Life on an Alaska island comes with a unique set of chores

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[@FloatingVillageLife]

Your portrayal of life on an Alaska island, with its unique chores and challenges, illuminates your resilience and connection to the land. Your storytelling captures the beauty and toughness of island life authentically. And I am Floating Village Life

[@ksvet06-07]

Thank you for showing the non-glamorous side of homesteading. Chores must be done and equipment must be taken care of. Plus, another great video! Enjoy your fishing trip.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks for watching.

[@thehairyhermitfromscooby-do]

When we were up by Kake we did this too. Found a cheap helper, 1/2" or 9/16" bolt or pin whatever size your oar lock is, about 6" long with a heavy plate welded to it. A slot from the top to a hole the size of the line in the middle. Drop it through the slot and just slowly work the line into the boat while it scrapes clean. Looks like you’d need two separate sizes made up. The angle of the bolt in the oar lock kept most of the junk over the side.We would also heat up our shackle pins or any bolts below surface then melt and goober cheap candle wax onto them, work it back and forth then put it back together and it wouldn’t ever seize up or bind on us, just safety wire your pins though so they don’t back out and you wind up in a bad way. I miss that world, but I’ll be out of Oregon and back up SE in a few years.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I should just buy some safety wire for all the shackles. That’s not a bad idea.

[@ernesthallett8003]

All in a good days work my friend, nothing wrong with a good days work… ALL THE BEST to you and the family…

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You got that right!

[@martna1]

That's hard work!

[@danmatonic8923]

Always looking forward to your next quest.!! Get in that boat and go somewhere... I'll be here waiting. 😂

[@suewalters9822]

Another messy chore done! The water looks so beautiful, nice day for you to be out there. Have a great Sunday and a great safe week!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Sue, hope you have a great week too.

[@jewels7832]

That looks like it would be a lest favorite chore...lol but it's gotta get done 😊 hope you had a good fishing trip.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You got that right😂 it’s not that bad really, other than the flies.

[@bigal7125]

That was about 3.5 gallons of fertilizer you just threw overboard...LOL. That fly that bit you on the leg, I saw when it landed and was watching it for a while before you interrupted it's Buffet. Yeah, I laughed when you jumped. As always, thanks for an informative video, and live free brother man.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha them flies were out to get me that day😂

[@bwcok7947]

Made me think if you had about a 15" or longer piece of thick wall PVC pipe with yoke type connections for a rope to pull on each end. The diameter of the pipe a little larger than each size moring rope you have to clean that mess of kelp and barnacles from. Then you could pull the pipe from one end or the other of the boat lines. Then you can have one that drops down to the anchor that you pull up towards the bouy every so often. It will knock all that crud off and no mess afterwards. Maybe take some tinkering but it may work in your favor. Great to see you and i wanted to smack that fly on your knee so bad! Dang things.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That’s a great idea. It would definitely need some tinkering but I like where your heads at.

[@melshea2276]

Happy Sunday Alaska!😊

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Happy Sunday 🌞

[@marianfrances4959]

Something I'd never seen before! Good luck Halibut fishing! 👍😎🇨🇦

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@charlenegrady8781]

Messy chore but one that has to be done and done right. Good job Brian. You have a beautiful day there🥰. Thanks for sharing. Was good to see you today. Say hi to Diana. Have a great week✌️🇺🇸❤️❤️

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you👍You too Charlene.

[@clark7117]

Odd as it may sound, I actually miss cleaning the anchors and lines, it's quite enjoyable. Using scuba gear and a horsehair brush would make quick work of that task.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Scuba gear would come in handy.

[@JeremyHanks]

Glad Dinah is working out for you guys!! She's living her best life! 😊

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yes sir, we are loving her.

[@MrWolfsDen]

Clam shells , mother nature's emergency toilet paper 😂 .

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂🤣😂

[@russellwatters5891]

Set a bunch of those lines out and start harvesting the kelp...lol 😂😅 I can only imagine those mussels would go good with drawn butter or cocktail sauce. Live a little! 😊 Good luck on your hunt for Halibut, hope ya'll catch a mess. Love ya'll ❤️

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

There’s a kelp farm right by our boat. Probably why we have been growing so much.

[@russellwatters5891]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead 😊😄

[@stacynebelung3823]

Strangely satisfying to watch all the sludge come off!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha totally understand, there is a guy who pressure washed driveways on you tube. Anytime his videos pop up I find myself watching it.

[@russellwhite8890]

It’s crazy that you have to clean all that off! 😮

[@cindiraethayn4809]

Right as he said "man these flies are out of control" 12:13, one is on the camera 🪰

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂 right!?

[@maryalice8507]

That looked like a tough job. Good Luck with you’re fishing trip. Have a Great week and Thanks fot sharing.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you

[@redwood9741]

Dang..we are wearing the same outfit..and people don't think Southeast has style..lol Cheers and happy up coming 4th !:🎉

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂 styling and profiling. Happy fourth.

[@jaytowne8016]

Thanks for the reminder Brian! We use a community dock mostly, but have a mooring ball in front of the house. I need to do the maintenance you are doing now.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I aim to please😂👍

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

There's just gotta be a better way. I sure can't think of what it is though, so excuse my opinion! Great job B! Have a great Sunday!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I wish I knew of one. Sometimes you have to e to put some elbow grease into it😂

[@sherriekirby1585]

We have a river house & barnacles are always a pain in the butt, but you have to do it. Another trick is put boat wax on the bouys etc

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou 😊

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@robinmoore5181]

😊 very nice to see other parts of life.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Robin

[@AlmostHomestead]

Those dang flies. Hope the fishing trip went well.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

They definitely got on my nerves 😂

[@user-yu1yu9pu3w]

Nice buddy knives you got there Army

[@robinrobinson4457]

Awesome video brother stay strong and God bless ❤❤❤

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks, you too!

[@jbwhittaker4645]

i do that myself only i get my sea shells from sally i think you know her she sells sea shells down by the sea shore😂😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍/ geezer joke/ funny bone didnt quit heal straight god bless have a great week

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂🤣😂

[@avakliers836]

Non glamorous and hard work. Homesteading is a never ending job. Best regards to the two of you. Enjoy the summer

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks, you too!

[@Kevin_D1]

I hate those damn biting Flys. Last summer, I was bit so much that my legs were covered in bite marks.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

They are the worst.

[@juliepeeks4184]

Brian, thanks again for the video, use Bee Balm before going out, it will keep the insects off just use the leaves and rub on your skin. Works great.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

🤔 I’d never heard of this but apparently Diana knew all about it😂 thank you

[@juliepeeks4184]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I have four plants! Grows well here is SE.

[@juliepeeks4184]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Sorry it is called Lemon Balm, not Bee Balm I have both and went out and checked sorry about that.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Im thinking a block of wood with a v slot cut in it to run your lines through would help clean them. Clamp it on the skif and just pull it through the v slot. Maybe not, just a thought.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Very smart, sounds like a great idea.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead if it doesn't work, it wasn't my idea, LoL!

[@redwood9741]

That one horse fly on the camera lens was the size of a small eagle.. ffs.. Once they draw blood...100 % Deet don't seem to stop them..the S.O.B's 😮😂😮

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@redwood9741 😂😂😂

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@ashleyanderson2859 😂😂😂 I won’t hold you responsible

[@pbcoupons]

Would the kelp have been good to put on the garden? I’m not a gardener so please excuse if it’s a dumb question.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You can. We typically gather a lot of kelp after a big storm washes it up on shore. They also grow this in kelp farms for people to eat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWeUmp-fn6-KaJosi=Z4RXOsqGmiltbNnU

[@FireHorse11291966]

How many times a year do you have to do this Brian? Didn't noticed if you said it somewhere in the video and good luck on your fishing trip.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Once a year seems to work.

[@fayedavison4383]

Isn’t kelp good for the garden if so you should have taken a bucket to put it in

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We get a lot of it that washes up on the shore.

[@puddlejumper06]

Maintenance saves money in the long run. Do you have to clean the bottom of the big boat 2x a year?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I try to clean it a few times a year. Just to keep things clean.

[@user-sp6cq2ld5x]

if only there was a paint will copper in it ,you would not have to do that as often

[@wadestewart9891]

Been really thinking heard about leaving Ok n going back to Alaska, need a location that has health care for retired military, but not Anchorage or Fairbanks

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Juneau has a small VA clinic.

[@charlottekomenda2353]

Would your chickens have eaten the muscles?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

🤔 I don’t know.

[@cedricgates9976]

how often do you have to do the removal of kelp? it smell as bad as i think? i see the stable flies are bad there to the biting bastards

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Once a year seems to work. It doesn’t smell at all. You can actually eat this stuff. They actually have kelp farms.

[@jacktomberlin7976]

Are the mussels and kelp safe to consume in your area? I was wondering if not for you and your wife, maybe chicken feed? Just curious!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I know we can have red tide but I’m not sure if it affects the kelp?

[@elkhunter76]

Hope you don't have deer flies as well! They travel in flocks!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I’m not sure 🤔

[@billyb.9878]

I'm a fresh water guy. How often is this required.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Once a year seems to work.

[@nobracobra]

does the kelp have any medicinal use or is it edible...

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It is edible

[@Truongthikimcuong92]

Hello ❤❤❤

[@VMc828]

🙏🙂

[@wendywobbles1]

I want to ask, How lone do you and Diana think you can comfortably live on the Island? it lookslike a lot of hard work ,just asking xx Diggin the marigolds Brian lol

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Definitely into our 70s

[@wendywobbles1]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Fabulous

[@michaelmasters219]

Looks like a shit job but wot a beautiful spot to do it thank you for the video Mike

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

True

[@andysocial2557]

I like you guys..

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks.

[@richardcapellesr7031]

Fix your audio 😮

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yes

[@ernesthallett8003]

😂😂😂 bet it would be easier, cooler an less flies when your in a wetsuit doin it underwater 😂😂😂 Just sayin,, just ribin ya big fella…😂😂😂 ALL THE BEST…

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha first I need a wet suit😂

[@ernesthallett8003]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead might be a thought have taken a drive course? Or take one and get some sponsors, wet/ dry suits, spear guns, tanks. You be able to clean the under belly of the boat in the water, hunt crab along the shore and go spear fishing and I dunno what else. Might be something to think on. Anyhooooo ALL THE BEST big fella

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@ernesthallett8003 definitely something to think about.

[@ernesthallett8003]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I personally would go dry suit, the water up there must be freezing all year… Just trying to help you either way… ALL THE BEST big fella…

[@McMovesdotcom]

sunday funday!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂 you bet