Home sweet (buried in snow) home. Mr. Reeves is already turning into a snowman ⛄ 😀 glad to see ya all back & I am sure the animals are happy also 😊

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thank you for the Christmas card. 💕

@jewels7832

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska your so welcome 😊

I wish you had a plow in front of your truck to make it easier too and all you had to do is drive your truck back-and-forth

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hey friend, we do have a big plow for our truck. 2 problems with that currently, 1. It also got buried in the snow while we were gone. Ha! 2. When we plow the snow, it has to go somewhere that’s out of the way because it’s going to stay there all winter until April. We call those areas “snow dumps” Snowblowing helps us get the snow further away from all of our open driving areas. It’s a balancing act between plowing and snow blowing all the time. 😊 Be blessed and Happy Holidays.

@HoneyRowland

6 ай бұрын

​@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaskahow much extra space do you have to add to your property to account for snow? Ex: for every 100sq ft of area you want plowed you need 150sq ft extra?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

@@HoneyRowland I don’t think we measure it, but it depends on what you are using to remove snow. Snow blowing into the trees, you don’t need any extra. Plowing, likely 30% more of the space you want cleared.

When I lived in snow country, I kept a piece of outdoor carpet to lay onto the icy deck and stairs. Much safer to walk on. Now I live in Phoenix Az and the reason we don’t eat much ice cream, is it’s 118 and the ice cream melts before we get it home! I’m so glad you had studded tires on for that pass!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure I’d shrivel up and die at 118°. I can’t even imagine. Be blessed sweet friend.

Oh wow! I just want a little bit here, please Mr winter! I finally got a little bit of time to watch a video. Sitting here waiting on the Azure truck so yall are keeping in entertained. Never a dull moment with you two. Love yall! ❤

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Be blessed sweet friend!

Love the content and the playful banter while working hard to get everything done. My hubby and I are learning a lot. Thanks for sharing.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching sweet friend.

I’m a little jealous cause you’re gonna have a white Christmas I would decorate everything for Christmas put a lot of Christmas light outside just to be really pretty

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

We love Christmas lights! I want the Clark W Griswold amount of Christmas lights. Ha! But with our tiny off grid power system, we can’t do more than just the one strand of lights on the tree. 😊

I wish you'd get that drone out and let us see all that snow one time I'm so excited y'all got all that snow but I want to see it from the sky please do it for us for Christmas that would be the best Christmas gift you could ever give us Georgia folks we don't never see snow where im at. Merry Christmas my lovely friends. Give Daisy extra love for me

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hey Robin, I know you really really want drone footage, but we won’t fly it when it’s snowing so heavy. It’ll weigh it down and crash. And we also won’t fly it if it’s too cold, the cold wicks the battery power. Again more crashing. Ha! I promise as soon as we can do it, we will get some drone footage. Be blessed friend.

Put tire chains on the drive tires. It will work better. thrift stores often have tire chains you can cut down for smaller implements and utility tractors.

I was kind of worried about the dogs when you were running the snowblower 😂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

They are pros. 😊

Life ain't fun unless you break something. My motto. You can send the snow my way. Stay safe and warm my friends ☺️

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Ha!

I just found you all this past week and I have been watching your old videos. I just love you all, you are adorable!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Awwww! Thanks friend! Glad to have you with us. 😊

LMBO "what are those parts"!!! I took break canning venison chili decided to check on you two!! Made my day!😊

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Yay!! Venison chili! Be blessed my sweet friend. 😊

Glad yall are home safe! Yall have been getting hammered with the snow down there. But yall are tough! Lol !💪❤ be safe and warm! God bless!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

I’ll take snow over rain in December any day. Ha! What’s your weather like? Still above 0° around here which has been so nice!

@southernrootsalaskanbranches7

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska definitely rather have snow than rain in December! It's -6 right now which is nice. Was 30 below a few days ago, which is less nice :)

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

@@southernrootsalaskanbranches7 starts getting a but chili at -30° for sure. Glad it warmed back up for you.

@southernrootsalaskanbranches7

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you! Lol. Yall be safe and warm!

Good thank yous for making me laugh every time I watch you guys. Merry Christmas Cass frm Australia

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hey Cass! Thanks for watching! Merry Christmas to you too sweet friend. 😊

Wow welcome home, I guess Alaska missed you. We still have no snow and I'm loving it!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! No snow yet? We have our fair share here. It’s making up from last winter when I think we only got 9 feet total.

Just found your channel a couple days ago on a cooking segment and subscribed. Am so glad I did. Got a notification on your pre christmas video and have been looking thru your previous ones. I loved this video. I grew up in Alaska. Homesteaded on the Kenai Peninsula between Ninilchik and Homer in 1950. Moved out in 1965 after graduation. After watching this, I'm glad I now live in East Texas but am soooo enjoying watching and reliving memories. I'm now 76 and don't think I could handle what you're experiencing now at my age, but will enjoy your videos. Thanks so much. DJ

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hello friend! We’re happy to have you along! 😊

I love watching you guys! I hope to find a relationship as fun as yours.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

4 ай бұрын

Awww! Thanks! 😊💕😊

Glad to see you guys back. You got yours on the first pull. Lol last week I'm not going to admit how many times I pulled on ours the first day I got it out. After I got it running I realized I forgot to prime it. 😂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Ha! It happens. 😊

I have a husky that would be so happy there! When we get snow she will find the deepest spot and lay in it like I do on the beach! The snow is beautiful but I am glad you waited to show the pass.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Ha! The puppies are so funny in the snow. They love it!

@Mindy56743

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska Sienna my Siberian husky is a pain in the ass! She is the diva in the house that only gets out wined by the 100 pound pit bull! She loves the snow and even rain. She hates summer and I had to air condition the living room for her! The pit bull will not go outside if it is raining and hates the cold. lol they both keep me happy!

So glad ur back & glad u had a great time!! Bet ur animals missed u too!!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Thanks friend! We’re glad to be back!

SNOW BEAUTIFUL GOD BLESS

lol I’m waiting for my hoses to get hit! I put them to drain and Wyatt forgot now they are u def the snow! lol we will find them Ruth the tractor or in spring

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Lost and found Alaska style baby!

Yellow snow is just spilt beer 🍺LOL

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Ha! Beer pops…it could happen. Thanks for watching. 😊

New sub here! Oh, goodness. You two are so funny and cute together! ❤

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Awww! Thanks! So glad to have you with us friend. 😊

Glad y’all are home safe sound and having fun! I’ve got a lot to learn about living and driving in Alaska!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

I’ll teach you when you get here! 😊

Love your homestead!!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Thanks friend! It’s our happy place. 😊

Yall made me lol with the yellow snow & the frozen trunk turkey. When we lived in Ohio we used the outdoors for fridge and freezer space. During summer Ive heard of folks using their cars to help dehydrate fruit and veggies by cracking the window. When we moved to TN Ive struggled to preserve root veg and maintain our freezer space since it is too warm. Literally 60° the other day. I put a sweatshirt on as I think we've finally acclimated. But I had to buy another chest and upright freezer to help us handle harvest since I can leave animals to rest and cool down outside due to flies..in DEC! Root veg doesnt last here but 2 good months since we dont have air conditioning and its too warm. All that wet snow you have now reminds me of Ohio. We didnt shovel it out as we never dealt in anything over a couple feet for the WHOLE winter. Since this snow is so wet has it changed anything in how you normally do things compared to a dry snow? Do animals need more feed woth the wet snow or does the wet snow insulate better than the dry?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

The snow load doesn’t change what the animals need for feed. The snow is heavier in months where temperatures range between zero and 20 and lighter in months when it’s below zero(usually Jan and Feb, sometimes Dec- mid march)

The pen are a wonderful idea but they need to alter a bit for the winter days.

🤣 First it was you so happy to break 💩 up! Then it was the dang chicken or rooster not sure with that funny drunk walk back into the coop! 🤣. To funny!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

I don’t know what was with that chicken. Ha!

@AlaskaMyHeart

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I don’t even care lol. That chicken won my vote! Watch out Daisy this chick trying to steal your spotlight! 😜 🐓 🐐 💥

Glad you both are home safe and sound. What a welcome home with the snow. Have a blessed evening!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Apparently the snow realllllly missed us. Ha! Thanks friend. 💕

Love the snow

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Want some of ours? We have extra! Ha!

I miss you guys fun and And crystal reminds me of Melissa McCarthy. To basically to understand why I say that is because if you watch Gilmore girls that personality shows out in Melissa mccartney, and that's why crystal reminds me of her. I'm glad to see you guys back

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

We’re glad to be back sweet friend. 💕

Hello my dears, the snow is beautiful but it takes a lot of work. I'm Portuguese and where I live there's no snow, I love seeing it, but thinking about the cold and work, I don't know if I want to live in a place like that. It's a constant struggle but seeing you I think you have fun with it kisses and a hug I love you

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

My grandmother was Portuguese. Maybe we’re distant relatives! Ha! I’m glad you enjoy watching us. 😊Be blessed friend.

@manuelagama9422

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska ❤️🇵🇹

Yikes that was some trip in the snow! I can’t even imagine. All the animals are happy you’re home. Nice to see you back but sorry you Mr. Reeve and are working double time. Hope you get some good rest. God bless! Val C ❤🙏🏻

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Miss Val.

Hey wish guys the best great Christmas and god hang in there I hate the stuff you going through but haha you guys will make 😃🙏👍🔥be safe always love the videos

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Awwww! Thanks sweet friend. It’s just normal life here. You just gotta laugh and grab a shovel. 😊

Glad to see you made it back safely. We were half way through the video and the wife checked the camera and we had baby goat being born. Had to take a break and tend new kids❤. Thank goodness we don’t have your weather right now❄️🥶

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Yay!!! Baby goats!! How’s it go?

@goatstead814

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska 2 boys the third one was still born. I’ll post a video tomorrow and tag you. Thanks for asking.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

@@goatstead814 Dang it. Sorry about your third baby. We’ll totally watch it! Thanks! We are hoping to have lots of babies this year, fingers crossed.

@goatstead814

6 ай бұрын

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska they are just the best!!! We’ll definitely be following along! Give porcini a good scratching 🤣 Think another doe will be delivering soon, she has left the herd

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

@goatstead814 yay!!! How exciting!!

Can you send some of that to northern Ontario Canada please? 😅 It looks like we may have a green Christmas but we're hoping for a white one. LOL

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Snow request made. Flakes on their way now. Ha!

That ride to Kenai is 228 Miles! Four hours in dry conditions. How long did it take you? You're our kind of people! Love your videos. Got a a lot to watch. We could use some of that snow here in Eagle River , Wi. Only an inch on the ground. Usually have over a foot by now. We have the Championship Snow Mobile Derby Jan. 18th -21st. with the Vintage Race the weekend before. Haven't had enough freezing temps to make the ice required for racing. If the weather doesn't get a lot colder, the racing may be in jeopardy What a bummer. It takes a million gallons of water to make the racing surface. Well, you guys have a wonderful Christmas. Merry Christmas from Bob and Barb

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hello Bob and Barb! It was crazy! Took 11 hours. Let our house at 7pm got back in time for coffee at 6am. Only stopped to fuel up twice. The rest was all white knuckle driving. Ha! Be blessed friends and Merry Christmas.

Keep the heat on in the truck and not be cold while you plow the snow with your truck if you had a big plow in front of it

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

The big plow pretty much just works for the long half mile driveway stretch. All the small spaces need more maneuverable snow removal options. And that snow has to go somewhere when you plow it so it’s not always an option because we might not have a place to pile up snow in certain areas. For example, like the lane for the animal pens. Better to snow blow or use the loader bucket on the tractor to get the snow out of that area. Snow removal is definitely a full-time job here in Alaska. Ha! We appreciate your thoughtfulness. 🫶

17:35 I shaved my beard short when I came home and I miss it so I'm growing it out again now. 🧔‍♂

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Whoop! Yay, beards!

have you tried the rope saw? use rope to slice and slide snow off stuff...? Happy Holidays from Rochester NY

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

That might work for the trailer. But I think it needs to have a bit more of a pitch, so the snow will have somewhere to slide to. Totally worth a try. Thanks for the idea! Have a blessed Wednesday friend. 😊

😊💕🌲🌲

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one friend. Happy holidays. 😊

To bad you can't build a shed to put your truck and four wheeler in. I watch Simple living Alaska they built a shed around their connex. They used rough lumber around ther property

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hey friend, They lived just up the road from us before they moved to Tok. Very nice people. We probably won’t build a vehicle cover for our trucks. We’ve lived here our whole lives and shoveling snow off your vehicle is just part of Alaska life. It’s a lot easier than having to climb on top of a shop roof and shoveled out off when it snows. They are much younger than us old folks. Ha! Our big project this year is to build a barn so our animals have a full-time lovely place to stay. It’ll have a pretty decently pitched roof, we’re hoping to be able to park the tractor inside it. And we might make a little three sided pole barn for the side-by-side. But the trucks are built much more for being able to clean snow off. They have cabs and roofs. Ha! Be blessed friend, thanks for watching. 😊

Where did you get your hat? I love it!

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

4 ай бұрын

Thanks friend! It’s one of my very favorite hats. One of my friends made it for me a long, long time ago. Thanks for watching. Have a blessed week. Oh and happy Valentine’s Day! 😊

How much would a used plow for the truck be is it expensive?

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

We bought our truck plow about 4 years ago. It was $6K.

You got an Ariens snowblower? how do you like it? I'm having issues with mine.

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

5 ай бұрын

Oh no! It’s worked great so far, but we’ve only used it for a couple of runs. I hope it works well! It wasn’t a small investment. Only time will tell. Will let you know how it goes.

well I live in Montana and we call god country because it is but also we drink more beer here in this state than most states so we have a lot of pride in that lol

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Ha! That’s funny! I love it!

most snow you got in 24 hours

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

6 ай бұрын

Hey friend, when we were kids we would get 36” overnight. Best say ever as a kid, school closed and no computers for “remote learning” Grabbed the sleds and didn’t come home til dinner. Ha!

if you used the other end of the shovel i might get the POINT what you were doing /🤣🤣🤣🤣 sorry bad dad joke🥰👹

@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

3 ай бұрын

Ha ha!