From an Aussie with electric fencing: to test if it’s powered up, just get a long bit of grass, wet it (in your mouth if you want to be cool), and then touch the end on the wire, move it slowly forward till you feel the tickle of the power. No need to “electrocute” yourself ! Cheers, cobbers!

Hey guy, Wild Alaskan Homestead here, You need to put your fencer battery on a piece of wood up off the ground because the ground will drain the charge out of your battery and it doesn’t take long.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Hi! We are going to do that. It was only temporary to make sure the system worked. We will fix it next year!

You can buy a tester for your fence. One other thing. If a battery sets on the ground. It will drain the charge out of it. They also sell wire twister at the hardware store. You would just have to double your wire to use them. Can’t wait to see what your up to next. Your videos are nice. Keep up the good work. Later

Please get a tester for testing the electric fence. You’ll want to regularly test it to ensure all parts are working. Nice garden.

I was working next to my electric fence one day and I must have brushed my nose against it. I got a shock that felt like getting hit in the nose with a hammer. The strangest part was that afterwards there was no residual pain, none ! Nice job & thanks for the video !!!

The top of the gate is an opening they can use. Please take a look at some of the other homestead vlogs and see their gate setups. Gold Shaw Farms has a good example.

Matt apologized for being tired. After touching the fence, he didn't look so tired any more! Great work you two! Greetings from north Florida.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

It woke me right up! 😂 -Matt

You are a lovely couple. Great job working together. You both look so young. You are very knowledgeable and I can’t believe that you like this kind of weather, although I’m sure it’s much better than rain. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

We love this weather!! Cold and snow is our favorite ❄️❤️ and thank you! 😊

I'm new to your channel. I've been watching the older ones. I love it! You two work great together. You make a great team. The garden looks great! You both should be proud.

Great job building your fence

I think you two have a fabulous start with your new property. Very practical - all of it. Should evolve and grow with you in the future. Congratulations. Very nice and well done.

I believe you should add a wire across the top of the gate. If there is on spot without electric fence the wildlife will definitely find it. Looks good.

@paulas1713

8 ай бұрын

They have a safety handle that you attach to one end of the wire to connect and disconnect to do this setup across the gate😊

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the idea!

Looking good, on your final fence might want to use T-posts, they are a lot stronger and last a lot longer, also might want to invest in a T-post pounder/driver to drive the posts in the ground, they are well worth the money spent. Keep up the Great content, looking forward to your next video.

Good work! If and when you have time, I would suggest 45 degree 6 feet long 4"x4"'s on every corner post as well as the gate. The corner posts and the gate opening are under a great deal of lateral stress and should be braced up. Try adding a short length of electrically charged wire across the upper gate opening using quick release clips for easy entry and exit. You won't regret doing a bit more to strengthen your fence after your hard work. A hungry Moose is not your friend.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice! 😊

Great job building the gate

i'm thrilled with all the great suggestions posted in the comments.

After the Winter snow and the Spring thaw you will know if you need to brace up your corner posts.

That turned out pretty nice, well done. Those high tensile crimp clamps are aluminum. When you don't have the proper crimper you can put the wires in place and lay the crimp connector on a hard surface, like the sledgehammer, and hit it with another hammer to squeeze it flat. -Dusty

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very good to know for the future!

You should be proud! The whole arden area looks AMAZING. You guys did a great job and your little homestead is neat and tidy and just the right amount of space.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Interesting watching you both doing the fencing

Good job on the fence. I was hard work but you will be glad you did it when you start planting in the spring. Until the next project have a good week. Take care from Cape Cod Massachusetts 🥰✌️🇺🇸

Nice job. One tip, rabbits can still get through that type fencing. They did mine. Consider adding a section of chicken wire (or some other smaller opening wire) to the bottom couple of feet of the main fence.

Cool mustasch. Love it.

Congratulations on your progress it's looking great and cheers and Best wishes from Tasmania

Great job you two! (And Aurora) that fence should keep the moose out. Kinda cool with the mama moose & her twins just right there eating away with you guys working. 😊

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

We are always amazed with the nature in this state! It truly is always “right in your backyard” 🙂

Great video Emily and Matt

Okay, fyi…always use the BACK of your hand when testing electrified fencing. Otherwise, you run the risk of you hand clenching closed on the wire and being unable to get loose for a bit. Believe me, that’s not fun. Great looking fence.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Good to know. That makes sense. Thank you!

Congrats on the fence guys!🎉

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Nicely Done. Test electricity use the back of your hand. Your hand and arm will contract and pull away. Open hand and it can grip on the wire. All the best

I believe you are going to have issues with your wooden posts in a year or two. What happens is the frost will grab a hold of the wood and actually push it up. The posts need to be either wrapped in plastic (the below ground level) or concreted into the ground at least 3 feet. The garden is looking good. Thanks for sharing

When testing a hot fence by hand (if you feel you have to resort to that), always use the BACK of your fingers (of your non-dominant hand) so a muscle spasm doesn't cause you to grab onto the hot wire. You could buy a tester for a few dollars though.

I enjoyed your video and subscribed. Appreciate your sharing your thoughts and honesty. Good friends are priceless and you appear to be great friends. It's good to be able to work together and accomplish finished projects. Blessings to you both and prayers for your health, safety, strength, wisdom, peace and success in all that you set your heart to do. All in His Holy Name. ☝️🙏🙌🇺🇸💪🤠❤️🎯

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! We are each others best friends 🥰

A SUGGESTION: Tie Orange Marking Tape about every 2-3 Feet around the Top of The Fence. High Visibility for Moose & Deer; And, You'll See where your Fence is While Plowing the Snow.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

That is a very good idea!

Shocked is not usually fatal. Electrocuted is usually fatal or at least seriously injured. Get a tester to see how "hot" your wire is. Your gate needs some electric wire across it also. Maybe put some fencing with smaller openings like chicken wire on the bottom to keep out rabbits and smaller animals. Good job in protecting your garden and your future food. Lots of hours of hard work and money gardening just to let the animals eat the "fruits of your labor". When you have crops growing put up some game cameras and adjust your defenses accordingly. Good luck!

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Good to know. Thank you!

I enjoyed your video you guys are doing a phenomenal jobs can’t wait to see what else you do. Having those moose by your property was so cute

Just found your podcast , your both amazing ...awesome work on your property🇨🇦❤

Your fence looks really nice. Good job

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job, the garden area looks great. Please whenever you have to test the electric fence again use the back of you hand only. If you rewatch when you tested the bottom strand you will see your fingers curling in as if to close on the strand.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

You are right. I will do it the right way in the future! 🙂 -Matt

Awesome job! You two should be proud!

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Nice job on the fence. If you run into issues with smaller critters in the spring you can always just run a jumper cable from the poly wire to the fence and electrify the whole thing.

Great fence! It looks good *and* looks efficient. I'm in Texas and had to use hog panels for my fencing (lots of wild hogs around). To keep out the rabbits etc... I used chicken fencing (it's cheap here) as a second layer on the bottom, and the electric wire for the deer. You will be glad you put in all the hard work now when the spring gardening comes around! Can't wait to see what surprises you have for the winter!

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! We hope it’s sufficient come next gardening season, but we will see! 😊

Great job take it day to day be thankful what you have rich or poor keep going doing well 👍🙏

Good job on the electric garden fence,

They do make a meter to check your fence. But your way works too although it hurts a lot more!

Put a camera up so we can see it. Great job. As always be safe and God bless you

You guys work hard together fence looks great.Hi from Colorado Springs 😀

Morning :) Your fence looks beautiful , absolutely love the usage of your old license plates , just perfect. Amazing job you have done on your property , I’m so proud of you two ! Let us know when the first snow falls. You 3 are a joy . Happy Saturday:)

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, as always! Happy Saturday!! 😁

@37julie37

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

Hello from Virginia Beach. Great job👍🌞😆

Good job with the fence guys,you work really well as a team.Have you ever thought you might like the gate wider for a tractor to go into your garden with fresh soil?( just a thought ).👍

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Unless we wake up tomorrow with a million bucks in our bank account we probably won’t be having a tractor so no need to worry about that 😂

Highly commend you two for your well thought out project and keeping on task. I hope your fence will be good protection for your garden! 🌲 🌲

Fence looks good! Make sure you put the battery on something so it isn't just sitting on the ground.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

We will. It was only temporary 😊

So now i hope you get some strong plants for your garden next year and your area looks very preety

Just one thing, your energiser and your fence will probably be under snow. But great work guys.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

We will keep the area clear 🌨

@jimsfarm

8 ай бұрын

Might think about building and insulating something around the battery to keep it out of the snow and rain, the moisture will drain your battery.

Awesome work, everything looks great! ❤

WOW you have accomplished so much and you should be proud of yourselves - incredible transformation! LOVE all the things and can't wait to see all the food you'll be growing next year and those moose - incredibly unfazed by humans lol... the fence should definitely get them though!!! hope you catch them trying! ❤

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And yes the moose are always unfazed! Crazy how close they will get with not a care in the world! 😁

Looks great!

Looks great!!!

Great job!

Great job!!

Looks lovely in the aerial shot, very neat.

Your garden fence is awesome! Check on the gate area though... Ready for an Alaska Winter that's for sure... Thanks for sharing

Good job 👏

Great job 👍.

Well done…fence looks good!

Great video

keep up the good work. I really enjoy your video's.

Well done guys! Greetings from Australia

At least Matt didn't put his tongue on the line. That would not have been good. When the Moose or other animals come to the fence & they are wet - ouch. You 2 should be proud. a lot of work. Thanks for the video. :)

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁 and yes the animals will sure be in for a surprise if they touch it!

Great looking fence.. good video thx.....😊

Great job!! Looks really nice.

Good job you guys! KC Don 😉

Good job

Matt your so funny, hope your ok 😂

Excellent Garden !! Well thought out !

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Wondering about the battery be in a milk box or box for weather protection- make sure you have loops/dips in the wires so water doesn't run down the wire into the box. Wondering what extremely prickly bush you could plant on the outside perimeter of the fence along the backside. just start piling rocks on the outside and inside of the fence. hawthorn or blackberries? Have two layers of fence about a ft or two apart- plant the hedge between them and every fall just trim back let the hedge grow and hold the fence up. The deer could only eat to the fence. Then the bushes would entwine into the fence. On the garden side you could pick the berries.

Great job Matt & Emily 👏👏👏👏

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

New subscriber. I am looking forward to your journey and adventure! Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and E Minister.

nice

Post pounder tool,more posts....smaller spaces between moose will walk right through

You can use Japanese char method to preserve exterior wood

You might stick your battery in a inexpensive Styrofoam cooler, to help protect the battery from discharging by it sitting on the ground

Great video! To prevent bears and other diggers from raiding your garden next summer, would it be a good idea to clear a strip of ground all around the perimeter of the fence and installing electric fence near ground level, for added protection?

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

7 ай бұрын

Next year we will be filling the bottom with rocks and gravel. That should do the trick.

Great job guy’s! You both have worked so hard to get your gardens going! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

i saw a video a while back about putting up a fence in ground affected by permafrost. If it starts causing problems for your fence and you find you have to re-do some posts... having holes that are bell shaped can keep them from coming up. I wish I could find the video to just link it here, but I don't have much time to look for it and my initial search hasn't turned up anything.

Love your content, I have to say, you did a great job with the fence. But the battery should be 3' of the ground. Not good under snow. And it does snow a lot in Alaska 😊😊😊. GBU Both.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

We will fix it next year. We just had to get the system tested this year and it was very temporary. The battery is in the house for the winter. ❄️

@ramiromarin4002

8 ай бұрын

Great job mi friend, I sold Batteries for AAA, for 15years. I still remember a few tricks and some points.

❤

A lot of hard work but it will pay off.

why 3 grounding rods? that type of ground should only need 1. you need to get the battery off the ground. the ground will drain your battery. enjoyed your video

Great job but Hard rubber can eventually deteriorate, develop cracks (no matter how small), and if placed on the damp ground or concrete, the battery can self-discharge.

@blklbluvr

8 ай бұрын

I agree. They should build a little box to keep it out of the elements.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

That is not our permanent solution. We should have mentioned that. We plan on protecting it next year. We just needed to make sure the system worked.

They call them alligator clips in Australia.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

7 ай бұрын

We call them that too. Just tired and not thinking straight.

We have a steel fence post driver you could have used

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Didn’t even know that existed until you commented 😂

Hebrews 2:18 King James Version 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Gods blessings over you .

What about the bottom of the fence? Rabbit’s and other critters will go under.

Do you have many deer around? They will jump that fence if they want in.

It's call terminal

You desperately need a tpost driver 100% easier 👍

Have you seen “North to Alaska” channel?

Alligator clips

Everything looks great. Two questions. One- does battery need to be off the ground ? and 2 does battery need to be covered? I learned alot. Ive got deer and raccoon that have discovered my garden.

@AGlimpseOfAlaska

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! The battery does need to be off the ground. It should be covered but it doesn’t have to because it is a marine battery. We will get it covered and off the ground next year! 👍🏼

Shouldn't the fence battery be enclosed and insulated for winter?