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POLAR VORTEX HITS OUR CABIN -40 & Not Prepared 

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What do the North Pole and our cabin have in common? We're both experiencing a polar vortex!! If you're not familiar with the term, it's basically extremely cold storm of ice and snow, normally only found at the North and South poles of our planet. But occasionally, the storm comes down south, and temperatures drop as low as -40! This can result in icy weather as far south as California, Texas and even Mexico. In the past we've escaped to warmer weather in our van, but this time we've decided to stay in the eye of the storm and embrace the weather in the woods! As you can imagine, braving a storm with limited supplies and power off the grid poses additional challenges. One of our main sources of heat is our wood stove, which makes things precarious when we run out of wood. So we raided our stash and got enough to hopefully last the storm. And speaking of logs, we finally got our Cinderella incinerator toilet working!! Yes, it literally burns our poop! And no, we won't be using that as a heat source. We made due with our wood stove, though it was still freezing. And while not having to go to the bathroom outside was a game changer, we gave a little peak behind the scenes on how frustrating it's been not being able to wash the dishes--something that's easy to take for granted. But despite these challenges, we were still able to find joy in the beauty of the storm, and reaffirmed that we can truly handle anything life throws our way, as long as we have each other! Do you have any tips on making it through the cold months? What keeps you going? Comment below!
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@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Our first blizzard at the cabin… what a wicked storm!!! Thank goodness our TUSH is warm now though, we’re celebrating our new INDOOR TOILET 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥳 Honestly though- Do you have any tips on making it through the cold months? What keeps you going? Comment below! 💛
@MrRKWRIGHT
@MrRKWRIGHT Год назад
Good Sunday morning Vanwifes. I'm glad to see youre both doing so well - fit and fantastic. Most assuredly, one thing that keeps me going through the cold months (on Sunday mornings at least) is watching your videos - you multi-talented offgrid women, living and camping there in the Great Outdoors. 😍😍
@michaelwilliams7481
@michaelwilliams7481 Год назад
Keeping warm, snuggle up together, not only will you be keeping each other warm, you will also be smiling. Love from Mike. ❤❤
@valeriaproductions
@valeriaproductions Год назад
Pellet stove is way less expensive - the initial cost is higher but it pays for itself quickly. Adding sone wi D turbines will help with power when there’s no sun or when the solar panels are covered in snow. As a fellow off gridder I salute you! ❤️💕🦄❤️💕
@jeanniekartis5916
@jeanniekartis5916 Год назад
Brrr stay warm. Here in VA Beach we have the 4 seasons but not much snow....
@77Angeleyz
@77Angeleyz Год назад
Y’all should get blackout curtains. It will help keep the warm in during the Winter and cool in the Summer. Just keep them open when you don’t have to use them. Plus they have some pretty Boho curtains
@claramullen
@claramullen Год назад
A tip for dish washing put a big pot on the wood stove for hot water to add 2 buckets or bins get your soapy water in one and clean water for rinse in the other all in the comfort of being inside.
@DavidMiller-se7pp
@DavidMiller-se7pp Год назад
Well said I am surprised they had not thought of this earlier. This how we heated our water during our tent camping days decades ago.
@BinoDist
@BinoDist Год назад
This is how we would heat water long ago in the days before the electric hot water cylinder was installed. A pot for small jobs could be left on top of the chip heater while it, via a wet-back, was heating water in the overhead tank for baths, laundry and so on.
@donnamccaffrey4364
@donnamccaffrey4364 Год назад
Would have been my backup plan. It would bother me to have dirty dishes too. 😊
@Tyme_flies
@Tyme_flies Год назад
I just left a similar comment. Im surprised too, they haven't thought of it or been told by someone. I was thinking to save drinking water to use clean snow. Plenty around.
@rodengorman8762
@rodengorman8762 Год назад
I was searching to see if anyone else had noticed this. Surely, it would be option 1.
@zumezoom9593
@zumezoom9593 Год назад
There are hundreds of not thousands of channels to watch on this platform yet there are only a handful that I look forward to watching every week.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you for being here 💛
@risenorth4263
@risenorth4263 Год назад
Same!!!
@LoveLivingLoveNow
@LoveLivingLoveNow Год назад
Same!
@lovechild6103
@lovechild6103 Год назад
True
@risenorth4263
@risenorth4263 Год назад
@@ernie7065 I’m still waiting for their response on that. They left a comment saying the wasn’t exactly the case. I’m waiting to hear from them before I pass judgement. Regardless, I love their content!
@christinagrubbs232
@christinagrubbs232 Год назад
When I was a kid we lost power for a few days. We used snow melted on the wood stove and heated to wash the dishes. Don't forget to clean your chimneys, this will prevent a chimney fire. Sending you both prayers and thanks for sharing your journey with us. Eventually you may want to have curtains over your windows when it's that cold, and also at night. This will help with heat loss .
@codycopithorne6294
@codycopithorne6294 Год назад
2 wood stoves mean twice the snow that can be melted and heated up. As a kid, we moved into a house that was heated with a wood stove, so we could cook and have hot water for other uses. No indoor biffy though, so I know what it's like to head outside when it's below -40. 🥶💨
@Patty-kf4rv
@Patty-kf4rv Год назад
You gals Rock 🤘
@christinagrubbs232
@christinagrubbs232 Год назад
@@codycopithorne6294 the small of food cooking on the wood stove brings back memories. My grandma often prefers cooking on the wood stove over the range.
@paull1954
@paull1954 Год назад
Great advise on the chimney fire
@ladykathrynperry9094
@ladykathrynperry9094 Год назад
Christina, I was thinking the same thing! You can use old blankets and old quilts, and I would definitely nail one up and have it closed on a regular basis once the sun disappears.
@crownofhair
@crownofhair Год назад
I'm only 12 minutes in, and I stopped to say I appreciate how Jaz goes on the roof and Crystal keeps the fire stoked; both as a form of love, respect and appreciation towards one another. You two make a great couple. I love seeing how well you treat each other and work together 🥰
@rayfreeman2305
@rayfreeman2305 Год назад
There are many male/female couples that could learn a lot about love from these two great ladies.
@biglouie69
@biglouie69 Год назад
Amazing ladies! Adding curtains for nighttime use could keep an amazing amount of cold out of the cabin! My wife and I enjoy every week’s release! ❤❤❤
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Our hearts are full, such beautiful kind words you have shared with us. We are so happy to have you in our pack! 💛🐾
@FreyaRae1510
@FreyaRae1510 Год назад
@@Vanwives Hi how long have you had your cabin.
@mandaleemilly6367
@mandaleemilly6367 Год назад
Jaz has an amazing way of seeing the bright side of any situation. Her attitude is awesome. ❤
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
You're so kind Mandalee xx thank you xx
@bcgrittner8076
@bcgrittner8076 Год назад
Your situation reminds me of February 1985. It was -40 degrees. We got a fire call. I was a volunteer. My car barely started, even though it was plugged in. It took minutes to get my engine running on all cylinders. My automatic transmission didn’t want to engage. My power steering barely worked and made bad noises. When I arrived at the scene I left my car running. The fire sprinkler pipes in the building had frozen and caused the pipes to burst. There was no fire. Thank heaven for small favors. Carry on, ladies. My best to you.
@dantejaiudijr2610
@dantejaiudijr2610 Год назад
You guys are doing a lot correctly. Put more wood indoors so it's accessible or on the porch and cover the wood. Make some thicker fabric window treatments so they keep the warmth of your stove in. Those large water bottles should be indoors not too close to the firebox and you can use warm water for yourself and do wash up dishes, etc. Keep your boots near the heat, and any wool socks! The rest of the water should be used for drinking, etc. For things to keep busy indoors, learn to knit, create a large comforter, make socks and wool hats. Read, write, letter writing to family and friends and Painting, painting on wood or an old handsaw, cook, bake, card playing, play chess, get rest, and keep the firebox going, keep warm, solitaire for couples, checkers, computer games perhaps, taking care of each other and keep in contact the local 1st responders and let your families know how you both are doing. Keep up the good work and never give up. You guys are risk takers and the challenges ahead will be conquered one day at a time...and don't go outside if you don't have to. Take care and God Bless! 🧐🌲🌲👍
@elisabethe8055
@elisabethe8055 Год назад
Well, living in a arctic country i know you did just fine. I heat my cabin with wood, and also a heat pump, but that works only down to -25 C. It is vital to always expect the worst, and prepare for it, and then experience that it wasn't that bad, only cause you prepped for it. -40 is cold, but also invigorating for body, mind and soul. I love the sound the snow makes under your feet when it is that cold, i love the sound from the forest when the trees shoot, and the air is so cold it feels like menthol in your lungs. I also love the lovely heat from a woodstove and a big cup of hot chocolate.. You did good! ☺💛
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Oh Elisabeth, your inspiring words have filled our hearts. You have a beautiful outlook on life. Truer words were never spoken. We feel everything you have written! So grateful to have you in our pack.💛🐾
@sarahtrew9331
@sarahtrew9331 Год назад
I really think Masonry Stoves (kachelofen/kakelugn) should be more of a thing as they as ssssooooo efficient (don’t need as much wood & radiate heat for 10+ hours depending on size so can get a full night sleep without topping up the fire), heat the whole home & you can design them to cook & heat water - excellent back up for cold climes ❤
@oneshot9662
@oneshot9662 Год назад
Canada is not an artic country specially nova Scotia
@elisabethe8055
@elisabethe8055 Год назад
@@oneshot9662 if you are referring to my comment, Canada has three territories above the polar circle that has arctic climate. Also, i was referring to my country and even if i wish it was, it is not Canada. 🙂
@Stoney_Snark
@Stoney_Snark Год назад
These are the times I worry a little about you, but you two prepare well and seem better suited than most! Take care, be safe, stay warm!!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you! We put our serious hats on 💛
@rollingsol5331
@rollingsol5331 Год назад
They sure do thrive on challenge and uplift us all!
@lauraburbach3706
@lauraburbach3706 Год назад
I have missed you both. I went from never missing any of your videos to missing what feels like a year! This video is so fantastic. I love that you both excel at your strengths and compliment each other along the way. I need to catch up on my missed videos but it was sure nice to see you both tonight. ❤️❤️❤️ much love to both of you 🥰🥰
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Welcome back Laura, so happy to have you with us again. We missed you too! 💛🐾
@GrandPitoVic
@GrandPitoVic 5 месяцев назад
When my wife and I first moved to North Carolina in 2001, we moved from South Florida. The Temps dropped into the teens which is a warm spell where you guys are at. I would stay up all night stoking the fire nd keeping the house warm so when my wife woke up, she was warm. After the sun came up, my wife would watch it so I could sleep. Team was work
@FromThePrairies
@FromThePrairies Год назад
Well done! A tip from someone who works outside in the Northern Canadian Prairie Winter. Leather gloves when working with metal (or anything for that matter). Insulated with wool is best. Anything synthetic just freezes and the leather is wind proof too. And if you're going to be spending prolonged time outside in the real cold, look into upgrading to fur. Don't think you're really going to need it in Nova Scotia but with climate changed, these prolonged cold snaps are becoming "normal". Fur is sustainable and if properly cared for can last a lifetime. It also supports indigenous communities. (and yes, I said "upgrading". Fur is exponentially superior to synthetic fibers.) As for other life-in-the-cold tips, a pot of water on the stove helps to maintain humidity inside and bring the toilet seat inside if you're thinking of using the outhouse in cold weather. Just reverse the seat bolts for that you can put the seat on the posts to keep it in place when using it. My sister uses an insulated grocery bag to get it from A to B.
@luminyam6145
@luminyam6145 Год назад
13:25 is actually how I see our winters. I am quite old so I remember what the weather used to be like, we haven't had harsh winters for years (I come from the Ottawa valley). It is not an easy thing to do to keep a cabin warm with a wood fire in the dead of winter during a cold snap. Kudos to you ladies, you have our good old Canadian grit.
@kristinsevert4039
@kristinsevert4039 Год назад
Nicely done, girls! You two are such a great pair and it’s beautiful to see the love you have for one another. And yes, it’s always the thought that counts. Happy Sunday
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Awe Kristen , thank you for sharing your kind words. We are happy to have you in our pack.💛🐾
@zoeysworld71
@zoeysworld71 Год назад
You girls did a great job as usual!! I was a bit worried about ya!! But as always you two worked together to make it happen. You really are an inspiration!!
@K-LynnTexas
@K-LynnTexas Год назад
Brava ladies and pups!! High fives and high paws for you all! 💛🙌 🙌💛🐾🐾💛 Sending you all warm hugs from Texas! 🐂🧡 Job well done, life well done for your little family in woods! SO proud of you all! 🙏🦅❤
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Aww thank you for all your kind compliments, Karen from Texas! Sending warm hugs and love back to you from the pack.💛🐾
@bryans8656
@bryans8656 Год назад
Okay, I must be hooked on your channel. I can't believe how happy I was that you two got an indoor toilet.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Ahhhh! We love sharing our lives with you 💛
@canamrider7195
@canamrider7195 Год назад
I can't believe there is such a thing as a poop burning toilet, and an inside one too. 😆
@olderwiser64
@olderwiser64 Год назад
Same. As someone with interstitial cystitis that would have been the most life-affirming movement! 😂😂
@heathermurgatroyd9164
@heathermurgatroyd9164 Год назад
You really need to get curtains to keep the cold out, it’s amazing how much heat is lost through glass. Izzy and Bella need booties to keep their poor paws from freezing, imagine how you would feel standing in the snow in your bare feet 🥶 no wonder your poor pup was limping when she came back inside.
@Timothy-remembers
@Timothy-remembers Год назад
It’s crazy the difference between winter and summer at the cabin… keep up the hard work- love watching your progress
@Kongstructive
@Kongstructive Год назад
Thanks for putting up some really entertaining videos! Living up in the north of Sweden, the climate is quite similar - making it even more fun to "follow along" (I just wish my off-grid cabin was nearly as nice as yours... haha)
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thanks for making us apart of your Sunday’s 💛❄️
@David-my3uu
@David-my3uu Год назад
In all the years I've been watching, this is my favorite episode - it is everything that makes you both so wonderful: love; challenge; determination; independence; adaptation; VICTORY......Bella and Izzy (!). You rock!
@seattleogre
@seattleogre Год назад
I wish everyone in the world could find their life partner and have the level of love you two share. Vanwives is hands down the best love story on the internet. Thank you two for being. You give me hope.
@amstergal
@amstergal Год назад
Aww, you two (and your helper friends), are amazing, as always! So happy you have your indoor toilet now and made it through the polar vortex with all your preparation. Hope you can snuggle down, rest and relax, takes so much energy to do all that you do! Congrats Jazzy on the roof climb, install. I'm scared of heights and get vertigo so totally relate although I've never been on a roof! Have a great week!
@michaelwilliams7481
@michaelwilliams7481 Год назад
What can I say about you two that has not been said already, I think you two are so amazing. - that cold weather made such a lot of different challenges, and you two made it through the lot. I hope my love warms you two up, from Mike. ❤❤
@jimmystephenson5675
@jimmystephenson5675 Год назад
i really like how positive attitudes and smiles help heat up a cold place. thank you for making my sundays:)
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Jimmy, thanks for your kind compliments. You are right, we love to also see positive attitudes, smiles and kindness, makes the world a warmer place.💛🐾
@tameliacowan2312
@tameliacowan2312 Год назад
Glad you both kept the wood stoves going thru the storm... Thank you, for honesty and being real in yalls process of off grid. Stay warm and safe.
@lauraklotz968
@lauraklotz968 Год назад
OMG! You young ladies amaze me! I cannot believe your endurance to everything you guys do taken your life in jeopardy all the time, but still loving it! I absolutely love your RU-vid videos! Love you pack.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Laura, thanks for all you kind words. We are sending our love back from our pack to yours.💛🐶
@lauraklotz968
@lauraklotz968 Год назад
Thank you for taking the time to respond to me, I greatly appreciate it! I have one dog and two kitty cats no children and I just feel like I want to adopt you both actually all four of you! I've never felt so much love until I've been watching your show!
@superfanphoto4833
@superfanphoto4833 Год назад
wow you guys are the bravest people i've ever seen you really are an inspiration thank you so much for sharing and take care❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you for sharing your kind words, you filled up our hearts. We are so honoured to have you as a part of our pack.💛🐶
@robinellis4071
@robinellis4071 Год назад
I want you to know how much I look forward to your experiences. Watching you navigate a freezing AZZ blizzard, totally proud of you.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Robin, thank you for sharing your kind words with us. We are grateful to have you in our pack. 💛🐶
@rayfreeman2305
@rayfreeman2305 Год назад
I have to say ladies that even though I am amazed at every video you post every new video gets me more amazed at all the things the two of you have been able to do and how much you have learned about living and creating a warm space in which to live and love. You go girls. P.S. My whole growing up years in Nova Scotia were spent going to the outdoors outhouse and that seat sure gets cold some days.
@stephenmorris6570
@stephenmorris6570 Год назад
Wow!! So happy you all thrived through the wicked weather we had, and for Jaz to go up on that roof in that weather, my god you are one strong women!! That was the most stressful part for me to watch, and feel your pain from the cold. Cheers from Halifax NS
@8888riqui
@8888riqui Год назад
Everytime I think what else could they do you both pulled together your loving relationship is so amazing that it warms my heart! Congratulations on being such a loving couple and for sharing your life your troubles your challenges with all of us I'm truly blessed to have you share your experiences with all of us thank you for your post I look forward to every Sunday
@rollingsol5331
@rollingsol5331 Год назад
You two are the eagle- always rising high and above, and the sun- keeping each other, and us, warm. Sending you a warm thank you hug while snowbirding in AZ desert!
@Pennisshop
@Pennisshop Год назад
Hello y'all I am a type of person that likes and follow, I don't talk unless I have something good to say. I am so proud of you girls. You guys have done way more then I can even do. Keep up the great work, so proud of you guys
@paull1954
@paull1954 Год назад
Cool cool cool remember this ladies you survived and did an amazing job. I know you learned a lot. Some food for thought down the road as you contemplate plans for your next projects. 1: Make a workshop for sheltering your equipment. 2: A glycol outdoor wood boiler. This feeds heat to each venue you own via underground pipes or radiators in the house. Glycol will not freeze like water. 3: A power house/ heat/electrical generation area. 4: Build a vestibule on the deck to create a warm up/mud room area before opening the main doors to the house. 5: Look into how you could mill your own wood to build. And dont forget there is a ton of us watching you. You have so much leverage to get help and advice from the industry....Keep it up ladies the Polar vortex is short lived and spring is about to hit us all....
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hello Paul, wow thank you for all your ideas, suggestions and knowledge. So many great ideas, we are so happy to have such a knowledgeable community. 💛🐾
@paull1954
@paull1954 Год назад
@@Vanwives I watch Lumina Acres on Utube and they maybe worth skimming what they in New England not very far from you.
@colleenbalch328
@colleenbalch328 Год назад
Yay! It was hella cold here in VT too, and my heat kicked out. No permanent damage but it was a long day.. And Jazmyn, that is the true definition of courage, to have fear and face it and to move forward anyway. Way to go on the roof. And, I am so laughing and crying with you when the second generator caught and ran!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Yikes! Stay warm & safe Colleen 💛
@MelissaMalzahn
@MelissaMalzahn Год назад
Wow, it gets scary when it's that cold out. I'm glad you ladies made it through it.
@stud88100
@stud88100 Год назад
Great job you two on surviving the polar vortex.
@NORMANMORRISON1940
@NORMANMORRISON1940 Год назад
You 2 always put me in a better mood your always so up bring and Happy KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
@Mr.Jamie.D
@Mr.Jamie.D Год назад
✨️ You guys have become legitimate experts in content production. Every aspect of it. Love you guys 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈
@Flowergurl2000
@Flowergurl2000 Год назад
I think they have a whole production company helping them.
@chucky6367
@chucky6367 Год назад
They do have someone else edit for them and give them credit in the description. A lot of channels do this.
@colinandpaige
@colinandpaige Год назад
@@Flowergurl2000 Only one person - same person they have worked with for years!
@shaunsheldon1219
@shaunsheldon1219 Год назад
I'm glad your all safe and warm in the cabin, - 40 makes the UK look like the Bahamas lol spring will be round the corner in no time ❤️🐾🐾
@0230Raveena
@0230Raveena Год назад
I've watched plenty of these vids and often click off when everything seems so in place and rosey. I am impressed that you show the true side of what this lifestyle entails. And even more beautiful is that in the midst of the trials and tribulations you both find the time to reflect on the beautiful and satisfying moments. Its been a wonderful reprieve to watch you. :-)
@carmenchan9997
@carmenchan9997 Год назад
Loved this video, one of your best!! You girls rock!
@fiona8452
@fiona8452 Год назад
You girls are absolutely adorable together ❤ Never miss a video. -40 I can’t even imagine, as I’m from Australia and the coldest I’ve ever seen is -2. You girls rock and every week you make me smile and warm my heart. Thank you ✌🏼💚
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Aww Fiona, thank you, we know we found our person in each other. We are so grateful to have you in our pack, and honoured that you have , “never missed a video” you warmed our heart right to the top! 💛🐾
@zzplantlover
@zzplantlover Год назад
You guys did great for your first deep freeze. I currently live in Labrador (where Tyler used to live) but I have also lived in the NWT and Nunavut. There is something about the deep freeze and winter. I would have probably melted snow on the woodstove and put it in a bucket to wash the dishes. Then throw the water outside when I was done As a future trip: you should look at taking the van up the dempster highway - maybe under the midnight sun. You can cross the arctic circle and take photos at the sign. You can drive all the way to Tuk and put yourselves in the arctic ocean (I've done it). I love late August because the bugs aren't so bad and you get the fall colours of the tundra (it looks like the land is glowing). You would also like the Inuvik Greenhouse and be inspired by growing under the arctic sun.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
You are so right, we try to embrace all elements in every season. Thank you zz plant lover for sharing your trip destinations with us. Sounds like a life changing experience, a trip of a life time. 💛🐶
@ange4048
@ange4048 Год назад
Just found this channel and what an enjoyable video to watch! Had to laugh when you said you like to look at the temperature as I am the same 😂. Well done on what you ladies have achieved! Love the adventurous spirit! Have you done a video on what sort of prep or research you have had to do on knowing the types of limits and precautions you have to take with your dogs? Coming from Australia this is so different!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you for watching!! Happy you found us. We post new video every Sunday- welcome to the pack 💛
@noelrooney7220
@noelrooney7220 Год назад
You both done well to get through that it must make you feel you can a accomplish anything.well done and stay strong
@peterhicks3516
@peterhicks3516 Год назад
Hi, Do you have any plans to have window coverings, blinds or curtains? Do you think it would make it warmer in your cabin? Or enable you to use less fire wood.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Peter, that is a great question, not sure about window coverings. You make a great point would probably make it warmer for sure. You have given us something to think about. 💛🐾
@marciadarby3
@marciadarby3 Год назад
You two never cease to amaze me. 😊
@simonpriestman1095
@simonpriestman1095 Год назад
Awesome video ladies ! glad ya survived the storm ! I live in the snowbelt of Ontario by a beautiful lake even we get power outages and water freezing but we get by in a modern house when the hydro dies we start the generator and carry on with life much the same as you guys stay safe and weather the winter storms it will soon be spring 🥰
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Self reliant! Love it!
@eugeniamotte974
@eugeniamotte974 Год назад
Wishing you two a safe winter week out there, stay safe❤
@tjmoss2832
@tjmoss2832 Год назад
You survived not only your first real winter but a polar vortex on top of that. You now have an inside toilet which means no more frost bitten bottoms. I love your energy and forward movement. But the biggest challenge you continually surpass on a daily basis is how your relationship grows in the midst of everything. Just shows that love and commitment can conquer anything ❤️ Hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday. Love you guys...be blessed. TJ & Loki 🐾
@poo2764
@poo2764 Год назад
Love you girls what a bundle of joy you are.
@sherryheim5504
@sherryheim5504 Год назад
Great job, Ladies!! Hopefully you will never have to deal with another Polar Vortex but if you do, you can go into it knowing not only that you can survive, but also be prepared with ways to make it comfortable.
@lindsaymacpherson8782
@lindsaymacpherson8782 Год назад
You both are amazing and very much loved the vidoe
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Aww thank you Lindsay, we are all sending love back from the pack.💛🐾
@derekwalters4980
@derekwalters4980 Год назад
OMGosh!! You two are so sweet! I love how much you appreciate each other, and you don't hold back on it!! It's very inspiring!
@marche49
@marche49 Год назад
I'm so impressed with your tenacity! You are both amazing. So happy you have a indoor toilet and you survived the polar vortex. Looking forward to new adventures next week 💛💛
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Mary, indoor toilet equals game changer. We are so excited. Thanks for always tuning in. See you next Sunday.💛🐶
@seekersofrhythm
@seekersofrhythm Год назад
You are such an amazing couple and I am honoured that you share your journey (good times and bad) I am so looking forward to the next installment of this wonderful absorbing and beautifully presented. Your camera skills are leaps and bounds from the earlier vids. Love to all. Stay safe J. Seekersofrhythm studio
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you for all your beautiful compliments. We look back on our videos from the very beginning and we have a little giggle. Thank you for being a part of our pack from the beginning.💛🐾
@blocksmithing
@blocksmithing 9 месяцев назад
My firewood warms me many times. 1) chopping the tree down. 2) slicing it into rounds. 3) splitting the rounds into manageable pieces. 4) stacking the pieces. 5) bringing the pieces inside. 6) burning it. 7) emptying the ashes out in my compost pile. I live in VT and when it gets down to -40, I play outside. blowing bubbles is fun. They shatter when they hit the ground. Throwing boiling water in the air and watching it turn to snow instantly. I've also got genetic markers from Svalbard, so it may seem crazy, but I'm comfy in the cold.
@JamesHardiman99
@JamesHardiman99 Год назад
Wow! Well done you two: I'm so impressed by how well you thrived through that ordeal, looking after each other and those two puppy dogs. You're amazing!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Well thank you James, we appreciate all the kudos you shared with us. See you next Sunday.💛🐾
@nathanbrand4607
@nathanbrand4607 Год назад
You ladies are amazing. I know hard it is to live completely off grid. Thank you for being so inspiring and for everything that you put out into this world each and every day. So happy to see the cabin coming together so nicely. Cannot wait to see what is next for you both. All the best to you and yours. Have a great week. Take care.
@ajm0723
@ajm0723 Год назад
We're having the extreme opposite here in Perth, Western Australia 36°C and our pups are lifting their paws off the ground to stop them from burning 🔥 cause it's so hot! So happy for you gal's. 🙏👍
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
My oh my!! I can’t imagine how that must feel! Stay cool 💛💛 thank you for always tuning in!
@hejallan
@hejallan Год назад
Loved it! ❤
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you 💛
@lassam333
@lassam333 Год назад
That is a crazy experience! Happy that everything did work out at the end and you were able to survive the polar vortex. Trying to keep the sauna running is a beautiful display of love. It's absolutely the thought that counts.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Hey Michael, we survived and had a wonderful learning experience too. Yes Crystal is my gal and she loves her saunas. It’s the thought theR counts.💛🐶
@ildiko1vt
@ildiko1vt Год назад
Glad you survived the polar vortex!!! Good job girls!
@bigdog10589
@bigdog10589 Год назад
You guys are awesome, keep up the great videos, love you all
@paulwilliams6259
@paulwilliams6259 Год назад
You two girls are amazing, sending you love from the UK, stay warm ❤
@allenbaker8890
@allenbaker8890 Год назад
You two never cease to amaze me. You hardly show fear and always confront your challenges head on BRAVO !!!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Ahh thank you!!!
@helengibbs3862
@helengibbs3862 Год назад
You two can conquer everything with love and understanding glad you made it through the storm 💛
@johncarlsen9318
@johncarlsen9318 Год назад
Glad to see that you ladies survived through the vortex. I think no matter how prepared anyone feels they might be for Mother Nature I don't think they ever really are. So happy you don't have to go outside to the bathroom any longer. That would not be something I would even want to think about having to do. Also not sure I would have been on the roof either, you have my praise and admiration on that one Jaz. Just think though, every day is one more day closer to spring.🌻🌷
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
You are so right John, Mother Nature is so powerful, we must respect her always. Thank you for your praises on my roof adventure, it was either go on the roof and have our inside incinerator toilet hooked up. Or do not go on the roof and continue to go to the outhouse in the extreme weather. It is not easy but had to be done. We appreciate you being part of our community. See you next Sunday.💛🐶
@ermaledezma4389
@ermaledezma4389 Год назад
Thank God yall r fine. Yall take care n keep warm. God bless yall.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you Erma! We are happy to have you in our community.💛🐶
@robaylmer2450
@robaylmer2450 Год назад
this one has to be the most heart-warming vidoes I have seen for a long time. You have both worked so hard to achieve so much, and in the process, really nailed off grid living. Jaz is very courageous going up on the roof especially in such terrible weather. Leaping for joy when the generator started will stay with for years! and so memories are made 🐕🐕🌹🌹🐧🐧🥶🥶
@visariosorino8034
@visariosorino8034 Год назад
To the person reading this, even though I don't know you. I wish you the best of what life has to offer 🙏 🤗 ❤️
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
You are a kind human 💛💛💛
@visariosorino8034
@visariosorino8034 Год назад
@Vanwives Thanks love your content, on youtube. God bless 🙌 🤗🙏❤️👍
@Kiki-D-Kimono
@Kiki-D-Kimono Год назад
Thank you, friend. I wish you the same!
@visariosorino8034
@visariosorino8034 Год назад
@@Kiki-D-Kimono 😊👍
@redrockroger
@redrockroger 5 месяцев назад
Regarding heat trace, you can get a thermostat, which just looks like a power plug, but will only pass electricity below 38F. So you can keep the heat trace always plugged in.
@slamsshenanigans2296
@slamsshenanigans2296 Год назад
You guys are doing great and super nice of you to try to get the sauna going!
@TheRandalldr
@TheRandalldr Год назад
Ridge hooks attached to a single ladder that can be hung over the top ridge of your roof make it much easier and safer to climb a metal, slippery roof. You both are so inspirational. Stay safe.
@kathifoynm
@kathifoynm Год назад
This is such an inspiring peek into your lives as you winter at your cabin. You prepared and managed to overcome obstacles, I almost cried when you couldn’t do the dishes Crystal and when the sauna couldn’t heat up, Jazmyn. But that cozy time with stew in front of the fire with the whole pack snuggled up was precious. See you next time.
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Aww Kathi, your words are so beautiful and gave us the feeling you were right there with us.💛🐾
@marycurry1178
@marycurry1178 Год назад
What can I say,there are no words for you two but beyond belief. Maybe in my next life,if there is one,I can be like you two. Keep smiling 😊 and please be safe. Hug the girls till next time ❤
@ohsillybeans
@ohsillybeans Год назад
I'm glad you guys share the rough times and such because that's the true experience of living off grid. Eventually you'll guys will get there and everything will finally be settled, just one step at a time! You could always boil water on top of the wood stove from the snow and wash the dishes that way?
@normamccafferty3053
@normamccafferty3053 Год назад
Proud of both of you for facing such severe conditions together. So impressive to work through fear on that roof! And for working to keep negativity and overwhelm at bay when unable to do simple tasks like washing dishes. As always- you ladies are inspiringly strong. ❤ 💥 💪🏻 ❄️ Thanks for the video- and for keeping the pups safe. 🐾
@Heavensent581
@Heavensent581 Год назад
Your van needs a building of its own for protection from the freezing weather
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
That would be nice!!!
@phyllisgrossetti4511
@phyllisgrossetti4511 Год назад
Yeah an indoor toilet and a warm hiney. The vortex was brutal in Northwest Connecticut. We had - 40 F with the wind chill. Glad you girls stayed safe and warm. ❤
@jameswilburn6605
@jameswilburn6605 Год назад
Good luck with the vortex,. You two are strong and resourceful so most obstacles don't stand a chance against you both take very good care of your girls (dogs) and they'll return your live many times over. All. My prayers go out to you both and stay safe especially when using inside porcelain throne. Jim from Cincinnati
@MadJenno
@MadJenno Год назад
It’s crazy to me as a person who lives in Australia 🇦🇺 and am currently experiencing an extreme heatwave in Western Australia that I’m watching you guys in a polar vortex. Thankfully you guys made it through but it’s still mind boggling that opposite sides of the planet can experience such different temperatures. Thanks for the ep. Stay safe and Warm ❤❤❤
@pholliez
@pholliez Год назад
Same from Sydney! Although I did grow up in Central New York (the snow belt) so I know what they’re going through.
@dougmassey1807
@dougmassey1807 Год назад
Same in QLD hot as I grew up in Scotland where winters can be quite cold but hardly ever -40 unless you are up the mountains in a blizzard. Respect for all the efforts around the cabin
@mxpujasingh
@mxpujasingh Год назад
Your love for each other makes my heart so warm. Y'all really give me hope. I cried multiple times during this video cause your love is just so sweet! Thank you as always for sharing your adventures. 💗
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you for your kind works. Sure means so much to us. Happy to have you in our pack.💛🐾
@hawkthearmyvet2621
@hawkthearmyvet2621 Год назад
I live in the North Woods of Maine literally in a Border Town with New Brunswick. I had that same polar vortex her. It was brutal, me and my fur Critters were in the same boat because we lost power! So glad for a generator! Love your show, AND your growth
@jamesmoon1841
@jamesmoon1841 Год назад
My good friends live about 500 miles north of NS and it has been 35 below Fahrenheit for a couple of weeks. It h as also been snowing when it warms up a bit. Your description of what it feels like when it is super cold out reminded me of my junior year in college when we had a month when it never got above zero F. It was just painful walking to class and to the library at night. You are really resourceful to live off grid this winter.
@markholmes1346
@markholmes1346 Год назад
There’s nothing you can’t do if your determined, hard working and with the people and pups that you love, way to push through it ladies, we’ll done! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼🔥
@myraforet
@myraforet Год назад
So incredible to see you thrive in those harsh conditions. Im so glad you made it through the winter storm! You two can do anything together 💗💗
@rianlynn3854
@rianlynn3854 Год назад
OMG Jasmine surprising crystal with the sauna is the cutest frigging thing. She keeps us warm at night, so Imma be sneaky and surprise her. love it!!!!
@ijg
@ijg Год назад
You two constantly amaze and inspire me. Incredible. Is there a car port or garage in the future for the van? It would certainly make things a bit easier and more convenient.
@christopherbarber9351
@christopherbarber9351 Год назад
Thank you for this episode! High marks to the chaps who came out and got the indoor toilet working, and excellent comments about missing the interactions with the folks who help you with technical issues. Thank you for showing us what didn't work, failed, the importance of having backup systems.
@johngramer
@johngramer Год назад
Glad you survived the vortex. 🌈❤🧡💛💚💙💜🌈
@lorrieraetz647
@lorrieraetz647 Год назад
Great job ladies making it thru that storm!
@karenthomson5758
@karenthomson5758 Год назад
You two just warm my heart. I don't know you but am so proud of EVERYTHING you do. You are an inspiration to all. 😍🐕🐕
@vickifernette4418
@vickifernette4418 Год назад
Every experience you have shared with us makes me feel like I'm right there with you. This one had me cheering you in while I shivered under my cozy blankets! You girls are beyond amazing. Boo-hoo to those silly Survival shows. You two teach and live true survival skills!
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Aww Vicki, we feel so honoured that you feel that you are living our experiences with us. We are so happy to have you with us on our journey and in our community.💛🐶
@ramoo6714
@ramoo6714 Год назад
Just found this chanel. It is so great that 2 sisters can do this together and support one another and work together.
@angelamedwid
@angelamedwid Год назад
That's how us lesbians roll, brother...from Home Depot to home no matter where it is.
@karenhall4371
@karenhall4371 Год назад
Living in the uk we never get temperatures below -4. We traveled to New York a few years back and it was -22 that was baaaad for us. I was literally crying it was so cold. You two are vikings living in those temperatures! Hats off to you, making this video as you tackled all the jobs needed was amazing and one of the reasons we all love you both ❤ stay safe and keep warm girls xx
@Vanwives
@Vanwives Год назад
Thank you Karen for all your sweet compliments our hearts are full. Happy to have you in our pack. New York is a great place to visit in the summer, spring or fall. 💛🐶
@karenhall4371
@karenhall4371 Год назад
@@Vanwives yes we had an amazing time and want to re visit in the summertime, there’s so much to see but I did get to ice skate in Central Park which has been my dream from childhood! Good times ❤️ I adore being in your pack 🐶💫
@haleykrause1591
@haleykrause1591 Год назад
To do dishes, find you a very big pot. Fill it with snow or emergency water. Put it on the wood burning stove. Once the water is warm enough you can wash the dishes in the pot. Then dump the dirty water outside when you are finished. Also can be used as bathing water if you cant take showers. Hope that helps!
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