That would definitely be handy.

Hopefully it’s a slow warm up and the snow melts a little bit at a time otherwise we may need a row boat 😂

We are permanent residents. If we can get refrigeration sorted out I definitely want to try dip netting this year.

@@ouralaskahomestead you can smoke it or dry it, then it’s shelf stable. ;)

@@startnowadventures I’ve just added building a smoker to Craigs list of projects 😂 We’re doing this!

Thanks!

Great idea!

@@ouralaskahomestead Tie 2 ropes. One for yourself, and one for the jug of water. That way, you can pull it up after you've climbed back up. Add knots every so often on the one you use to climb up. That will keep the rope from slipping on you.

@@joannabowers1358 great plan. Now we just need to shovel a path down to the spring.

@ouralaskahomestead Great thinking!!! And a rope attached to the water jug handle to haul that up also. Such helpful suggestions. If I had the money I'd be so willing to share with them but I'm hardly keeping my head above water myself . Even so, should the Holy Spirit direct me to give out if my own lack , I would do so. I thank God for your good health and your joyous spirit that permeates everything you share. It's worth more than all the money in the world my friends. We can't take any of this with us into eternity; only our Born Again Spirit of Salvation bought by the name and blood of Jesus Christ verified in JOHN chapter 3. From an excessively HOT and HUMID SUNMER in the sub tropics of S.E. Queensland Australia where GOD has it all in the palm of HIS HOLY HANDS 🇦🇺🤗💞🙏👌👍✌️👏✝️🇺🇸

@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 thank you so much for the kind words 🙏

Yes it does!!

Yes, Gidget thought it was great! Mom’s on the ground with us! 🐾

It sure would!

I agree, One good snow mobile - I would only buy brand new. Great for pulling a lofty sled too. The places that sell them will teach you how to tune it up and keep it running if you ask them. Good skill to learn for when it may break down...

I’ll have to look into it. This snow ain’t going nowhere anytime soon!

😂 not so much

That it is!

It’s absolutely their favorite time of year ❄️

Yes, a few more months. We are definitely thankful to be able to park at the road and have access to town and I’m able to get to work.

All they wanna do is get in the way and fight over who gets to catch the snow 😆 crazy dogs.

Thanks 😊

Thank you 🙏

Thank you 😊

Sounds like a fun way to get rid of snow 🔥

Think you mean Arctic ,as there's no Eskimos down here in the Antarctic !!!!!

The neighbor came over and tried using his big snow blower but there was just too much ice and hard pack mixed in and it kept bogging down.

Yeah, I’ll grab a couple 2x4’s next time we’re in town. There will definitely be more snow coming so best to get it braced.

O-H ….

Nope 😞 not yet.

@@ouralaskahomestead oh no!

Yes. It's not JUST finding someone available. It's paying for it !!!! Praying He will meet your need asap guys, so you can reap the good works you've done for your family in the lower US. Love your great attitude thru-out it all.

@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 thank you 🙏

I’ll check the local equipment rental company.

Would definitely make things easier. And more fun.

Thank you 😊 Since both our sons moved on, they are our babies now. Spoiled rotten 🐾

Thanks for the tip. I’m gonna keep my eye out for a couple pair at yard sales this summer. We’ll be ready for next winter.

Yes, the tramping paths with the long snow shoes is a "thing" for sure. I use my long ones first thing to break trails for the dogs to easier toilet time! I also break trail to the mailbox which is a good distance, but not as far as your driveway!! Dang! Still, I do my best to walk straight and take sort of smaller steps forward to break the snow down and render a really good trail actually. Going out then returning maybe a bit wider. Such a simple minded task, but ends up really making a significant difference traversing the heaps of deep snow!

This is their favorite time of year ❄️❄️❄️

Thank you for understanding. Some people seem to think it’s just as easy as running down to the nearest tractor dealer and picking up equipment. Not all of us have the means to do that so we have to do it the hard way. We appreciate you following along on our journey. House projects and gardening coming up soon.

Yeah. I’m getting quotes of $500-$800 for a loader to come dig us out. Even to rent one is over $700. A tractor would be perfect.

@@ouralaskahomestead I’m sure everything up there is more money. If your budget will fit you should look into even getting a used compact like a 1025 jd that would be slow at it but it would dig you out and you could put a blower on the back as well

​@@ouralaskahomesteadThen you could MAKE money plowing out others also. 🚜 ❄️

@@faithrada sounds like a great plan but you know the saying, Gotta have money to make money. We have no means of getting a tractor unfortunately.

A neighbor brought his over but the snow is too frozen and it just bogged down.

Thank you.

You are absolutely right. At least I can still go to work and we can get out to do errands.

We do some if we’re starting to get low but it just takes so much snow to get even a gallon of water.

@@ouralaskahomesteadi take my hat off to you all for melting lots of snow and you have the most beautiful scenery

I sure hope so, thank you 😊

Yes, we got the wood burner all hooked up and it’s keeping us nice and toasty 🔥 So glad to be back, thank you 😊

That’ll be on my list of must haves for next winter.

I ordered one through Amazon before we ever left NC. It took 18days to get here and then arrived with no hardware to put it together 🤷‍♀️ They are sending some so hopefully it’ll be ready for the next snow.

We had one but it didn’t survive the trip. Have to get a new one. We’ve been in Alaska seven years now. This is our first go at being off grid and building a house ourselves.

You and me both, ughhh! If I could afford one I’da brought one back with us for sure. I want to get a dump truck of logs delivered so we could cut firewood. It much cheaper buying full logs and doing it yourself but no one will deliver until the driveway is clear. This last year all our time and attention went to getting the house livable and then leaving mid fall left so much unfinished. We’re gonna work our tails off this summer to be prepared for next winter.

I talked to my mom in Ohio today and she said it’s going to be 70F this weekend. That sure would feel nice right now.

That would be very handy!

Hopefully you have a fast recovery ❤️‍🩹

Glad to be back

Not yet!

We had planned to get sides on it before winter but a lot of things didn’t get done before we had to leave so quickly.

@@ouralaskahomestead 🤣🤣 oh good to kno

Yeah, had we stayed we could kept up on clearing the driveway and not had such a mess. Oh well, spring will come, eventually ☀️

Same here!

Thanks for watching

Well over three feet

That would be ok. I couldn’t deal with the 100+ during the summer though 🥵

Yeah, a tractor would be ideal. We also prefer to take care of all the maintenance ourselves but sometimes you just can’t and that’s unfortunately where we’re with this. It’s just too much for the plow we have.

Normally we would be here from the beginning of the season to keep it under control with the side by side plow. It’s just gotten too deep and compacted for anything but a loader at this point unfortunately.

Oh, it’s not plowed out yet. We’re still parking at the road and hauling stuff back on the sled. I’m getting quotes from $500-$800 to get someone with heavy equipment. The snows just to deep and frozen for a regular truck plow. Ive not got funds like that. We’re just gonna have to make do until it melts.

​@@ouralaskahomestead OH MY GOODNESS 😱😱😱 I didn't realise you're still snowed in !!!! Does this mean you don't even own a snow machine of any type ??? Dear Lord , please meet the needs of this lovely couple.

@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 no, no snow machine.

It would make things easier. Unfortunately all our extra funds need to go towards finishing the house. Doing the entire build out of pocket is keeping our bank account drained. Trying to save up to get metal for the outside. I don’t really want to go through much more weather with just the house wrap.

We don’t keep any of the unused footage. Just make each weeks video then everything gets deleted, sorry.

okay thanks..maybe next time if possible for you..@@ouralaskahomestead

A neighbor let us borrow his gas snow blower but the snow has about turned to ice a few layers down and the blower couldn’t get through it.

Might have to get one and try training them to pull.

Yes 😢 we try to position it so it doesn’t but sometimes if we hit a pot hole they fall over and either split (twice) or the lid pops off and we loose all the water. Luckily it’s only happened a few times.

For winter, is it possible to build a lean-to just out of trees on your land? No milling necessary to get flat boards, but maybe for the rooftop just smaller trees lined up and secured for your lean-to roof. This could be for a wood cache, just so you don't have to go so far in the winter for your wood! The house serves as one good dry wall and a lean-to wind & water shield - and it won't blow away!

We’ve got a couple chainsaws, just no trees to cut.

I know! Would make things much easier.

Yeah 😂 that thing ain’t getting out anytime time soon.

Maybe with taller more aggressive tires but these stock ones ain’t getting it out.

When I fell or just in general? Overall they are very well behaved. Gidget is still just a pup and got a bit over excited when she seen mom on the ground. Tess and Kyzr both have AKC performance titles, Hanz was a Covid pup so I never got around to showing him but he may be the calmest and sweetest of them all. But yes, Gidget is still a bit exuberant.

That was one of my first thoughts when I saw him working so hard while the four dogs just ran around playing.

They might would enjoy it 🐾

We’ve actually been in Alaska seven years and were prepared for winter. If you watch back through our videos in November you’ll see why we weren’t here to maintain the snow and how it got too deep for even professional snow plows.

Grew up in the country, rural living is all we’ve ever done. We do have a plow on the SxS but having left in the fall we weren’t here to maintain it. It’s just too hard packed for anything but heavy equipment at this point. Same thing with the firewood, normally we would have two years worth ready to go. Summer was spent building the house. We got the shed built and started processing firewood but left before completing it. It’s just a matter of playing catch up now.