Pretty cool and beautiful. I bet those boat rides take some getting used too. Lol. I like the fact you have to think ahead and prepare. That would eliminate about 90% of the people from being around you. :) Thanks for sharing and stay well & warm.
Ha trust me, there have been times where I’ve been working on a project and forgot something g simple like a bolt. I’ve also forgot the keys to my truck on the island once. No that was frustrating😂
Great to mention the EXACT location of the Island Alaska next down below just next to Hawaï. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣it always cracks me up when people really think that. Great vid on how to ‘survive’ (mostly prepare for) winter on your island. Preparation means everything!
I spent all of October in an off grid cabin about 20 miles north of Ketchikan and the weather was starting to get pretty rowdy then. On Oct 1st, the airport had wind in excess of 100mph. You guys are a lot further north than that.
Thanks Brian and Diana, we enjoyed the ride along, though I may be a bit sea sick and frozen too, lol.....oh, oh and enjoy your American Thanksgiving Day too!
Thank you Frederick. We wanted to spend it in town with her folks but the weather isn’t playing nice right now. Lol I should add that the video makes it look like the seas are a lot better than they really are.😂
Wow! Brian, check over your left shoulder at 0:58 - I'm pretty sure I saw Big Foot passing by there! Neat to hoist the boat out of the drink with the tractor like that. Solar panels that would heat it's surface to melt away the snow would be neat!
I’ve had the pleasure of watching all of your progress thus far , I’m so pleased with your growth it’s not been easy or cheap ,but this is why your my favourite people in The epic State of Alaska,, what hits home for me is your work ethic,honesty and realism.This is two wonderful people gutting it out in the bush ,using there wit and common sense to be as free as one can be at the moment. Thankyou Brian and Diana for sharing your thoughts and adventures! Please like subscribe and comment to keep this awesome program coming.cheers friends.
So happy to come across your channel Brian. This is such a wonderful life and thank you for sharing it with us. I live as far from you as anyone can get here in Kenya, East Africa.I spent a significant number of my younger years in Northern British Columbia and really came to appreciate living in such a beautiful part of this world. I look forward to catching up on the rest of the videos.
Good to see ya made it to town and back safe and sound plus got the boat out before the big storm. Batten down the hatches my friends! Stay warm and safe as ya's can!!
Wow! 1 Mechanic for a whole dealership! Man . Thats amazing. Your trips to town are far more adventurous than mine . Yep. Please invest in a good radar system. A good Rokon with a Rokon trailer might come in handy on those narrow trails back to the Homestead during high tide. ( Plus there Just plain Fun! ) Always interesting. Thank you , for putting up a video. I imagine it can be tough for you at times. I surely appreciate it.
Well on the motorcycle side. They have more for the automobiles. I enjoy making the videos. It’s like a fun pastime for me. When I don’t do one I get emails and PMs asking if everything ok. That’s a motivator to get the camera out.
Living on the island where you do certainly makes life more difficult, although you've got a beautiful view right on the water! I'm curious what motivated you to buy the cabin on the island rather than some more in town like the Mrs's parents? I can see that sometimes going back and forth can be difficult depending on weather, tides, and amount of sunlight you have available to make the trip! On top of that, nothing is certain as the weather isn't always as planned. I'm guessing the Mrs. stayed home and kept the fires burning. Give her our best and that she was missed!
I will give her your best. Yea she stayed back and took care of the pups and chickens. We looked at places in town but Juneau is built on the front range of mountains and ice fields. There’s not really a rural area. I don’t dislike people but I wanted some leg room if you know what I mean. So we started look for property of near by islands.
Glad to see you are all doing good on the island. I was wondering if you repaired the damage on the cabin from the tree falling ? I hope you all have a great thanksgiving !! Stay safe and healthy !! Thanks for sharing.
We are going to build a deck on the side so we can repair it without risking our lives. It’s just a bad time of year for this to happen. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Lol my son and daughter-in-law are coming up for Christmas. Some people were under the impression Alaska was an island. I can see how they could think that. Not sure what they teach I. Schools these days 😂
Good that you were able to get a window of decent weather to restock. All of our snow melted & washed away as it’s been raining like a mofo here. I hope that you guys are cozy and have a happy Thanksgiving 😊
Was good to see you today. I’ve been wondering how you are all doing. Stay stocked up if you can. Have a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃. Give Gunner a hug. Diana too💕. Take care. Stay safe
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I like your bot top design. I am thinking about doing the same thing. Is there anything you would do different now that you have been using it a while?
@@bwcok7947 the only thing that I asked for but didn’t get was to extend the roof over the driver and passenger window. That way you could still access the door in the middle but the left and right side would black snow from getting on the front.
First, it is good to see Gunnar in the background! Second, Great Video of what a trip into town is like at this time of year! Down here we have to go a little farther on the water, and down't have as many choices on land, but the steps are pretty much the same. I use some 15 gallon drums for diesel, Uline carries the drums, they have some advantages over jerry jugs, but loading /unloading details prevail.
Here in North Idaho, I save all my trout heads. I baked them and feed them to my chickens. It gives them needed minerals and protein. I'm sure you have plenty of fish heads, lol. Just in case you run out of chicken food.
This is my dream too.... i was in Haines, AK for a summer and have lived in the Interior for a few years. TOTALLY different. I prefer SE AK much better....
I some now got side tract this morning which doesn't take much. That was some boat ride to town for supplies, hope your good for a while. So much to do out there to get ready for winter.
Living on an island has it pros and cons but what made you decide to live on an island? Whenever you need food or gas you have to go by boat if the weather permits. How far is a boat ride to town to get supplies? Do you ever wish you was not on an island? Your videos are interesting and I love watching. Great job, be safe and I will keep watching.
These are great questions. We should do a wood stove Wednesday video on this. Our plans were to never be on an island. We looked at property in the interior of Alaska and found several nice areas. My wife is from Juneau and her parents still live there. She wanted to be close to them but Juneau is the 3rd largest city in Alaska. I didn’t want to live in a residential neighborhood so our compromise was buying a place on an island near Juneau. Kw we get to live the “Alaska life” but also get to be close to her parents and a big city. On a nice day it’s about a 40 min boat ride. So not too bad.
At least you still have a Honda Dealership…. I got to Ketchikan and there wasn’t a Honda Dealership to take care of my boat motor anymore…. Had to deal with the Yammy people (it’s like going through a cave and having to be lead by Sméagol to get to the other side)…. As far as being part of the U.S., Alaska may as well be an island. Not all Americans can drive through Canada to get to Alaska, so those people would have to go by boat or plane to get there…. Most goods are shipped in by cargo ship or barge…. Sounds like an island…. I’m surprised to see you pull the snow off the chicken coop…. Snow insulates. Hope you guys are doing well, prayers for Gunnar.
That sucks. I know how you feel. There isn’t a Ford dealer here anymore, which is a pain. I’m not sure schools are teach geology anymore. 😂 We are not putting a light in the coup this winter so the more light the better. Plus I’m not sure what the load rating is on that see through roofing.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead geology… minerals and shit…. You spent enough time in gold mines to know you didn’t mean geology, probably meant geography. Lol, must be that “Old Timers disease” got you confused. Haha! Just busting your balls, I’m betting spellcheck is trying to sabotage you and make you look bad. Not as bad as the whole issue with how many Americans think there are 52 states (50 plus Alaska and hawaii apparently), including the ICP song FTW having lyrics stating: “f__k all fifty two states, eww, and f__k you.” I get that those guys are high school dropouts, but they aren’t the only dropouts and dropouts aren’t the only people making that mistake (I’ve seen college grads make that mistake). Still a good song. Lol
Such a great video! I have/had so many questions but now am having trouble remembering them all 😂 I guess my main question is how long will all of that fuel last you? I know it's more than likely better now with the solar but worse case scenario. Also, I'm hoping with the bitter cold weather you were expecting, was it clear outside for more sun on the panels? We need a wood stove Wednesday ❤️ Happy Thanksgiving Joanna Corpus Christi TX
Our small generator is in the shop so running the bigger generator uses a lot more fuel. Typically one 5 gal can will run the smaller generator for a week. The yellow cans were for the toyo stove and the tractor. We are running the wood stove now so we won’t be using the toyo until it warms up. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
And I thought I had a rough winter over here in the Sip lol, just traveling to the mainland is a daunting task!! Y'all stay safe up there Brian, have great Thanksgiving as well sir!! Dan
I wish I could change to the live style you have. unfortunately that opportunity has passed me by. your channel gives me the view of what could have been
Have you guys considered getting your Ham radio license? I have a lot of family in Ketchikan, Sitka, Homer, Wasilla, Eagle and Anchorage. Most of them have their radio licenses, use em more than cell's.
Good place to land Auke bay my dads best place to landed and get gone.... LOL Canada is connected to America LOL Fullblood Lingit from southeast ...Love your crew up there just like my mom tougher than nails
I'm wondering if a community supply depot couldn't be established. Ya'll have to be using alot of common products, gas, paper goods, food, have the ppl on your island thought about starting something like that up? Jw. Ya'll seem to get along just peachy. Love ya'll ❤
There’s just us and Brad and Victoria on the island in the winter and three other families that stay out here full time in the summer time. We do typically call and ask if anyone needs anything while we are in town and vis-à-vis.
Phew that's a whole Lotta work. I don't mind work when there's someone to help but these days (I'm a widow), I'm doing everything myself so as much as I'd love to move to AK at my age it just isn't a good idea. Butttt if you know an older gentleman who needs a companion let me know lol!
Nice video. All I can say is Brr. 🤪. Can't wait till the next. Have a nice Thanksgiving. Been meaning to ask, how's your son and daughter-in-law doing ? Stay safe and Blessings to all.😊🇱🇷
Just curious, why not just cement a post in the ground with a receiver hitch on it for the winch, a battery and a solar panel to pull the boat out of the water rather than having to drag the tractor over there every time?
Using the fuel cans, do you ever have a problem with water in your fuel? And if you do how do you deal with it, do you have anything special that you do?
You need to add. A old air plane wheel from the landing gear under that tongue with a steering wheel mount a cheap lawnmower /minibike motor with a side shaft weld a side sprocket to it and sma sprocket to the sode of the airplane wheels like like the rim. Them have a long floating dock. Long enough that you can do los tide or high tide that leads up to a enclosure like a boat house but built on land. Now you can back that trailer up and stress it from walking in front of the tongue. Pull the boat onto the trailer. Then use the motor to pull it out of its not strong enough use a eltric wench that is attached to the furthest inside who of the boat house. Yeah it will take some time to build a week or so. But to save all this time and having to wait a day etc. Verses pulling up backing the trailer in with the motor mounted driving the boat up onto the trailer and using a enchanting to pull it up the air into the boat house is so much easier and you can steer the trailer. As you pull it up even if the boat house is only a lean too. It will keep the boat out of the elements and right there at the water
I don’t remember exactly how many fuel cans I had but if it was 10 that’s an extra 600 lbs to pull plus all the other supplies. It’s just easier on all of the equipment. 👍
It’s about 40 min. If we were leaving our boat in the water we could do a day trip. Due to an upcoming storm we didn’t want our boat in the water and the tides didn’t work out for us to comeback that night.
man seems like a lot of work to go to town, how often do ya half to do all that crap?as lazy as i am wouldnt go more than couple times a year if that!! seems like there is a market for a skiff like your friend to deliver bulk stuff to the islanders
We got an 1/4 inch of snow so far...and it lasted for 6 hours...I survived the blizzard.. .lol Happy thankgiving..looked at birds in the grocery store..55-70 bucks..so I think I will just stuff a cod with octopus for the big day. As always Gunner is a Legend !!.Wish him the Best !! Still looking at the boat invoice you sent me.. Never know it might just happen for me.. Cheers from POW..
Ha we got 15” overnight. I woke up at 4, looked out the window and was in shock.😂 Yeah I think it’s going to be Halibut for us. These prices are out of control. Tell me those aren’t some nice boats. They are perfectly this area. Gunner is really starting to slow down now. I’m dreading the inevitable day.
Ha she wanted to live by her mom and dad and I didn’t want to live in town. This was the compromise 😂 She actually loves it out here. I’m the one who goes to town, most of the time it’s a solo trip. She would rather stay on the island.
You give a "trip to the store" a whole new meaning! Thanks for the adventure.
😂it has its own unique challenges that’s for sure.
Pretty cool and beautiful. I bet those boat rides take some getting used too. Lol. I like the fact you have to think ahead and prepare. That would eliminate about 90% of the people from being around you. :) Thanks for sharing and stay well & warm.
Ha trust me, there have been times where I’ve been working on a project and forgot something g simple like a bolt. I’ve also forgot the keys to my truck on the island once. No that was frustrating😂
This video was a great example of the difficulties of living on an island in SE Alaska. Great job Brian.👍
I was thinking about you just the other day. Wondering how you were feeling. Hope you are doing better.
Great to mention the EXACT location of the Island Alaska next down below just next to Hawaï. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣it always cracks me up when people really think that. Great vid on how to ‘survive’ (mostly prepare for) winter on your island. Preparation means everything!
I bought a map of Alaska and in the bottom left corner is a small, not detailed, drawing of the lower 48😂 One day I’ll build a frame for it.
Wow it’s such an epic adventure for you guys just to go get supplies. Makes me complain less about my 1hr drive to town haha. Nice video!
😂 it can be a pain at times. Hope your feeling better.
I spent all of October in an off grid cabin about 20 miles north of Ketchikan and the weather was starting to get pretty rowdy then. On Oct 1st, the airport had wind in excess of 100mph. You guys are a lot further north than that.
Were you on the Cleveland Peninsula, on Revillagigedo or over on POW?
I own land on Cleveland Peninsula and was in Ketchikan late September.
You were there when we had that big wind storm. Glad you got experience the life here and hope you had a good time as well.
Fish tank heater works that’s awesome.
Yeah last winter I was looking for a saluting online and found that this worked for a lot of people.
Thanks Brian and Diana, we enjoyed the ride along, though I may be a bit sea sick and frozen too, lol.....oh, oh and enjoy your American Thanksgiving Day too!
Thank you Frederick. We wanted to spend it in town with her folks but the weather isn’t playing nice right now. Lol
I should add that the video makes it look like the seas are a lot better than they really are.😂
thankyou for sharing your life
Thanks for watching
Wow!
Brian, check over your left shoulder at 0:58 - I'm pretty sure I saw Big Foot passing by there!
Neat to hoist the boat out of the drink with the tractor like that.
Solar panels that would heat it's surface to melt away the snow would be neat!
😂 it’s one of the bigfeet
From time to time I need a remainder that I don't have it so rough, lol.
I am thankful that you share your story.
Ha let me be that reminder😂
I’ve had the pleasure of watching all of your progress thus far , I’m so pleased with your growth it’s not been easy or cheap ,but this is why your my favourite people in The epic State of Alaska,, what hits home for me is your work ethic,honesty and realism.This is two wonderful people gutting it out in the bush ,using there wit and common sense to be as free as one can be at the moment. Thankyou Brian and Diana for sharing your thoughts and adventures! Please like subscribe and comment to keep this awesome program coming.cheers friends.
Thank you Robert. This just popped up but it says it’s from two weeks ago. Sorry for the late response. We appreciate your support.
So happy to come across your channel Brian. This is such a wonderful life and thank you for sharing it with us. I live as far from you as anyone can get here in Kenya, East Africa.I spent a significant number of my younger years in Northern British Columbia and really came to appreciate living in such a beautiful part of this world. I look forward to catching up on the rest of the videos.
Kenya, that’s awesome. Thank you for watching.
Living the Dream isn't easy but its worth it to live your Dream. Happy Thanksgiving, Be careful, Be safe.
You got that right. Sometime it can be frustrating but that’s life sometimes. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
We don’t realize how good we got it sometimes! Good video buddy
Thanks Hank.
yes, alright i think so too
Great job getting it done B! No one ever said island life was easy! You prove this! Great way to stay in shape for sure! Thanks for sharing with us!
That’s the truth. Hope you have a great week buddy.
You amaze me every time you have to go to town. What a long day. Happy thanksgiving to the both of you and the doggies, especially Gunner. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy Thanksgiving to you guys too.
We love you all up there. Stay warm and Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you guys. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
Your little wood sled works great..!!
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Not an easy life, but the nature around seems worth it
Have a safe winter
That’s the truth.
I missed seeing you'll, so glad you are doing well also making your well needed shoping in town. Stay safe.
Thank you for watching.
Good to see ya made it to town and back safe and sound plus got the boat out before the big storm. Batten down the hatches my friends! Stay warm and safe as ya's can!!
Yea sir batten down them hatches. Lol
We got 15” of snow last night.🤬
Wow! 1 Mechanic for a whole dealership! Man . Thats amazing. Your trips to town are far more adventurous than mine . Yep. Please invest in a good radar system. A good Rokon with a Rokon trailer might come in handy on those narrow trails back to the Homestead during high tide. ( Plus there Just plain Fun! ) Always interesting. Thank you , for putting up a video. I imagine it can be tough for you at times. I surely appreciate it.
Well on the motorcycle side. They have more for the automobiles.
I enjoy making the videos. It’s like a fun pastime for me. When I don’t do one I get emails and PMs asking if everything ok. That’s a motivator to get the camera out.
Living on the island where you do certainly makes life more difficult, although you've got a beautiful view right on the water! I'm curious what motivated you to buy the cabin on the island rather than some more in town like the Mrs's parents?
I can see that sometimes going back and forth can be difficult depending on weather, tides, and amount of sunlight you have available to make the trip! On top of that, nothing is certain as the weather isn't always as planned. I'm guessing the Mrs. stayed home and kept the fires burning. Give her our best and that she was missed!
I will give her your best. Yea she stayed back and took care of the pups and chickens.
We looked at places in town but Juneau is built on the front range of mountains and ice fields. There’s not really a rural area. I don’t dislike people but I wanted some leg room if you know what I mean. So we started look for property of near by islands.
That's a lot of hard work! Praying for you two! be safe. :)
Thank you
Glad to see you are all doing good on the island. I was wondering if you repaired the damage on the cabin from the tree falling ? I hope you all have a great thanksgiving !! Stay safe and healthy !! Thanks for sharing.
We are going to build a deck on the side so we can repair it without risking our lives. It’s just a bad time of year for this to happen. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
@@maryalice8507 so true
Yup. Right next to Hawaii off the coast of Mexico. The island of Alaska.
Lol my son and daughter-in-law are coming up for Christmas. Some people were under the impression Alaska was an island. I can see how they could think that. Not sure what they teach I. Schools these days 😂
Good that you were able to get a window of decent weather to restock. All of our snow melted & washed away as it’s been raining like a mofo here. I hope that you guys are cozy and have a happy Thanksgiving 😊
We were supposed to get more snow tonight but it looks like it may just rain. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Was good to see you today. I’ve been wondering how you are all doing. Stay stocked up if you can. Have a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃. Give Gunner a hug. Diana too💕. Take care. Stay safe
Thank you Charlene. I’ll give hugs to everyone for you. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Does the backscratcher on the boat side window play a more important role on the boat than meets the eye? Stay safe and healthy!
Ha no it just scratches my back😂
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I like your bot top design. I am thinking about doing the same thing. Is there anything you would do different now that you have been using it a while?
@@bwcok7947 the only thing that I asked for but didn’t get was to extend the roof over the driver and passenger window. That way you could still access the door in the middle but the left and right side would black snow from getting on the front.
First, it is good to see Gunnar in the background! Second, Great Video of what a trip into town is like at this time of year! Down here we have to go a little farther on the water, and down't have as many choices on land, but the steps are pretty much the same. I use some 15 gallon drums for diesel, Uline carries the drums, they have some advantages over jerry jugs, but loading /unloading details prevail.
You know the deal. I’ve thought about switching to small drums but figured it would be a lot harder getting them on and off the boat.
Goes to show that time, tide and Mother Nature pay no heed to hard working homesteaders. Good on you both for persevering.
That’s the truth. Have a great week Dave.
Looks like a lot of hard work Brian? I can see why you got plenty of supplies in so you don't have to do that every day, nice to see you both :)
😂I would have left a long time ago if we had to do this everyday. 😆
Hope you have a great week Wendy.
Here in North Idaho, I save all my trout heads. I baked them and feed them to my chickens. It gives them needed minerals and protein.
I'm sure you have plenty of fish heads, lol.
Just in case you run out of chicken food.
We tend to use ours for crab or compost. Mostly crab😂
There's just sumthing peaceful about pulling into the dock with calm water and seagulls squawking.
That’s the truth.
Great vid! Really love the way you let us look into your world! Cheerz from Germany
Thank you Jack. Lots of love for Germany. I spent 6 years there in the army. 3 in Mainz and 3 in Vilseck.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead that's awesome, man! Mainz is like a 2 hour drive from where I live. Am very looking forward to coming to Alaska one day!
Thankyou Brian and Diana , great to rewatch some of the goodies .
Just finished up tomorrow’s video. Hope you like it.
That is a lot of work just to go to the store you would have to Love where you live
If we didn’t we would ha e moved a long time ago😂
i hope you guys have a great thanksgiving and loved the up date. stay safe and enjoy the day
Thank you we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Good to see you are all well guys👌🙏
Thanks 👍
Hey Brian,long time no text , Travis from Texas hope you and the wife are doing well and have a good Thanksgiving.
Thank you Travis. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving surrounded by family and loved ones.
This is my dream too.... i was in Haines, AK for a summer and have lived in the Interior for a few years. TOTALLY different. I prefer SE AK much better....
We looked at places in the interior but love the SE. Hanes is a great place and looked at several properties there.
What a beautiful place to be..and how unique is your life? Compared to everyone else..you are very privileged to have this lifestyle.
We feel blessed everyday.
I some now got side tract this morning which doesn't take much. That was some boat ride to town for supplies, hope your good for a while. So much to do out there to get ready for winter.
That’s the truth Jo. Hope all is well with you.
Living on an island has it pros and cons but what made you decide to live on an island? Whenever you need food or gas you have to go by boat if the weather permits. How far is a boat ride to town to get supplies? Do you ever wish you was not on an island? Your videos are interesting and I love watching. Great job, be safe and I will keep watching.
These are great questions. We should do a wood stove Wednesday video on this. Our plans were to never be on an island. We looked at property in the interior of Alaska and found several nice areas. My wife is from Juneau and her parents still live there. She wanted to be close to them but Juneau is the 3rd largest city in Alaska. I didn’t want to live in a residential neighborhood so our compromise was buying a place on an island near Juneau. Kw we get to live the “Alaska life” but also get to be close to her parents and a big city. On a nice day it’s about a 40 min boat ride. So not too bad.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead thanks for answering my questions. We were coming to visit Alaska but the pandemic put a stop to that. Have a bless day 🙏
@@mimicolvin3200 they are opening up completely for tourism this summer. We will wait and see what happens with the virus. You have a blessed too.
At least you still have a Honda Dealership…. I got to Ketchikan and there wasn’t a Honda Dealership to take care of my boat motor anymore…. Had to deal with the Yammy people (it’s like going through a cave and having to be lead by Sméagol to get to the other side)….
As far as being part of the U.S., Alaska may as well be an island. Not all Americans can drive through Canada to get to Alaska, so those people would have to go by boat or plane to get there…. Most goods are shipped in by cargo ship or barge…. Sounds like an island….
I’m surprised to see you pull the snow off the chicken coop…. Snow insulates.
Hope you guys are doing well, prayers for Gunnar.
That sucks. I know how you feel. There isn’t a Ford dealer here anymore, which is a pain. I’m not sure schools are teach geology anymore. 😂
We are not putting a light in the coup this winter so the more light the better. Plus I’m not sure what the load rating is on that see through roofing.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead geology… minerals and shit…. You spent enough time in gold mines to know you didn’t mean geology, probably meant geography. Lol, must be that “Old Timers disease” got you confused. Haha! Just busting your balls, I’m betting spellcheck is trying to sabotage you and make you look bad.
Not as bad as the whole issue with how many Americans think there are 52 states (50 plus Alaska and hawaii apparently), including the ICP song FTW having lyrics stating: “f__k all fifty two states, eww, and f__k you.” I get that those guys are high school dropouts, but they aren’t the only dropouts and dropouts aren’t the only people making that mistake (I’ve seen college grads make that mistake). Still a good song. Lol
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_having spell check and two fat fingers is a nightmare😂
Such a great video! I have/had so many questions but now am having trouble remembering them all 😂 I guess my main question is how long will all of that fuel last you? I know it's more than likely better now with the solar but worse case scenario. Also, I'm hoping with the bitter cold weather you were expecting, was it clear outside for more sun on the panels? We need a wood stove Wednesday ❤️ Happy Thanksgiving
Joanna
Corpus Christi TX
Our small generator is in the shop so running the bigger generator uses a lot more fuel. Typically one 5 gal can will run the smaller generator for a week. The yellow cans were for the toyo stove and the tractor. We are running the wood stove now so we won’t be using the toyo until it warms up.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
awesome video happy to see you both ok ,,,,,sending hugs and good wishes , Happy Thanksgiving to you both
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
And I thought I had a rough winter over here in the Sip lol, just traveling to the mainland is a daunting task!! Y'all stay safe up there Brian, have great Thanksgiving as well sir!! Dan
Thanks Dan. You have a great Thanksgiving too.
I wish I could change to the live style you have. unfortunately that opportunity has passed me by. your channel gives me the view of what could have been
Well it’s never too late. We decided to do this while we were still youngish😂 Hopefully get systems in place for when we are older.
On the up side, refrigeration is not a problem this time of year. 🥶
😂true
Have a great Thanksgiving you two..!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Blessings 🙏
Have you guys considered getting your Ham radio license? I have a lot of family in Ketchikan, Sitka, Homer, Wasilla, Eagle and Anchorage. Most of them have their radio licenses, use em more than cell's.
I have
Hi from Niagara falls Ontario canada
Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you Connie. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Good place to land Auke bay my dads best place to landed and get gone.... LOL Canada is connected to America LOL Fullblood Lingit from southeast ...Love your crew up there just like my mom tougher than nails
Thanks, we do have a good crew.
Happy Thanksgiving Blessings ❤ 👍 🎥
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Happy thanksgiving from Florida
Big Rig and momma Happy Thanksgiving. My youngest son Connor says he wants to be your neighbor.
I’m sure we’d love to have Conner as a neighbor. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Nice sharing
Curious if you all use a happy light/take lots of vitamin D, once sunlight starts to diminish towards winter…?
I did take vitamin D when I first moved up here but my body just got used to it.
I'm wondering if a community supply depot couldn't be established. Ya'll have to be using alot of common products, gas, paper goods, food, have the ppl on your island thought about starting something like that up? Jw. Ya'll seem to get along just peachy. Love ya'll ❤
There’s just us and Brad and Victoria on the island in the winter and three other families that stay out here full time in the summer time. We do typically call and ask if anyone needs anything while we are in town and vis-à-vis.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I just thought it may help. But, ya'll are doing it already. Lol
@@russellwatters5891 yes sir👍
I haven't seen any snow since 1986 thank God.
😂it’s not that bad
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I'm pushing 70 in 2022 so I have seen three decades of snow prior to 1986. At my age snow is NO BUENO !! ... ;+)
@@joecucch8261 ha I hear you.
Phew that's a whole Lotta work. I don't mind work when there's someone to help but these days (I'm a widow), I'm doing everything myself so as much as I'd love to move to AK at my age it just isn't a good idea. Butttt if you know an older gentleman who needs a companion let me know lol!
It is great having a partner to help out. I will keep my eye open for you😂
I'll be waiting...😂😂
Stay safe and have a happy Thanksgiving 😊☺
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Nice video. All I can say is Brr. 🤪. Can't wait till the next. Have a nice Thanksgiving. Been meaning to ask, how's your son and daughter-in-law doing ?
Stay safe and Blessings to all.😊🇱🇷
They are coming up for Christmas so we are very excited. We hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Do you have a cabin tour video?
The inside is not finished but he it is.
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Just curious, why not just cement a post in the ground with a receiver hitch on it for the winch, a battery and a solar panel to pull the boat out of the water rather than having to drag the tractor over there every time?
We could but it’s state land. It’s not that far of a trip and it keeps the tractor from just sitting around.
Can you dig a trench from the low water point to the woods for a channel to float the boat to the woods ??
No, the beach is constantly moving for the waves. It would have to be made with cement
Great video . I have a question how far do u have to travel by boat to get to town
It’s a 40 min trip on a nice day. Thanks for watching.
Using the fuel cans, do you ever have a problem with water in your fuel? And if you do how do you deal with it, do you have anything special that you do?
We do especially in winter so we though Heet in the boat and the fuel cans. Once a month we do this to keep the water out of the equipment.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Do you use Heet in the diesel fuel as well?
Enjoy your channel
Thank you
Very cool !
cool . hug
🤗 thanks Roger
@@AnAlaskaHomestead hug ty :)
How much is parking for your truck and boat trailer a month?
Oct-Apr is free and we pay $500 to park in the summer May-Sep.
How often do you go to town?
Thanks, Michael
We go to town every 4-6 weeks in the winter. More often in the summer, pick up friends to go fishing or visit my wife’s mom.
Wow, single digit lows and snow. I thought the climate was more mild around Juneau/Ketchikan, at least at sea level. Is this farther north?
No, it’s close to Juneau. We get a couple of weeks of single digits. Still better than -30.
Cool video, its still in the low 30's here. Thanks for the aquarium heater tip. How many watts is your aquarium heater?
It’s adjustable. I think I have it set on 100w. It works really well in our climate.
Thanks for the info, It will help water freezing problems here on POW.
You need to add. A old air plane wheel from the landing gear under that tongue with a steering wheel mount a cheap lawnmower /minibike motor with a side shaft weld a side sprocket to it and sma sprocket to the sode of the airplane wheels like like the rim. Them have a long floating dock. Long enough that you can do los tide or high tide that leads up to a enclosure like a boat house but built on land. Now you can back that trailer up and stress it from walking in front of the tongue. Pull the boat onto the trailer. Then use the motor to pull it out of its not strong enough use a eltric wench that is attached to the furthest inside who of the boat house. Yeah it will take some time to build a week or so. But to save all this time and having to wait a day etc. Verses pulling up backing the trailer in with the motor mounted driving the boat up onto the trailer and using a enchanting to pull it up the air into the boat house is so much easier and you can steer the trailer. As you pull it up even if the boat house is only a lean too. It will keep the boat out of the elements and right there at the water
How do you keep your supplies from getting wet in transit?
The stuff I don’t want wet I put inside the plastic totes and inside the can with me.
What speed would you do in that boat
On smooth water at 4500 rpm it does 27 mph. On average I run 22 mph
I'm just curious about how
far it is from the island to
the dock in town. When
you go to town for supplies.
It’s a 40 min boat ride
Stay safe God bless
Thank you Joy
Whats it costing you in fuel for boating a round trip?
It’s about $15 round trip.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead wow thats cheap!!!
@@gman77gas yeah it’s not bad at all. That 115 motor is really fuel efficient.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I was thi king you had a long journey.
i am sooooo jealous !
It’s a blessing and a curse😂
Why not unload boat after hauling it out of the water? Wouldn't it be easier on you guys?
I don’t remember exactly how many fuel cans I had but if it was 10 that’s an extra 600 lbs to pull plus all the other supplies. It’s just easier on all of the equipment. 👍
Whats the travel time on the boat? not clear why you couldn't do a day trip if you set off early.
It’s about 40 min. If we were leaving our boat in the water we could do a day trip. Due to an upcoming storm we didn’t want our boat in the water and the tides didn’t work out for us to comeback that night.
So how is your solar output going, what’s the shorter days and I suppose several cloudy days also?
We are having to run the generator daily now due to the lack of daylight hours and it’s been over cast for the last month.
man seems like a lot of work to go to town, how often do ya half to do all that crap?as lazy as i am wouldnt go more than couple times a year if that!! seems like there is a market for a skiff like your friend to deliver bulk stuff to the islanders
Ha in the winter we may go to town ever 2-4 weeks. We do know another couple that lives on a different island and they go every 3 months.
Great job..me I could not live there......♡♡♡♡
Thank you. We love it here. It can be rough at times.
Could you not leave the boat moored overnight?
If a big storm is coming 35 knots or more we pull it out of the water.
When are you gonna build a dock?
Never
@@AnAlaskaHomestead how then will i dock my vessel when i come to visit
@@joshlower1 😂 you’ll have to put it on the mooring.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead ok lol
Is it expensive to bring stuff in from town all the time?
We got an 1/4 inch of snow so far...and it lasted for 6 hours...I survived the blizzard..
.lol
Happy thankgiving..looked at birds in the grocery store..55-70 bucks..so I think I will just stuff a cod with octopus for the big day.
As always Gunner is a Legend !!.Wish him the Best !!
Still looking at the boat invoice you sent me.. Never know it might just happen for me..
Cheers from POW..
Ha we got 15” overnight. I woke up at 4, looked out the window and was in shock.😂
Yeah I think it’s going to be Halibut for us. These prices are out of control.
Tell me those aren’t some nice boats. They are perfectly this area.
Gunner is really starting to slow down now. I’m dreading the inevitable day.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I hear you..hard to loose a family member 110%
Yeah..they are the boat..for sure..!!
Alot of boat work. To protect it,understand. But alot.
How far is it to the island
With good weather it takes about 40 min.
What Temperature is that water
In the summer on the surface it can get into the 50s and in the mid 40s in the winter.
You need a smaller lighter boat like a raft style for quick runs thats too much hastle for just a gas run.
do you have any bears on that island ?
We do get bears on the island from time to time.
Bro, I am curious as to how you talked your wife into living the way you do.
Ha she wanted to live by her mom and dad and I didn’t want to live in town. This was the compromise 😂
She actually loves it out here. I’m the one who goes to town, most of the time it’s a solo trip. She would rather stay on the island.