OFF-GRID - A Day In My Life | Building a Road in the Forest!

OFF-GRID - A Day In My Life | Building a Road in the Forest! We need a road through our 8 acres to allow Nicole and I to unload our new 800 pound wood stove inside. The stove is 2nd hand but the previous owner only used it 5 times and we were able to purchase it for about 50% off it's original price. Once we have the wood stove we will have a cooktop and dry heat forever since wood and trees are so abundant here on North Vancouver Island! Enjoy!
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Nicole and I are attempting to live off the grid in British Columbia, Canada. We have 8 acres of forest property sandwiched in between the Pacific Ocean, a fresh water lake, and a stream which flows year round from the lake into the ocean. For over nearly 10 years I grew a fruit tree, permaculture, garden, and native edible plant, herb, and raised bed garden food forest. You can still watch all the garden videos of my old desert garden in Arizona. I was born in British Columbia and I have returned to the Rain Forests of British Columbia to a "Raw Land" property to grow my 1st FULL EDIBLE FOOD FOREST Off Grid on a wilderness property. This climate is temperate and coastal, rarely seeing snow in the winter and highs in the 80's (30 Celsius) in the summer. It is a rare microclimate that spans from gardening zone 7-9. The property is 8 acres and completely overgrown, mostly with conifer trees. This area is a verifiable rain forest and situated in the Southwestern-most tip of the Canadian "Great Bear Rain Forest". NicHolistic ( / holisticnicole ) and I will be learning about edible seaweeds, edible native plants, edible mushrooms, and many other edible native trees/plants as we attempt to Build a Yurt, Draw Our Energy Clean, Live Off the Grid, and Grow an Epic Superfoods Garden and Fruit Tree Orchard. We will also have a lot of changes coming so get ready. More videos and BTS Clips at my VLOG channel / adventureswjakenicole
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[@VeganAthlete]

OFF-GRID - A Day In My Life | Building a Road in the Forest! We need a road through our 8 acres to allow Nicole and I to unload our new 800 pound wood stove inside. The stove is 2nd hand but the previous owner only used it 5 times and we were able to purchase it for about 50% off it's original price. Once we have the wood stove we will have a cooktop and dry heat forever since wood and trees are so abundant here on North Vancouver Island! Enjoy! DID YOU MISS OUR YURT FINALE Part 1??? Click Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6uwhYRves6mmpI We bought 8 acres of raw land, off grid, in the Canadian Wilderness and decided to build a tiny house as our first dwelling. Our Tiny House will be a Yurt. A Yurt or Yurta is a Mongolian Style Teepee or Tent. This is part one of our Yurt Building FINALE and part 2 is being uploaded at the SAME TIME. Click Here for Yurt Finale part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHXdeoaLhNetedk This Yurt build and Yurt life will be a journey, we hope you SUBSCRIBE and come with us! Enjoy #gardening #offgrid #tinyhouse #alone #livingoffgrid #garden #offthegrid #boat #yurt #DIY Nicole and I are attempting to live off the grid in British Columbia, Canada. We have 8 acres of forest property sandwiched in between the Pacific Ocean, a fresh water lake, and a stream which flows year round from the lake into the ocean. For over nearly 10 years I grew a fruit tree, permaculture, garden, and native edible plant, herb, and raised bed garden food forest. You can still watch all the garden videos of my old desert garden in Arizona. I was born in British Columbia and I have returned to the Rain Forests of British Columbia to a "Raw Land" property to grow my 1st FULL EDIBLE FOOD FOREST Off Grid on a wilderness property. This climate is temperate and coastal, rarely seeing snow in the winter and highs in the 80's (30 Celsius) in the summer. It is a rare microclimate that spans from gardening zone 7-9. The property is 8 acres and completely overgrown, mostly with conifer trees. This area is a verifiable rain forest and situated in the Southwestern-most tip of the Canadian "Great Bear Rain Forest". NicHolistic (www.KZbin.com/HolisticNicole) and I will be learning about edible seaweeds, edible native plants, edible mushrooms, and many other edible native trees/plants as we attempt to Build a Yurt, Draw Our Energy Clean, Live Off the Grid, and Grow an Epic Superfoods Garden and Fruit Tree Orchard. We will also have a lot of changes coming so get ready. More videos and BTS Clips at my VLOG channel www.KZbin.com/AdventuresWJakeNicole Many of you have been asking what our address is so you can send us items to be featured in our videos.....please use this address (must be send with Canada Post): PO Box 1297 Port Hardy Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Special Thanks to Pacific Yurts: www.yurts.com/ Instagram: PacificYurts Our Boat: Stryker Hunter Jet 420 Instagram: StrykerBoats KZbin: bit.ly/2TzM2d2 strykerboats.com If you would like to help us on our journey please hit the LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE, click the BELL and turn on the notifications If You Would Like Us To Continue, Please become a Patron and support our production! www.patreon.com/JakeNicole My other KZbin Channels: 1. KZbin.com/ShaolinCenter 2. KZbin.com/AdventuresWJakeNicole ***ORDER MY NEW FULLY COMPREHENSIVE GARDENING COURSE HERE: www.diyhomesteadprojects.com/product/gardening-basics/ Join My Facebook GARDENING GROUP Here: facebook.com/groups/ArizonaGarden/ Find Me on Instagram: "JakeMaceTaiChi" or "HolisticNicole" Subscribe To My OTHER KZbin Channels: 1. www.KZbin.com/ShaolinCenter 2. www.KZbin.com/AdventuresWJakeNicole 3. www.KZbin.com/MaceYoga ---------------- **Email Me at [e-mail] ***My Facebook Page: facebook.com/jakemaceveganathlete ****My Website: www.LearnFromJake.com *****Instagram at "JakeMaceTaiChi" ******Twitter at "KungFuUniverse" *******Snapchat at "JakeMaceTaiChi" 1. Please Help My Journey to Create More Gardening and Vegan Food Content by Supporting My Patreon: www.Patreon.com/JakeNicole 2. My Incredible Online Gardening Course is HERE: www.diyhomesteadprojects.com/product/gardening-basics/ 3. JOIN My NEW Facebook GARDENING PAGE! Click HERE: facebook.com/groups/ArizonaGarden/ 4. Join My Free BLOG and More at: www.LearnFromJake.com 5. Friend me on Facebook at: www.Facebook.com/jakemace.taichi 6. Check out my website at www.LearnFromJake.com 7. Email me at: [e-mail]

[@shaquanconyers9963]

What's things you will need to get

[@donrostrosincaracteristica714]

You're just a bitch, Jake.

[@canadaboycanada3620]

I worked logging and construction in that area 1968 to 1972 it can rain alot but summer can be very 👍

[@fancyman9369]

I love the way Jake and Nicole move and groove through the grove!

[@mariahms.plantlove980]

the road is looking so good! And the rain sounds like magic!

[@maikelpereira5417]

I come to the comments just to say I'm addicted to this new video series and to see if there are any wood puns worth reading to have a laugh.

[@man8god]

Awesome progress- you guys are on a mission

[@OffGridLife]

Amazing video my love! 💜

[@gomzy5891]

Jake Mace the Supreme Athlete 👑 and Nicole the Yoga Queen👑

[@VeganAthlete]

Thank you 🙏

[@DeLaEricaCruz]

You both are always so inspiring. Made my huni her most favorite dish ever with such confidence, and it is better than her favorite restaurant. Also, the whole yard is finally cleaning up. One at a time. Just watching what you are doing has got a fire in my ass to get to the things I need done to live a simpler and self successful life. Thank you for teaching ways of the wise. You do make it look easy.

[@VeganAthlete]

Thank you Erica!!! Keep it up!

[@bettelovelace4456]

A great days work👏👏👏

[@ladaminuetkittens5216]

I follow you from AZ already. But now - your videos are like deja vu for me. In spite of living for most of my life in Central EU , I was a huge fan of WA nature. If you did not read the book Egg and I by Betty MacDonald it is a must for you. She always had a kind of negative view of “ your” nature up there and wanted to be in Seattle but I LOVED IT. All what she disliked in her book I LOVED. Now I am happily retired in San Diego and in my age I cannot imagine the better weather than I have here. My organic garden is producing fully all year long for me, my kids and grandkids and I got a lot of inspiration from you AZ episodes . No one can imagine how big job you have done there. And this one is even much bigger. I am your “Grandmother fan”.And admirer. Next time I will share my Lake Tahoe “bear episode”.

[@davemis40]

I hope you've started saving some of the wood you cut as firewood .. you have a long winter ahead to prep for.

[@hermosacalif3692]

No insulation in the floor, no wood cut, it's gonna be a long winter!

[@redwood9741]

Oh my god..his is using the right tool for the job finally...hailoja.

[@brigittelm6054]

Jake the long saplings could be kept for trellises and fence weavings for the garden, near the yurt.

[@moneyfestyl]

Thank you for the positivity you have given us.

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

That is a lot of hard work you have accomplished. Tell Nicole that I know she is happy to start setting up home. The chest of drawers was quite a coo! ^5! Rodents will destroy your wiring system in your car and truck. They will climb in and make nests. They are the number 1 nemesis of campers and people living on the road that they have to deal with.

[@mgm2008]

Yes, I agree about the rodents and wiring! I haven't done research on how to prevent them from nesting and chewing. But your van is especially vulnerable when just setting there.

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

@@mgm2008 the best solution I have heard of that works is to open the hood at night and place solar-charged LED lights on the ground facing up into the engine turning them on at night

[@steverobinson4199]

Repeating bucket trap. That'll get em.

[@mattybobattymcmahon]

Hey Jake, I am from NZ where feijoas grow like weeds and fruit like rabbits. We are just coming to the end of our fruiting season. Over the years the feijoa breding programs have made leaps and bounds into the cultivars have today. I really hope your trees are recent cultivars, I also hope you have more than one tree as even self fertile cultivars fruit poorly without cross pollination. Also, If it is going to get close to -10celsius there you will need to cover them or they will drop flowers/fruit.

[@MegaFreeSpeech]

You should use the logs to lay along the boggy areas of the road or save them for fuel for your stove or hugelkulture mounds!

[@tam7143]

Keep up the good work!!

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

Awesome stuff, would love to live all the way out there, looks so nice

[@RealKungFu]

Have you ever wanted to build your own house in the wilderness? Tell me about it…

[@MissAllanPoe1988]

I understand dropping the “vegan” label from your YT channel - we all have many attributes and not one ever can or should define us.

[@beachlife1411]

Super , opening up that area , well help in many ways for sure

[@ThePermacultureStudent]

LOOKING STRONG!!!!!!

[@melaronie3024]

You're getting your workout everyday. Favourite channel 💓

[@djchancla2451]

You need a wood chipper and spread the chips along your trail and garden

[@matt1500]

You should of used the logs for a driveway guide rail on both sides , then had like solar panel lights leading up to your place

[@vince7983]

Hard work bro. Health and prosperity!

[@RealKungFu]

☯️☯️☯️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌱

[@cloudyness1918]

Such great Video :o I love the shots where its Just a timelaps with awesome music👍

[@edknotts8683]

Why don`t you use the logs for the low places and for the swamp in your road . Still like the videos .

[@nursesheris8777]

LoL I just said that above before I even read other comments lol

[@davethehuman21]

You do sketchy stuff on ladders. Put your boots on when you split wood. Great adventure. Great to be young.

[@tomastylecek7209]

thats a lot of work, looks great, and youre pruning. the woods get healthier

[@stevenmiller9403]

you went north i went south. mexico. the weather is kinder

[@Blessings.429]

Great content as well, what are you doing for dry wood for wood fire

[@VeganAthlete]

I'll show you coming up tomorrow!

[@lawrenceblue8207]

Have you both thought of putting together a recipe book of organic things you both eat and to sell the book on your KZbin Channel?? I am interested in purchasing.

[@CresswellTim]

Nice , lots of Bigfoot structures on your property ,which you destroyed.

[@GreenLadyDV]

💚💚💚 Looking soooo good! In no time you guys will have a luscious, edible, paradise. Sending you power vibes! ✌️

[@nursesheris8777]

Throw all the medium sided trunks in your small areas is a a guy do that so he could get his tractor through without sinking

[@jamellakhanworrell904]

I see you got a pet!😁😁

[@kimmyjeans2]

Why through the branches back into the woods why not cut for burning firewood and start drying it and small stuff burn for ashes to put in garden to help soil? Great job that's a hell of a lot of work

[@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor]

Nice at the end the shot with the Nicole rose in the rain. ;)

[@joea104]

Hey jake what's the name of the attachment you use on that weed waker?

[@18Rhapsody]

Is that a stihl brush cutter? We’re trying to find a good one but haven’t settled on one for sure yet, that one looks good in action I haven’t had time to get on KZbin in months but it’s cool to see all of your changes and infrastructure going up!

[@TheKonicamcneal]

This was a fun episode!!!

[@KR-ln2bu]

Jake be careful pulling tree roots out because I ruined my back forever by pulling on a small peach tree that had a root or two still stuck in the ground but you don’t realize the force you are using pulling on roots.

[@warrencarr5411]

Hahaha Nicole! you're not the 1st to think the word "feijoa" sounds a bit female anatomyish lol! Here in New Zealand we pronounce it with more enforces on the E (feeejoa). They should grow well there. Enjoy!

[@contact3604]

Good job! Guys. Your working so hard! But lm sure, the rewards will out do the work! I respect you two, so much! What you've achieved, and what your doing is so inspiring to all who watch yor progress. Thank you once again for sharing this experience with us, much appreciated. All the best! All my love sent your way! ♥🙌👍 Moira From England.

[@larizzawilliams1020]

Love your channel.

[@MrChickenselects]

Great job!!

[@fukyoindigoblossoming5087]

Such hard work in a rainforest that keeps getting watered to replenish itself. I agree you should burn the road to clear it later. Wishing you the best. Got a brush machine for later? My acre is 500 feet back, so this is over a mile long, several thousand feet no? How long do you estimae? Creeping time i add awesome, walkable, and just breathtaking. Go to outside pride. Plant clover so you don' t have to mow too, the mini clover. Check out Creeping thyme too all cheap at Outside Pride.

[@MCL288]

Always encouraging to see your progress. When taking the branches out of the log at around 5min you had one leg on each side of the log. Me doing the same thing I always have both legs on the opposite side of the log as the branches I cut, having the log itself as safety in case of slipping with the saw. It may be me being a chicken. When I have 35km to nearest care-facility or health center I am extra careful.

[@SAlvitre29]

Great vlog.

[@6984luissuarez]

need to sharpen the chain saw

[@djemsmortimer]

What is that tool called that you're using to cut those trees and brushes?

[@lancemcnichol2354]

JAKE & NICOLE - Good Morning. Not a usual time of day for a premiere! We were starting to wonder if you were going to produce any more videos or just work your butt off and leave the editing up to Nicole! Was great to see another well produced video from you including lots of additional footage that Nicole did not use in her edit. The riding on the side of the van brought back memories when you could ride on tailgate on the back of a pick up truck. You are fortunate to live in a place where such things are still possible. Interesting comments you made about forest fires and rain. Most man made forest fires are caused by a) cigarettes; which is not really an issue in Blackfish Hollow is it... and b) vehicles with hot exhaust parking on dry grass - so be careful of this one. Even though Blackfish Hollow may get 70" of rain a year you are still dry compared to parts of the BC coast where the annual total is DOUBLE that!!!! Keep up the great work - on the videos and your acreage :-) Lance & Carol - Victoria

[@carmenmarialinne2650]

Get a herd of goats. Rope them and let them graze the road... Goats are now being utilized to clear acres of land in the south eastern states (Carolinas especially) to destroy the invasive Kudzu. Best lawn mowers ever- and other benefits too! Will the floor of the yurt hold up an 800 lb stove?

[@magicphotobox7486]

por favor chicos, subtitulo en español yaaa!!!!

[@KinNitro]

1:00 "hey its bear grylls and where on a journey in the middle of no where"

[@Zoro16288]

Lol you can do all kind of practice there

[@jasonswartzbaugh3925]

Digging the instrumental music. Has a very Bladerunner 2049 vibe to it. Also the one shot looked like you were using a fisheye lens, possibly? Cool effect loved it. 💪🤙

[@ThePrimalNature]

You guys are so awesome! I believe some strategic collaboration is in order. :) Let's connect. Also, please wear chaps when using a saw. One, for your own safety. Two, your setting an example for everyone who watches. Might even be worth doing a video on this acknowledging the change of heart and recognition of the risks. It's only a matter of time and it won't be pretty without chaps. I've run a saw for 10 years, I should send you some pictures of the cuts in my chaps; if it had been my leg it would have been ugly. Anyway...I want to support and collaborate. Let's chat!

[@jonathanbefort1044]

I loVe tha channel and am catching up to tha present..... once I get there i WILL SUBSCRIBE MY DUDE AND DUDET...............

[@andrisahniboangmanalu1623]

gums how much is the total money for the construction of the whole house, thank you

[@EMFMiner]

Really enjoying the new content Jake.

[@xXpatientXx]

dam missed the premiere =D gr8 video anyway

[@Lotuslaful]

Beautiful job and love that final bud image, is it a beach plum type of plant? I grew up by the ocean on east coast, like a rose hips you could use medicinally?

[@Rantothecomments]

Who sings the miles to go song in the first minute of this video?

[@steverobinson4199]

Wow. You 2 have been 2 busy bees. Awesome progress. Looks like you have a nice new driveway. Speaking of bees, have you thought about beekeeping? You know, as pollinators for the food forest (that I am excitedly waiting for) and honey and all that other good stuff. Can you even keep bees up there at that latitude? I dont even know. Would be cool if you could. 👍👍

[@ObamaoZedong]

Unfortunately beekeeping is highly unethical. Their wings are clipped when shipped thru the mail, and then they work so hard only to have their precious regurgitation stolen when we can just as easily select nonviolent sweeteners.

[@chrisf5919]

doesn't look like that blade is oiled properly. so much smoke.

[@xXShOOtYXx8]

which stilh grass cutter you have and is it performing well and chain saw

[@jamellakhanworrell904]

Good practice for throwing the javelin or the shot put at the olympics.

[@310denton]

how much land are you on?

[@mikej5571]

watch out for the mice, they like to chew on vehicle wires

[@jasonswartzbaugh3925]

Disease vectors

[@redwood9741]

Wow..2 people live in the country on a property with 2 drilled wells and power on the end of it...city folks FFS..LOL

[@Quasar502]

You lead with the stove and then no stove. ????

[@teresadiaz4478]

Que hermoso lugar quisiera poder comprar un terreno así de hermoso pero soy tan pobre que ni en sueños lo lograría me gusta tanto el campo qué veo el video y quisiera ser yo la que viviera allí como valoraría yo tener una propiedad así qué divino sería voy a ver siempre todos tus vídeos para soñar despierta porque amó el campo saludos desde matamoros tamaulipas mexico ĺos amó amigos

[@brigittelm6054]

Forest version of Kauai

[@warrencarr5411]

Awesome golf swing Jake! Did you play as a lefty? What was your handicap when you did play? I'm playing off a 12 at the moment. Been down to a 10 as my lowest.

[@PrincessTS01]

are you going to be growing a new moringa tree? i planted a goji berry last weekend along with more blueberries and corn

[@xXShOOtYXx8]

will you clear more of the (trees)woods, to the sides of the roads? you need more sunlight :P :) and space to grow fruit trees

[@whatisgoingonineedtoknow.]

I wonder if the tree spirit is watching.

[@mammalitts1712]

Ah, car mice... we had an infestation of those this past winter. There are some great deterrent sprays available that will discourage them without causing harm. Most are peppermint oil based.

[@doncappel2718]

Get your van that has the steering wheel on the wrong side of the vehicle?

[@gerardbducoudray1354]

If you have so much wood, why not make 'charcoal' out of it?

[@therabbitswhisper]

JAKE TV, Living the dream, via Jake & Nicole

[@おとはまちゃん]

蚊と蛾がすごいね

[@backtotheland274]

I'm going to start a YT channel in the coming months 👍

[@doncappel2718]

Where did you get

[@Saria_89]

What happened to your dogs??

[@ashanderson1555]

Got a slug problem get ducks! But on another note Jake get a pair of chainsaw chaps, it only takes 1 time for the chain to get your legs and send you to the hospital

[@quicksilver3x3]

What ever happened to those 4 beautiful, sweet dogs? Did you give them up for this new life? Please answer; i watched your video with all of them from 2+ years ago and you seemed to love them. Can you do a video update? Please don't ignore, I love dogs and really care.

[@alphasxsignal]

Playing golf is just a Luck game. They can't hit the same shot everytime.

[@KaZ-cq5uj]

👋😃👍

[@jennacraftytatlady1624]

Why dont you flash burn to get rid of the roots. 🌱🙏

[@VeganAthlete]

That might start a forest fire for sure!

[@jennacraftytatlady1624]

@@VeganAthlete yeah duh!🙄

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Hi I am Mr Dormouse and seeing you are cutting down my habitat I thought it would be nice to live in your vehicle till that is you shoos-ed me out had a think about living under this rubber tyre but then though no what if it moves, I'll get squashed and die and what would my wife and bairns think of that? Cheers guys its coming together!!

[@neilmon11203]

Mice will chew the insulation off the wires in your car. They suck.

[@releventhurt]

Eat it

[@craignash4736]

Enjoyed the entire video ...thank you. You need to learn how to sharpen your chainsaw chain ... lol looks very dull Craig. Pa. Guy

[@dannydavp]

Totaly cool watching you guys change and build... very nice... watched you before and one thing I like more about this series is the two of you working together... Never saw .... don't take this wrong but your so-called ex-wife... well, just saying like it is... You guys are so cute and perfect together... :) very happy for the both of you....