Snow Hits the Homestead, Off Grid Solar Power in Winter, and Arctic Cold Coming. January 2024
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- The perfect snow is falling and we're homesteading in it. We have fun almost getting stuck with the log cabin wood, go downhill skiing and our truck breaks. We also prepare for the upcoming snowstorm and freezing temperatures to arrive this weekend. Thank you so much for watching! Take care, -Shane and Lindsey Krumrie
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Run with the River by Sounds like Sander
Hello from NB Canada 🇨🇦 great video always interesting ❤
Hello, great to hear from you in Canada! Thanks for the nice comment, have a great day!
Have a great time skiing ⛷️
So happy you got the truck going, with the new plugs and coils your going to get better fuel milage
It is good to have the new plugs and coils but I wish that was all it was. It did start when I added the starting fluid so I still have some work to go with adding the new fuel pump, hope that works. Thanks for your comment!
Homesteading is tough isn’t it you have to be a mechanic, a builder, electrician, plumber, preserver, canner And a chicken herder😊 great video get ready for The arctic front -42° here in Montana tonight
Definitely check the wires first, I has a squirrel do that to my car and he chewed them!
Yes, that is something I'll be doing for sure before getting too far along. We have so many squirrels around here, so many... would definitely be a good thing to go through the wiring some more.Thank you for commenting!
Hello! Yes, homesteading is tough... we find it so nice to have a variety of things to do in the week. It's so nice to get out and do something physically with my hands - I appreciate that so much. Thanks for the nice comment! Wow, that sounds like a super cold arctic front out there in Montana. Stay safe and warm. It's coming our way very soon. I know we'll be really warm in the cabin but the generator will sometimes act up when it's below zero and I also worry about my chickens. Fingers crossed that all goes well! Take care and thanks for watching!
@@KrumriesCabin have you checked the fuel pump relay in the fuse box? Pull it out and check for continuity, just a thought before getting into changing out the pump! Good luck 🍀
Yay Krumries. Hi guys. I'm glad you had fun skiing. Hey Shane! You didn't really waste $400. Those plugs were on there way out anyway. You were "ahead of the game," plus if you took it in; surely they would find a million other expenses for the truck. Money well spent. Take care guys. 😊
Hello!! Skiing was super fun, love being in the woods, skiing! We were pretty impressed with Upper Michigan. It is always good to give the truck a tune up but was a little disappointing that it didn't run after all that. Hopefully the next thing I try will work out! Thank you so much for watching. Hope you have a good night.
“Keep Doing You”!!! 🥰🙏🏻❤️💪🏻
Hello fellow northern Wisconsinite! With that mouse nest having been there, I’d check the wires all the way along before sticking too much money in. It’s a decent possibility that the little buggers chewed part way through the fuel pump wire and it broke the rest of the way off while you were installing the coil packs. Also, I’m guessing you checked the air filter box? Good luck, we’ll be looking forward to the next video!
Hello there!! This is a really good suggestion, definitely something I will be doing for the wires. It's going to be a very cold week so it should get interesting. I did check the air filter box. Thank you for watching! Stay Warm
Will do! We were trying to figure out where you went skiing. We’re about 45 south of ironwood.
@@Ournorthwoodslife We went to Snow River Resort, very close to Ironwood.
The joys of wood. We have all been there.
Hoping we can get that wood shed built this summer. Thank you commenting!
Thanks Krumries'!!
Hey! Thanks for watching and you nice comment!
I give you credit for doing all that car work outside when it’s cold. My fingers would not last 5min. That fuel pump job is going to bite…
Thank you, Ideally we would have a nice shop to do it in but just don't have that yet. One day though! I have more parts arriving in a couple days and it's going to be -10F so we'll have to see how this is going to go. I don't think it's going to warm up around here until the following weekend. At least the tank is already off so that is good. Thanks so much for your comments. Have a great day!
Well, I am sure you watch youtube enough to know, you should never, ever just start replacing parts, without checking them first. Could be a fuelpump, could be wires, a mouse, whatever bit broken, check the wires first! And, yes, check, test fuel pump relay also, I guess it did not hurt replacing those plugs/ coils anyway, depens how many miles you have in your truck??, and...I did not see you checking sparkplugs, you ALWAYS have to check space in them, even they are new, you can google correct space, and also torque them in a specs!!!! Good luck =)
I knew listening to your truck from past experience that it was lack of fuel pressure and like your average guy you would not have a gauge to check the fuel rail. Napa is a typical parts store, here’s what you need, well shit that didn’t work, now you need this part. Just want to sell you parts whether you need them or not. Hope you down around a quarter tank of fuel and not full. Good luck, probably will need new tank straps as well.
Thanks for the comment!
Same deal here with the generator lately. Not much sun this month. It sucks about the truck, I could never tackle a job like that I just take it to Flamang Auto, he’s pretty reasonable.
I know this month has been so cloudy. Hoping to see more of the sun later this week. Hope you're staying warm in this freezing weather. It will be a cold job this week putting in the new fuel pump! Thanks for watching. Have a good Sunday!
We have been very happy with our 12v DC powered refrigerator
Hi there... thanks for the comment. Glad to hear that. Is it the Unique brand that also converts over to propane if needed? Just curious. We're looking forward to getting something different. Thanks for watching!
Yes it is the Unique, but it does not have the propane option. We did a couple of videos on our off grid appliances on our channel if you want to check them out. Enjoy watching your journey.
@@ADifferentKindofQuiet Awesome, I will thank you so much!
Why not store your food outside covered maybe in a building, like you did with the chicken coop, instead of running the refrigerator? If you lease a vehicle, you will have a new vehicle every 3 years or so and you won't have any problems but a payment every month. Having a used vehicle is constant problems depending how old it is.
Thanks for your comment! Storing our food outside is challenging but a good idea - we did have to do it for awhile there when our gas fridge broke a couple years back. We had some major issues with things freezing because the temperatures here can be frigid. It's a good thing though to consider more options, we do like to have things at the ready right in our kitchen - but our root cellar is a work in progress and we'll hopefully get that up and running this summer which should be able to house some cold items too int he outer portion, like cheese and produce. Thanks again, hope you have a good night!
Start with the cheap stuff first, change your fuel filter, it should be on the passenger side frame rail😊
I guess it doesn't have a fuel filter. Strange, I was surprised at this, good tip though and I was thinking of doing this too. Have a good day, thanks for watching.
Fule pump ⛽ theres a valve on rail see if it got pressure in the fuel railor fule filter be 4 u spend a lot
Thx for the answer on the tarp. Was curious. I'm looking for a small town to retire in (with some snow) where there are people to help if I can't do it all by myself. I do want power though because I love to sew. I want a little garden so I can play in the dirt and 🪴 a little bit of food
That sounds like such a great plan, sounds peaceful! I love sewing too, I don't do it as often as I should but it is such a relaxing activity. I've been getting into crocheting and reading a little more now also. Thanks for your comment and I wish you the best in your upcoming plan.
How are land prices up in your area? Looks so nice to build a place and pull the plug on over populated areas. Thanks
I think it really depends on the land you get... if it's just raw land with no well and septic and it's off grid like ours you can get it for about $1,000 an acre. If you're on a lake the price goes way up. What's so nice is Northern Wisconsin has so many forests and not a lot of people. Very quiet. Thank you for watching!
We have a cottage in NE Wisconsin. Our main source of heat is a wood stove. So nice to sit in front of it and read. I cover our wood with vinyl tarps, but the top layer of wood is always wet. Does anyone have a suggestion other than to build a shed? I am 78 and have arthritis in both hands so my building skills are diminished.
Nice to hear from other folks in Wisconsin. The woodstove is a nice way of heat for sure. We find that the wood dries out nicely under a porch so long as you bring it up about a week in advance. If you're burning nicely cured wood that isn't still green, only about a week of drying under the porch is what we do, otherwise it's okay outside in the snow until you need it. Happy cottage living and thanks for watching!
throttle body, has to be taken in to repair
Bad Gas ??? was your last fill up 87 octane I still would add a couple bottles of heat or seafoam just to know that you checked all the boxes befor going to the new fuel pump.
Also I agree tarps suck for covering wood, did that my 1st year never again..
Your thoughts are interesting, I have no idea if it was bad gas but I suppose it could be. I have the gas tank off already, I'll probably install the fuel pump, hope that works. If not, I will definitely look into adding the heat, this is the second comment about that. Thanks!
Hello ! Where did you get those boots lady ! I love them !
Hi there! Thank you for the compliment on the boots. I love them too. I got them from Steger Mukluks in Ely, Minnesota, they're the "Arctic" Style - I used to work there and I would highly recommend any of their boots or moccasins, they last a super long time. I've had mine for 17 years, lol, I'm due for a new pair! Hope you have a good day! Thanks again
A lot of people don't use gas line antifreeze -heet-i still a firm believer of getting crappy gas
Nice to hear, I wasn't thinking of that but have received a few comments on this. Thanks!
Get an OBD2 for your truck. They're only $20 and can save you thousands.
Winterdiesel? Diesel/Fuel Filter?
catalytic convertor plugged up?
Do you put Heet additive in your fuel in the wintertime. To keep the water out of your fuel.
Not typically... I've done this but don't do it regularly. It wasn't too cold out when it happened so I'm not sure if it would have helped. It's very cold out now and this is a good reminder moving forward. Thanks for the comment. Have a good day!
Galatians 3:24-26
King James Version
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Gods blessings over you
Thanks so much for watching, have a great day!
Do you all take turns going start the generator?
Hello! Yeah we do - Shane typically is the one starting in at night and I usually do the morning one. That's one thing we've learned is to help split the chores to make things easier - we take turns stoking the woodstove in the middle of the night as well. Thanks so much for watching - have a good night!
Why didn’t you take the vehicle to a repair shop and scope out the problem.
That sure was dumb to do it the way you did it???.
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