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Charley’s Hide-A-Way
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I set this channel up so my elderly parents could see what I do on our off grid property, for projects. It’s really just turned into a video journal for me to remember as well. The property is at 9,200 feet in the center of the Colorado mountains and covers 40 acres. It 20 miles from the nearest paved road and over 40 miles to the nearest town. I use solar for power, collect rain for our water, and have an amazing composting toilet. I plan on adding additional structures there and someday plan to retire in a full size cabin I will build. I hope you will enjoy the journey and maybe even get an idea or two for this.
Labor Day weekend at the tiny off grid cabin with bears, deer, elk and lions!
Family time at the tiny off grid cabin enjoying the wild life, wild flowers, views, and time together. We cooked over an open fire, rode 4 wheelers, and hiked. #coloradowildlife #wildlife #mountains #lion #elk #bear #deer #cookingoutdoor #firepits #colorado #wildflowers #tinycabin #cabin #offgrid #offgridcabin #hummingbird
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Off grid log cabin build continues, amazing hike with high mountain Colorado views.
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I continue to work on the off grid log cabin, but take a break to hike to a deep ravine to visit a fresh water spring. Along the way, amazing views and a herd of wild big horn sheet! #logcabin #mountaincabin #woodworking #loghouse #cows #blacklabs #bighornsheep #springs #offgrid #huscavarna #chainsaw #deer #hummingbird #fullmoon #turkey #berries #mountainvistas #grouse
Rainy weekend working on the tiny off grid log cabin build.
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My daughter, Addie, and I spend a long weekend working on the off grid tiny log cabin build, but keep being interrupted by rain. Picking berries, riding 4 wheelers and sighting our bows and guns. #mountaincabin #woodworking #logcabin #mountains #wildlife #mountaincabin #loghouse #cabininthewoods #beararchery #browningrifles #savagerifles #cabelas #4wheeler #bear #drone #colorado #chainsaw #offg...
Drones, puppies, and trees! Preparing more logs for my tiny off grid log cabin build!
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The puppies and I spend the weekend felling trees, limbing them and dragging them into position for the tiny off grid log cabin build. Tried out the new drone and have a lot of work to get better! #woodworking #logcabin #colorado #diy #cabin #loghouse #wildlife #mountaincabin #mountains #labrador #catahoula #puppies #bear #chainsaw #drone #offgrid
How many mountain lions do you count?
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How many Colorado mountain lions do you count? #mountainlion #wildlife #mountains #colorado
Building of the tiny log cabin finally begins high in the Colorado mountains!
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After the longest winter ever, I finally get started on build the tiny log cabin on our off grid property, high in the Colorado mountains. Felling trees, peeling logs, cutting saddle notches, stacking logs and enjoying the wildlife! #logcabin #wildlife #cabin #loghouse #colorado #mountains #turkey #deer #chainsaw #offgrid #tinyhouse #elk #chainsaw #felling #tinyhome #thunder #rain #diy
Much needed upkeep on the off grid, tiny cabin, high in the Colorado mountains with thunder storms!
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This 2 part video starts with me cleaning my wood stove and chimney, digging a grey water pit, working on our fire pit, cleaning our Natures Head composting toilet, and installing a weather center. #offgrid #wildlife #logcabin #diy #cabin #colorado #mountains #woodcabin #bear #mountainlion #elk #thunder #rain #coloradocylinderstoves #natureshead
Off grid log cabin build continues with an amazing surprise!
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Cutting trees and hauling logs. #logcabin #offgrid #cabin #colorado #mountains #tiny #dog #lion #bear
Beginning my log cabin build: Peeling logs and foundation
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The snow has finally melted and I can finally finish peeling logs and start the foundation of my tiny log cabin. #offgrid #cabin #colorado #mountains #tiny #logcabin #dog #labrador #bear #mountainlion #hummingbird #memorialday
This is the craziest May weather you’ve ever seen at the tiny off grid cabin!
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Trip to cabin to set up for spring, I got a rude awakening. Freezing cold with a ton of snow. Peeled logs, checked trail cams, and worked on plumbing. #colorado #mountains #snow #winter #cabin #offgrid #tiny #labrador #dog #offgrid #mothersday #peeling #logs #deer #bobcat #grouse
Crazy weather while preparing tiny off grid cabin for spring!
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I begin to prepare for spring and the weather is crazy. Spend time on the solar and water systems. #colorado #mountains #snow #winter #cabin #chainsaw #offgrid #tiny #logcabin #spring #solar #fire
Saving the off grid tiny cabin from water damage!
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Emergency trip to tiny off grid cabin to keep it from getting water damage! #colorado #mountains #snow #winter #cabin #chainsaw #offgrid #tiny #snowshoe #sleds #coloradocylnderstoves
Huge 4 foot snowstorm at our tiny off grid cabin!
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We snowshoe in to our tiny cabin to be sure it survived a huge snowstorm! #colorado #mountains #snow #winter #cabin #off #grid #offgrid #tiny cabin #snowshoe #sleds
March snow storm in the Colorado mountains!
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This is how we clean up after a major spring snow storm in the Colorado mountains. #colorado #mountains #snow #snowstorm #storm #4 wheeler #plow #winter #shovelingsnow #labrador #catahoula #dogs
Windy weekend at our off grid tiny cabin.
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Weekend spent shoveling snow, checking trail cams, chainsawing trees, and relaxing. #winter #cabin #colorado #deer #off #grid #logcabins #mountains #offgrid #snow #bobcat #chainsaw #wind
Snow, fire, and water at the off grid tiny cabin!
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Snow, fire, and water at the off grid tiny cabin!
The Off Grid Log Cabin Build is on Winter Hold
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The Off Grid Log Cabin Build is on Winter Hold
Cooking at the Off Grid Cabin: Simple venison stew recipe.
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Cooking at the Off Grid Cabin: Simple venison stew recipe.
Off Grid Log Cabin Foundation on Hold…
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Off Grid Log Cabin Foundation on Hold…
Building a Log Cabin on Our Off Grid Property: Part 1
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Building a Log Cabin on Our Off Grid Property: Part 1
Off Grid Solar System: Start to Finish
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Off Grid Solar System: Start to Finish
Winter Preparation Begins at Off Grid Cabin!
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Winter Preparation Begins at Off Grid Cabin!
Inside Off Grid Cabin Build: Start to Finish
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Inside Off Grid Cabin Build: Start to Finish
Off Grid Cabin build: Start to Finish!
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Off Grid Cabin build: Start to Finish!
Long weekend at off grid cabin (with puppies)
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Long weekend at off grid cabin (with puppies)
Memorial Day weekend at our off grid cabin.
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Memorial Day weekend at our off grid cabin.
I loves bats on property that means less mosquitoes!
Another great video and some amazing trail cam footage. I always enjoy your videos and looking forward to more!!
I loves bats on property that means less mosquitoes!
@@stevewalters4565 Since the cabin is at. 9,200 feet and little standing water, mosquitoes aren’t too much of a problem, it’s the biting flies and moths that create issues. And yes, bats help with them too!
Good morning to you and Charlie. Glad to see you back at your land . And I was like watching the footage from the deer camera. Glad to hear you may have Company again . and . Congratulations on the 455. That's a bad saw the good song that you can put a smaller bar on to . And a nice 20 to 22 inch bar for bucking. You're really going to enjoy that song and the amazing work it does. But remember. When sharpening your teeth because I still do mine by hand I have a buddy that sharpens them for me when I need them done fast. But if you do three strokes on a tooth, take three strokes down on the rakers. But I run chains on all my big saws very aggressive chains with no racker on them. But like I say for every pass on the tooth to the same amount on the rakers because that helps push the sawdust and wood chips faster out of the cut. But you will enjoy using it and it will come in handy on the cabinet and on everything else. And thanks for sharing the hike you guys took in the territory of where your camp is . Wow one beautiful piece of nature and it's so surreal and secluded and must be really really relaxing. Well enjoy your weekend God bless and be safe.
@@timothyalanogrady Thanks so much for the chain sharpening tip. I am definitely not filing down my racks often enough! Going back up with the whole family for Labor Day! Enjoy your weekend!
@@scottgeffre3111 yeah it's always good to take them breaks down. It will keep the chain aggressive. And you have a great and fun Labor Day weekend Labor Day weekend is my wife's birthday she's August 31st girl think she wants to go out to Lancaster county Pennsylvania to go Buck speedway we go there three or four times a year
Man....such an awesome video and I was just thinking about your channel yesterday morning on the way to work. Some amazing wildlife and scenery and the new cabin is looking great!! Congratulations on the saw and Thank You for sharing your adventures.
@@daveoverholt8540 Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Good day Charlie. We love all the wildflowers that you got growing around on the property that's awesome and it's great to have kids up there with you give me another out on the quads. But you got to spend some time with them fighting in the bows and the rifles that's awesome. Glad to see that you bought a scriber for your saddle notches. By the time you're done with this cab in your be a pro. When you're looking for a new chainsaw you can also look at echoes and husqvarna's through 2/3 the price of the Stihl chainsaws and I got a couple of them different sizes and I love them I have a couple big Stihl chainsaws like 881 ,661, and a 441 they're all probably 10-15 years old great for bucking sauce. And the one thing I suggest but it's only in my opinion referral I love swapping out no matter what chainsaw it is I always swap out all my bars to roll a matic bars. Well good luck on your search on your new songs love watching the cam footage of the wildlife and we'll see you on your next video you and your family have a blessed weekend now. From me and Liam
@@timothyalanogrady Thanks for the note! I found a slightly used Husqvarna 440 18” near me for sale, I’ll probably buy. Only has about 30 hours. Deer and elk seasons start on September 2nd so everything is ready to go, just in time. Freezer needs to be filled again! I’ll let how the saw works out.
Hello 👋🤗 again. Lol I like how you show the replacement trees. I was thinking to myself that'd be a nice little area to start a permaculture garden or just a regular garden. Your land has so much potential for so many different things. Have a safe trip home and thanks for sharing again
@@timothyalanogrady I would love to do a garden! There are a couple of issues though, the biggest one is that I’m only there, at the most, every 2 weeks, so watering would be tough. The other is the altitude, the temperature swings are big. The nights are cold and even though the days are about 80 degrees, the intensity of the sun at 9200 feet is crazy. It drys up and burns almost every non indigenous plant. Oh, I’d also have to haul in 100% of the dirt. The land is an ancient volcano with the “soil” having no nutrients. Maybe someday when we live there in retirement. THANKS for continuing to watch!
Good morning buddy to you and the puppies . Nice job on dropping the trees and preparing them. And now you got some nice wood for the winter time. I enjoyed watching the drone footage of you drop into one tree. And this must be one heck of a experience to be in Spain your wife and daughter are experience. Hope you have a great day and have a blessed week
@@timothyalanogrady I keep practicing with the drone and figuring out more of it setting. Everyone made it home ok and had an amazing trip! THANKS!
Started watching your channel a few weeks ago. Have gone back and watch most of your videos some more than once. I really have enjoyed them. Hope to see some of your hunting this fall. I made many trips to Colorado bow hunting from Alabama when I was younger. I have a 40 acre farm here that I hunt on. I’m like you always working to improve it
@@rickeyphillips5600 Thanks for watching! My daughter, Stella, who has been in a few videos drew an elk tag this year, so we’ll be spending some time at the cabin together this fall! I have an archery mule deer tag and we both have bear tags. We should fill the freezer this fall! 🙏
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@@richtc8053 close, there are actually 4!
Great job!!!
@@dcranch4820 it’s been a great journey!
Great channel, really enjoyed watching and I love Colorado. However, the comment about our ''Imperious Leader'' implied something negative and UA-cam hears all. Prepare to be demonetized. [[ Only joking, I hope.]]
@@brittongodman7769 well I did…
Great Work!! Looks like some good logs and I hear ya with spruce having knots and not being perfectly straight. Your notches look fantastic and smart move with the bandana. Not only keeping the sun off and sweat out of your eyes but some water dribbled on it from time to time can help keep you cooler. Thank you for sharing your adventures and looking forward to more!!
@@daveoverholt8540 Thanks for watching, it’s been a fun journey so far!
Found your channel a couple of weeks ago, subscribed and binge watched all the past videos to get caught up - Great Job!! I'm looking to do a similar build/setup on 40 acres in Northern Colorado. I really enjoy you sharing all your adventures and content and looking forward to the next one!!
Thanks! We are almost dead center in Colorado and the land is reasonably affordable IF you aren’t on water! Good luck with your adventures!
@@scottgeffre3111 as you know land prices have continued to climb (like everything else) and we were lucky to buy 26 years ago now but it's still vacant. We do have a small creek on it that runs 3 seasons but we're only at about 7800' and looking to put up a small place to get out of the wind and what not. You have a beautiful spot and I'd bet you're higher up especially with those afternoon bursts - been in many of those up around the Walden, CO area at 9500+'. Lots of great content in all your videos and really appreciate you taking us along!!
Hello 👋 great videos of the wild life on the episode. And thanks for sharing. Clean and prepare the property in a cabin for the summer you guys have a great day. Have a blessed week
Thank you and same to you!
Just happened upon your channel this evening. I loved seeing the footage of the animals super cool. I live in Northeastern Ontario in Canada. We have black bears here but nowhere near the size of that brown bear. The only cats we have here are Lynx. Can’t wait to binge watch your other videos. Loved the Biden comment 😂.
The wild life has been awesome this year. I left out about 10 more trail cam video in an attempt to keep the episode around 30 minutes. I left out deer, skunk, grouse, and a bunch more bear…. Thanks for watching!
Very cool, fascinating & inspiring!! SD...East or West River?
East over by Aberdeen.
East over by Aberdeen.
Very nice place! Looks cozy, like a place you could go to relax and recharge!
You are 100% correct!
Y'all need a snowmobile or two. That looked like quite a hike into your place!
It’s tough, makes it so worth it when you get in!
Very cool! except the composting toilet. lol. What part of Colorado?
Central would be the best way to describe it.
Composting toilet is actually very good. No smell what so ever. Have to be willing to pay for it though, Natures Head is not cheap!
Are you burning well seasoned wood,and it may help to burn the fire hotter at times ,get them pipes red from time to time,that will keep em clean
All the wood I burn is from standing dead trees and they also sit in my wood shed to keep it dry. I’ll try the super heating of the pipes and see if it help too!
First video uploaded from the cabin!
Why you building another cabin if you got one already
Bunkhouse for my girls and just to see if I can. If it turns out ok, I’ll build our retirement home there as well. It is 40 acres so I have plenty of room to spread out.
Wow just found this channel what state are you in
Colorado
Wow that's crazy the group of mountain lions!
Yay, i don’t think your livestock would appreciate them!
what a great video! these should be getting more view's try your hand at making your titles better! maybe like "Colorado Off Grid Cabin - Logging Day Prepping Cabin Grounds!"
Thanks for the tip! I’ve been experimenting with different thumb nails, hashtags and titles. Just haven’t found the right combination, yet.
Great felling tips Safety first , One log at a time Bud :) Hard pealing dry trees i feel for ya " awesome pics on your cam's I never worry about bear but cats I'd be careful with, I always have something on my building list too but not log this time, But time to get out & make me some fishing video's :))
Ya, I don’t worry much about either, but 4 together, that’s a bit concerning, especially Charley!
Like your videos. Keep posting.
Great video and well said on the men and women who serves our country to keep this country a free republic looking for forward to your video
Thanks! About to leave for the cabin today. I need to fell 5 trees before getting back to building!
Have you ever build anything by yourself, or this is gonna be by trial and error?
I build tree houses as a kid and the existing, stick frame cabin you see, but never a log cabin. My uncle in Montana is a big log cabin builder so I have seen them in all stages of construction, so I have a pretty good idea. I’m sure there will be plenty of mistakes though. I have to try!
I don't think you peeled those logs enough. We will see in couple of years.
Yeah, the trees I have to work with, Limber Pines, aren’t the best to work with. They have a powdery dark brown material under the bark that makes it look like, on video, there is still bark on. I’ll brush that off as I start to build. Plus it didn’t help they were under the snow all winter.
Nice job, Where is the cabin in relation to your home base?
About 125 miles or 2:20 southwest of our home, so it’s always a commitment to go there. I try to make it a 2 night trip when I go.
What and how do you charge the batteries when your solar or wind is not charging it with weather. Keep up the great work. Love your cabin. I will be building an off grid this year and you have helped me with many ideas you have done
I have a small 1200 watt generator I use to charge them with. I covered it in a previous video and I’ll try to figure out which one and provide you a link.
If you go to the Summer Begins, Part 2, just past half way through I discuss how I charge the batteries.
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Great video Bud ! You have a good start on spring chores, Mothers day weather like we get some years & I'm not in the mountains, I been busy with spring here videoing a little gardening & spring building underway :))
Thanks 👍
The property has a beautiful relaxing peaceful vibe when the snow is on is on the ground. .
It gets incredibly quiet when the snow is falling, too!
Well I'm hoping this time next year I can have that long winter snow once we get everything situated from the move from Jersey to Central Maine
The bowl shakes because it's not flat it's crowded in the middle
I was guessing that but though it might be more complicated. I guess the simple answer is the correct answer most of the time - Occam’s Razor
Are you new to the high country ? Spring in Denver is a lot different than in the mountains. Enjoying your channel.
We’ve lived in the mountains more than a decade, but only own the property 4 years. In my 24 years in Colorado, it’s the heaviest and latest I’ve seen it snow like that.
Do you cover your pile of wood to keep it dry.
No, the roof on the woodshed is metal so all the rain and snow runs right off.
Oh, the logs, no they are up off the ground so they dry fairly quickly.
Hi I am from California it's my first time watching you build I really enjoyed everything I'm going to continue to watch and thanks for sharing the video blessings to you 😊 🙏👍
Thanks! I’m really looking forward to building a small log cabin, here. I just need a lot more snow to melt and I’ll be back at it.
Very nice! Rough walk in!
Yay, at 9200 feet it’s tough!
Any concerns about the fumes from the heater being inside? I keep ours outside,
No. We have been using it for 2 years now with no issue. We do keep the window cracked when using it though.
To expand on that, I had similar concerns, but someone pointed out that we use propane ovens in our kitchen and can run them for 6 hours when cooking a turkey and we’re ok. So using that for 2-3 minutes at a time shouldn’t be an issue.
It truly is a winter wonderland!
That's beautiful out there!
Hi 👋 Can you please make a full video of removing all the snow from truck 🛻 car 🚙 or van 🚐.. Thanks
Unfortunately that was the only footage I have. I had to get back to work plowing! The vehicle is a Nissan Armada.
You want to see more snow, check out my latest video!
yeah....but no snow removal on car@@scottgeffre3111
Wow... this reminds of when I lived in Frisco and worked in Breckenridge back in the early 1980s. Snow... and then MORE snow and THEN MORE SNOW and I loved it!
We’ve gotten about 10 feet this year by Conifer. Still a couple of months to go!
@@scottgeffre3111 I live in Mississippi now. We had somewhere around 10 flakes of snow this year. LOL Way back when I thought I wanted to live at a high elevation in the Rockies but then thought that maybe I really didn't want to live where it might snow on the 4th of July or any other day of the year. I am, however, due a visit back to the central Rockies and a visit Breckenridge and then to visit family south of Grand Junction.
I’ve lived here 23 years and we’re at 8,000 feet on this video. My cabin is at 9,200 feet and I’ve seen snow every month but July and August.
WE SHOVELED INTERMITTENTLY THRU THE HOURS OF MAJOR SNOWSTORMS -- PHYS FITNESS IS A SPORT!!!
Same, got to keep it manageable!
I'll bet the snow is heavy to boot. Where I live, I can often sweep it with a broom if not too deep. The snow is pretty dry and light. Spring snow is much heavier.
It was very heavy and the ground was warm enough to make the bottom very slushy!
Looks like our winter, yep you would not believe it but our winter in the out back of Australia in the mountains it's unbelievable snow ice frozen water pipes not great with rainwater tanks and pumps copper pipe blows out but being a high bush fire area literally off grid copper pipe is the only way, black ice is a daily situation and add the wildlife all over the shop and our wildlife can be very interesting is a polite way to put it snow makes the fauna a little loopy an even more polite way to put it lol. Roos get the joker jumps the goats get the crazy capers the deers get the dizzy dives and the boars get very bothersome.😂😂😂 So from one mount dreaming to another blessings from across the sea. ❤❤❤
I would love to come visit your country to see all that!
@@scottgeffre3111 Would love to host you if you ever make it out here, sadly I can't get there due to some very nasty medical conditions part of the need to get back to the bush out of smogville oh and we have the fastest rising fastest dropping river in the southern hemisphere and our canyon beats your grand one for days
Waow, that's heaven on earth 🙂 Here in Belgium snow becomes very rare. Just a few flakes from time to time.
We love it!
What was the duration of that storm?
36 hours. Sunny and melting today.
Hello from Canada. Beautiful spot what do u use the little turbine for?
Hello to you! It helps keep my batteries charged in the winter when there is limited sun. I did a video on my solar and electric system a few months ago.
@@scottgeffre3111 oh cool I ll check it out