First Fire after Two Winters in the Nordic Cold (Story 67) 

there is fans you can buy for your fireplace that will spread the heat faster and wider. Cost is between 300-600 crowns depending on how big you buy. Clas Ohlsson and Jula have them, search for Kaminfläkt

I have NordVPN but didn't know when you change the IP address that it allows you to see what is broadcast in that location . I'll have to try this out thanks !

You could split some of your firewood into kindling for starting the fire 🔥 It will catch fire more readily if it's split finely 😊

To add to it, if you got a bunch of newspaper laying around you can just take out a few sheets and mash them up and put it in between the wood.

Don't forget the pinecones, nature's firestarter.

​@@TKOin2life👍

Small chips around the wood pile collected and dried make up a good bit of our fire starting ❤ Thanks for including us in your journey…

And pine cones are also great fire starters ( you can collect them throughout the year on your property, keep them in a big basket in your shed to dry out over the year and then they will be perfect come fall winter spring

lolllll

@@wildrosie Like an adorable lumber goblin, shows up out of nowhere to get yer lumber and then vanishes into the morning fog XD

You just had to do this .make it in your own self-interest a battle of genders...I will pray for you.

Yes!!! I totally agree!! xx

Men invented construction - ha - that's not true. She's extraordinary.

A man fell her birch a man fixed her chimney.. She is not extraordinary she only does what most wamen not living in poisonous cities do. But she is ok to watch design wise. I actually don't think of herself as extraordinary or even like that term....

Everything sounds chilly and cold and crisp I'm finding your videos interesting

I also thought waxing would be better than drawer runs.. heavy drawers usually derail and frustrating to use ..

2. In Scandinavia they use block of soap for that too.. 😊

Yes cooking on my wood 🪵 stove is a life saver 🛟

Adding to 1. those fans are actually electric! They transform the heat to a small voltage with a thermoelectric component which is enough to spin the fan.

You forgot to ask "apple man" over to share your beautiful pie! He probably has a lot of knowledge that you could benefit from😊

Where do you put the moss? At the inside or the outside?

@@juulcy between the two window panels. The inside one is only used in winter.

​@@rexochroy2Back east, we called them "storm windows," though they're only use was winter insulation. Makes it kinda like dual pane windows.

It acts as a moisture wick, I take it?

And also place your logs so that there are air gaps between them, so the fire can breathe. I usually place them like you build a house of matches

Yes - excellent advice. Or keep old newspapers/magazines for kindling. Another trick my ex and I had was ... keep some small amount of paraffin and place some in the bottom of a jug, stand your kindling sticks in there overnight and they will draw up the paraffin: they will then catch VERY fast and get the fire going super fast indeed. We were staying in a VERY cold stone cottage with very inadequate heating, so we needed the fire to catch as quickly as possible, but this worked really well. I'd suggest keep the paraffin outside (kept ours in the garage), and the kindling jug under shelter somewhere safe though. Also, when you go for a walk carry a cross-body bag, look for twigs on broken branches, break them off, so that you can also use a bunch of those for kindling: also clumps of dry leaves - as long as they are available.... and DRY! Enjoy your loely warm fires!

Important tip : If splitting kindling use a stick to steady the piece of wood you are trying to split down , NEVER try to hold it with your hand.

I'm sure she'll build some nifty woodcase for all of the wood with a little draw on the bottom for kindling 😅

ROSIE HAS BEAUTIFUL HANDS, NEED PROTECTION W SPECIAL CREAM, MAYBE LEATHER GLOVES?? COULD SOMEONE SEND TO HER? DOES NOT GET A NEWSPAPER, THINK MAIL FAR ON BIKE, WINTER SETTING IN. WHAT A TROOPER, DECIDED TO TAKE OUT WINDOW, STRETCHING TO COVER W PLASTIC, SHE DID IT!! I THANK GOD FOR PROTECTING THIS FINE, GOOD WOMAN!! I PRAY SHE SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE A BREAK, ENJOY HER AWESOME "STOVE" COOK SOME GOOD HOT SOUP, READ SOME GOOD BOOKS FROM THOSE NEW SHELVES SHE DESIGNED, BAKE SOME BREAD FOR COZY AROMA, WHAT A GIFT SHE IS TO ALL US YT VIEWERS!!❤ great grma nan, 1946 cottage WA state, usa. 82 yrs old Blesses my❤

Love this 💜♥️💜♥️

Your aspirations and dreams are always at your finger tips even when the obstacles seem beyond your advantages. You never cease to amaze yourself as well as us. Bravo

I love your comment wildmary. It resonates with me very much. And I love how the comments on these videos are so real and authentic and thoughtful ❤ It shows what kind of people are watching this

I see Rosie has a burner account on the go. 😂

Привет земляку, тоже сейчас живу в черногории и смотрю это видео) Рози хороша во всех своих делах, очень круто что теперь ей будет тепло)

All the respect for migrating to another country... Hope you have good life in Serbia :)

I second this ♥️

Congratulations on everything you have accomplished. Also Birch bark is wonderful to get the fire going along with twigs and thin pieces of wood.

I looked at Jula and Clas Ohlson but they have bad reviews so wasn't sure if I should look elsewhere?

​@@wildrosiejula or jem & fix! My parents have those and works very well for them!

Amazon corner door fans where I got mine inexpensive work amazing 🤩

I have been looking forward to this video. Bench, now wall behind bench? Very happy for you. This is exciting to see unfold.

Kettle for the stove will keep some moisture in the room.

I wonder if rubbing a bar of soap on the wood so it will pull in and out easier. Just a thought. You inspire so many with your humble way😊

I understand how you feel, and I wish you all the best! I guess the positive thing is that you now truly know this city isn't the place for you, and all you have to do is figure out how to leave, and that's kind of exciting :)

I appreciate your words Rosie, especially because you were in the same situation when you left London. It’s exciting and a bit frightening. Thanks for being here and inspiring me.

Have you ever tried an electric bike, you can go fast for miles with no effort.

Exactly this. Start big and strong and afterwards simply maintain the ember upping the wood as needed.

Yup stack the wood 🪵 in your stove when the coals are going well !I am sure you’ll get the hang of it in no time You will love 💗 your wood 🪵 stove nothing like wood 🪵 burning stoves.So so happy your going to be cozy this winter ❄️

Yes! This 🤗

A metal ash can should have 2 bottoms, one that touched the floor and one that keeps the ash above the bottom. In case you scoop some coals.

Very true and well explained !

Thats right, First Night in a very cold house is Not easy, a hotwater bottle in the bed is also a must because the cold bedwear is also stealing the higher temperature from the Body

@@gabim4016 our cottage is heated solely by wood stove and this is true, everything has to warm up first before becoming comfortable. We placed a couch with a pull out bed facing the woodstove and we sleep there the first night in when we go in winter since at -20c it takes awhile for all the mattresses to warm up!

Such helpful, sound, wise counsel.

We are in the midst of building a 600 sq ft cabin right now so this is really good to know. I purchased a Lopi Evergreen WBS but sounds like we will also need a small portable heater for those first nights.

Yes the brick trick is very handy as you can also move them to other areas if needed ones they are warm

The fan is ridiculously effective for moving heat.

​@@DivigI would claim the opposite. Peltier powered fans are very very WEAK, they only moves the air a tiny bit away from the stove.

@@calysagora3615 we must have experienced different brands/designs then. All the ones I have seen have been great.

Depending on the type of stove, blocking it off with stones can actually drastically REDUCE the efficiency and heat radiation to a net negative. This happened to me, moving into a cottage where the previous owner took that advice, and as I discarded his ugly stone pile, the stove heated the house much MUCH faster, and kept the house warmer for longer. I reality you rather stop the heat from going into the room, and save it in rocks to dissipate up the chimney as the natural convection creates a continued updraft long after the fire goes out. A better method was having a bucket of rocks that I put on the stove AFTER it heats up, and then moving it to a colder corner or to where you are, both during and when letting the fire go out.

What a good idea. I've worked with wood glue for years and feel like a dope for having never thought to do this. Thank you!

Well said!

Where did these carpentry genes come from?

Yes, it's not a bad idea to have thicker winter curtains that you can change when a warmer season comes (unless you want to keep year around, of course).

She probably won’t, unless they are “cute”. Heavy curtains that could make her more comfortable are not within her design aesthetic, or sense of herself. Just like driving is not a priority, warmth has not been a priority. She is not actually interested in comfort. She’s wants a visually satisfying environment. It’s a life choice and to enjoy her videos you have to align yourself with her mindset. There are so many people wanting to advise her on what to do next that would enhance the day to day comfort, get a stove, get a cat. A CAT? She never touched that cat that came up to her in the shopping video. She doesn’t “believe” in domesticated animals. You have to care for them and they are messy and need food and vets and attention. It’s not within her comfort zone to share her space with other sentient beings. They get in the way of building the things that are part of the plan. She puts up with the stove and the need for wood (the inability to make a fire is astounding given the 50 comments on how to make a fire but she doesn’t truly care about being “cozy” with a cup of tea like her viewers her want to be). Personally, I love your heavy curtain suggestion. But, I live in a warm home with people and a dog and a job that pays for it.

May the wind be always at your back.

My technique has since every so slightly improved haha!

Another tip is just to get peels of birch bark (peel it off of the birch logs you have ) and use those as a fire starter. That way you won't have to buy fire starters and birch bark works perfectly. Also,.. if you have an axe,.. chop some pieces into smaller pieces and use that as kindling,... they catch fire quicker and help you start the fire with just one stroke of a match!

​@chriswooten57 There's a really good tool for that. It's called späntkniv in Swedish. I highly recommend it.

Fire lighting is a meditation for me - I settle in and watch it take for some stillness, bit also to make sure ! I'm sure you got it sorted (I raced to the comments 😂)

Never build up your firewood in the stove before starting. Cold air is heavy and in a cold oven the cold air will settle in it and in the pipes. You have to warm up the cold air in those spaces in order for heat/smoke to draw out through the chimney. It you don’t the smoke won’t have any place to go except out into your house and you will have a giant scare and mess on your hands trying to take flaming smoking logs out of your wood stove to get it all to stop. And the smoke can kill you. I ve heated with wood stove for 14 years. The above scenario has happened to me twice simply because I made the fire too fast and added the bigger logs before the warm air was fully drafting up the chimney. What I do: start off with balled up paper. Stack teepee style dried twigs around it. Light the paper. Continue adding twigs. Maybe a little more paper. Then larger twigs. Then branches. When the fire is good and hot add your logs one or two at a time until you have as many in there as you want. Have your air intake up high and your drafts fully open. Keep door slightly ajar. Once the fire is going hot and strong you can close the door and adjust your drafts and how hot you want it to burn. Please listen to this. It s not like starting an outdoor fire at all when you can just build it with a good base and light it on fire. There’s a lot of danger in not doing it right with a woodstove. Don’t leave the area until your stove door is closed. Your wood stove should heat your tiny house thoroughly. I have my woodstove in my basement My house isn’t huge but considerably bigger than yours. My house is toasty warm. I have to sleep with my bedroom windows open 4 inches every night otherwise my room is too hot!

I've experienced the wonderful heat of a Jotul and its life saving in the deepest freeze.

Yes I love that idea!

@@wildrosie Howdy - left a message for you offering to challenge your notions a little bit in a previous vid. As for the warmth idea, I once rented a house (I'm in Canada) that was about 150 years old. The house was kept warm with a wood fire, like yours is now. The owners left a single, incredibly thin sarong style piece of colourful fabric between the main living part of the house, and the rear lounge (there were 2) in an open doorway. I was gobsmacked to find that this thin fabric kept in the heat in the main part of the house. It was shivering cold in the rear lounge when the fabric covered the doorway and was warm when the fabric was moved out of the way. I tested this repeatedly over six months of Canadian cold. This rewrote all the anecdotes I had read and received, insisting on extremely thick coverings to protect from heat loss. Interestingly, if you can create an airpocket with fabric/ material of choice, that airpocket is highly adept at slowing down the transfer of heat quickly. Till then, George

You get used to it and actually its not that cold in south sweden, maybe in February we get minus degrees.

Her humor is brilliant!

Dutch humour!

I actually get sad when the weekend comes and goes without a "Roaming Rosie" video upload 💖🌷😊💗 Your videos are SO worth the wait 🥰... You're AMAZING!

VERY WELL STATED!! ROSIE IS A STAR OF HER OWN DOCUMENTARY, WILL BE ENJOYED BY MANY WORLDWIDE!!!

I do this with ordinary drawers and it really works.

@@Maraaha55 That's also how I learned of it 🙂

We used to use soap

If you take the label off a glass bottle you can use it as a rolling pin. You can even put cold water in it to keep the pastry cool and add more weight.

I cut the inside of my hand open doing this method. A left over dowel piece from the clothes closet would be better.🌸

I imagine many of us feel the same! Women helping women! 🫂🌹🫂

@71suns all the work she puts in to buy/cut/haul those boards, and not getting home until after dark. I wish I could pop over to help!

Hahaha

​@@wildrosiePrecisely!😂

And you should probable haver a heat/fireproof asbestos type sheet against the wall behing the fireplace….