#6 Finally Bringing Energy & Internet to My Off-Grid House in the Italian Alps

[@lenieverkaik]

It put a smile on my face when you said your only neighbour came to introduce himself and said you can count on him... how wonderful is that! You might seek solitude but still, this is so valuable. Your house looks lovely,everything about this project is soothing. Good for you!

[@Omaivo2904]

It will make a difference to have someone to help you. As we say in the Netherlands: Better a good neighbor than a far friend.

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

What a great saying!

[@jamesnicoll8415]

Matheus, a great book and so pertinent for our time. I admire the work you are doing and hopefully your future plans will work out for you. I am glad your neighbour is to assist with retrieving the quad bike. Take care. 👍

[@marth9660]

I love everything about this. 2 years ago I bought a (big) house in rural France. No water. No power. Roof needed replaced etc etc. Bit by bit it’s coming together and I hope to be in it permanently around August. The neighbours have been wonderful and not at all cold or unfriendly (quite the opposite actually). I can’t wait to get away from the city, and the constant bad news, and the never-ending vibe of “ me me me” that seems to have taken over the world. You’re an example Matheus. And that house in that place has become very special. A little corner of the world that is entirely yours. ❤️❤️❤️👌🏼

[@samsmom1491]

For me, it's the quiet, contemplative moments that speak volumes in your videos. I crave the quiet places, where the sound of nature can be heard. A place where one can simply BE; to exist in one moment of time where, standing still, breathing the fresh air can rejuvenate the soul.

[@Loliolla]

Well said.

[@MansiSingh00]

Finally, an actual smile. Hope you have many more.

[@heynow3788]

The book you are reading is very relevant and to what we are experiencing here in the US. I've read books like that and can see it happening, but many don't unfortunately. The lessons of the 1930s and 40s have been lost with the passing of the generation that lived through them.

[@johnlorrieboskovic2836]

Good Morning! I highly recommend (if you have not already read him) any of the works of Dr. Timothy Snyder. He has documented the history of authoritarianism/fascism and uses it to demonstrate how it is returning now. I'm going to get a copy of the book Matheus was reading in today's video to add to my library.

[@delanebredvik]

@@johnlorrieboskovic2836 Yeah, It is happening here in the US. I need to grab a copy of that book too. And maybe find my own house off grid in the remote Italian Alps...

[@BernieKiwi]

Fascism is not the threat we face, its socialism. There is no dictatorship or authoritarianism (core tenets of Fascism) happening in the US. That is nonsense. In most Western democracies extreme-Left wokism is being weeded out. This is plain common sense - not fascism.

[@BernieKiwi]

@@delanebredvik Disagree. There is no authoritarianism or dictatorship in the US (both core tenets of Fascism), but a common sense response to the Left's wokism. Yet, Eco's book looks interesting. I'll get it.

[@laura11654]

​​@@BernieKiwi*whispers in your ear...* YOU'RE IN A CULT🙄

[@debracooney3428]

Our daughter moved to a remote place in Nova Scotia…their neighbor has become invaluable. They help each other. 🥰 Claudio

[@mireyarodriguez4490]

I absolutely love your beautiful cozy house...love your videos it's therapy to me...l transform myself to your house...so peaceful so relaxing thank you

[@Moby79]

Bravo Claudio! The rural Italian folk are incredibly generous, kind and are always up for a chat👍 Good luck with the renovations…make sure that they don’t consume you…enjoy your place and the surrounds.

[@MrsW_2352]

Like others here, I’m so happy to have found your channel. Your videos are so calming and interesting. Mealtimes at that table, with the fire and candles, just exude contentment and peace. Really looking forward to seeing what you do with your lovely home.

[@agnetahansson8820]

I’m so Happy for you that things sens to finally be working. And a nice and helpful neighbour is really good to have! The house looks so cozy! Good luck with your future plans!

[@paulthompson8613]

Always great to have good neighbours , nice one Claudio

[@alicekenworthy9603]

So happy that you now have power … makes such a difference !!! Star Link is amazing especially for remote areas. Claudio has already shown his “neighborly” kindness … as important as power ! Look forward to you making this Stone cottage a place of comfort and peace. DurbanSA🇿🇦

[@wendyrader2942]

Once again, I love the simplicity of your videos! I am so happy you have met Claudio and have someone to rely on. I am sure your mother is happy about that as well! Good luck getting your quad back, glad you were not injured in the crash!

[@hans215]

I enjoy watching what you show us. I hope you will find what you’re looking for by living so remote. Good you have a neighbor. So important we have good people around us. Stay safe and “ meet “ you another moment. Ciao, Hans

[@karmaficionado1163]

So glad your nbr is nice, and is going to help you get Quad back. Been wondering about that. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us 🙂

[@melissaeden1219]

Hooray for electricity! And how wonderful that you are getting help with the quad. It's such a blessing to have good neighbors.

[@AgentPewPew]

I love how the house is built into that rock, that’s a cool feature

[@philgower]

I'm looking forward to your renovations. Your countryside is so serene!

[@naomiweaver1855]

What an amazing house, and beautiful land and river. Thank you for letting us know what you’re reading. Please keep doing that. Maybe you will build a little library in your home.

[@kimjenkins3327]

Grazie mille for inviting us into your lovely new home, so simple yet beautiful, and for sharing what you are reading - something that should be on everyone’s reading lists here in the USA. Auguri da Seattle

[@Hoshi666maru]

Beautiful! When I was younger I was a "party person". I never missed a party and drove 600km to a disco. Now I'm retired and I prefer to be alone. How nice it would be to have a little house like that somewhere in the woods.

[@Mar33333]

Now Matheus , I will be here to watch your videos for a looong time 👍

[@Mar33333]

❤

[@maks9589]

cant wait to see how the place will look in spring and summer

[@oceanchicns]

I love love love watching your videos. I would love to be as you are. The walk in videos are my favorite part.

[@sohntag]

Great improvements! Go ahead and good luck! 👍

[@Rigozen66]

I admire you‘re many accomplishments here!

[@WelshVilliageDad]

Thankyou.

[@SallyHamilton-w1s]

Good morning from a snowy Northern Ireland, best wishes to continue with your adventure. You have already achieved so much in a relatively short time. I thought you would have some snow in January too.

[@stecamu]

Your work in progress is extremely satisfying to follow 🎉

[@LadyCae]

Those thumbs up felt good, huh? Wonderfull to see your voyage!

[@tmskb]

Beautiful video!

[@chillnophone2024]

Thank you for sharing all those asthetically pleasing scenes from your life, and also the internet connection work! Excellent vlog, lovely. Great news with the neighbor. Simply fantastic, Matheus.

[@wimkaufmann5638]

What a paradise! I hope you can use your quad again!

[@fionaheales8481]

❤Keep going❤ ❤Congratulations and love from Western Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MarkBeattie-d9w]

Good news re the quad. Glad you have a nice neighbour. Keep smiling

[@nicolethijs5428]

Great to hear you have power and internet. That and a friend nearby that you can count on is invaluable in the cercumstances you live.

[@kimbecker6203]

I love your home so much can't wait to see what you do with it

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Enjoyed your video! I’m sure it’s a game changer to have power and the Starlink setup. So good you have a neighbor who is interested in being a helpful friend! That’s always valuable!

[@bekindfox]

Thank you for the statement about the book you are reading. Bravo!

[@gianmarcosardi7340]

Wonderfull ,Very Good .I have bought a small stone's house two years old in Tuscany .I must rebuilding it bu I'm very happy. :)

[@edwardhamm5535]

I love Umberto Eco's stories, perfect

[@neutonrenda2303]

I'm so glad that you got the Bluetti working, I see so many people using them trouble free. 👍

[@censon]

I admire your tenacity. Could not do it myself. It is a game for young folks.

[@jenh9252]

I am happy your good neighbour will help recover the quad. Such a wonderful spot you found!

[@cienfuegos9583]

Good luck on retrieving the quad !

[@johangouws8855]

Having good neighbour(s) is very valuable, helping each other when you just need that second pair of hands. Glad you got power and internet sorted; looking forward to the next episode already.

[@ra102506]

Love your videos and look forward to your latest episodes. Hope this turns out to be the dream you expected. Watching you pull that heavy battery on the hand cart - something with larger wheels, aired, might work better on that terrain. I need to go back and check out what you did with your ATV that fell into the ravine.

[@IloveElon2]

I so look forward to your videos, the peace and serenity I dream of but in reality I don’t know if I could cope with it. You are very brave to try in these crazy troubled times.

[@robertschenk9664]

Fifteen minutes of peace on Sunday morning. Wonderful 👍🏼🍀

[@SylviaDPaxon]

Watching from London and your videos are so refreshing 😊 thank you

[@sft4081]

How blessed you are to have found this place. I’m so envious. Solitude and beauty…enjoy ur healing home💜🙏🏻👋. So glad I found ur channel. Keep posting

[@daveelly]

i love your videos. they are art in life.

[@chriscansdale6389]

Really nice to see you face the camera and be able to smile with your power working again. Was it an easy fix? I think a few more people should be reading that book the way things are at the moment. It's great that you can be away from all the crap in the world and yet still connect to the internet when you want/need to keep in touch and create these great videos for us..😃 I was thinking you could possibly winch your quad back up to the track using something like a 'come along' lever manual ratchet winch, a good strong rope or cable and a sturdy tree. If you do get it back, share some good shots of the damage with us.. I and others here may be able to help you fix some of it and save some money..

[@patriciapadgett4696]

Hola Matheus, glad things are getting better for you. Its a stunning location & i love the house. Also its lovely you have a neighbor to help & rely on. Welcome Claudio. ❤️

[@neutonrenda2303]

Looking at what's happening in Europe and across the globe actually, at the moment the book is spot on.

[@taura1099]

Scary but true ...

[@bekindfox]

Main fear is currently about the US, European countries should have some mechanisms in place to keep fascism under control (I hope).

[@freddyakaginger8351]

This is so wholesome... Thank you very much for sharing these beatiful quiet moments 🧡

[@stephenroberts8571]

Enjoying your videos!! Inspiring Excellent pace, cinematography, sound, music!! Best wishes from flat suburbia near toronto Canada 😊

[@sunitiseth9509]

Admire your pioneering spirit 👍 Really like your clips - something v zen about them. All the best.

[@monicacarlberg8754]

Thank you for this wonderful video

[@thenullco]

Hooray for power. And nice to put a face to the channel. Enjoying the slow and steady pace of your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@TinaSkrutti]

Thanks for a beautiful episode. Enjoy the process. Greetings from Sweden.

[@lieuwina]

I am glad your neighbour has introduced himself to you and is going to help with retrieving the quad bike. Every thing is slowly coming together Matheus.

[@hiddenhollowcottage-xx]

A fire, some cheese, a book... heaven. I'm s glad you have a good neighbor, that is so important. I have a good neighbor next to my little cottage, and I appreciate him very much.

[@rousespoint]

You are a courageous man to deal with all your ups and downs. So glad I found you on you tube your followers from Quebec Canada Jeffrey & Mario

[@ridgerunner66]

Love watching your progress. Glad things are starting to come together. Thanks for sharing your journey and looking forward to seeing future projects. I wish you continued success and happiness. Your friend in Georgia, USA.

[@mamacat2049]

So happy for you to have power and connection. Hope you can get the quad back. Good luck.😊

[@marcopickles1019]

That’s a very expensive way of getting light . Handy thing , expensive kit . Lovely place

[@jennyheidewald5006]

Yay, for great neighbors! Always good to have someone close, you'll each need help now and again. hopefully it's the start of a great friendship. Glad to see you getting all set up.

[@seward9]

I love the Arvo Pärt kind of, at the beginning. Great video, having energy and internet will give you more confort.

[@porlina8784]

I'm really enjoying watching you bring your beautiful peaceful home to life. What an achievement.. sending good vibes your way from Ireland ☘️

[@loudoret353]

I’m enjoying watching your adventure slowly unfold. It must’ve been quite an isolating few weeks for you without light and power in the long dark nights and short days of winter. So now you have some comfort, more connection, and the power to realise some modifications to your home. That’s exciting. Very good to hear you’ve connected with a neighbour. I hope you and Claudio are good support for each other. Best wishes for the next stage.

[@kld70]

The beauty of this little home bathed in candlelight….lovely and tranquil. But it looks cold inside. The steam coming off the tortellini made it look like it was 5 degrees C inside. Glad to hear about the Quad recovery. I say trade it in for a Vespa 275cc GTS Super and custom design and build a 75kg aluminum tow trailer for it.

[@David_Blong]

Totally enjoy the chilled out vibe of your videos great editing and music choice and how you choose to live in a calm natural environment 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@marjoriepark1198]

Great drone footage.

[@sandrineroesch8706]

Hello Matheus! I have my own little frazione in the vco province near Lago maggiore.in February we start having very warm ,strong winds.in German they are called südföhn,and they are the typical headache weather in the alps. If you have a River or a creek near your house,water somewhere near you ,invest in a generator water pump and tubes like the firefighters have. These so called baitas ,rustici have close to zero insurance coverage. It will be on you to protect it from wildfires. And if you are in this area more often ,you will witness them too. Also,when you walk Around in the forest you will notice the biggest danger on the ground. These areas are so big ,they can never be cleaned of the fallen leaves from last fall. be warned: one cigarette can be one too many. Also ,you could ask Local forest workers,or even a helicopter,to pull out your quad. They have pulleys to drag the much heavier lumber out of the forest,and can easily Deal with your quad. If you are in the area i suspect,start looking at its rich history. The partiggiani held the only liberated place in Europe during the world war 2 here,in the republic of ossola/valgrande. And in many of these houses you see around you,they ,or the Jewish families from Milan,vercelli and Torino were hiding,before crossing over to Switzerland or be discovered by the nazis and deported to a concentration camp. Also,try to study the culture and buildings of the Walser. They were the only ones willing or capable of cultivating that steep land you live on,build on it, and even thrive on it. Good luck with your project . You will find a lot of peace ,passion and purpose in what you do,i promise 🍀💗 Greetings from a Swiss in ossola

[@corrie6157]

Greetings from South Africa🇿🇦

[@aedwards4428]

So happy you have power and the Internet,I was willing the lamp to come on😅. Glad you have a nice neighbour, I'm still upset about your poor quad,hope you get it back real soon. Thank you for letting me peek into your beautiful little world 😊

[@robertalker652]

I just love the Eckerbank with the candles lit.

[@DBurgg]

Claudio🙋🏼‍♀️...what an incredible place you have found...is there a back story on the previous owners? They were very meticulous it appears.

[@kleiter9]

Good for you showing what you read ! However, it's sad but true that the traits you mention in people, unfortunately, affect the rest of those who want a more humane, just and kind world.

[@Pilot333]

I hope he will read about both sides of the ailes. When you know that communisme has killed 100+ million in Russia alone since 1917, it deserves just as much attention. Talking about suffering and showing kindness.

[@Jan.harvey]

So glad you have a friend to help you get the quad back!!!

[@debracooney3428]

Love your smile.

[@kelliemorton7713]

Watching from Australia.🇦🇺

[@tamalyn9210]

Absolutely beautiful. Cozy, peaceful and relaxing. So happy for you

[@moniqueviegas1639]

From a rainy but hot QLD Austalia, thank you for your relaxing video, good luck for your project, my ancestors were from Val di Lanzo , Usseglio (mountains around Torino), are you near this city? Keep up the spirit, cheers.

[@Mikolas3250]

Ah yes, QLD, beautiful one day, perfect the next....crazy weather....

[@moniqueviegas1639]

@@Mikolas3250 crazy weather and crazy people 😄😄😄😄

[@charlestromblee962]

That place of yours is a real retreat. Love your videos. So far off the grid. Beautiful, and a rare excape from the chaos of the present world.

[@loudoret353]

I really enjoy the simplicity and calm of your films. My only comment is that text is much more readable for most people when in upper and lower case, rather than capitals - it scans better.

[@jb64]

このチャンネルの世界観、好きだなあ。

[@RT3319]

So glad you have found a good neighbor in Claudio.. Having one's own space is wonderful, but human contact is necessary for a mentally and emotionally healthy life. Are there frescoes in that old church beside the fountain? It reminded me of some of the old chapels that Johannes (Martijn's neighbor) stopped at on his walking pilgrimage... I looked up Eco''s "Fascism Eterno", and it made me think of what could all too easily happen here in the United States - given our current political climate. A good reminder, thank you..!!! All the very best from Washington State, U.S.A.

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

Good luck ✌️

[@Terisue-l7e]

Wonderful!! 👍🏻👍🏻💕

[@melissaanne9562]

Great news about the Quad

[@susann23k]

Matheus, bitte blende die Texte im Video doch unten ein, damit man deine schönen Aufnahmen bzw. den Film besser sehen kann. Der Text versperrt oft den Filmgenuss. Danke fürs Teilhaben lassen !😊

[@elainehowie4577]

Glad to see things are looking up!!

[@Melrosplace]

Love the sound of the fire 🔥

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great video, it's nice to know that you have a great neighbour, he sounds like he's going to be a good recourse of knowledge for living there successfully. ❤

[@matheusstonehouse]

Thank you for keep following (:

[@alstonsteve]

Happy to see you’ve been able to get the inverter to the house but what’s the source of power - guess it isn’t self charging. Thought you might have plans for hydropower. Great to see progress. 👍👍👍👍

[@Chris-t8z2l]

I am glad u found a solution for the quad. It is valuable to have good relationship with the neighbors. Are u in the Piemonte region? Take care.

[@TerryJC1971]

Great video, it would be really useful if you could share links to the items you purchase. I have a similar project in Piedmont 🙏