Typical winter day on an Alaska Homestead

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What’s an average day like living off grid in Alaska? I take you a long with me as we get some work done around the homestead and experience and average day off grid in southeast Alaska.
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@3052e 3 года назад

New subscriber here, I really enjoy your content.You and your wife impress me as real folks and not phoney.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks👍 No need to make stuff up it’s exciting enough in real life. 😂

@benranes9727 3 года назад

I'm moving to AK next week had enough of the lower 48 ! After 20 years of working up there finally pulling the pin !!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Amen Brother👍

@2spotmooses 2 года назад

Never been happier to see you back that beautiful tractor into the hut. It's called taking care of your equipment, which seems lost on so many👍

@AnAlaskaHomestead 2 года назад

Good to hear from you. Got to take care of the baby and it takes care of me.👍

@sheilacorkum7245 3 года назад

A hard days work but it pays off in the end I enjoy your videos, beautiful view Stay safe take care

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Sheila

@kathivy 3 года назад

Whoop Whoop Springtime 😄 I got a few things done outside yesterday, but today we’re getting a windstorm with some snow coming down and now I’m back indoors cowering 🥶

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha same here. Snows blowing sideways😂 stay warm👍

@mickemike2148 3 года назад

Gunner won the lottery of life! He could be locked up in some apartment, but instead he can roam free and chase squirrels all day long. Congrats Gunner!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ain’t that the truth. He’s definitely loving life.

@sarahjohnryan2167 2 года назад

We received a beautiful note from you guys. Thank you! I pray you guys are blessed.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 2 года назад

Thank you guys for the seeds. 👍

@dhornsbycultus 3 года назад

Love the way you take care of all the little things before they become big problems.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I’ve always been on the proactive side. Something I learned on the army.

@dhornsbycultus 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Yep, it does show what good , absorbed training does for all your life.

@WhatsUpWithSheila 3 года назад

The homestead is definitely keeping you 2 busy... always happy to see when your videos drop..stay warm and take care : )

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha there is always something going on. Thanks for watching Sheila.

@mariagracia5589 3 года назад

seeing your family hard works inspires me to dream the same life

@frankpohl4377 3 года назад

Big rocks on the beach! Again, if it is allowed then build a 10 meter deep- bay with the big rocks for the season of the boot. It will break waves protect the boot...the rocks are abondend and much and the traktor can lift some of them...other alaskans had done it to. Me be an L- the form of an L- one side against the windside...and the small part of the L as a wave breacker...Greets from Hamburg in Germany.

@CabinDweller 3 года назад

Beautiful! Love the sun coming thru the trees.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks, hope all is going good with you.

@PatNetherlander 2 года назад

Those ladles on the Kioti sure are handy with the unloading of the boat! Man you've got to be happy with that one!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 2 года назад

I’d like to get some more attachments for it, like a post hole auger. That would be nice. I’m as happy as they get with the machine.

@robinmoore5181 3 года назад

Beautiful and very nice of you to share your story. Thank you. 🌸

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Robin.

@hartiaacres 3 года назад

We are supposed to get snow again . I think the next 5 days calls for it. Had 6" the other day. I,m just glad it,s warmed up. -25F was cold . The tractor did not like that LOL.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I bet

@Elizabeth_Rojas 3 года назад

I guess the weather there pretty much dictates what you can and cannot do. Looks like you just go with the flow. LOVE IT ❤💫✌

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Better to go with it than against it😂

@maryalice8507 3 года назад

I was happy to see your video today. I just want to again say Thank You Both for sharing. Seeing your videos showing the Love and laughter you share together have helped me through these tough times.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thank you Mary, we are so glad to be able to help. 🤗

@boobrauer3182 3 года назад

Your choice of music for this video was beyond perfect. It made what most people would consider ‘hard work’ look easy, as you two worked together to get the job done. Always great watching your spirit of cooperation, keep it up!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@lappf 3 года назад

Believe it or not last week we had more snow and the temperatures were colder in Kentucky than it was there. With the cost of lumber as high as it is those 2x4s must have set you back a bunch. Love your videos man and the music you added sounds great.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Yeah that cold snap was even cold for us. We got on to the negative and that’s rare for southeast Alaska. That’s what Sunday’s video is all about. Yeah Home Depot has 2x4 at $5 the other stores are $10. I could almost buy metal shelving at those prices. Stay warm.

@subramanyamchappidi3305 3 года назад

You got a very good dance moves ... thanks for the video for uploading..

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

I studied at Julliard😂

@jeep4ron 3 года назад

Nice to have more storage..👊 looking nice around there.😊 what a beautiful morning. Stay warm you two..!! ❤️

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Ron just getting ready to watch the Tiny home video.

@darellgriffin8177 3 года назад

Wow y'all have become very good videographers. Hello from Arkansas. Tell Alaska you can have your weather back. It was in the teens and even below zero for a couple of days down here. Actually got several inches of snow. Of course it was gone in a couple of days and will be almost 70 later this week. Got our little cabin built on Sugarloaf mountain. We need a pump for our water tank but everything else is pretty much done. Keep up the good work on the video's.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Kudos to you guys for getting the cabin finished. That’s awesome. Yeah a lot of Texas and Oklahoma was experiencing the off grid lifestyle during that cold snap.

@thelonemoose4718 3 года назад

Great video Brian!! I loved your sunrise at the opening... it looks like a lot of Texas sunsets... as you well know from being at Ft. Hood. TX does have some of the prettiest sunsets anywhere! I couldn't understand all of the words to the song playing in the background, other than something about a "childhood dream"... My dream of living in Alaska is a "childhood dream" that started in 5th grade!! The summer before my 5th grade year my teacher had spent the summer teaching at the native school in Point Barrow (we're talking like 1964!). The photos, slides and such be brought back to share with us, along with the stories... she set the hook in me for Alaska, and I've never given up on that dream.. I'm so happy that you and your wife are living your Alaska Dream!! My day will be here soon!!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Greer story. What a seed to plant as a teacher., the call of the wild. You’ll get here soon enough.

@estellaknox4488 3 года назад

Alaska are a beautiful place that I see. And cold I love cold weather but the bears I am afraid of keep warm and safe God Bless

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

It is a beautiful place. The bears are not that bad. You’d be fine.

@gatz-b9632 3 года назад

You need a nice bandsaw mill for those large logs . To make your own 2 x 4 lumber . But more work . Nice to have though

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Man I’d love a nice sawmill, lack of funds though.

@CBsGreenhouseandGarden 3 года назад

Man all that snow gives me the chills. Least ya have lots of chores to keep ya busy. Stay safe and warm in those single digits!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

You betcha. Hopefully your cold snap has come and gone.

@richnusser6079 3 года назад

Such a beautiful place you have built my friend!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Rich we love it.

@HomeInTheSticks 3 года назад

Always work to be done on the homestead, assures a good night's sleep for sure lol!! Life is easier with all the equipment y'all have over there and those shelter logic structures are the bomb, bet the tractor loves it lol!! Y'all stay safe up there Brian and have a good rest of the week!! Dan

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha the tractor does love it’s shelter logic woobie blanket 😂 Hope all is well with you Dan. Take care.

@michaelbaker9415 3 года назад

Got to 70 for a few hours today this next weekend it's supposed to freezing rain in the morning and warm up during the day time

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha got to love Oklahoma weather.

@afj3rd 3 года назад

What a beautiful seascape!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

We feel blessed every single day.

@clayton2022 3 года назад

I think this is your best video yet

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Clayton.

@billedgecombe9040 3 года назад

special place with special people

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Bill

@michaelbaker9415 3 года назад

Supposed to go over to Twin lakes for hockey. I can remember a couple of times just quit raining and clear up and get cold. No snow for insulation and slick

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I’ve played hockey a few time over at twin lakes before we moved out here full time. There’s an ice rink on Douglas now named Treadwell, go figure. I played two winters there when we first moved here. Loved it.

@michaelbaker9415 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead with the burns on my legs they never would let me play to much sports. Never got to watching to much sports on account of that but I always remember people going and playing hockey and one of the main things for Juneau the might basketball the gold medal tournament every year would a track people from the small villages up near the artic coast to down in the aluetion islands

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

That’s cool about the basketball tournament.

@davidvelez2996 3 года назад

New subscriber....you got it. I look forward to your next video. Awesome....don't let anybody tell you different!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks David, glad to have you aboard.

@ourselfreliantlife 3 года назад

Getting it done out there! Stay warm. That's quite the temperature dip.😬

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

🥶 Brrrr is my choice word😂

@saskiaseaglass9504 3 года назад

Thank you! Lovely to see snow falling, and your pretty scenery. Also really loved your music choice today (the vocalist).

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thank you Saskia.

@Luke-Asinthedaysofold 3 года назад

I miss this life. Ill have it again very soon

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Yeah buddy.

@wesleyrohr1577 3 года назад

Nice intro the sun rises was awesome

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Wesley

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 3 года назад

Cold weather is awesome.... for sipping hot cider or cocoa next to a roaring fire...... Stay warm, and take care of Gunner... Days like that are perfect for indoor work.... like building a new muzzleloader rifle in a big caliber that’ll take down a moose or bear.... like a .58 or 69 caliber....

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

You got that right. Ha Gunner is sitting right beside me. 👍

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Well then, reach down and give him a scratch!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ you got it 🐕

@rogerbettencourt9654 3 года назад

We got to do something about that subscriber number, way to low for what you are giving and we get. Beautiful, as always brother .

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks Roger, I’m just happy that a few get to see the beauty southeast Alaska has to offer.

@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358 3 года назад

Work, Work, and more Work... Oh and hey, when your done with that Work, there's more work for for ya over here! Now get to Work!

@GF-pc5bt 3 года назад

Hockey ??? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 it’s like squirrel? Up here lol ...good vid

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

😂 who don’t love hockey

@kandaoffgrid7550 3 года назад

Love the progress of the homestead. Hoping to get ours up to par like yours with the chickens.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks guys. We wish you the best of luck on your journey.

@redwood9741 3 года назад

Fansy..lol..lock tite..you mean super glue..if you throw baking soda on the super glue.. it makes it alot harder and dry the glue right away..that's all I got....your welcome. Cheers from POW.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Pro tip. Thanks Brett. Take care down there.

@AlmostHomestead 3 года назад

Looks like shorts weather to me but whatever. 😆😆 Looking mighty purdy out there... and cold. Take care you two.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I was in a thong just the other day. 😂 Oh don’t feel bad about losing your drone, you are not alone. I threw a propeller at 120 feet and mine came down hard and broke one of its arms😢 A friend of mine sold me his so I’m back in business though. Hope all is good with you two.

@AlmostHomestead 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Oh no! (thong and the drone). 😂 That's a terrible feeling to have your drone crash. Glad to hear you scored another. Doing good but already tired of snow. Cheers!

@gman77gas 3 года назад

Niceto feel the sun

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

🙌

@frederickmoller 3 года назад

Great stuff Brian, thanks for keeping us informed and entertained, stay safe and have a great week!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Frederick

@frederickmoller 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I wouldn't miss it, Brian, thanks!

@thetraveler5798 3 года назад

You know a good 'trick' for protecting the threads from the elements,,, use a candle light it up let the drops cover the treads. Ps, Lovely Song 🔥💚🔥

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

That’s a great idea.

@Hawksnest_12th Год назад

Peaceful.

@islahistoriasconmariz2931 3 года назад

Great job!!🔨🛠📐🔧

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks👍

@yoopermann7942 3 года назад

love living like you guys do, its i just cant take the freezing cold or any cold like i once was able to do,, great videos you put out!!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thanks, I think the older we get the less our bodies like the cold.

@SeanInAlaska 3 года назад

Get the hockey sticks out! Hahahhaha

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I’d been in better shape if I had an ice rink to play hockey in😂

@SHREDDBOXCUSTOMZ 3 года назад

Hello , Really enjoy your channel. My wife and i are juneau bound come late june. She will be teaching there hopefully. Any advice for living outside the inner city , but close enough for her to get in to town everyday? The denser the trees the better. The two of you are in inspiration. Thank you for all your hardwork.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Good luck on your move. Juneau can really be broken down into 3 or 4 sections with subsections. Theirs Downtown, the valley, Douglas Island and what is call “out the road”, which is basically everything past the ferry terminal. I’m not sure what grades your wife teaches but there are two high schools one downtown and one in the valley. Also the closer you get to the glacier the colder it gets in the winter and the more snow you’ll get. Enjoy your visit.

@jennifergraham612 3 года назад

Where is rockie we have not seen him, stay safe and warm.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha he’s in this Sunday’s video. He’s just doing Rocky things. Thanks Jennifer, you stay safe too.

@thehailmaryproject8949 3 года назад

Love it!

@jrbailey3208 3 года назад

I gotta tell ya brother, your 'in the face' of Gravity moves had me going: "Oh crap, he's going to go down hard on that ice and hurt his back....so much for the Shelf Project for a while!", but you seemed (I hope) to have come through ok! However, I must admit, if you'd done the 'splits' without hurting yourself, I'd have been laughing........yes, I'm a bad, bad, man! Loved seeing that short clip of Gunner.......I'm rather partial to him! Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha I’m agile like a ninja 🥷 😂 Oh I’m all about the slap stick comedy. I would have rewatched it over and over again. Stay safe down the JR.

@islahistoriasconmariz2931 3 года назад

😍wow ❄☃️

@joannak4640 3 года назад

Beautiful scenery!! Don't fall on that ice and break a hip!!😂 How's Dianna and her mom? Sending prayers their way 🙏❤️🙏

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

I would say you jinks us but Diana is already back home😂 She slipped on ice last week and sprained her ankle. She had to get flown out to Juneau to see the doctor. We didn’t know if it was broke or sprained either way she couldn’t put any pressure on it. She’s in a boot. Ow for four more weeks. Her mom is doing great. Test results came back and see is cancer free now. Hope all is well with you. Stay safe.

@joannak4640 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead oh my gosh!!! Sorry to hear that about Dianna 💔 So happy for her mom 🤗

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

We are all happy about her mom👍

@819lindagirl1 3 года назад

good job buddy

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Thank you 👍

@joecucch8261 3 года назад

My Goodness Brian, your entire Island has dandruff.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha it does😂

@mickemike2148 3 года назад

Ha!

@michaelannetts5714 3 года назад

Shame it finished early as even collecting, preparation of the firewood where you are is interesting to us folks that don’t get your weather and tests.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Sunday’s video has some of our neighbors that just moved here. They are having the own struggles as everything freezes up.

@daviddraper5817 3 года назад

Would you please try to put dates on your videos we went from the last video to the first one thank you

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

I put all the video in this playlist and you can sort them from oldest to newest. Hope that helps. ru-vid.com/group/PLV3vDpT-wgtfEuljnBgCQYQgnPiQcFY5y

@ashleyanderson2085 3 года назад

Couple of quick questions. What's the going rate on those 2x4's and how many times have you busted your melon under the deck?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

😂busted head a couple of times, 2x4s are a little over $5 right now.

@ashleyanderson2085 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead We are just over $6 here in Indiana. Interesting I figured they would be higher. Thanks

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Oh I’m glad they are not. It also depends on where you go. Home Depot is the $5+ Ace True value is $10. I’ve been going to home depot 😂

@deanmills5106 3 года назад

Have you told the story of how you and your wife met? I'd love to hear it.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

I think we did here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ewFk1YEZGOk.html

@ScotchIrishHoundsman 2 года назад

❄❄❄

@caseymcmillen6872 3 года назад

Where did ya purchase that 3rd tire assembly?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

I purchased it at a local boat shop. I’m not sure of the brand name. I didn’t see it marked on the wheel assembly.

@elviacordray5912 Год назад

Tell people to vote for Kelly let’s get rid of theses rinos

@AnAlaskaHomestead Год назад

Good bye Lisa

@RedSmitty 3 года назад

Going by the "views count", I'm the 304th person to watch this video.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Nice👍 Thanks for watching

@estellaknox4488 3 года назад

What kind of tent is that I want one can you give me the link

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

It’s a shelter logic. If you look in the description there is a link to our Amazon page with both tents in there.

@redcanoe9810 3 года назад

Nice filming but I wish you'd ditch the music!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

It’s either listen to a loud tractor or some mood setting music. I try to pick music that complements the video without being distracting. However it’s not for everyone and I get it.

@redcanoe9810 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Yes, I understand. You should be able to lower the tractor volume on your end. For me, I like natural sounds and find having to listen to songs distracting and that it takes away from the ambience. That's just me though. Again, nice going!

@LovingOffGrid 3 года назад

Is that all the snow you have in Alaska in February?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

It is much different in southeast Alaska than the interior. Living on the coast we can get a foot of snow one day and then it will rain the next day and melt all the snow. Our average temperatures are in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit during winter.

@LovingOffGrid 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead OK, real warm winters compared with where I'm from!

@cedricgates9976 3 года назад

is this a normal winter for you guys howmuch snow do you usually get

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

It started off on the warm side but lately it’s been like a regular winter. We live in a rain forest so it rains a lot. And we hover around 32 degrees in the winter so we will get a lot of snow for a few days. Then it will warm up and rain for a few days and melt all the snow. It’s back and forth like that all winter. So we never accumulate a few feet of snow like some of Alaska further north than us. Plus living along the coast keeps the temps warmer too. However in the summer we never get hot either. We hang around 60 degrees all summer. If we hit 80 degrees it’s like a heat wave here.

@mongolloyd5236 3 года назад

@@AnAlaskaHomestead wow that sounds like a perfect climate to me. I had no idea there was anywhere in Alaska that had such a comparatively mild or similar winter to here(NW OH). It is my dream to one day own land up there and live my life out on the land. I now have a particular destination in mind! Awesome video

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

@@mongolloyd5236 glad we could help👍

@NickOvchinnikov 3 года назад

How windy is it down there?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Depends, sometimes it’s flat calm and other times it’s blowing 82 mph.

@steve-xo5bc 3 года назад

is the house floor insulated ?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

We just instituted it at the beginning of winter.

@badfish318 3 года назад

You got internet man? Im curious how.

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

Ha no, we have a signal booster that allows us one bar and sometimes enough signal to watch videos on RU-vid. Once we get Starlink we will be high rollers.

@badfish318 3 года назад

That skylink is something Im looking forward to also. I live in Anchorage and I'm thinking about homesteading so I'm definitely checking out your videos.

@tWoforgamenot1 2 года назад

@michaelchamberlain4618 3 года назад

MGBYAAIJNA 👍😎

@RETIREDBABY 3 года назад

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WHY LIVE OFF GRID?

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

We wanted to live in the country without having neighbors right on top of us. The place we found was on an island with no utilities. We are making it work though.

@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358 3 года назад

Work, Work, and more Work... Oh and hey, when your done with that Work, there's more work for for ya over here! Now get to Work!

@AnAlaskaHomestead 3 года назад

😂ain’t the real truth.