EVERYTHING GOES WRONG | Struggling With WINTER OFF GRID 

I agree. You two roll with the problems and just keep moving on. I had so much on my plate at your age with young tikes and all. You both totally rock!

Yes all that y’all have gone through ? I think you will be together forever because of all that and two babies isn’t trying , I think you guys may have it licked.

Hej sister you are realy strong woman. I proud of you.

You are super hero.

Where did you get all these courage and strength.....love n blessings from a sister in South India.

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I think humans are more important than the enviroment

Agreed, you must have plan B, because you have a kid. woodstove is a must.

@@titopereyra1319 Parece que en este esta solo en Engles

You could use ducting to get the exhaust out the window? So the stove doesn’t even have to be setup all the time!?

And we know that there are going to be many changes for the better coming up. Things only get better and improved by trial and error. Praying for strength and wisdom to improve what needs done. You two will succeed as team work together never fails. Be encouraged not defeated.

Big hugs from Ohio ❤️

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My parents lived in the mountains of NM and had a well and went from a wood stove to a pellet stove. Best decision ever! Pellets don't take a lot of space. The heat lasts all Night and in the morning! No more cold mornings! And easy clean up.

I was just going to suggest that! When our first winter electric bill turned out to be over$200 and we found out we had CEILING HEAT, we ended up getting a wood stove. It worked a treat, and I have it to this day. I now have a more efficient system, but it sure comes in handy when the power goes out. They make some very attractive small units now and there is a good supply of wood outside.

Only problem is I can't see where a wood stove would fit into their design as it's not a huge house. First of all they need to invest in a better backup generator. Then they need to expand their battery storage to get the full benefits of that solar array. A backup heating solution would be a great idea though.

@@LeJimster Každý dům mimo síť potřebuje kvalitní moderní krbová kamna. Nejen jako zálohu, ale také kvůli pohodě, kterou hořící krbová kamna přinášejí. No a kvalitní okna, lépe s trojskly, ne ty šoupačky. A vůbec větší izolace, které pomáhají nejen proti zimě, ale i proti letnímu horku. A potvrdit si těsnost domu ventilačním testem, který odhalí škvíry a termovizní test na izolaci. Ty elektrické mini split systémy jsou náhražkou, v dobře izolovaném domě nejsou vůbec zapotřebí.

Outdoor wood burning stoves exist.

It's not too late to add a wood stove!!!

Excellent idea. Maybe 2 to heat both ends of the house. It will take the strain off of the solar system.

Yes log burner ... fantastic idea

or add closing doors or slinding pannels to the sky lighting spot.

If your in Texas just go to Mexico. But don’t tell anybody.

Oh wow! Feel bad for y’all when y’all have two children:(. Got to keep the place warm for y’all. Gets to bad a motel! But please pray about things & God will direct y’all. Don’t get discouraged as always trials an errors for some reason:). I know not what y’all want to hear.

Definitely a pellet stove would be great 👍🏻

I was thinking the same thing or a stand alone fireplace stove. They have all the trees for free

Well, except for having to buy the bags of pellets.

A wood/palette or coal burning stove with very young kids isn't a good idea. They could get badly burned

I know you don't do sponsored stuff. It could help with extra cash and sponsor things you really need to keep your place running. Just an idea.

I hope you are feeling much better and able to go home soon!

Feel better.

Nobles CE sending prayers and blessings to you! Hope you’re feeling better soon! 🙏🏼

I hope what ever is wrong you recover quickly. May God bless you and keep you safe🥰✝️

God Bless you & I pray for his healing hands to wrap around you.. 🙏

Thats what I was thinking. Solar and batteries are all well and good but so much can go wrong even with a back up generator. Why would you not include such and effective and reliable fail-safe source of heat, especially when you live someplace that gets this cold? Also, if you weren't relying solely on the batteries for heat then they wouldn't drain as fast. Didn't make sense to me.

Do they even allow to place those in homes anymore. I know new homes in my state don't allow to have wood fireplaces in them. Only the electric and gas heaters.which are useless when you have no power. I'm not sure if you can in their area. Then again my state does have probably the strictest building codes in the world.

And maybe buying a backup generator

Great idea,. We put a modern version of a wood cook stove in our home. It doubles as a source of heat and we can cook and bake during winter storms that occasionally take down our electricity. It adds a charming ambience to our home as well.

Over panel the solar for cloudy days. What I do.

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Blessings on you and your family and friends and any livestock wandering around the homestead!

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Yeah, I think looking at what Canadians in cold areas do to keep things from freezing is a great idea, and do not just do the bare minimum. Make sure you're prepared to awful weather and you should be ok. We have to constantly think about what the cold is doing to our systems here and we are able to get through it with little issue.

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Bill Kuker...in 2009 in Arky, we had a big ice storm. It sounded like a war zone as trees lost their limbs. I was without electricity for 16 days. I was incredibly happy that I heated with a wood burning stove. For fast hot water for coffee, I used my camp stove, fueled with the small canisters of propane. I did longer food cooking on the woodstove. For these reasons I think your advice is excellent. But I have to note my beginner ignorance. I am very tempted to replace my stove that is too small for my house. I would get a big one with the top that can be lifted to cook directly on the box Being rural, they should definitely get themselves this backup while I also note that wood heat is a consistent warmth. But learn to leave a nighttime fire that leaves you good fire starting embers in the morning. Good drafting needed. I have had one or two tiny embers fire up fast, at which point, I say Thank you. 😏💜😊🤗 IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE COVID, YOU SHOULD HEAD TO AN AG STORE FOR THE HIGHLY ATTACKED IVERMECTIN, WHICH IS A NOBEL PRIZE WINNING ANTI-PARASITIC, AND AN EQUALLY MIRACULOUS ANTI-VIRAL. IT SHOULD BE DOSED IMMEDIATELY WHEN SYMPTOMS FEEL EVIDENT.. AHHH. NOT COVID. BLESSINGS. BUT IF YOU MINGLE IN PUBLIC, KEEPING IVER HANDY WILL BE BENEFICIAL...YES, VITAMIN C, zinc, Vitamin D3...those that strengthen the immune system. Stay patient. This too shall pass!

@@rozhill4837 You had me as a total fan with your practical advice. But you know what,,,, keep your health advice to yourself. This is not the venue and is inappropriate. Of course you are totally entitled to your opinion. So are we all.

You'll need a ratcheting attachment so the engine doesn't rip the drill from your hand. Look at Musti1's latest post. He's a mechanical genius from New Hampshire. Good luck and keep up the good fight. Wood stoves are our back up of choice here in New England. It got does to -7 last night. Mike from Maine.

@@mikecronin8825 You should be good without. I used to start a lawnmower the same way and never had any trouble with the motor trying to pull the drill out of my hands. The biggest danger with that method of starting is actually having the socket get caught on the nut and getting flung off once the motor is going. That did happen to me more than once.

@@mikecronin8825 same here in North Dakota. But to be off grid up here would require more options for power etc. By burning a 2-3 cords of wood each winter it really off sets the natural gas bill. Wood is plentiful to acquire i have a few friends with wooded acreage. I had to add this a couple ceiling fans changed everything.

As I listened to Spencer I was thinking the same thing and then I found your comment.

I miss my wood burning cook stove. That was several moves and several years ago. Since then I have had gas stoves and electric stoves. I do have an area outside where I can set up a summer kitchen which is fine. Winter heat? Well if we lose power the furnace won't go on! I am going to put in a wood burning stove this year. Enough is enough. Blessings 🕊to everyone and peace 🦢and comfort to our loved ones.🌅🌧

I thought the same thing as I was watching.

Possibly they could consider being on the grid as a back up during winter and possibly actually selling power to the grid during summer.

@@user-ho3dk4pg8y That would be extremely expensive to hook up.

I heard wind turbines are bad. We have them around here, not many ppl rave about them. I could be wrong.

Maybe a challenge for keeping toddlers away from a wood burning stove. It only takes a minute for something to go terribly wrong. It would need to run in a room that the kids are off limits like their TV room.

I personally, think that wood burning stoves can feel rather romantic in winter, maybe not as much as a fireplace, but close.

Zinc. It really helps build your immune system.

Bo W -- Ya, I mentioned that like a year and a half ago commenting on one of their videos. Sometimes old school is good school !! Our coldest this winter so far has been -10 F, but our big woodstove just keeps putting out the heat. Its nice coming inside to 75 degrees from -10, LOL.

@@ironcladranchandforge7292 we have a newish house with a propane fireplace. Everything for it is for propane/natural gas. I’d like to reconstruct it to be a real wood fireplace and have a wood stove insert. Because I can’t figure out where I could put a free standing wood stove in the house to best provide heat and cooking. :)

Isn’t it refreshing? Not that anyone wants to see people go through hard times, but it just makes it more relatable, bc life is far from perfect for anyone!!

Those "whole house" generators are VERY EXPENSIVE ! I would suggest that they get a bigger portable generator. One that can output 5KW-7KW, continuously. The one they currently have is 4KW peak! Of course, then you would have to have at least 20+ gallons of gas on hand !

I have a 3500w dual fuel (propane & gasoline) with electric and pull start. My next one will be 7000w. I have multiple heat sources, any of which can keep a 1500 sq ft home at 70F. I live in the MidWest, where we get ice storms several times a year, hit 0F regularly, Tornadoes, etc... It's like the lack of pre-planning last year that took out their Water House last year. Now not enough power storage to match their usage, just need to sit down and make some hard decisions.

@@kevinshumaker3753 No one should depend on heat pumps as their only source of heat ! You should always have a backup source of heat ! Rinnai makes a very nice wall mounted, propane, direct vent heater/furnace. For temporary use a 100 lb propane bottle will last a long time.

Exactly. Step 1: Stop going backwards in time and use what's available to actually live a good life instead of pointlessly putting yourself through off grid stupid problems in 2022. Get Heat. Get Clean Water. If you store it, tanks should be cleanable...

my comment exactly!! 24k Generac! I just moved from Flordia and we sold these Generac's all day long LOL They need a 24K Generac and wood burning stove...problems solved 🤣

What difference does it make, the hospitals are not using drugs that work to treat Rona anyways.

Both ideas are awesome!

Hope they read your comment 🙏 🙂

There is a well on the property. He mentioned it a while back.

I agree!😁

Absolutely. Very easy quick fix

That's definitely the thing I always think about when I see their winter adventures.

A wood burner also gives you radiant heat to make you feel warmer

That sounds like a GREAT IDEA!

Get car seat heating pad and wrap battery with it . Very low energy draw.

New to your channel but really enjoying watching your videos and personal experience ☺️ God Bless 🤗

Sending prayers your way, may God's strong Hand be with you and your family 💞

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