いよいよ正念場！手遅れになる前にこの問題を解決しましょう！ – 冬の準備

いよいよ正念場！手遅れになる前にこの問題を解決しましょう！ – 冬の準備

Heat. Heat. Okay, Excellent. Look at that. Jen’s done with her class so 
she could come out here and grace us with   her presence. That’s what they all really wanted. 
We don’t want this to become a pattern where you come into the video halfway through because 
then people will learn that and they’ll just   skip halfway to see you. Well, that makes sense. 
I would too. But they don’t I don’t want them to skip the first half of the video. All right. So, 
what do you think of my uh trim job? Looks good. Will that work? It looks good. Yeah. Now it’s 
going to be more weathertight. Uhhuh. We put another piece of trim on the bottom there so I 
didn’t have to like put a piece of trim on the door. So hopefully water won’t go in there. Snow. 
Was anything wet in here after all the rain we got over the weekend? It’s rained for days. We got 
over two inches of rain, guys, in like three days. And I know some of you are like, “Oh, water’s 
going to come in the bunker.” Two inches of rain, three days, no water. Don’t worry. Yep. It’s what? 
You said it was 46° in there this morning. Uh and 72 humidity. And these batteries actually say 
they can handle up to 90% humidity. Yeah. So, that’s good. So, basically, we’re never going to 
have to worry about it because it’s never going   to be that humidity. Yeah. Yeah. So, we’ll 
be good. Don’t worry about our batteries corroding or anything, guys. I think we’ll be 
all right. I think long as it’s not, you know, there’s not moisture on the walls or dripping 
from the ceiling, we’re going to be okay. But, um, I’m not saying that everybody could do this 
in every part of the world, but us being on top of this hill and the sunshine and having nothing but 
sand and the water table being 200 ft down, uh, I think we’ll be okay, right? Yep. And we’re at 
the top of the grade pretty much. We’re at the top of the hill here. So, if we were on the side of a 
hill, maybe we’d get more water penetration like over here where the greenhouse is at. So, we’re 
going to get back on the greenhouse here soon,   guys. We have a couple big solar projects we have 
to get done. Uh, and little nitpicky stuff around doing a little bit of everything as per usual. 
Leaves are mostly gone on the trees. like 80% of the trees are empty of tree of leaves other than 
this one right behind us. So, we’re we’re feeling the pinch, you know. Yep. So, anyway, let’s uh get 
on to the next project, right? Yep. We got some wood to split here that we gathered the other day. 
We got to get that cleaned up, too. So, so we can   get to our firewood that now that we’re burning 
fires. Yep. So, all right. So, you’re going to go start getting ready for the next project while 
I do what? Jay’s going to tell you about today’s   sponsor. All right, everybody. Today’s video 
is sponsored by BlueEtti. They sent us the Apex 300 quite a few months ago. We’ve been using it 
fulltime here in the bunker for bunker power. We run our lights. We run our dehumidifier. We use it 
for a lot of the greenhouse build. Use it earlier to run our air compressor, the saw. Over the last 
few years, we’ve used a lot of units for portable power to get projects done. But this is honestly 
the first time I have left a system like this on for more than a day or while I’m using it. It’s 
been hooked up to about 400 watts of solar for the last couple months. I haven’t turned it off. 
That 400 watts of solar panels keeps this thing trickle charged all the time and keeps it in good 
business. The Apex 300 is built with a 3,840 watt inverter. This is a great size because it’ll run 
those bigger loads or multiple tools at the same time. We can run the air compressor, the saw 
at the same time and not have to worry about it tripping out on us. The Apex 300 has 2,764 watt 
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box below. Thanks for letting me tell you about the Apex 300 and thank you Blueddy for sponsoring 
this video. Now, let’s get on to the next project. So, what have you been over here doing while 
I’ve been cleaning up over there by the bunker? Getting ready for our next project. I think 
Jen’s especially excited about this little project. Yes. This might make this might save 
us this winter. Yes. Might keep us from having to spend a bunch of money. Mhm. And we’ll 
just have to roll with it one more year. Yep. So, at least this will make life easier. 
Make make it better for you. Yep. Let’s show them. All right. So, this here sled is how the 
dogs and I get back to the cabin in the winter time. If we go to town or go down state for 
all the many holidays that occur in the winter, we have to get back to the cabin and there’s no 
room for us on the snowmobile. So, we ride in this and I get exhaust in my face. So, instead 
of me having to pull this by hand or, you know, Timber and Scout having to become our sled dogs, 
uh, we’re going to make this situation better for you, right? Yep. So, let’s get some tools out, get 
the tools over here, and we’ll fix this problem hopefully for you. I’m excited. This will be a 
fun little project. We’ll see. Jen and I have different ideas of how this was going to go. So, 
we’ll see if we could come to an agreement. We’ll   see how his idea works and then go from there. Oh, 
we’ll end up doing mine. Okay. Yeah. All right. Well, just started raining, so I guess we’re 
working on the pole barn today. I don’t know if it’s going to rain a long time or what, but at 
least we got the pull barn to work in. I guess you got tarp to put over all your stuff for this. We put something in it. Straps over the back. Set this down here. So marking it every 24 in. So this stuff is half inch, but it’s 3/4 in 
outside diameter. I think a little bit too small. Seven. Eight. See how this fits. Perfect. So, this is basically just 
going to sit in here like this. Okay. And then we’re going to have a fitting, 
you know, one of them T’s. Mhm. Here, you know, T four-way T, you know, like we’ll have to figure 
out I got a bunch of different pieces. And then we’re either going to see if this will bend, like 
it would just bend over like a dome. That’d be awesome. I think it’s too narrow to do that, 
you know? Like we have half inch PEX even like we could just do PEX if it’s more flexible, you 
know, instead of this conduit, but I don’t know if the PEX has the same outside diameter. 
I got this cuz it’s a little bit thicker. I mean, if I don’t go past here, all it’s 
going to do is just go around it, you know? What if it’s high enough though that it just 
Well, the exhaust is over to the right. It’s on the right side of the machine. So, it’s basically 
coming right here is what I’m afraid of. You know, just like hitting the machine, but then it’s 
going to just go down this wall right into   your face still. So, what do you think? I don’t 
know. Do what? Connect them. I was onehanding it and holding a camera, so it didn’t go super 
smooth. That’s how it’s supposed to go, guys. So, the thing we’re going to be contending with if 
we go back farther is that there’s a drop. See how it drops down? Mhm. So, we’d have to like probably 
make it higher, which I don’t know how we would do that because Let’s just see how this one goes once 
we get the first snow and have to drive extend it if we need to. Yeah, exactly. So, I don’t want 
to make it so enclosed the dogs freak out. Right. Can’t you like warm that up and heat it and bend 
it some? Or is that only like the white stuff? All right. Enough heat. Yeah. Got a bunch of pieces so we can come up with something   for playing Tinker Toys or 
an erector set, whatever, you Well, whatever we come up with. I got no plan. Like, we 
really don’t even need these. I’m trying to like figure out. We’re not going fast. It’s not like I have to make 
it aerodynamic. I’m just trying to like support stuff. There you go, guys. There’s our design. 
We’re about a twoft chunk of conduit short. And I’m going to start gluing it together. So,   the weather’s been pretty crap and 
we’ve been sick for like a week. So, I hope you guys enjoy hanging out with us even 
if we’re just fiddle farting, right? Mhm. So, let’s uh glue this together and then we’ll see if 
we can get some kind of tarp on here. Sound good? All right, there you go, guys. We had 
some greenhouse plastic that Jen picked   up and I think that’s going to be 
the nicest looking as we get like than a tarp. Better looking than a garbage 
color, you know, garbage bag colored tarp. So this works. works, but you know, 
it’s a little little hoopty, but whatever. It’s better than buying a another 
expensive machine right now. We only buy one expensive machine at a time. Right. Yes. Can’t 
buy $50, $100,000 machines like everybody else. buy one and pay it off and then buy 
another one. Yeah. So, all right guys, we’re gonna I’m gonna put This is working really 
good so far. It’s melting everything good. Pushing through. I’m going to get to every corner and 
then uh I I could go like every six inches, but I want to get it like snug down first. Working 
good the way you wanted it to. Yeah, that’s good. Don’t Doesn’t quite look like 
a half a day’s work, does it? What do you think, lady? I don’t know. Looks like 
something you could have thrown together in about 15 minutes, probably. Hey, I probably could 
have, but you let me let I probably could have, but I let you be involved. Yeah, you put me in 
charge and it took all day. Half took half a day. And we’re not even done. We’re gonna finish this 
up tomorrow, guys. It’s getting late and cold and wet and we’re hungry. Yeah. We’ll show you what 
we got for dinner. We’ll show you some stew and   we’ll show you wrapping this up tomorrow and we’ll 
try to get the puppies in there. See what they think. See what they think of it. We’re probably 
not going to be very impressed, but we’ll see. Don’t want to move around 
any more than we have to. See you inside. They look delicious. You made two regulars. Yeah. Pretty cool. And we got some stew. Guys, I went to town this morning and picked up 
some mail. And from Stephen Hawk, this was in the mail. That’s pretty funny. It made me giggle. 
At least I’m a fun hot mess. Exactly. Pretty accurate. I love it. Thanks, Stephen. The pups 
got some treats, too. They enjoyed it as well. Thanks, buddy, for everything you send. And 
thank you everybody else, too. Uh, it’s always   nice to get a little happy mail. Jenny’s I 
always open them. I try to say thank you. Just not always filming when Yeah. It’s on the 
table. So, we appreciate you all for sure. Mhm. Thanks for hanging out with us, guys. 
We’ll see you in the morning and we’ll   finish off that sled. We’ll 
show you how it works. Maybe Right out here in the sunshine. Come on, T. Come on, Scout. Dad, don’t do 
this to me. Come on in. In. Come on. Up. Good boy. Sit. Sit. Come here, Scout. In. Yeah. 
See it? This is what we’re going to do this way. Sit. Sit. Sit down, boys. Sit. Sit your butts. Oh 
my goodness. Does that look better? That going to be good? Is that better? Good, boys. Yeah. 
This is This is We’re prepping for winter. It’s only for five minutes, right? One mile. Now we just need one more little part that 
flips over and you could be totally encased. I’m pretty encased in my coat usually and cozy. 
Sit, scout, sit. There you go. You get a little bit of light so you don’t feel so claustrophobic. 
Good boy. Right. Yeah. We’ll see. How do you guys do? Good boy. Once it snows. No. Stay. Good 
boy. Good boy. Boys, we’ll have to put something cozy in there for you guys when we travel. 
It’s only for 5 minutes. Good. Good stuff, right? Got the little apron around the bottom 
or skirt so the smoke doesn’t come up. Approve. You guys handled that way better than I thought 
you would. So, probably helps that it’s clear, right? Yeah. I don’t think that they’d like 
it if it was dark. No. So, there you go, guys. What do you think? But the last two years 
have been a total totally different story. So, they’re already saying it’s going to be like last 
year for this area again cuz we’re in the snow   belt and they said the lakes are warm. Yep. Which 
make for lots of snow. Yep. Which is good for you guys cuz you guys get snow videos, but makes 
life a little tough for us. Yeah. And you know, eventually we’ll get a tractor with a good 
snowblower on it or get a plow for my new truck, but uh you know, money doesn’t grow on trees. 
So, contrary to what you all think some people think. Yes. Some people most you guys are good 
and understand. So, some people think money   grows on trees here when you’re off grid. So, why 
don’t you do this? Why don’t you do that? Well, no money trees here. So, all right guys, thanks 
for hanging out with us. We’re going to go get on   to the next project before the uh rain swoops 
back in. Right. Yes. All right. See you soon. Yep. Best wishes. Oh, bigger paint. Probably 
have to pull the back up first. I don’t know. A little more sturdy once 
that one’s in there. Yeah. So,   let’s see how big of a pain it is to get back in. Not too bad. Yours all in. Yeah. There we go, 
guys. Cool. Thanks for watching. One more pipe. We need one more pipe here, but we’ll not 
make a special trip. Yeah. We’re not going   to go into town just for that. We’ll go into 
town when we need a bunch of stuff. Yep. So, I’m pretty happy with this. All right, 
guys. Thanks for hanging out with us.

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Winter’s coming fast, and this project can’t wait! ❄️ Once the snow starts flying, we can’t drive the truck back to the cabin — that means it’s snowmobile season again. But last year, Jen and the pups got blasted with snow, sludge, and exhaust every time we rode in, so it’s time to fix that problem for good.

In today’s video, we’re tackling a DIY off grid solution — building a cover for the sled we tow behind the snowmobile! We’re hoping this simple project will make winter travel to the cabin a whole lot more comfortable (and a lot less snowy).

We’re also working on the underground bunker, adding a new lock and installing door trim to stop the wind from blowing it open — because out here, when the cold and wind hit, you need everything buttoned up tight! 🌬️

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