It's been a very chilly few days on board! Last week we had a few comments from subscribers in Canada who are currently facing -30C during the day! What's the coldest you've ever seen it?! Thank you for watching this week and for your constant support. If you enjoyed the video, we'd love it if you'd consider buying a coffee to help us keep warm and create more vlogs like this :) ko-fi.com/thistinylife

@nathanberry4339

6 ай бұрын

Iv just moved on to my boat the heating is broken theirs no log burner etc and the heating won't be fixed until late this week but last week I think it was Wednesday I recorded a temp inside the boat of -11 at 3am and ended up staying back at the house until it got warmer 😂😂😂

Humidity makes a huge difference. A damp cold will penetrate right through to your bones, while a dryer cold is much easier to insulate against. 💕🇨🇦

@dexterfitben

6 ай бұрын

So true..here in Taipei 9C feels super cold cos of that humidity.

Well done with the washing machine Jack . Joubert is growing fast , well done with the feeding Gabby xxxx

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Isn't he! He's going through a growth spurt at the moment which is leading to a fair few sleepless nights. Sometimes the feeding feels endless, bless him! x

You can wash the clothes in cold water. The color lasts longer and they come out just as clean.🤷🏼‍♀️ Whatever you like. 💕

@thistinylife

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes we do, but probably wouldn't for the reusable nappies we have 😂

Just binge watched everything, now dreaming of a simple life even more. Absolutely fantastic, love your tiny home.

Heating up any food you have got available without sticking to a recipe is genuine cooking and how it all started. Congratulations and good on you!!!!

Well done for battling away - I'm very impressed!!! Also little Joe's looking absolutely adorable 🥰🥰🥰

I worked for many years in an open air museum here in Wales and I met lots of people visiting from Canada during the winter who felt colder here than back at their home where temperatures are much lower. It gets into the bones but luckily we don't usually have to worry about frost bite in minutes unlike in Canada. Love your videos. Thank you.

I’m only here for the washing machine and the plumbing 😂👍 seriously you are such an entertaining little family. Love to you all. ❤

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Haha riveting part of the DIY! 😅 Ahh thanks so much ♥

Hello from Texas we had 17 one day and 70 the next. We just don’t have a lot of winter here. It’s really beautiful watching the ice and sunset. Thanks for sharing your day…. ❤❤❤

You should have a water hammer arrestor on the end of that water pipe where the washing machine T's off. If you have any weak spots in your piping, water hammer will find it.

Love the vlogs. The four of you are just amazing to see. Thank you for sharing what you do. I started watching in October but have been back to the start and watched all your episodes. What you have done with your home is incredible and the fact you have gone completely solar is an inspiration.

Joubert has the most beautiful little face. Already I can see him starting to grow! So alert ❤

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Naw thank you, we're bias but he is a cutie 🤗 and changing each day!!

And I so admire a bloke who can cook from zero. My wife won't let me have a go (and I don't blame her frankly). All of these things should be shared, just in case, and you guys do just that.

Well done Jack fitting the washing machine .I must say Gabby you are looking amazing.joubert is growing beautiful.Have a lovely week all four of you.🙂🙂🧸🦴

Hope you’re staying warm on the boat! That ice is crazy. So pretty to look at though 🥰

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

We're all warm and cosy! It's so pretty when everything's frozen up, I miss the ice when it's gone! Thank you for watching :) xx

Enjoying your show such a sweet & loving couple. The baby is precious. Enjoy your off grid life. North Carolina. USA

I lived in Edmonton, Alberta here in Canada in the 1980s. One day I walked to work in minus 60F. My glasses froze to my face.Any exposed skin would freeze very quickly. We had no furniture in our apartment, but we had good warm clothes. Priorities are different, depending on where you live. I am back in my home province of Ontario now. It is considerably warmer here. A word of warning. My sister and her husband were renovating their home when their daughter was a toddler. She was heard to say Oh shit! when she was playing with her toys. Little people have big ears as the saying goes.

Christ - at 09.00 I thought you were going to pop the dog into the washing machine! Anyhow - love watching you pair - you look really happy together, and your handiwork is really good. Great stuff to watch - thank you.

Lovely to see ya back . Our plans are going to Wales this year. Hope to meet up soon on the cut x

Whoa! That’s way too cold for you little bunnies - never mind the leaks! Good for finding the problem! We’ve had it pretty cold here at -8, maybe more, unusual for Western Canada, but nice to be cosy n’warm in my house NOT on a narrowboat! Joubert looks adorable!!!! Here’s to warmer days…… Take good care, Hugs xxx

My 2 cents: You may want to consider keeping a couple of centimeters of insulation or dead air between the steel hull and the water pipes. If the pipes are well below the water line then you probably need not worry about frozen and split pipes. In general, though insulating including a vapor barrier before you close up the walls on the hull is a good idea. Keeps cool in the summer and warm and dry (no condensation) in winter. Here, when it gets cold, instead of boating we have to put on skates and go skating on the Rideau canal. No boats here! Love the vlog keep up the good work.

Another great vlog. Your boat looks so warm and cozy compared to outside. Great job on the washing machine Jack.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a pretty cosy space, the stove is definitely over sized for the boat and it does get pretty toasty inside xx

you have an entrance hatch with such holes that the stove can be heated 24 hours a day, it won’t do any good, even if you cover the doors with a blanket, ideally, of course, make internal doors, otherwise your engine control works in combination with forced ventilation. ..

Love your videos. A lovely escape from the 90 mile life we all lead.

Baby is doing so well. Handsome little fellow.xx

Your vlogs always make me smile. Thank you.

The canal looks so beautiful this time of year but I bet it is super cold on the boat at times. What temperature is it indoors when your fire is going ? Well done on the plumbing job and getting the washing machine going. .I searched all the comments to see how much power it had used haha..I used to be a caretaker and did lots of DIY but now been disabled many years so have lots and lots of jobs waiting for me to tackle haha. But it always gives me a great sense of achievement when I manage to get another little thing done.So love watching you all on your little adventures. Thank you for the entertainment. You are doing things I cant do and it gives me joy being able to watch you and your little one especially when you go out and about on walks :)

Well done on the plumbing job Jack! Might be time to invest in one of those traditional ceiling mounted drying racks to hang the laundry on in front of the fire. Then in summer get a clothes line to go on the tiller when you’re moored.

Another great video guys. It wasn't obvious from your plumbing clip if you were fitting a pipe insert. Just in case you didn't know, most push fit plumbing fittings should be used with a pipe insert. It stops the pipe from deforming and leaking over time.

I don’t know what they draw for power, but DeLonghi makes an oil filled radiator style space heater. I bought their small room one on Amazon for our laundry room. The laundry room was an addition added by our house’s previous owners. There’s no basement underneath (which provides natural insulation) and no ductwork/heating vents. Living in Wisconsin means cold in the winter and I’d rather not have my pipes freeze and then burst. That small heater does a great job warming up the small space that is my laundry room. And because it’s a radiator style, it’s not blowing dry, hot air which causes dry noses and throats in the winter.

Your boat is coming along a treat👍

Lovely family and fantastic video. We've been snowed in for a week, just made it out today. Had heating fuel but was really tired of cold food. Y'all stay warm.

Congratulations on the washer and your amazing plumbing job. I have to say you are brave leaving it on the first wash. I would have been a nervous wrack.

Love how you mentioned Canadians. 😂 It's - 25 today where I live in Canada and we consider it not bad compared to - 45 we were experiencing. New subscriber! Loving your content. Stay warm!

Well done going for walks in the crisp air and good job on washer just whats needed with a baby and he sure is growing fast luv to you all from yr oldies xxxx🤗🤗🤗🤗

Slap and dash plumbing is a great name! Stay warm ppl!

Your baby is so beautiful! Good job on the washing machine. Yes, it’s much colder in Canada. We here in Winnipeg had -42 to other night. That is including the windchill factor. Cheers!

Guys, use a scissor type cutter on plastic pipe.Its easier and leaves a square end ready for an insert. Well done though

I’ve washed all my clothes in Cold water for years ! It is better for the colors especially

Hello from America!! I have looked into moving to the UK its not that easy for us. I would give anything to live on a narrowboat! I would defiantly call Slap and Dash Plumbing lol. You two are amazing!

The only leaks you got are in yur soup!! Well done! What a bruiser your boy is, trying to hold his head up already! 🤩

Sweet episode, thank you for sharing and well done!

…you guys are ‘Magically Enchanting’ ….as per, lovely Vlog! 🥰 Keep safe and warm! 😘. Ben..x.

Humidity is a disaster here too... And it made the approximately -30 °C cruel. Some parts the northern parts of Sweden had around -50°C...

Great video, thanks for sharing. Well done with the plumbing. Take care. Best wishes to you all.

Hello, I’m watching in Whyalla, South Australia and it’s currently 44.5c / 112f, stay warm.

Well done on plumbing that washing machine Jack. That ice certainly was thick. What percentage did your batteries go down to after the wash had finished? I’m launching my electric narrowboat next Tuesday. Can’t wait now. 🥳

Yet another great video this a job offer for Jack he would fit in very well with are companie of Bodgit and Scraper 😂

I am much prefering the cold and dry, as to the wet and windy! I hope the storm didnt cause you guys issues. Mother Nature has ways of making us slow down, whether it be the ice cold, the storms etc. It is a time to be slow, ready for the Spring ahead. I have started some seeds already , looking forward to Spring so much down here. Well done on the washing machine Jack, doing something new is very daunting. My woodburner door rope has just come out and disintergrated,so im just trying to work out how to do that by myself, hahah, im sure once iv done it once ill be just fine. The little one is growing away so fast! Enjoy every minute, they grow up so fast, and you just dont realise at the time!! Keep warm you guys, look forward to your next video xxx

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

It's been a bit wild recently, hasn't it? What seeds have you sown, we've just managed to secure a little allotment so looking forward to getting started on that very soon. It's a bit overgrown so lots to be tidied before we can begin growing. You'll be fine doing the stove door, it's not a tricky job at all :) Just try to clean where the old one was as much as possible. I used these guys for rope thetortoise.net/ the glue in their kits is really good!

@christinaward161

6 ай бұрын

Thankyou so much. i will look into that, im a bit overwhelmed by the woodburner! I will look into that thankyou so much.I have some tomatoe and broccoli seeds on the go at the mo, but a whole for later this month and Feb (peas, colrahbi , etc etc)@@thistinylife

"It's so still and quiet and magical"... *two seconds later* .......SMASH SMASH!!!! 🤣 🤣🤣 Did make me laugh hehe

I prefer the dry cold weather with blue sky to damp/wet cold weather. I feel I can breathe, when it's dry and cold. Anyway, everything is better than the heat 🥵😅. Loved the sound of the ice piece you threw on the icy surface. Stay warm 🙏

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

The dry cold air is refreshing isn't it!! thank you ☺

Where I live in Canada, on the prairies close to the American border, last week the temps were between -45 - -51 C with windchill🥶. Thankfully we have dry cold, unlike you…I’ve heard that moist cold 9:56 penetrates your bones. Smart plan making soup…nothing better for warming you up.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Ohhhh wow that is unbelievably cold, cannot imagine it! Stay warm 🔥

West coast Canadian here. We don’t get the frigid temperatures that the rest of Canada gets, in fact, I would say our weather is fairly comparable to what you get.

Would love to know what natural soap detergent you use?

Jack, it looks like your hair has frozen into proper upright aerials on your head 😂😂😂😂 x Nice vlogg guys xx

You should ideally put inserts in every pipe joint (retired plumber)

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

As fair as I know I have! I'll have to watch the video back to see if I missed it 😬😬😬

Brr. I wondered how you got on in Storm Isha-glad to see all intact. You’re in a beautiful spot and the cinema looked a cosy way to finish a chilly day 🤓 🔥🎬🍿

Great job with the washer, do you get to choose the temperature you wash at? most detergents these days wash perfectly at a low temp (check on the packet/bottle) i always put the machine on a 20 degree wash, and it cleans fine 😊

@beautifully_wonderfullymade

6 ай бұрын

Same. I just thought it was an Australian thing, because I was always taught 20 or around that temperature was what you wash on.

West Canada was hitting -50C last week

In Zagreb , Croatia is currently -10 Celsius

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

hey to you in Croatia! That's pretty cold!!!!

A couple of years ago, when my niece was 4 or 5, I once showed her a celery root and asked if she knew what it was. Her very hesitant guess was.. a chicken?! 😅 Love your videos, they are so cosy ❤ thanks for sharing a bit of your daily lives with us. (Oh, do people get on the ice for ice skating?)

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

A chicken?! I mean, I love her creativity haha Thank you so much for your comment and for watching! We've not had any ice skaters pass us, but a couple we know on one of the Yorkshire canals have had a few skaters!

We always wash clothes etc with cold water (for decades). Works fine.

Canada here we just hit -50 last week.. that was cold. But its -12 today and it feels like t-shirt weather

what a good idea about the hot water. I was only suggesting it to someone the other day! ;) I hope you used stiffening inserts in your plumbing, I didnt see any sign of them.

Slap and Dash! 😁 Great video, thanks for sharing

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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What about cold water wash and save the electricity for heating the dryer?

Your baby is so beautiful and I love your adorable schnauzer our family dog that grew up with me was a beautiful schnauzer named fraulein my dad thought it meant lady in German but I believe it means woman lol!! But I really loved that sweet dog. I love your channel.

Is that a speedfit connector on your water? If you are using plastic pipe with speed fit you want to use pipe inserts. They are in Screwfix “super seal inserts”. The hep20 doesn’t need them though

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

We're using the hep20 system which has little metal inserts 👍🏻🙂

It cost me 4 vashingmachines to ad more water....soooo maybe not a good idea..sorry my English is not so good in writing...i am Danish...have a lovely day😊

How did the batteries cope with the washing machine? I do the same trick with the hot water!

Watching from Florida and is bloody cold here at 37

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Ohh that sounds dreamy!!

Great video, as I watch it nice and warm. It’s going to reach 38 outside this week. (Sydney Australia)

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

SHOW OFF!!! haha enjoy!

The soups I make are all called “Chuck it in soup” 😂 they do taste very nice though. I make them in the Instant Pot. 👍

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

ha the best kind 😅

Well done with the washing machine Jack i think u were brave to go out for a walk with it going ,but i had faith in u 😂. Lil jb is changing every week he will be running around before u know it. Love lil Tilly dog she is cute...leave me alone dad I'm sleeping 😌 . How was the soup ?

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Thank you....was a risky move going out haha. He's getting so big isn't he! And the soup....t wasn't a looker as we didn't have a blender but tasted delicious ☺

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You do not need to do washing any higher than 20C to get clean clothes. Try it, it’s eco friendly and just spot clean dirt before putting the clothes in

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Yeh we tend to wash on either 20 or 30, but nappies need to be higher to sterilise. Equally spot cleaning isn't going to work with the state of the towpath, they're mostly mud baths this time of year

Hello loving your blogs. I just wondered where does your washing machine empty into

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Hey there, all grey water goes straight overboard into the canal. We make sure to use natural, chemical free detergent and washing up liquids

Way to go❤

I didn't see a tube insert in your bit of plumbing, you have them fitted in every connection haven't you?

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

As far as I remember I have - I'll have to watch back to double check now!!

@Brian-1948

6 ай бұрын

I only ask because I have caught myself out sometimes and I've known pukka plumbers who've forgotten them as well. I'm sure you'll be fine.

❤🎉Hello lovely Guys a nother beautiful video again looks very chilled and cold were you are very chilly here in portsmouth im lovely and toasty and warm watching you looking after your Canal boat and❤😂🎉 cute little boy ❤

How much electric did the washing machine use?

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But WHAT was the battery usage of the washing machine, that's what I want to know 😊

Guys most of your washing can be done at 30 degrees. That's why you got an A + rating. I know your using solar my son lives in a van and has for about 6 years now he also has recently bought a washing machine it has amazed him how little of his solar it actually used.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

Yep we wash on 30... It still uses a lot of power to heat and when we don't have a guarantee of sunlight the next day we have to be mindful of how much we use. The hot water is free from our wood stove, hence why we added it to take the edge of the cold water from the tank

@michellejenkins5922

6 ай бұрын

@@thistinylife it's things like this that people like me who have instant hot water don't have to think about, we take so much for granted

I noticed you didn't put a pipe insert into the polypipe at the leaking joint ????

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

We have, I've been back in and double checked each one after other comments. The only one that hasn't is the temporary stop end which I'm taking out in a week or so anyway

Can you go ice skating on the canal?

Wow well done. Great vlog. Do u find the solar does keep ur battery bank adequately charged up ? Sounds like it does. Hugely into evs so finding ur vlogs so very interesting. Best wishes ❤

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

It's been interesting, we've been pleasantly surprised with how well the solar has kept us topped up. We do limit our power use in the winter to just charging laptops and LED lighting etc... Nov/Dec/Jan have stretched us a bit, especially with how wet it's been this year. The sun being low in the sky has a huge impact on how efficient the panels are, sadly we can't tilt to the south. If we could do that we would be able to gather a lot more during the darker months. I'm planning on working on a new mounting system over the summer to help us be more efficient!

@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501

6 ай бұрын

@@thistinylife that’s very impressive you have managed just on solar. Huge well done to u. Pretty amazing.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

@@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501 we've been quite conscious of our usage and having the mooring reduces our need to move. Fortunately the time it got a little too low for my liking was over Christmas and we spent some time off the boat. When we were back it had fully recharged. Good thing with the lithium batteries is they can sit happily

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I only wash in cold water, no need to use hot water.

How much battery did the washing machine end up using for an entire cycle?

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

it's quite hard to tell as we're charging as we wash. Our total percentage only dropped down 3% we have 15kwh of storage. The water heating really is the only time it takes a huge amount from the batteries

The reality is that clothes will come clean in COLD water in a washing machine - any clothes, any machine. Try it - it will free you forever from the worry of heating washing machine water!

I set my washer on the coolest setting and fill it by hand with hot water before putting the clothes in. Takes about 2 and a half small buckets, but you’ll have to see how much yours needs. If you haven’t put enough in, the washer will top itself up.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

That's what we've done, although some of the baby things need washing on a hotter setting to sterilise. Annoyingly, if we put the hot water in before the machine fills... It drains the water out before filling 😅

@jhenline7813

6 ай бұрын

@@thistinylife oh that IS annoying. I see now why you fill into the drawer 😏

Glad the washer didn't leak 😊

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

So are we! Haha

@christineprice5463

6 ай бұрын

Stay warm.

Can one truly live a tiny life with big hair? Would chopping a couple of inches off (haircut) make it feel roomier to move around in a skinny boat?

That hot chocolate looks delicious! No one takes it very seriously here but that's probably because nobody makes it very well. Just a watery chocolate flavor.😑 Yuk.

Why didn’t you get free hot water from that Rayburn you have to run it anyway ??? Kev.

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

We do, it's how we boil all our water in the winter. We will also use the back boiler to heat a water tank once I can get it installed. I need the weather to pick up before I can head into the engine bay to get it up and running

Be careful pouring boiling water in there, that’s not plastic designed for 100c & may well buckle