An Average Day at our Dry Cabin in Alaska

[@CarolAnne-h7v]

THANK-YOU! Fire is always a possibility out in the bush,lightning strikes and fire jumps tree to tree. It’s a good idea to keep your area around your home clean,keep safe!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Agreed! Thank you for watching 😊

[@CarolAnne-h7v]

Hello fellas, my you’s have done a tremendous amount of work. I hope you’re sleeping ok? The dock is going to be wonderful guy’s, it’s needed for sure! A lot of work, I had no idea it was this much involved! Take care fellas/ Canada

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much! It's a lot of work, but it's fun for us 😊 I generally sleep very well out there. It's always an adjustment between Japan and Alaska time zones with jet lag, but I'm on "cabin time" out there: eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired, and work when you want. Thank you for watching!

[@Bmore4985]

Wow different strokes for different folks. I love the music! Loved your videography also. You seem to have a very strong instinct where photography is concerned. There are so many stunning shots in all of your episodes. I'm watching this one for the second time now as there were several interruptions the first time around. But I usually try to watch yours a couple times anyway. Love the path. Every time you guys dig a hole or pound something in I shake my head. It's like you're living on a quagmire and I keep waiting for you to suddenly sink to your knees or wherever. This part of Alaska seems to be like a huge marsh. Thank you again for another wonderful episode. I'll be looking forward to the next one, as usual.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you for such a kind and inspirational comment! I still have a lot to learn about videography and audio, but I think it's improving with every trip and season of episodes. I'm hoping we don't sink into a huge marsh! You are correct, there is a lot of water and wetlands in this part of Alaska. My property sits a few miles back form the large river systems, so we are quite a bit drier than most. Thank you again for watching and the kind words! I'll do my best to keep improving all around quality. Best wishes to you and yours 😁

[@Nello353]

Hopefully there will come a time when the cabin will be what you want it to be and you can spend as much time fishing as you want to,that day is coming.You and your dad are a great team and the older you get you will understand how much his love and work ethic has enriched your life.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

The day will come! Although I truly enjoy everything we are doing out there. Living in the moment and appreciating time with my dad is essential, although these feelings and appreciation will definitely enrich with time and age. Thank you for the wisdom, for watching and commenting!

[@NorthernRetreat]

The drone shots sure adds perspective and kicks it up a notch. Good video. 👍

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, @NorthernRetreat ! The drone is one of my efforts to get better footage and create better videos. We appreciate you noticing 😊

[@vam-34]

What an awesome spot you've got!! Just amazing. Love watching your property develop. Look forward to the next one!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you much, @vam-34 ! It's truly beautiful and relaxing out there. I was lucky to find this property, and even luckier to decide and purchase it. I've researched and considered purchasing so many properties over the years, but this is the first one I actually pulled the trigger on. 10/10, highly recommend! Thank you for watching!

[@timclendaniel9860]

Awesome work on the pathways and dock! Thats no small feat! Excellent job!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, brother! I think it got pretty jacked up during the big flood this year, but it’ll be fixed soon 😅

[@kristingrounds4163]

I like how you are doing that walkway to the dock! Very clever. You guys seem to really be enjoying yourselves too!!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

We are having a blast! The walkway to the dock is trial and error, but it makes sense to us. I absolutely love this kind of outdoor work 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting, as always!

[@northerngardengirl]

Very much enjoying your videos and content! Thank you for sharing your passion and the progression of this lovely property!!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thats very kind of you to say! We are happy you enjoy the videos and content. I'm working hard to improve my videography, gear, and editing skills. Even still, some videos turn out better than others 🤣 Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@debbiecollins1154]

I really look forward to your videos to see the progress. You and your dad have really put in a lot of hard work. Thanks for sharing your passion with us. Still looking forward to you getting your family out there. Great job on how things are progressing.❤

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much, @debbiecollins1154 ! We love the work, and my family is excited to get out there with me in another two years or so. The wait is challenging for all of us! Thank you so much for always watching and commenting!

[@SurvivalSkills93]

The nature here is wonderful 🎉

[@deadpinecollective]

The dock and “yard” are really looking good!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you much, @deadpinecollective ! I'm hoping the "yard" and peninsula survived the heavy flooding this area had a week or two ago. Time will tell. Thank you for watching!

[@capthappy345]

The property is looking civilized! Keep at it. Work that Oldman 2 Keep him slim!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Right?! We'll have our own little Dawson City Trading Post in no time at all! Thank you for venturing back and watching another of our videos 😊

[@youtubetv5762]

Great job guys!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you! And we appreciate you watching and following along 😊

[@billgoeckel6344]

Another great video my friend. Always look forward to see the progress you have made. I am very impressed. Love the introductions and the the formant. Very well done. Thanks for sharing my friend. Greeting to you and your family from Canada

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you for always watching and commenting, my friend! Not every video comes out of the editing process the same, but I've been happy with the past 4 or 5. I'll try to keep the filming and editing improvements coming! Best wishes to you! Stay safe up there in Canada

[@daveoverholt8540]

Another Great One and I really enjoy watching your guys ingenuity. Great work and keep it up!!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much! We will do our best to keep the ingenuity and videos coming. We appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@daveoverholt8540]

@@OhashiOutdoors you guys just keep doing whatever you want and I'll be tuning in. Really good stuff, I like your style and thank you again for sharing your adventures.

[@driverguy7]

I like the bluegrass music in the background! I wonder if you planted blueberries, strawberries, and fruit trees if any of them would survive the harsh Alaskan winters. Nice progress on the dock and landing. Have a good week!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, @driverguy7 ! There are wild blueberries, cloud berries, currents, and rose hips out there, among other berries. Wild strawberries do grow in the area, but I haven't found any on my property yet. As for fruit trees, my property is primarily north facing. I think the moose would eat the fruit trees faster than they could grow. Thank you for watching and commenting, as always!

[@Mark-w7c]

Great video!! Keep up the great work.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, @Mark-w7c ! Best wishes to you, thank you for watching!

[@WendyPerrins]

Thank you for another great video. From Australia

[@OhashiOutdoors]

And thank YOU for watching and commenting! Best wishes to you, from Japan. My family and I want to visit Melbourne and Adelaide, among other places someday😊

[@WendyPerrins]

@@OhashiOutdoors why not Queensland it’s a great place. I have a nephew who is from Japan and they lived in Melbourne when they first came here from Japan but he now lives in Brisbane and he loves it better than Melbourne. He is a chef and he met my niece while she was working in Tokyo for 10years as a lawyer. Adelaide and Melbourne are great places to visit but they are too cold for me to live in. We retired from Brisbane to the Gold Coast 22 years ago and love it. I look forward to many more of your videos. I loved seeing you and your family when you posted your camping holidays in Japan. Your little boy is a treasure and I’m sure your parents would like you to live closer to them. One of my sons is in the Australian army aviation so I don’t get to be with them very often and I miss that closeness very much. It was ok when they were very little but now they are teenager’s I would love to have them close by. I have one granddaughter here on the Gold Coast and she keeps us going but only having the 3 of them together once a year Is hard for us. Maybe your Dad could post some videos on your channel showing us his cabin Good luck to you and all your family. ❤️ From Australia

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@WendyPerrins There are many places in Australia and around the world we'd love to visit! I'll keep Queensland in mind when we plan our future Australia trip. We plan on doing more camping and glamping this winter, so hopefully I'm able to put out a few more of those videos! The military life has a way of separating families like that. I hope you get to see them more in the near future! Good luck to you and all your family as well!

[@wayneboulware4730]

Can't wait to see your dad's log cabin

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I'll definitely make a video someday! It's a lodge style cabin, not a log cabin though. Still very rustic and beautiful though! Thank you for watching!

[@Forest_Actual]

Loved the "Axe cam" LOL

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you! It was a quirky idea, but didn’t turn out too bad 😂

[@missy183]

Awesome video thanks for sharing this beautiful place. 😍✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💯💯💯💯💯👍

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much! Thank YOU for watching and commenting 😊 best wishes to you!

[@lindahill9215]

Your property is really coming along. Would love to see Dads place😊

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you! I'll do a video up at his place the next time we are there. It's a much larger, nicer place, but we do a lot of the same stuff outdoors: clean up the forest, have camp fires, repair broken things, and enjoy nature! Thank you for watching!

[@davidmartin7479]

Good vid. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing. Used to live in McGrath AK back in the day in the bush. Its quite the different life.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@davidmartin7479 thank you for watching and subscribing! McGrath is a beautiful area, I love all the Mountain views.

[@sweb1297]

Get an old tire to help with splitting the firewood.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Great suggestion! I've seen and tried the old tire trick before. However, I prefer to just go all natural for the time being. Thank you for watching and commenting with a great idea!

[@garywright5556]

Those ice cream sandwiches are good 😊

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Right?! I've loved them ever since I was a kid and got a "space ice cream" at the Seattle science center space exhibit. Thank you for watching!

[@dianeappleyard8872]

You need some linings for your curtains to help block the cold out. Or the sunlight. From UK X

[@OhashiOutdoors]

My wife said the same thing 😂 maybe I’ll upgrade in the future. For now, I’m happy to have simple curtains that block out lots of light, and prevent prying eyes from looking inside when I’m not home. Thank you for watching! As always, we appreciate the great ideas happy😊

[@latemcire8387]

There are several videos on making large wooden mallets which seams ideal for pounding those posts.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I could have spent the time to make one, but opted for the neanderthal large rock method instead. Making a smaller Dick Proenneke mallet is still on my to-do list out there though! Thank you for watching!

[@nrolled2888]

Great video! Any recs on where it look for a similar place? I hope to spend a month in AK looking for a good place. I’m liking north of Willow. Not a fan of crowds but do need to be within about an hour or two of a grocery.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you! North of Willow in Trapper Creek or Talkeetna has some nice cabin plots and isn't too busy (unless you go to Talkeetna during tourist season 😂). West of Anchorage in Valdez or Tanacross are also nice. You can't go wrong being in Alaska!

[@douglasgatian1401]

Nice channel. Thanks!!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Much appreciated! Thank you for stopping by and checking us out. Best wishes to you, and thank you for watching!

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou 😊

[@OhashiOutdoors]

And thank YOU for watching! Best wishes to you

[@maryricketts8526]

Love the curtain 's. Dock coming along also. Is it still the spruce bark beetle kill? That was or had decimated the Kenai Peninsula when we lived there. All is looking good.😊

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, @maryricketts8526 ! Yes, these are probably the same spruce bark beetle kill trees from around the time the Kenai Peninsula was affected. I've been trying to pinpoint a date it hit this area, but all my sources just say, "oh, it was about 12-16 years ago." Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@antoniaortiz8770]

Love your videos❤. Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much 🙇🏻 We appreciate you subscribing and watching! San Juan, Puerto Rico sounds like a gorgeous place 😁 Greetings from my family and I here in Tokyo, Japan!

[@myrnam.riveraroman3760]

Lo veo tan entretenido trabajando y yo acá en tensión,acaso no hay osos en ese lugar.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Si, hay osos. Gracias por mirar!

[@doeljatengchannel]

Semangat

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you for the kind word! We appreciate you watching and commenting🙇🏻

[@dcranch4820]

Is the lake your on fed by a creek? Is your only access by float plane? Ive seen videos of old timers building Corduroy roads out of logs. Same principle as what your doing! Should work out good! Take care!!

[@OhashiOutdoors]

There are a few small creeks that feed into it from the surrounding hills. Nothing major, though. It is possible to reach our property by boat, and by snow machine in the winter. Not living in Alaska full time, I rely on float plane charters to get me out there. We cant wait to live up there and take a boat/snow machine though. That is much cheaper! Thank you for always watching!

[@СергейКупин-т4з]

Я из России, мне нравится то чем ты занимаешся, хорошее видео, уважаю людей которые работают своими руками 👍

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you for checking out the channel! We appreciate you watching 😊🙇🏻

[@JohnA-s6k]

You should do a sit down in the cabin. Let us get to know you a bit.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I'll consider that for a future trip! What would you like to know? Although I have a public youtube channel, I'm a relatively private person usually. Always happy to answer questions and share though. Thank you for watching!

[@JohnA-s6k]

@@OhashiOutdoors anything bud, like a back story of you or something. All of us have nothing but love for you bud. To be honest with you I am envious. I would love to have a family that is so helpful and a cabin to build into your future. I want to say thank you for taking all of us along with you. Thank you for all your efforts in every upload. I can't wait until the next one

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@JohnA-s6k Sounds like a plan, I'll add it to the list of ideas for next trip! I'm very fortunate to have a loving and supportive family, and do my best to recognize that every day. Thank you for the inspiration and for following along!

[@helengascho401]

😅what the schedule(date) of your staying for the winter. I remember my winters in log cabin “off the grid”.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I'm currently in Japan where I live and work. I don't have any winter trips scheduled, but would love to sneak up there in March for the tail end of winter if my work schedule allows. Thank you for watching!

[@sanieestuita7749]

Gorgeous daddy i love watching your video❤❤❤💪👍🙏

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching ☺

[@Nello353]

The dirt looks like it is rich in nutrients, I suppose that,s why the weeds grow so fast.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

That would be our guess, too! You'll see in the next episode, but the dirt under the cabin is a dark brown, almost black. It's been decaying under the cabin since the mid 1980's and is such a pleasure to excavate.

[@korbelkiller7106]

I watched you pounding all of them logs into the mud. It may not work but I would go get a hand ice auger and use it to go down into the ground. I do it here when I very fish actually so they rot away in the ground not above ground just a suggestion

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Great suggestion! I'll get an ice auger out there in the future when I can access the property more in winter. I'm okay with these logs and posts rotting away in a few years. My hope is they hold the dirt in place until it is compacted enough to not get eroded away in one rain storm. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@korbelkiller7106]

@@OhashiOutdoors I just thought it looked like a lot of work

[@evieo1086]

Your video would be much better without the loud music. I turned the sound down but then I can’t hear you when you talk.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

That’s great feedback, thank you! I’ll tone the music down even more during editing. Audio has been the hardest thing for me to capture, adjust, and integrate into my videos. Thank you for watching!

[@evieo1086]

@@OhashiOutdoors thank you, watching from New Zealand

[@marieparks5674]

I also like your videos but the sound is just a little bit loud for my taste.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@marieparks5674 Thank you for the feedback! Everything sounds balanced in my free editing software. I'm taking this feedback into my next video and turning the music volume down even more. I also purchased a microphone for my camera, so hopefully future trips to the cabin will have better sound quality and talking. Best wishes to you! Thank you for watching and providing feedback 😀

[@Thaonguyen-vx]

Bạn giỏi quá

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I'm So Sorry!!! I kept checking the battery and it had over 25% left! I guess the come-along work took longer than anticipated. I'll continue changing my battery more frequently in the future 🙇🏻 Thank you for sticking around and watching though! Best wishes to you😊

[@michaelharris3009]

Are you pulling your dock before freeze up?

[@OhashiOutdoors]

No, I don't think I'll be making it up there before freeze up. Hopefully it survives! three of the four barrels on the origional dock survived being in the lake year-round for over 10 years, so I have high hopes.

[@ridetofreedomf.e.3039]

👏👏👏👏💪

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you, and we appreciate you watching!

[@sotacards]

Where does one even begin to search for properties like this for sale? How did you find it originally?

[@OhashiOutdoors]

In short, the internet. I've scoured countless websites for many years looking for "the perfect property." Eventually we saved up cash, reached a critical point in life, and found a property that satisfied a lot of our wants. It took some guts to pull the trigger and buy the property, but that led to purchasing the neighbors property with the cabin on it, as to where we are now! Thank you for watching!

[@sydryan9589]

Suggest you wear ear protection when using the chainsaw. Tinnitus is a bitch when you get older.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Good call. I'm going to need to get one of those felling helmets with built in ear and eye protection before too long. My hearing is already on it's way out from a career full of loud noises. Thank you for the recommendations, and for watching!

[@mirandareynolds6394]

Are there no snakes in Alaska??

[@OhashiOutdoors]

None that I have seen! The dept of fish and game says there isn’t any either. However, some garter snakes have been found in SE AK. I’m in south central AK.

[@joshuacorrow6796]

what pistol and caliber are you carrying?

[@OhashiOutdoors]

It's a Walther 9mm 😅 Not be best bear gun, but the only thing I had available at the time I brought it up there. Thank you for watching!

[@joshuacorrow6796]

@@OhashiOutdoors get yourself some buffalo bore 9mm +p 147 gr or underwood ammo 9mm and youll be a whole lot better off

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@joshuacorrow6796 I'll look for those in Anchorage on my next trip. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@richardclemons8473]

what part of Alaska you living in?

[@OhashiOutdoors]

South Central. It's about an hour's bush flight out of anchorage. We don't live there full time, as I'm finishing out a career for a few more years, but we are excited to move to Alaska once I retire. Thank you for commenting and watching!

[@abbystonehocker]

I don't understand why you're cutting the flat end side when you could angle cut the middle and have 2 done with 2 cuts?

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Personal preference. It’s easier when the small end is pointed. Doing it that way would make one thicker end pointed. Thank you for watching!

[@israelolvera558]

❣️🤍💟💗♥️💙😇❤️💜

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you so much, and we appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@larrysowada9905]

Your going to sleep good tonight, just watching you do all that work has got me tired and I'm not no spring chicken, looking nice but you have to be young to do start a project like your doing at least you have some help .

[@OhashiOutdoors]

And I did! I almost always sleep well at the cabin, but I'm usually pretty sore after laying still in bed for several hours. I'm trying to stay young as long as I can, and to keep active doing what I love as long as I can. Thank you for watching! Best wishes and health to you, @larrysowada9905

[@ALEXMICHON1]

good Chanel !!! But stop cutting in the dirt whit the chainsaw please... i cant take it lol

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@ALEXMICHON1 thank you!

[@stuartabbey5195]

I found 5 acres for $5000 40 from Deshka Landing. But the location I'm not sure I like.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

We made a trip out to the property before actually purchasing. I turned that into an Alaska family vacation of sorts. It was more expensive, but gave us the piece of mind to know what we were buying. Deshka Landing is a convenient place to launch from, and 40 miles isn't too far on the river with the right craft. I've heard some cabins along the big rivers get broken into sometimes (especially the abandoned property ones). Because of that, and the flooding that is so prone on big rivers in AK, I always look for properties a ways back from the big river on smaller creeks or remote lakes. Happy hunting!

[@ATH_Berkshire]

That sounds very cheap even for remote Alaska. Maybe you’ve stumbled on the deal of the year, or maybe it’s that cheap for a good reason.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

@@ATH_Berkshire Sound advice! It's important to do the research and get eyes on the land before you buy.

[@wayneboulware4730]

Have you noticed all these videos?Most people use skill saws

[@Nello353]

I think you mean Stihl saws most of the people building cabins in Alaska use them.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

I primarily use Stihl chainsaws, but also have an echo and Husqvarna (not at my Alaska cabin though). This trip, we brought up a Milwaukee 18V saw for building the dock. My dad is a big power tool guy 😂

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Perhaps he did! You can't go wrong with a good Stihl. Thank you for watching and chiming in!

[@DonLeRon-h5s]

pure picture quality ? its 2024

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Indeed. My "big" camera is a 2015 Olympus that shoots in 1080p. I do most filming in 4k with a GoPro and Drone, but the Olympus offers better manual focus. I'll upgrade when I have the funds to do so. Thanks for giving us a shot! Good luck to you and yours

[@catecalvertarriola3986]

Alaska needs to investigate all these wannabe remote homesteaders. There seems to be way too many outsiders moving in rural Alaska. They look like squatters.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you for watching!

[@ATH_Berkshire]

I thought Alaska was into personal freedom? If these people have legally bought their land what’s your objection to them living there?

[@AlexSmith-ck3nx]

You are a knob head

[@graemegoode4696]

あなたの奥さんはそこで暮らす気があるかどうか気になります. 私の経験では、多くの日本人女性は都会の生活を捨てることに非常に消極的であるように思われます。

[@OhashiOutdoors]

私の妻はとても冒険家です。彼女は私たちのキャビンを訪れるのを楽しんでくれると思いますが、フルタイムでそこに住むわけではありません。日本の田舎とアラスカに家を持つのが私たちの夢です。ご覧いただきありがとうございます !!!

[@michelerich3387]

Turned it off because of music.

[@OhashiOutdoors]

Thank you!