How We Will Harvest the Sun | The Perfect Spot for Our Solar Panels
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- We select the perfect backdrop for our solar panel array and move the conex one again. After we install each terrifying 310 watt panel we can finally relax and enjoy the big screen!
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I can’t say enough about how well you work together. So impressive and a great example for others. Such a pleasure to watch.
I agree, my husband and I can’t make a cup of tea without disagreeing 😂
@@Mama-tea LOL I know what you mean!
@@Mama-tea are you kidding ? Or drunk
Totally agree❤
I completely agree! Been following these lovely people for years. I’ve followed quite a few channels that are similar to this, but unfollowed them when they started to use their channel to hock their Only F@ns accounts ( dont get me wrong, people can do what ever their heart desires. But there’s a time and place. I dont go on TH-cam to see half naked women in compromising positions… I’d go to OF if thats what a was looking for) I feel for the kids of those channels.
I love how these two, work together. How Ariel is such an amazing role model for following generations. Eric, he treats his wife like a capable partner. You can see their love through the screen. I don’t live like them, but I wish I could one day! Maybe in 25 years when I retire!
I love how adaptive your animals are to any new place. Especially the cat.
The tractor was your best investment for sure. Also the machine that makes boards out of trees. I can only imagine how beautiful this land will be once completed. Y’all are always totally amazing and such hard working people plus you never give up. Love 💕 y’all!
These two folks are what homesteading is all about unlike another so called homesteader on TH-cam who charges strangers to camp out on his "property" and do all of his work for him like digging a hole, planting his garden, building all of the structures on "His Property".
Yeah, the tractor is so well suited to your needs. It's great.
Arielle just did the nicest “I told you so” ever when she very calmly reiterated her stance on the tree not being strong enough🤣
I normally stay out of peoples business and let them do what they like unless there could be a real gotcha or safety thing. Becareful of galvanic corrosion between aluminum and steel. A rubber washer would stop it or some other sacrificial material would do the trick. The new place is looking great. You guys are expanding and I am VERY happy for you.
Its a rare homesteading channel that actually takes the advice of commenters. They should have made the array adjustable too, so it can be aligned better as the Sun moves & perpendicular when its heavily snowing, etc. The frame seems too light weight for the amount of wind they get, most Ive seen are sturdier. Im sure it will all work out.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c I do not disagree with some of your assertions. I think the wind will be OK if they have enough weight in the cargo container OR have widened base added to the container. So giving that kind od advice is what I do not do. No one needs arm chair quarterbacking.. My solar is adjustable, theirs is not. It is a choice. This is similar to their previous system, and their previous system was also at a steep angle. They need the power the most when the sun is low in the sky and only up briefly. The fixed angle they are using will generate similar power all year. This so much bigger than their last one. I believe they are good people. I just let them do what makes them happy. I think they are one of the more sincere/honest channels on youtube.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c. Amen.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c The weight of the solar panels seems a lot for the frame they are using and with strong winds that might be a problem but I have not experience on the subject.
You are absolutely correct. I mentioned the same thing last week. I have over 50 years experience working on naval aircraft and ships. Dissimilar metals are bad news.
This panel can put out close to 100 watts th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOqI2yqX0XVrhR2BMJciTWrHJpG8FhJyg when positioned in the appropriate southernly direction, tilted to the optimal angle for your latitude/date, and connected to a higher capacity device than a 500. The built in kickstand angle is a fixed at 50 degrees. Up to 20% more power can be output by selecting the actual date and latitude optimal angle.The 500 will only input 3.5A maximum at 18 volts for 63 watts. Some of the excess power from the panel can be fed into a USB battery bank, charged directly from the panel while also charging a 500. This will allow you to harvest as much as 63 + 15 = 78 watts.If this panel is used to charge a larger device, such as the power station, then its full output potential can be realized.
I thought I would miss your garden this year but I’m so in love with the property and love that I’ve seen all the properties you have developed
We have some gardening for you in our next video :)
@@SimpleLivingAlaskaGreat I can’t wait to see it! Y’all are amazing, beautiful and kind people. Be well and safe and much love to all ❤
@@SimpleLivingAlaska and the chickens please :)
Any plans to dig in the base of your high hoop cold frame to extend your growing season? Long term could be to double wall the plastic with air between layers + full spectrum lighting for winter months. You are one of my favorite channels - love watching your problem-solving skills!
That storage unit with the solar panels on it looks like professionals did the project. When a couple works together almost anything can be accomplished. We are 70 & 72 years old and my wife is helping build a 6x6 foot well house, it will have a metal roof using leftover material from the new roof on our house. Love you guys.
Don’t you love it when a plan comes together! Never lacking in excitement and Wow, Eric & Arielle, you are both mastering the 🚜! I must admit, I was holding my breath when you were loading and securing those top panels! Once again, Congratulations on another amazing project! 🎉💞! Now let that 🌞 shine down on you !
Well done
Eating breakfast with my little cousins (they are 7 yr old twins). We have been binge watching y’all’s channel. Currently Cason wants to be “a tough cool awesome boy like Mr. Eric”. Kenzie wants to “be a nature pretty princess like Mrs. Arielle”. Your channel has such a positive influence on the word and I’m so thankful for y’all’s content. Many blessings and much love from TN ❤
Thanks guys :)
The fun thing about you is that you dont ask people if it will work you just figure it all out..good job!!
We did three rows of four, and built a wooden cover to hold it. Hubby has a peaked room up top that houses part of the converter, and all the rest of the electrical goodies are inside the connex. So far, it’s been a wonderful off grid system. Even put our washing machine in there. Wish I could figure out how to send pics.
You both work amazingly together. Ariel, I love how you stop to give hugs to Eric. I do the same to my husband of 40 years.
Yours is my favorite channel on You Tube. Bless you both❣️🙏🏻
Same here, we have been married over 56 years and I still get him hug too. Met my husband when I was 15.
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Yay! It’s a good day when Eric’s on the Branson. You guys amaze me. Both of you have a tremendous work ethic. “If you quit then that makes you a quitter.” Is some darn deep Eric wisdom. You guys should put that on a t-shirt and sell it! I think Bandit needs a hillbilly hot tub to replace his mud bog. It’s warm and that boy wants to splash around. 😉
The look on Eric’s face when he dropped the bolt from the top of the ladder 😂😂😂 I felt that in my soul…. I don’t know how many times I’ve done the same damn thing😂
Very happy you're upgrading the solar. I've had a Solark 12K for almost 3 years now and couldn't be happier. Totally off grid with almost zero electricity bills. Good job.
We have had our 2- 8K SolArk systems for 6 years and no issues.
@@MaMa-st2eg Nice. Great product.
It's pretty reassuring to a mere mortal like myself that you two high-achievers make a few rare mistakes and don't try to hide them like so many other channels.
As always, thanks for taking the effort to record and upload so we may share in your adventure. 👍🏼
That tractor is really saving you two a lot of work. It's really awesome. Thank you for sharing your life with us, you both are just terrific people
I might want to fill up the Conex with stones and/or other HEAVY things so the wind is less likely to be able to tip it over. Looks GOOD!
I am really loving the move 😎 it’s kinda sort of like going back in time when y’all first moved to Alaska,, but with more knowledge 😂
Animals need continuity, I am quite certain because you two give off the vibes that create the security they need hence the quick adaptation to the new place.
Amazing achievement as usual. Cheers.
I would mount steel roofing on backside of panels to break wind a snow coming from the backside. Keep pitch same and snow will slide to ground instead of packing up on the roof.
Good point.
Do it right and have 2nd floor storage with step up to it.
I don’t exactly know you guys experience with felling trees so please forgive me if I’m being redundant in my suggestions. If you’re dropping small trees this doesn’t apply but on something you wanna drop in a specific direction do this. When you make your front “wedge” cut to direct the tree, make your back cut start 6-10” above the front wedge and cut at a downward 45 degree angle towards your wedge cut. What that does is keep the tree from falling backwards the opposite direction you want it to go.
Sometimes nature does what it wants and no amount of technique can stop it. Love your videos and can’t wait to see the continuing progress on the homestead!
Your tractor seems to be the star of the show. Excellent buy. Thanks for all the entertainment and information.
Awww Pepper kitty supervising and inspecting! Lovely work!
Ariel, you're so right! It is a movie screen. Drape you a white sheet over the panels when it gets dark at a decent time again. Build y'all a nice cozy fire and enjoy movie night outside. Projectors are so inexpensive now.
I am so looking forward to the shop build! I cannot wait to see what y'all have in store for it and imagine all the projects that will come out of that spot. Congratulations on the solar upgrade as well!
Aww that ending shot with Pepper is so cute, love it
Nice job on the solar, and painting the conex! I pray you have enough support for the windy and stormy times!
I was thinking the same
Good job on moving the hen Co-op, now the chickens have a warm place for the winter. And lot's off eggs for winter great job...
Between you guys and Shawn James-My Self Reliance….just awesome independent human beings…..God…you people are wonderful to watch and learn from
So happy for you guys. You can hear the excitement in your voices!
The dream is coming together! Your hard work, along with the tractor, makes your "dont give up attitude" a win-win!👏
💚 Wow, that looks great, a pretty large array of panels, should serve you well. Love that color you got for the Conex. Yep, the tractor is a great investment!💚
I just love watching the two of you work. I can’t wait each week for your program on your channel to come around. It brings back memories for me of when I used to work with my dad, him cutting down trees and me stacking the wood after chopping it all. Love to you both. Vicki QLD Australia ❤❤
Tote on top of extended tractor forks? a little sketch! You're killing the homestead Jenga!
Holy smokes that's a huge solar panel setup. Amazing!
“Thrilling “ probably a understated description.
Now your next tractor implement….a grapple! Love your videos, you both do such a good job
That tractor has payed for itself several times over already!!! Good call!!!
Holy cow! You both never cease to amaze! You guys did an AMAZING JOB! 👏
It looks better than professional. Such hard work...omg A couple who are true inspiration of just what 2 people can accomplish. You both set an exceptionally high bar and your on top of the world. BRAVO 👏
I'm really excited to see your beautiful homestead flourish.
Sending positive vibes and blessings from Northern Indiana
Gosh, guys! I was really excited as I watched you guys travel to get your tractor and bring it back home. It is so clear that it is probably one of the smartest investments ever! What a workhorse!
Great work! I will say it again, I cannot wait to join you on your future adventures and projects! Thanks so much for sharing.
Just a note on tree stumps. Dig a trench down on both sides of the stump before trying to dig the stump out of the ground. It works better.
Please take care it is easy to get hurt a long time to heal
back. Love to watch the two of you folks work on each and every new challenge.
Some cool videos. 🤗👍👀
You should cover the rope with some type of arrestor like a tarp or sleeping bags, in case that rope snaps while using the pulley setup. Good way to get your head taken off if something lets loose.
coming together nicely for you two. Just a suggestion for next time with cables and pulling, put a coat or something like a heavy towel over the cable. If it were to break under tension, the coat absorbs the energy keeping it from whipping and could save you from injury or worse.
One thing that I admire with you guys, TEAMWORK. You both operate whatever machine or equipment you have. I’m so excited every time you have a new video. I enjoy long videos. You are so fun to watch, no matter what you do. Love you guys and the fur babies ❤❤❤❤
It was great watching the two of you assemble what you had carefully conceived. Once again, you are thoughtful in your processes, using good judgment in your construction. Arielle is a hoot, driving the tractor like she was born to it. Eric, you learn and apply knowledge, building considerable knowledge base. All this makes for a wise use of resources and success in your endeavors. As usual, thanks for making us part of your Alaskan experience!
I bet you are thinking the Branson is the "best thing since sliced bread" !! What a job on the solar panels - phew! Another great video, it has brightened my morning.
Way to go Ariel. Up o a ladder on top of the Conex. Would never know you don't like heights. Great job both of you.
You guys are now for sure in my "can't wait till you upload a new video" rotation! Such great videos! Content, info, length, editing, personality... everything! Keep 'em coming.
my engineering mind says maybe some additional bracing from the top of the frame to the back two corners of the conex.
I actually LOL’d with the Run Forest comment and then Eric’s response. You’re an awesome team!!
Wow amazing how good you are to put all that together ! It's perfect an your tractor is really helpful! You don'tneed another man helping you Ariel equal two of them!,😅😊❤ Good job guys !👍👍👍
You both did an awesome job on this project. Bravo 👏
Looking forward to see how you will wire your solar system. It is going to be awesome.
Thanks Lilly ;)
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Have you heard of a Trombe Wall? They're well worth bearing in mind for cold-but-sunny spots.
Yes I to would like to see the setup and info on energy production.
Great job, guys. One big suggestion: you need to have a way to protect the solar panels from the inevitable winds that will come. Just looking at your mount, the first thing that came to mind was to engineer a way to slide the whole assembly down the side of the container. Then you could strap it in place until the heavy winds pass. But I'll wait to see how you figure it out. Used to live up there in the '70s. Sure miss it. I'm living vicariously through your vids. Great place you two have there. Cheers.
To say that my heart stopped a couple of times is an understatement. I think I held my breath the whole video.
you'll definitely need chains for the rear of your tractor this winter. maybe order them now so you don't have any supply chain issues when you really need them. things look great!
I believe he needs beet juice in his tires also and maybe some tire weights also ❤
I just love the building and the progress a new property takes, the other property start anew, now this one is a fantasy unfolding. I will say i was really worried how high the panels were, i put my head under my pillow and peaked out. 😊😊😊
Love you guys. I always get excited to see your videos.
I am as proud of you two as if I was your momma. Good job!
Now all you need are Fuel Tanks (2) one for Diesel and the other for gasoline (aka petrol).. and make a shed for the outdoor fuel tanks.
Hearing the mosquitoes buzz reminded me of our life in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Nome. We made a video when we visited Serpentine Hot Springs outside of Nome to share with our parents on our next visit to the Lower 48. While we were sitting there in the hot springs, we didn't realize how loud the mosquitoes were and how often we were slapping at them. But our folks sure laughed at it when we shared the video.
Great progress. (I'm catching up on your videos.)
It’s crazy to see that huge array of panels up there after these last years looking at those two you have used since you moved up there. Super happy for you and really enjoying watching you both use that tractor! Thanks as always for the effort you put into brining us all along with you! I can’t tell you how much it means to at least be able to watch people live as you wish you were living.
All the comments are on the money, so all I can say is I love and respect you both.
YOU TWO ARE SUPER, Love every thing you do. You think everything out before you do it. you are number one in my book. Thank you for taking time for the videos and keeping us informed.😊❤🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻
The tractor has been such a boon. The grapple attachment would be amazing when you have your saw mill up and running again.
Fantastic, congratulations with the connex and solar panel project! You guys are doing great and I am waiting in anticipation for your next project. Kind regards👍🏻
..I can't wait to see the new garden area..it was sad to leave the old one..so much work went into that one. 😌😌💜
I would have placed the conex far enough away from the trees so if one ever comes down it will never hit the conex. It's only a matter of time before one of those surrounding trees comes down due to ice/wind. Hitting the conex itself may not be a big deal, but hitting the solar array might.
It's a cool array mount. Did you look at building any system where you could custom tilt the panels for different times of the year? That would be a sweet setup.
Looking forward to the quonset hut build, I've always liked those buildings
You two have a lot of patience & great work ethic
Fantastic job!! I am amazed at what you two can do. Love your channel. I miss Bow hope he is doing ok.
Of all the channels I've watched where solar has been added yours is the largest by far. Ariel is right it's a movie screen. Throw a large sheet over it and you could have your own drive in theater lol. Great job you guys!
What a surprise to see you today. You just made my day. The solar panels look great. Thank you so much for sharing. Looking forward to the next video. Love you guys take care and stay safe✌️🇺🇸❤️
Good job building your solar array !! Arielle saying " That's a movie screen", you could drop a large white sheet and use some kind of projector to watch movies like at a drive in !! Get the popcorn.....Thanks again for sharing..
Another little tip when you’re drilling through steel plate, you should drill slower, and even use a little oil for lubrication. You will not go through as many drillbits this way. Takes a little longer, but saves money in the long run.
A worthwhile re-watch. You guys rock so hard.
Great job guys!! You two Rock !!
I live off grid and it’s always interesting figuring things out !!
I love Ariel' s laugh,
I was laughing with her even though I don't have any idea what you two are doing. I'm just a city girl Loving the adventures I get to go on with you two.
Alaska time!
It’s cat approved. Your black cat was sitting on a stump admiring the work done.
We stole your chicken coop idea.
We stole your sprouting feed idea.
We are stealing the solar idea.
We don’t feel bad about it 😂😉
You guys are great, give Bo and Bandit a belly rub for us!
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
Try building the solar frame with a hand crank so the panels angle can be adjusted to capture more Sun. Lots of homesteaders hav put in Solar arrays & they can be more versatile. Ck out Red Poppy Ranch.
"You can tell the men from the boys by the price of their toys" has taken on a whole new meaning!!! ❤😁❤
Vicks Vapo-Rub is an excellent mosquito repellent. I keep open jars throughout my home.
Great job y’all. Really looks good. The color couldn’t be better.
The color reminds me of cappuccino! Beautiful light brown color.
Well that was a real workout!! I know you have to be tired and sore. Your own personal gym. Thank you. Excited for you both. Now for a little rest. Take care ❤
Awesome job ... remember to anchor the container down with ground anchors. The solar panels will act like a giant sail and in high winds may turn it over.
I much admire you guys. You never get tired.❤
You two are an excellent team .Amazing what you can accomplish together..love watching….♥️🇨🇦
Your Logo should be put on the conex ….. would look awesome!
You two can do anything!!
Great team work you two, looking forward to the next project starting.
That had everything, felling trees,stumping and lots of tractor stuff! and last but not least winging it.😁 great video as usual thank you both.
Arielle and Eric have been doing
a really great job on the land and
they are living in paradise out here
and Thank You for your videos.
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It's good to see you using some chaps. My last job was a tree supervisor for the D.O.T. in California and I have seen many accidents with saws and hedge trimmers by employees that didn't wear there PPE's. Great work on your new homestead. Me and the Wife enjoy your videos. You Two are Awesome 👌
You all are amazing! I just love your new place! I can't wait to see the next new adventure! 👏👍🌞
Love watching your new place to live / beautiful and enjoy your new adventures in your new home,,🤗👍👏👏 love it 😍. Also your gardening 👍🤗
We really enjoy following you “kids” on all your projects and adventures… Can’t get over how you research, plan all your projects.
Sanity check… wouldn’t you need a larger Fire Break around your structures? Be safe and take care my friends..,
That is the best system with mounting on the cargo trailer I have seen-and storage for equipment!
ty eric for wearing safety gear whilst using the chainsaw, it is considered so dangerous as a tool here in australia a licence is required to operate one
Luv how Pepper talks to you!
You guys rock!! What a great job
I love you problem solving skills. Time and time again.
I just can't say anything hardly I'm just Spellbound since I found this show. I just love these two and they put on such a sensational show. This is the only show that is "can't miss"