Off Grid Cabin Tour | Manistee National Forest
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Welcome to our Off Grid Cabin. We purchased this cabin with about 10 acres of land back in 2015 as a place for us to get away from everything. We've made a few minor improvements over the years, but nothing really too major other than adding and testing various portable solar solutions to power everything. The purpose of this video is just to get all of you familiar with the space - not to explain how everything works. If you would like us to cover something specific in more detail, let us know.
Some of our favorite cabin items we use often, can be found here: www.amazon.com/shop/that1870s...
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I painted my outhouse white inside so we could see any spiders heading our way! Great cabin!
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
How did i not know you had this channel as well??? what a lovely surprise :) xxx
@toddrachel
2 ай бұрын
❤️
That cabin is soooo Michigan. I love it. Oakland county resident here!
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
Welcome #puremichigan
Love your cabin and your land! So peaceful and beautiful nature surrounds you. Enjoy every minute you are there!!
Peace on earth Enjoy every moment
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
♥
Welcome back, I’m glade to see you back on this channel.
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
We have some plans 😁
Thank you😊❤
Gorgeous cabin and land, we love it! Great quick video, we also spend a lot of time in the area and love it there!
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🤗 it's a great area
Happy to see an upload on this channel!
@toddrachel
7 ай бұрын
More to come!
We love Manistee! 😊💕
One great idea for your cabin is an outside vented icebox. JC Declos (KZread), fabricated it to utilize vented outside temps to keep things at the perfect tempeture… That and the use of frozen salt water bottles during Summer. All in all, you have a very cozy ‘dry’ cabin. Thanks for sharing!
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
Boss of the swamp, we know his methods well 😎
My kinda place, I lived in Providence RI before I moved here to ME. Its going on 40yrs. I live close to Canada, on a dirt rd in the NW Mountains.
Very nice
Very cozy, cute cabin.
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
Hello I just seen your video I liked it so I am a new subscriber to your channel the cabin this cabin is a little bit bigger than what I had 35 years ago , I also watch two people from Michigan they off grid there channel is off grid with jay and Jen but I really like the size of your cabin mine was 20x20 but I sold it years ago I am from Ontario Canada ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦😎
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
We watch them too. Welcome 😁
Happy New Year❣️ Love your quaint little cabin! Thanks for sharing. That was one BIG fish Todd. My husband loves fishing for Salmon & Trout in SE Wisconsin on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha area.
@toddrachel
7 ай бұрын
Happy new year!
Love it!
@toddrachel
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
Great video
@toddrachel
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Wife & I are on a similar journey...bought property with a cabin on stilts north of Fairview several miles into the woods - off grid - we supply electrical via generator powering lights, newly installed well...propane for stove and wood stove for heat. We started at the insulation between the wall studs, now have planking up on 1st floor. We're there to work bet. Framing walls upstairs, formalizing the kitchen, ....lots of oak trees succumbing to oak wilt, thus felling, splitting, stacking. Bummer regarding your propane fridge - we're exploring that now to limit the generator run time Def. some solar in our future. Manistee is fabulous - we don't have the river, so a big plus for you! Will be watching you for insights - thanks for sharing!
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
We used a Honda EU 2000 for the first 3 years or so. Then, switched over to various portable solar generator systems. Tested quite a few over the years. They're a game changer, especially if you have a good spot with some sun. We're hoping at some point to replace the fridge, with something similar, but a little larger. Buying bags of ice in the summer gets old fast.
@joedonnelly9487
6 ай бұрын
Yes - too many runs for ice!!
Plywood is a SUBFLOOR and wont hold up when you track in anything. You need to get that Plywood covered with something immediately. Even if its tile or cheap sheet flooring. It will protect the Plywood.
Great looking cabin thanks for the video tour and y'all sold the old Jeep correct?
@toddrachel
7 күн бұрын
Didn't sell, we just have it to Todd's step-dad. He's retired and needed something to work on. It's still in the family and may return someday 😀 if he gets bored with it.
The bedrooms are very dark and gloomy. It is better to repaint the walls in light colors.
Looks like a great cabin. Any future plans to go full time off grid there?
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
Once we retire, we plan on spending a LOT more time there.
Do you ever have issues with bear?
@toddrachel
7 ай бұрын
Not with the cabin. They've never tried to get in. Most of any food we leave there is long term and sealed quite well. There's definitely black bears in the area tho.
Thank you for the video. I just found your channel. Just give me some ideas of my cabin. I am Building. on my channel. In the upper peninsula of Michigan.
@toddrachel
6 ай бұрын
We've learned a lot about living part-time off grid over the last 9 years. We'll keep sharing more ♥