Nothin that a little duct tape and blue tarps won't fix! LOL Seriously, you've got your hands full. You all are troopers! Nice to see the place level. I know you'll turn it into a mansion masterpiece! Any improvement is an improvement. One step at a time! You guys are awesome :)
Lol a mansion masterpiece? 😂 I seriously have to hide the matches and lighters from my wife! 😂 Thank you Brooke. If you guys ever get bored working on your own stuff we’ve got some extra hammers and nails. 😆
Hey Brooke maybe you could schedule a weekend with several others to help them rebuilt the crawl. Plan it out and make a video for it also. Just a thought. God bless you!
@@aovoonthefarmsouthernillinois I wish I'd been there at that moment, 'cuz I'd have helped him replace the broken rope. (I earned a driver's-ed-instructor guy's time to give me a driving-lesson by helping him replace the broken starter-cord on his Weed-wacker.) :D
What you and the family are undertaking is beyond most people. Aside the fact you haven’t sourced a well yet, equipment breaking, weather and just general bad luck. You still have the determination to get the job done with humour and the love of what you want to achieve for the family. Huge admiration for all of you.
Hang in there, guys. I think you have the right formula to be a TH-cam success and have a rewarding off-grid lifestyle. You certainly have a wonderful family: perfect husband, perfect wife, perfect kids equals perfect life. Isaac is pretty good, too.
Well, young man.....let me start off by saying, I was wondering how things were going for my favorite TH-cam family...did I miss an episode last week? But I'm very happy to see you this week!! Now the usual...those beautiful young ladies just never cease to amaze me with their willingness to help out! They just put such a smile on my face and warm my heart! And the misses...yeah, no more arm wrestling her for sure! Looks like the work on the cabin is following something my grandma used to say...the hurrier I go the behinder I get! The more work you do on the house the more you find needs to be done! You probably wonder "why don't we just burn it down and start fresh"...I know I would at times but when you do get to the point where its behind you, you'll be proud of everything you've done! As always, I really look forward each week to see you, your lovely wife and everyone's favorite bunch of girls go at it! God bless you and your family...and I look forward to the next adventure! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
You said it well! Me too.It has become my favorite channel too. I have 3 daughters grown now and 4 granddaughters. It may be very very hard but they are on a road less traveled similar to our pioneer great grandparents who worked very very hard to settle this country.
Need more parents like you to teach your children the most important issues in life. Never quit!! Always a plan B or C. We need more parents like you!!
It appears that we are both bonded by the same misfortune that everything we have to fix turns into a major issue before we can complete it. Each time I think something will be an easy fix, I turn up more underlying problems. I was taught that anything worth fixing was worth fixing well so I continue on until I get it done. Sometimes I throw more money into than it is worth but, I know it's not going to break down again for a long time. Wife says:"He's a pig headed, muscle bound, perfectionist!", when she describes me and yah, I used to have red hair too!
Hey dare you yoopers!!! I'm a little sore from rebuilding my sand bag house here in AZ. after we had more monsoon rain then the past 10 years. My 20' wall fell down and and in typical yooper work ethic I put it back up. The technical term for wet Adobe is squishy and miserable to untangle the barbed wire and rebar. I had to make several trips for more building supplies,( beer) as my months of hard work crashed. I still have to rebuild the root cellar and Sauna now too. When the going gets tough the tough get going!! It's a Finlander thing !! Sure wish my wife wouldn't have run off as she did help a little. I guess I need to import one from the U.P. eh? I remember my years on the farm in Eben Junction with only two seasons. Winter's coming and winter's here!! Thank GOD for your family to keep you going and teaching them all the things others 9nly dream about. GOD bless you and yours and thanks for making me smile. Okie Dokie then back to the salt mine.
I would have put a match to it by now !!! Love the determination and prayers for a great outcome . You truly show off grid persistence. God bless you and family . 👍🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻
Easiest way to drill a well is with a power washer. Put a spray tip on a pipe (we just used a male tip for air hoses). Put it inside a larger pipe. You will have to add pipe for the casing and washer at the same time. The larger pipe will be the casing. The water pressure a flow will cut threw the soil and water will wash the dirt out of the casing. You have plenty of water from the creek with a pump to keep the volume up for the power washer. Sometimes just a high volume pump is enough to do the job of drilling the hole. The pipe will almost fall in the hole. When finished, pull pipe up a little bit to let water in and drop about 2 feet of gravel in a hole. Drop your screen and pipe down till its on the gravel. Don't pull out the casing because it might collapse again.
Man I’m still working to afford this lifestyle. It’s not as cheap and easy as you may think. It can be very overwhelming at times and a big a hassle. I guess if you had a ton of cash it wouldn’t be too bad.
I agree! In so many other places I see kids doing NOTHING.. or just do not see them when something needs to be done - at all !!!! Ladies- you are incredible!!!!!!!:-) :-) :-)
Thank you. They are definitely hard workers and don’t complain about it and honestly we don’t make them help out. If they want to go play they are more than welcome to. But they really enjoy spending time with us whether it is working or playing.
Omggggg it like watching a slow train wreak. I really hope you and your family get some good luck soon. But you still have a healthy family and smart girls. So your rich man with that.
More of a river than a road! You lucked out with that generator pull rope. When starter ropes break on me, it always seem to be two inches short of enough for a start! When we were building our homestead, we involved our daughter in everything, and just a couple of days ago she was up in the air helping me fly-in rafters for our new pole barn! She definitely has no fear of hard work 😉
Me, my husband and daughter lived in a house that kept us sick and couldn’t breathe good all the time. We found out it was black mold, moved out and got feeling better. It breaks my heart to see you guys having to deal with that stuff. Prayers
With the amount of rain you’re getting there, perhaps sell your chickens and buy ducks instead? :-) By the looks of the cabin, it may be closer to replacing than rebuilding! That’s a lot of work!! Best wishes to you all.
That poor jeep looks like it's gonna need a snorkel soon. I hate watching y'all struggle so much but I love your no quit attitude. Poor Issac is always working so hard.
God bless you guys 😩. You’ve endured so much - yet you smile and carry on. Your rewards will come, so glad you have all those ladies on your side. Praying for better days for those sweet girls very very soon
I love seeing your videos and this gorgeous family all working together. You are teaching your girls such valuable life skills, just wish more parents would get back to basic parenting instead of allowing technology to babysit their children. Can’t wait for the next video. Xx
You have more perseverance and determination than most folks. Even your bad times seem good. Great times for you and your family are just around the corner. 👍
I love your family and the team work..best girl team ever... hang in there 🙏 I wish I was rich 😢 where I could help you. ..lots of love from San Antonio Texas ❤
Hi Beatrice you help us so much by watching our videos and leaving such positive comments. We very much appreciate you. Lots of love right back at you! Take care.
First wondering why you took your Jeep in the river... lol After many years of trying to do new with old I can tell you it never works. Foundation foundation foundation. That is the base of everything. What you are doing with your daughters room is the best. You have a lot of work in front of you. All the best and take care.
Hang on in there … slowly but surely you are going to win … deepest respect to you and the family you sure get 10/10 from me for you hard work and endurance … I hope you have a dry week ! 🙏☘️😘
Omg don't know how you do it, I'd have tore it down and live in a camper till a new house could be built. Yes I'm aware of the wood prices yikes. Praying that things go better for you. Kudos to your wife & kids. Blessings to all. 😊🇱🇷
Thank the Lord for that Kubota. Better yet thank the Lord for those awesome girls and wife, they are so willing to pitch in and work. Keep hanging in there, you're getting er done.
U have great intestinal fortitude! Great family,good values!I even can joke around about the bad situations!can't wait to see the old cabin out together.love it.
Love this. The cabin is going to look amazing when you are done. Alot of work, but you guys are hard working. The girls always help and get it done. Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
You are doing a great job keep up the work as winter is coming hope you get it done in time befor snow comes good work m8. Its great what you are doing for your family good man mate
Very enjoyable video, sorry for all your cabin troubles. When you finish fixing it. Then it will last you a lifetime lol. Good to see the guns are getting bigger lol. Payers always for you and your family. Be safe and be careful my friends.
Geez Chad, you just can't catch a break! Between the weather and the foundation, you've got me shaking my head watching this video. One day at a time and one issue at a time. Keeping pushing. You'll get there. See you next time.
I thought I had bad luck, until I started watching your channel.... So all I can say is thank you for sharing the bad luck you have along with the few bits of good. Hope you get that cabin fixed before winter truly sets in, and of course I hope that you can get a well. I kind of had a similar problem as what your having with your cabin, except mine was an old 1979 trailer, and the floor was falling out, and I refuse to go under the thing to try and fix anything due to the amount of spiders and ant nests under the trailer. So I am working on building up a couple buildings (bathroom, bedroom, and eventually a kitchen) out of bricks and concrete. It's a lot easier than trying to mill my own lumber, or repair the crappy trailer I own. Best of luck, and again thanks for not hiding the bad luck that strikes. It's refreshing to see someone who doesn't want people to think life is all good without any trials or troubles.
@@9252LIFE Hahaha I wish it was you taking the bad luck. ))) More like giving me reassurance that the world doesn't only hate on me when I get to working. :P And yeah spiders..... We have wolf spiders 3 - 4 inchs from leg tip to leg tip, something called barn spiders that are 4 - 5 inchs long, red, and brown recluses (the area I am working on my own projects was swarmed with them, and I had to have killed 200+ of the bloody things.), these spiders that look like some kind of orb weaver, but are iridescent green and have some kind of orange symbol in the same place black widows do.... There are tons of others, but those are the big ones. Hope things smooth out for you all, and that you can get that cabin somewhat safer to live in.
@@9252LIFE Sorry about the nightmares, just be glad your not in the south eastern USA where I am with the spiders I was talking about. But in all honesty be safe man, there are nasty biting critters everywhere, and your channel is one of the better ones I follow. If you can afford to, do what we did in the army prior to mobilizing to go to Iraq. Get some liquid insect poison, (something with DEET in it), and soak a uniform (well we did our uniforms anyways.) for a couple hours in it, let the clothing you soak air / drip dry, and it will help with the insects.... Just DO NOT wear the clothing while it's still wet from the initial soaking.... (I had to do that, and it left me feeling shaky for most of a day. But as long as you let it fully dry you should be fine.)
Hang in there it will all work out. Been there done that, it gets better! My husband and I know all to well, if it can go wrong it will. Just keep pushing forward. Your family has what it takes to be great homesteaders.
I hope the masterbuilder of your mansion never ever lay his hand on a hammer again. You guys are truly one of a kind!! We are so impressed of what you accomplish out there
Man, that reminds me so much of the place my dad bought after he retired from the US Army in 1967. A horrid shack that started as a pole barn for lambing. Someone put hanging walls on it, tossed plywood on the ground and called that a floor. Every time it rotted out, they put more on top of that. Dad was the exact same way. This is a case of you'd be way better off working on your actual house. I know you need shelter for this winter and my heart goes out to you all. It ain't gonna be easy. Thank God you are such a tight knit family. Do me a favor. Be religious about NOT leaving nails sticking out of boards. Pull them out or cut them off. I stepped on four of them when dad was rebuilding our place. All four went all the way through my feet. Two up the leg bones, one on each side... of course! And the other two in the bottom of the foot and out the top of the shoe. Also, one on each side. Tetanus shots suck and worse yet, my aunt, whose answer for everything was turpentine. Yikes and yuck! So, when I see boards with nails, I nearly start crying.
I am sorry for your hassles Chad. Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Wish I lived closer, I would come help as much as I could. Just keep plugging away, and do the best you can, as I know you will. It may never be perfect, but if it's safe and warm you will be fine. You have your family and some income, you're in good shape. Love your videos.
I think that almost everyone from everywhere is planning to come to your place to help!!! WOW!!! That is going to be some party---after it will be finished! :-) :-)
Fixing the foundation is very satisfying. You get to see and feel the benefits of it in every other aspect of the house. Tough dirty work but you will be thankful when you are done. Having the chickens to help and Isaac to keep the girls on task are real bonusses. Thanks for sharing.
Off Grid Engineering--- Improvisation driven by necessity. It does help the creative solutions. You are blessed to have a great crew to work with and they are blessed to learn how to be self reliant when adversity appears. Trust to providence and drive on. It is interesting to see what happens next, everyday is a learning experience. GOD BLESS.
🍁Hi Chad, thank you so much for showing Isaac it was very special to me. I am very blessed to have had my big boy for 10 1/2 years he was my Velcro dog. All your girls are amazing and so capable. Your Videos just get better and better each week. Keep up the great work. God bless. 🙏 💗
Hi Christina. Isaac is going on 9 and it’s going to be a tough one when he is gone. I can’t imagine. But I can imagine how much joy your boy brought you for all them years. I hope you are doing well. Have a great night Christina
@@9252LIFE Thank you Chad, what really helps with the loss is the other animals especially the 3 other dogs (1 is mine only 10 lbs and the other two are the farm dogs, looking after a farm for the winter). They are such a big part of your life and a member of the family. Hoping you have some fun tomorrow. 😊
The determination of a husband and a father..with an unbeatable work ethic and a good woman by his side, can and will accomplish whatever they set out to do. Y’all got this and we are happy to come along for the ride to witness it.
Constantly amazed at your undertaking. Amazed as well with your Gals initiative and 'workgirlship' all done in good spirits with humor and without griping. OR you edit well. ;') Best
There really are no words to describe what I have watched on at least 6 of your videos. You and your wife have the best children about helping or as some people would say, a great amount of respect for their parents. All of you smile, help each other, and that’s what it’s all about. TEAM WORK, and love, it don’t get any better than that. I love your videos.
Pulling the house together permanently. Drill 2 holes in 2 plates in identical locations. Weld 2 bolts (so the bolts wont turn) in one plate. Drill holes though the other plates and make sure they are straight in. Put the plates with the bolts in from the back side. Use the bolts to draw up the floors and walls. Make as many of these plates as needed to pull it together firmly. My favorite thing is engineering and making things that fix unusual problems.
You prayed for water and you shall receive! lol Bless yur hearts! I pray that the earth works with you and not against you!! You have an amazing family thats for sure!!! 👍👍
Hey Chad, Forgot to add that you can spray hydrogen peroxide on the mold. Some folks use bleach but it's a known carcinogen and not healthy to breath. It would be funny if you put Da' Yoopers music for background noise. My favorite is Jack pine savage !! Give folks some U.P. culture. I'm proud of you and your family as I raised my children the same way. GOD bless you and yours.
Hi Chad, Naomi & girls I had my notification 🔔 on, but somehow missed this video? I went to your channel to see if you had any recent posts and found this one.. I just got done watching it🙂 "This Too Shall Pass" 🙏 someday when you look back, you'll be happy you didn't give up the off grid life. I'm proud of you all for your determination. It's a rough life, but will be rewarding. God bless,♥️ ~Heidi
Clicked like for the guitar pickin' alone. Great video though. You're training them right. Those girls are fantastic workers and you're teaching them valuable lessons. Reminds me of my late dad and me. He took me on jobs at an early age and the experience has carried on throughout my life.
Hello the family! Unfortunately with all of the rain you're getting I bet the match wouldn't stay lit. : ) Your family is the first entry in my new prayer journal and I will lift you up daily. I'm impressed with your family as always each member is important and adds so much. You are all a blessing although I'm sure it doesn't feel that way to you right now...I get kind of overwhelmed just watching. You all keep walking taking each next step and you will get there, I'm praying for the Lord to send you HELP! I wish I could do more than just flap my gums as Judge Millian would say but I will flap them to the Lord. Hang in there, you're doing a good thing. God Bless.
Thank you for your videos. I am sorry that you and your beautiful family have to go through all of this on the cabin. I sort of went through similar with my old historic house and it put me in a ton of debt to get foundations corrected, etc. I recently sold it, payed off the debt and I am under contract for a cabin in EUP right now. Your videos are making me cringe a tad on the what-if's, since my illusion was the 'simplicity' of owning a cabin. My cabin is also sight unseen, so I stay glued to your channel for information and tips. Please don't stop making videos because you are helping a LOT of people. Love your channel and your family! Blessings to all of you!!
Thank you. I hope everything turns out ok with the cabin for you. I definitely recommend NEVER buying sight unseen.. you end up with a “you get what you get” kinda thing. Not worth it
Nothin that a little duct tape and blue tarps won't fix! LOL Seriously, you've got your hands full. You all are troopers! Nice to see the place level. I know you'll turn it into a mansion masterpiece! Any improvement is an improvement. One step at a time! You guys are awesome :)
Lol a mansion masterpiece? 😂 I seriously have to hide the matches and lighters from my wife! 😂
Thank you Brooke. If you guys ever get bored working on your own stuff we’ve got some extra hammers and nails. 😆
Hey Brooke maybe you could schedule a weekend with several others to help them rebuilt the crawl. Plan it out and make a video for it also. Just a thought. God bless you!
I am so sorry that I laughed when the rope broke. Things like that happen to us all of the time. Then we continue.
@@aovoonthefarmsouthernillinois I wish I'd been there at that moment, 'cuz I'd have helped him replace the broken rope. (I earned a driver's-ed-instructor guy's time to give me a driving-lesson by helping him replace the broken starter-cord on his Weed-wacker.) :D
What you and the family are undertaking is beyond most people. Aside the fact you haven’t sourced a well yet, equipment breaking, weather and just general bad luck. You still have the determination to get the job done with humour and the love of what you want to achieve for the family. Huge admiration for all of you.
Thank you David. Sometimes I use humor as a crutch for me wanting to scream and break stuff.. 😆
Welcome to the fall rains, it rains until it snows.
So many people would've thrown in the towel by now...You all are real Yoopers! Adapt, improvise, and overcome. That is the Yooper way! 👊
We’ve thrown in the towel probably 25 times since being out here but we’re still here for some reason.. 😆
Hang in there, guys. I think you have the right formula to be a TH-cam success and have a rewarding off-grid lifestyle. You certainly have a wonderful family: perfect husband, perfect wife, perfect kids equals perfect life. Isaac is pretty good, too.
Thank you. Yeah Isaac keeps us all intact..
Well, young man.....let me start off by saying, I was wondering how things were going for my favorite TH-cam family...did I miss an episode last week? But I'm very happy to see you this week!! Now the usual...those beautiful young ladies just never cease to amaze me with their willingness to help out! They just put such a smile on my face and warm my heart! And the misses...yeah, no more arm wrestling her for sure! Looks like the work on the cabin is following something my grandma used to say...the hurrier I go the behinder I get! The more work you do on the house the more you find needs to be done! You probably wonder "why don't we just burn it down and start fresh"...I know I would at times but when you do get to the point where its behind you, you'll be proud of everything you've done! As always, I really look forward each week to see you, your lovely wife and everyone's favorite bunch of girls go at it! God bless you and your family...and I look forward to the next adventure! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Jim. You didn’t miss an episode. We didn’t do much filming last week do to the rain we had. I hope you are doing well. Have a great day
You said it well! Me too.It has become my favorite channel too. I have 3 daughters grown now and 4 granddaughters. It may be very very hard but they are on a road less traveled similar to our pioneer great grandparents who worked very very hard to settle this country.
Fix it, just fix it..... I heard that!
Good luck and blessings 🙏
Thank you Danny
Need more parents like you to teach your children the most important issues in life. Never quit!! Always a plan B or C. We need more parents like you!!
Well our plan B and C is a match.. and a stick of dynamite but we’ll just keep that quiet.. 🤫 😂
You have a bunch of GREAT HELPERS .
For sure!
It appears that we are both bonded by the same misfortune that everything we have to fix turns into a major issue before we can complete it. Each time I think something will be an easy fix, I turn up more underlying problems. I was taught that anything worth fixing was worth fixing well so I continue on until I get it done. Sometimes I throw more money into than it is worth but, I know it's not going to break down again for a long time. Wife says:"He's a pig headed, muscle bound, perfectionist!", when she describes me and yah, I used to have red hair too!
😂 that’s like an awesome compliment! I wish my wife would call me that! 😂 💪
Great video Chad and family
Hey dare you yoopers!!!
I'm a little sore from rebuilding my sand bag house here in AZ. after we had more monsoon rain then the past 10 years.
My 20' wall fell down and and in typical yooper work ethic I put it back up. The technical term for wet Adobe is squishy and miserable to untangle the barbed wire and rebar. I had to make several trips for more building supplies,( beer) as my months of hard work crashed.
I still have to rebuild the root cellar and Sauna now too.
When the going gets tough the tough get going!! It's a Finlander thing !!
Sure wish my wife wouldn't have run off as she did help a little. I guess I need to import one from the U.P. eh?
I remember my years on the farm in Eben Junction with only two seasons. Winter's coming and winter's here!!
Thank GOD for your family to keep you going and teaching them all the things others 9nly dream about.
GOD bless you and yours and thanks for making me smile.
Okie Dokie then back to the salt mine.
Lol thank you. How’s the wall holding up now?
I would have put a match to it by now !!! Love the determination and prayers for a great outcome . You truly show off grid persistence. God bless you and family . 👍🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻
Yeah if my wife had it her way I bet yuh 20 bucks she would’ve burnt it down by now ! 😂
@ Glenn Pringle I would have put a match to it by now !!! hahahahhahahha you are so funny..and they are so blessed! :-) :-)
If that Creek would run like that all the time. Your water problems would be solved! Y'all just keep on keeping on! Y'all stay safe!
No kidding
@@9252LIFE Hey now!! Lol I wonder if you thought about building a pond for it to feed into it. When it does run.
Afternoon sir. Who needs a well. Build a boat😳!!!! Never saw a vibratory saw used like that!! 😂🤣😂
Afternoon none ya! The vibration was awesome!
@@9252LIFE 😂🤣😳 baaaaahahaaaaaa. Ohhhh man that’s funny right there!!!!
Chad so sorry for the damage to the cabin, prayers for you and family
Thank you Ron
You all work so hard, you’ll get there.
Thank you Diana
Good you have the Jeep!!!
Oh man I know. The darn thing just broke down a couple days ago. 😭
We need episode 2 to see your progress
You will
Easiest way to drill a well is with a power washer.
Put a spray tip on a pipe (we just used a male tip for air hoses). Put it inside a larger pipe. You will have to add pipe for the casing and washer at the same time. The larger pipe will be the casing. The water pressure a flow will cut threw the soil and water will wash the dirt out of the casing. You have plenty of water from the creek with a pump to keep the volume up for the power washer. Sometimes just a high volume pump is enough to do the job of drilling the hole. The pipe will almost fall in the hole. When finished, pull pipe up a little bit to let water in and drop about 2 feet of gravel in a hole. Drop your screen and pipe down till its on the gravel. Don't pull out the casing because it might collapse again.
I love your life!!!! im so tired of working construction everyday... i want to be free like yall.. your such an inspiration
to me!!!
Man I’m still working to afford this lifestyle. It’s not as cheap and easy as you may think. It can be very overwhelming at times and a big a hassle. I guess if you had a ton of cash it wouldn’t be too bad.
Everyday learn something new.
I am always in awe as to how hard your daughters work all the time.
I agree! In so many other places I see kids doing NOTHING.. or just do not see them when something needs to be done - at all !!!! Ladies- you are incredible!!!!!!!:-) :-) :-)
Thank you. They are definitely hard workers and don’t complain about it and honestly we don’t make them help out. If they want to go play they are more than welcome to. But they really enjoy spending time with us whether it is working or playing.
Thank you Anna.
Omggggg it like watching a slow train wreak. I really hope you and your family get some good luck soon. But you still have a healthy family and smart girls. So your rich man with that.
Thank you.
You guys just don't give up LOVE it going to be a decent cabin when done
More of a river than a road! You lucked out with that generator pull rope. When starter ropes break on me, it always seem to be two inches short of enough for a start! When we were building our homestead, we involved our daughter in everything, and just a couple of days ago she was up in the air helping me fly-in rafters for our new pole barn! She definitely has no fear of hard work 😉
Oh that’s awesome! It is great that you work with your daughter. I bet she really enjoys spending the quality time with you.
Most people would have given up brother, looks like a lot of work but I have a feeling that one day this will all be behind you man
Thank you. Can I tell you a secret? Ok I’ve gave up over 25 times now... But here I am. 😂
Hand in there! You all are amazing and if anyone can sort this out, you all can.
ENJOYED good luck
Thank you.
3:43 Children, listening from inside the house, and hearing the generator sputter to life: "Oh, goody --- we have power!" :D
Me, my husband and daughter lived in a house that kept us sick and couldn’t breathe good all the time. We found out it was black mold, moved out and got feeling better. It breaks my heart to see you guys having to deal with that stuff. Prayers
Luckily we’re all healthy as a young mustang! 🐎 😆 we’re staying in our RV as we renovate this turd. 😂
With the amount of rain you’re getting there, perhaps sell your chickens and buy ducks instead? :-)
By the looks of the cabin, it may be closer to replacing than rebuilding! That’s a lot of work!!
Best wishes to you all.
The problem is winter is coming fast and patching things up on this ole love shack is our only option. We can’t afford to build something fast.
I greet you from Romania ,a beatiful and hardworking family 😍
Thank you
That poor jeep looks like it's gonna need a snorkel soon. I hate watching y'all struggle so much but I love your no quit attitude. Poor Issac is always working so hard.
The Jeep just broke... 😭 Isaac is living the all American puppy dream. 😂
@@9252LIFE oh no poor Jeep
The Texas hat brought the sun back 😂
😂 it didn’t work for 8 days prior
God bless you guys 😩. You’ve endured so much - yet you smile and carry on. Your rewards will come, so glad you have all those ladies on your side. Praying for better days for those sweet girls very very soon
Thank you Sandra! Those girls enjoy everyday out here much more than us. 😆
I love seeing your videos and this gorgeous family all working together. You are teaching your girls such valuable life skills, just wish more parents would get back to basic parenting instead of allowing technology to babysit their children. Can’t wait for the next video. Xx
well said!!!!!!!
Thank you Annie. It’s nice having our kids involved with all our fun stuff. 😆 It’s quite the quality time spent for sure.
The job you have going is a task but you look like you have it under control..great job guys !
Thank you Leo.
Oh my!! Supervisor not napping, he's keeping a close eye on you. You and the girls got this. God bless 💖
He’s on it!
I vote for you to go down in TH-cam history as the man with the "ALL-TIME BEST ATTITUDE" EVER!
That’s a good plan!
You are an awesome role model for those young ladies! Your determination is commendable as well sir! I wish I was there to lend a hand.
Thank you Darwin.
:-)
You have more perseverance and determination than most folks. Even your bad times seem good.
Great times for you and your family are just around the corner. 👍
Thank you Dustin
I love your family and the team work..best girl team ever... hang in there 🙏 I wish I was rich 😢 where I could help you. ..lots of love from San Antonio Texas ❤
Hi Beatrice you help us so much by watching our videos and leaving such positive comments. We very much appreciate you. Lots of love right back at you! Take care.
You can start any motor with pull cord using a drill just find the size of nut under the pully housing, you will never have to replace the cord again
Oh yeah I need to get that figured out.
First wondering why you took your Jeep in the river... lol After many years of trying to do new with old I can tell you it never works. Foundation foundation foundation. That is the base of everything. What you are doing with your daughters room is the best. You have a lot of work in front of you. All the best and take care.
Thank you.
Keep up the hard work you will get it finished
Thank you Andy
Hang on in there … slowly but surely you are going to win … deepest respect to you and the family you sure get 10/10 from me for you hard work and endurance … I hope you have a dry week !
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Thank you!
I swear, you have the patience of a saint. Wishing you and yours the best. :)
Lol not really
I would tear down and rebuild! That mold isn't anything to mess with! Good luck in whatever you decide.
We don’t have a plan B. We can’t afford to build before the winter hits. We’ll burn the moldy wood and replace them.
That's a BIG elephant you're eating, but each bite makes it a little smaller. Keep smiling!!
Yea I think I have the tail end of that elephant.. 😆
You have a very hardworking team. Best of luck in your rebuilding
Thank you
Omg don't know how you do it, I'd have tore it down and live in a camper till a new house could be built. Yes I'm aware of the wood prices yikes. Praying that things go better for you.
Kudos to your wife & kids. Blessings to all. 😊🇱🇷
We’ve thought about torching it but with those lumber prices we’d better not. We’re in out RV out here now but it’s not exactly winter material 😆
I just love your little helpers
They are amazing
Exspolives would be fun... See ya next week
😂 I know right!
You’ll be changing gear oil wheel bearing grease more than usual..😂 always loved driving up the crick to see what is there..😂
That’s for sure! How you been? I need to get a minute to catch up on your videos. Been a craZy time out here lately
Thank the Lord for that Kubota. Better yet thank the Lord for those awesome girls and wife, they are so willing to pitch in and work. Keep hanging in there, you're getting er done.
For sure! Thank you Dave! Have a great night!
I wanted to keep watching. Always gotta “destruct” before you can “construct “
Keep it commin’ guys!
Will do Christina
U have great intestinal fortitude! Great family,good values!I even can joke around about the bad situations!can't wait to see the old cabin out together.love it.
Thank you Carol
You are handling it better than me brother. Keep at it. You are still living it out and your family will appreciate this in the long run.
Love this. The cabin is going to look amazing when you are done. Alot of work, but you guys are hard working. The girls always help and get it done. Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Thank you Joanna
Love you guys thanks so much for your beautiful vlogs thanks
Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend
14:22 LOL --- da doggie's like, "Boy, am I ever glad dat I don't hafta do any of dat drudgerous and discouraging work!" :P
Good luck getting this house livable!
Oh my gosh! What a project! One thing for sure is you absolutely couldn't have a better crew for this journey.🙂 God bless you guys😇😊
Very true!
You are doing a great job keep up the work as winter is coming hope you get it done in time befor snow comes good work m8. Its great what you are doing for your family good man mate
Thank you Jason
Very enjoyable video, sorry for all your cabin troubles. When you finish fixing it. Then it will last you a lifetime lol. Good to see the guns are getting bigger lol. Payers always for you and your family. Be safe and be careful my friends.
😆 thank you Jimmy. Yeah she’s been working out
Geez Chad, you just can't catch a break! Between the weather and the foundation, you've got me shaking my head watching this video. One day at a time and one issue at a time. Keeping pushing. You'll get there. See you next time.
Thank you Julie!
I thought I had bad luck, until I started watching your channel.... So all I can say is thank you for sharing the bad luck you have along with the few bits of good.
Hope you get that cabin fixed before winter truly sets in, and of course I hope that you can get a well. I kind of had a similar problem as what your having with your cabin, except mine was an old 1979 trailer, and the floor was falling out, and I refuse to go under the thing to try and fix anything due to the amount of spiders and ant nests under the trailer. So I am working on building up a couple buildings (bathroom, bedroom, and eventually a kitchen) out of bricks and concrete. It's a lot easier than trying to mill my own lumber, or repair the crappy trailer I own.
Best of luck, and again thanks for not hiding the bad luck that strikes. It's refreshing to see someone who doesn't want people to think life is all good without any trials or troubles.
Thanks I’m so glad I can take that bad luck for yuh! 😂 Yeah we’ve come across some MONSTER spiders 🕷 up in here! 😱
@@9252LIFE Hahaha I wish it was you taking the bad luck. ))) More like giving me reassurance that the world doesn't only hate on me when I get to working. :P And yeah spiders..... We have wolf spiders 3 - 4 inchs from leg tip to leg tip, something called barn spiders that are 4 - 5 inchs long, red, and brown recluses (the area I am working on my own projects was swarmed with them, and I had to have killed 200+ of the bloody things.), these spiders that look like some kind of orb weaver, but are iridescent green and have some kind of orange symbol in the same place black widows do.... There are tons of others, but those are the big ones. Hope things smooth out for you all, and that you can get that cabin somewhat safer to live in.
@@pervysage3604 yikes! 🕷 Thank you for this spider talk as I have to crawl under the cabin ..
@@9252LIFE Sorry about the nightmares, just be glad your not in the south eastern USA where I am with the spiders I was talking about. But in all honesty be safe man, there are nasty biting critters everywhere, and your channel is one of the better ones I follow.
If you can afford to, do what we did in the army prior to mobilizing to go to Iraq. Get some liquid insect poison, (something with DEET in it), and soak a uniform (well we did our uniforms anyways.) for a couple hours in it, let the clothing you soak air / drip dry, and it will help with the insects.... Just DO NOT wear the clothing while it's still wet from the initial soaking.... (I had to do that, and it left me feeling shaky for most of a day. But as long as you let it fully dry you should be fine.)
@@pervysage3604 thank you for your service.
Hang in there it will all work out. Been there done that, it gets better! My husband and I know all to well, if it can go wrong it will. Just keep pushing forward. Your family has what it takes to be great homesteaders.
Thank you Cheryl
I hope the masterbuilder of your mansion never ever lay his hand on a hammer again.
You guys are truly one of a kind!! We are so impressed of what you accomplish out there
Man, that reminds me so much of the place my dad bought after he retired from the US Army in 1967. A horrid shack that started as a pole barn for lambing. Someone put hanging walls on it, tossed plywood on the ground and called that a floor. Every time it rotted out, they put more on top of that. Dad was the exact same way. This is a case of you'd be way better off working on your actual house. I know you need shelter for this winter and my heart goes out to you all. It ain't gonna be easy. Thank God you are such a tight knit family.
Do me a favor. Be religious about NOT leaving nails sticking out of boards. Pull them out or cut them off. I stepped on four of them when dad was rebuilding our place. All four went all the way through my feet. Two up the leg bones, one on each side... of course! And the other two in the bottom of the foot and out the top of the shoe. Also, one on each side. Tetanus shots suck and worse yet, my aunt, whose answer for everything was turpentine. Yikes and yuck! So, when I see boards with nails, I nearly start crying.
We’re more religious on watching out for the nails. There are too many to pull em all. I’ll have to see if we have some turpentine.. 😆
Oh boy! I can just imagine the whole self discipline you must develop to do all these stuff. More power to all your elbows 💪🏼.
Thank you l
You guys are awesome! Hope the weather cooperates for all of your pre-winter projects! 😎
Thank you Gary
I am sorry for your hassles Chad. Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Wish I lived closer, I would come help as much as I could. Just keep plugging away, and do the best you can, as I know you will. It may never be perfect, but if it's safe and warm you will be fine. You have your family and some income, you're in good shape. Love your videos.
I think that almost everyone from everywhere is planning to come to your place to help!!! WOW!!! That is going to be some party---after it will be finished! :-) :-)
Thank you Ken. We’re plugging away for sure. Hope you’re doing well. Have a great night
You and your wife are teaching your daughters valuable work ethics! ONE BITE AT A TIME! Wish I was up there to lend a hand!!
Great teamwork. As a family you are building not just a home but memories as well. Keep moving forward and it will yield great results. Stay safe!
Thank you Rich. Oh yes we have so many great memories built out here already. We’ll keep moving forward for sure.
Fixing the foundation is very satisfying. You get to see and feel the benefits of it in every other aspect of the house. Tough dirty work but you will be thankful when you are done. Having the chickens to help and Isaac to keep the girls on task are real bonusses. Thanks for sharing.
I hope so Kevin. Lol yeah the chickens get those nasty spiders 🕷 out for us
Off Grid Engineering--- Improvisation driven by necessity. It does help the creative solutions. You are blessed to have a great crew to work with and they are blessed to learn how to be self reliant when adversity appears. Trust to providence and drive on. It is interesting to see what happens next, everyday is a learning experience. GOD BLESS.
Thanks for sharing, makes me proud to see a family working together. Keep up the good work.
Thank you David
🍁Hi Chad, thank you so much for showing Isaac it was very special to me. I am very blessed to have had my big boy for 10 1/2 years he was my Velcro dog. All your girls are amazing and so capable. Your Videos just get better and better each week. Keep up the great work. God bless. 🙏 💗
Hi Christina. Isaac is going on 9 and it’s going to be a tough one when he is gone. I can’t imagine. But I can imagine how much joy your boy brought you for all them years. I hope you are doing well. Have a great night Christina
@@9252LIFE Thank you Chad, what really helps with the loss is the other animals especially the 3 other dogs (1 is mine only 10 lbs and the other two are the farm dogs, looking after a farm for the winter). They are such a big part of your life and a member of the family. Hoping you have some fun tomorrow. 😊
The determination of a husband and a father..with an unbeatable work ethic and a good woman by his side, can and will accomplish whatever they set out to do. Y’all got this and we are happy to come along for the ride to witness it.
Thank you Monica.
Constantly amazed at your undertaking. Amazed as well with your Gals initiative and 'workgirlship' all done in good spirits with humor and without griping. OR you edit well. ;') Best
It’s all in the editing.. 😂
Can’t wait to see what ya do with the place. Keep up the good work!
Thank you guys. Hurry up and get your place done and come out here and build us one. 😆
There really are no words to describe what I have watched on at least 6 of your videos. You and your wife have the best children about helping or as some people would say, a great amount of respect for their parents. All of you smile, help each other, and that’s what it’s all about. TEAM WORK, and love, it don’t get any better than that. I love your videos.
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Pulling the house together permanently.
Drill 2 holes in 2 plates in identical locations. Weld 2 bolts (so the bolts wont turn) in one plate. Drill holes though the other plates and make sure they are straight in. Put the plates with the bolts in from the back side. Use the bolts to draw up the floors and walls.
Make as many of these plates as needed to pull it together firmly.
My favorite thing is engineering and making things that fix unusual problems.
You prayed for water and you shall receive! lol Bless yur hearts! I pray that the earth works with you and not against you!! You have an amazing family thats for sure!!! 👍👍
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Gob Bless the Family
Hey Chad,
Forgot to add that you can spray hydrogen peroxide on the mold. Some folks use bleach but it's a known carcinogen and not healthy to breath.
It would be funny if you put Da' Yoopers music for background noise. My favorite is Jack pine savage !! Give folks some U.P. culture.
I'm proud of you and your family as I raised my children the same way.
GOD bless you and yours.
Hey Charles. If we put music in the background TH-cam demonetizes our video. We’d get a copyright claim
Hi Chad, Naomi & girls
I had my notification 🔔 on, but somehow missed this video? I went to your channel to see if you had any recent posts and found this one..
I just got done watching it🙂
"This Too Shall Pass" 🙏
someday when you look back, you'll be happy you didn't give up the off grid life. I'm proud of you all for your determination.
It's a rough life, but will be rewarding.
God bless,♥️
~Heidi
Hi Heidi,
Glad to hear your doing great!
We’ll get it figured out! 😆
Clicked like for the guitar pickin' alone. Great video though. You're training them right. Those girls are fantastic workers and you're teaching them valuable lessons. Reminds me of my late dad and me. He took me on jobs at an early age and the experience has carried on throughout my life.
those pull starters always eat my lunch
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Keep the faith "team". FULL Prayers on your side.
Thank you. ❤️
Sounds like ya'll have the blues take care my Great niece. 👍
No blues. Just a little bump to up our fun on our great adventure. 😆
Amazing work and project. Stay strong and God bless all of you. Your willingness to tackle this is truly inspiring.
Thank you Nancy
Hardest working wife and kids I ever seen I hope yaw get there soon love the videos and all your animals too and kids as well
Thank you Allan. We’ll get there. Have a great night
When I saw you get on the tractor I thought it was going to turn into the next episode of "Huge Moves" on Discovery Channel 🤣
Haven’t seen it? I’m guessing they rip the cabin down? 😆
Great job. It's tough but you guys are getting it done. Keep up the great work.
Thank you
Hello the family!
Unfortunately with all of the rain you're getting I bet the match wouldn't stay lit. : )
Your family is the first entry in my new prayer journal and I will lift you up daily. I'm impressed with your family as always each member is important and adds so much. You are all a blessing although I'm sure it doesn't feel that way to you right now...I get kind of overwhelmed just watching. You all keep walking taking each next step and you will get there, I'm praying for the Lord to send you HELP! I wish I could do more than just flap my gums as Judge Millian would say but I will flap them to the Lord. Hang in there, you're doing a good thing. God Bless.
Thank you. Very good to hear. We could use some prayers for sure. And hey, sometimes “flapping your gums” is the best thing! 😆 Have a great day!
Thank you. Very good to hear. We could use some prayers for sure. And hey, sometimes “flapping your gums” is the best thing! 😆 Have a great day!
Thank you for your videos. I am sorry that you and your beautiful family have to go through all of this on the cabin. I sort of went through similar with my old historic house and it put me in a ton of debt to get foundations corrected, etc. I recently sold it, payed off the debt and I am under contract for a cabin in EUP right now. Your videos are making me cringe a tad on the what-if's, since my illusion was the 'simplicity' of owning a cabin. My cabin is also sight unseen, so I stay glued to your channel for information and tips. Please don't stop making videos because you are helping a LOT of people. Love your channel and your family! Blessings to all of you!!
Thank you. I hope everything turns out ok with the cabin for you. I definitely recommend NEVER buying sight unseen.. you end up with a “you get what you get” kinda thing. Not worth it
You got this. Stay strong.