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On Island, Off Grid
Canada
Приєднався 19 лис 2019
Follow our adventures in discovering the excitement and challenges of off grid tiny house living on an island, supervised by our dog Zephyr.
Off Grid Cabin, Chimney and Roof Cleaning Preparing for Winter
Its fall again and that mean woodstove season. Time to clean the chimney and roof. Michael and Phoebe get ready for the wet cold season cleaning the roof for water catchment and the chimney for burning season.
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We are back! Zephyr's First Kayak Trip
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After a hiatus from UA-cam Phoebe, Michael & Zephyr, our now 7 month old Australian Labradoodle, go on their first kayaking trip in the new to them kayaks. You can also find us on Instagram @onislandoffgrid Zephyr is @zephyr_the_labrodoodle
Off Grid Cabin, Rain Water System part II We Are Flooding
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Mike & Phoebe finish the rainwater catchment system with looming rain storms all while trying to entertain a dog they are sitting. A record breaking wet January finds the two racing to save their property from water erosion. The couple install drainage piping from a culvert that enters the top of their property, allowing the water to bypassing their tiny house.
Off Grid Cabin, Warm in the Snow Wood Stove Review
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Mike & Phoebe come back from a few days away to snow at the property and a -2c Tiny House so decide to review their wonderful wood stove, a Jøtul F 602
Off Grid Cabin, Rain Water System Install
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Mike & Phoebe are looking forward to running water in their off grid island home. It's amazing what you can get used to and running water kept getting pushed down the to do list, but now it's time for some luxury. Using IBC Totes to store rainwater in their off grid home. Prepping the totes for use by wrapping, installing an overflow and site tube, and installing a PVC downspout and piping. Can...
Off grid cabin, We need running water
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Mike & Phoebe show the challenges of getting water off grid and bringing water totes to the island, the first step towards running water.
Wind Storm and Comfort Food
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Phoebe and Mike prepare for a wind storm that is bigger than predicted. With some homemade sweets and extra firewood for the woodstove they hope this one just passes by...
On Island Off Grid Intro
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A brief intro to our channel, our property and our home here On Island, Off Grid.
The 602 is an excellent classic stove. I've got an older one without the glass & round damper vent up front. Hope you you enjoy the 602 in your cabin for years to come. At about 8:48 she said do do 😊
Anti seize compound on the wing nuts would stop any issues with binding entirely. You can buy it at the auto parts store and its designed to have zero problems in very high heat situations. Pro tip from a non pro. lol
Verry nice stove in a Great hide-away cabin.
Bigger stove is always better. Longer burn time,because the length of fuel and holding capacity,more colective heat sink,more radiant capability. Less time in between refueling.
Price?
It was 4 years ago but I believe $1400 Canadian
we have a 500sqft cabin we are looking to heat. why did you choose the jotul over a cheaper stove? we were not wanting to spend thousands o a stove (especially a small one) right out the gate. we are building a larger home and a really nice looking efficient stove will be the desire but this is a permanent structure that will only recieve full time use for a season. i really want to go more affordable yet every recommendation is 2k. any suggestions for a budget friendly stove
We went with the Jotel it was something we wanted to look nice in the space and it was the smallest stove we could find that was cast iron and could fit a 16” log
How has the metal roofing held up with the heat? Wonder how the paint is
After 4+ years of having it up it’s still looking great except for a little dust
I had some friends who built a place on Lasqueti Island back in the 70s. They lived there until the 2000s...Bill and Carol Rode/Eggert. They had 80 acres on the south of the island. It's admirable what you have built. Great use of space. Many mimic what we have done. Been off grid since 1984. I liked and subscribed.
what do you do when it freezes?
At the moment we turn off the water and go back to a jug. Here we only get about many a week or two of below freezing temperatures. I am hoping to insulate the pump and the little amount of exposed piping.
Enjoying your channel
Just discovered yer channel 😀 ... be watching 👀 for more
Keep at it guys - just be natural! A wringer washer did me well in the beginning;might work for you too! An off girder built a sauna/washhouse with a shower, drying area and sink;an innovated idea and so needed! Cheers Sandy& Andy
Hoping we can have a cute cabin soon..and a piece of land.
It’s a pretty good way to live. Its a lot of work but well worth it.
Hello hope you are doin well. Please share more wood burning and fire place cooking . Cheers
... Hope everything is going well ...
I want to do something similar but have NO IDEA of cost. Would you mind sharing how much your land costs and how large your parcel is?
Goodjob guys..good teamwork..!
We do try to share the load. Phoebe and I have our talents and try to use them to help each other. But we are learning as we go on something.
Simple life happy life..!!
I guess you can say that hehe 🙃. It’s definitely not a cake walk as there’s lots of chores and work to keep the systems going and growing the property. But it’s a great life.
How are the burn times?
Hi Paul, it depends on what you are burning. In the shoulder seasons we try to burn fir and lighter woods as we don’t need to much heat. In the winter we burn a mix of fir and arbutus. With only fir it will burn most of the night but most times be out or smouldering in the morning. With arbutus or hard woods it is something burning 🥵 into the morning. It’s a cast iron stove so it holds the heat so that keeps us warm with windows open all night. We do live on the west coast so we have fairly mild winters compared to central and eastern Canada and US. Hope this answers your question thanks for writing and watching. Looking at make making an update video to this one soon.
nice size pad you two have there. thx for sharing!
Which island?
We are actually not saying our island to keep some privacy (yes I know we are on UA-cam 🙃) but also we aren’t the only people on the island so it’s also for there privacy.
@@OnIslandOffGrid that's fair. 👌
Hello!! I’m so happy I just came across your video on Exploring Alternatives. What an adventurous life you’re living! It’s definitely hard work and you have achieved so much already!! I’m excited to watch & learn & follow you guys!! At 1st, I thought you were somewhere in the San Juan Islands, but now I see you’re in B.C. It’s just gorgeous up that way!!
Hi Sonia, We do have to stop sometimes and remember how lucky we are to live in a place like this. Thank you for watching. We’ve been keeping up for our Instagram page but fell off the wagon with the videos. We are hoping to work out a good way to get back to filming.
Are you on Mudge? Our daughter is renting in Coombs and is looking for property on Mudge.
Hi I just found your channel and glad to see you uploaded a new video ,hope all is well put there , beautiful place .
Thank you Cynthia, Ya it’s hard to keep up with the filming but we are hoping to get more out soon.
Thank you for sharing. I saw your channel with exploring alternative...started following you when I saw how cute your home is. We are building the same type of home and size in Alberta. Just picked up the Jotul 602 after seeing yours ❤️
Thank you for following us on our journey. We love our tiny and the stove it great 👍 Good luck on your build and stay safe
Hope to see more cabin videos 🙂👍
Hope to see more cabin videos 🙂👍
He did really good his first trip out !
He’s been out a couple times now and Zephyr is getting quite comfortable in the kayak :)
Well Michael/Phoebe he looks pretty comfy cozy in the kayak, he is such a good bot. WTG Zephyr
keep it coming <3
Hi 👋🏻I’m from a small golf island this is great stuff guys. I can’t go home so enjoying your vlogs thank you
Hey!! Where are you guys? Everything alright? Cool channel.
Wow this is incredible! You lost me after the totes was put in the crates.
Do you drain the Berkey to prevent freezing?
Please update your videos new subscriber.
Nice stove - and great to have one that fits 16" logs. That moose chilli looks mighty good!
The dog definitely added entertainment value to the video - if not to your efforts on that day!
Woo hoo! Exciting day!
It's not an easy life but it's a good life.
I just watched your video on Exploring Alternatives ... You are such a cute couple. Happy for you both!!
Phoebe are you an engineer? You sound very smart.
I just watched. Exploring Alternatives. I just subscribed. It sounds like a very interesting life. I’m one of these Southern Belle types who has to have my husband do everything including bug killing. So you are completely exotic to me as a woman who does everything herself. I realize your husband does lots of work as well. You just seem incredibly independent. This water issue seems overwhelming to me. Y’all are brilliant.💖
You guys need to make more videoes, found you today in Exploring Alternatives :-)
As I was exploring UA-cam at near 5 am I came across your house on another channel. Trying to find out approximately where you are, and recognizing the surroundings as I am an Island dweller myself, I came to your channel. It’s lovely to find you! I shall be watching what you’ve posted so far and watching the video on Exploring Alternatives on your house.
We have a very similar cabin that we’re building on our property on the Sunshine Coast in BC, (probably not too far as the crow flies from you). Ours is 8x12’ with a wrap-around deck on two sides. We opted for a cubic mini as we didn’t want to use up valuable floor space. We’re now adding a wall tent on another part if our retreat, and are interested in learning where you purchased your wood stove. Also wondering if you could share the floor plan for your cabin (doesn’t have to be to detailed). Cheers, Karen
Mines a 12×12
Nice videos, thanx! You were saying that your stove is cast iron, with no heat bricks....is there a reason for this choice? Im about to buy a stove and I dont know what type to go for
Love your home! Anymore videos?
when are you going to start making video's again ?
Nice couple of videos. Would love to see a tour of your property.
Can you use drift wood as fuel for your fireplace?
How long does it burn? Will it still have coals in the morning?
It depends on the type and size of wood used. In winter we try to save the little arbutus we have for overnight as it burns slower then Douglas fir. As the stove is cast iron it stays warm/hot into the morning but as for the fire it’s most times smouldering by the morning. We have a small USB 12v fan in the loft now and that helps keep the heat down below and it stays warmer into the morning.