OFF GRID SUSTAINABLE LIVING. Cabin Tour And Meat Harvesting. Wilderness Living Vlog 162
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- Опубліковано 16 лис 2023
- In this episode we're busy as ever with more trips to our backwoods cabin and putting a lot more fun in our lives. It's hunting season and since we subsist on venison, it's time to fill the freezer. Also, I'm taking a moment to answer some questions regarding how I process my venison and giving a tour of the interior of our off grid cabin
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Howdy Boss! I am 70 years old and all of my hunting/camping/survival gear is less than $1,000.00 dollars and most of it over 30 years old. I was raised in a home where there was not a lot of money so we made things, bought them used and fixed things to as good as new or better. Recently an individual was looking at my gear and said, "this stuff is ancient". I laughed and told him, "when you buy good stuff (not expensive name brand) and take care of it, you only have to buy it once! He then proceeded, in conversation, began expressing his worries about meat prices and asked, "what are we going to do"? I chuckled and told him we will have to do what I did growing up. We hunted for almost all of our meat (fish, snapping turtles, squirrels, turkey, dove, ground hogs, possums, deer etc.) Ground hogs and possums?! he yelled. I said yeah, it's good eating. Well, he said, I think I would rather starve and I said, you probably will. Boss, we live in a narcissistic soy boy society where people are more concerned with how they look and how they will be seen by their digital so-called friends and who will notice their name brand crap. GOD help them Boss, they sure won't be able to!
Spot on my friend. Spot on indeed -)
Watching your cabin videos back in 2016 inspired me to quit the best paying job I ever had, sell my house and move from CT to NH.
Your words hit me like a cement truck and helped me realize my dreams of living simply. I've been loving the new land I have, my home, my abilities to cut my own trees, harvest my own venison, grow my own veggies. The many changes that have come to my life since 2016 Boss, I owe to you.
Would love to shake your hand one day. Thank you sir.
Awesome to hear this. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
Will we get to see a tour of your N.H. cabin?@@thebossoftheswamp
Thank you for MOVING.
Happy for you!
Thanks for sharing Boss! I felt the same way shooting trap at my local Rod & Gun Club. I was shooting a Remington 870 or 1100, while my "competitors" were shooting $15,000-$20,000 Krieghoffs and Perazzi shotguns with limited success. As an old timer told me years ago, "It's not the price of the gun, it's practice, practice, practice." Take Care Boss and Laurie
$15,000 buys a lot of rounds to practice, practice, practice!
My mom taught me to eat anything that she put on the table but these rotten spoiled people don’t know how to survive if they lose power, they lose their minds I love your show keep up the good work and God bless.😊
Thank you and the same to you :-)
You're the only homestead channel I have watched for the last 10 years all the other ones are jokes. I've learned a lot of stuff off you. Bubble wrap rolls!!! Keep up the good work old man. I'm same age as you.
I appreciate this and thank you for saying so -)
Thank you, Boss, for making me forget about the world today. Much needed! Also, I love it every time I see that lovely, old tin cracker box. It instantly transports me through time when I was a kid. I pinched my finger on that thing once back then slipping the lid back on. I love that cabin.
Hard to believe we used to buy crackers and chips in metal containers eh?
@@thebossoftheswamp Remember Charlie's Chips in the big metal can?? Those were SO good.
It’s the little things in life that matter ❤
You put things in perspective
Keeping life simple 🥰🇺🇸💥
Grew up on venison. Taught my dtr and grandchildren how to process a deer and chickens. I am one of 12 girls, we grew up in the woods
QUALITY, UK
Due to my circumstances I live my life in Walmart fashion
Your videos have helped me to understand myself
I realize now that the people who call me a redneck or hillbilly probably resent me because I’m self sufficient and not reliant upon others to get by
Peace ☮️ to you brother
Bossman... I still love that little cabin! If it were anywhere in Idaho, I'd meet your price! Seeing how you built it over the years makes it more special. From the little ghost in the cabinet door, branch handles, board and batten siding, to the composting toilet. The quiet solitude it offers makes life all the more pleasant. Its satisfaction is yours, and well earned my friend!
That little cabin is pretty sweet and the yard offers a beautiful setting. I wish it wasn't 300 miles away from where I live now.
I’d say you definitely got your money’s worth from those boots 🙂 Your meatloaf looked wonderful! All the natural woodwork in your cabin is beautiful. Congratulations on your harvest, and have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
Thanks so much! 😊
@@thebossoftheswamp ⛄️
I live in Massachusetts so I can say "venison is wicked pissa"! I think to each his own for preparation. I don't recoil watching you butcher a deer. It's great that you know how to do it. Always great to see you Boss.
Pissah indeed my friend ;-)
That meatloaf looked great, and the deer is just more meatloaf , Take care and stay safe See ya.
That put a big smile on my face! Love ya JIM!!!!
People have become so disconnected from their food. If it doesn’t come wrapped on a styrofoam tray they won’t even consider it. Too bad for them because there is nothing more satisfying than to enjoy a nice venison steak you harvested yourself! Good eats!!
I love that you cook in that little outdoor oven. So neat! Oh hey - nice little potluck at the end.
I appreciate your videos. Thank you for taking time to share your travels.
Thank you for saying so :-)
Another great video, I have a pair of Sorrell Boot from 1986 and they still are in great shape
Watching you and a few others, I got the courage to do the same.
Now, we are done with the basement and the shell of the house. We are going to do the inside.
Just in time for the harsh winter that is going right now.
We are living in a camper...
Thanks, boss!
Stai strong healthy and happy!
Thank you and the same to you :-)
Thanks for sharing and bringing back some great memories of the New York cabin.
Personally I think this is the best video I have watched in a while. I use about the same pork mix with my venison burger. Liked the cabin tour also.
Thank you for saying so.
I am a huge fan and I am so grateful you share these videos with us. I wish you and your family a great Thanksgiving. Cheers.
Thank you and the same to you :-)
I will typically save back deer trimmings to cook and feed to my chickens though the winter
It's been a while since we has cabin time. Really enjoyed it!!
Old school video with the Boss. Thank you sir, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Your wisdom is priceless to me. Thanks for sharing. May you, Lori and all those dear to you, have a wonderful Thanksgiving, with plenty of your favorite foods, traditions and love. Be well my friend.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing your thoughts :-)
I ALWAYS Love watching your respectful Loving VLOGS.
I watch everyone I get. My favorite is Frankie and the BOSS. PERFECT. Loved how all
The bird's dined together and the Way you SHARED with us how they feasted together or not. NO bullies here. L.O.L.
You have a LOVELY HOME SWEET HOME COZY. I feel welcomed and at home.
My dream home is a CEDAR LOG CABIN in the woods.
I NEVER judge YOU. I just enjoy. Especially harvesting your own meet. BEST WAY
Clean natural meet. My Mom made the BEST Meatloaf's.
She added Lipton onion soup mix and hot sauce for taste
Not spicy hot. Cut up raw onions, Add sometimes fresh Garden Cherry tomatoes or can of soup on top. Meat was good and added a bit of richness of fat. Like 1/4 lb of pork. Bake or put in dutch oven pan brown on stove.
Miss parents cooking. Mom could boil water and be Great.
Love. Thank you dear friend.
FROM SE MICHIGAN 🛐🛐🛐
My mother always dumped a can of soup in her meatloafs and I've been doing the same ever since. Doesn't matter what flavor soup it is either. Meatloaf is always a mix and match concoction :-))
I remember you doing the finishing on that cabin. I remain impressed with that fridge build, it's one of my favorite videos.
Thank you.
Great to see you all again. Love your videos.
Thanks so much!
Once again, thanks for bringing us along and sharing your life with us, it's always appreciated!
I love the "You should's" Excellent short video Boss, thanks.
Living the dream, I should say; Living your dream. Enjoy your journey Guys. Still love the Laurie " Off Grid Living".
Ill always appreciate your videos on you processing deer in the past, very informative, detailed (as much as i would be able to anyways) and you showed such care and respect for your harvest. All the best.
Thank you for your comment.
Love it ! I love this life as well. So quiet and peaceful! Thanks for sharing!
Great video Boss, thanks for sharing with us. Your living the dream !! Take Care Brother
Thank you :-)
"If America could be, once again, a nation of
self-reliant farmers, craftsmen, hunters, ranchers,
and artists, then the rich would have little power to
dominate others. Neither to serve nor to rule:
That was the American dream." - Edward Abbey
Thank you Bossman!
Boss congrats on another nice NY buck! I am proud of any deer I harvest! Love your videos, keep them coming
Thanks 👍
Always great to see a cabin video. It looks great. The birds dining together surprised me.
I enjoy your adventures living there
Been away for far too long. Really glad to see that you are well. Gonna get back to following more often. Thank you for what you do.
Welcome back -)
Love your grocery store. And by the way.. I sing Frankie and the Boss for about 15-30 minutes after watching your videos. Thank you!
You are so right about how out of touch people are and so easily offended by all kinds of stupid things. The problem is our media and educational system. They teach people to be that way.
Meat you got yourself is always better. Hey, I noticed when you were skinning that deer there were some nicks in the meat. To prevent that, my uncle taught me to use a dull knife to cut the hide off the meat when skinning. He had a bundle of different knives for butchering. Thanks for all the great videos trough the years!
beautiful cabin, great meals and God's grocery store. Love it and commend you for the years of hard work. I hope we can get there some day.
Living self-sufficient is a pipedream for the vast majority of people on this planet. Don't let the criticism get you down, it's just people don't really have a clue how things work anymore
Bought a pair of sears diehard crepe soled work boots about 15 years ago on a whim- still have them - they’ve just about given up the ghost but they served me well for a long time. It’s great when you get something of great values like that - When you and Lori do a dump show and tell - those vids are always some of my favorites
Heading to the dump in a few hours :-)
One does not always have to spend a lot of money on items , it's silly.You and Lorie are living a fine life nice and simple & your alway's whipping up some mighty tasty looking meals makes me hungry. Cabin look's so comfy cozy you did a great job. What a deal on that pork you dont see that where I live cost an arm and leg. OMG that was a funny sceen with those birds lol. Great video Boss loved as always .
A complete explanation of the solar setup should be quite interesting.
Just bought some property and planned a cabin to be built in June. I'm learning much from your videos and really appreciate the positive messages. Thank you for sharing your life with strangers :)
Glad you find my ramblings beneficial. Good luck with your project.
Thank you, you made my day! Cheers from Montreal
Lol, buzz off buzzard. I love your narrations. The cabin is a work of art. What a relaxing place. Nice deer too. Yum. God bless Boss and Lori
Thank you and the same to you and yours :-)
In 2014 my wife and I bought a big 27 foot bumper pull camper that had a oven in it. I haven't used my Coleman oven since. We used it for rolls, pizza, and casseroles. I am going to use it this weekend to cook some biscuits or rolls. I just need to find it first🤣!
Great video! Thanks for the tour of the cabin! You sir, are an incredible craftsman! I loved the clips at the end of the hawk and the ravens. How interesting! I wish you and Lori a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Thank you kindly :-)
I still remember when you were doing all the cabinets. Loved this story.
Old Woods Kickers Are Hanging On Great ! Glad Ya Had A Great Harvest Boss ! Great Looking Meat Loaf ! Loved Seeing The Feathers Having A Good Feed ! Thanks For This Friends ! Prayers For All There On Your Homestead ! ATB T God Bless
Thank you my friend and many blessings to you and yours :-)
Really enjoyed this vlog BUT favorite was the end with the red tailed hawk, ravens and turkey vulture spreading out those wings but still having to leave. Information on ground venison with pork was very informative. Thanks JC - this was a wicked good video!
Glad you enjoyed it -))
Good evening from NL, Canada. Been watching and enjoying your videos since the beginning.
Good morning :-)
Love my deer canned but that meatloaf looked tasty. Lovin the cabin life Boss
Canned venison is yummy indeed ;-)
My son is very fortunate He has access to a walk in cooler And can hang the skinned carcass usually 2-3 weeks That venison is amazing!! We did what you do before the cooler God Bless!👍🇺🇸🙏
Greetings from Poland Jim, another fine video again. Always full of fun and facts. Good luck to you.
Thank you my friend :-)
Congratulations on the 2 deer! My daughter and i are watching this video at my off grid hunting cabin in the southern tier of NY on the night before opening day of the regular season. Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow I only got 1 deer this bow season ( 7 pt with a homemade longbow ) hoping between the two of us we can put some more meat in the freezer. Can't wait for your solar video I'm still in the process of expanding my system.
Hey, southern tier here too. Had a cabin in prattsburgh and land in Cohocton. In Bristol now. I was hunting with my son. That's what it's all about. Passing in tradition and memories. Where you from?
@woodspirit98 my camp is in the Campbell Bradford area south of Bath.
Nice size buck JC! Made me hungry just looking at it, right after the meat loaf! Great video once again! Enjoy your hard work!
Thank you :-)
Again you’re humor is greatly appreciated! I love the cabin. I remembered it, down to the rocking chair and shed cabinet handles! I haven’t had the opportunity to have deer meat since I was in my twenties. I really miss having it. Congratulations on the deer meat.
Thank you -))
This sweet cabin is where I started watching you and Frankie, Happy Thanksgiving to you and Lori!
Love this! You always give me good ideas and make me feel at ease with the simpler lifestyle. I need to do so much more of the simple stuff, always much more enjoyment and a sense of peace. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Glad you enjoyed it Roger :-)
The most memorable, difficult and worse deer butchering experience I ever had was butchering a frozen carcass left when to a sudden snow storm.
that was a good one with the buzzard
We just made a HUGE batch of venison jerky here at our homestead. Freshly harvested. I eat it all the time out in the woods. Especially backpacking trips. I will live off homemade jerky for days. I know exactly where it came from. 😏
I got three years out of my last pair of steel toes. I was so happy
Thanks for the video, JC. I started with you looong time ago with this type vids..great memories...I love these style vids of yours...keep-em coming. Thanks buddy.
Thank you for saying so Mike. I appreciate it.
We took 2 steers off to the butcher this week and met a woman there who had brought in a deer and she was all excited. However she thought we should take the steers home and keep them as pets! Takes all kinds I guess.
Great show boss God bless
Thank you and God Bless.
Great video Boss ,I am with ya on cleaning up the deer right away meat has always been great here to .Love the old shots thank you and big hugs from MN
Another great vlog thanks boss enjoy all u do for us 🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for saying so.
Happy Thanksgiving! I especially liked the video of the birds feeding. Thank you for your honesty around shooting and processing meat for your family - keeping it real. I appreciate that.
Thank you and the same to you Peggy.
Maan that cabin brings back a lot of fond memories JC. I think you used those two little pans to make corn bread in your Dutch oven a few years back. I can remember the two quiches you made too. The corduroy driveway and tons of sand. They said it wouldn't work.
Thank you for the blast from the past. I'm glad to see the old cabin JC.
Absolutely love watching the birds. I wouldn’t have believed it possible. Thanks
Never thought a hawk would tolerate the company.
Hey boss UA-cam stop sending me notifications of your uploads I'm Soo glad you folks are doing well!!!
I hear this all the time and I don't know what they gain by not sending notifications. Welcome back -)
The only thing missing was franky digging in the beer cooler.
Glad you didn’t sell that place.
That's a really nice looking cabin. You should write a cookbook. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.
Thank you :-))
The deer you harvested did not know it was going to die. It had a good life. The animals we get from the grocery store have led a horrendous life and they know fear at the butcher. For me the faster you process your deer the better.
Hello, nice buck! I had a funny experience a week ago. Cutting firewood on a solid overcast day I was splitting by hand and heard a lower than normal jet flying circles overhead. Too cloudy to see it I went about my day. Next day rain so I went through more of your catalog of videos and saw the tanker aircraft doing circles above you. Hmmm I said. I’ll be more attentive to the sky in the future.
Thanks again.
Glad to see that beautiful cabin again !!!! Love the ghost on the cabinet door !!!!👻👻👻
Hey Boss, I knew a guy who was a big fisherman. He had a new truck, new boat and all new fishing equipment. So someone asked him if he caught more fish with all that new stuff. He said no, but I’m the best looking guy out there.
Just ignore the negative comments. I think your doing great living life how we're supposed to. God bless.
Loved the tour Jc- as much as I love the old homestead I’ve got to say I still like this cabin more. There is just something about it - small and quaint with lots of charm!!!! You did one hell of a job on that cabin. Lots of Frankie memories there as well.
Same thing I was thinking when seeing the cabin's insides... I sure do miss good ol Frankie in his videos. The ending always puts a lump in my throat...
Thank you. This cabin is a Gem and I really enjoyed building it.
Another very enjoyable video JC. Nice buck also. I don’t hang my deer, cut it up and pack it in ice in 150 Igloo. Drain the water everyday and fill it back with ice, repeat process for 5 days. Understand and agree with you on buying over priced items( remember I said Igloo). Take care and see y’all on next one. Happy Thanksgivings and God bless to you and Lori along with the Boss family.
Happy Thanksgiving :-))
Nice buck boss glad the season is going well for you no better meat than wild game
Thank you :-)
Great ending lol. I used to put meat scraps out for the Kestrels where I used to live, they loved it! It was like grocery shopping for them.
I love it JC..... it's all Mother Nature. That was a healthy buck bro. And that Meatloaf had me drooling LOL. It's always a pleasure to see you boss! Till next time..... may God bless you all.....
Thank you And God Bless :;-)
Outstanding Performance for those boots!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Wow what a beautiful place you built!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Thank you :-)
Have a happy thanksgiving boss and his lady!
Thank you! You too!
Totally agree with you about people being out of touch Boss. We butcher our own poultry, wild game and pork and people always ask how we can do that. Well, the animals raised on our small farm are all well cared for and want for nothing, they live like animals are intended to be out foraging and with good organic supplements and chemical free feed and good shelter and clean bedding, versus the meat they purchase that are raised on industrial farms and feed lots being fed all manner of trash and cheap feed in mud and feces , no pasture, no scratching and eating bugs yet they are okay with that, all because they don't have to do the killing and cleaning. It's not that we look forward to the harvesting part, but it has to be done and we are blessed to know they all had the best life possible while alive. We do let our wild game hang for at least 24 hours, same with the pork. We hope to someday do our beef, my husband worked as a butcher at a small processing plant through high school, but we need to get a cold room built first. We have the plans, it's a matter of time and materials, praying next year it will come to fruition. In our county in MT, the road crews remove the roadkill carcasses to away from roadways because the birds of prey, such as golden and bald eagles, owls and hawks and falcons also feed on the roadkill but often times get hit when taking off from a carcass to close to the road. Love the moron statement and truth being spoken too Boss! Thanks for sharing
Looks like the birds had a buzzy ol' time there!
Holy flashback, Bossman!
Boss man you always make me smile, thanks
Thanks Boss. Love the Aladdin lamp , nice touch!
Such a great video. So many helpful tips. Thank you, Boss.
Great vid man thanks
Love all the woodworking in the cabin JC.
As far as hanging and aging deer, I don’t have time for that, harvest and process.
Funny thing. Couple days ago I watched Dick Proenneke for the 60th time.
Keep being you JC.
God Bless from Northern Minnesota.
Thank you and God Bless :;-)
The wife bought me a pair of the Alaskan winter boots "bunny boots". Great at keeping my feet warm and were made in the 80s. Was a good price of 79 dollar.
Nice update. Supper looked great! Thanks for the cabin tour 😊 God Bless!
God Bless :-)