I'm guessing you eventually remember a kept component to your barge. It's called a spud barge and the legs are the spuds. You pull in to where you want to be and drop the spuds to keep it in position. The spuds are free to go up and down so if you have tides (which you don't other than seasonal fluctuations) or as you lead and unload the spuds keep it located. Things are looking good. Binging away to catch up. Opal is such a sweetie. Hope she loses some of her anxiety. ❤
Welcome to our channel! We have never used the spuds on our barge as we have been advised not to use them in our lake - apparently, we'd never get them back up out of the silty, thick muddy bottom again...
@@mywildholm hmm, well you would need winches for lifting them. But we had a spud barge in at our frontage property on the North Arm of the Fraser to load an excavator a company needed to move up river. When they dropped the spuds they sunk 14 feet before they stopped. They had no trouble lifting them. I know that on Bobtail lake south of Vanderhoff the bottom is pretty silty and a friend has his dock on legs which he pulls by hand ever fall to remove it before freezing. But the locals would know best. You could also just lower the spuds far enough to just keep the barge located. I was going to mention about your ramps. If you put hinged posts about midspan of the ramps and a chain from the tip to the post, then attach the winch to the post you get triangulation and leverage making them easy to lift. Because the posts are hinged at the ramp when you lowered the ramps the posts will lay forward out of the way for loading.
That is a great idea, to have auto-folding ramps like that. I wonder what it would take in terms of fabricating to make that work. I will look into that. Thank you for this terrific suggestion! -Ryan
Welcome to our channel Sheila! That is such a cute saying... 'pea green with envy' 🫛 it has been quite the adventure and we love every day of it... some more than others 😆 Thank you so much for watching!
You gentlemen are brilliant and that little tractor works beautifully where bigger ones woukd struggle first off. It can prepare for larger stuff and is just ideal.
That little tractor is owned by a resident up the lake who was so kind as to offer his help. We have met the most wonderful, caring people on this journey! 💚
We were so grateful!! The residents at the head of this lake are just absolutely amazing! We had no idea who we might find here but we are blown away ❤️ We are here to return the favours anytime they need us - we respect their privacy by not mentioning them or their lake but we truly appreciate them all.
Wow! It's awesome to see how much a difference it makes when the forest is cleared in that area by the old cabin. I really like the footage on the boat!
I love watching equipment also. This was an amazing amount of work accomplished for one day! 👍♥️. I am so glad that it's Sandy. That is going to be such a beautiful shoreline! That smoked salmon looked delicious! Maybe she will show you how she made it. I'm so glad you guys have these nice friends. I'll be looking forward to the next one. 🤗
Welcome to our channel! We just love connecting with and hearing from, subscribers to our journey! We are doing our best to work hard to make this island our permanent home out here in the wilderness of 🇨🇦. Thank you for watching! There is much more to come 💚
If you have a chance, you might want to haul a load of gravel over on the barge to cover the ramp to the old cabin. The gravel might help with the mud on the ramp plus keeps things from slipping
Something to consider for sure. We are actually looking into 1 yard aggregate bags to help us keep everything contained during transport from the pit to the trailer to the barge to the island. Thank you for the suggestion! -Ryan.
Oh Wow!! I'm loving this!! I'm getting so excited! Great job everyone!! LOOKING good, starting to come together! You two are amazing! Will watch more when get back from the grocery store,❤
Hey guys, wow that barge has been a game changer for you. That smoked fish looked so delicious, I think it tasted better when you know it’s from a local source. The tractor made light work of creating a path for you guys. This is the kind of tractor we are hoping to get for our place. Another awesome video. Love watching your adventures on the Island. Cheers D &D
Yes!! The barge is a game changer in the biggest way possible. The fish was tasty, we will be getting a smoker for sure... We have some ideas about what we want to buy but it is such a hard decision... We've gone back and forth between wanting an excavator or a bulldozer or a skid steer or a track loader... Thank you for watching!!
I would most definitely metal detect all the cleared areas and the stock piles of dirt to see what treasures of the past you find. love your videos Ryan and Melodi.
@@mywildholm Well, I cant watch the new video until I finish watching the rest of your videos. Im almost caught up but It really is nice how you have documented your journey. We should be caught up by tonight.
Oh wow!! That's so great! This all started with just wanting to document for our family but other people started becoming interested and on it goes!! We love the community we've met and our subscribers are wonderful!!
Hopefully you have learnt to use the barge spuds and the motor together to manoeuvre it and help hold it in position when loading and unloading. You shouldn't even need ropes just keep adjusting the spuds as the load comes off the barge. Logs in the muddy lake edge would also work as a makeshift ramp to help support the machines so they don't sink into the mud, since you have an abundance of fallen logs you could do this for all your soft ground until you get drainage rock to form a base for any roadways.
Actually, I have not resinstalled the spuds yet. Not sure I will because without then, have much greater maneuverability on the deck in terms of being able to bring on wide loads that hang off the port and starboard sides. I have learned to use the motor to help with loading/unloading when not tied off. It makes things more stable and prevents the barge from leaving the shore. Good advice... thank you! -Ryan
Happy Wednesday ❤ Another great video 😊 The before and after pictures are awesome 👌 When I started my landscape design of my gardens I also took pics 📸 and boy can you see Y'all did alot of work
Actually the fuel tank was not going to the island. It was put on the trailer as backup fuel for the truck. At a later time, we will move it to the island, but not yet. Thanks for watching! -Ryan
Modern machinery is amazing 👏, what would takes weeks/months of backbreaking labor . Takes merely minutes with a backhoe/end-loader. It's ashame you can't salvage the Land Rover and present it to the Bird family as an heirloom ❤
Having Pepper has changed the game for us! We also love being able to dislodge the barge if it grounds... as well as do all the other wonderful things that we couldn't do before. No pretenses here... we will use the modern conveniences out here but we wanted a more self sustainable life where we aren't as dependant on others. Food, water, heat... plus we love the solitude of the wilderness and the beauty of nature. We've both worked very very hard during our lifetimes and this is the absolute best way we can think of to go into our sunset years together.
Almost missed this one..glad I caught it. i’ve always wanted to build one of those corrugated buildings. Still watching. I would like to be able to converse with you so we could set up a guest spot on my live, in the near future.
I tell ya you guys are doing awesome. When we got our land it was very overgrown and we went through with a bush hog (slasher in Australia) type mower and just smashed all the small srubs down. It made a massive difference. Have you thought about a little hydraulic hiab crane on the barge ( I think you should call him Barry 😂) Having a bit of machinery on you home will be a game changer like a little tractor with some implements for it would be so handy . I am hanging out for the next instalment of this undeliverable island adventure. 👍🏽👍🏽
Hey there!! You are right about that! We are actively shopping for machinery - it would make a huge difference in so many ways. Be sure to watch our upcoming episodes for more on that. Thank you so much for watching! It's been an amazing experience in every way!
How's she goin'? Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking 'bout!!! What a difference an afternoon makes eh. I bet it makes Ryan think having a compact tractor would be a great add for developing your homestead!!! And it would too!! Take care!!
We are definitely shopping for one! Ryan is looking at a track loader - he thinks that might be the best way to go for the island. What is your advice on getting something that would be good?
@@mywildholm Well as you know I have a Massey Ferguson sub-compact GC2300, so I tend to be partial towards 'red' tractors!! LOL A tracked loader would be nice but they come with a lot more maintenance. Just sayin'. Take care!!
I have heard that from several people now. Looked into it and they are REALLY expensive. So we will have to do this old school... Thank you for watching! -Ryan
Yes, it is not the biggest tractor, but the front end loader was certainly useful and we are most thankful for the help and generosity of its owner to lend a hand like he did. It is through the random acts kindness from selfless people like this that we are heartened. It helps to bolster our faith in humanity. -Ryan
Welcome to our channel! Thank you for watching. Unfortunately the lovely old cabin is in disrepair. Very dangerous and cannot be renovated. I do want to preserve as much as we can to re-purpose some materials though.
That tractor actually belongs to one of the locals who was so kind to help clear some land for us. It worked great for what we needed it to do, and we were impressed with his ability as an operator. Just curious... what type of tractor would you recommend? Thanks for watching! - Ryan
