Off Grid Log Cabin Surviving Historic Winter Storm -31F Freezing Temps ALONE | STRANDED in Snow

I was Stranded in snow miles from my remote cabin had hike through the wilderness in -31F to the cabin. Surviving winter storm Elliott on week of Christmas. My family will arrive the next day on Christmas Eve 12/24/2022 if the roads are passable by then. I need to get the log cabin ready for them. I was working out of town for a couple of days and tried to make it home on the coldest day ever. It’s was -31 with the wind chill. The roads were so dangerous and when I got to my country road it was not driveable. It does not get plowed until the last minute and then sometimes not at all. I hiked through the back country wilderness and as I approached my homestead I was able to travel on an old logging road where there is a flowing spring. I collect some water because I knew all of our water supply would be froze solid at the cabin. Christmas winter storm 2022! Hope you all are safe and have a wonderful Christmas!
More work on the homestead and log cabin will be coming soon, finishing the chinking with mortar, interior doors, building a greenhouse, harvesting fish from our pond, building a dog trot connecting both cabins, rainwater catchment for the house, solar, and more...stay tuned. Happy Holidays, stay safe! Thanks for watching dont forget to subscribe so you won't miss any future episodes: To subscribe and watch other videos of mine click here bit.ly/3EsYfWs
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After spending most of my life in the big city, living a congested life within society's grip I decided to leave all that behind and become more self reliant living a simpler more fulfilling life close to nature. My wife and I have 6 children, we homeschool, raise a garden, mini farm and try to be resourceful as we can providing everything the family needs from nature.
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[@willwagner2252]

Never stop moving. Ever.

[@JohnDoe-xo9so]

Makes me think of times I've said, 'awww, the hell with it I'm getting a cabin in the boonies and leaving the madness.' You and your family are doing it, good on you and yours, Have a great year!!!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏 you should do it

[@jckim1433]

Seeing the family made my heart warm.

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@Ou81269]

Happy to see the family join you. I was afraid you were spending Christmas alone. Looked like you had a great one. Cozy and warm.

[@tribeofdavid8]

We did thank you 🙏

[@joebacarella2829]

The cabin is huge, glad to see you spending Christmas with your family, you can tell how cold it is just from you throwing the wood, you can hear the crispness with each crack, all the best to you and family, living the dream.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you Joe 🙏

[@elpatudo3670]

Epic vid, Thanx 👍🏽🤙🏽✌🏽 Ya got my belly growling again, I've got to remember to eat something BEFORE watching!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Haha thx 🙏

[@300-Spartacus]

Man....that is funky cold ! I saw or I felt - 40⁰ celcius in 1984 at Jackson Hole ! No body outside except French people like us who wanted to skie......and finaly finished in the hôtel for 3 days....eating 🦦 and sleeping 🦥 ! 😂 All the best Mister strongman and too your litle big family !

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏

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Beautiful story. Touched me so much

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@NORDLAND49]

Amazing video, thanks for sharing!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏

[@marklomax7452]

What a cool log house.

[@occamsrazor7939]

That log house is beautiful.

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@Huplifi]

Ohh, it's even colder there. You are doing what everyone should be capable of doing, but wish/hope not to. Even more appreciated during these times. All the best ❤ -Sam

[@tribeofdavid8]

Merry Christmas Sam👊🎄

[@Huplifi]

@@tribeofdavid8 Thank you, take care!

[@flashgordon1262]

Good work sir!

[@fluxfaze]

Every fire in the wood stove brings instant contentment. Echos of axe splitting the next stove load are memory making music. Simple, soothing solitude.

[@tribeofdavid8]

it truly does! we look forward to wood stove months

[@shin8864]

@@tribeofdavid8 む

[@baseball9635]

Beautiful cabin

[@rickfischer3759]

Great video brother !! Happy New Year to you and your family !!!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thanks Rick! Happy New Year to you and yours

[@asimally9468]

AWESOME........

[@jamesoncross7494]

So nice. That was a long hike for the children.

[@tribeofdavid8]

They were able to drive in. Roads were plowed that morning

[@SuperDrumwolf]

Merry Christmas Dave and family!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@mmanut]

Fairly new subscriber, ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT‼️🎄 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏🎄

[@robertwise3235]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@tribeofdavid8]

Merry Christmas to you

[@bencee7594]

Merry Christmas!

[@tribeofdavid8]

YOu too!

[@juriekakoti2523]

You already hv a home to go to. How nice

[@janicequayle3670]

Beauty

[@RedcoatsReturn]

A wonderful life 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊👍👍

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@michaelhudecek2778]

I just came across you channel and became a subscriber! What an awesome video!!!! Mike from New York. 😊😊😊

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thx Mike! 🙏

[@johnbutler5208]

Nice

[@janicequayle3670]

I would get lost. At my age I couldn't make it. But it's beautiful ❤️.

[@craigbrown9029]

You know it feels like home when you bring the eggs out. Cheers from Sydney down under.

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@wemcal]

Wonderful video...

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏

[@mac1975]

Heaven

[@juriekakoti2523]

Great u put the fire on

[@futurefoundationmodelschoo543]

I miss my teacher Mr Paul alot who is living in Canada, when I saw you

[@moonyoungki6621]

좋은영상 잘보고있읍니다 항상 건강하세요 감사합니다

[@tribeofdavid8]

매우 감사합니다

[@ericagunn6664]

I would love to live like that off grid.

[@marjosl1970]

Rumah 🏡 yang indah 👍🏿

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

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Good❤😊😊

[@DebieKaspari-mp8fc]

Beautiful place! You know what was a lifesaver for us relying on splitting wood for heat was using an old truck tire to hold the wood and a speed-ax. It's significantly less bending during each session for us folk with injured backs. Tap tap tap tap...done. Also there's less worry of overstrikes, you just have to watch for hitting the rubber as it'll dull your edge. The handle is no worry though.

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@B-leafer]

Yo, NICE cabin!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thx 🙏

[@timdrain4027]

Initial hike was four miles? Your wife is a beast.

[@elijah9640]

Living the dream! God bless and Happy New years

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏

[@mercedesruzo323]

Hola me llamo Merchy soy española y me gusta todo lo que haces para sobrevivir en la cabaña me gusta es muy espaciosa y de primero cuando llegas ya enciendes la estufa procura tener más leña que viene un invierno muy largo y crudo un saludo

[@tribeofdavid8]

gracias

[@alansherby4046]

A nice pipe, and it's perfect😁

[@futurefoundationmodelschoo543]

Hay,sir wonderful day, very beautiful place like in my country Pakistan, swat season is same like there, love from Pakistan Peshawar,

[@michaelross4041]

What a great cabin! What state are you in?

[@mchristiansen137]

Sweet set up! I do have a question. Why is your chopping block set so far away from the wood pile?

[@DebieKaspari-mp8fc]

In our case, it keeps the huge mess of chips away from the house and the extra walking is a nice break from swinging. If it was further, I'd use a truck or tractor bucket.

[@notagain8661]

Pretty good size cabin for that one wood stove. You should try one or two of those stove fans on top of it to move some heat around!

[@DebieKaspari-mp8fc]

We've also found the magical combination of which doors to keep open or closed, to trap or move air

[@ritamatthews2942]

You need an ECO fan. They are great, the heat makes the fan turn.

[@evensenj5670]

I like the minus temperatures

[@Jonathangraande83]

❤

[@callumgowar]

Excellent video, thank you!! Question: Why do you light the stove fire from the top!? Instant flame? Slower fuel burn? Interested to know, thanks!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏 it’s called a top down fire which burns quick and hot then provides coals to load it full of large logs to burn long

[@DrWoodyII]

Another great video, thank you so kindly for sharing. That skillet is really well seasoned, after watching this I had to go to the kitchen and rustle up some hash browns and eggs.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you it’s hard to beat hash browns and eggs in cast iron!

[@rossonphillips]

You need a dog friend. I upgrade to soapstone firebricks man what a difference to how long they hold heat especially overnight

[@frederickmoller]

You wouldn't like it here then in northeastern Ontario Canada then, where those temperatures are normal here with lots of deep snow to go with it.

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

Burr! That's mighty chilly. What state is that?

[@debbiescott6836]

Alaska

[@yankeedoodledandeefirecrac7518]

DAVE Can you address with detail how you get permission to build VRS the CITY and the rules of the land (dos and don'ts) that most need to know before they embark on this venture.? what did you do about WATER? I know people need permission to go off grid or they can be in trouble with building codes etc..

[@JH-kh9lf]

What State is this in?

[@charlesvincett84]

That wood stove looks like it pounds out the heat!

[@tribeofdavid8]

It really does!

[@nengthor1170]

I thought that your family live year round at your new cabin or just during warmer times.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Year round we were out of town

[@joanntucker2742]

All you need is a dog, like the video 👍😊

[@mariohernandez-wg6fb]

🙂

[@floriodivalgioconda9939]

Bellissima! 🥂👏👏👏

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@eliasestrada8050]

Is that chimney enough to keep warm the whole house?? Even in extreme weather condition like you're experiencing?? Thanks

[@tribeofdavid8]

Absolutely 👍 this was coldest couple days I have ever had to deal with in this cabin and it handled it like a champ

[@eliasestrada8050]

@@tribeofdavid8 awesome thanks for your response keep warm 👍

[@chuckblack9410]

It's one thing to have a cabin off -grid, but it's another thing not being able to drive to it. Got a cabin, you gotta have a dog to share it with you

[@user-ly9xi3uk8e]

А у нас избушки в лесу на замок не закрывают

[@jgdollimontdollimont]

where was the historic storm

[@marekvollach7831]

DO you have more than one stove :)

[@tribeofdavid8]

not in the house. not needed

[@janicequayle3670]

I love this. But I'm a chicken. 🐻 I'd be afraid of. Otherwise awesome

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you!

[@LucyFeissner-ud6cx]

🦆 ☁️ 🦢 luv the bird ~ calls ...

[@mikbe2579]

Wie kalt sind 31 Grad F in Celsius?

[@tribeofdavid8]

-31 F is -35 C

[@kevinbode6483]

Why park so far away when the tire marks show there is a drive and I'm sure the wife and kids did walk 4 miles.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Those are old tire depressions on old logging road that I use to get logs from my cabin. That logging road has no access from the main road. Our main road wasn’t plowed. I was stranded 4 miles from cabin on main road and decided to hike through the woods to the cabin and as I got close walked the log road. Thanks to the sun things thawed some and road was plowed next day my family was able to drive in. Thx for watching! Happy holidays

[@cindyfreeman9642]

You need snowmobile

[@tribeofdavid8]

Walking is better for you 🙏

[@susanhuntley9262]

How do we spell pretentious (sorry I meant some of your commentators too. 'Aah remembah wheyann')

[@kevinferger9897]

Who in their right mind would build a cabin 4 miles out.

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Can't subscribe or lie because you don't talk to us

[@pablopaul1322]

WOW me encanta su casa wow beautiful ilove

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@indrekkpringi]

HA! I knew it: you don't live there all year; it's just a weekend cabin. I notice you didn't show the temp inside... I bet it never went over 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A wood stove like that, no WAY can it heat a space that large when it's 31 below outside. It's probably warmer in the loft. So what WAS the temperature inside, or don't you have a thermometer?

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is that it ?