What does it take to make an Off Grid Hockey Rink?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2021
- It may seem pretty simple....but what does it take to make an off grid hockey rink?
We've been on this off grid homestead for 10 years now and we are finally working on one of our dream projects. It's a lot of time and money but we view it as an investment in our kids and our health, 'cause hockey is healthy!!
So what does it take to make an off grid hockey rink? To make it happen we logged and cleared an additional 1/3 acre, levelled a 70'x110' rink area and dug a 100,000 gallon pond, moving 100's of tons of dirt in the process. Then we need to actually flood the rink a half dozen times before the first skate....
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Man, I miss Sarah!!!
That rink is the bomb!!! And who the hell needs smokey the bear? Jeff is now preventing forest fires!!! (Dave you're a majestic beast!!!!)
You know it's getting real when dave shows up with his helment on..😂
Something about Dave that just puts a smile on your face.
@@joeoallen .... Their both such classic duffus's that you can't help but love them. Bless their hearts. LOL
Father, girls let's make an ice hockey rink, girls, yes let's do it. Months later, after lots of hard work of them all, they are playing ice hockey, on their own rink, in nature, and enjoying it. That is incredible guys. You girls are the best present a parent could hope for. Respect to you all, (and Dave :) )
The only one that scored is the son-in-law he got one of those rare awesome girls!!
Whose that beautiful girl? Please Kez is mine 😂😁😍
I break out in hives when the temps go below 60 f, but if I ever chose to move to Canada, I would want these folks to be my neighbors. They have reached yet another level of awesomeness!
I breakout in hives in weather over 60. LOL.
Hello family, Jesse here. Wanna say a Great BIG Howdy from Houston Texas. We are ew to your channel and have binged almost all of you videos over the past week. You guys are something else. Thanks for not having any commercials. It really makes a difference in the quality of your video stream. Your family is awesome and You have a life long sub in us.
I knew the kids were engaged but when did they get married? Bummer we missed it.
Great idea putting in a ice rink. I'm sure your home is already a popular place for people to hang out but now there will be kids from miles and miles around gathering there. Wonderful.
They didn't even invite us to the wedding? After all these years?
@@dougerrohmer .... I know, right? LOL
How did u know they were engaged ...how did I miss ?
@@jackmetei7960 .... A few video's back something was said and a ring shows up on her finger. Can't remember exactly but if you go back and watch the last 4-5 video's I think it will be on one of those.
As much as I enjoy this family and their videos... my god, Dave makes me laugh!
Love it. Didn't know that you aquired a son-in-law. Congradulations to all. You guys are going to be having a blast on that rink. Dave is pretty good. Looks like he's played a game or two. All you need now is a zamboni. Rig up a floor buffer.
If you want smoother ice put a diffuser on the end of the hose, ie. small fire hose nozzle. Yes it works.
Loving the daughter standing on the fence post all random like in the background. ❤️
Fantastic ice rink! Tons of fun times ahead. You guys picked the perfect Property 👍. Future prospects woman’s Ice Hockey Team!!! Amazing family! Best Channel Ever!!!! Keep it up girls & Dad👍 B Deacon Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦
Back in the 1960s when Indiana got cold every year and big snows . Our Father tarpped our back yard & flooded it . We had an Ice rink all winter . All the kids played in our back yard ..We only wished it was bigger . Yours is Sweet ! Enjoy
Sounds awesome, here in PA we skate on our neighbors pond but it doesn't often freeze hard enough.
I'm a Northern Indiana girl whose father did the same thing!!! We had so much fun with our Amish neighbor girls skating.
Loved the trip, the process, the fun. You got it all man, this is the model that everyone should live by, an off grid kingdom ...freedom ..
And we all watch each others TH-cam and get paid by companies whose products no one buys, yay!
@@synceware1453 What we need is nothing. Mother earth provides everything an independent man/woman need. Say no to corporate greed and mass media manipulation. Live love real independent natural private... these people embody the LOGOS, as my fathers father's father....inf.
Living the high life! Who says off grid life is all work no play. Well done guys and gals.
Congratulations on your daughters wedding!!! You have gained a son (finally ;). Totally understand keeping the wedding private and personal.
PS; congrats on the pond and the really cool ice rink!
OMG! Now that was "epic" in all senses of the word. Talk about a major project, design a plan, implement said plan by many minions toiling endlessly, huge machines gobbling up the earth and trees, major excavation followed by torrents of surface water all leading to the ultimate 'goal' of a functional ice rink. Way too cool and so worth it to see the enjoyment of the family and friends. Thanks from Yanks.
that pond will be very valuable all year, good job. Good family project. We need to see more Dave.
Tilapia die when the water temperature goes under 50°F I believe...fyi. Plus they are the least healthy fish to eat. Trout may be a better option for you.
You guys are totally inspiring!
Honestly, I thought about bass or blue gill. Tilapia tastes like what it eats. Crap.
Some people just love that sh&t taste... lol
“We have technology too!” Turning the square wheel. 😝
I'm in love with your family :) Such an amazing blessing to do all you're doing. Very good document. Happy beautiful wife, and you guys are raising very strong young women. Bless you.
Freaking AWESOME!!!!! Now to see the Gridlessness quad Zamboni.
@scoopsmagoo a Zamboni. They use them to level and smooth out hockey rinks.
@@ScarletBrimstone lol
This was my favorite video yet. So interesting watching the whole plan come together. That is a ton of water in a very short time!! All the video you saved and waited to put together. I would have been busting at the seems waiting to finish the video. And Jeff I saw you kick the puck behind you up to your stick, skillz my man, skillz! Shinny outdoors is the best 😃 This made my morning.
Now that hard work looks like it totally paid off!! 💪👊💥
It was hard to visualize it while he was digging but the end result was pretty amazing. You are so fortunate to have someone with an excavator in your family. Wish I had someone like that.
Another gem ! 💎 When you want something done put your heads and heart into it and it will get done ! Awesome job people. 👏
I attended a small college that had an outdoor rink, and to get the ice glass smooth, we used a home made tool. In affect, the tool was like a large squeegee, made from water pipe and a piece of carpet. Garden hose connected to water pipe handle about 5' long with a "T" fitting at the other end and about 4' of water pipe to each side of the "T" which is fastened to a piece of carpet 18" by 8'. Water flows through handle and out through many tiny holes in bottom pieces of "T", through the carpet and gives a very smooth finish to the ice. We used hot water from a huge tank for best results. Enjoy your rink, here in southern B.C. we don't get enough cold weather to have one.
All the local schools in Timmins Ontario had outdoor rinks including the boards and a heated shack with a woodstove included. We had a pond in our little suburb of Timmins, where we skated, we built a heated shack with wood that we salvaged from an abandoned gold mine, and a wood stove from that mine's tailings pond watchman's shack. We had a ball growing-up in my Town!
What a lot of work! But it looks like y'all were having so much fun in the end! 😂💦🧊🧊🧊
At 23:39, Dave has awesome form!! Looks like a pro! What a fantastic rink and source of winter fun :)
Fantastic guys. See the excitement on Dave’s face, it says it all. Sweet family time. Have a great weekend you all.
Prize is the pond, bonus is the rink.
Funny how good things happen.
Blessings ~
Can't say enough how much I enjoy you guys.
Oh my goodness I wish i was one of your kids they don’t know how lucky they are
Great way to keep them kids (and Dave) in shape.
I'm jealous of this family they have so much love for each other. Hopefully some day i can buy a piece of land and get of town.
Amazing! love the positive attitudes through every thing you do. PS- Love my coffee scoop.
Love all things hockey and your off grid fitness plan. Videos are always good fun.
When I log on your site I can feel the love.
Dam this reminds me of when i was a kid back on the farm. We had a low spot in one of the fields and i would carry water from the barn in a big tank to fill it up so all of us kids in the neighborhood could play hockey.
AWESOME!!!!! I meant Rose not the rink.. lolol Just kidding !!! That rink is really cool !!!! You guys did a Great job, also Love your videos !!! Keep em coming !!
Kept waiting for the homebuilt Zamboni to come bursting out of the snowbank!
Very very cool! I remember when I lived in Alaska, and I scrapped the snow off the slough so that I could Ice Skate. My own private little place to get some privacy and exercise. So, fun! Great job! Need a warming hut - side benches - fire pit! Let's see some more games!
Raised near Edmonton so freezing the pond was no problem. 12 or 15 cows using the pond to drink from became a problem. Granted the waterhole was off the 'rink' area all of that consumed water from under the ice caused the rink surface to become concave. Near spring is was almost impossible to shoot the puck from end to end without hitting the net.
The Mosquitos will love their new home. 🙂
You may want to dig out the outlet a little bit, so that you will actually have a dry bank to the pond. That way it won't just be surrounded by mud....maybe.
I think throwing some fish in may be a great idea......also hiring a beaver to maintain it. 😃
Maybe add some purple Martin boxes and Bat Houses for the mosquitoes...and electric sappers.
Watchful1 electric zappers probably aren't a great idea on an off grid homestead, but attracting some wild life like birds, and maybe even fish or frogs could definitely help, but I've been around lots of natural ponds that are a nightmare, even with the wildlife.
I notice too, that it comes with "rink rats". I was once a rink rat in my home town! For those not familiar with the term "rink rat" it is a Canadian term for young Hockey fanatics who hung out at the rinks 24-7 and were often co-opted into cleaning the ice with curved shovels!
Have you named the lake yet? every great body of water needs a name!!!
for better ice try using an inverted T put a regular hose attachment on the handle end, drill small holes across the base and attach a small 1/2 meter strip of canvas to disperse the flow of water evenly. we used this in Alaska and we always had great ice.
"You can do this too..." , Me looking around my California property... :(
Lol.. Just vandalize buildings and homeless tents everywhere huh..l
Me in Queensland , my freezer couldn't handle it. [ Australia 30 c ]
You all work really hard to live up the dream you dream specially those girls
Keep the spirit
Wish you all the best
''Look at this wheel''
You're killing me man
That is soooooocoooool...you are going to have some fantastic neighborhood gatherings...what a Blessing to family and friends!!
Doesn’t get much more Canadian than this. Well done! 🇨🇦
What a fantastic idea. I always found the Maine winters boring and didn't have the brains it takes to make a rink which would have made my kids and my life so much more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
Dad has made some awesome creations, and you guys are one of them.
To him be the glory forever
Me
Son in law? Did your oldest daughter get married? I missed that!
Yeah, I was surprised as well. May God bless them.
I can only hope he can keep up with her! Lol
I knew this could be done, yet people thought I was crazy for doing this on my property.
(in Florida)
The level of excitement on seeing your notification is on different level.❤👍
Hardwork, commitment and family
Awesome rink Jeff. Glad to see you're making good use of your time.
How could 2 people thumbs down this video 🤔 must be some pretty sad and boring/jealous humans! Great job guy's 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Haters gonna hate.
Guys, this was awesome.We are using our dugout for the first time , this winter.Keep Going !!!!!!!! We await the Zamboni
And once again, they shoot, they score! Great Video!
This is amazing!!! You guys have sooo many awesome ideas on how to make fun for the family and have unforgettable adventures!! Love it!!!
...LOL I grew up in the Ottawa valley....and we used to play on the river,but some years the water would freeze before any snow fell,, with no snowbanks to catch the loose puck, if you missed a pass ...LOL you could be skating for hour's ( at least that's what it felt like ..lol chasing wayward puck's )
Yeah I grew up on the Ottawa River and you could shoot a puck half way to Quebec.
very nice and will bring hours of enjoyment,, in winter
What a wonderful project!
Pretty darn Canadian, eh? ❤️
Congratulations burkenshaws, looks like it’s gonna be a blast , but tilapia is a no go for that cold of water , but crappie and trout will grow fast in that cold environment.
Hello my fellow Canadians, all I've been humming since I finished watching is The Great White North by Bob and Doug Makenzie with Getty Lee . Take off eh ! It's a beauty way to go ! Keep living life as life should be lived ,best regards as always from Lloyd somewhere here in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.
this is how ice hockey legend were born.... soon!
Amazing.🤩 Making off grid living so extra.🤣 Everyone acts like living off grid is self deprivation at its finest...well, maybe not everyone, just me.😜 wonderful, wonderful work and always beautiful family time.
Awesome! From start to finish! Excellent production!
Awesome awesome!! Tilapia? I had a tilapia aquaculture farm 5 ponds dug with a hoe lined and its a real job. IF you do decide try trout instead. and a separate pond from normal H2O. I know of a trout farm in Ontario, a friend in northern Ontario dug a pond last year and stocked it with trout and they are great now. ice fishing and summer fishing.
That's totally awesome. I love the way your brood works together. Rose I'm building a pond for a water source to supply my ice rink I mean water the animal's.
Loved this. Got the lovely family vibe still, but also this massive project. Wonderful, as always...you're still my favourite channel. =;-))
Fantastic Video. Thank you for showing us how and Sharing.
So awesome! Living the dream!
So fun. Loooooove it ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
love this it has been to warm for us to make a rink this year
Making it happen with what you have ... Nice rink! ❤️
I love it...skating this year is pretty new to me but I've enjoying it...I love Canada...
You guys look great out on your home made rink
Dave, I was thinking majestic until you said it! You hit the nail on the head! Jeff, don’t be mean to him! Lol
Very Nice. Well Done!
Son-in -law? Did you let slip privileged information? I've watched all your videos since the root cellar project. Take care and enjoy! Aloha, N
Awesome project, I bet the girls are happy ones it freezes up. love to watch you guys's videos. need to post more often though lol.
That rink looks like a blast!
Hey from Australia you guys are the best
Great job guys
Too cool! Wish I was there! If you need a sixty year old player that shoots left handed let me know,and I will sell my house and pack my stuff.
Nice job!! How fun ❤️
Epic!! You guys are geniuses! Fun and good for health too...I would bet you could speed skate for exercise as well!
That's really cool now all you need is a zambony to surface the ice
luxurious project. waiting for watching a full game. of course, the winner's team deserves an amazing prize.
Good morning family note 10
It's good to live in a place like this
Thank you 👍👏👏👏👏👏
looks awesome !
I've totally enjoyed all you've done up to date... but I must say... THIS is the best!!!! but the results are worth the effort... Totally outta sight!! One afterthought... and I know hindsight is 20/20... but you shoulda diverted that water flow until the hole was ready... but... even still, it came out great!!!
Love it!
Great...miss your hunting and fishing
Make another movie of a hockey game, i didn’t want it to end yet!!
Great vid!