OFF-GRID ZIP LINE! Installing the SkyMule zip line on our off-grid property.

[@AdamGoldswain]

“I was hoping to become deaf so I couldn’t hear you anymore” that had me in stitches 😂 you can’t beat it when working with someone that comes out with one of those brilliant one liners and you both end up having a good laugh , especially when the works hard going. Epic for morale. I think me and Steve would get on just swell 😂 thoroughly enjoyed Michelle 👍 take care , see you in the next one 👍😎❤️🇬🇧

[@michygoss7148]

We are honesty like that all day long! Steve is the funniest guy I know, and has me in stitches all the time! It’s the best. He’s the best! ❤️

[@dandaniels4558]

@Michygoss yeah that was hilarious. He's pretty quick witted and so are you. I love when a couple has banter like that between them.Makes for a stronger and fun relationship I think.

[@michygoss7148]

@@dandaniels4558If only I could capture him more often. He is unbelievably quick witted - like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Such a funny guy, and yes - it makes for such a fun relationship. There’s never a dull moment nor a hurt feeling. We just laugh at everything no matter what. 💝

[@lukekao8136]

Scout is a Spartan's dog. he kicks the tree and it just falls. ::)

[@robertkerby2581]

You and your husband did. Great job setting up the "Sky-Mule." Great video! Well done!

[@default9740]

Yep, that rig looks like a barrel of laughs, for sure. I’m thinking a 12v capstan winch at the top, with braided rope falling into a barrel below it would haul a decent load of wood up.

[@brucescott4753]

Sorry I started typing, didn't read any of the comments first. Great minds think alike.

[@kiwdwks]

Not only did you and Steve do a fantastic job, you've given your dogs/cat great lives!

[@philiphare6520]

When I originally saw your video I thought that Steve was indifferent and not interested however after watching most of your escapades, while you are a complete Unicorn …it is extremely clear how much this man loves you! You are both amazing!! And such fortunate pups❤ Thank you!!

[@ricorichmond8214]

Wow that is quite the stairway! To heaven? It is incredible the work you two accomplished!

[@1944chevytruck]

wow! amazing trail for clearing for cable tram!... stairs are amazing!... you 2 are troopers!

[@dlaitch]

As a new subscriber with only a 1/2 dozen videos seen so far I am totally in awe of the lifestyle you live and the place where you chose to do it. Steve is a fortunate man to have Michelle who has beauty, brains, dogged determination and such a hard worker. You complement each other well. Until I saw this video I wonder why Steve wasn't helping on raising the timber frame on the mountain cabin. Now I know. Fantastic skills displayed by you both along with common sense approach to things. Many things that required hard work reminded me of my now deceased Dad who could do anything through sheer determination. Great videos and hope to watch all of them ! 👍👍👍

[@michygoss7148]

Thank you! And welcome 🤗

[@fresnokidsr]

Y'all are doing some pretty cool stuff with your off grid property. As far as scout goes that's nature wanting to figure out how to survive anyway that he can. Thank you for sharing you and yours with us. May y'all have a good one Have fun take care

[@bertmacdonald337]

Looking at Steve going up that stairway, it won`t be long till you need a GPS collar for him! Great to see Hannah looking so bright! We`re just moving into autumn down under as you guys are heading into spring! Take it easy Mish! xx

[@dougs6460]

That's quite the contraption, and challenging installation; well done! Perhaps a winch (instead of the fishing line) at the top unused anchors to retrieve the barrel, or whatever carrier you end up using. The winch would also help haul up the birch logs. The hard part is done, just have to work out the kinks, good luck! I can't believe the stairway, expense and the work involved.

[@mackdickson1209]

Agreed, maybe set up a solar panel to charge 12v battery and mount a car or atv winch at the top for retrieval. This is a system used in the logging industry to great effect.

[@wilberjeffcoat8309]

You are keeping the pioneering life style alive and well. God Bless you Both. Love watching you (both) and your Wolf Pack. I get tired just watching. Wilber/ Blessings & Grace

[@bryanpoole4749]

Love,love, love Scout and his great heart! I think Steve is an awesome person! And you as well. Your love for pups is amazing. Because, as you know dogs are better than folk!

[@edelkins1073]

I sure enjoy the videos, I so love your places of living,So beautiful. Thank you both for sharing your life style and all you do.

[@suepeterson5675]

That was quite the job !! Lots of nice fire wood & project wood for you. Steve you very well deserve a long soak in the hot tube & body massage. And you Michi you deserve a metal for keeping everything in check & order & making sure all is safe. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍😊

[@warrensteffen2134]

For your rusty metal cabinets for the cabin on the cliff you need to paint it with a rust converter. It's milky white when it goes on the turns black like a plastic finish.😊

[@wayneullman5079]

Great video. Maybe at some point you could have a winch on the upper end. Have it run parallel to the main line with small wheels for travel. Either hand crank or electric. Just a thought. At some point you’ll want to bring something back up the hill. I admire both of you for your tenacity. Love the dogs and mountain lion!

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

Well a late post .The Birch tree is special. So is Scout a very special dog. Need to make something for Scout from the Birch tree

[@mikecole658]

Waaay Cool, lot of hard work there Steve!! Can't wait to see it working 😁

[@buddyreed2623]

A 12-volt electric motor with a large enough pulley to hold what you use to pull the Sky Mule back up the mountain with might work. It would need to be able to be put in free wheel when the Sky Mule goes back down with the cargo. I do not know how far it is from one end to the other. Have good days!

[@robertboyer1221]

You two are workaholics, I wish I had your stamina!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@terryweller2412]

Great video. Quite an endeavor to put in that line. You two work well together. You'll iron out the kinks soon enough.

[@alexs3447]

I've drilled into granite and its very hard going even with a 120V powered hammer drill. But those wedge anchors will never let go.

[@tommynikon2283]

I don't know if Steve works out, but given that stairway to heaven......he's obviously getting the CARDIO in. Holy shit....Heart Attack City. The zip line install was insane- and interesting! Next cliff cabin: just chopper in your materials!

[@robertboyer1221]

You an Steve are workaholics, I wish I had your stamina! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@charliesmith8656]

🤣🤣🤣OMG thought the hounds were munchin on sum really big poops 😜

[@JaakkoTK]

Hello from Finland! I´ve been watching these videos and I´ve enjoyed a lot from your adventures and builds! You are so creative, skilled and warm hearted, just what we Finns like so much. We have also same seasons, the nature seems familiar, although everything is so huge there :) I live near the arctic circle and we have also long winters and short non-snow season. Winter is dark and summer is so bright. Temps can be down to -30...-40C (back in 1986 it was -51C and it was cold!). I´m type 1 diabetic and know what you are talking about. Great that you both support each other and keep eye of your health. I wish all the best to both of you and your doggos/cat and I continue watching these great videos. Thanks so much for sharing! Cheers, Jaakko.

[@fitch8363]

Wow! That was a major effort. I think there will be a learning curve! Those stairs are mind boggling. Thanks for the very interesting video.

[@flysubcompact]

A pair of goats. Canook mountain variety. You've mentioned how steep that is, but until i saw the "Steve cutting trees" part...wow.

[@normanmallory2055]

Now that was a task ! I’ve been around skyline logging and have set those lines , it has to be clear all the way ! You have to admit that was a very good job rigging all that on that steep hillside ! Plus all the tools you needed to make it happen ! The rock drill you have I’ve used before myself and they are a top notch tool and work very well ! I admire your drive to get this into a working system , very large task !

[@doughughes5330]

When that wood went flying I was laughing my ass off but good for you guys you got it up and running been watching your channel for a couple days now just found it three days ago excellent contact

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

You’re an inspirational hard worker! You’re making me want to buy a sawmill. Your eyes are so beautiful BtW. Fun fact: the Statue of Liberty has 354 steps inside. So, your property is about that high.

[@scottperry8388]

A portable chainsaw mill might be your solution. You can mill the smaller trunks where they fall. It's harder to use and more work than your big mill but you also don't have to hall the whole trunk out at once.

[@plinytheelder1956]

Great strides!!! Ole’ Steve is quite the trooper! Hats off to Steve, well done my friend! 👏 😋

[@Hunter-ym2kk]

bald eagle in tree.. oh gee, now the wife wants to live there.. fun video.. great problem solving..

[@michygoss7148]

We always have bald eagles!! 🦅. We have to be really careful with Southgate out there 🐈

[@darwinkinney6315]

If you could get the logs to the lake and possibly float them to a better location to load them, it would be all down hill to the water. Of course talking about it and doing it are to different things. Appreciate your hard work !

[@hectorarce8985]

Words cannot describe your beauty Your looks are so precious and rare. You have such gorgeous hair And such a luminous smile It’s just not fair how beautiful you are;😍

[@michygoss7148]

😂

[@hectorarce8985]

Hola

[@shingabiss]

You two are the embodiment of tenacity! Great video!

[@angelcapeles9175]

You guys are very lucky with that land. Like it much

[@petersauer9496]

You could cut them in 8' and 10' lengths, take your hubby's truck and load it up with the trees you cut to size for your sawmill. Peter

[@messybench]

You guys are amazing. Really great keeping your sense of humor when so tired from all that work. And as another dog rescuer I love how the dogs are integral to your stories. Best wishes from Nor Cal

[@YYChinook]

Interesting adventure, hope all goes well with the sky mule

[@buildmotion1426]

I actually said "Yesss" when I saw this video in my feed! Looked like a ton of work, but will be a timesaver for certain. Thanks for the update!

[@Amagnificent7]

Hey hon. With the birch, it can be de barked in large pieces to line the walls in your small cabin. Ps I’m doing ok at the moment.

[@nancybrown2700]

Thanks for sharing Michi! Once you work out the kinks your sky mule will be a game changer. As always I love the shots of your "pack". In Reno, NV. I was photographer for an equestrain fox hunt club (actually non-kill coyote hunt). Once a week they would go out with only their retired senior hounds, who never lost the passion for the hunt even when they only could go slower their "drive to go". never waned. It was a thrill to photogragh those seasoned hounds as the excitement lit up their eyes when they were on a scent, and held just as much fire as the younger pack displayed! Your dogs are living the life!

[@michygoss7148]

Love hearing this from you! I always refer to one of your comments when the hounds take off and I worry to death. Clyde especially, because he’s the one who can never find his way home. -> they are doing what they love, and there has to be a part of me to just accept if something bad were to happen, that I know they were doing what they loved. ❤️💝

[@happyinfidel1]

OMG.. He certainly loves you.. all that work and you use him as a towel...lol

[@michygoss7148]

I don’t even think he noticed! 😂

[@joecat339]

Hi Michelle !!! I have been watching yours & Steve's adventure & im blown away at the amount of work you both do & the solutions you have to accomplish them. AWSOME !!! I noticed Steve has a pretty hefty folding knife... As a collector what kind of knife it is ?? Can't wait for the next video Thank You Both & of course the Dogs !!!

[@lorihumphry6379]

Great Video. The SkyMule is such a great idea, hopefully after tweaking it will be just what you needed! Love your animals, I have to say I'm kinda partial to Scout, just love his perseverance. He is a great example of how being "special" can be in so many different forms and doing things can happen if you try!

[@danieloliver20]

That's a helluva a job, well done! Maybe some dynema line connected to a 12 volt winch can help retrieve the sky mule. That birch and the fir trees could maybe be chainsaw milled in place, Lol, don't forget the Advil Steve!!

[@Aleksej71]

watching you from Lithuania. very well done. keep it up! ❤

[@gw877]

I had an idea. Maybe it would help. I saw the yellow rope with the hose real. Put rings on the cable and tie the rope to the rings with loops gradual longer lenths. Do not want loops to drag on the ground. Then buy a gate latch of some sort, strong. Hang it from pully. Use a canvas hammock to hold materal. Put one end of hammock in gate latch. Put a bumper at the bottom of cable. When material reaches the bottom, pull the rope to release the material. Then pull the pully and hammock back up. Good luck.

[@mfitzgerald130]

Amazing steps , lots of work ...👍🌞🐝

[@wk6976]

Very interesting. Steve is a man of few words and takes no prisoners. I like his style. You are both very hard working. He silently deals with your strong personality. You guys are a perfect couple. Thanks for sharing.

[@michygoss7148]

It’s true. We are quite a good match and compliment one anther well with our opposite, yet so similar personalities.

[@edrosa5079]

Scout has alot of heart

[@americaofthenorth655]

Good morning gorgeous! Great to hear from you! Hope you and your family are doing well! Keep on keeping on.

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Either electric or gas powered winch at the top will pull it back as well as any logs you wish to bring up the mountain to use on your mill. Could have the winch at the bottom of the granite wall rope or cable going up to a anchored pulley to connect to the device

[@erikk5992]

Such a beautiful Lake

[@matthewbrown3477]

As I'm getting older. I see the footage of the lake and the drone shots. So beautiful. I get a knot in my throat knowing I may never see God in all his glory like you and your husband have. Good and trying. I'm a veteran with PTSD and where you are in BC looks so tranquil and peaceful. God bless the both of you. Longer vids are not a bad thing.

[@RodMac1]

You guys built all those wood stairs that's amazing feet that's crazy what hard work

[@michygoss7148]

It was hard work!!! 🤪 but we always have fun working together 💝

[@RodMac1]

@@michygoss7148 😁

[@chrisfoote9522]

Having the great wall of china as a starting point is definitely a huge advantage. Good work !!!

[@TheYeti308]

WoW ! Major project indeed .

[@walterchapman2884]

Michelle, behind every great woman is a man , great job Steve . This is for you both 👍👍

[@billyzig]

I knew that "great wall" was somewhat significant, right from the get-go. There was just something about it, and I just couldn't stop thinking about it. And then I saw you guys use it to anchor the zip line. Woohoo! What a brilliant project. As an author, I'm currently trying to decide whether to move away from the rat race, as I'm kind of sick of living in a big city like Melbourne, Australia - and I don't fair well with the lockdowns! May God bless both you and Steve with goodness. I just love what you guys do!

[@JJBrown-lw1dv]

Do it!! I made the choice, and freedom is worth almost any price.

[@fonhollohan2908]

Ya can't blame Scout for wanting to go on adventures instead of being home all day. Even though it can be a huge challenge for him.

[@banjoboy8802]

Awesome video well worth the wait. Glad you asked for suggestions of what to do with the timber. I see that steep stairway up to the road and think to myself that's a lot more dangerous to navigate than the route down to the cabin. Maybe you could use some of that lumber to build a safer covered access. Something to shed the snow, not so steep, perhaps a storage area/shed for tools hope this conjures up some thoughts. 😀

[@AB-C1]

Great video! Why not rig up a cheap 18V drill with a pair of rubber wheels one each side of the line attached to the bracket that goes up n down then when it's at the bottom activate the 18v drill to power it back up to the top so it goes down with gravity and back up with power drill attached to one of the 2skateboard wheels either side of the line acting like a friction motor!?? (Obviously attached to the Metal Bracket that runs on the cable but make the drill attach with a removable bracket so it's not left out in all weathers. Just a thought as wouldn't require wiring any motors or electronics, just a bracket 2 wheels and s way to attach the drill) Steve's an engineer I'm sure he could rig something up along those lines? Best regards from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@badass98kx250]

The longer video the better love your videos I watched 5 hours straight at work last night keep the videos coming can't get enough of them

[@michygoss7148]

Wow! You must have a nice boss! 😉

[@badass98kx250]

@@michygoss7148 I'm a thirdshift industrial maintenance technician , certified welder in 15 different welding applications and procedures when I got out of school I did my fitter welder apprenticeship became union journeyman pipe welder did that for 6 years and been in maintenance at a cast iron l mill for 13 years now I work in a steel mill where the product is fordged by a 1350000 ton press

[@michygoss7148]

@@badass98kx250 sounds like a pretty neat job!

[@badass98kx250]

@@michygoss7148 it's is my passion working on stuff most people are afraid to work on or just don't know how took me 20 years to learn what I know and I'm very young for the position I do lol I'm only 39 lol and pay has something to do with skill trades I'm in :)

[@michygoss7148]

@@badass98kx250 that’s awesome!! Good for you!! Keep up the good work 😁

[@markhaszoe-life6337]

08/10/22 Using that wood would be awesome to use in building a 2nd shed, even if you couldn't mil them you could cut shorter logs making your walls by using them horizontal, making channels on each end to slide the logs on top of each other so there held together by the vertical channels built from 1x6 or something. Then you simply stack the logs on top of each other. Hope you can build something cool 👍

[@ofrahaza174]

Hello. You are a wonderful family. You are very hardworking people. Steve is a wonderful husband and assistant.

[@Offon_A_Boondoggle]

Plenty of Fish?! Is that still around? 😂😂😂 (Been in Guatemala for two months; catching up on all the missed episodes…laughing my a** off!)

[@michaelgage9919]

WOW - that stair project must have taken months to build. I’m very impressed!

[@michygoss7148]

It took 3 years! Lol. But done over the weekends and such, so altogether maybe a few months of work, yes. ‘‘Twas a lot of work, lemme tell ya!

[@btrent9244]

Outstanding video. Thank you.

[@thomasspainhour1112]

All the best 👍

[@T-bit]

Great team effort. I have a stairway like that where I live which I use to keep fit when I'm out running. I bet you will get an idea on what to use the Birch for in the coming months. You could use a chain pully/block and tackle to raise and lower your load so you could raise your zip cable with a tripod when it goes slack..just a thought. Take care 💚

[@jpallen719]

Go Steve! Iam 56 so I understand the work involved…. Love the pups.

[@bryandraughn9830]

I'm also type 1 diabetic. It can get pretty scary sometimes. Waking up at 55 (like this morning) and being ecstatic that I didn't sleep through it for example. Take care and I love your videos! P.S. Keep lots of juice everywhere in easy to spot places. (Just in case:)

[@johnbush2798]

An amazing video!!! Thank you for sharing another segment of your very fascinating life. Steve is such a good egg...hard working...knowledgeable...and patient. You guys are great together...very complimentary. Clyde, Hannah & Scout are so mischievous and so stinking cute!!! Very entertaining video. Thx too for the brief story of who you are and what you are doing with the 2 properties. I have been an avid viewer for many months and hadn't put all the puzzle pieces together. I had no idea the 20 acres are so far from your home. Makes everything you are doing there so much more meaningful. Many thx!!!

[@50shadesofgreen]

Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

[@randallweaver7718]

Steve is pretty darn smart. He'll get it tuned in. Great video as always.

[@Amagnificent7]

Fingers crossed babe.😎🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@stevenchambers754]

Hi Michelle and steve and dogs and cat ,your going to have some fun with the zip line ,cant wait to see the next video. And im in love with the view you have from the cabin over the lake absolutely stunning lucky you .see you soon

[@mikesantimore6971]

You people are incredible nice video

[@henryostman5740]

Looks like you have some nice logs for your sawmill, all you need is one of those skycranes to take them home. Kinda wish you'd wear some eye protection.

[@patrickmccallum5955]

You guys did a lot of work in for days the zip line will get better and better as you get the little kinks and bugs out that birch tree should be part of the cabin build maybe a bookshelf or a small table or stool or maybe a swing if there’s enough material as always love seeing the fur babies Hanna looks great glad she’s doing well take care

[@net-twin-de]

We can see it at your upper arm muscles how exhausting it is to keep everything off grid in order, functional and alive. There is no need for a gym :)

[@corydriver7634]

I think Scout is my favorite. He’s got such a big heart, there ain’t a lot of quit in the dawg.

[@edrosa5079]

Yes shelving and doors for cabinets

[@gerhardwidmann5016]

Hallo meine lieben ihr seit einfach super was ihr auf die Beine gestellt habt das ist echt super. Toles video grandios Landschaft 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️

[@sailingyemaya9781]

You should make a wood boat from boards from your sawmill for the lake

[@marianfrances4959]

Wow, that slope! Yay Hannah! LOL plenty of fish!!!😆👍🇨🇦🌲🐾🐾🐾🐾 p s. WOW those stairs!! 🤪

[@chrisfoote9522]

Thought for a retrieval system would be think shower curtain. Some light paracord attached to your trolley and run through and attached to cheapee carabiners at 10, 15 or 20 foot intervals would pay out and gather back as required. Because of the height of your cable at the starting point, the first few loops could be sufficiently longer.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... You guy's are amazing with the projects you get into .... this was extra cool and will be incredibly useful .... I'm sure you will find good use of the wood from the downed timbers .... I don't think your pets would rather be anywhere else ..... Stay Safe and God Bless .....

[@jerrythecoo3295]

Looks like it will really come in handy when you got all the “ bugs” out of it!….👀🙂 #GodblessCamoleggings🥰😜😏😎👍 #Justsayin #Justkeepingitreal

[@mcnab1383]

Interesting Swiss device. We had a similar problem but ours was getting materials up very steep and rough terrain to a remote site. We set up two 100m steel cables in parallel and used a 100m rope which went around a pulley achored to a tree at the top, with the ends attached to the load on one cable and counterweight on the other. We had a spring at the top so filled old 20l plastic containers with water as the countereights, and just emptied them at the bottom. We used twin pulleys (e.g. petzl tandem or copies) to run the load and counterweights along the cable but you will also need a couple of ISC Progress Capture Pulley Single (PCA-1271) to lift the load / counterweight up onto the cables, and lower it down safely (and a couple of standard climbing rope pulleys to make the 2 to 1). You will find that the cables will sag a lot with heavy loads, so getting enough tension is essential. And safety also - having heavy loads flying about above your head on steel cables under tension is potentially very dangerous, especially in remote forests along way from help. We used 6mm and 4mm cables so usually limited the loads to about 25kg at a time, but we did do a few 40kg loads which worked but were harder to get up onto the cable, even with 2:1 progress capture pulley system. Even if you don't set up a parallel cable for a counterweight you will find a couple of petzl tandem and ISC progress capture pulleys very useful, as having long pieces of lumber attached at each end spreads the load on the cable and pulleys, and will also stop the load swinging /spinning about hitting trees. Good luck with your buildand take care.

[@michygoss7148]

Yeah, I think the loads will have to be reasonably light. The max weight they say it can take is 300 lb, but there’s no way we would do that heavy. I think we’re going out again this weekend to play around with it more.

[@davidp4350]

Good thing you didn't strap on a chair and take that first run, although, when steve got down to your injured self, you would have been able to point out problems areas, such as that tree was where I broke my knee, that one over there was where I broke my arm etc. !!! But seriously I wouldn't want you to ever get hurt! This is very interesting, it will be interesting to see how many boards you can send at once and not drag on the ground or how well the brake will work with specific amounts of weight. The zipline we did while I worked for an engineer went about 900 ft across a small lake, it had two cables and the top one was part of a magnetic braking system, one of the other ones had like 100ft of compression springs at the bottom to slow you down, there were disk shaped pucks between each spring. Can't wait for the next video ! ......very cool !

[@diggerdog9096]

I had 11 acres like that. The zip line would have made life much better. Stay safe and have fun.

[@OntarioLakeside]

I feel better about our cliff now! Thats alot of stairs!

[@lucaliviero5783]

Complimenti sempre bellissima che occhi stupendi 😍😍♥️🔝💋

[@dustymcintyre3728]

Great Job! and You have an Awesome View!!! You have a great family 😲🤘🏻