How We Built An Off-Grid Cabin In Alaska In One Year
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- In this video my wife and I build a small off-grid cabin in the remote woods of Alaska. It's been a dream of ours to develop the hub for our many adventures. We have made a ton of good memories already on this property. Cheers to many more in the future!
Thank you to all of our friends. Without your help we would not be where we are today!
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what a project! it's always helpful to have friends, and yours really balled out to help. really looking forward to the next parts of the project
I need to put my head down a bit this fall and get some things done before winter! I plan to do an update video this winter. Thanks for the support and kind words. Cheers!
Great organization, great team work and friends. Oh and great build❤❤❤❤
Thank you! My wife and I kicked some serious butt on this thing. We are super lucky to have such helpful friends too!
Great job! You two are a great team and have wonderful friends! I enjoyed your video very much and I will follow along. Enjoy the cabin and each other. God bless you both!
Thank you! We learned so much from this experience. I can't wait to share more adventures and property development videos with you! Cheers!
Yeah I did a wonderful job now that I found you I'm going to subscribe and follow y'all is y'all's his friends going to move up there they sure are really nice helping you God bless them
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a lot of work.
Thank you for your service sir 🫡
Thank you!
Awesome job. Loved the progression. No fighting and the pups had a blast. I subscribed. Thank you.
It has been an awesome experience. Glad we could share it!
Pretty awesome build ! Yes it don't happen overnight a lot of team work & good friends helped for sure :)👍 Beautiful spot & yes that upstairs great view :) ❤I love the wildlife I love vids from Alaska, Stay safe out there "
Thanks so much for the kind feedback! It's been an adventure this past year. So glad I could share it with you.
@@wickedalaska I didn't video my build I had from April to Oct to build i was in a cheap camper not good for -40 stuff lol, I got to the paper wrap stage & it has been work in progress since, But after i bought a mill to make my own siding last year so siding going on as we speak ! I started this journey after serious back injuries then divorce, I've done most by myself but had kids give me a hand from time to time :)) Off grid 100% full time !
Love your build! Put in a woodstove though....nerr rely on one source of heat, or power or water. Learned that from my Grandparents who lived their entire lives way up in Northern Ontario. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks! We've gone back and forth on heating sources. I think we are going to build another structure/bunk house that has a wood stove as a back up shelter for winter trips. We hope to come up with some electrical solutions via solar or other too. Cheers Canada!
@@wickedalaska you're welcome! Looking forward to the next video!
@@susanadams-wauro6716 I hope you like what's in the pipeline! Cheers!
Thankyou 😊 ,nice tunes .
You're awesome! Thanks for watching!
Great video guys, thanks for sharing your experience with us. I Subscribed to your videos, can't wait for the next one. Hope you have a lot of fun at your cabin. BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS
Thanks for the kind words. We have put a lot of effort into making this dream come true. We are very lucky to both be where we are today and to have had the support from so many people along the way. Cheers!
Great accomplishment and certainly character building. Congratulations, it looks great.
Thank you so much. We are solidly in the feeling proud of ourselves phase now. It feels nice!
New subscriber. Looking forward to your channel and journey. God bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻
Thanks for the support!
The condition of your hat progressed through the video timeline. Very stylish.
I'm very fashion forward.
Looks great!! We are having our cabin built near the Kenai River this year! Can't wait to spend the night in it next year for the first time!!
Awesome! You guys down funny river road? I know that's where a lot of lots are constantly changing hands.
@@wickedalaska Yes, off Funny River and next to Browns Lake, or off Lake road.
Looks great my man
Thank you!
Watched and enjoyed the full video! Have subscribed but must say your cabin reminds me of the little church in the dell! Love it and wish you many happy hours there with Ruby! Watching from MS, USA.
It's seeing comments like this that make the entire UA-cam experience worth it. Thanks so much for the positive feedback... And much more of Ruby to come!
Nice! Glad I found you! 😊
Welcome!
Yes you do have some amazing friends hope they get an open door policy lol or a mini cabin of their own to stay a weekend or two lovin it so far I’m a new sub here
Oh they get the red carpet treatment for life, for sure! Thanks for the sub! We have a lot of content planned for the remainder of the year. I look forward to sharing it with you. Cheers!
Very cool ,thank you 😊
You bet! Thanks for watching and commenting! Love it!
Loved the vid! Thanks for the amazing content.
Wow! Thanks so much! Cheers!
The technical term [IBC Code] for the fly rafters are 'barge rafters'. Sorry to correct you, but there is a lot of slang in the industry from lack of knowledge..But, I admire your hard work with the bugs in Alaska. I could never do it in the summer.
Thanks. I'll check barge rafters out. Cheers.
Thanks for the great videos. Love the second floor great idea.
What dimensions is your cabin?
Thanks so much for watching and the comment!
The cabin is 12x20 foot.
Glad I found your channel. I served in the Army for 27 years on active duty. I have to wonder how many times you referred to your cabin as ypur Hooch? LOL
Hah! All I need is a good woobie and I'll be sleeping well! Thanks for watching and reaching out. I love the networking aspects of having a channel. It connects me with so much knowledge and perspective.
Thank you for your service!
She's a beauty!
Thanks! It has been so rewarding seeing our hard work pay off.
Survival mode looked like sleep mode
Haha! She was getting crushed by bugs. Her poor nose got super bumpy.
excellent video!
Thanks so much! It was a humbling amount of work.
Cool project.....balloon framing worked out great for the second floor headroom. What height did you start the floor joists from.....is the roof 12 / 12. Is the cabin layout 12 x 20. Thanks for the info!
The top of the second floor joists are sitting at 8 feet. That makes the downstairs headroom just under 7.5 feet, but it feels plenty spacious. Roof is 12/12 and footprint is 12x20.
@@wickedalaska Thanks. Did you use 2x8 for the rafter build or were those 2x6
@@user-mm2ls7wn1d 2x8 for rafters and 2nd floor joists. 2x6 for walls. Everything 16 on center
@@wickedalaska Thanks !
@@user-mm2ls7wn1d you bet. Thanks for getting involved. I hope to post more on this property as I continue to develop it. Hope you stick around to see what's in the future! Cheers!
Bushradical inspired narration
It was definitely influenced by him. He does a really great job. I have had a lot of critiques on my narration on other videos, so I figured I'd try something different. I'm still learning a ton.
Seeing how you have watched other videos in this genre, do you have any pointers for me that I could grow from?
@@wickedalaska I enjoyed the video. Can only offer words of encouragement, no pointers, just keep creating more until you find what works and find your voice and so that we can continue watching your content.
@@SkillSetSoccer will do. Thanks for the support! Cheers!
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These mosquitoes are as big as butterflies!
I would have put the electrical wire in a plastic tube because then you can repair it if something breaks... but nice video
Is that what they are doing now for new buildings or is that a fancy upgraded way of doing it?
@@wickedalaska I am from the Netherlands and there it's a building code and kinda makes sense. I don't know how it is in Alaska but it could be different because of condensation in the plastic tubes at lower temperatures.
Same with the plastic cover of the insulation. Here it's not done but lower temperatures might be a valid reason.
It's just questions that I have because I am building my own 250m2 home and needed to tackle all these issues.
@@retakenroots thanks for the feedback. Excellent. Where this cabin is built there are no codes. Imagine that! That being said, I followed best practices and codes set in a nearby borough to some degree. The conduit is a great idea for longevity and rework. The walls are built already in this one, so I'll be unable to do it that way even if I wanted to. Next cabin I build I'll consider it though. Thanks for the comment! Super interesting and helpful!
Yall need to chickens Ina chicken cope with a lid so eagles and hawks and bears and mountain lions don't get them
Maybe one day!
Guy is just a wee bit laid back.
Hah! Thanks for watching. Maybe next time I'll do a screemo version to balance the scales. Hah!
I noticed it doesn’t get very dark when it’s nighttime
Not during the summer. But during the winter it gets very dark and stays dark for most of the day.
How do I start making a traditional house? I am from Morocco. Are you welcome?
Figure out what size and shape you want, do research on the soil you are going to build on, pick a foundation that will work for the soil, then build! Good luck!
What, the flys don’t go up with the others?
We ran out of planned work on that day and had to hit the drawing board before continuing.
@@wickedalaskathat should be part of your next plan to roof
@@georgewhitehouse8630 can you be more specific? Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks in advance!
Should of had a kerosene heater, lol 🙂👍🙏
Agreed! Lots of learning has happened over the year!
What’s the eave height?
We used 10 foot wall studs. That plus two or so feet in the foundation, it's approximately 12-13 feet from the ground.
Thanks
@@alaska491 you bet!
Horse sense was not needed for you to know not to fall in the hole
For sure. My wife told me it multiple times so it became a catch phrase. Ahah.