Will be a rude awakening for those not used to heat and cold without supplemental heating or cooling. Keep up the great work!

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@CHEFTECH86 Completely agree with you. Thank you for the kind comment.

@lazerblade2

15 күн бұрын

Solar panels and mini splits.

I was 60 yrs old when I got my first window air conditioner. I figured after all that time, I earned it. We never had air cond. when I was a kid, or power till I was 10 yrs old, no phone and outhouse. Never had an inside job, I was a hay hauler for 30 yrs, worked cotton gins and cut firewood in between. Always had a wood stove, still do, only heat I've got. Now that I have the a/c, it's nice and all, but I don't take it for granted.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

17 күн бұрын

@@dalesmyth7398 Wow. I imagine you do respect and appreciate that AC every time you kick it on.

I drink about a liter every hour with a pitch of salt and work through it. I get drenched in sweat and piss alot but never felt close to heat exhaustion. It's really the only way to condition your body and mind to the heat. FYI recommend water intake for adult male is 4L.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@MurDocInc For sure. I can't believe the amount of water I've been downing lately. So refreshing too.

Adaptability and conviction will get you through most every circumstance.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

4 күн бұрын

@@wildernesshermit It's amazing what humans can make it through, if we decide we want to.

Love your videos man ! Keep up the good work.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@wesleylinder4901 Thank you! I appreciate hearing that someone is finding value in them. Keeps me motivated to keep them coming.

I’m really glad you made this video. It’s good to see you’re holding up okay. Have you considered a small 2000 watt generator and small window ac to use during the most oppressive times? I only paid around $500 for my inverter generator and $250 for my ac. I get 10-12 hours out of a gallon of gasoline and the inverter generators are super quiet. I was planning a video on my Rubbermaid 150 stock tank, but haven’t gotten around to it. That’s how I stayed cool last summer before hooking to the grid. It’s basically just a big bathtub, but pretty light. It might not work well for you if your water is limited though. I also stayed with a family member when it got too hot, mostly for Darryl’s sake, until I built my on-grid shack (which includes a radiant barrier under the roof to help with heat). I wonder if that that would be an option. Might help with your mental state to be around people for a while too. Nothing wrong with taking a break to decompress and then get back to it. Take care of yourself

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@FatGuyinaLittleWoods I appreciate your concern, brother. Been the toughest of times, but I'm pulling through. The most difficult stuff is behind me and now I'm slowly healing. I did just get a window AC unit built into the cabin room addition. It's primarily there for when I get the solar system installed. I could run it off my gas generator if the situation got dire, but it's not too bad as long as I don't push myself too hard. I'm kind of finding it fascinating learning what I'm capable of making it through as primitively as possible. It's almost like a science experiment and I'll always have the results even as I get better infrastructure and more comfortable amenities into the future. Have a good rest of your weekend.

We're sweating a river down here in South Georgia also. I enjoy your videos. Best of luck my friend!

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@wadepurvis3086 Thank you. Best wishes to you as well.

Adapt and overcome brother.... Good job out there !! 👍👊👍👊

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@patriotpureblood Thanks, man! Just taking each day as it comes.

It has been brutal this week! We’ve barely gotten any work done because of the heat this past week….just been skipping off and getting in the river. It’s about the only way to stay cool unless we run the campers’s AC on the generator and that gets expensive

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@ReWildingOffGrid That's tough, especially when I'm sure there's so much you want to do on the new place. Hopefully some more mild weather comes our way for you. I just installed a window air unit into the cabin's room addition, mainly for when I get the solar system hooked up. If in a dire situation, I could run it off the gas generator. But like you said, that's resource intensive, noisy and clocks hours on my already well used genny. I really need that thing for running my power tools. At today's prices, it would sting to have to buy another because I killed this one running air off it. Stay cool and looking forward to more updates about how you're doing out there.

@ReWildingOffGrid

18 күн бұрын

@@TheBackwoodsHermit EXACTLY! We’ve been running ours with the AC just enough to get the camper to cool back down and then we’ve got a couple of fans that we run off of the solar. The fans have really been a huge help to keep air moving. But yes! There’s just 2 more things (the hoop coop & the bigger solar array) that needs to be completed before we can live here permanently. I am SO ready to get our house on the market and out from under that mortgage.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@ReWildingOffGrid You're gonna love it when the mortgage is gone. That was one of the best feelings of my life. It's not just the financial aspect, it's also like the breath of fresh air you'd feel after being let out of prison. Debt slavery is a really terrible thing.

Thanks for sharing. I’ve always done fairly well when it gets hot in humid here in Maine. It’s been in the 90’s with high humidity here, and that’s normal. But as I’ve gotten older, my body has failed me (normal process of old age). Last year the heat and humidity finally got me. My heart went into Afib. While the mind tells us we are okay, as you get older, the body tells you otherwise. I’m now one of those old people whom heeds the warning from the local weather channel, of staying where it’s cool during the heat waves. This year we finally had to buy two air conditioners, so I can function and breathe without putting stress on my heart. For those of you who are younger, enjoy your health. If you have good health, you’ve got it all. God Bless!

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@KatInTheNorth Wow, I'm sorry to hear about that, Kat. We do have to be careful as we age to take more precautions for our health. After an experience of the heart like that, I totally understand why you'd take extra measures to avoid the heat. A few years back, I got heat stroke chainsawing a large fallen branch in 100 degree weather. Learned my lesson about not pushing too hard in the heat. They also say after getting heat stroke that you're more susceptible to it happening again. Scary stuff. Take care and enjoy that nice air conditioning!

@KatInTheNorth

18 күн бұрын

@@TheBackwoodsHermit Thank you. Stay safe out there, and stay as cool as you can.

Stay cool 😎

Thanks for sharing My friend, New friend here stay connected God bless you

@TheBackwoodsHermit

14 күн бұрын

@@lightofgodindarkness Same to you. Thanks for stopping by the channel.

People used to move them horses up to the mountains in summer. Down in the valleys for winter

@Skidderoperator

17 күн бұрын

Cattle too

We can learn so much by observing nature and what the animals do to cope with the heat. When you add your solar system, go bigger than you think you'll need. Technology is getting better and cheaper everyday that you should be able to run a minisplit for cooling & heating with little cost. Look into a 48V system if funds allow.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@user-tn7hc4ww3j For sure. Getting the solar system up and running is gonna be a game changer. To power a fridge instead of grabbing ice for the cooler will be very nice.

I was just explaining our addiction to AC. an hour ago. I can run a small generator but don't want to. It's brutal up north to.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@offgridamy7176 Thank you for commenting. Looking forward to checking out your channel. I could also run a window unit off the gas generator, but I really need that for running power tools so I don't want to clock more hours on it than I have to. With today's steep prices, it would hurt to be forced into buying another genny because I killed this one running AC.

I can't bear heat, but there have been times when I had no choice. I would be up before sunrise, often using a head lamp, put on the bug spray, and get outside to do what I could. Then I would do what you do during high sun--lay low, and then later in the day before dark, I would do some work again. Then clean up, go to sleep, and start over the next day, lol. You've given a LOT of good advice here, especially on "getting comfortable with being uncomfortable." It's the day-to-day challenges of homesteading that separate the men from the boys. 🧡

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@AlasBabylon1 The heat is a tough one that I guess we've all just gotta learn to work around. Hope all is going well with you.

Parts of America get extremely hot and humid. AC is essential

@sacredechos

14 күн бұрын

For those with health conditions..yes even more so .

We are off grid for septic and water. Not electric yet. I dream one day. Thankfully we have a creek so if ac or electric goes out we can dip in to get relief. We have an epileptic son and one trigger is heat so I am thankful to still be on the electrical grid for that. For now.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

15 күн бұрын

@@campsteffeshomestead When children are involved, I agree it's more important to have their needs met than to worry about being totally off-grid. Your creek is a really nice feature to have so close by.

Born and built in Texas...bring on the heat, it's the cold we hate, but hey that's what fire is for 😅

U stay safe. Hang on. Best time or year (fall) is close

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@zombillaicecream1099 The fall weather is gonna feel so nice. I'm even looking forward to our next mild winter here now that I'm better setup with infrastructure for it. Take care, man.

Thank God we have the weather or some of us would have nothing to complain about, I liked when you said, we should plan on not doing much, Besides the the less we do the less we will have to undo or as someone once said to re-member 😊✌🌲🏡🌳

@TheBackwoodsHermit

18 күн бұрын

@@erniescabin4256 I like that. I'm slowly unlearning the indoctrination from years of employment that you need to stay busy at all times. It's always good to just stop and enjoy life happening around us.

@erniescabin4256

18 күн бұрын

@@TheBackwoodsHermit Most of,, if not all of my accomplishments are not that improtant, I always smile when i come across an old cabin in the bush that nature has reclaimed and wonder what were the dreams and goals of the person who built it, in the end what did they accomplish, living with,, not trying to control and conquer is an accomplishment✌

Wow, most of June this year I've had to start a fire in the mornings. F global warming. Mind over matter is very key.

@Ozone814

17 күн бұрын

I’ve been under a heat dome in SE Louisiana…whats a fire…

@FuckALLauthorities

17 күн бұрын

🔥 in my woodstove

in the mid 1930's was the most highs in the united states when people didnt have a/c. shade trees & water.. common sense was it. these days there are more ways to stay cool. heating & dressing warm is easier.

Small pool ??

@TheBackwoodsHermit

19 күн бұрын

@@ericboerema8694 Not a bad idea, but water is a limited resource for me and I need to be a little stingy with every drop of it.

@sacredechos

14 күн бұрын

Small pools in the heat ..heat up fast .

I'm from Texas. Lived there for decades. You won't survive the Temps by the end of this decade and neither will the pollinators. The warming we're experiencing is getting exponentially higher. I'm in upstate NY now. Get out. Head somewhere north.

@TheBackwoodsHermit

14 күн бұрын

@@TheDoomWizard I intentionally moved from the north to get out of the cold winters. Guess we all have different preferences.