Alaska Cabin Outhouse: Digging and Driving for all the Things

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Flat Tire Farm - Homesteading Alaska

5 ай бұрын

Our off-grid Alaskan homestead needs on outside bathroom. Stay tuned as we venture through the Outhouse Chronicles. In this episode we drive a long way and shovel lots of snow to get materials for the outhouse.
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@MrDaveR-uq7iq 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Guys ! ! !

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sweet friend!!

@MrDaveR-uq7iq 4 ай бұрын

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska Thank You 😊 , Was thinking about you guys the other day I seen A Really Cool looking Veiw Of the mountains and the sun beaming across it and it reminded Me of you guys .... with a couple others.... that are for sure in Heaven ! ! ! ( Blessings ) 🙌 🙏 ! ! ! Amen ! !

@patshirey6190 5 ай бұрын

Love your channel. Lots of laughs. You guys are always having fun. You are in the top 5 channels that I watch. Take care,

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Awwww! That’s so sweet! Thanks friend. 🥰

@sammatthews8571 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video - the look on Mr Reeves (a.k.a "The Shear Bolt Shearer") face at the Realtree camo metal was priceless - many years ago when selling Realtree and Mossy Oak camo products to the big box hunting stores I asked a buyer if they would be interested in camo socks as when worn they are usually hidden with shoes or boots - the buyer replied "Yes Of Course" as his customers wear camo to Church !! 😂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! That’s awesome!! Have a great week friend.

@DimensionalHorse 5 ай бұрын

U 2 have such a fun way of getting projects done!! Thank u!! Love it!! 😅

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

💕💕💕Be blessed sweet friend. Please keep in mind you are welcome to email me. 💕💕 our email is in our about page.

@sarahschlosser1203 5 ай бұрын

Like the red shovel. Can't wait to see the outhouse

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Me too! It’s going to be a long project. Ha!

@whoaracehorse670 5 ай бұрын

The Magic Metals place was very nice, and so seemed its people and dogs! Alaskans seem to be one big family of sorts.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

You got it friend. That’s exactly how it is here. 💕💕

@gaselekrauss415 5 ай бұрын

One and two for outhouse. That was funny

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it friend. 💕

@LifeinAlaska 5 ай бұрын

That is going to be a great addition!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Whoop! Second bathroom!!

@stephencameron1709 5 ай бұрын

Cool hats! Nice to partner with such a great local business. Love that shovel. Val

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Miss Val!

@LivingFreeAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Gary would LOVE a tractor. How fun! Great video guys!!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks friends. 💕

@deebrake 5 ай бұрын

Look at you guys rocking those hats; have a wonderful Sunday. Okay that metal shop was so interesting, thank you.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Miss Dee!

@jewels7832 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah outhouse time! Magic Metal sure has some cool stuff! Oh course Mr. Reeves has to make friends with the cute 4 legged ones (I would have also, they looked like my Bella a chocolate lab). So it's gonna be a surprise to see what Metal you all picked 😊 can't wait to see the build.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Whoop! Whoop! Second bathroom!!

@joellacecil7474 5 ай бұрын

I like Ruby for the name of your shovel❤

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

💕💕

@DustyBottomBoysAK 5 ай бұрын

That is definitely one fancy red shovel! And I, for one, am quite impressed at how well it improved your mood, speed, and agility while shoveling! Looking forward to seeing much, much more of that! I hope y'all are doing well! -Dusty

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thats a fair assessment. Ha!

@dianegagnon8261 5 ай бұрын

Nice shovel red is my favorite color. You should call it RUBY 😊

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! Cute! But she needs a name like Snow thrasher. Ha!

@PandJsHomesteadAdventure 5 ай бұрын

Hi you two! Love that red shovel! Very excited to see the outhouse build! Have fun in that warmer weather!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks friend!

@MaryDavis-nv1xj 5 ай бұрын

Anticipation... I have been patiently waiting for this outhouse build but wasn't going to post anything until the weather was better. I have watched so, so many outhouse builds on KZfaq but I still am uncertain of the process. You would think it wouldn't be so difficult for me to figure out. I still have the original outhouse on my property so I am grandfathered in to have one. Unfortunately it is barely standing. I am also the queen of "free 99".So please, even though I may be the only one that would like detailed info on a outhouse build extra details would be greatly appreciated. Just a little back info on mine.....2 seater and a shed metal roof that I was hoping to salvage and use. You guys are the best and I admire your love and support for one another. I hesitate to say but I miss seeing the animals. I still choke up.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

You are very sweet. Outhouses are made many different ways but all have 2 basic components: a hole in the ground and a small shed structure over the hole. We put cribbing in our hole so that the hole doesn’t collapse over time. You may have watched that video already, we did a pretty detailed explanation and video about that. Unfortunately, we’re not going to do an explicitly detailed video about how we construct the shed portion, because it’s a very long project. Basically, we are going to build a little shed with a deck and a roof, but build it with the construction knowledge of building a home. Because of Mr. Reeves knowledge as a contractor, this allows us to build a more complex outhouse than most people. But some people simply buy five pieces of plywood, four of them for walls, and one for a slanted roof. And then fashioned some sort of door. As we go along building, if you have specific questions, don’t be afraid to email us and that will be an appropriate place to answer your questions. Our email is in our about page. We miss Little Miss Daisy, for sure, but we’ll get the goats on the screen for you here pretty soon. 😊Be blessed friend.

@jasondavis1816 4 ай бұрын

Great video have seen you guys in awhile looking great stay safe spring is with you

@mikemckinley1031 5 ай бұрын

We are so spoiled we get two videos from miss.crystal and Mr reeves thankyou so much for sharing this video have a great weekend your friend mike from Ontario Canada ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦😎

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@OldSchoolAlaska 5 ай бұрын

That is some sweet roofing/siding. Wood grain and realtree doesn't get any better than that! Cookie's 😅

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea they made such cool siding! We have lots of plans! I wonder how many will actually come to fruition…Ha!

@OldSchoolAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska we make plans and God laughs!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@OldSchoolAlaska most definitely. Ha!

@robertbartmann8470 5 ай бұрын

Reeve, I thought you were going to get impaled with that control lever. Ouch!😟😟 " My Big Red Snow Shovel", great song!😂😂 You guys have way too much fun. It'll give off grid living a bad name.🤣🤣 Keep it up!!!!👍👍👍👍

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! Sounds like a really bad Bon Jovi song! But really, can any Bon Jovi song be bad…? Nope!

@robertbartmann8470 5 ай бұрын

We agree. Been fans of his since his songs came on the charts!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Whoop!

@Me-td8eo 5 ай бұрын

Maiden voyage , yoo-hoo. Fluffy snow. Those 2 girls eating snow made my day.😊 Name the outhouse "Maiden Voyage #2". Get it? Number 1 was using the red shovel, and number 2 is... 😂 Stay safe and warm my friends ☺️

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha!

@michaelmartineau1373 5 ай бұрын

Buy the look of that hole you should be good for a long time. Better to be bigger than smaller shes a good size for double honey hole. You guys rock what ever it is your doing. your bantter back and fourth is epic.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks friend!

@survivinglife__unplugged 5 ай бұрын

Ya'll, I'm so behind on your video's. I ran out of internet for about three weeks. We've gotta find a better internet service. I've missed watching your updates. Looks like you've been very busy! We had an outhouse when i was a kid. I remember if you had to get up in the middle of the night you ran as fast as you could and prayed not to step on a snake. Not sure if going out in the ice cold half asleep would be any better lol

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! You learn to go before bed real quick. And you get used to the cold. Just don’t forget the styrofoam seat!

@ljtminihomestead5839 5 ай бұрын

I'm impressed Mr Reeve hasn't commandeered the red shovel yet!!! I'm not gonna lie, I loved the real tree siding!! ❤😊

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

So cool right! I’m sure Reeve will build something that needs that siding.

@maryjahnke 5 ай бұрын

Ms Chrystal, love the red shovel, " red hot tamale". Can't wait to see the outhouse. New hats rocks 🎉 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! I love it!

@WillowsGarden 5 ай бұрын

Found the lumber and cool metal fabricator company. Good thing you dug the hole back in the summer. The red shovel rules. I remember we had an outhouse at our house when I was a kid. My grandmother had one too and you better pray you didn’t have to go in the middle of the night because they lived at the end of the road and woods all around. It was spooky at night with no lights to be seen, just hope you didn’t step on a snake or those slimy snails. Have a blessed day you two!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Yikes! Great thing about living here! No snakes! Whoop!

@shirleyharvey7376 5 ай бұрын

Ruby the red shovel.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Cute!

@ShannonLivesey 5 ай бұрын

Great start to the project! 😊 Congrats on the maiden voyage. I would suggest Betty... like boop! For your shovel. It's the right colour red❤. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Take good care friends! Enjoyed your hilarious banter 😂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

That’s a good name. I’ll ponder it. 💕

@MattsGarage1791 5 ай бұрын

Great to see you guys making progress! Of course most projects begin with a fun game of 'go fish' out in the snow piles for supplies! 😁

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Right?! I love it! Sadly, sometimes the whole time we have to do the project is spent playing go fish. Ha!

@MattsGarage1791 5 ай бұрын

OMG! We just had an idea...in the fall before it snows, plant a flag on top of each supply pile!! You'll know what and where! Unless the snow buries the flags...

@MattsGarage1791 5 ай бұрын

Of course it will look like you have a golf course buried on the property!! 😂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@MattsGarage1791 yes!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@MattsGarage1791 that would involve planning… ha!

@RobinJones-ow9oz 5 ай бұрын

Crystal you look so good today you look like you've lost weight doll. I miss seeing Daisy im sorry I said anything but i do miss them love you all. Video was great.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks miss Robin. Probably just getting better at sucking it in. Ha! We miss her too. 💕💕Baby goat season is coming. 😊

@RobinJones-ow9oz 5 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I'm ready for the babies

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Us too!! Lots of them. 🥰🥰

@Chris_at_Home 5 ай бұрын

Magic Metals is a great place to buy roofing. They can make lots of custom trim also. Are you going to insulate the outhouse? We built one at our cabin that’s insulated and a propane light heats it and also heats a 3” abs pipe for convection ventilation. Nothing beats having a warm outhouse in the morning.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

They sure are great people. We won’t be insulating the outhouse. We want it light because we’re building it on skids. Our families remote cabin gas heat lamps in it and the switch for the lights are in the cabin. That rocks!

@brooktrout1477 5 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see it done, we used sliding glass doors for 2 walls in one of ours at camp,

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

It’ll be a long project I think. 2 glass walls in the bathroom. Awesome! You can get peeped on while you peep on others. Ha!

@brooktrout1477 5 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska it’s at a little camp out in the middle of nowhere on our property not worried about being seen , maybe by the deer

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@brooktrout1477 ah! Got it! Ha!

@kathleenpitt1981 5 ай бұрын

Siding place was so interesting. Don’t use the camo siding on anything you need to find in a hurry. I did like the all in one cap piece. Looked like it could cover my edges not being quite square. Now for something on the bottom edge, hmm.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

I’m sure Mr. Reeve has lots of plans! Ha!

@janemay8721 5 ай бұрын

Rosie the red shovel?? Thanks for another awesome day going with you !

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

💕😊I like that one.

@user-nq7qh8gb2s 5 ай бұрын

❤

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

💕💕

@MyAlaska12 5 ай бұрын

Definitely don't use the camo siding for the outhouse. When you need to use the outhouse, you definitely what to be able to find it. ha ha ha

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! Right!

@lisanowakow3688 5 ай бұрын

Ms Scarlet.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Cute!

@happychappyvanlife 5 ай бұрын

Possible name for shovel - Ruby 😜

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! Cute!

@kelliebrewer4774 5 ай бұрын

That shovel looks like a gertilda to me

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! So cute!

@sandijammes7761 5 ай бұрын

MORE cookies?!? How 'bout SOME cookies?? He might just waste away to nothing at this rate! Poor Mr Reeve...🥹 Fun video you guys. As for the shoveling... better thee than me!! Enjoy your Sunday. ❤❤

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Yep…he’s so deprived. Ha!

@MrDaveR-uq7iq 5 ай бұрын

Sh"t fire ... Wonder if we get to see a Camo Outhouse ! ! ! Picture yourself running out to use it and running right past it , Lol .

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Ha! That would definitely be poor planning! Ha!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mr. Dave!!💕💕

@MrDaveR-uq7iq 5 ай бұрын

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I will keep those people in Palmer on my list .... They had some nice things !

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@MrDaveR-uq7iq They are so sweet. Off the frontage road of the parks between trunk and seward meridian. They cut to the inch so it ends up cheaper than the box stores by far. 💕💕

@MrDaveR-uq7iq 5 ай бұрын

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska very nice , thanks you too .

@user-mh2wn4ie8q 5 ай бұрын

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@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Thanks friend. Great idea! Be blessed friend.

@user-mh2wn4ie8q 5 ай бұрын

🤝

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

@@user-mh2wn4ie8q 💕💕

@waderue 5 ай бұрын

So I had an Idea so if have a toilet and pump it down and outside on a 4-inch pipeline to an underground pit and deep one would that save time and be warmer than making an outhouse?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 5 ай бұрын

Couple issues. Renting an excavator at $600 a day to dig a hole is very expensive and can’t happen in the winter. Ha! What would power the pump, and who would clean the toilet without running water? It’s a great idea. But the outhouse is just a second bathroom for us. We have our composting toilet inside and that’s not likely to change. The outhouse will be mostly a summertime use building as well as bathroom “emergencies” in the winter. We’re not afraid of a cold out house. We’ve lived here a long time. It really doesn’t bother us. 💕 we are really looking forward to this simplicity of an outhouse.

@gailreese4699 4 ай бұрын

Where are you . Where are . I hope and prey things are ok.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 4 ай бұрын

Hey friend. There’s a few posts on our community page about whats going on. I’m having sone health issues but getting it figured out. 💕

@gailreese4699 4 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I am so sorry please take care of yourself.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 4 ай бұрын

@@gailreese4699 I’m getting better sweet friend. We should be up and running again soon. 💕💕

@jbwhittaker4645 4 ай бұрын

Question/ have you checked to see if there is any GOLD on your land?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 4 ай бұрын

Hey friend! It is possible as our property used to be an old river bed many, many moons ago. We are in a really great area for gold panning. The mountain we live on has lots of rivers that’s produce and has active gold claims/mines. 😊

@lisanorris6518 4 ай бұрын

What is the zone in our area?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 4 ай бұрын

Our planting zone is 2a

@lisanorris6518 4 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska Simple Living Alaska are in zone 1. So I guess much colder than you guys.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 4 ай бұрын

@@lisanorris6518 They used to live 6 miles from us. Nice folks. Now they live in Tok in interior Alaska near the Canadian border. Gets about 10 degrees colder there in the winter but the interior has awesome summers. Optimal for gardening. 💕💕

@Revelation22-13 5 ай бұрын

Leviticus 23:22 King James Version 22 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God. Gods blessings