It's Done, Off the System: Our Path to Freedom /Semi-Off Grid Mobile Home
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- Off the System: Our Path to Freedom /Semi-Off Grid Mobile Home
Thank you so much for your prayers. I am feeling better and am on the road to recovery. However, please be advised that this video was filmed last week.
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🌻Welcome to Homestead Tessie. I've been creating videos for my TH-cam channel for about seven years. My videos are about prepping for back-to-basics living and embracing simplicity. My goal is to help you prepare for a more sustainable future. I'm a wife, mother, and homemaker who shares my creativity through daily videos. My videos are interactive and include tips, printables, and learning experiences. My love of books and authentic approach has attracted a loyal audience.
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Years ago, a neighbor stored his wood in the garage and ended up with damage due to termites. It was an expensive lesson for him. Thought I'd share. Many blessings.
I think you can store it off the ground a bit and that helps
@@celticfiddle7605 With no wood touching the ground at all!! Get a few metal or thick plastic PVC pipes to make the woodpile frame!!
Who Loves Tessie Time :-)
Always ❤
@@owen4248 I do 💞
Me🙌🏼 good evening my friends.
@@foreverlovely2580 Good evening Forever Lovely :-)
Hey Owen!
One thing to keep in mind - wood needs to be seasoned before burning. Means that it has to dry out a few months before burning.
yes thank you ,this is 2 year old oak
You needed seasoned wood to start a fire and green wood to hold fire at nighy
Nice Tessie. Ive had woodstoves for decades...1. Maintain chimney. 2. Never put ash in anything but a metal container & not in or near home. 3. Keep combustibles away...that recliner chair may be to close. 4. A heat generated fan works nicely, maybe a consideration. Theres no heat like a woodstove, wishing you & hubby a safe & warm winter. Best wishes. P.s. that stove weighs a ton, thank God that person helped Kenny move it.🎉🎉🎉
kenny says thank you !!
I love your cheerful, uplifting videos, Tessie!
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A wood stove is wonderful and money saving. We used to haul and split our own wood but now we have a guy deliver the wood for a reasonable price. It's so reassuring to know you can keep warm without electricity!
You will stay nice and warm this winter.
So happy for you guys!!! We love our woodstove. Our insurance only required us to install the woodstove according to the requirements of the woodstove manufacturer. We installed it ourselves. The insurance company did send an inspector to verify it was installed correctly.
We have a woodshed with two sides (enough for 2 years total) full of dry wood plus an additional 3 years cut in our wood yard. We are just about set for winter. We still need to finish closing our above ground pool for the season plus I still have to fill the wood rack inside of our attached garage. It holds approximately 2 weeks of wood. It comes in very handy when an Iowa winter storm comes. It keeps me from having to travel to the woodshed. Our home is small, so this allows us to only have to keep a small amount of wood inside the house at a time. I fill the inside box in the morning and again in the evening from the wood rack in the garage.
We also have that same cast iron water pot on the top of our wood stove. Right now, it is decorated with artificial flowers. Once we are going to start the wood stove for the season, I take the flowers out and keep that water pot full of water. The water evaporates into the air which keeps the air from being so dry. We use it as a humidifier and it works great! I fill it once each day throughout the season. Sometimes I put homemade potpourri or essential oils in it to bring a beautiful fragrance into our home. We never use it for consumption. We have another pot for that.😀
Congrats on the wood stove! We have one in our home and in our small A-frame cabin - they work great and put out a lot of heat! You can get wood stove fans that sit on the top of the stove and operate just from the heat generated from the stove. They’re small but are great for moving the warm air around.
I am so thrilled for you and Kenny. You have worked so hard. 😊
Tessie your wood burning stove is so pretty and cozy looking. Since you have already had some in prior homes you know how cozy the feeling is when burning. Super happy you were able to get it at a good price. Happy happy for you both!
A perfect addition to your homestead!
We put a wood stove in our home 4 years ago. We love it for our cold Indiana winters! We got two loads of wood yesterday. It’s very therapeutic stacking the wood knowing it’ll keep us warm in a few months!
So happy for you, nothing like the warmth of a wood fire. Hope you are feeling better.
Oh dear Theresa, please take your wood out of the building and restack it outdoors away from any building structure. Cover with a tarp. Bugs and termites will make their home in your wood pile and infest your building. I'm so happy for you and Kenny!
You really need to inspect your wood before staking.
That stove is adorable, love those rugs!!
Your Wood Stove Is Beautiful Tessie 😊,
It's A Really Sturdy One--Way To Go Girl!
Blessings, Andrea
Love wood heat, it’s so cozy. ❤🙏🥴🙅♀️
You have a beautiful piece of Paradise. Enjoy every moment! ❤❤❤
You will be so happy with a wood stove. We dry our clothes inside year round.
Very nice property! I'm so happy for you guys. Congrats for getting your wood stove and getting it installed!
Oh Tessie, you are going to love the wood heat.
Nice stove. Still miss having a wood stove. You’ll enjoy it this winter. Thanks for the video.
Well done having a wood stove installed Tessie & Ken. I recommend checking out a magneto fan.They do not use electricity and operate off the rising heat from the stove stop. Our downstairs fan moves the air all the way up the stair well and they are quiet. You will love the security of a wood stove, especially during a power outage. We are on the grid and enjoy it as long as we can afford the rates.
Congratulations! Please make sure the guy insulated it correctly. Those older mobile homes are like matchboxes. We love our stove.
There is nothing like wood heat. I think you will enjoy it. It looks cozy and inviting. Have a great evening everyone!
I Agree Julie-- It Warms Your Bones😊,
Hope That Your Morning Is Going Well My Friend!
Blessings, Andrea
You will have no trouble keeping warm with stove designed for 2000 square ft in a 1000 square ft home! Our wood stove sometimes almost runs us out of the house to get cool! Sometimes we have to open a window a little, it gets so warm! Happy for you all!
I'm glad that yall got your stove in before it got cold. That will be so nice having the wood heat this winter when it gets really cold.
We purchased a heat activated fan from Amazon that sits on top of the wood stove. It works well and requires no electricity or solar power.
Also, cooking on the stove is great.
I'm super excited for you, Tessie. The wood stove is going to be so wonderful this winter. Love the rugs and the cabin theme; it all looks beautiful! ☺
That wood stove is a huge blessing. Any other heating service is astronomical high now. 😊❤
I love your new wood stove. I sure miss having a fireplace, but grateful for the 1 gas heater we have. You are 100% correct about “ making do with what you got!” My story is somewhat like yours. I hope to share it with you sometime.
Really good progress, Tessie! Looking forward to seeing how the deck turns out.
We started just using the wood stove last year as an experiment. It worked very well. The only thing I don’t like is that your house will get dusty very fast. I just got used to do I light dusting everyday.
You guys probably won’t need the blower. We have a cape cod and we do need it because of the second story.
You will love it, it’s so cozy in the winter with it.
Who out here in Tessie land always watches the ads? I do!!!
Thank you that is the only way I get paid .means so much to me
Happy Sunday evening Tessie ❤
You are going to be so cosy this winter Tessie x
So happy for you that you are one more step closer to total independence 😊❤
I'm so glad you'll got the wood stove.❤🙏
🐯So happy your getting everything done that you want 🐯
We love a wood stove, we would collect sticks from the yard to use as kindling, best ever and free. Very happy for you!!
Your stove is nice! I know you will enjoy it. Wood heat is so warm!
Love my Woodstove! I can cook on the top if needed, and it helps dry laundry in the winter, not to mention the cozy ambience! Make sure you get fire resistant gloves that go up to the elbow, especially since you have a front loading stove. They are also handy to avoid getting nasty splinters when you’re handling the wood. If you decide you want a fan, you can purchase self propelling ones that sit on top of the stove that are powered by the heat from the stove itself. When you get your deck done, you might want to have some thing built onto that to store some of your wood on that will also keep it dry and in a convenient spot. I have a big wood rack in my living room, and also have wood stacked against one wall. This enables me to get green wood , which is less expensive, And it doesn’t take very long for it to season inside the house. Green wood also doesn’t have bugs in it like older wood does. I love having it indoors because we get some pretty big blizzards here and not having to go outside and lug in wood from the outdoor wood rack makes life a lot easier along with keeping the floors cleaner. Happy you got this addition to your home, yes expensive to start but the peace of mind is priceless.
Great to see you and your husband all set up for winter. We are into Spring here in Australia (looking forward to better weather)
Sharon ❤
Tessie I'm so happy that you will have that wbs for the winters! Thank you for sharing this project with us!😊❤
Wood stove! How exciting Tessie 🎉❤❤
Congratulations on the wood stove. It looks like a good one. Nothing like the feeling of having a wood stove during a power outage and the saving on fuel. Best of luck to you and Ken!
The wood stove looks nice.
I love your place and what you have done with it and I love your enthusiasm. God has blessed us this past year. We sold our farm and was able to buy 4 wooded acres and have a double wide put on it. What we got out if the sale paid for the land and the home. There is still a lot of work to do. Little by little, just like you, we are getting it done. ❤
Good evening to you Tessie👋🏼😊Blessed Sunday to you and your family.
Great video - thank you! Your videos always make me feel calm and happy. I grew up in a house that was heated with a wood stove, so this brings back memories. It looks as if you did a wonderful job setting it up to be as safe as possible. :)
The wood stove looks great. I always wanted one. Thanks for explaining. Looking forward to seeing it in operation. 🔥
Good to see you got your wood stove in. I love my little wood stove. Saves a lot of money. Have a blessed day friend
Tessie ,Congrats on getting your wood stove all that wood you are well prepared for the long winter months ahead glad your feeling better continued prayers for you Tessie :-) Love you my Sister :-) God Bless You and Ken :-)
Oh Tessie it looks so cozy and you will be nice and warm
Nice stove and I love your rugs....SO CUTE!❤
Not first today❤ but so so happy to be here.
Wood turning with my dad😊😊😊
That is so exciting! I'm just starting my off grid/homestead/self sustaining journey so really enjoyed seeing all your additions :) Thanks for sharing with us
Congratulations, Tessi! You’re going to love the heat from that stove! 😉❤
Love our wood stove! So much warmer. First winter was a learning curve. We live in a double wide too. Been renovating and updating this past year since it is 30+ years old too.
Tessie it is beautiful.
Great information!
Congratulations on your wood stove Tessie I am happy for both of you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I loved this and I’m so happy for you and Kenny! ❤
Your wood stove is beautiful, I know you will love it! We had the exact same backing. Then they put the solid black ones on clearance for 5.00, so I bought 3 more! I also have the same kettle! The first wood stove we got had the fire bricks but didn't heat well. So we got one without on clearance at Ace. I learned quickly if I put too many logs I had to open windows it got so hot! However, I really miss it. Hope you are continuing to feel better. Continuing prayers 🙏 ❤️ ❤❤😊😊😊
Tessie, thank you for sharing your life and passion for homesteading.
I LOVE IT! HAPPY FOR YUNS. ❤
Very nice Tessie, Keep warm. Blessings.
You inspire me so much!! I am in PA as well. I have a big house, 3 floors. I can’t wait til my kids are older so I can get myself a small mobile home and land, just like you. ❤
I highly recommend the electric fan/blower on the fire. It will blow the heat throughout your home.
When we have it on it heat's the house, when we don't have it on its really only radiant heat.
If you have the option of retro fitting it, I recommend you go for it.
Have your hubby or chimney sweep put a wire guard (like chicken wire) around the open part of the chimney stack. We've been burning wood for years, and one day in the summer, I hear pounding coming from inside the woodstove. I look and see a bird has flown down the pipe and into the woodstove. Poor thing was hitting the sides and door to get out. We caught it, set it free and called our Chimney sweep who promptly came out and installed a wire guard around the stack. You will love your stove. There is nothing better on a cold night than sitting in front of your wood stove, cocoa in hand, watching the fire inside. It's so peaceful and comforting.
The fireplace specialists have warned against putting a wire guard up. If anything blocks the wire, it can cause a fire.
@marthaadams8326 I have a fireplace specialist & they don't say anything like that. They say it's safer to keep birds out of woostoves & fireplaces. If that were true, they wouldn't make a wire guard specifically to go around the chimney stack. smh
I love a wood stove. I understand your hubby's enjoyment.
Hello Everyone Welc0ome to Tessie's Channel :-)
Hello Owen 🤚
Hello Owen
@@pr9764 Hello PR :-)
@@MichaelR58 Hello Michael 58 :-)
What an awesome Blessing, Tessie. Gladdened for ya, that you were able to bring it home and ready it for this coming winter.
Nice setup, I like those special rugs. 🤗 Good job, Kenny on stacking up the wood. 👏🏻 Blessed week to yall, Tessie. Lord bless. 🙌🏼💖
I wouldnt have gotten rid of the freezer.... For many items and just a few people, it is cheaper to freeze rather than can.
We have it yet we are using it just as storage we would use it if we absolutely have to but at this point we are trying to get away from electricity as much as possible
@@HomesteadTessie Keep that freezer door or lid cracked for some air flow. I get the desire to reduce your expenses as much as possible.
I understand getting away from the cost but I save so much when I find meat on sale. Mine is quite small but I would hate to be without it
Not if you are using woodstove for at least some of the canning/cooking.
Happy first day of Autumn Tesssie, so happy you got your wood stove installed and at a great sale price , have a wonderful evening, thanks for sharing, YAH bless you sister !
So happy for you and your hubby.
Yeah 👍👍 Wood stove. Had one years ago & loved it. Enjoy
Congratulations Tessie and Kenny!!!
Congrats. You're all set up for whatever comes our way in these crazy times.
Good Morning Tessie, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Wish you all a wonderful blessed Monday filled with Gods Joy and Happiness :-) Remember to pray for one another and for all around the world :-) God Bless You ! Love you all :-) Keep Smiling be safe :-)
My husband and I have hauled more than we should have in our personal car/van/SUV now 68 yo...can't do that silly stuff we accomplished in the last 10 yrs... Sigh*** lol love your channel girl
My grandma and dad always said snug as a bug in a rug. They were talking about bedtime.❤❤❤
God Bless you and Kenny. Enjoy your wood stove.
Really pretty stove.Enjoy it.
Take care. God Bless!
Yep went fron 180 to 250 electric to 38 dollars monthly don't use lights and put in an old fashioned water hand pump and wood for heat . Had to do something
glad everything went well and it's done
There are fans for woodstoves that work by the heat of the stove, the hotter the stove gets the faster it blows. I have one and it works great and no electricity is required. Tractor supply has them.
Been there, done that. The whole installation in a double-wide thing. Except ours was a pellet stove (when the pellets smelled like dirty socks). Where I live, only one company insures mobile homes. That’s it.
Nowadays, I’m in an actual building (half of a duplex) wishing I had a wood stove instead of multiple space heaters. But, you work with what you have, right? 🤷🏻♀️ They do have baseboard heaters here, but they’re very expensive and inefficient. I only heat my living room. As long as my cat is happy, I’m happy. In my bedroom, I have no heat. Just an electric blanket and multiple layers. I sleep with my windows open a few inches, and I have a mountain in my backyard. But as long as we have power, we’re comfy.
Good for you.
I live in NY and have an old Fisher Grandpa Bear wood stove. It’s not “legal” anymore because NY passed new emission standards for wood stoves and only approved wood stoves are allowed. I now only use it during power outage emergencies. Wood heat is A LOT of work so I don’t mind not heating with it. A new approved wood stove and installation would cost way more than heating with my kerosene Monitor heater, I also have electric baseboard heat but I rarely use it.
I would think stoves already installed would be grandfathered in. Blessings
@@mj-hk6iv I wish but not in NY.
I just love your big yard
So the wood burning stove will keep you warm and give you some of that cabin feel😊
The warmest heat!
Valerie in SC
You are so Lucky!!! It is my dream to have a wood stove. I am so happy for you.
Wow. I had no idea a wood stove in a mobile home was such an issue! That was quite an investment.
We have some serious issues with our house going on. Things needing done before the snow flies. Our home heating fuel furnace is 40 years old and last year was running harder? referencing sound, so need a thorough inspection along with the yearly maintenance. A rear deck and storage room addition has been a multi year project and at tail end of that. I need the room to house all food storage and equipment I'll run dehydrator there and jar the food. We've had a very old wood / coal stove in garage and relocating to basement. Our regular wood stove doesn't burn 8 hours and hubby has to get up in the middle of the night to feed it. We're trying out the old Warm Morning stove to see if it will work out better. We use the furnace as back up. Just got 200 gallons of fuel and that should last us 3 years by using wood as our main heat source. Always so much to do and every year changes are made.
Love the oil lamp's, I grew up with those, nice job🎉🎉
I like the rugs! Really nice wood 🪵 stove!