Cast-off wheelchair wheels make good chickshaw wheels, if you're looking. Love the metal chickshaw idea--no rot! Awesome!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. May have to pay the scrap yard another visit

You are really a jack of all trades. Good job to Betsy on the painting. Looks good.

Nice one Bruce, I built a Justin Rhodes inspired chickshaw myself a while back, although mine was wooden. For your sake put the access to the eggs outside the frame if possible. Great to have the girls to help, job done in no time!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

We’re you not a fan of the slide out nesting boxes?

@tiarnanvanderbrun8260

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGridBruce maybe it was my poor design for the slide out boxes but when I added them externally I got better nesting material retention (less mess) and easier access to the eggs. It did require a bit more design but I felt it was worth it. Pros and cons both ways but mine worked better for me and my kiddies.

Hey Algo, hats off to Bruce for some great juggling and wearing of many hats

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter

@PeterOBrien2

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGridBruce Thanks Bruce. Keep up the good work and good luck :) I will keep tuning in if you keep making, cheers

Your daughters did a fantastic paint job. I love the red color/colour! It made look as good as new.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

It’s coming along nicely

Great to see you and the kids working together,

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

They are great help. Don’t know what I’ll do when they grow up and leave home

Loving and intrigued by the ‘chick shaw’ concept. Also love seeing the girls getting involved too. Great family memories being made

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Betsy has decided to make the chicken coop a priority over her cart at the moment

Girl welders, you'll have to watch Flashdance with them 💃

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to look that up as I never heard of it before

Good one Bruce..looking forward to seeing how the Chickshaw works out 😊 STAY FREE AND SAFE

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike :)

Hi Bruce, it was nice to hear you mentioned Justin Rhodes chick Shaw, I also watch his videos 😊😊😊

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

He’s a cool guy with lots of great advice for homesteading

Great stuff Bruce, looking forward to seeing the chicken coop 🐔🐣

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully it will come out well

Hi Bruce. Great to see you and the children working and spending time together. These shared experiences will last a lifetime. Have a fantastic day.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you too :)

Love that you have your girls helping with your all the welding and painting and mechanical jobs too. Their range of skillsets are already impressive and ever growing. Big hugs to them.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

I like that they seem to want to get stuck in to these things

Well done for the chicken coop base, it looks really good! 🎉

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

A handy man Bruce 😊

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David

Nice job 😊 There's something very satisfying about watching you guys work. I enjoy your videos a lot.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Niamh. I appreciate you taking the time to watch :)

Great

Hey Bruce. Love the videos. I messed around a lot with these Chinese diesel heaters when they first started arriving on our shores. The bigger unit is actually a 5kW unit, despite what the badge may say. The burn chamber and heat exchanger are all much bigger than the 2kW one, so you may find yourselves cooking a bit in the van with that much power! Cheers!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense. I never used to run the heater for that long at 2kw so will be interesting to see how we get on with it

our older kid was quite happy to hear the sounds of "bending steel to your will" again

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

😂 I like that phrase

Love the red chicken coop🎉

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

It’s looking like new with the paint on

Interesting Vlog Bruce but the winters certainly seem heavy going!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Has been rather gruelling few weeks with rain but it makes you appreciate the clear days even more. Sun is shining today :)

Great work on the chicken coup!!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

god morning my friend sucess forever from santa Catarina Brasil

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Morning Bruce, I fitted a 3kw Vevor to my van recently. Very pleased with the result. I have just ordered a Vevor split charge relay as charging the leasure battery was beginning to be a trudge. Best of luck

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Hey Richard it’s lovely having heat in the van. there is a general discount code in the description if you order anything else from them in the future. Save a few quid :)

Hey Bruce, my wife and I watch every episode as you post them, and we have a question. Did your Dad teach you to be a mechanic, or did you learn on your own? David and Lillian in Oklahoma.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Hey guys. My dad is a heating engineer and has a carpentry background too. I always liked to work on the building sites with him on the school holidays. I did a mechanic apprenticeship with Mercedes commercial vehicles when I was 16 so that’s where my mechanic skill set comes from. Thanks for tuning in :)

Enjoying these blogs

@OffGridBruce

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

Great job 👍

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Another great video!

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Good job

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looking forward to seeing your mobile chicken coop 🐓🐓🐓🐓

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Should be good when it’s done :)

Be a good job for the yurt

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

It would be handy but I do like lighting a fire

Great Vlog. Interested in the diesal heator. Do they deliver to UK

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda They do. See the link in the description of this vid and click EU site

Good job with the Chicken coop

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony

Hello Bruce Love the Mercedes camper not many electrics on her Heater is a game changer is the diesel being used from the vans tank or another tank great work What type of tyres did you change over to Girls are following in there dads fot steps painting 🎨😊

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

I love that year of sprinter. The fuel comes from a stand pipe in the vehicle fuel tank. The tyres I have are all terrain. I had different ones on for the test as the fronts fouled the anti roll bar when jacked right up

Dude, your steering wheel is on the wrong side. Might wanna get that fixed.

@OffGridBruce

6 ай бұрын

😂

Hi Bruce, why did you need to put your old tyres/wheels back on? Were the new ones to get your Irish registration? Our bees have made it through the winter but I’ll be popping their magic fleece on tonight as it’ll be below 0° 💛☘️🐝☘️💛

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

The other tyres were just to get me through the test. These ones touch the anti roll bar when jacked up fully. Not really a prob but would fail the test. Our bees are very busy right now

@tiffcat1100

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGridBruce 🐝😊🐝

Look fwd to seeing chicken coop finished ... How many do u plan to have ?

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

I think we will start with 6-8 hens

@jacksg1809

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGridBruce good shout u will be surprised how many eggs u will get a week ...are u getting POL ones . .I have one chicken and she has laid everyday since a year ago Dec 9 apart from maybe 10 days and she is a light Sussex Rhode Island X 🙂

how is it going with the go cart

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

We have paused it while we get the chicken coop going

👍💚🍀🇮🇪

Did the window sealing work?

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

It did

I was wondering, how did the van get its name? or was it just a random name picked out.

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Elsie named him when she was 3 and the name stuck

comment for the algo. 🤪

@rebekahdonnelly9345

Жыл бұрын

😂

@OffGridBruce

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kieran 😂