In pursuit of a better quality of life and true happiness, we moved from Las Vegas to Alaska. We did spend a few years traveling in between, but once we made it to Alaska we decided to call it home. From bright lights and endless entertainment to wilderness and "off-grid" cabin building. Mistakes will be made, lessons will be learned, and fun will be had. Follow along to see our journey of becoming Alaskan Sourdoughs.
Thank you for visiting, Eleinne (pronounced like Elaine) and Jay (pronounced like Jay)
Here is a tip to all…… use KAO WOOL for insulation……. It’s used in furnaces for melting metals….. heat doesn’t go through it … cold doesn’t go through it… it doesn’t burn…… put it all around you and you’re in a cocoon oven or air conditioning…….. no heat or cold passing through mean much lower bills for heating and cooling….
@@JayAndEleinne well you can put a torch to it and have your hand on the other side and not feel the heat ….. I’m sure it will keep the heat in and cold out or cold in and heat out…
You do a great job of showing the process! People need to see the labor involved it takes to do this. You two are building a great life together there. 👍
It is easier to set your post holder when the concrete is wet by far. However you have to do some prep. Make a jig for how far out of the concrete you want them. A couple of 2x4s with spacer blocks if needed) to set on the sonotube set up level and positioned correctly made up beforehand so all you do is plop them in on your marks on the tube. Pull a string line to mark the tubes precisely so you can line up your jig.
I think once you see the type of hardware we are using it will make more sense why we are doing it this way. The hardware itself doesn't connect to the concrete, it only rests in the hole. You'll see it in the next video, or you can see it in the tent deck build video we did. In general for hardware the is imbedded into the concrete i can see where your recommendation would be much better though.
By the way. I had some great footage of laying out and squaring up to dig the pier holes and somehow lost it. But I'll revisit that method when we are doing the floor joists.
The number one reason to do this with a second person....hey , why not use a wheelbarrow? Lol... great call on the hammer drill! It was a pain trying to keep the ripples straight!
Hello and great job guys on getting the footings ready to pour . Your on your way now. And the screen net for the door will help out some. But my kids always rip it off the house😅.
I don't watch TV anymore. Not Netflix, Prime, or Hulu. I just watch cabin builds on RU-vid with real people living the life that most people dream about. You guys are doing this and I love it. You're the real deal, living in a tent, starting from scratch, and you know how to shoot and edit videos, learning as you go. I now have 3 favorite channels on RU-vid: Wild Homestead, Cabin River Outdoors, and you guys, Alaskan Freedom. Keep doing what you're doing. Excited that you're finally building the cabin. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks!
I know you guys are film people (like me) so I probably don't need to say this.... but consider putting in an intro for new subscribers with a summary of what you're doing, kind of like "Wild Homestead" and "Cabin River Outdoors".... also some quick cuts, close ups, action shots, an outtro. Again, you probably know this, and it'll be much easier once you have the new gear and sound. Really excited for you guys. You have sincerity and good vibes, which is the most important thing. I think your channel is going to be big. Thanks!
We do go there occasionally. Eleinne is allergic to dogs and cats. We'd love to have one or two and are looking into breeds she can handle, but no small dogs. Full size poodle seems to be the front runner.
It's kind of funny that you see moose at home and go on a hike to see a squirrel. Was it a flying squirrel by chance? If so, you should get those two together for their own show! Hahaha -Dusty
She's a fine dining server. Only problem is the closest nice restaurant is 35 minutes away, so her 6 hr shift is still almost an 8 hr day. But she's really good at it and enjoys it. Same thing she did when we lived in Vegas.
I love that you find quick and practical solutions that make your life easier until the cabin is build. Personally I think there is no reason for misery because all the time and effort is put in the "perfect" cabin.
Nice temp shower, so much better than the outdoor ones I see many Homesteaders do. As you are building your cabin make sure to concentrate on getting dried in, and then getting at least one room completely live able. Winter comes fast and you don't want to sleep in the same room where you are building. Also don't forget a covered area out side to store any equipment you may have. It will last longer in a covered space rather than just sitting outside.
Just starting watching your vids. Watched them all. A couple times you said " That would be boring to watch " , that's not true, you can always speed things up through certain portions, personally I like to see you complete a project from start to finish. Keep it up, you two are doing great.
Just started watching your channel, great work on getting the shed up making a safe area for food storage. When you build the deck for the tool shed you mite want to add a flat roof, at least over the door. With the roof slanted to shed rain and snow on the door side, a roof would help in keeping that area open to be able to get in and out.
You've done a nice job! Before you build a generator box, check out how Simple Living Alaska built theirs, due to the cold weather tempature being hard on generators & the noise, Eric fully enclosed their generator with holes for intake & exhaust air and insulated it with foam board insulation. It may be something you'd want to do also. 😊
What brand hot water heater did you go with? We had bought a CampLux last year and never got it working. It was a dud. I need to try again. Craig is tired of having cold showers 🥶 😂
Joolca, we've had it for years and used it when we lived out of the Jeep and tent traveling around. Decent product and excellent customer service. I'm not sure about shipping up here, we bought it in the lower 48. It's a good camping or temporary system. It's not good enough to be installed in a home in my opinion, but would work nicely on that new outdoor shower.
Congrats on the progress, J&E! Stair math seems more complex than it is, especially if it's been a while since you've done it. Just remember that the ratio of each riser:step is the same as the ratio of total rise:run. I actually made myself a handy chart to avoid having to do the calculations. To use your 32" total rise as an example, you could do a 5-5/16" rise and 60" run, a 6-3/8" rise and 50" run, or an 8" rise and a 40" run. All of those use the same 10" tread, which makes the planning pretty easy. If you vary the tread depth, the risers will change. I also like to keep the top landing one step down because snow will accumulate by the door and leak in as it melts against the door. Have a great week! -Dusty
