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Floating Stairs Using a Chainsaw Mill - Off Grid in a Yurt Ep. 54

Floating Stairs Using a Chainsaw Mill - Off Grid in a Yurt Ep. 54

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Rating: 4.0; Vote: 1
In todays episode Jake talks bear safety and we mill our own lumber for our front steps to make floating stairs! Scott: I love you guys, the electric fence is dope. That-s right it me, Parson Brown, Sorry I think I forgot to introduce myself on my last comment. I-ve tried long and hard trying to word this, and every way I try, I just sound like a creepy old man. I hope I don-t offend Nichole, but I really enjoy watching a beautiful young lady who can chop wood and handle a chainsaw. Jake when I was your age I would have loved if my wife could have done that stuff. Anyway back to the electric fence, in my first message I talked about my experiences with bears, for years I kept my horses and ponies in a similar fenced in corral, you can make your egress from the yurt by making a lightweight gate, I used 2X2 pine post wood and copper bushes against copper plates for the contacts and a standard door knob mounted on a 4X4 piece of scrap wood. Also I would move the gate and electric fence out closer to the top of the stairs. Trust me, if your steep genny on your fence is as strong as mine was, any bear or bagger, raccoon or beaver, will only sniff it once. Ive seen videos of five hundred pound black bears having an in counter with electric fencing. But if you move the fence out to the end of the deck at your front dood it will give you a safety cushion that will not keep you pin in. If your caught in the rain, you might need that space. Just a nickels worth of free advice. Keep up the good vids, I-d join your patron page but I-ve not had a paycheck since October of 2019.
Date: 2022-06-23

Comments and reviews: 9


As a country gal, your comment about being a country boy last video and then you complain a lot about people leaving comments you do not like constantly, you can't call them a troll when they are trying to offer you sound advice, the chainsaw way you are teaching her is very dangerous it is the wrong way, perhaps you need to call Marty Raney to come and teach you one on how to live off-grid and two how to make it safe to live there and three how to fireproof your place because you have a fire hazard right here and last but not least do not teach people how to use a chain saw when the way you are doing it is dangerous and could get you or someone with you killed. That wire will not stop a bear or a mountain lion it will piss them off and you only have one door. #VeryConcerned
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Jake, one thing I have noticed on your videos is you guys generally adhere to good safety rules while doing chores and using tools. I-m a retired ER Doc with over 30 years ER experience, 22 of those years were in Trauma centers here in the States. When you were helping Nicole use the chain saw, you had no eye protection on with your head within 4-5 feet of the blade! You have been busted! Lol! Chain saws as you know can cause penetrating eye injury-s if protection isn-t worn! Stay safe! I really like your show!
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Oh holy shit, I just saw how he 'taught' Nicole to start a chainsaw.
Nicole, if you ever see this, PLEASE listen to everyone telling you to step in the handle. Also, don't lean into the mill while it's cutting. One misstep on that HORRIBLE decision of a work location and you're risking a lost limb if not worse.
Holy hell, guys. You're not being trolled, you're being INSTRUCTED, and it is instruction that you so very desperately need. I beg you, for your own good, please listen.

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Really gotta give Nicole props for the effort here. It's tough to find that spot in your mind where you can just grit down and focus on using all of your senses and muscles to accomplish the task with everything you've got. It's much easier for men in general because that's how we're built. Just like Jake does a really good job balancing with his openness and compassion which is generally difficult for guys. Definitely enjoy the content! Thanks! = D
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Good neighbors are cool! I like to help out with their electronics problems, from the internet, to old radios that use tubes instead of semiconductors. Those tube radios will survive a solar EMP when powered by batteries, not line power. Off grid comms are very important, especially in an injury you cannot take care of yourself. Whatever Canada has for GMRS, or get your Amateur Radio license. Talk to the closest -Ham Radio- club for info!
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PLEASE I BEG you, NEVER EVER use your back to lift anything of substantial weight, PLEASE bed your knees and with your back as straight as possible use your leg mussels to lift the weight. That way you won't end up like me an old man waiting in pain for several back operations. To protect your ankles never jump downy from ANY height.
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can you do me a favor and do a playlist for off-grid living from ep1 as your list starts from ep 126 and every time i go back on videos it takes me all over the place for 4 day been trying ti watch from ep1 and they do not follow on and its driving me mad sorry
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I recommend three lines equally spaced at a higher voltage. Also, motion sensors that will trigger ultrasonics tuned to repel bears. Strong enough, the bear will run away, not walk. And again, a rifle is recommended for a last defence.
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You guys are such a cool couple! I just had my 35th anniversary and I can tell you it keeps getting better with age! We lived in the wild of Colorado for our first 9 years, it was tough at times, cold and snowy beautiful, but cemented us!
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