Hi everyone. While we were safe during the devastating Hurricane Helene impacts, many of our family and friends in the path were not. We provided a few resources in the description below our video on UA-cam if you are able to donate to recovery efforts. Take care, T&R
Very happy y’all are safe. Living in Ohio, that hurricane hit us. 70 mph winds and lots of rain. Several of our counties are still in a state of emergency. It wasn’t near the destruction as other states where it. I do think it ended our drought. Which doesn’t help the victims
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We lost power for 8 days during the last hurricane/cyclone, so had the house wired for a generator . A 7000w petrol generator (which runs the entire house almost as normal) plus wiring, cost us here about $2500- 3000 USD. The Jackery solar battery pack is also a good alternative especially to keep the smaller stuff up and running. Having power in the house is such a major deal so we sure get the "happy vibes".
@@toddandrob Yeah I have one as a supplement - The main genny keeps the house running - but Jackery is a stop gap to keep the internet up - and will also make the coffee - Or get a big enough unit and it will run water pups and a small fridge.
I’m glad to see, that the three North Georgia Mountain men , have survived unscathed. I’m also glad to see, that your home didn’t receive any storm damage. I hope all has returned to normal, in your mountain home.
Glad that U 2 survived that hurricane. Your caution, Rob and Todd, about the large windows is smart. Here is a suggestion for your consideration. Attach clear plastic roller blinds to the top of each window. The benefit is that it doesn't allow the smaller broken glass to fly thruout your home. And notice that the storage of the clear plastic shade is at the top of the window, instead of being in some coat closet. Most roller shades are white plastic. Replace the white (can be recycled as covers for shelves in the pantry) by stappling clear plastic onto the roller, so that you can observe the activity of the wind. Another level of protection, especially for the lower windows, is to hang screened frames on the inside of the windows like those winter exterior storm window covers used in the mid-west. The screen, a stronger fabric, will prevent the glass from flying all over the furniture. Be sure to staple clear plastic on top of the screen to prevent the smaller pieces of glitter from being sprayed thruout your home. You can construct the frames yourself for the custom size windows. The hardware (looks like an open thumb) is attached to the top corners of the frame. And the L finger (the hook) is attached to the side of the inside window.
Great recommendations. Thank you! We've been looking into some options for the windows but haven't figured out exactly what we want just yet. We're glad that the windows survived!
I just met my Mom and Brother, who drove from Asheville to Knoxville, and I'm taking Mom up to my house in Columbus Ohio for a few weeks until Asheville is better.
Hi Todd and Rob!👋👋..gladly that all of you and your house and car are great not damaged, oh see awful messy in woods and funny of like spooks in night when no power, gladly the power are back, clean up and beautiful! Funny of Todd!! Lol. We heard that Milton hurricane is way to Florida again! Happy Sunday!☺️🐕🍂🍁🌲🤟❤️🐞
i am some 20 miles north of chattanooga and from what i can see Helene completely by-passed us, there are some branches and disheveled items but nothing a regular storm would do, i.e. last january that ice storm took out a tree behind my property
Indeed, we are feeling fortunate. Definitely terrifying to go through, but can't imagine what it must have been for folks just over the ridge into NC & SC, as well as on the coast too. So many impacted.
@toddandrob there were a lot of power outages, from tree damage, but mine only flickered. I just sat here, and watched one of my Western Red Cedars, bend with the wind!
glad you guys made it through ok. we are in blairsville and got nothing but 3 days of much needed rain. in the 80's i lived in roanoke va. and we had a flood there. it rained steady for 3 days and on the 4th the roadways turned into raging torrents and the water in many low areas rose to 30 feet. the end of my road had a driving range and the clubhouse had a steeple with only the very tip showing above the water. when the water receded there were mangled mobile homes and dead cows left tangled in the branches of the remaining trees. the destruction and devastation was unbelievable. i certainly feel for everyone that had to endure this and the coming trials. i really enjoy watching you guys on your adventure. we started our mountain adventure in 2011 coming from south florida.
Merci d'avoir regardé. Et oui, on se sent chanceux qu'il n'y ait pas eu plus de dégâts ici. Ça nous brise le cœur de voir les dégâts à l'est de chez nous. 💔
So happy to see that your survived storm Helene and that you did not much damage. We here in Europe don t have these Hurricanes and we are bless with that fact. Hopefully Storm Milton will passes by this time, but we will fingers cross !!! Nice video and great to see you both stay calm even in the worst moments and that there was luckily enough food in the house . And that moment that the Power came back was so wonderful to watch and live was coming back step by step normal again. See you boys on the next video !!
We just found you channel. New subscribers here. Glad to see you guys making the best of the situation. Also, my husband and I are obsessed with the skeleton by the bar area.
Hi guys from Brisbane Australia. Glad both of you and puppy are safe and your house is still standing. Main thing you have each other. My thoughts are with u ❤
Glad you both are safe and okay, those trees swaying looked scary. We were nervous then it shifted away from Mineral Bluff, we have a 125 foot maple tree right above our cabin and if it comes down it would demolish our cabin. Again we’re glad you boys are okay, make the best and saying many prayers for NC.
Really happy that you are safe. I really did think about you guys, hoping you were safe on top of the mountain. You mentioned Asheville. It has been in the news and has been wiped out by heavy floods. Washed away homes and other buildings. Total wipe out. Ashville will take months and months to clean up before any rebuilding can happen. The devastation from FL to VA is mind- blowing. North Carolina took the biggest hit that I can tell. looks like most of the state is completely gone.
Glad you both are safe and did not have a lot of damage. I was concerned about the winds, also. We only had 1 tree fall across the road so feel really lucky. I surprised you don’t have a house generator, we do so it provided power for the 30 hours we did not have electricity. It looked windier at your place than ours - we definitely are lucky.
Well done guys that you had provisions in the house we have a couple of go bags at the ready. So pleased though you sustained no bad damage. At the moment we are waiting on heavy rain with possible snow so we are been told oh joys. Take care guys. ❤
Thanks, we definitely fared better than expected. That's crazy to hear about the possibility of snow where you are, but I guess that's just how the seasons can change in a flash.
Gentlemen, again, so good to see you both unscathed and no damage to your home.. I don’t want to intrude here, but you mentioned that it would be nice to have some backup power available there on the mountain. Given changing climate/weather and given your locale there in the forest, I believe that would be a prudent move. That said: Before purchasing my present condo, I lived in a home out on the side of a substantial hill/smll mountain with the lawn area ringed by huge trees. Given the possible scenarios in that environment and not wanting to invest too heavily in total back-up power for the house, I purchased a Honda 6500 watt portable generator - frame mounted, wheels, very easy to move about. Anyway, I would highly recommend one of Honda’s generators (no, I do not have any affiliation with Honda). They’re not cheap, but they are of high quality, smooth running engines, low fuel consumption, and several automatic features on the generator itself. As far as long-term storage goes, one can always add Sta-Bil brand fuel stabilizer (or Honda’s CBU fuel stabilizer). Good for up to 2 years storage. I use the stabilizer in a Toyota 4-Runner I rarely drive.. Again, did not want to intrude, but if you’re going with a mid-size, portable power unit, the Honda products cannot be beat. FYI, stay away from the less expensive generator units using Briggs-Stratton engines, etc. They’ll disappoint you in the long run - and might fail just when you need them most… Just my $.02 Just so glad you’re ok… All the best from Washington State.. :)
Thanks for the detailed advice! That makes 2 votes for a Honda generator. It definitely sounds like they pass the durability test. We're going to be researching to see what we can find out about them. 👍
Glad you guys made it through the storm! 💜🏳️🌈👍🏻 We are in one of the areas hit just south of Asheville and since we are at the 2500 foot level we did well also. Driving in some of the local area, we definitely were fortunate compared to others. We had an Eco Flow 2 generator and an extra battery. We charged it up using our vehicle lighter plug. We did not open the frig from 9/27-10/6 when we finally got power back. We had plugged the frig into the generator for 6 hours per day. We did not have any waste of refrigerated food!!!! Lastly, with any storm we always follow on UA-cam, Ryan Hall Y’all. He and his crew of storm chasers are more accurate than most news meteorologists.
Glad to hear you all are ok! Sounds like it was a very devastating scene in that area. We are in touch with friends in Hendersonville that described so many trees and power lines down. Breaks our heart to hear/see it. And yep, we watch Ryan Hall at times too! 👍That's great to hear that you were able to use the Eco Flow and keep the fridge secure! We have a small Eco Flow that we used for charging various devices--and also recharged it from the car. Resourceful!
I highly recommend a Generac with a buried large propane tank. One was here when I bought my house 10 years ago (Eastern NC). I only really needed it for Florence which left us without power for a week. Thank you for sharing your story. It's nice bit of calm and light amidst the stories of devastation.
We have definitely been looking into those more and more recently. They seem to be a blessing to have, for sure. And good news is, we already have a buried propane tank for our winter heat, so that's a plus. Thanks for tuning in!
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Im glad you guys and wally made it thru the storm! You know now the other states weren't so fortunate. The devastation is shocking. We are indeed so lucky to have the creature comforts of home. Take care guys.
I'm glad guys, that you're all safe and that your house survived this hurricane. In the southwest part of my country, as well in many other European countries, there have been rainy floods and storms in recent weeks, resulting in many people losing their houses and some their lives. And we also organized a fundraiser for the victims. Already glad that you are making preparations for the various holidays awaiting us in the near future. Big hugs T & R & W!
Hate to hear the weather there has been tough for so many too. It seems Mother Nature has been busy. Hope that everyone is safe and sound. Makes us smile to know you helped organize a fundraiser for them! 🥹
Glad you were unscathed. Asheville didn't fare so well. Many other places too. I've been through several hurricanes here in VA, a couple of earthquakes in CA and desert sand storms, close to a Tornado or two, none of which was a fun experience. The automatic gas/propane whole house generators are the way to go. My sister and her hubby had to splurge on their 24 acres in the hills of Appomattox because when power goes out there it could be out a long time. Thankfully they have natural gas on their property (which is rare in that area). Good to see you as you whipped everything back to Pre-Helene status. Can't wait to see paint job!
You've definitely been thru a lot! And yes, we're going to be checking out some generator options soon. It definitely pays off to have that peace of mind. Thanks 👍
Hi Fellas This video certainly brought perspective to Hurricane season.. Pleased you are both ok.. Makes one think!! how important preparedness is for events like this.. Now I understand why many communities and individual homes have rooms for home canned goods.. I have just purchased 2 all american canners and a presto canner to start this journey of canning food.. Sadly the did not make canning part of my chefs training...Much kindness both of your way..Lochness Scottish Highlands..
At some point it just comes down to luck. So glad yours was good. Sometimes we win and are grateful for that, while we remember to support those that didn't.
When Todd said 'glistening and sweaty...' that reminded me of MadTV's Men on Football/Films skits... 😀 Happy that y'all made it through the hurricane safely!
Glad you all are safe and made it through OK! I'm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mtns. and we had a whopping 14" of rain! A bit of flooding but my local creek stayed within it's banks. Glad that is over and let's all hope for a dry spell to dry out. One thing about living in these rural mountain areas.... we're ALWAYS the very last to get power restored!
I so glad you all are safe! I live in Erwin, TN. major damage, it completely flooded our local hospital. The employees were on top 🔝 of the roof. Thankfully, they were helicopted lifted to safety. Interstate I 26 are gone in places. Scary,here!
Hey you two How lucky are you not to have a tree/s full on the cabin...it would have been total devastation for you both not to mention those of us that follow your blog But you got your arses into gear for the clean up and now all is back to being spectacular once more. Can't wait for this year's Halloween decor If it's anything like last year's it will be an extravaganza...and your anniversary to boot Cheers guys🥂🥃🍻 Tony & Wollie 🐾
Thanks so much. We're feeling lucky, but also heartbroken at those that have been impacted. Hopefully the rest of the year will be less chaotic in terms of weather. Thanks for tuning in this week. 👍
Hi guys great video,I'm so pleased you all are ok and not too much damage at your place.Being without power for 5 days had to a challenge 😉 You boys take care and once again grateful for your safety but I'm sad for others who lost so much😢love to you.❤❤❤
That must have been quite a storm. I feel for you but glad you are both OK. Very impressed about how well you work together. I hope things get back to normal soon. We are supposed to get some wild weather over the next few days here near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Fingers crossed.
I'm glad to see you guys are doing well and that you didn't have any damage to your beautiful cabin. I'm in sw Florida where we are expecting a possible direct hit from a hurricane in a few days, it may hit above me near Tampa/St Pete area now they are saying I'm in Ft Myers, so keep us in your thoughts as we brace for another hurricane. Take care and stay safe cleaning up the down trees there could be other trees that are only being held up by a branch from another tree. So many people get hurt that way the wind blows, and it breaks free, but I'm sure you know that anyway. Take care
Glad you're safe...& far enough uphill to escape the floods...being in a hurricane sounds so scary...get a Jackery...those things are amazing! Solar powered...no need to run out for gas (or whatever) in the middle of a storm.
We literally were just discussing Jackery after watching another UA-cam channel (Tyler and Todd) that we follow. Love that they can be solar charged and also portable too. Definitely leaning towards them!
Glad to see you guys have weathered the storm. Here in Pinellas county Florida we are preparing to get hit for the second time😮 a large portion of the county still does not have power and probably about 6 to 8 ft of sand.
Oh my goodness, we hope that the recovery occurs fast there. Saw the forecast earlier and couldn't believe there was already a new storm out there. 🤞 for safety there.
Howdy Boys!! My cousin & his wife got stuck in Ashville due to Helene. They went there for their 30th anniversary. Glad the the storm didn't effect you to bad. Power is always an issue, but at last you didn't get flooded or had trees falling on your house. Big bear hugs from Kenny in Ohio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
glad you weathered the storm with very little damage. It really sucks to be without power. Here in Florida we suffered more with "Milton". The beaches are a mess and so many trees down all over the city. There are piles of debris almost in front of every house. the storm surge was the main worry in "Hellene", but with "Milton" it was the rain and wind here. No storm surge because "Milton" went ashore about 30 miles south of Pinellas Cty near Siesta Key which is offshore in Sarasota.
You guys were so fortunate! I Have been very satisfied with my Honda 2000i generator, ($1200.),. It's 20 years old and has been through four hurricanes. It powers all of the 120 v. circuits in my 1400 sq. ft. house. It sips gasoline, is very quiet and produces pure sine wave power. Best wishes.
l know how devastating a hurricane can be. l live in south texas 11miles from the coast. l have been through 4 the last was Harvey. These poor people will need all the help you can give. Please put aside political issues and lets just be nieghbors! My Cuban grandma used to say , nosotros somos fruta de diferentes árboles, pero tenemos los mismo raíces. translate , we are fruits from different trees, but we all have the same roots. Unless you have been through it, no one can begin to understand the feeling of helplessness and the desperation and anxiety and fear of an unknown future. l can imajine what these people are going through, l went through it during Harvey. God bless you both for using your format to spread the word.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much. Yes, and weather of any can kind can be so devastating to those impacted. Here's hoping the rest of the year is less chaotic for everyone.
So happy you guys did well thru the storm. My daughter lives in Hendersonville NC & this is day 8 with no power but they came out really lucky being in a neighborhood that did not flood. (they are about 20 miles from Asheville.) Hugs from middle GA❤
So glad to hear they are ok. We have been in touch with friends that also live in Hendersonville that are also safe. So devastating to hear what everyone went through in the area. 💜
Glad to see you all are ok and making the best of the situation. Those potatoes on the griddle looked so yummy. Can’t wait to see the house get painted and the Halloween decorations go up. It’s going to look so good! 😍
Hi everyone. While we were safe during the devastating Hurricane Helene impacts, many of our family and friends in the path were not. We provided a few resources in the description below our video on UA-cam if you are able to donate to recovery efforts. Take care, T&R
Very happy y’all are safe.
Living in Ohio, that hurricane hit us. 70 mph winds and lots of rain. Several of our counties are still in a state of emergency. It wasn’t near the destruction as other states where it. I do think it ended our drought. Which doesn’t help the victims
Wow, that is scary to hear. It was quite the intense storm, even so far from landfall. Hope that conditions improve there soon. 🤞
Glad you and your beautiful home are safe. My heart goes out to those who lost property
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I am so glad you experienced relatively minor issues and were safe! Thanks for highlighting that there were so many who experienced so much more!
Thank you. We were fortunate for sure, but so devastating to see the destruction nearby!
So glad you guys survived Helene without too much damage. Great episode!
Thank goodness nothing bad happened to your property you two. Sending lots of love.
When a hurricane/typhoon comes across directly on where we live, we board up our glass windoes
Glad you made it through the storm....you were definitely one of the lucky ones.
So glad you guys are ok. Prayers for those affected by Hurricane Helene . Thank you for sharing. ❤❤
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I am very happy the two of you made through the hurricane without any damage or injury.
So glad you are OK. Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone that have lost family and friends in this devastating storm. Send love from Australia.
We appreciate the kind words. 💜
Excellent video!
Glad you liked it!
I am glad, that you are safe! I am looking forward to your Halloween adventures ❤️
Thank you. And we can't wait either. 🎃
Great Programming and Super Presenters (In Every Way). Awesome "Cabin".
We appreciate it. Thanks for tuning in!
So glad you guys are safe and that your home survived the storm. Take a nice hot bath and fix some German potato salad and grilled chicken
That sounds like a good idea.
Good thing you guys replaced the side door, just in time.
Our thoughts exactly. 🫣
We lost power for 8 days during the last hurricane/cyclone, so had the house wired for a generator . A 7000w petrol generator (which runs the entire house almost as normal) plus wiring, cost us here about $2500- 3000 USD. The Jackery solar battery pack is also a good alternative especially to keep the smaller stuff up and running. Having power in the house is such a major deal so we sure get the "happy vibes".
You know, we keep hearing more and more about Jackery lately. We're liking the solar component a lot.
@@toddandrob Yeah I have one as a supplement - The main genny keeps the house running - but Jackery is a stop gap to keep the internet up - and will also make the coffee - Or get a big enough unit and it will run water pups and a small fridge.
I’m glad to see, that the three North Georgia Mountain men , have survived unscathed. I’m also glad to see, that your home didn’t receive any storm damage.
I hope all has returned to normal, in your mountain home.
Getting more and more back to normal around here. Thank you!💜
Glad that U 2 survived that hurricane. Your caution, Rob and Todd, about the large windows is smart.
Here is a suggestion for your consideration. Attach clear plastic roller blinds to the top of each window. The benefit is that it doesn't allow the smaller broken glass to fly thruout your home. And notice that the storage of the clear plastic shade is at the top of the window, instead of being in some coat closet.
Most roller shades are white plastic. Replace the white (can be recycled as covers for shelves in the pantry) by stappling clear plastic onto the roller, so that you can observe the activity of the wind.
Another level of protection, especially for the lower windows, is to hang screened frames on the inside of the windows like those winter exterior storm window covers used in the mid-west. The screen, a stronger fabric, will prevent the glass from flying all over the furniture. Be sure to staple clear plastic on top of the screen to prevent the smaller pieces of glitter from being sprayed thruout your home.
You can construct the frames yourself for the custom size windows. The hardware (looks like an open thumb) is attached to the top corners of the frame. And the L finger (the hook) is attached to the side of the inside window.
Great recommendations. Thank you! We've been looking into some options for the windows but haven't figured out exactly what we want just yet. We're glad that the windows survived!
Glad you boys are safe! Day 10 no power or water here In Asheville. Bad, real bad over the mountain here.
Oh goodness, we certainly hope conditions improve soon for you there. Our hearts ache for western NC. 💔
I just met my Mom and Brother, who drove from Asheville to Knoxville, and I'm taking Mom up to my house in Columbus Ohio for a few weeks until Asheville is better.
Praying for you guys.
So glad you survived Helene with very little damage. Thanks for sharing your vlog. Looking forward to seeing much more from you.😊
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So glad you gents fared all right with the storm.
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Hi Todd and Rob!👋👋..gladly that all of you and your house and car are great not damaged, oh see awful messy in woods and funny of like spooks in night when no power, gladly the power are back, clean up and beautiful! Funny of Todd!! Lol.
We heard that Milton hurricane is way to Florida again!
Happy Sunday!☺️🐕🍂🍁🌲🤟❤️🐞
Yes, thank you. Hoping that the next storm is not as bad as forecasted for Florida. 😐
Here in Port Charlotte florida we are watching Milton coming at us.
Hope you all stay safe there!
So happy tosse thatyou guys are safe. I'm in sw Virginia an hr north of Bristol. WE were lucky. many here were not.
Very true. Our hearts are with those that were affected. 💜
Glad to see you guys are all ok
Thank you 👍
i am some 20 miles north of chattanooga and from what i can see Helene completely by-passed us, there are some branches and disheveled items but nothing a regular storm would do, i.e. last january that ice storm took out a tree behind my property
Glad to hear your area was spared. It was a tough storm for so many. And let's hope this winter is not too bad for the area!
So glad you guys are safe ,,, Could have been worse but you must be safe till next time
Indeed, we are feeling fortunate. Definitely terrifying to go through, but can't imagine what it must have been for folks just over the ridge into NC & SC, as well as on the coast too. So many impacted.
Glad you three boys are okay.
I live in Northern Indiana, and even we had 60mph wind gusts from Helene, and three days of rain.
Wow, that's crazy to hear it impacted all the way up there. Hope everything was ok.
@toddandrob there were a lot of power outages, from tree damage, but mine only flickered. I just sat here, and watched one of my Western Red Cedars, bend with the wind!
Y’all are so sweet. Livin your best life together.
Thanks. Definitely enjoying the simpler life here for sure.
So relieved you gents fared well. You were in my prayers for your safety and well being during the storm.
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You guys are very lucky. Your property is beautiful even after the storm.❤🐾❤🐾❤
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glad you guys made it through ok. we are in blairsville and got nothing but 3 days of much needed rain. in the 80's i lived in roanoke va. and we had a flood there. it rained steady for 3 days and on the 4th the roadways turned into raging torrents and the water in many low areas rose to 30 feet. the end of my road had a driving range and the clubhouse had a steeple with only the very tip showing above the water. when the water receded there were mangled mobile homes and dead cows left tangled in the branches of the remaining trees. the destruction and devastation was unbelievable. i certainly feel for everyone that had to endure this and the coming trials. i really enjoy watching you guys on your adventure. we started our mountain adventure in 2011 coming from south florida.
Oh wow, that sounds devastating for the area. Weather can be a crazy beast. Glad to hear you all fared ok over in Blairsville.
Vous avez eu de la chance, tout est beau chez vous 😊
Merci d'avoir regardé. Et oui, on se sent chanceux qu'il n'y ait pas eu plus de dégâts ici. Ça nous brise le cœur de voir les dégâts à l'est de chez nous. 💔
So happy to see that your survived storm Helene and that you did not much damage. We here in Europe don t have these Hurricanes and we are bless with that fact. Hopefully Storm Milton will passes by this time, but we will fingers cross !!! Nice video and great to see you both stay calm even in the worst moments and that there was luckily enough food in the house . And that moment that the Power came back was so wonderful to watch and live was coming back step by step normal again. See you boys on the next video !!
Thank you!💜
We just found you channel. New subscribers here. Glad to see you guys making the best of the situation. Also, my husband and I are obsessed with the skeleton by the bar area.
Awesome to hear, and welcome aboard. Glad y'all enjoyed the skeleton. He'll be making a few cameos over the next few videos. 🤣💀
Hi guys from Brisbane Australia. Glad both of you and puppy are safe and your house is still standing. Main thing you have each other. My thoughts are with u ❤
Definitely agree!💜
When you said "What are you doing?_ to the dog, my dog suddenly looked up. lol
Haha, love to hear that. Dogs are the best, aren't they? 😊
I am so thankful that the three of you survived Hurricane Helene. Wishing you all the best of luck with the clean-up conditions.
Thank you so much.
Glad you both are safe and okay, those trees swaying looked scary. We were nervous then it shifted away from Mineral Bluff, we have a 125 foot maple tree right above our cabin and if it comes down it would demolish our cabin. Again we’re glad you boys are okay, make the best and saying many prayers for NC.
So glad to hear everything was fine for you to the west of us! We also have maples that are a bit close to our house as well.
You weathered - relieved to know that you are safe❤❤
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glad you are ok love from denmark
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Really happy that you are safe. I really did think about you guys, hoping you were safe on top of the mountain.
You mentioned Asheville. It has been in the news and has been wiped out by heavy floods. Washed away homes and other buildings. Total wipe out.
Ashville will take months and months to clean up before any rebuilding can happen. The devastation from FL to VA is mind- blowing.
North Carolina took the biggest hit that I can tell. looks like most of the state is completely gone.
Yes, our hearts go out to North Carolina. 💔
Glad you to are safe
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Glad you are okay. Even a nearly missed storm is damaging. Good luck to you two
Thank you👍
Hi guys safe from the hurricane
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It looked really scary……so glad you’re okay and had minimal damage.
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Glad you both are safe and did not have a lot of damage. I was concerned about the winds, also. We only had 1 tree fall across the road so feel really lucky. I surprised you don’t have a house generator, we do so it provided power for the 30 hours we did not have electricity. It looked windier at your place than ours - we definitely are lucky.
Definitely feeling lucky. And we have been researching generators but just haven't bought one yet. Hope so eventually.
Well done guys that you had provisions in the house we have a couple of go bags at the ready. So pleased though you sustained no bad damage. At the moment we are waiting on heavy rain with possible snow so we are been told oh joys. Take care guys. ❤
Thanks, we definitely fared better than expected. That's crazy to hear about the possibility of snow where you are, but I guess that's just how the seasons can change in a flash.
Gentlemen, again, so good to see you both unscathed and no damage to your home.. I don’t want to intrude here, but you mentioned that it would be nice to have some backup power available there on the mountain. Given changing climate/weather and given your locale there in the forest, I believe that would be a prudent move. That said:
Before purchasing my present condo, I lived in a home out on the side of a substantial hill/smll mountain with the lawn area ringed by huge trees. Given the possible scenarios in that environment and not wanting to invest too heavily in total back-up power for the house, I purchased a Honda 6500 watt portable generator - frame mounted, wheels, very easy to move about. Anyway, I would highly recommend one of Honda’s generators (no, I do not have any affiliation with Honda). They’re not cheap, but they are of high quality, smooth running engines, low fuel consumption, and several automatic features on the generator itself. As far as long-term storage goes, one can always add Sta-Bil brand fuel stabilizer (or Honda’s CBU fuel stabilizer). Good for up to 2 years storage. I use the stabilizer in a Toyota 4-Runner I rarely drive..
Again, did not want to intrude, but if you’re going with a mid-size, portable power unit, the Honda products cannot be beat. FYI, stay away from the less expensive generator units using Briggs-Stratton engines, etc. They’ll disappoint you in the long run - and might fail just when you need them most… Just my $.02
Just so glad you’re ok…
All the best from Washington State.. :)
Thanks for the detailed advice! That makes 2 votes for a Honda generator. It definitely sounds like they pass the durability test. We're going to be researching to see what we can find out about them. 👍
Glad you guys made it through the storm! 💜🏳️🌈👍🏻 We are in one of the areas hit just south of Asheville and since we are at the 2500 foot level we did well also. Driving in some of the local area, we definitely were fortunate compared to others. We had an Eco Flow 2 generator and an extra battery. We charged it up using our vehicle lighter plug. We did not open the frig from 9/27-10/6 when we finally got power back. We had plugged the frig into the generator for 6 hours per day. We did not have any waste of refrigerated food!!!! Lastly, with any storm we always follow on UA-cam, Ryan Hall Y’all. He and his crew of storm chasers are more accurate than most news meteorologists.
Glad to hear you all are ok! Sounds like it was a very devastating scene in that area. We are in touch with friends in Hendersonville that described so many trees and power lines down. Breaks our heart to hear/see it. And yep, we watch Ryan Hall at times too! 👍That's great to hear that you were able to use the Eco Flow and keep the fridge secure! We have a small Eco Flow that we used for charging various devices--and also recharged it from the car. Resourceful!
I highly recommend a Generac with a buried large propane tank. One was here when I bought my house 10 years ago (Eastern NC). I only really needed it for Florence which left us without power for a week. Thank you for sharing your story. It's nice bit of calm and light amidst the stories of devastation.
We have definitely been looking into those more and more recently. They seem to be a blessing to have, for sure. And good news is, we already have a buried propane tank for our winter heat, so that's a plus. Thanks for tuning in!
Miền Bắc Việt Nam xinh đẹp của tôi vừa qua cũng phải trải qua cơn bão khủng khiếp chưa từng có nhiều người chết và mất tích nhà cửa của cải và nông nghiệp cũng mất, thật buồn nhưng giờ thì cũng tạm ổn rồi, chúc các bạn thật nhiều sức khỏe hạnh phúc và bình yên
So sorry to hear that. 💔
Im glad you guys and wally made it thru the storm! You know now the other states weren't so fortunate. The devastation is shocking. We are indeed so lucky to have the creature comforts of home. Take care guys.
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I'm glad guys, that you're all safe and that your house survived this hurricane. In the southwest part of my country, as well in many other European countries, there have been rainy floods and storms in recent weeks, resulting in many people losing their houses and some their lives. And we also organized a fundraiser for the victims. Already glad that you are making preparations for the various holidays awaiting us in the near future. Big hugs T & R & W!
Hate to hear the weather there has been tough for so many too. It seems Mother Nature has been busy. Hope that everyone is safe and sound. Makes us smile to know you helped organize a fundraiser for them! 🥹
And another one on it's Way ! For THis weds i mentioned it in your IG .
Happy you dropped by with an update. Was concerned for y’all and Wally! Prayers for your families they are ok. See ya next time
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Glad you were unscathed. Asheville didn't fare so well. Many other places too. I've been through several hurricanes here in VA, a couple of earthquakes in CA and desert sand storms, close to a Tornado or two, none of which was a fun experience. The automatic gas/propane whole house generators are the way to go. My sister and her hubby had to splurge on their 24 acres in the hills of Appomattox because when power goes out there it could be out a long time. Thankfully they have natural gas on their property (which is rare in that area). Good to see you as you whipped everything back to Pre-Helene status. Can't wait to see paint job!
You've definitely been thru a lot! And yes, we're going to be checking out some generator options soon. It definitely pays off to have that peace of mind. Thanks 👍
Hi Fellas
This video certainly brought perspective to Hurricane season.. Pleased you are both ok.. Makes one think!! how important preparedness is for events like this.. Now I understand why many communities and individual homes have rooms for home canned goods.. I have just purchased 2 all american canners and a presto canner to start this journey of canning food.. Sadly the did not make canning part of my chefs training...Much kindness both of your way..Lochness Scottish Highlands..
Glad to hear it. Canning is something we haven't delved into yet but we would love to try it if we ever get a larger garden growing here.
At some point it just comes down to luck. So glad yours was good. Sometimes we win and are grateful for that, while we remember to support those that didn't.
Very well spoken. Our hearts go out to those who had the worst impacts. 💜
Thank you for the update!! Glad to hear you are well and survived the hurricane. I had you in my thoughts all week. 🙏💙🙏
We appreciate it. All safe and sound.
Very glad you guys are ok... sending much love... 💙
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When Todd said 'glistening and sweaty...' that reminded me of MadTV's Men on Football/Films skits... 😀 Happy that y'all made it through the hurricane safely!
Ha! Sometimes I do think that Todd should have a variety hour on primetime. 🤣
Glad you all are safe and made it through OK! I'm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mtns. and we had a whopping 14" of rain! A bit of flooding but my local creek stayed within it's banks. Glad that is
over and let's all hope for a dry spell to dry out. One thing about living in these rural mountain areas.... we're ALWAYS the very last to get power restored!
Wow, that is a crazy amount of rain for the area! Helene sure packed quite a punch. Hope you are doing ok.
I so glad you all are safe! I live in Erwin, TN. major damage, it completely flooded our local hospital. The employees were on top 🔝 of the roof. Thankfully, they were helicopted lifted to safety. Interstate I 26 are gone in places. Scary,here!
Oh my goodness, we saw the footage of that rescue. So sad to see how it affected your area too. Glad you are safe. 💜
Ty you both and Wally too!
I liked yours video very much ❤❤
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So glad.you're okay!
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Hey you two
How lucky are you not to have a tree/s full on the cabin...it would have been total devastation for you both not to mention those of us that follow your blog
But you got your arses into gear for the clean up and now all is back to being spectacular once more.
Can't wait for this year's Halloween decor
If it's anything like last year's it will be an
extravaganza...and your anniversary to boot
Cheers guys🥂🥃🍻
Tony & Wollie 🐾
Thanks so much. We're feeling lucky, but also heartbroken at those that have been impacted. Hopefully the rest of the year will be less chaotic in terms of weather. Thanks for tuning in this week. 👍
Hi guys great video,I'm so pleased you all are ok and not too much damage at your place.Being without power for 5 days had to a challenge 😉 You boys take care and once again grateful for your safety but I'm sad for others who lost so much😢love to you.❤❤❤
Thanks so much 🙂
That must have been quite a storm. I feel for you but glad you are both OK. Very impressed about how well you work together. I hope things get back to normal soon. We are supposed to get some wild weather over the next few days here near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Fingers crossed.
Thank you. We're getting more and more back to normal. Hope that everything goes ok for you there!🙂
I'm glad to see you guys are doing well and that you didn't have any damage to your beautiful cabin. I'm in sw Florida where we are expecting a possible direct hit from a hurricane in a few days, it may hit above me near Tampa/St Pete area now they are saying I'm in Ft Myers, so keep us in your thoughts as we brace for another hurricane. Take care and stay safe cleaning up the down trees there could be other trees that are only being held up by a branch from another tree. So many people get hurt that way the wind blows, and it breaks free, but I'm sure you know that anyway. Take care
We certainly hope that everything goes ok with this next storm. Stay safe there!
@@toddandrob Thank you
I’m so glad you’re ok. We even felt it here in SW Virginia. I can’t believe there’s another hurricane going to hit FL. Crazy scary times. Be safe ❤
Goodness, Helene sure packed quite a punch. Hope everything was fine for you there
I never thought about making coffee in advance-what an excellent idea! Glad you were out of the storms eye!
It was one of the best decisions we made, let me tell you! 🙂
I love for you guys every weekend❤❤❤❤
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Glad to hear you are well. Much love !!! 😘😘
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So glad you're doing OK. Love your content
Thank you so much!
Glad you're safe...& far enough uphill to escape the floods...being in a hurricane sounds so scary...get a Jackery...those things are amazing! Solar powered...no need to run out for gas (or whatever) in the middle of a storm.
We literally were just discussing Jackery after watching another UA-cam channel (Tyler and Todd) that we follow. Love that they can be solar charged and also portable too. Definitely leaning towards them!
My husband and I are so glad you guys came through your ordeal ok !
Oh my gosh, glad you guys are safe. It seems like just months ago you were having your Halloween party at the cabin.
It does seem like that was yesterday!
good update. we're happy you're ok.
Thank you! 😊
Glad to see you guys have weathered the storm. Here in Pinellas county Florida we are preparing to get hit for the second time😮 a large portion of the county still does not have power and probably about 6 to 8 ft of sand.
Oh my goodness, we hope that the recovery occurs fast there. Saw the forecast earlier and couldn't believe there was already a new storm out there. 🤞 for safety there.
Great video!!! I'm glad you guys are ok❤
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Glad you guys are safe
Scary! Luckily you made it mostly unscathed
Thanks 👍 Definitely fortunate but feel so bad for those that were impacted to the east of us.
Just take extra care guys and stay safe
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Howdy Boys!! My cousin & his wife got stuck in Ashville due to Helene. They went there for their 30th anniversary. Glad the the storm didn't effect you to bad. Power is always an issue, but at last you didn't get flooded or had trees falling on your house. Big bear hugs from Kenny in Ohio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So sorry to hear they were impacted there but hope they are safe. Thanks for the well wishes. We are doing alright. 👍
glad you weathered the storm with very little damage. It really sucks to be without power. Here in Florida we suffered more with "Milton". The beaches are a mess and so many trees down all over the city. There are piles of debris almost in front of every house. the storm surge was the main worry in "Hellene", but with "Milton" it was the rain and wind here. No storm surge because "Milton" went ashore about 30 miles south of Pinellas Cty near Siesta Key which is offshore in Sarasota.
So sorry to hear about the damage there. Hopefully the recovery is going ok for you all.
Our hearts go to all,bless everyone from south Texas,we understand,we have been there many times 🙏🏽💖🤠🇨🇱🫶🏼
Yes, our hearts go out to all that were affected 💜
Thanks for the posts glad you are Ok Maybe time for a generator and Chain saw
Glad your channel popped up on my feed. Luckily your beautiful home didn’t sustain much serious damage. 😊 Be well and stay safe.
Glad you discovered us. Thanks for tuning in!
My thoughts go out to the many who lost so much in this storm 🙏. So glad you three fared alright. 🙌🙌🙌
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Glad you’re both okay! ❤
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So glad you guys are ok...❤❤
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Fun that you're weather nerds) in the best sense of the term)😊
Oh, we definitely call ourselves weather nerds! Rob wanted to be a meteorologist when he was growing up! ⚡
You guys were so fortunate! I Have been very satisfied with my Honda 2000i generator, ($1200.),. It's 20 years old and has been through four hurricanes. It powers all of the 120 v. circuits in my 1400 sq. ft. house. It sips gasoline, is very quiet and produces pure sine wave power. Best wishes.
Wow, 20 year old generator! That is a testament to the durability of it. We're still thinking about getting one eventually.
l know how devastating a hurricane can be. l live in south texas 11miles from the coast. l have been through 4 the last was Harvey. These poor people will need all the help you can give. Please put aside political issues and lets just be nieghbors! My Cuban grandma used to say , nosotros somos fruta de diferentes árboles, pero tenemos los mismo raíces. translate , we are fruits from different trees, but we all have the same roots. Unless you have been through it, no one can begin to understand the feeling of helplessness and the desperation and anxiety and fear of an unknown future. l can imajine what these people are going through, l went through it during Harvey. God bless you both for using your format to spread the word.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much. Yes, and weather of any can kind can be so devastating to those impacted. Here's hoping the rest of the year is less chaotic for everyone.
So happy you guys did well thru the storm. My daughter lives in Hendersonville NC & this is day 8 with no power but they came out really lucky being in a neighborhood that did not flood. (they are about 20 miles from Asheville.) Hugs from middle GA❤
So glad to hear they are ok. We have been in touch with friends that also live in Hendersonville that are also safe. So devastating to hear what everyone went through in the area. 💜
Glad to see you all are ok and making the best of the situation. Those potatoes on the griddle looked so yummy. Can’t wait to see the house get painted and the Halloween decorations go up. It’s going to look so good! 😍
Thanks so much 🙂