ROOF SNOW-LOAD PROBLEMS (Off Grid Living)
We tackled the shop building this week. We need a place to set up and organize our tools and this old building is just the thing. We started by shoveling part of the roof and it was a good thing we did. Those old rafters would make some good sled runners. The are badly bent and on the verge of failure. We will start by installing a temporary wood stove first, so we can warm the place up, then we will pay some attention to that old roof system.
Spring is just around the corner now and the snow will soon be receding noticeably. That means mosquitos will be out soon! There is a tradeoff with everything isn't there?
Also, we have received a number of requests for our mailing address. In response, we opened up a post office box to share with you.
Correspondence can be sent to: PO Box 58228, North Pole, Alaska 99711
Enjoy the video!
I will never forget this picture. ”Just too hot” and around you it’s snow as far as your eyes can see 😂. Thanks for two episodes this week, and give Stella a big hug 🥰
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I live in Fl - yea ok! Hot!
Know what's better than one video a week from the both of you?....2 videos in one day!!!
Haha! Thank you Jennifer! Have an awesome weekend!❤️
Having your wife with you on your videos,reading camp fire 🔥 comments and to do some work,it’s a huge plus.
Thank you David. We so appreciate the feedback and encouragement. Love to you from Alaska
My wife and I truly enjoy watching your videos and various projects. Your cabin looks very cozy and inviting. Whenever you have comments at the end of the video it’s almost like we are sitting around the fire having coffee with you. Thanks for the video work you do. We appreciate you ! Tim and Christie
Tim & Christie, thank you so much for watching and for just being here in this space with your very kind encouraging comments and for joining us around the fire. ❤️ Warmest regards from our home to yours. Take care Friends.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Thank you for the kind reply. Have a great week and we look forward to the next video.
Stella is so much fun. She was so happy to get on the roof. Then, she started eating the snow. That squirrel was saying who is in my house. LOL
I'm sure I'm not the only one that, through watching you guys, was trying to guess how long you've been married. Before you mentioned the number of years, I was thinking you were newlyweds. You're too funny together. Love watching you both tackle those incredibly hard tasks up there. God bless you both.....and STELLA !!!!
My wife and I love watching you two enjoying your homes in Alaska . We live in Essex in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧. May I say your workmanship is outstanding. It’s so nice to see a couple so happy 😁
Adrian, we are so happy to have you here and appreciate your kind comment. Warmest regards to you and yours in Essex. 🥰
What an utterly charming episode of your continuing life in Alaska. The way you took time out again to include the viewer responses and your own appreciation was very endearing. My son and daughter in law and three grandchildren have just returned to the Faroe Islands after their visit here to Scotland. One of my favourite words from Faroe is the word 'hygge' which can mean to embrace but it is a much fuller word than that. It can mean 'to comfort' but it is most often translated as 'cosy'. It is the feeling engendered by low light from a fire in a cabin in the snow: you evoke feelings of wanting to join you in sharing stories round the fire. But it was also the way you interact and kid each other on as you shovel snow off a roof or venture onto deep snow to look in the attic of the workshop. It also includes making fish soup with you at the stove and sitting in companionable silence around a dinner table. You give us far more than mere images - you give us longing for fellowship and friendship and that is an incredibly rare thing to do through KZhead. Every blessing as you share your life with us.
Good morning Jim. We appreciate you so much. Interestingly, we just received a book on the word ‘hygge’. It is such an intriguing idea and we want to learn more about it. It makes us happy to hear the people feel a connection to us through our videos. We love that. We are all one big family after all, and share so many common experiences together. Talking about these things with each other just draws everyone a little closer together. Much love to you my friend. Blessings
I saw 58 minutes and thought woo-hoo, an hour in Alaska. Then when we came to the end, I thought no way that was an hour long. Haha. Time flies when you're having fun. Got a chuckle out of you saying she laughs when you get hurt... only because my wife and kid rush to see if I'm okay and then laugh about it for years, never forgetting. Appreciate your letting me journey with you a while, take care until next time.
"Squirrel Squatter"..... I had a big laugh over that moniker Gale..... That little critter found himself a 5 star accommodations for the winter. I heard that soft spot in your heart when you told us how you replaced his mushroom stash after stacking your wood. You are a sweetheart.......... This episode was especially touching for me when I watched the 3 of you ride off on the snow machine in the vast white wonderland. You are living a real life that a writer could not put into words. How I envy your life in Alaska. It seems to be a daily adventure and living out your dreams. (I feel sure though that you have worked very hard to get to this time in your life) What a blessing it would be to have the fun, loving marriage that you that I see in each video........
Good evening Dona. Your words are always so encouraging. I appreciate your comments regarding our marriage. It is a source of much satisfaction to us to pass the 37 year mark this year. It is worth the struggles. We have no regrets. Peace.
I just can’t get enough of this channel! I love all the beautiful landscapes of Alaska💛
You are not just my favorite builder but your wife added such a another side you let us see.hope I get lucky to be with somebody who loves me and who I can spend my life with very appreciative
Hey guys, I've been watching your channel for about a year now. While I live in South Africa, I absolutely adore Alaska, despite never having visited there. I spend hundreds of hours consuming various KZhead channels, featuring in particular cabin building in the wilds of Alaska. I'd probably give up almost everything for the chance to live this for myself, but it is so far removed from my reality, that I'll have to settle for experiencing it through your eyes. Not a bad thing at all. From what I can see Gale, you're a master cabin builder. Also an absolute perfectionist like myself. Your recent cabin build a few months ago, and the attention to quality and detail, was just wonderful and especially satisfying to watch. I sure would love to have a bit of background. Are you in fact an ex construction guy? Special regards to you both, what a great team you make!
Thank you so much to keep sharing these videos with us. They hugely comfort me. When I can calm down at night and get my time in silence, they always bring joy and inspiration. Cheers!
Thank you Fabio. We love your comments. It makes us so happy to know our videos being you joy and peace. Love to you from Alaska
I enjoy watching all of your videos. Your husband has an extreme amount of knowledge when it comes to all aspects of building and maintaining cabins. Please keep the videos coming , I love to watch your adventures.
Your Friday night fans laughed and laughed again. You 2 did not disappoint.
Haha. Thanks for laughing with us. Tanya keeps me in stitches 😂
Congratulations on 37 yrs. In today's culture, that's a major triumph. My wife, Terry, and I just celebrated 45 yrs. and I couldn't imagine being without her. You two work together well and it's a joy to watch as you share your life together. Hello from the South Texas Gulf Coast. It's only 80°F at 07:30 this morning.
Good morning my friend. So good to hear from you. All the credit goes to Tanya. She is a patient lady. Enjoy that Texas sunshine!
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Same for my wife. I caught Terry at a moment of indiscretion and she said yes, but she keeps her word. LOL The Texas sunshine has its own problems. We go through about 6 to 8 weeks of nuisance calls from Satan, asking for his weather back. Thanks for great videos.
After a day of hard work laying by that fire must be quite relaxing. Living in the city most of my life makes one realize that there is much more to life. These videos truly teach you more than you initially realize.
Walter, we do love our cozy fire in the evening- it is so (almost too 😉) relaxing and will put us to sleep in about two seconds! I know that the city comes with its own beauties and things to appreciate but we very much enjoy the pace and the quiet of this area. We are glad you are here with us and that you are learning a little something about this lifestyle. Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment. Peace to you from Alaska.
The last of this video is so great with you cuddling and talking about the squirrel my hubby would kill it I would feed it, we love watching you guys were are new to your channel but we don't miss an episode we are watching the cabin build that is closer to your home, from the weekend we are on like episode 13
Well good evening Tely (and hubby)! Welcome. So glad you guys are here. We are excited to see what this summer holds. We both enjoy creating this channel and we love this community it is just the best. Hugs to you both from all of us (including Stella)
Stella was so much fun to watch today.... Just knew she would make it to the roof.... Always like seeing the blue color in the ice & snow . Thanks for sharing.... Peace
I just love you two! Spent last night in the emergency room with blood pressure reading of 210/110. ER docs gave me Ativan and a concoction of beta blockers and it barely lowered my pressure. They left me alone and told me to relax. I proceeded to pull out my phone and watch this upload. The automatic cuff was attached to my arm and was going off every 10 minutes followed by an annoying set of alarms. After watching you guys the alarms stopped and my pressure had dropped to 140/95. The doctor was amazed how much calmer I was after released me to go home. Another wonderful upload full of insight, personality, and humor. Gale continues to do the workload of 10 men and Tanya, may I say that everything about you radiates joy. Your smile and personality are simply infectious! The best channel on KZhead continues to find ways to impress every week! Peace.................
Paul, first of all we are so glad to hear that you are okay and we are of course, very grateful to have played any part of your speedy recovery! Secondly, thank you so much for the very lovely compliment. We love having you here and always appreciate your friendship & kindness. Warmest regards from your Alaska friends. Take care!
HiHo from Sarasota, Florida!! Well, Fred and I were RIVETED to the "Big Screen" today, watching the latest hour-long video from Alaska. We had so much fun watching you-all, and laughing along with you, that we wished the video was TWO hours long instead of just one. First, it was great to see the actual "ground" where the snow had melted . . . almost like Spring is already there. I'm sure that Stella is convinced that Spring has arrived. She is SO excited about being able to run and jump and play. You DIDN'T have her "shaved" too soon; I think having her clipped brought on the warm weather. And, you both seemed less stressed and more excited about the project. We LOVE the new workshop and the "barrel stove," as well. Fred is familiar with barrel stoves, as he grew up in the country; where as I'm a city girl, complete with a lifelong familiarity with natural gas heat!! It was really cool seeing the walls in the workshop fall and get stacked along the other wall, for future use. Never know when you're going to need an "old wall!" Finally, we were really excited to arrive with you at the "other" cabin. When we started watching your channel a year ago, one of our fondest memories was of Gale lying on his back on the second floor, nailing used boards to the studs. The bedroom has turned out so beautifully and we love the decor - quilts, pillows, etc. - in that room. Quilts are MY Thing - in one of my last lives, I owned a B&B with 600 feet of frontage on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin. The Main House was a 4,000 sq. ft. "cabin" with four bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, wood burning fireplaces/stoves, and TONS of handmade quilts on the beds and thrown over chairs and sofas. There were four small cottages as well. I miss it but life has taken me to new and more rewarding places. So, we knew, the minute you rode up over the crest and around the back of your cabin that it was the place where Gale had built that beautiful Sauna and we watched you smoke salmon filets after last year's fishing trip. We also have fond memories of your New Year's Eve "date" and the toast, Brie and apple slices. Very heart-warming! Fred and I often talk about how most of Life's satisfaction is found "in the grind." We've worked long and hard in our lives and now, we're enjoying watching you both pursue more of Life's satisfaction in your grind. Much Love to you-all. Have a GREAT day, unless you have other plans!! Regards, Leslie Ann and Fred
What a great video, G, T, & Stella! Loved the length of it! Thank you for taking us along to your special, cozy cabin where your resident squirrel truly went nuts inside!! You are such a lovely, kind, down to earth couple. And Stella, of course, is without a doubt, a very special pooch!! 😊🐶
Cindy, thanks so much for joining us and YES the squirrel did go nuts! 😂 We three appreciate your kindness and send you hugs from Ak! ❤️
you guys are such a great couple, I love watching your video's and Stella is so much fun to watch! I had kind of forgotten this cabin, when you guys showed up there it brought back memories of the video's from there! you two are a joy to watch! 😍
Omg all that snow, Stella was loving it, just makes everything just that bit more hard work for you.
Diane, yes to both! 😂 Stella turns into a little puppy in the snow. It is more work for us but it’s shrinking!!🙌🏼 Thank you for watching. Take care friend.
I have been watching since the very start and I have to say I am loving this channel more and more. I love that it has become much more personal with bringing in your wife to the videos. You guys are a power couple that I aspire to have with someone some day ❤. Thanks for making and posting this video as always. Wish I could send you guys a painting but that is a long distance all the way from Ireland lol
I love your channel and your projects. It is wonderful to see people so kind and warm even if it is far away. The story of the squirrel has been very funny. Thank you very much, you are an inspiring family and stella is great
I’ve been watching for about a year now. Your building skills complimented by your demeanor are so enjoyable. I love your projects and settings. I’ve really enjoy your interaction with your grandson and Stella. Now that your wife is involved, I have even more appreciation. Although I’m not surprised how the two of you compliment each other. Keep up the great channel going.
I enjoyed this weeks video so much! So many cute/fun moments! Just love your interactions and sweet jabs at one another! One can tell you have a very special bond!
It is so refreshing to see your relationship, nothing but love, kindness and respect for each other! God bless you and your family!
Great video today! My parents & I returned to their NM home after a week of adventuring in Arizona to a sneaky squirrel in their house. That thing was all over the place…we found squirrel prints on my dad’s cowboy hat at the top of his closet. Your video made me smile. Thank you for sharing your Alaska life with us.
Kim, thank you! A week ago that cowboy hat story would have shocked me but not today! When they break in they cover every inch of the place at hyper speed the same way they run up and down trees and leap branch to branch!!! I can picture them swinging from the chandeliers 😂. Did you ever ready the children’s book, Miss Suzy? It all came back to me lol. I’m glad someone can commiserate! It’s good to have you here friend. Take care! 😊
Loved the "Alaska Barrel Stove" story.
Steve, thank you for watching. We’re glad to have you here and we appreciate the kind comment. Peace friend.
You guys need a television show!
you made my day every time i follow your adventures, i'm sick from a long time and to see you give me forces to fight against infirmity, thanks dears friends from france.
I really like this series of builds been watching on the cabin build. Can't wait to see what comes next on Fridays, y'all have a great week and give Stella a head rub for me
Ron, thanks so much for the kind encouragement. It is so great to have friends who are looking forward with us. Stella says “thank you” also! Take care friend.😊
hello gale , hello tanya!! I'm Alex from Argentina, again, enjoying your videos! I could not help noticing that despite being uninhabited these cabins are kept in very good condition. That workshop is pure gold and I'm sure magical things are going to happen there. Now I will see your timelapse video !! Hugs to all and have a good week!!
Your Mrs is totally awesome ;) You say, we have to do this, do that, do this...and she just smiles LOL I would cry ;)
Another terrific episode; so appreciative of you both for sharing these adventures with your viewers. You make us all feel like a part of the family! Thank you!
Aww thanks so much! Thank you also for being a part of this community and for taking a moment to leave a kind comment. Peace and blessing to you from your Alaska family. 😊
I like your weekly videos so much, you have so much love and work so hard together, that's something rare in our times. I'm living fare from Alaska in a tiny tiny country mid-EU and I wish I can visit Alaska one time for my holidays and maybe visit you for giving some help, for all this nice emotions and being a perfect example in a crazy word. Likewise, I wish you success with all your projects, it seems like crazy to work out there in all the snow, far from all help. Stay healthy and keep on going your videos With love to Alaska - Mike-
Mike, I hope that one day you are able to travel here! I am certain it would be the trip of a lifetime, well worth the effort & $. Thank you so much for the very kind encouragement. We are grateful to have you here in this space with us and would enjoy a visit and a cup of coffee with you someday. Take care friend! Love and hugs from the three of us.
So nice to see a couple having so much fun with each other. Especially with your new pet. Keep having fun and thanks for sharing!
When I hear about global warming, then watch your programs, it makes me wonder of the veracity of their words! Lovely program again by the way. Another day in paradise. I hope the Neighbours didn't complain about the noise Haha.
Always a pleasure to see another video here from you GT&S. I swear time slows down when I watch these videos and I can just kick back and relax...NO GUILT!!! HA!!
Hey there! From a fellow contractor I would like to say it is a pleasure watching you and learning new stuff. Already spied out that handy little pry bar you use for myself. We do brick, mortar and concrete, very little carpentry of your caliber. I enjoy watching the process and methodology you follow. Looking forward to the revamp of the main lodge.
Thanks so much Craig. My father was a concrete contractor here in Alaska, from 1967 through the early 1980’s. He did a lot of flatwork and CMU, but he was particularly known for his stone fireplaces. That was probably his favorite thing to build. He has since passed away but his work is still visible all around town.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Concrete work in those freezing temps is a challenge. Your dad must have been top tier of the trade. I have to agree with you, driving around and remembering a project you did in a specific area is always such a joy. Remembering your dad by seeing the chimneys must be really nostalgic. What I also enjoy about watching and following your channel is the difference in terminology we have across the world. Something as simple as a laminated beam, you call it a Pine glue lambeam. We just call it a lambeam, because we only get 'em in pine and assume it is glued I guess. Oh and by the way good luck with those rafters, bit more than a deflection or a slight bow to deal with there. I suspect you will be doing some reinforcing in between the rafters and then remove all the old ones, or rip off the whole roof and start from scratch, weather permitting. Looking forward to see what guess comes to fruition. Anyway love the content!
Hi Gail Tanya Stella I love seeing you guys working together you make a great team you a adorable couple be safe my friend your friend in Rockingham NC 💞💞
In the 70's, these two Alaskan guys came to visit us on an isolated farm in the middle of winter. They bought an acre next door, and wanted to trade for marijuana. Well, these two men spent the next 3.5 weeks working from sun up to 9-10 PM building a shop - in mostly rain. We were completely flabbergasted at how much these folks could work. You need to realize that this was very rural Oregon where hard work was normal, but these guys were so on another level. Finally they finished, and traded their pick up for a pound of home grown and flew home after mailing said buds. One of the guys had glaucoma and pot was the only thing that would relieve the pain. I taught them how to make the shake into an oil, so he could just take a few drops a day. I do not know your name (the man), but you remind me of those guys. If you ever get a chance to view an Amish community building a barn, the men in the whole community had the same 'vibe'. They were born into it - frightfully skilled and used to labor from teen years. Your a beautiful couple who I am sure will bring a lot of beauty and goodness to those around you - locally and virtually.
I wish you could send some of that snow to Arizona - Lake Powell is going dry and I worry about the Colorado River going dry that keeps I think 3 states in water. I loved this video and the old wood stove you put together. I also love the way the two of you interact with each other. Thank you for posting this warm and thoughtful video. And Stella!
Good evening Teresa. Abundant water is one of Alaska’s great natural resources. I am so grateful for that. I am glad you enjoyed the old barrel stove. Starting a fire in that old thing make me so happy. Thank you for all you encouragement. Love you much
Stella stole the show this time around! So much fun, and had some laugh out loud moments with you all! Love the sense of community you share with showing your family and also are building through your comments at the end of your recent episodes. Thanks again!
Evelyn, Stella is the undisputed star for sure!! Thank you for laughing along with us on this journey and for taking a moment to offer support by way of a kind word. ❤️ We love our community here and are glad you are a part of it. Peace and blessing to you friend.
Wow, 213k subscribers. I found your channel on your second video when you only had about 5k subscribers and you made the effort to reply to every comment people made which was lovely. I’m sure it’s not possible to do that now though. Huge congratulations to you Gale. It’s not only the work you get through but the videoing on top takes a lot of time I believe. Your videos are interesting, real and I always learn something about Alaska and your way of life there every time I watch another video. Thanks for your videos, I eagerly await them every week. Enjoy your summer. PS great to see the other cabin - I loved seeing you and your family enjoying time up there.
Thank you Ally. I appreciate your friendship. The channel continues to grow and we continue to enjoy it. Tanya and I love the community here and we still strive to respond to the comments. We inevitably fall behind though and we feel bad about that. The connections here are special to us, we have made so many new friends. Yes, the videography and editing take a lot of time each week but we enjoy it immensely. Talk to you soon. Peace
I absolutely love watching your channel. What an adventure y’all had with the squirrel! Glad you are are able to rest and relax. Thanks for taking us along with you. Stella is definitely living her best life. Loved watching her on the snow mobile 👍🏻
Thanks for taking the time for answering the comments, really appreciated
You are welcome Chris. We try to answer as many as we can. We inevitably fall behind though. We so appreciate you guys
*Really V Hard Job 👍👏👌💜 Hello From 🇨🇦 Canada*
I have really enjoyed having my coffee with ya'll this morning. Stella was in her element...lol. The barrel stove is really cool. Tanya...did you make that bread ya'll had for dinner? If so..would you share the recipe with us? I am always looking for a new bread recipe. There is just something so comforting about homemade bread. So glad you let the squirrel live. Bless his little heart...he is a tough dude to survive the winter in that climate. I have been watching 2 in my back yard for several days. I'm pretty sure they have a nest somewhere. Looking forward to seeing the babies when they come out to play. It's springtime here in the mountains of Virginia. My pink dogwood is so full of blooms. My lilacs are blooming now, and everything is coming to life again. Hope ya'll have a great week! Thanks for including us in your lives. May God bless you and your family in all you do. Cya soon!
Salmon is my favorite food. This is the second time this week I've heard about Copper Reds. Simple Living Alaska, another lovely couple, transplanted from Oregon to homestead in Alaska. Their latest post was a fishing trip to the Copper River. They caught as much as they could carry and still didn't reach their quota. They smoked it and canned it. They used every bit of the fish. They even made dog food. Everything looked so awesome. I'm looking forward to your trip to the Copper River! Stella is such a happy girl. She gets to share in everything you do. That's doggie heaven!
Hello it's hard to believe it's so much snow still you guys have but looks awesome with the snow around and I love your cabin what you spend the night that is really feel home and I can't believe it the squirrel is so far in cold , I love watching you guys you're such a good team working together take care and see you on the next one.
Halina, the snow is hard for us to believe too!! The squirrels up here are very hearty and seem to thrive even with the long cold winters. We don’t see very many this high up above tree-line though since they primarily dwell in trees. We do love that cozy cabin and the many wonderful memories we have there. I think it might be my favorite place on earth. Thank you so much for watching and for the kind encouragement. Have a blessed weekend. ~T
Thankyou for the 2 videos this week, awesome surprise, How many cabins have you built over the years, they are just amazing, and the work you do WOW. Love how you both work together, Tanya I don't think I would climb on that roof Well done
Thought I would say, your show is beautiful. The kindness to your wife & dog comes through every show. It's so refreshing to "see" the love in This is My Alaska.
Wow! So much can happen a video away! Glad you all didn’t get 😞 hurt. Peace and blessings
I was talking about shoveling snow.
Men and women like this built America.
And again you have brought a piece of your adventure to us all. Had a barrel stove in my past, great stove. Stella will love the warmth. Peace from Arkansas
You are welcome David. As children we used to dry our mittens and felt boot liners on the floor under the barrel stove. The heat went in all directions. It’s is so much of our childhood memories here. So glad you enjoyed it
👋hi. 😁 1. Cleaning off the roof, I had Benny Hill tune playing in my head, don't know why 🤣. 2. Someone- " How many houses, cabins do you own? You - "all of them." also will take " how many are there?" 3. After cleaning up squirrel presents, when Tanya was cooking, you asked what's in the pot, I KNOW I wasn't THE ONLY ONE thinking ' SQUIRREL '. Lol p.s. I would've ALSO put the squirrel's shrooms (wonder what kind😉😂) back where he put em. I love your dialogueing with us. You guys are awesome!! Stay well!!
Carolina we laughed so hard there were tears in our eyes. You are a riot. Thanks for so much!
There is so much about this video I truly love! 1, snow removal, until you've done it, crazy hard work. Gale your a beast! 2 demolition, just getter done. 3. Oh bless the "Barrel Stove"! Any true Alaskan knows that this is! Every shop had one just don't forget to put the kettle on it for humidity. God Bless our Forces! Miss the "air shows", we don't get those here. And Gale, no helping up the ladder! So cute. 4. The video of you two on the machine next to the pipeline, just awesome!! I've been in that area, its fabulous! 5. Just ador the original cabin w/sauna!!! Your "Fire Side Chats" make everything come together. Im watching your video again, so if I'm discombobulated, sorry. Miss Stella, have pups! I would love to have one! Gale, we all know, when it don't fit, get a hammer, it will submit! What an amazing shop. Tanya, don't let him "help" you up a ladder! You two stay blessed! Many hugs from Florida
STELLA!!! Great video. What a lovely couple. Have a great weekend.
😂 Thanks JG! We appreciate you! Peace & hugs from Ak.
greetings from a Belgian fan of your channel...what a great couple you are doing some amazing things with those old cabins.♥️👍
Marc, thank you so much and hello to you all the way in Belgian! You are so kind for taking a moment to give us a kind word. Peace and blessing to you friend,
Good Morning from Maine. My bride, Jeannie and I have been caught up with your channel in a huge way. Currently as you can see on the snow-load video. We are amazed at not only your work effort, but the skills you have with your equipment. Your problem solving skills amaze me. We live in the central to northern art of our state on the Kennebec River, our retirement home. No, I did not build it, as I can’t cut a straight line to save my soul. My skills lay elsewhere, LOL. I just wanted to say it’s nice to see your bride on this series, she is a lovely lady and has many skills of her own the best is supporting you and your passion. As we sit here having completed chores, dogs, we will be diving into the current video. Have a great day. Oh one other thing, we can relate with the snow you have, we used to get that here, but not so much anymore. They are having problems with enough to support snowmobiles here this year and had to cancel the Canam Sled Dog Races that were supposed to be this weekend.
Good evening John. We enjoy reading your comments. We love hearing from everyone watching our videos. Your words mean the world to us. We have had a cold January and February this year but the end is in sight. The daily lows are starting to creep up now. My wife says we are having “fools spring” :) all our best to your bride Jeannie!
I loved the story about the squirrel. ❤
I'm so happy for your husband 💟 because I watched him work on that cabin his heart and soul is in that cabin and now you guys can enjoy
What a lovely story of the squirrel, love it but you two looked more relaxed than I’ve see to be honest. Enjoy and take care 🌷😊
Laura, that is nice to hear, we were very relaxed and happy to be there even with the squirrel shenanigans! Thanks for watching. Peace and blessing to you. ❤️
Such a lovely cabin! No wonder the squirrel moved in. Clearly you've been away too long. Very nice to see you comfy and relaxed after such a work filled day. Wow that snow was deep on the poor old roof. Scary!!! So many projects in the works. I imagine you are getting to a specific stage on each so you can proceed appropriately when things thaw out. Looking forward to what comes next!!
Thank you, we do love that cabin and I don’t blame that squirrel one bit! He came, he saw and he seized the opportunity! 😂 Yes to having so many projects! 🤪 We kind of have to do what we can on any given week and the shop roof needed some love, if we are to make that a usable space. Less snow will open up a world of possibility!! Thanks for being here and for taking the time to comment. Peace and blessing to you and yours.
You two and an absolute blast together lol.. you really complete each other :) many thanks for this update and for the Q&A at the end. it's a lovely touch. You have a beautiful country there and landscape. Little bit disappointed there were no log shenanigans with the log stove though this time round lol
That’s just crazy amount of snow ❄️ just amazingly beautiful though. 😂😂😂
Bo, it is beautiful but we have seen enough of it for one year 😉… Wanting it to melt is a bit like watching the pot that won’t boil. Anytime now! 😂 Thanks for watching friend. Have a lovely weekend.
Oh my God thank you so much for hearing me out here from Algeria god thank you soo much for mentioning me my name sound great from the great alaska,yes iam planning to come to Canada if things worked out and I will keep my word to come and witness the great Alaska and see the majestic northern light and the stray night cause I know that Alaska is the manifestation of the beauty of this world thank you again guys you are humbles and amazing and beautiful and icant wait to see the upcoming episodes of your life 😚❤
Assia, it was our pleasure to mention you ❤️. We look forward to the day that you come to visit us here. Thanks for your faithful friendship. Take care. 😊
I love the turquoise blue shadows between the chunks of snow.
Great video & loved seeing your cabin & the journey on the snowmobile & the cheeky squirrel 😂. Stella having so much fun, take care both of you 🤗 Ann
Hello Ann. So good to hear from you. Yes, that squirrel was cheeky!
It was so awesome to see the Alaska pipeline, I always wondered what part of Alaska your cabin was in. But it's all good. You talking about the copper river. I have fished in that river, and for all the folks wanting to go to Alaska once you get there you won't want to leave. Have a blessed day and god bless. See you on the next video ✌️
Dan, we are about 65 miles south of Delta Junction. Fishing the Copper River is an amazing and wild experience for sure. I agree, there’s no place quite like this place and many never want to leave. I am glad you have had an opportunity to spend time here and appreciate what Alaska has to offer. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment, it is much appreciated. Peace and blessing to you and yours.
Look forward to your videos I watch every Saturday morning very interesting on your rebuilding thank you
Dave, thank so much for being a faithful viewer! And thank you for the kind comment! Have a great weekend!
i almost missed this episode, not sure how but I'm glad it popped up on my screen. Enjoy watching your channel so much and your wife has added so much to it. Love what you do with the cabins.
Thanks Wayne. I am glad Tanya is helping me with this too. She just adds so much enjoyment to whatever we have to do. She always keeps me chuckling too. Peace
I loved your banter regarding the teacup and it got me to thinking about the definition of it. “A teacup is a cup for drinking tea. It may be with a handle, generally a small one that may be grasped with the thumb and one or two fingers. It is typically made of a ceramic material. It is usually part of a set, composed of a cup and a matching saucer or a trio that includes a small cake or sandwich plate.” I tend to drink coffee in a china mug, always tastes better with fine bone china. I’m so enjoying your renovations/rebuilding of these dwellings, looking forward to the next video. 😊
I was so thrilled to see your stove. I’m from the Pocono Mountain in PA and had a barrel stove for many years. Me and my ex husband heated our home with this stove. It was down in the basement. The only difference we had another 55 gallon on top of the bottom barrel. Theory was it collected more of the heat before it went up the stack. We used that for 10 years before my ex decided to get a coal stove to put in the living room. I wanted to add I’ve been watching you now for a long time. You both fill me with such happiness and longing to visit Alaska. My Uncle has been there a few times and loved it. He would have moved there if my Aunt would have liked the winters as much as he did. Sadly he passed a year ago on Christmas Day. So my hope is to get to Alaska and visit to see its beauty and just maybe decide to move as well. All my love Bev P.S. please give Stella huge hug from me🥰❤️
Thanks for the barrel stove episode...my dad and I built a barrel stove to power our sauna...built the face plate also. Thanks for the memories.
Good thing there wasn't a lot of snow on the roof :) Stella is quite the helper!
Alaskan badasses! You three ROCK!
Thanks friend! 😎 Hugs to you from the three of us.
If the roof bounces it's a good thing 🤣😂 Sounded good to me. If I'd have done all of that shoveling, I'm not sure they make a bottle of Advil big enough... You are in the North Pole, you could use those "sled runners" to make a new giant sleigh for Santa 🎅 The Gun Creek Bridge story is great. You could start a line of backwoods aluminum cookware that looks like repurposed road signs. "Gun Creek Pots and Pans by Gale with T Cups by Tanya" 🍳🍲 ☕ Like I think I said once before, Gale has a stove for every occasion. Never question provisioning, if the Lord wanted you to start a fire the old fashion way, there would not have been any Kingsford🔥 Was the bread home made? It looked so good when Tanya was cutting it. 🐿 Thank you so much for bringing us along!
Oh Steve, Tanya and I laughed so hard at your comments. Too funny. I will probably wake up chuckling tonight. Thanks the fun. Peace
Such a sweet story....replacing the mushrooms. Thanks you two.
Hello dear friends. We are happy that the work is moving forward. In addition to the renovation work on the new house, you have to fight with snow, which is a long time, but this snow will melt soon. You create a wonderful duo and therefore I am sure that everything will turn out as planned. It is a pity that I do not understand your conversations at work and you have been talking a lot lately. I wish you all the best.
Good evening Norbert. I did not realize you could not understand our conversations! You should be able to go to the settings (in the KZhead window) and select your language from a drop-down list. Please let me know it this worked or not. I will contact Customer support on my end and try to resolve it as well
Also, a few weeks ago, at the end of one of our videos, I talked to you and Eva for a little while. I would like you to hear it. Turn on subtitles and select your language in the setting menu
Such a fun episode! We’ve been loving watching you guys each week. It’s almost like ‘catching up’! Tanya i had to chuckle when you mentioned being 8 months pregnant and camping. Reminded me of the time we took all our littles camping by the Chena. Sweet memories for sure. Oh and by the way, Doug and i are working on an old stone cabin here in the Pa mountains. So we’re learning a few tricks from Gale. lol thanks guys for still being the sweet people we grew to love and admire. Blessings to you both ❤️
Ros, it is always extra special to hear from you! And well I remember those camping trips 😂, oh to be young again! I would love to see pictures of the cabin you are working on. I’m completely intrigued by stone cottages! Gale says to tell Doug he says hello and gosh, thanks for watching us and our shenanigans lol. Love to you and your sweet fam. ❤️
I really appreciate how you tell about your everyday life. Each episode just gets better and better. Even my wife starts watching your episode. She is otherwise not very interested in youtube. You feel so genuinely warm-hearted When I saw you go towards your cottage, I thought that I could move here. It is so beautifully. Se you next week!!
I love watching your videos. Thanks for giving us a window into your lives.
Omg I sure have missed you guys with the death of my dad and the horrific way he died you guys have just single handed keep me sane … thank you both so so much and Stella for a baby I have never gotten to pet I sure do love 💕 her
We are so so sorry for your loss and are grateful to be some small comfort during such a tough time. Thank you for your kind support. The three of us send our love and hugs to you and your family. ❤️
in Korea today was so hot ,but when i see your videos make me feel so refreshed .
Aww! I’m glad our snow overload is a help to someone somewhere 😊. Stay cool, friend & thanks so much for watching! 🥶😊
Thank you for the extra long episode this week. Love to see you back in your cabin!
Deirdre, thank YOU for watching even our extra long episode! 😊 It was so great to be back at the cabin, we’ve missed it so much! We appreciate you watching and also taking time to comment. Peace and blessing to you.
Thank you for sharing your work and your family with us. It is encouraging to all of us who desire an ordered life in Christ. Peace.
Stella have so much fun in the snow
Yes she does!
Barrel Stoves! Cook your front and freeze your back! Oh yeah, I remember them from the fifties and sixties. Somewhat of an improvement was the double barrel stove. The top barrel made a sort of plenum to heat more air. Most of the situations I remember with barrel stoves were in poorly insulated enclosures with lots of air flow. The old home cut board and batten siding without any sheathing (diagonal shiplap back then). The oil parlor heaters were a big improvement giving a more even heat. The barrel stoves were far from airtight so it was all or nothing. Then the seventies and airtight stoves were such a huge improvement!
its wonderful to see this channel grow at the rate it is, great content, hard work, and a beautiful couple and of course stella! this channel has also made me motivate my husband and i to get things done around my house with no more excuses. plus getting things done for my youngest daughters wedding on top of it, but i am loving being busy thanks to you guys, so thank you!! keep the content coming. glad to hear others are motivated by your channel as well, that's a good thing.
Thank you for the he lovely comment. We are happy if we can help encourage someone with a project here and there 😉. We all need a little motivation now and then. I remember well all that goes into planning a wedding! We have two daughters and that was plenty lol. Good luck with all of your planning and prep my friend and don’t forget to prop your feet up every once in awhile. Take care ❤️
It's good to see the three of you so happy 😊
Good morning, Gale. I have already mastered the translation of movies. Thank you for your advice, now I will have no problems what you talk to Tanya about. Regards.
That is so good to hear Norbert. I always wonder if the translation is clear enough. Let me know your opinion as you listen. Give Eva my best.
Hey y'all. I've never commented before, but we've followed your journey since day one. We live just a tinch south of you in Sutton. Every Friday evening we enjoy your latest video, and that includes our Great Dane, who I'm pretty sure is in love with Stella!! 😂
Tammy, I lived in Sutton for several years as a child, about age 10-16. It is a beautiful place and there are so many things I miss about it. Thank you so much for watching and for taking a moment to comment! Warmest greetings from the three of us and Stella sends a special ❤️ to your pooch. Take care! ~Tanya
Again, another great vid. Sorry about your squirrel visitor though. That must’ve been a real pain to come home to. And Tanya, I empathise with your reluctance to walk over that snow heap! I would be equally cautious! 🤪 Who knows what lurks under there! Even Stella was careful. Looking forward to whatever you show us next. I think we enjoy your channel so much because it is so honest and unpretentious. We just love how real and non-influencery (is that even a word??😆) it is. Blessing from the wife this time, Monica (and Oliver) in Tasmania. 🤗
Monica & Oliver, the squirrels “gifts” were a bit of a pain but now he has been sent back to his woodshed and he will stay there if he knows what’s good for him lol. I was sure I was going to sink up to my chin and Gale was going to have to devise a way to hoist me out of there! 😂 Thank you for calling us non-influencery, if it’s not a word, it should be! That is probably my favorite compliment today! ❤️ Hugs to both of you from the three of us. Take care! ~T
You two are such a lovely couple, really enjoyed this video. :-) From the squirrel's perspective he is wondering why humans have invaded his house, haha!
Orland, yes! 100%!!! He was not at all happy with us! Thank you so much for watching! Peace to you. 😊
The work shop is taking shape, now that you have it somewhat organized it will be easier to move around and get things done. Love the barrel stove. We had one when I was younger in our garage. We used it to warm up after skating in the backyard. You might see more jet’s flying above as time goes on. Patrolling the sky’s, and Russia is not far from there. Take care, peace.
Thanks Norman. I am going to tackle that old roof this weekend. There is a lot of potential in that old building and I can't wait to get to it. Yes, this is a favorite playground for the Airforce. We see them here quite a bit. Peace
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Sounds good, I will be watching for your next video 👍🏻
ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL VIDEO. THANK YOU, Vinny 🇺🇸