and the homestead is coming along great
More power to you two, my wife and I are also doing cabin here in Montana I'm 66 and my wife is 67 and we have no plans of slowing down.
Happy Sunday.💙❤🦋🎉☺
Good morning!
What a great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights about your journey. Thanks From Wisconsin
Glad you enjoyed it!
We started watching you 3 or 4 years ago because we purchased a Grand Design trailer to replace our previous trailer in 2020 and you were a GD owner that RV'd and we wanted to see what you were going at times. When you changed your priorities to the Eagle Ridge idea, we kept watching you because of the interesting idea of building a new home in the "wilderness". Since we live in southwest Idaho 23 miles west of Boise and you purchased property in northern Idaho, we became even more interested. We are members of a RV group here in Caldwell that has visited up there a couple of times in the past and we understand what you see up there! It IS just beautiful! Keep having fun and do what you want. We don't care to live in that type of snow, even though we get a lot here, otherwise we would love to live up there also. Best wishes to you and Jazz!!
Glad to see y’all are warm. Todd and I look forward to your videos each week.
Thanks 👍
We moved to Montana for the snow. Now I do wish we had moved to the other side of the mountains, there is much more snow on your side of our mountains.
I totally understand your love for this area. We were there last September and fell in love also. Keep doing you!
Thank you! Will do!
This was an awesome video. Thank you for sharing! Lots of good laughs from mike and I. Enjoy your vacation! 😊
Thanks so much!
Great video! Been watching you for many years. Fellow fulltime RVer here. So refreshing to hear you say your age and you are undertaking this major homesteading project. In our younger years we remodeled many homes and we are researching what to do when we come off the road full time, we are both early 70's so there is hope for us yet! I have read that barndominiums must be paid for with cash that loans are not available. We prefer debt free living. Would love to see a video that you share how you afford all of your off grid projects. Always check for insurance BEFORE a purchase, we live in a crazy world these days. Enjoy your time in the desert and in Mexico. We winter in Yuma and summer in Utah.
Still subscribed. We've watched since you started your channel but dont usually comment. Now that we retired, we hear all the time we're too old to do what we do. No it's not what they would do but it doesnt mean we cant do it. You do you and enjoy yourself.
Thanks so much. Love to hear this!
You two are amazing! I’ve enjoyed all of your videos and learned a lot through you. You are inspiring. Jaz is so much fun too.
Thanks so much!!
Well done from England 😂❤
Another suggestion for you two. There's another TH-cam couple that live close to you called Ambition Strikes. They just posted a VERY informative video on backup power. I believe if you watch this video, it will answer all your questions and help you make an educated decision.
Yes, Riley and Courtney are friends of ours. Great people and very smart. Thanks.
Great review video. We began watching you because of your RV travels. We continue watching because of the way you face challenges, show your successes and failures, and keep humor in your presentations. Oh yea, buy a blower for next winter....
I appreciate that!
I have enjoyed your RV videos and really enjoyed watching you develop your property. Don't worry about the critical folks, they will always be negative, and there is always folks who know better than you do and will let you know it. Keep up the good work on the property and I look forward to the next improvements you all make. BTW we live in a rural area of Northern California (although not as rural as you) and our fire insurance has gone up to just under $4000 a year, after 2 companies have not renewed us. We are on the California Fair Plan which is not fair.
Very nice video, you are very down to earth and so funny.
Thanks for the videos, we look forward to them every week!
Thank you so much!
Have really enjoyed your channel throughout the years. What you guys have accomplished is amazing. Beautiful property, can see why you love it so much. Jazz is really cool, you guys are doing a great job with her.
Thanks so much!
Great video Norm and Kim! My most favorite video was the one where you had traveled to, if memory serves, a Harvest Host. Her husband had passed away months before and she had fell behind on several projects that she needed help with and you both pitched in and helped. It was so heart warming and just brought me back to the comfort of knowing that there are still caring, loving, helpful, grateful and humble human beings that remain in this country. God Bless you both.. Jazz too! ✝️🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🥰😘🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yes that was special to us too. Unfortunately her partner passed away a month later and she had to sell.
Nice, JUST Love you place. It was GREAT IN SEEING you guys at Quartzite. Travel Safe. And KEEP going and have FUN.
Thanks! You too Tim.
You Guys are fantastic I really like this video ❤
Thanks so much Heather!!❤️
Hey Guys
You both are doing a wonderful job, keep up the great work. I just installed a Gas boiler for my in floor heating. This also could be an option , if you will have a propane tank on the property that is. Enjoys your video’s just came back from Lake Havasu AZ , it was wonderful. Now back in Michigan , the good news we are in 40-50 ‘s already . We are doing some work also, completing our lower level (2400 Sq ft) and plan on doing it our self, will see how that go’s. Hope to met up with you both in future. If you ever come to MI , you have open invite park your Rig at our place. Thanks again Rose
Great video guy's....I'm a retired General Building Contractor I live in Arizona and if you ever have any questions or concerns please ask me. I have a wealth of knowledge....
Great recap video… keep them coming
Thanks! Will do!
Since you guys mentioned your age, I am 59 and I am amazed at how much of your land development that you both are doing on your own! Bravo!! Keep up the great work and the great videos....really enjoy watching your progess!
Thank you so much!
I Love You as a Couple!! I just turned 70 and it makes me feel so good to know I can still be goofy and fun and I don't have to act my age!! I Do Me!! God Bless and I look forward to More Videos!! 🌞❤️✨️
Love that!
I swear, I have not heard sooooo much about haters, or people who “know better than you” as I have heard lately from contributors. I think more people are being forced to stay home and their only source of amusement is being critical. Which is a sad reflection on America and what we are being reduced to. I enjoy your vids and just accept that you are doing what YOU know needs to be done. Keep doing you, and ignore the folks that have no purpose in life other than being critical.
Wowsers! 3.1 million views!!! 🎉
I know, crazy 🤪
Ok this is my first time watching you three are a hoot I’m gonna go binge you all
Oh you are too kind. Thank you and welcome to the MB family.
I keep watching because y'all produce great videos! Keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do! ❤️
@@MountainBeaches do you have a link for the water blatter you folks have??
We watch because you are real and who you are is what you get. I don’t think you are too old to do what is best for you. Keep living your best life.
What a beautiful area you are building your dream at. We have been following you since you put your solar panels on your fifthwheel in your warehouse. Still love you guys!!
Awesome! Thank you!
i like your videos very good job nornl kim jim pa
We admire you guys! It’s important to do what you want and what you enjoy when you are retired. We are enjoying watching your journey! Every channel has naysayers….just let it roll off your back and move forward.
You're the best!
You guys are great and we enjoy watching you. Don’t listen to the naysayers and keep doing you!
Thank you so much!
Jeff and I think you guys are great! Beautiful property, beautiful barndominium! Don’t listen to the keyboard warriors….keep living your dreams ❤
Thanks so much!
Saw you traveling down rt. 1 and turning down highway 95 towards Bullhead City. Saw on the back window of your fifth wheel your website. Thought I would check it out and see what is up. Safe travels and God Bless you and your family. 🥰👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)
Thanks so much. Safe travels.
We enjoy your videos and look forward to them. Ignore the nay-sayers and keep doing what you love, it keeps you young and healthy. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Hey guys just live life to the fullest that’s all we need to do as you’re happy that’s all that matters❤
Just wondering when you will have another video come out? You are part of our family every Sunday and we miss your adventures. 😊
We're taking a much needed break but we'll be back before you know it. Thanks.
walk behind snow Blow so you can get to well, solar panel and last get to the tracker and truck
I love what you are doing and it's your life don't pay attention to the trolls. Wish we were able to do what you are doing
Thanks so much ❤️
There are so many people that are on TH-cam moving and building in Northern Idaho . It is so beautiful there. I guess property is cheaper . And you 2 are doing a awesome job with the place. What a great place to learn new skills doing it yourself. Whats your next project?
Thanks so much. I wish property was cheaper but really nothing is these days. Our next project is to finish insulating the walls and then building the electric utility room so we can continue getting all our solar equipment installed!
Gosh I cant believe some people can be so negative and critical towards you!! Why do they even have to comment. I do love the Mts and snow.....Live in Wisconsin so snow for sure here. You are blessed and such hard workers. You both are blessed to have each other and share same dreams and goals. I love watching your adventures and accomplishments. I am amazed at your perseverance and positive attitude. I like that feeling of being out west and you can see forever and not a soul!!! I raised 4 kids by myself and every summer we camped in National Parks. Glacier, Grand Canyon, Zion, Tetons, Rocky Mts etc etc. Cooked over a fire and slept in a tent. You are never too old!!! Thank you for all your videos and sharing your great accomplishments. God Bless You!!! (Yes this Nation is falling apart) Lord help us.
Love your videos, you are both so vibrant and inspiring. Always look forward to your next video. Sorry about all the naysayers, you both have such a good attitude towards them. Keep up the great work 😊
Thank you so much!
Hey Guys loving your videos! So just an idea to get your solar up and running, build an insulated utility room! Also I just bought a snowblower last year from Besctco in Oregon, 72” inch rear mount PTO $2200
Hey thanks for the snowblower tip and yes, the utility room will be insulated.
You are correct the area around Eagle Ridge is beautiful. We have stayed twice at Blue Lake RV Resort near Bonners Ferry going and coming from Alaska. But you can keep the snow, we are from the South and not accustomed to snow. Just my opinion but I would live in the Barndo Apartment when it is completed when you are at Eagle Ridge and not build a separate house. Saves a lot of money for other things. You have two campers for family to use when visiting. Enjoy your life at Eagle Ridge, it is a beautiful property.
Thanks so much!
Just passed you on the highway out of Missoula!
Norm and Kim, we are working on our property not far from you. We are not much younger. Keep inspiring us. Our shop build starts this spring, a DIY project. Maybe, we will meet someday at the Home Depot. Lol
Hey neighbors. I think it’s very possible for us to meet there. It’s happened several times here. If you see us, Caine say hi 👋🏼
"Adventure may hurt, but monotony will kill you" I say to those who who are doubters.
Oh yea snow blower for tractor just for low end is about 4-7k. But top end is well over 20k.
But keep the chains for the tractor.
Thanks for the tips!
Me I am still in the snow. Lol...but later this week looks like 60s!!!
When you get ready to pull that wire in the conduit here is a little tip/truck.
Get a plastic bag from a box store tie the handles to a loose end of pull string. Stuff the bag with the string tied to it in the end of the conduit.
At the other end put a shop vacuum hose up to the conduit. This will pull that bag and string right to you. WARNING be very careful with the string as it goes in the conduit it will burn your hand. Use some heavy gloves to guide it. Then use that string to pull a heavier rope in and use that to pull the wire.
Hope this tip helps
Safe travels and fun on your Dream property.
And to add on to that you can use your track hoe to pull the rope thru with your wire attached to it, sure beats trying to muscle it thru. Love your videos also. Love watching jazz too.
I love you’re videos you’re retired and doing what you want when you want god bless you and have a wonderful retirement
It’s been a month since your last video… did you take a break? Missing you two. Hope you’re doing well!
We are taking a much needed break. We’ll be back in mid May. Thanks.
I've heard from other TH-cam creators that people who never comment or "like" someone's videos can get unsubscribed automatically. Algorithm issues or something. Have not a clue about that, but thought I'd pass it on. Great video today! Gonna have cheers and jeers.....just keep on keepin' on! 😊
Thanks for the info