OFF GRID HOUSEBOAT SNOWSTORM: Crazy Wind In 4K

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Have any other crazies (like us) ever ridden out a snowstorm in a boat? Anybody watching also experience that snow storm on Lake Lanier? Let us know in the comments!

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

Thanks very much for recording and uploading your video. I actually feel human again from watching a family video. It’s wonderful. 👍🏻

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

@@CouncilEstatePopMusic hey, Jake! That is such a kind thing for you to say about our video. Means a lot, so thank you for watching and commenting. We've been having fun filming and sharing our little family's adventures on our houseboat. We hope to keep going and sharing more of what it's really like. Have a great weekend!

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

@@DeepHouseboatLife Thank you. You also enjoy your weekend, be safe and happy. Jake. 👍🏻

[@Butter615s]

Years ago, we did a Christmas Boat Parade in Nashville and decided to dock at Riverfront Park overnight and come back thru Old Hickory Locks the next day Fortunately- we were in a new 44’ Tolly CMY. Dual HVACs kept the salon and bunks toasty. Just had to be careful with the sleet and freezing rain. 🥶🥶

[@teresagrifffin7132]

Your daughter is so beautiful love your house boat

[@pamelaklemp5615]

Loved seeing the snow in my beloved Georgia. So sweet of you to share your child's first snow experience with all of us. Such a cutepie! Lifetime memories made. I had a sailboat slipped on Lanier ( in the 1980s ) at Aqualand on a power dock. Fun weekend and loved staying on-board. We currently divide our time between Georgia, Alabama and Florida enjoying Fishing, Kayaking, Vespa scootering and staying in our Motorcoach. Enjoy those times with your family. We're in our 70s years old and not about to stop yet! Be safe, be well, be happy always.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

What a wonderful life y’all are living! We hope our adventures continue on like you guys are doing. Hopefully Clare will still want to join us sometimes then, too 😃. So awesome you used to have a sailboat at Aqualand. That marina seems really nice. Lots of sailboats around that area, too. One of our good friends loves to rent sailboats out of Holiday. Maybe we’ll get into that one day. Do y’all ever get the chance to sail now? Thank you for your kind words about our video and our daughter. This really was a special experience for us!

[@pamelaklemp5615]

@@DeepHouseboatLife We don't sailboat any more. It take a lot of core body strength, balance, leverage and quickness to really be safe while sailing, especially when underway running 3-5 sails. Those pop-up storms can come in so quickly and pack a huge force on your sails. Some friends of ours had to scurry to physically slice holes in their sails rather than attempt to get them down quickly enough! Doing that TURNED OUT WELL FOR THEM (thank goodness) but like any sport there comes a time to wisely Let Go and enjoy the memories of it. We still do several kinds of boating, just not sailboating. I hope you and your family continue to enjoy your adventures for decades to come. BE WELL, BE SAFE, BE HAPPY 😊 SHALOM! (PEACE AND FREEDOM)

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

@@pamelaklemp5615 wow! Those pop up storms sound like a wild ride. We enjoy going on sailing trips, but have never learned to sail ourselves. Definitely agree that it would be quite physically demanding. We stepped away from long course triathlon racing when we decided to start a family. So true about knowing when to walk away, like all great sports. Glad you get to still enjoy the water through life’s different seasons 😃

[@SandySellards]

I loved riding out snow storms on my houseboat..so did several others..we would sometimes be stranded on the dock for a week at a time..great memories..unfortunately my boat sunk one winter and I was heart broken I never replaced it..spent 20 years enjoying it here in Eastern Ky!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Oh no!!! So sorry to hear your boat sank 😟. That IS heartbreaking

[@lindapoore7608]

What a fun adventure for your family! I would have loved it.

[@aprilkitchens7576]

Another fabulous “documentary” full of real life, fun facts, and valuable boating information! It is amazing how much “fun” you can have in adverse conditions, “floating in a boat.” The Kitchens Krew truly loves their “home away from home.” 💨❄️

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for watching it!! It was quite the adventure, especially because we didn't really know what was going to happen. Our generator sure does make everything a lot easier, and we're glad we didn't fly away. Definitely a unique experience with Clare and Dory, too!

[@RockyRoadCreationsbyDiana]

I just found your channel. I've been binge watching houseboat tour videos and found this video. How fun to ride out a snowstorm on a boat. I live in Calif. Right now, we're under a hurricane watch. 1st one in history. I would love to have a houseboat, so I'm going to live vicariously through you guys. Claire is a cutie.

[@debrasnipes7431]

Lived and worked in Atlanta for two years from 2012 - 2014. Was one of the 2,000+ who got stranded on the roads duringI Icepocalypse 2014! I worked downtown in the SunTrust building and lived in Vinings, less than 10 miles away (lived in Kennesaw for a few months, first). Took me 22 hours to get home! Will never forget that OR all the fabulous times on Lake Lanier! One of my friends lived on the lake in Flowery Branch. Loved going to Fish Tales and Pig Tales for lunch or dinner via boat! Actually saw the international space station flyover at a gathering on E Dock one year. Georgia is a great place to live! 🍑

[@zanzibar301]

You have a nice unit there and well kept with that. And a beautiful baby! And a passionate first mate and lady!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thanks you for your kind words, Michael! We are counting our blessings, that's for sure. Hope you have a great rest of the week, and we appreciate you watching our video!

[@busyflyin]

I am sitting on the sofa of our motorhome, in Michigan, in 8 inches of snow and 28 degrees with lows predicted to light to be about 22. We will be leaving in the morning for our winter spot in AZ. So, it's rather humorous that your current weather is causing a run at the grocery store and an big concern of freeze up! I get it. We are a little more conditioned for this than y'all, but I will admit that I'm a little concerned about freeze up and can't wait to get to a warmer climate. Thanks for a nice family video and stay warm!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Oh no! 8 inches of snow and 22 degrees...we wouldn't know what to do with that down here haha! It's kind of like a free-for-all where we're from when snow flurries start falling. We're crossing our fingers for a little snowy weather this year for Clare. Hopefully you all were able to make it out to your Arizona winter spot. That sounds heavenly right now. Enjoy every minute of it 😃. Thanks for watching our video, and glad you liked it!

[@motomom547]

Such a sweet family...this was the first time I viewed a video.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Welcome, Moto Mom! Thank you for your kind words about our family. We're so lucky to have each other. Really glad you watched and enjoyed this video. One of our favorites - hope you get the chance to take a look around at some of our others. Have a great week

[@Mrcaffinebean]

I found myself suddenly wondering what a house boat looked like on the inside and stumbled upon this video. Beautiful boat and family! Sounds like the boat was the perfect place the enjoy the snow.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

That's awesome you've been looking around for houseboat stuff, and that you enjoyed our video! It really was quite the adventure riding out the snowstorm on our boat, and festive that Clare got to see her first snow there. We actually did a whole tour of our boat last year, if you're interested in seeing the full interior and exterior - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH3dZ3auprOZhrs

[@GodFamilyHonorCountry]

You’re such a BEAUTIFUL family! GOD is GOOD! 🍃🕊️♥️🌌

[@jimbeekman4863]

I'm a huge Claire fan! She's precious!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Aww thank you so much! We are so lucky to have her. She's been growing up so fast lately, talking and wanting to do more stuff on her own. Before we know it, she'll be creating little videos on our channel by herself 😃

[@ericluscombe3272]

what a beautiful boat I would live full time on it prob nicest I've ever seen

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you so much for your kind words about our houseboat, Eric! The previous owner took great care of it, and we're trying to do the same. If it was just my wife and me, we'd probably live on it full time, too.

[@bobstoner415]

Great video, def understand about the driving conditions as a metro ATL native. I love your boat and i have many great memories on that lake. Had many friends at Holiday and Aqualand. Sweet family indeed and i hope yall enjoy summer, happy Memorial weekend.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Bob! Thanks for watching our video. This one was quite the experience to create. Oh yeah…you know all about ATL traffic. It’s on another level on the Westside now, where we used to live. That’s awesome you’ve had a lot of friends on the lake. It’s a wonderful place to make memories, and we are so lucky to get to do what we do. Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend, too! And maybe see you on the lake soon!

[@marywalker2896]

Funny we live in Gainesville Georgia..love it here..I remember that snow..we had fun..took lots of photos..we are originally from Gainesville Florida.beautiful baby girl..

[@dj1469]

Great video! I lived in Atlanta for 28 years and recently moved back to my beloved Pittsburgh! I loved the ATL but the Burgh is home!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey D J! Wonder if we ever crossed paths while in ATL? It's a great city and gave us both so much. We'll forever love it, and we're happy to have moved on to a different adventure. Congratulations on your recent move back to Pittsburgh! Nothing quite like being back at home. Hope the move has treated you well.

[@dj1469]

@@DeepHouseboatLife things are going well. I lived in Gwinnett County on the line with Dekalb County. I worked for the City of Sandy Springs for many years before retiring.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

@@dj1469 glad to hear you are settling in well. We finally feel like we are, too. We both have spent lots of time in those areas. Sandy Springs is really pretty, especially near the Chattahoochee River.

[@williameisenberg1999]

This is a awesome life style ,,, Thanks for posting ,from Connecticut .

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you so much for watching our video, William! We are very lucky to get to live this kind of life 🙏🏼

[@AlexsTheCat]

this houseboat is better then Yacht !

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We love our houseboat and also think it's better for us to have than a yacht. Lots of flexibility for having guests and lots of people onboard.

[@AlexsTheCat]

@@DeepHouseboatLife agreed

[@randyk7699]

You guys looked cozy!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Haha, thank you! We were certainly cozy. Didn't get out of the houseboat much and made sure our sweet baby stayed warm.

[@kenwilkes44]

Long time former live aboard house boater on lanier. (Aqualand) Nice to see someone local on YT

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

That’s awesome you used to live full time at Aqualand! That marina looks really nice. It’s nice to meet another fellow Lake Lanier houseboater. Do you ever get out on the lake much now?

[@kenwilkes44]

@@DeepHouseboatLife It's been a couple of years with covid and all that. I'm 50 miles away or so. I miss boating.... All the best

[@steveeaton7962]

Great video! I have that exact Heater in my cabin cruiser bilge and it works flawlessly. I’m In Arkansas and it’s definitely running today!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thanks for watching, Steve! Glad to hear you also have the same bilge heater on your cabin cruiser that we used to ride out that storm. We'll pass along your positive thoughts to the owner. We've been extremely happy with how it floated us through, no problems at all, in 20 degree weather. It's made it much easier to sleep at night during the cold snap we've gotten here in GA, knowing this bilge heater can handle it. Hope you're staying warm in Arkansas, and thanks again for watching our video. We appreciate you!!

[@Xtrememarineproducts]

great news glad you love it

[@hrwatchinpuff6551]

It’s nice to have nice things🍹🌴

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hahaha we won't disagree with that! Thanks for watching our video 😎

[@north-cq8wo]

WOW just WOW

[@suewiseley2724]

how funny, showing the dog "passed out" with the case of bud light behind him.😂😂😂

[@thnksno]

This is an interesting take on southern life and cold weather.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Haha, thank you! We don't get snow that often here in GA. So when we do, we like to make it festive 😀 . Thanks for watching!

[@susanmitchell9257]

That was great! Thank you for sharing❄️☃️

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

So glad to hear to enjoyed the video, Susan! Thanks for watching

[@lizghale5795]

Totaly love your KZbin channel hope you make lots more

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you so much, Liz! It makes us happy to hear you are enjoying our channel. This was such a fun video to create because we really didn't know what was going to happen...so we just hit "record." Definitely more videos like this to come.

[@tigerphid9677]

Your boat is like having a vacation cabin... that floats and goes places on the water.

[@itsanorristhing3825]

HI I usually have all kinds off off grid house channels on my feed because my husband and I are looking into what we want to do when we kids move out. lol Your channel popped up on my feed and we were talking about house boats. We live in the New England area so we are use to crazy weather too I enjoyed watching your family and your beautiful daughter take on her first storm on the HB. You gained another subscriber and supporter now I have to binge watch your vids to get to know you guys. Good Luck Blessed BE

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Welcome to our channel! We are so happy to have you here, and that you found us through the off grid lifestyle. It's been a fun journey for us with houseboats and learning the ropes. Are there any houseboat lakes near where you are in New England? Houseboating is a great option for off grid living, while also having access to shore power, if needed. There is also a very vibrant community around houseboats. Thanks again for subscribing and hope you enjoy some of our other videos!

[@davidgeorge000]

That heater looks awesome, built like a tank! I want one.

[@mikesimms2250]

OMG I knew when I seen Gainsville. I use to live on whitmire dr. I remember when they built that lake! Think my old familys house we built still up the hill! We use to have a boat on that same RED MUD lake! Look at it now!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Wow! That is SO cool that you remember them building Lake Lanier, and your family’s old house is still there. Beautiful area. Can’t imagine what it was like for there to not be a lake…then there is a lake. It is certainly a red mud lake. One of our favorite spots to houseboat camp is on an island that has lots of red Georgia mud. It’s pretty to look at, and we make sure to not track too much inside our houseboat by washing off our feet after being on the beach. Really appreciate your comment, and hope you have a great weekend!!

[@mikemetz1467]

in one your passed videos you had mentioned that you was wanting a Lilly pad, I had told you that Same club had them for under $300. I was just there last night and they were on sale for $229. just wanted to pass that along to you and your family. thank you for all the videos. I dream of having a houseboat someday.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Mike! We really appreciate the heads up about the Lilly pad from Sam’s. Sounds like we need to make a trip there this week to see if we can find it. Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@lauriewise6271]

love hearing the sound of the baby in the background

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

She is such a precious angel 👼 . Both she and our dog, Dory, love to be on camera ha ha. It will be interesting to see her interact more with us on camera as she gets older. Thank you for your kind words!

[@davidbrandenburg8029]

if a storm is coming then now would be the time to go shopping for food!

[@Sushi2735]

Love houseboats. How fun to be on your boat when it snows! 🎉

[@manditoemya8478]

What a nice boat. I guess you plan on living on it full time which should be Awesome.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you so much! We love our houseboat and are so lucky to have it. We lived on our houseboat a lot the last two years, and a little less the past few months. We've never done totally full time, though we know many who do.

[@johnnunez17]

Cool video 👍

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thanks for watching, John! It was a really cool experience. Though, we’re glad the groundhog here in Georgia didn’t see his shadow so we can get back to warmer boating weather very soon 😎

[@BTqwerty187]

i love coming back to this video when i am wishing i was on a houseboat. yall are a great couple, along with the little one and the doggo. these boats are expensive but im keeping my eye out for one. may go custom i think tho

[@RedHawk1979]

So cool

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@BigDirtyLogistics]

I’m from Upstate Ny. I was in FL once when it dropped to 45 outside. I was on the beach in shorts/shirtsleeves people in the hotel looked at me like I was nuts.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hahaha, I bet they were wondering what you were doing in shorts and short sleeves. It’s wild how people’s bodies can get so used to colder temperatures and adapt. That 45 degrees must have felt like a heat wave to you! I lived in Chicago for a little while (this is Jessie), and I remember when the temps got around 45, it felt so warm!

[@Epic_Lifestyle]

This funny so 4 yrs ago I moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia to get away from the snow and within a week Georgia got 7” of snow but the next year I was out on a boat for thanksgiving

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Haha Georgia is funny like that 😄. I lived in Chicago for awhile (this is Jessie), and I came home to GA for Christmas one year hoping to get away from the snow…and it snowed on Christmas Day in GA while I was there! It never does that 🤯. We still joke that I must have brought the snow with me. What a great idea to have Thanksgiving on a boat. We may have to try that one of these years.

[@Epic_Lifestyle]

@@DeepHouseboatLife Hey thanks for responding that’s crazy yeah I remember the one year all 50 states got snow

[@MetaVizions]

I find it hilarious that Southeners are talking about inclement weather (For the South) and said F it, let's go boating. Thank you for your research lol

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

This comment made us belly laugh! Us Southerners are serious about boating haha. Now that we rode that storm out on our houseboat, we have no excuse not to be on our boat during the winter.

[@thedr309]

most of us "Southerners" were busy working this weekend, not roaming from one residence to another, putting putting peoples lives in danger driving the roads.

[@aceboardtheangler5252]

@@DeepHouseboatLifebest response! 👏🏾

[@jtobegood]

Just came across your channel and subscribed while watching this video! Keep up the excellent work!!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

SO awesome! We are grateful you have subscribed to our channel. Happy to have you here, and glad you enjoyed this video. Quite the unique experience for us folks here in the south haha

[@scottkolp5468]

Friendly suggestion from a houseboater on lake Cumberland. Tighten ropes so there’s not so much movement of the boat. I pull ropes as tight as I can get them. The constant yanking of the ropes risks them breaking. Also replace ropes with new at least every 2 years. Also noticed cleats with no ropes tied to them. More ropes the better!! We are live aboards on our 20x100 fantasy houseboat and have weathered many snow storms. We really enjoy it!! I do NOT enjoy the wind however! Super good video! It’s cool to see a houseboater making KZbin videos! Beautiful boat too! Can’t beat a Sumerset!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Scott! Thank you for watching our video. This was one of our favorite videos to create because it was such a fun experience. Really glad you enjoyed it. We can also see why you like riding out snowstorms on your houseboat, but not so much the wind. It has been fun sharing other experiences as houseboaters and learning from others, like yourself. Super helpful advice on the ropes! We now plan to replace our ropes at our two year anniversary this summer. Next windstorm we have, we’ll also make sure to tighten them up more so we’re not moving around so much. We really appreciate your advice- always something new to learn, which makes boating so fun!

[@scottkolp5468]

@@DeepHouseboatLife you’ll find it more comfortable on the boat too when it’s not moving so much in the wind! I’ll be watching for more videos!

[@hungryhungryhummer]

I could be wrong but you don’t want them too tight if the water level were to go up. Also the ropes are stretchy and if you tighten them too much they might snap.

[@staceygiometti9680]

New Sub. Here, Really Enjoyed This Episode. Thanks!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Welcome to our channel, Stacey! Thank you so much for subscribing and watching. We're happy to have you, and glad you enjoyed the episode. This is one of our all-time favorites!

[@eileennuelle4308]

So glad I found your channel!!great video! I live in Tarpon Springs I’m looking for a house boat!!😎🤙🏻

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for the comment, and we are also glad you found our channel. Weclome!! Tarpon Springs would be a great place to always be on a boat with lots of warm weather! Best of luck on your journey to find a houseboat. Hopefully our videos are helpful for you.

[@phuongvo3051]

I just found your channel , I’m so interesting and enjoying it .SUBSCRIBED.

[@michaeleavenson6880]

Awesome

[@jimmer1047]

Clair is a beautiful baby! I know this video is two years old. I'll have to subscribe. One grandson turned 8 July 7 another 2 July 9th. Oldest grandson is a.......28 year old Marine! Lol.

[@ruthlong6876]

Great video guys, your daughter is growing so fast, I would of been so happy and comfortable knowing that you guys were in control of everything, I felt safe watching this, thank you for sharing til next time bye 👍🙏❤️😎🐬

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey, Ruth! It's great to hear from you, thank you for watching our video. It was one of those experiences that ended up being really fun, once we had our ducks in a row and felt confident we could handle whatever may happen during the storm. I'm glad you felt safe watching us; we felt safe, too. We (Trey, actually) really only left the boat during the storm to walk Dory, so it was nice to just kind of cozy up inside as a family while it passed. See you next time!

[@brettgerber795]

We had 14” of snow here in NE Indiana snd our Kroger grocery store and Walmart was almost out of all milk and eggs last week.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Wow! That’s so much snow. Is that typical for your area? We couldn’t even dream of that down here. That’s fun, though. Hopefully you were able to get your milk and eggs 😬

[@brettgerber795]

@@DeepHouseboatLife we have not seen this much at one time in serial years. Back in the 80’s when I was a kid it seemed like we would get it more than now days. Tomorrow will be in the upper 50’s and it’ll all be melted lol

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Sounds epic! The last really big snowstorm that we can remember here in Georgia was the blizzard of '93, and we were sinking in snow. Thanks again for watching our video and stay warm!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Oh wait...we forgot about Snowpocalypse of Jan 2014 that shut down of Atlanta...that was crazy!

[@robertedwards3147]

where I live mid winter is sun 18c some rain and the grass still needs mowing every second day

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

Please do a tour of your houseboat

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for watching our video! Check out the tour of our boat in our video, here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH3dZ3auprOZhrs. It's an older video, but shows our entire houseboat. We'll likely update this video at some point to show what we've updated since we first purchased our houseboat. Hope you enjoy it!

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

@@DeepHouseboatLife It was great. Thanks so much for the quick reply guys!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

So glad to hear you enjoyed it!! 😃

[@Butter615s]

We did two years on a boat in Nashville on and off. It just doesn’t get cold enough in the south and usually any winter weather is gone the next day. Crank that fireplace up, bump thermostat to 70… nice and cozy.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Wow, two years on a boat in Nashville must have been an incredible experience! We only get a handful of dicey winter days down where we are in Georgia, so it's great for houseboating year-round. The storm from this video was gone the next day, same as you are describing.

[@babydii3487]

Heyyy guys!! Cute baby ♥️♥️♥️

[@paulcook68]

That would have been cozy for sure. Has the little one ever seen snow before this?

[@paulcook68]

Why don't you live on it full time? I'm guessing careers in a different city or something?

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Paul - thanks for watching our video! This was the first time Clare had ever seen snow, so it was very festive for all of us. We'll show her this video one day when she is older, so she can remember her first snow 😃 . We decided not to live on it full time because we want Clare to grow up near family in Athens, GA. If it were just my wife and me, then we'd seriously consider doing full time.

[@brianreynolds622]

Don't them houseboats have heaters or furnaces on them curious minds want to know hello

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Brian - we have a central HVAC system on our houseboat that has a heater, and our boat also has a space heater that looks like a fireplace. Luckily our houseboat is very insulated, so the HVAC heater and space heater keep us plenty warm in the winter where we are in Georgia. Thank you for your questions and for watching our video.

[@JhonSmith-e9n]

Just a couple of 40 footers in Bristol Bay Alaska for me😊

[@2550fps]

OMG not sure how y'all survived these conditions.

[@nancysadewater964]

Is sealing off all the cold air vents a good idea, are they needed for ventilation of the engine room? I would be concerned about toxic fumes building up.

[@ga_teg]

For future reference lower tire pressure in snow, ice, sand, rocks ect is better for traction. Given the size of your vehicle with the style tires and wheels 18-24psi is a good recommendation. I also reside in ga and have been talking with my wife about either buying a float home or house boat. Hopefully one day I'll see u on the lake

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for the tips! We hope you and your wife get in to houseboat life. It's so much fun, and we don't regret it yet. We'd love to see you on the lake one day. Let us know if you have questions as y'all get into it all.

[@Bobby8451]

I wish we would get some snow this year but it not looking good for Atlanta. Just cold weather I guess.

[@anitathomas703]

Glad the wife is getting informed on certain things. She needs to know.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Yeah, absolutely (this is the wife, Jessie 😀)! I enjoy learning about all-things-houseboats. One day we will be teaching Clare, too

[@TCCBLADES]

Clark Griswold wears you wifes pink headband when he is trapped in the attic in Christmas Vacation

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

HAHAHA that's hilarious 😂 . Such a good movie! My wife loves that headband. It makes a lot of appearances in our videos. She may need one just like Clark's. Thanks for the laugh

[@johnjcoxiii9401]

Are you landlocked in Atlanta or is there waterway access to elsewhere in GA or SC, i.e. Savannah or Charleston?

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Unfortunately, we are land locked in Lake Lanier because of Buford Dam. The Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers both flow to create Lake Lanier, with the help of the dam. Wish we could travel outside of the lake down a river on our houseboat. That would be a ton of fun.

[@nickrobinson5895]

What breed is your dog? Shes beautiful! I’m looking to introduce a new puppy to my pack before my oldest girl is gone. Great video, love it😊

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey, Nick! Thanks for watching, and happy to hear you loved the video 😊. Dory is a Welsh Springer Spaniel, and she is the BEST. They are very much pack dogs and love to be with their "people." We socialized Dory early in her life, so she enjoys going to doggie daycare and hanging with other people/dogs. Her preference is to be with us, though. Think they are great dogs for folks who enjoy spending lots of time with pets. Welsh Springer Spaniels can be hard to find in the US, and are more popular in the UK. We found Dory from a breeder in Washington state. There are a few Facebook pages dedicated to the breed where you can try to find a breeder. That's the way we did it. If we ever get another dog, it will be another Welshie 😀

[@Foxiepawstotti]

Is taping up the vents safe? They're there for a reason and presumably that's carbon monoxide build up and overheating. I am really not sure if I would trust my babies safety to blocked ventilation. Oh but your daughter is so adorable and Dory is gorgeous, it looks like a lovely boat!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

That's a really great question - our exhaust from the generator actually funnels out through pipes at the top of our houseboat, so it still has a way to escape with the vents taped. Not all houseboats have those pipes, so taping the vents would be even more of a safety issue in those boats. Certainly wouldn't want to do that very often, in either scenario. And thank you for your kind words! We are lucky to have all 3, Dory, Clare, and the houseboat :)

[@b0borden437]

Live in the NE.....what Lake are you on?

[@ag1382]

If you are occupying the boat, I would think you should still have some ventilation in engine compartment.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Yes you are correct, there is still a small amount of ventilation through the blower exhaust vent. So the engine compartment isn’t completely sealed. Our main goal is to keep cold air from rushing in and negate what the bilge heater is doing to keep the engine compartment warm, but we don’t completely seal off the engine compartment.

[@sycodad4483]

How is that off grid? I assume the big shore power cord is running your lights heat and oven.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

That’s all generator power 👍🏼. We didn’t have shore power for about a day. Though, we now have lithium ion batteries that power most of our lights, fans, and outlets

[@jurgenblick5491]

What's the Kw on the gensets

[@davidgeorge000]

Bostononians are laughing at this saying they would not survive the smallest storm in Boston. Where's the storm? You call that a storm? 😂

[@richessery8475]

davidgeorge000 As a Brit, I thought the Boston storms were a bit feeble. Try the North Sea or Greenland Sea.

[@fleurmstr]

Places that don't get much snow don't have the same infrastructure and utilities available for dealing with anowstorms.Also, houseboats can easily overturn even with just a few inches of snow so it's best to be there to clear the snow off the roof or canopies.

[@garynkaren143]

Well......they're from Georgia.......soooooo

[@debrasnipes7431]

For Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia… YES, THAT’S A STORM. 🙄

[@beverlyweed]

In the south we don’t have snow storms like you do in Boston so your comments are a little rude . Be nice they are doing what they can .

[@lisafox6090]

I was like SNOWDAY!!!, then it’s said 6in with ice and I went dang it. Because where I live anything less the three feet or blizzard and I would still have to go out to do my daily things 😞 work😑

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed our video!

[@williamsutton2182]

Where you'll at

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Lake Lanier here in GA!

[@matthewlee9728]

off the subject here but do people here consider kentucky the south or midwest?

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

No clue! We live in Georgia and this is on Lake Lanier, which is definitely the south 😁

[@marieoleary527]

Oh wow, a whole 6inches……6 inches is a Nusance storm…. In the future grocery run: eggs, milk, bread, tomato sauce, spaghetti, cheese, snacks, instant hot chocolate, coffee tea and yes, the all important toilet paper. If you can pick up a shovel and rock salt, do so. Charge all your devices and if you have a portable charging station, more the better, just in case you lose power. Good Luck and have fun!

[@richr909]

How do you get mail or register anything if you live on a boat?

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hey Rich! That's a great question - we actually don't live on our houseboat full-time, so we have things delivered to our home in Athens, GA. Though, we have had some packages delivered to our marina office before in the past. For full-time folks, this likely varies based on marina. Imagine many have a PO Box address where their mail can be delivered...because we have never seen any mailboxes at our marina

[@jurgenblick5491]

Should have an open channel like Channel 16

[@colummacdermott5786]

Gyroscopic stabiliser good luck colum ta c

[@AdventureDude2000]

I keep threatening t put my boat in at Lanier. I'm on the Allatoona.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Lake Allatoona is a pretty lake! Hear there is also a houseboat community there, too. We decided on Lanier because the water level seems to fluctuate less than Allatoona. Both great lakes 👍🏼

[@AdventureDude2000]

@@DeepHouseboatLife, I just have an old pontoon. Don't get to hang out with the houseboat crowd too much. I love the toona because most of the north shore is unpopulated game land. Lots of private little coves after the tubers and wake boarders go in for the night. However, I've got a few friends that are on Lanier. At least one has a house boat so I keep threatening her that I'll drop #DúBôt in the drink by hers dock sometime... lol

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

@@AdventureDude2000 that's awesome you have a pontoon! You could go anywhere, really. And Lake Lanier isn't too far away from Allatoona. We actually used to go swim there a lot when we were practicing for the open water swim portions of those long distance triathlons we used to do. Bet you've seen those groups out there before while on your pontoon, too. You've gotta come to Lanier sometime, especially if your friend has a houseboat. It's a ton of fun

[@aquious953]

Do you live on the houseboat?

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Not full time, but we do split our time there part of the time. We definitely spend more time there during the summer

[@ruthlong6876]

Hi guys,miss your videos 👍🙏♥️👣🐾🌊💦hope everyone is doing well.

[@robertwalley6692]

I live in Indiana and I do not even like to hear it is going to snow. At times it is, the roads are bad at first driving on fresh snow is very bad and slick.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Don't know how you all in the midwest do it during the winter! Jessie lived in Chicago for one year after college and quickly realized she didn't own real winter clothes 😳 . It's so scary driving on snow in the south because nobody has the right equipment on their cars, coupled with even less experience. Hopefully it won't snow too much on y'all this winter.

[@jamesjordan6005]

I'm a Georgia boy of 64 years, trust me, you don't know snow and ice storms. Ice is the worst.

[@Juan-oy3fo]

Slip cost??

[@michaelhoskins832]

Last video was uploaded a year ago? Are you folks still around?

[@jurgenblick5491]

those fenders should be bigger

[@aliciadear]

I know this was filmed long ago, but make sure your cutie isn’t throwing grapes to pets! They can be sooo toxic. Our adopted dog was obsessed with grapes (he could tell when we were washing them!) and we didn’t realize they are usually toxic- he just happened to not be affected by them! I looked it up one day and was horrified! Now I’m super careful cause you just never know!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

We absolutely appreciate the heads up on this, Alicia! Someone else actually told us a few months about grapes being bad for dogs, after watching this video - we had no clue. We've been very careful since then with Dory and grapes. Definitely rather be safe than sorry with our sweet Dory girl

[@TheCgilbert9935]

Never fill your tanks if your dealing with freezing temperatures. Water expands when frozen

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you for the tip, Charles!

[@usa1003]

Are you guys aware that a dog can die suddenly by ingesting just 1 grape. It’s something we were not aware of until our son became a veterinarian. Hope this gets to the family from Atlanta

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

We did not know that, and are so glad that you told us! We usually don't give Dory people food because she has issues with her pancreas, but it has been harder with our daughter throwing stuff from her high chair. We'll make sure to be extra mindful of this now. Thanks again for this tip - we love Dory so much

[@joelscookingandcrazyadvent6173]

Really pizza and salad?? First for me

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Oh yes, we could eat pizza and salad every day 😎. Thank goodness it was open

[@stufleming3868]

I'm from Canada and I've seen ice form on a lake and crush a fiberglass boat.

[@donmurphy6334]

Maybe it was covered elsewhere but I always tie the front of the boat. I had my first hb (34 ft.) Break loose during a storm and was held 50ft out by the ropes. Had to pull back to shore by hand. Your boats too big for that. I'm also paranoid about children being in life jackets. When the "unimaginable" happens such as fire or collision the child has another level of safety. Enjoy the water.

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Thank you, Don - these are great tips. Wow, that must have been an eerie feeling hanging out 50ft on your houseboat. And pulling yourself back by hand 👏🏼. We tie ours at both cleats located on the front corners of the bow. Hopefully that’s plenty for the front. We are so lucky that Clare loves wearing her life jackets (she has two) and her puddle jumper. Not all kids do, unfortunately. We started introducing it to her when she was very, very young so we would have fewer issues at the age she is now (very opinionated!). Totally agree with your sentiment on kids wearing life jackets! Thank you for watching our video 🙏🏼

[@juliegeer9295]

Oh and 30mph wind is nothing. 60 or above THEN worry!

[@thyslop1737]

She is cute

[@DWBJosh]

I really really don’t like you guys!!!! Lol. Joking. But you are doing exactly what I would give anything to do! I plan to eventually buy a houseboat and turn it into my full time home. My wife doesn’t really want to soooo I guess she can stay in the other house lol!!

[@DeepHouseboatLife]

Hahaha, Josh! Awesome you're looking to get into the houseboat lifestyle. Maybe take your wife on a houseboat vacation to Lake Powell (heard it's fun and on our bucket list) and see if that convinces her? There's always part-time living and weekend vacationers that don't do full time on their houseboat, if you can swing it 😃

[@DEverettWilson]

Cool the 21st adventurers have that same pioneer spirit that settled this wild country of the 17.00’s and 1800’s like them we retreat into the wilds a country of electric marvels that never existed then, but WE BRAVED THE WILD INTERNET FRONTIER and we have again won. Now looking back it seems that we really wanna fight for survival the reason for winter camping in the frigid cold of Georgia we can return to our summer playground and once again wether the elements because we ARE AMERICANS!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidkost418]

I’m in Mn. Grew up in ND - lol you guys wouldn’t make it here.