Bear vs. Smoker, Mice Wreck Car & Mower Malfunction Pt. 1 // Life in the Woods Vlog 

Lovely video, Holly..... ....more "every-day-life-videos" please 💞

Girl that car is cursed!! Pray!! Ill be praying for God to give you wisdom in the situation 🙏

We live up in northern WI, and we don't drain our lawnmower. We service it in the fall after the grass has stopped growing, and we make sure it is filled to the brim with gas and put fuel stabilizer in it. If you fill it all the way up, then there is no room for moisture to accumulate and get into the gasoline over the winter. You really need to remember the fuel stabilizer since you won't be running it for 6 months or so. We also live out in the woods and have bears on our property, and we do not keep our garbage can or recyclable bins outside. We keep them inside our garage, and we only take them out to the road the morning of garbage pickup. I would suggest checking your ac unit every spring before it gets warm enough that you need to use it. Make sure nothing has made it a home or it's not gunked up with leaves, etc, and if something is wrong, you'll have sufficient time to get it maintenance before you actually need to use it. We have a lot of mice as well, and we put out the peanut butter traps all year round, even in the winter. We do occasionally catch a mouse over the winter, but mostly in the spring and fall. I wonder how the mice got inside your car in the first place? That is really strange that you can't get rid of them. You might want to consult with an exterminator to see if they can solve the issue. I hope you figure out the lawnmower! God Bless!

Oh, man!! Those bears really did a number on your smoker and AC. You had written to me on a comment on some of the difficulties you've been having. I can't imagine dealing with bears and the mice! Ahhh!! You are so strong, and I am glad you seem more or less calm about the whole thing. I hope all of these issues get resolved. ❤I said a prayer for you.

❤usually mower just needs air cleaner or a sparkplug no need to mess with the fuel thats a gimmick. I usually put the mower in the sun for several minutes it seems to be easier to pull start it. I must admit you are multi talented and very beautiful ❤❤

I am not sure a detail will do much for the car as it will be mostly superficial cleaning. The mice have likely carved parts of the seats (rear in particular) and nested in them, probably left a lot of waste in there that is what makes it stink no matter how much the seat covers get cleaned up. The seats will probably need to be removed if it's that bad and have the covers removed to thoroughly rinse that foam filling, maybe having it reupholstered might be a cheaper solution; mice probably were in the trunk as well and there is always the possibility of them chewing wires from the engine bay as some insulation is now soy-based and it attracts them. Good luck with the car. I love my 05 Malibu and refuse to sell it because even when it leaks some fluids and runs a bit rough, it just keeps on going and when it finally breaks down I won't be losing any, if much money.

Concerning the smell in the car you could try ozone generator (just be sure to let the ozone dissipate / is bad for us). One of my friends got rid of cigarettes smell with it in the car.

Woah I really like this type of video! Definitely would not mind if you did more like this :)

Oh my gosh, Holly, I just love seeing these back woods videos of what life is like for you! I find them so interesting! ❤ I am SO sorry for all you have been through lately! I think you are so amazing to be able to live out there and handle all that you do! Mice can be such a nightmare! That just sounds awful about your car! 😩 I live in the city and recently had them get under my hood. Of course it happened during a time when I had not been driving my car, and so when I got back in and turned on the AC, it smelled like a hamster cage! 😨 Luckily, I took it into a car repair shop that same day, and I was able to pick it up the next day mice free! 🙏🏻 I don’t think there had been any mice left, but they cleaned it all up, took out the AC filter the mice had been living in, and they thoroughly sprayed everything down and especially all of the air vent ducts with Lysol. I had read that after three days, their droppings no longer carry any viruses, but it’s just nice to know that it was all disinfected anyway and cleaned up! My car now smells like Lysol. 😂 One tip they gave me was to put the AC on cabin recirculation when I park the car. This will close the vent leading to the outside so they cannot get in through that area. I’m sure there are other ways they can get in, but at least this is a helpful thing to do. I’m sure you know this too, but peppermint is supposed to be a really great deterrent for mice. My parents travel in an RV, and they really like cab fresh for keeping the mice away while they’re gone (they had a terrible experience once too!). Maybe if you put some of these in your car and under the hood it might drive them out? I used to do volunteer work for wildlife, and another thing they don’t like is loud music and bright lights, so it may sound silly, but maybe sticking a loud radio next to the car would make them leave too, ha ha! 😆 Oh, and after it’s all cleaned up, if a smell still lingers, you can get an ozone filter and ozone the inside of the car. That is what they used in the pentagon after 911 to get rid of the terrible smell that was left behind there. :/ I love that you feed your squirrels! My sister feeds her squirrels, and after being accidentally bitten, she no longer feeds them by hand either, but she does use a clothing pen to hold the nuts when she gives them to the squirrels. ☺️ I sure hope that bear stays away! And don’t feel bad about accidentally leaving stuff out - - it happens to all of us! I know I have kicked myself many times over things I have forgotten to do! 😆 I pray that things get better soon! 🙏🏻❤

Really neat to get a peak into your life!

It's probably a dirty main jet in your carburetor! Mine did the same. Cleaned the carb. And now runs great!

This is very interesting!!!

I'm a big DIY person, and I would have gladly paid a pro $600 to fix/clean my AC unit. (If I had an AC unit, not needed in Nome).

I’ve learned the hard way… you have to drain the gas tank in your mower because the gas will varnish in the tank which will plug up the system.

Carnivore here in small town WI! Love it! Will be buying land in UP also to build in the woods! Can't wait! 😊

This lady does it all. I respect anyone who can just problem solve, and figure things out. I miss the country life. I know you give up some of the perks to living in the city.. but the city life is so toxic and has grown to be something I cant stand. I also like that shes so humble and loves her little saturn! Ive got old vehicles too so I totally understand 😂

Clean the carburetor

Did you get the mower to start? If not, take it to the hardware store you were at, they'll fix it. Definitely a carb issue.

It sounds like someone spilled some very smelly food deep into the crevices of the car and then sold it. Have you thought of getting a Jack Russell terrier? :-)

I love the hat, Holly!…It really suits you...I think we’d all be dejected if we paid that sort of money on a “luxury” car, and then find out that it’s become a mouse home…🤮Wish you all the best in finding a solution. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say that they have a dump phobia, but when I think about it, I guess they could be a bit eerie. I have a bit of a phobia about mice. It's mainly because when I was about 10 years old I had to clean up my cats many mice kills. Yuk! I’m always excited when I get new plants as well…Love to know which ones you got.? Nice to get a peak at your life in the woods. Looking forward to part 2.

For the lawn mower, I've had the choke's butterfly valve gum up and a solvent (like Sea Foam) or manual working it back and forth frees it up.

As for rodents eating wires in your car, the reason for this is the newer cars, trucks and tractors all have plastic wires that are infused with soy beans oils. The rodents can smell the soy, and they go right to it. Once they are in there it’s really hard to get them out. I’ve been in business for over 31 years luring Barn Owls into nesting boxes to wipe out Pocket Gophers, Rats, and yes MICE. The trick is you need to set up what in known as an overlapping kill zone. This requires a minimum of two to three Barn Owl nest boxes space a minimum of 60 to 100 yards apart. Barn Owls will never hunt under their nesting locations, but will hunt near their neighbors area. In short, if you have the right habitat, you can lure them in, and as the mice forage outside, the Barn Owls are there will pick them off. Also, place a light source under the car and in the motor compartment. Like cockroaches, Rodents do not like light either, and will often leave the car alone. As for traps, I’d use sticky traps, because if you use bait, they will die inside the car, and that maybe what your smelling. Barn Owls eat them, and that’s that! As for maintenance on the nest boxes, the only thing left to do is clean out the nest boxes once a year between August and December. Happy hunting!

Best backup car - Ford model A

You’re absolutely beautiful

You are so pretty! And smart Can i live with you pls 😅

It makes me sad that this beautiful woman has to do manly stuff by herself. I hope she finds a good man.