High Tunnel Prep and Spring Work at Our Off Grid Cabin
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2021
- Broody hens and bees bringing in pollen are sure signs summer is on the way. We prepare the high tunnel for the upcoming growing season and tend to hundreds of seedlings among other seasonal chores around the cabin.
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I think the 6 wheels deserve a name, she is beautiful, strong, versatile and do awesome all the time.
“The chickens love it. They’re ungrateful but they love it”........no truer chicken words ever spoken!🤣🤣
I have only met one grateful chicken in my life. Her name was fried rice.
what is up with those bot comments??
@@katieh2838 they are on every channel 😳
Could you let me know the brand or type of strainer you use for tomatoes etc. Looks like good quality
That's exactly what it's like with children sometimes too. 😅
Every time I watch your content I feel like I am watching a Netflix show! 😍 So well done!
Right lol
Only SLA is much better than anything on Netflix 😁
Right! They do such a great job! I want to get my channel up to this level some day.
I truly agree with you. When you are watching the videos it’s like grab your popcorn this is going to be amazing and everything and everyone is gone and it’s just us lol
@@JamesCouch777 Bwhahaha totally agree. 100% AUTHENTIC.
You guys should have your own tv show, the music you choose is epic!! Thanks for letting us watch.y’all are the 💣!
They have their own tv show...
Thank you! Thirty minutes away from all the insanity of life
So true 👍
I agree too !
Very true amazing couple
Every time I see one of these videos showing daily projects I think you are really living the life! Planning ahead, putting down roots, still having fun, growing a life worthwhile. So happy for you and hope you had a a really delicious supper. True frontier people that made our country great!
What a beautiful shot of bees bringing in the pollen! Best illustration of days ahead of you:))
You two always pick the exact music for the scenes. Very bold, just like the scenery. Well done. I love your cinematography….& your food, & fishing & building & etc…..
There's something very satisfying about a shed full of wood.
Same some people look at a big bank account and they think of it as security. Where I would think a full log store is security
So TRUE!!!
When my uncle was about 60 he spent two summers getting logs in his forest, splitting them drying over the winter and then finally making forewood. Hydralic log splitter off of a PTO shaft and then a big electrical cicular saw cutting it to lenght. 1000 square feet shed, filled to the top of the ceiling, 7.5 feet high. There was nearly a quarter of it left when he died a few years back.
@@ceselb sorry for your loss
One more thing planned for the day and it wasn't a meal... You are both such hard workers, holy cow.
Love watching you kids thrive! I’m sure it’s hard but I absolutely love watching how well you are doing. I’ve watched every episode and always look forward to the next! Keep up the great work and thank you!
I and my family absolutely love your channel and look forward to every new video!
Love how you take care of your chickens, your garden, your bees, your fruit trees, go fishing, take your mini vacations to your cabin and wonder when you're going again and explore the area around your cabin and if the fishing is good there?
But what we especially love about you two is how you love fur babies and take such great care to feed them nutritionally healthy food !
What can I say, we just absolutely love everything about your channel!
Love how you both work so well together and prepare such delicious looking foods!
I suppose you have been told how you guys are such an awesome inspiration! Well here's another thank you for being such a great inspiration!
Please keep the videos coming regardless of how short they are, but the longer the better for me and my family cause we just love watching what and how you live your awesome life!
I'm sure you have a multitude of reasons for not uploading more vids - I'm happy with however many I see. Factor in travel time, spring clean-up, taking care of your animals/bees, checking comments, checking in on your favorite channels, testing recipes and finally filming and editing. It's a wonder you guys accomplish as much as you do. Thanks so much!
Too tired to film dinner. Damn that was a long ass day guys! You both look so healthy and fit. Those chickens are thriving and look so beautiful! Can't wait for the next one.
Loved the bees, wood mushroom, and the sky shots.
Your production of your videos is sooooo good! Great content too.
Why don't you guys make videos every day....Me and my wife can see your videos for the whole day long...Love from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Editing and filming can take days and is very hard. I prefer when they put in effort to the vids because it shows how much they like it and want to produce good content. No one wants rushed videos.
They work their land during the day, plus laundry and crop prep- lots of care and time involved. It takes time to edit videos too.
I highly recommend playing their playlist and watch all of their videos from the beginning. Not only does that support their channel with ad money but also gives you incredible content to enjoy for days! Nothing beats the potato harvest or the cold storage build. I'm proud to admit I've watch those videos 3 or 4 times since covid began... 😝
❤😂 it sure is possible to watch their videos all day long.
Hello from a fellow Edmontonian 😊
All that work sure makes me hungry. Spring work is the best, good Job folks
I can’t believe at the number of people who doesn’t like your videos. It amazes me cause you all give such great information on allot of things. I love watching your videos and I have learned so much keep up the great videos.
In the darkroom watching between patients😊 makes my day
❤️ you guys! My happy place.
I've watched just about all your videos and I am totally amazed at all you two do! You have built a wonderful homestead and should be right proud. The filming and editing are great, and love the drone footage. Of course, lots of love and hugs to Bo, Bandit, and Pepper, and bless sweet Hunter. You two make me want to be 30 years younger again!
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Simple Living Alaska When I have broody hens I put one of those blue freezer packs, wrapped in a towel under them. Their temperature comes down pretty fast that way and they are out of their broody state without causing them and their hormones too much stress.
good to now, thanks for the tipp❣
Great video! Can’t wait to see your canning videos form your garden and all those amazing jams you make! Watching your videos is like a movie series and look forward to seeing them and thanks for sharing.
Birch burns well even green. Another great video.
Thanks 😍😍😍😍 watching from Algeria 🇩🇿❤
Glad I found this channel!
Iam so glad That I.got this channel I love what you do You two are and true inspiration. You are living the dream
starting part of the video is poetry
Next time my GF gets on my case when I'm tired and just want to spend a Saturday afternoon being lazy on the couch , I'm going to look her in the eye and say " Babe , I think I've gone Broodie for the weekend " . 😅
Wish me luck !
LMAO
It'll be fine until she asks for fresh eggs. XD
I always cut a line down the bark before I stack a round of birch. It helps it cure faster and prevents it from going punky to fast. The bark holds in the moisture and cutting it allows a way out. Thanks for the video
Beautiful. Can't wait for the harvest videos!!!
I loved putting out new hay for the girls. They would tunnel under it and I got kick out of the moving ‘mounds’. They made the most contented sounds.
I dig the chainsaw art and Eric's hippie shirt! Looks like it won't be long before you're in a beautiful, lush garden. ☮️ Peace and love 💜 from Kimberly in South Dakota 💙❤️
I love watching what you are ALL up to,like spying on the farmers down the road, making sure my starts are as far along as you all's. We share the same view- from down Yoder Rd. Your hard work inspires me in my garden efforts. Take care!
Love the footage at the beginning. It is so breathtaking sceneries.
A little hint from fellow firewood foragers...if you run your chainsaw (about the teeth depth, you want to get through the bark and into the meat a bit) along the length of your birch, aspen, cottonwood (and the like) before you cut it in pieces, the wood will dry out a lot faster.
Great video.
I love all your projects especially the gardening and the bees but that woodshed you guys built just rocks, it's a very cool looking necessary and functional building.
Well done!
The sound in your video's is perfect! Good music too.
Again,
I love your stories. Wonderful life!
I would love to come and spend a week. I'm a retired nurse and sure could learn the outside life!
I have watched so many of your videos now that Ai seek out one that I HAVENT watched with eagerness! I need to go back in time and do what you guys are doing !
I am so grateful for your incredible and wonderful videos! Makes me want to explore Alaska even more. You have a great relationship with each other, the animals, and nature. It is awe-inspiring to watch. ❤️ From California
Hi guys I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing! May God bless you and your families!😁❤️
And so it begins.
I love the way you give HD and Lowes equal air time with the buckets! Need to see more of sweet Beau.
The HD one broke half way through ;)
Hey U2, really enjoy the videos and cannot wait for the next set!!! I can't tell you how much I've learned!!!!
Fantastic videos that are shared regarding your Alaskan lifestyle. Would love to take a peek inside your cabin (main home) and take a tour to learn how you manage home projects/chores. Appreciate the in-depth tricks that have helped to create a successful life in the far north. Huge kudos to you as you continue to navigate the many challenges of Alaskan living. Thanks!
Hey all!
A lot of work for sure but everything is looking very good. Very enjoyable video.
I see all the birch bark on your firewood and think of all the baskets that could have been made. It has to be harvested before the tree is cut. I am not a lazy person but all the work involved in your lifestyle would be too much for me. I lived in a log cabin and loved it but did it too late in my life. Love watching you!
Two hard working young people
Thanks for the update! Love you guys!
How’s it feel knowing u guys have more subscribers than there are people in all of anchorage? Must feel great
My family is moving to Alaska next year and I’ve just nonstop been watching y’all’s videos so I can learn the ways!
Beautiful kitty!
I kind of jokingly but not really tried yo convince my husband to move to Alaska 🤣 its not a possibility because we live in B.C., Mexico and dont even have visas lol but me finding and falling in love with your channel coincided with us diciding on what kind of land/house we wanted/could afford to buy... Long story short we ended up deciding on a out of town but big rustic plot of land mainly becuase of the price but also because i would love to have a big garden, a high tunnel, chicken coop, and hopefully a root cellar 😅🤣 i have always wanted fresh milk and nata so i would add a cow 🐄 lifestyle is #goals! Good thing my husband has also always wanted to live in a ranch so its similar. He focuses more on a ranch style house and tools lol but anyway thank you for your inspiring content and for giving us a vision of what we would like! My husband doesnt speak english so I translate your videos 😃
if what cheap heat source use 1 gal milk jugs made from plastic and just paint them black and fill with water and set in the sun and then put in the high tunnel at night
As always, a great video. Thanks! ❤️❤️
I really enjoy watching your agendas unfold! Y'all are very organized, and knowledgable about what it takes to run a homestead! I was looking forward to seeing little baby chicks running around, and contemplated chicken dinners in your future... but no matter... as y'all know best!:-)
U can make birch oil out of the birch wood,and make a glue stick to repair fruit branches,enjoyed this video,u have worked so hard,and your lovely cabin is proof of it. Found the birch oil idea on survivor Lilly channel.
I love the way you guys work together! 😉
Please make a video regarding your chickens. Life, feeding, winter care, killing, and processing. Can you can chicken? I remember canning pork with my aunt in the mountains of Virginia in 1965. Wish I could go back...such a wonderful life. Hard work, family, and traditions held for 100 years..
Thank you so much for sharing these. This life you live is only a dream for some people.
Gah, the little bees with the legs full of pollen are the cutest!
Three things I learned from you guys today:
1. How to break a broody chicken
2. How to check for eggs under a ‘mean’ chicken
3. Takes about 50 minutes to fill a 325 gallon tank
Love your channel
Next lesson. How to cook a mean chicken
Me too
Dumplings coming up.
I love watching you guys work, your chemistry it’s beautiful! You compliment each other beautiful. All your farm animals and furry ones are looking great.
We send our love from Oklahoma.❤️
Loved your intro footage and music. And the rest of the content of course. Great stuff.
Another great video with an awesome intro - thank you !
Lovely sunset
Awww!! Broody jail!!
Fantastic video. Thank you both xx
I truly love it when a new Simple Living Alaska vid appears in my queue. Thanks!
Love your videos. You both are amazing seem like hard work but very rewarding
love your vlogs..really like it wgen you harvest your vegetables..it always amazed me..keep safe lovely couple..from The Philippines with love😊💞
I'm exhausted watching you both Ariel and Eric. But that's why you both look so young, healthy and happy. Your life and what you have created is truly Amazing. I salute you both. Hug's to you both and "pepper" "bandit" and "bo" from Australia x
I know I'm late to commenting, I'm new and watching old videos. Just had a suggestion for the soil/gravel loss along your high tunnel. I had a similar issue and solved it with a hedge of hostas. The roots hold onto the soil and prevent the erosion. Great work!!
Beautiful drone footage and some different music, nice job!
Wonderful video - thank you!
Love it. Music and drone footage is awesome 😎.
Love to séjour cat arround... thank you Ariel
Beautiful rooster
It's so relaxing to watch your channel each week. No frills, no drama, just good old-fashioned hard work. Thanks!
Thank you so much! It's like an outdoor classroom! There is a never ending amount of information about living in Alaska to share! Very cool!😀👍
Good video you two
Awesome busydays
HEY, Y'ALL!
Love watching you both working hard for your dream life,
Some advice on your poly tunnel base, think about placing an sacrificial 8" x 1" board around the base then gravel, this will reduce gaps.
Yesssssssss! Highlight of my day 😃😃😃
My Wife's family heated with birch for years. One thing you need to remember is that birch and other members of the popular wood family decompose relatively rapidly if the wood in in contact with soil. If you left birch wood on the ground at your other propery I would recommend moving it to your cabin an put it on pallets for drying.
I liked the winter videos but I'm glad spring is back. You're at home more and we get to see more of the cat. (Which I think is named Pepsi based on a 2 year old vid posted but Idk lol)
I just love how close your animals hang around you while you do work. Little furry managers making sure you're doing work right.
Love your videos. Stay safe and well.
OoO those broody chickens. Once a mum, always a mum. Cool that you can use bees wax to fix your trees! Gosh, guys... We love learning from you two! And that opening sequence!!!! BOOOM! You two are really nailing the b-roll and tunes. Just sayin'. Big love from Ontario CAD. Just moved into our bus. Life is good. - E + B
Anyone else think 2 videos a week? Ones just not doing it! You guys are killing it! Love all your content
I truly believe Alaska is mother nature's masterpiece, it is just so freaking beautiful! Love the drone pictures and the editing in this video!!!
Made me giggle, love y'all.. @16:45 man that's a pretty bird.
Stay safe and Beautiful..💝
You can put two or three birds to a cage at a time. Especially the bigger dog cage.
I am so sorry for your loss
I've got the same water tank. Yep 325 gallons. From tractor supply. I love it!! I use mine to haul water in from town. Takes roughly 40 minutes to fill it up, in town. Takes about 5 minutes to empty it, here at home. LOL I like that I can take mine in and out of the truck by myself. I put in special bolt downs for the two yellow straps I use to keep it centered in the bed of the truck. I got those straps at tractor supply, as well.
Also, I can keep the canopy on the truck, and still use the tank. Goes in and out just fine.I put two 3/4" bulkhead fittings in the lid. Then hung a couple of pieces of garden hose from those. I put caps/plugs on the ends of those hoses. I can connect to one hose, to fill it in tow, Take the cap/plug off the other, for a vent. Keep the caps/plugs on, otherwise, to keep debris and insects out of the tank.
wow beautiful start and ending to this vlog