I look forward to all your videos but I would like to just say for your safety you should have a weapon on you and easily available at all times especially in remote Alaska. Believe me when I say those wild animals can come upon you very fast. I know from experience living up there as a kid and my Dad and us were always camping and fishing. Had brownies come so close it wasn’t funny. Wish you the best with your wonderful place to make memories.
I'll remember that, thank you! It was a consideration for this trip, but flying from Japan to Alaska made it hard to transport/acquire a weapon up there. I'll do better planning and logistics next trip!
Agree on the Bear protection. You should get yourself a pump 12 Ga. shotgun and some slugs and just leave it at cabin. Also get a side arm. 10 mm ,44 mag. Good luck! Looks like a very nice spot. Ill be following you! Good luck.
Brother, why didn't you take advantage of the fallen trees that were around the cabin, and make a fire? this way your garden would be clean, you would have a good barbecue, and it would be even easier to clean around!!🙃😉
Great observation and recommendation! This will all be done on future trips. This area of Alaska is highly susceptible to ground and root fires. Before I can burn brush, I need to clear a large area down to pure dirt. My priority for this trip was getting the cabin squared away and protected from the environment as much as possible (i.e. preservative around the baseboards and foundation, stain and preservative on the exterior, etc.
I’m glad I found you as I love watching people who take us along on their adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. I’m 72 and I live in sunny Queensland, Australia and I hate the cold so watching other people brave the cold is what I love. Good luck in the future and keep the videos coming please.❤️
We are glad you found us, too! Thank you for watching! We will be uploading one video every weekend through the rest of this series. After that, I'll have to make another trip up there, work hard, and do more filming to create more content for you. Thank you again!
Great cabin and channel. Why is your Dad the only one talking. Be nice to hear you tell us more on whats going on. Maybe in the next videos. Subbed and will watch part 2 next. Thanks
Thank you! I've been getting that feedback often about talking more, and will do my best to strike a better balance between work and talk on future trips. Some upcoming episodes have more talking, but they have already been filmed and I'm working on the editing now. Real progress will have to come on the next trip to the cabin! Thank you again, cheers!
Look out Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise! Good job on the narration, Al. Brush your teeth and smile more Ben - Let your warm and fuzzy personality out! I hope to see some fish in a future episode. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Mr. Jud! I’ll do my best. And keep watching for those fish! Although admittedly, I didn’t do much filming while out fishing on the lake. We will upgrade some of our equipment and do a better job next trip!
Thank you for watching! We are happy you're enjoying the videos. I'm headed out there again this September and will film more content for the channel. Cheers!
please use ppe u have a long way to go i imagine if you get injured!!! but anyway good luck with your coming adventures im looking forward to the journey .
You're absolutely right, we should be wearing more PPE. I'll add it to the "gear to purchase" list and prioritize it near the top! Thank you for watching :)
Absolutely! Assuming you're a U.S. citizen, it's pretty easy. Google search "Remote Cabin for sale Alaska," or something along those lines, then scour through the results. I recommend alaska remote properties, remote properties alaska, and mossy oak properties websites. Those are the ones I would check most frequently. Find the property you want, contact the real estate agent or seller directly, then go through a reputable title company to complete the purchase. This helps protect against scammers and other people looking to liberate you form your money dishonestly.
Great to hear, thank you for watching! I'm headed out there again very soon and will have more videos posted near the end of September. We hope to see you back on the channel, Cheers!
Thank you! Most of the changes made this trip were to prolong the life of the cabin and for cosmetics. Future trips and videos will have more changes, too :)
@@OhashiOutdoors an advice you got would help. I live in a little town in southeast Kansas. I wouldn't mind finding a place to get away to once in a while. Something maybe with a few acres. I've always loved Alaska
@@stuartabbey5195 I searched for a remote property for well over 10 years, even though I couldn't afford anything most of those years. This property, like many of the other properties I've found over the years, checked a lot of my boxes. The biggest difference was actually having finances saved up to make the purchase, and actually buying the land and cabin. I sometimes still have doubts if I chose the right piece of land, but those doubts become less and less the more time we spend out there and think about the future and projects we want to do. Best wishes, and thank you for watching!
Thank you for watching! Chelsea has always been supportive of my endeavors, I'm happy her post connected us. I'll be posting once per week for the next seven weeks, then I'm out of content until the next visit.
@@OhashiOutdoors That’s great to have somebody in your corner. I’m sure I’ll be asking questions as you go. You’re doing what I hope to be doing in the future.
@@grants2125 thank you much! All I can say is make it happen. Everybody tells themself they will do it “someday.” Those “days” have a way of turning into years, and the years into decades.
It's about 12' x 16'. I'll take exact measurements next trip and put the information in a future video as well. It's pretty cozy though. We are definitely going to need a small loft or a bunk bed system to sleep more than 1 person in there comfortably.
In short, my family and I visited a neighboring property in 2021. We saw the cabin from a distance, as it bordered the property we originally purchased. More details to come on our next trip and in future videos! Thank you!
I think you will have the content to be a u tube success! If that is something you would want. I have watched “Good Simple Living” from the beginning and they now have half a million subscribers. Viewers like starting a story from the beginning (like yours) and following the journey. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you! The channel has grown faster and larger than I ever dreamed. "Good Simple Living" is a great channel, thank you for mentioning them to me here! It will be difficult to maintain consistent uploads, given we currently live near Tokyo and move every few years for work. However, we will do our best and continue enjoying the property! We appreciate the feedback and look forward to improving our content!
Greetings Ohashi I’m so glad to have found you so early with your Japanese family. I lived 10 years in Japan, married to Junko for 48 years until she died and now remarried to Akemi now for 4 years. I was born and raised in Anchorage until I joined the USAF in 1962. I am now 80 and Alaska adventures are only a dream but I do enjoy the dream. Akemi and I look forward to your future post and getting to know you more. Bill and Akemi
Thank you, Bill and Akemi! I'm happy you found us and we were able to connect through TH-cam. Japan is a beautiful country and we are lucky to be living here for the next 3 years. Also, thank you for your service to our great country! I hope our videos find you and Akemi well. My wife will be re-editing our videos with Japanese captions for a Japanese channel in the near future. We look forward to hearing from, and getting to know you and Akemi more, too! Cheers, Ben and Sachi
Thank you, Austin! We've got several acres out there and would like to do build more. If not a log cabin on this property, definitely on a different property someday. You're always welcome!
That's great advice I will follow on future trips! It's a challenge this first trip, given I was traveling to AK from Japan and my new DL was in the mail. Thank you for the advice, commenting, and watching. We hope you enjoy the rest of the series and our future videos!
Thank you so much! We are happy you're enjoying the videos and bird songs. While editing, I was surprised how well the camera captures all the bird songs. It truly is beautiful!
Thank you! We are pretty sure it is mouse tight. The only signs of mice inside the cabin were extremely old, including two mouse skeletons. Nothing fresh!
A lot of variables go into the price of remote properties in Alaska. A Cabin of this caliber generally goes for $20K - $30K. The price could be a bit lower, or significantly higher depending on the size and usability of the lot.
Did you find that forgotten rifle under the mattress...lol... I see you have the ammo and a bunch of other treasures... including the "bats"...lol keep the videos comin'...
No safety glasses with the chainsaw. Safety 53rd. The military way. 😜 Just messin with ya. Looks real nice. Lived in AK for 5 years. Plan to do this someday too.
hahaha🤣 You're not wrong! The military way isn't usually the smartest way. I tried using an old pair of eye pro left out there by the previous owner, but they were scratched and fogging up beyond tolerable standards. I will get better eye pro and hopefully some chainsaw pants out there in the future. Thank you for watching! AK is beautiful and I hope to live there with my family after retirement. I hope you find a great cabin and piece of land to do this someday soon! best wishes
Much appreciated, @Sasquatchflow We are happy you found us and subscribed! From here on out, we plan on releasing one video a week through the rest of this mini-series. Then it's time to get back out there with the camera! Thank you again!
Thank you! Nebraska is also a beautiful state. Living on the Platte River sounds nice. The important thing is, you're enjoying life! I hope you get to experience a small part of your Alaska dream through our channel. Cheers
Thank you! It's some of the most pristine wilderness I've been fortunate enough to adventure in. Given the environment, the trees are not the largest, but it's beautiful none the less!
Thank you! Your dad sounds like an adventurous man. I plan to pursue flying and by private pilots license in several years. We appreciate you watching and commenting!
Thank you! I plan to do more filming of the surrounding wilderness this September on my next trip. We hope to see you back on the channel then for new videos!
It is! I can't wait to get the wife and kid up there. The bugs were out and active, but hard work keeps your mind occupied and less concerned with the little creatures.
Had to come back and watch this over again to see where it all started for you guys. Great stuff and I can't believe it's been almost a year and a half ago.
@@OhashiOutdoors my hat is off to you man. I have no idea how far it is from Japan to Alaska but you are definitely an inspiration to follow your dreams and not let things (including distance, logistics, etc..) get in your way.
@@daveoverholt8540 Thank you again! I'm only in my 30's, but this is something I've wanted to do since grade school. Enough life has already passed me by without accomplishing any of my dreams, so my wife and I took a few bold and scary steps starting down that path. It's been a complete blast so far!!! 😁
Thank you! The lake is a huge reason we decided to pull the trigger and purchase this property. You will see more of it after future trips to the cabin!
I sympathize with you and generally concur. Thats why I keep it short and don't put cooking in every video. It's mostly just LoFi B-roll footage to break up the chainsaw wielding and axe swinging.
@@juliajohnson6022 Thank you, thats great to hear! There is a bit more cooking in future episodes. I try to include bits of everyday life at the cabin so there is a little something everybody can enjoy!
@@sasquatchrosefarts Thank you for the advice! We clean up the outside of the cabin later in the series, so it might be too late to roll Henry Roof tar all over the exterior. Do you think covering the steps and base board would have any bear deterring affects? We would like to keep the outside looking nice and homey, as you'll see in later videos.
I look forward to all your videos but I would like to just say for your safety you should have a weapon on you and easily available at all times especially in remote Alaska. Believe me when I say those wild animals can come upon you very fast. I know from experience living up there as a kid and my Dad and us were always camping and fishing. Had brownies come so close it wasn’t funny. Wish you the best with your wonderful place to make memories.
I'll remember that, thank you! It was a consideration for this trip, but flying from Japan to Alaska made it hard to transport/acquire a weapon up there. I'll do better planning and logistics next trip!
Agree on the Bear protection. You should get yourself a pump 12 Ga. shotgun and some slugs and just leave it at cabin. Also get a side arm. 10 mm ,44 mag. Good luck! Looks like a very nice spot. Ill be following you! Good luck.
Thank you, @dcranch4820 I'll work on getting a 12 ga. pump out there, along with a side arm. It's always nice to have options :) Great advice!
Love Alaskan videos❤
@@tubeviewer57 Thank you! More to come on this channel near the end of September. We hope to see you back on the channel then!
Looks like a nice piece of property. I look forward to the upcoming videos and seeing the transformation of the property.
Thank you! We have lots of work and cleaning up to do around the property, but we are excited for the work!
Brother, why didn't you take advantage of the fallen trees that were around the cabin, and make a fire? this way your garden would be clean, you would have a good barbecue, and it would be even easier to clean around!!🙃😉
Great observation and recommendation! This will all be done on future trips. This area of Alaska is highly susceptible to ground and root fires. Before I can burn brush, I need to clear a large area down to pure dirt.
My priority for this trip was getting the cabin squared away and protected from the environment as much as possible (i.e. preservative around the baseboards and foundation, stain and preservative on the exterior, etc.
I’m glad I found you as I love watching people who take us along on their adventures in the Alaskan wilderness. I’m 72 and I live in sunny Queensland, Australia and I hate the cold so watching other people brave the cold is what I love.
Good luck in the future and keep the videos coming please.❤️
We are glad you found us, too! Thank you for watching! We will be uploading one video every weekend through the rest of this series. After that, I'll have to make another trip up there, work hard, and do more filming to create more content for you. Thank you again!
its even colder here in south australia!!!
@@judithhobson5868 I know that is why I never venture out of Queensland during the winter.
@@WendyPerrins LOL
what is worse is i was born in cunnamulla in the channel country of queensland
LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING YOUR JOURNEY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR SUCCESFULL JOURNY
Thank you much! We hope you continue to enjoy our Alaskan adventure!
Ohashi, Yeah~ gorgeous , :))
Thank you!
Great cabin and channel. Why is your Dad the only one talking. Be nice to hear you tell us more on whats going on. Maybe in the next videos. Subbed and will watch part 2 next.
Thanks
Thank you! I've been getting that feedback often about talking more, and will do my best to strike a better balance between work and talk on future trips.
Some upcoming episodes have more talking, but they have already been filmed and I'm working on the editing now. Real progress will have to come on the next trip to the cabin! Thank you again, cheers!
Look out Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise! Good job on the narration, Al. Brush your teeth and smile more Ben - Let your warm and fuzzy personality out! I hope to see some fish in a future episode. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Mr. Jud! I’ll do my best. And keep watching for those fish! Although admittedly, I didn’t do much filming while out fishing on the lake. We will upgrade some of our equipment and do a better job next trip!
Very nice clean up n side and out I think it's great. Enjoy.
Thank you! There is more clean up to come in this mini-series, and on my next trip out there as well. We appreciate you tuning into this one!
Subscribed, good stuff :), will watch them all as time permits , looks like a great spot.
Thank you for watching! We are happy you're enjoying the videos. I'm headed out there again this September and will film more content for the channel. Cheers!
please use ppe u have a long way to go i imagine if you get injured!!! but anyway good luck with your coming adventures im looking forward to the journey
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You're absolutely right, we should be wearing more PPE. I'll add it to the "gear to purchase" list and prioritize it near the top! Thank you for watching :)
sorry couldnt help myself im a retired nurse lol
No problem at all, we truly thank you for your concern!
Ben this is amazing! Thanks for taking us on this journey :). I just let all the guys know you made this ha.
Thanks, Brother! We've been talking about doing this for a long time, but talking only takes you so far. Thank you for the support!
it a nice place will be great to go fish and relax to thank you for the video
👍👍👍
Thank you for watching! More videos to come near the end of September😀
May we get some details on how one goes about acquiring a cabin in the remote Alaska?
Absolutely! Assuming you're a U.S. citizen, it's pretty easy. Google search "Remote Cabin for sale Alaska," or something along those lines, then scour through the results. I recommend alaska remote properties, remote properties alaska, and mossy oak properties websites. Those are the ones I would check most frequently. Find the property you want, contact the real estate agent or seller directly, then go through a reputable title company to complete the purchase. This helps protect against scammers and other people looking to liberate you form your money dishonestly.
We enjoyed all your videos! Looking forward to the next installment!😊 Y’all did a great job!
Great to hear, thank you for watching! I'm headed out there again very soon and will have more videos posted near the end of September. We hope to see you back on the channel, Cheers!
A little conversation would be nice for the viewers.
Thank you for the feedback! I've gotten that one quite a bit and will do my best to talk more on future trips.
I can’t wait to see the changes. I could not skeep there yet.
Thank you! Most of the changes made this trip were to prolong the life of the cabin and for cosmetics. Future trips and videos will have more changes, too :)
Looking to purchase similar property in Alaska. Just don't know how to go about doing it
I'm not Realtor or a professional, but let me know if you have any questions or want to hear my thoughts on the subject. Thank you for watching!
@@OhashiOutdoors an advice you got would help. I live in a little town in southeast Kansas. I wouldn't mind finding a place to get away to once in a while. Something maybe with a few acres. I've always loved Alaska
@@stuartabbey5195 I searched for a remote property for well over 10 years, even though I couldn't afford anything most of those years. This property, like many of the other properties I've found over the years, checked a lot of my boxes. The biggest difference was actually having finances saved up to make the purchase, and actually buying the land and cabin. I sometimes still have doubts if I chose the right piece of land, but those doubts become less and less the more time we spend out there and think about the future and projects we want to do. Best wishes, and thank you for watching!
Found you through your sister’s Instagram. This is right up my alley. Look forward to watching your progress.
Thank you for watching! Chelsea has always been supportive of my endeavors, I'm happy her post connected us. I'll be posting once per week for the next seven weeks, then I'm out of content until the next visit.
@@OhashiOutdoors That’s great to have somebody in your corner. I’m sure I’ll be asking questions as you go. You’re doing what I hope to be doing in the future.
@@grants2125 thank you much! All I can say is make it happen. Everybody tells themself they will do it “someday.” Those “days” have a way of turning into years, and the years into decades.
What is the size of your cabin please
It's about 12' x 16'. I'll take exact measurements next trip and put the information in a future video as well. It's pretty cozy though. We are definitely going to need a small loft or a bunk bed system to sleep more than 1 person in there comfortably.
Please tell us about your property. Did you buy it without visiting it first? How many acres? Future plans for it etc.
In short, my family and I visited a neighboring property in 2021. We saw the cabin from a distance, as it bordered the property we originally purchased. More details to come on our next trip and in future videos! Thank you!
I think you will have the content to be a u tube success! If that is something you would want. I have watched “Good Simple Living” from the beginning and they now have half a million subscribers. Viewers like starting a story from the beginning (like yours) and following the journey. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you! The channel has grown faster and larger than I ever dreamed. "Good Simple Living" is a great channel, thank you for mentioning them to me here! It will be difficult to maintain consistent uploads, given we currently live near Tokyo and move every few years for work. However, we will do our best and continue enjoying the property! We appreciate the feedback and look forward to improving our content!
just found your channel cant wait to see what coming up for the next videos Super excited for you guys.....
Thank you! We are happy you found us and are enjoying the journey so far.
Greetings Ohashi
I’m so glad to have found you so early with your Japanese family. I lived 10 years in Japan, married to Junko for 48 years until she died and now remarried to Akemi now for 4 years. I was born and raised in Anchorage until I joined the USAF in 1962. I am now 80 and Alaska adventures are only a dream but I do enjoy the dream. Akemi and I look forward to your future post and getting to know you more.
Bill and Akemi
Thank you, Bill and Akemi! I'm happy you found us and we were able to connect through TH-cam. Japan is a beautiful country and we are lucky to be living here for the next 3 years. Also, thank you for your service to our great country! I hope our videos find you and Akemi well. My wife will be re-editing our videos with Japanese captions for a Japanese channel in the near future. We look forward to hearing from, and getting to know you and Akemi more, too! Cheers,
Ben and Sachi
Just subscribed to your channel and I am looking forward to seeing the progress in the next videos. Good luck to you.
Much appreciated!
Ben, so happy for you and the family! Can not wait to come out and help you build paradise on earth!
Thank you, Austin! We've got several acres out there and would like to do build more. If not a log cabin on this property, definitely on a different property someday. You're always welcome!
Stay armed at all times in remote Alaska
That's great advice I will follow on future trips! It's a challenge this first trip, given I was traveling to AK from Japan and my new DL was in the mail. Thank you for the advice, commenting, and watching. We hope you enjoy the rest of the series and our future videos!
All the beautiful bird songs, I enjoy all the channels I come across of Alaska. I subscribed🌲
Thank you so much! We are happy you're enjoying the videos and bird songs. While editing, I was surprised how well the camera captures all the bird songs. It truly is beautiful!
Love it! Excited to see what you do with the space
Thank you, Savannah! We are dreaming up big plans for the tiny space. Future videos will be released, although possibly years in the future.
Good for you guys. The cabin looks mouse tight and ready to go!
Thank you! We are pretty sure it is mouse tight. The only signs of mice inside the cabin were extremely old, including two mouse skeletons. Nothing fresh!
Approximate price tag on a cabin of that caliber
A lot of variables go into the price of remote properties in Alaska. A Cabin of this caliber generally goes for $20K - $30K. The price could be a bit lower, or significantly higher depending on the size and usability of the lot.
Did you find that forgotten rifle under the mattress...lol... I see you have the ammo and a bunch of other treasures... including the "bats"...lol keep the videos comin'...
Not yet, but I'm still searching 😂 I'll be showing off a few other cheap treasures in the next episode. Thank you for watching!
No safety glasses with the chainsaw. Safety 53rd. The military way. 😜
Just messin with ya. Looks real nice. Lived in AK for 5 years. Plan to do this someday too.
hahaha🤣 You're not wrong! The military way isn't usually the smartest way.
I tried using an old pair of eye pro left out there by the previous owner, but they were scratched and fogging up beyond tolerable standards. I will get better eye pro and hopefully some chainsaw pants out there in the future.
Thank you for watching! AK is beautiful and I hope to live there with my family after retirement. I hope you find a great cabin and piece of land to do this someday soon! best wishes
Just stumbled upon your channel and looks interesting! Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos! Subbed ✌🏻🇨🇦
Much appreciated, @Sasquatchflow We are happy you found us and subscribed! From here on out, we plan on releasing one video a week through the rest of this mini-series. Then it's time to get back out there with the camera! Thank you again!
I love what you are doing, I wish I could have done that, but I'm to old now but live in Nebraska on the Platte River and enjoy life here
Thank you! Nebraska is also a beautiful state. Living on the Platte River sounds nice. The important thing is, you're enjoying life! I hope you get to experience a small part of your Alaska dream through our channel. Cheers
I can say that your residential area is quite nice and fresh. I am also a nature lover like this..
Thank you! It's some of the most pristine wilderness I've been fortunate enough to adventure in. Given the environment, the trees are not the largest, but it's beautiful none the less!
I'll love watching you guys ...my dad flew allot when I was kid ...so happy to finding today
Thank you! Your dad sounds like an adventurous man. I plan to pursue flying and by private pilots license in several years. We appreciate you watching and commenting!
gorgeous.. so beautiful.. and peaceful out there!!!
Thank you! I plan to do more filming of the surrounding wilderness this September on my next trip. We hope to see you back on the channel then for new videos!
Looks like a lot of fun spending time with your family . Hope the bugs weren't too bad.
It is! I can't wait to get the wife and kid up there. The bugs were out and active, but hard work keeps your mind occupied and less concerned with the little creatures.
I really hope you ❤what your doing I do !😊 the silence telling
Absolutely, YES! And thank you!
cool place.
Thank you! We appreciate you watching and commenting. cheers!
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We hope you continue to enjoy our content!
Had to come back and watch this over again to see where it all started for you guys. Great stuff and I can't believe it's been almost a year and a half ago.
Right?! Time goes by fast. That's not always a great thing with life, but hopefully it makes our next trip to the cabin come sooner 😅
@@OhashiOutdoors my hat is off to you man. I have no idea how far it is from Japan to Alaska but you are definitely an inspiration to follow your dreams and not let things (including distance, logistics, etc..) get in your way.
@@daveoverholt8540 Thank you again! I'm only in my 30's, but this is something I've wanted to do since grade school. Enough life has already passed me by without accomplishing any of my dreams, so my wife and I took a few bold and scary steps starting down that path. It's been a complete blast so far!!! 😁
you need to talk to the camera, (us) more.
I've gotten that recommendation a lot and will do my best to talk more on future trips. Regardless, thank you for watching!
Nice lake! Good luck 👍
Thank you! The lake is a huge reason we decided to pull the trigger and purchase this property. You will see more of it after future trips to the cabin!
Safety glasses
You're absolutely right about the safety glasses. They're on my list for the next trip.
Nice place love to watch your videos. can't wait for part 4!👍
Thank you! Part 4 comes out Friday at 4:00 pm pacific time! Enjoy :)
Very nice video 😊
Thank you! We are happy you enjoyed it!
Sugoi~! I’m looking forward to that continuation :)
さぽちしてくれてありがとございます！最前お尽くします。
like the vid so far, but when we tune in to watch off grid, cabin build, etc, everybody want to show COOKING !!! WHYYYYY?????? we know how to cook.
I sympathize with you and generally concur. Thats why I keep it short and don't put cooking in every video. It's mostly just LoFi B-roll footage to break up the chainsaw wielding and axe swinging.
I like to see cooking.
@@juliajohnson6022 Thank you, thats great to hear! There is a bit more cooking in future episodes. I try to include bits of everyday life at the cabin so there is a little something everybody can enjoy!
little TLC and you will be set Cheers
Thank you! There is a whole lot of TLC coming in this mini-series, and in future videos after I make it up there again. Thank you for tuning in!
@@OhashiOutdoorsnext time you fly out, bring a bucket of Henry roof tar......roll that all over the walls and the bears won't Wana mess with it.
@@sasquatchrosefarts Thank you for the advice! We clean up the outside of the cabin later in the series, so it might be too late to roll Henry Roof tar all over the exterior. Do you think covering the steps and base board would have any bear deterring affects? We would like to keep the outside looking nice and homey, as you'll see in later videos.