Off Grid Shower at the Cabin

Let's take a shower! Living off grid doesn't mean you have to give up modern conveniences such as a hot shower.
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[@AKMamaBear]

“Make sure you don’t spill any.” and “It’s not funny.” 😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂😂 I love you guys! Watching from the beginning again. Would love a chronological playlist.

[@deesandiego]

she really really loves you man .

[@friedrice69]

He is a lucky guy.

[@sashimb11]

The humor at the end of this deserves so many more likes on this video lol

[@BrLambert]

In years to come you are going to cherish the memories of that blue jug and ladder, oh and the “tile”

[@PatrickWagz]

I think you *might have* spilled a couple drops while filling up the blue jug with the hot water 😂

[@annmarienoone9879]

Oh sweet baby Jesus, thank god for a shower in the house.

[@susiemurphy1476]

Brings back many memories.

[@chriscouch2573]

You find out how tough you are when you shower outside at 40 deg!. God bless you both.

[@danbontrager9410]

I like your kitchen sink in your first place in Alaska and your shower

[@mswright2133]

Living simple is very HARD and complicated!

[@tburton3462]

That shower would be a big NO for me! LOL

[@annalinekennedy7965]

Epic. Love this. You guys have improved a lot in the last 3 years in Alaska. Your yard is clean and organized and so are everything else.

[@zin153]

As a person from the sub-tropics of Africa, used to all the conveniences of modern life (not to mention year-round mostly hot weather), I cannot imagine going to a outside drop-pit loo, let alone taking an outside make-shift shower in the middle of an Alaskan winter. You are soooo hardy and brave.

[@alannagilmore8982]

That custom Alaskan sand floooor!! and the spruce edging!! LUXURY!!!

[@mickemike2148]

That pump is serious about pumping! Awesome water pouring skills Eric, even with the eyes open!

[@squashit339]

Holy cow!! I don't know whether to laugh or cry watching this!!! I know this is one of your older videos but I hope you've upgraded since then 🤣😱 I might never shower if I had to go through all this and to top it off it's in the 40's outside 🥶 With that being said....I still love your videos

[@anniewalter8421]

This is very funny I love the way you shower

[@pennykafai4645]

Oh my the shower! I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. I bet you were soooo happy when you upgraded from a water carrier lol

[@Dabird788]

Cottage Grove Woot Woot! Awesome videos 👍

[@frahal2589]

I discovered your channel recently and went back to watch from the beginning. This is hands down my favorite, you make the less easy tasks fun ! I love you attitude. I died when Eric said "tile". Keep going 😊🌻

[@diddi1641]

Those bubbles xD..best edit of the century :D love how you guys making yourself a good time :D

[@ClaudiaReneFuentes]

"make sure you dont spill any" you guys make me laugh! xD

[@SamuelLarsonAdventures]

I've watched and loved a lot of your videos... but this one is epic! I love the "shower" and the fact that you guys aren't trying to impress anyone. So genuine. Happy trails!

[@mle_ko]

Make sure not to spill!! Hahaha

[@stephenbarrus5734]

Thats awesome. Love your guys' sense of humor...subtle and on point, hahah

[@onewhitestone]

I think I would build a small building with a wood stove in it for a hot shower and keep warm too.

[@pageroo9644]

Makes better sense than this!

[@kingrafa3938]

Now that's creativity and a little bit funny 😂

[@shangwu793]

We became the fans of yours soon after watching your videos. Awesome videos! A question about the shower/toilet. Why don’t you use your RV since you have it sitting there?

[@jackgreen1261]

Wow you guys always keep me entertained that's why I go back 2 years to make sure I haven't missed anything

[@Alliaaa]

praying for you two to get a real shower...and here I am being lazy to turn on my shower in the house and hating living in my house

[@minab7390]

Use natural soap, step in bucket while showering reuse water for garden etc

[@frankmichaudexprealtyofcan6652]

We use that model of fridge occasionally too [the back 40 model] lol

[@cathyjones3403]

Awesome video

[@jasongrgr]

You are fast becoming ALASKANS. Love the shower guys.

[@coonyankcompany582]

This is AWESOME! Who knows with the way this world is we may all need to figure out a way to shower. Glad I saw this. Going get a jug like that. Love it! You have taught me so much. Thank you!

[@stephaniecandelaria8141]

Because I'm not what hung this in order..its supper awsome how much you 2 have grown and adapted to life changes..its amazing how we can truly make things work with simplicity..I'm a country gal..with a city husband..let me just say...he has been learning alot..lol keep it real !😃

[@BreakingFreeOffGrid]

Love your kitchen! It’s so organized. It looks too cold to shower outside brrrrrr!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thanks guys! Very cold it was -31 F last week!!

[@marylouise890]

I agree. Love y’all’s kitchen. You guys Rock! BEST CHANNEL ON KZbin! 🎄💖🎄 7:58 2022

[@marylouise890]

@@SimpleLivingAlaska Very cold indeed. I have been watching a channel called Doug and Stacy……. They shower outside even in the winter. But of course winter around here is NOTHING as close 🧊 🥶 as the air around that hot water 💦 I watched Eric filling up. They do a rain catchment system. I believe he had two filtered systems. He has added a third because of SO MANY MORE CHEM TRAILS! I prefer water from the ground like y’all are doing it. 7:58

[@flyinggyros9745]

Didn’t spill a drop. 😂. Alan

[@emilyvelasquez9105]

Love this video that's awesome, that's really good idea you did for a shower, back in my home town village there's no shower.

[@UncleDutchFarms]

That water heating system is the same I used when I first built my place! Except I had kids so I'd fill up a rubbermaid tub and bathe them in it. The stupid part is that our house is so well insulated that I never had the stove burning super hot, so it would take about a half day to heat water. I pretty much kept my biggest pot on the stove full of water at all times. Same sink water system too! Well, at least after the first 6 months when I literally just had dish pans and emptied them outside the door... that was the worst. I was never so glad to haul a bucket of water as I was when I finally got a sink base with a bucket underneath.

[@UncleDutchFarms]

oh and - same "fridge" too! early winter is so nice, it's like having unlimited fridge space.

[@marylouise890]

@@UncleDutchFarms My aunt didn’t have running water until her last year of life. Plus she had 7 kids.

[@kellybryson7754]

I'm watching this after I've been watching your recent videos. I can really appreciate the honing of your video skills. They have definitely improved.

[@dobby4me]

make sure you don't spill any, lol

[@gwebocelestron9194]

Nice. My off grid setup is very similar. Get hot water the exact same way. My fridge is the snow bank around my tiny house. Thanks for sharing your experience. Hope it helps dispell the myths by many of their romanticized idea of living off grid. Warm, cozy wine by the fire with no responsibilities and nothing in the world at all that they have to do.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

We now have a propane hot water heater, but I still prefer to heat up my water on the stove and head outside:) thanks for commenting!

[@dorenenagy564]

Ok that's about our set up here when the power was off. We use to use well water but now we have city water. Love it. It doesn't matter if the power is off. We still use our well water for the garden and all outside use. Love your set up in the kitchen. Looks very nice.

[@30-06]

Hahaha I didn’t see this video till today lol you guys have strength to make everything into a great fun so why not lol

[@sandrafarley2966]

smiling just thought some of these ideas might be incorporated into your cabin.

[@victoriagomez8196]

I love your kitchen!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Victoria Gomez Thank you!

[@JamesCouch777]

Very elegant. Reminds of Alaska living 😀

[@dospalmascb]

We traveled with the fairgrounds for over 10 years and one of our trailers had a little tank we filled with warm water and a 12v pump that was connected to a shower hose. I definitely think we have a lot of useful experience lol

[@torycook1215]

God Bless You Guys!!🐣🐣

[@flakescarred4life901]

just found your channel and love it! you guys explain things very well. i recently purchased 40 acres of AZ high desert land, so won't be dealing with extreme cold weather. I'd say 5-10 degrees is the coldest it'll get up there. I found your channel looking up how to put a pump in a well i'm getting drilled in a couple months. Thanks to that vid, i now know i can do it myself! that's a big weight off my shoulders, seeing as how the drillers were trying to get another 6k to do it!!! Any way, I'll keep referring to your channel for tips. By the way the idea of being able to shower outside with no one around to freak out over a naked human body is freeing!

[@edwardseth1230]

for the shelves above the wash basin.. a suggestion, add a thin wood inch high to the entire length of the shelves, this gives your jars and plates n tin cans the stability if there's an earthquake or if your pulling something from the back and accidentally drop the front piece onto the kitchen table.

[@missionpilot9291]

You guys are very blessed to have a well. We have electric and natural gas but no well or septic yet.

[@nickdonaldson8993]

Your shelves look very good. Thanks for sharing.

[@heavenscenthomestead4242]

Wonderful! You need a Berkey filter. I made my own using 'The Boss of the Swamp' s instructions. Works great.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you, we are not familiar with this, will have to check out!

[@heavenscenthomestead4242]

They remove 99.99% of contaminants, arsenic being one. They are expensive to buy the whole unit but I made mine for about $120. Bought the filters on Amazon. Stock pots at Walmart. Works great for us. I am going to upgrade to a large glass water container with a spigot for the bottom container. A lot of homesteaders use them.

[@JamesCouch777]

Berkeys are great and the one the Boss made is very economical. We bought a scratch and dent and they sent us a brand new one!

[@raymondhuber6306]

Simple Living Alaska You need to check out the boss of the swamp ice box too it would be perfect for you. The guy is a genius

[@sandrafarley2966]

DIY Wood Fired Hot Tub

[@localsonly-ju6fc]

Amazing.

[@charlheynike9619]

I think I'll stick with my shower for now 😅

[@charlenekociuba7396]

Very interesting. Have you tried just sponge baths? My friend who did not want to repair his upstairs bathroom, washed with cloths for years. When he retired, he fixed the leak and floor and now can take a shower. LOL Where did you get that awesome stainless steel work table? That's precious. I can't wait to see how you'll make another storage for your food. I hope you discuss the pros and cons and the decision you'll make. I hope we don't have to wait another year before you get to that. I realize you have a short time to plant your orchards, to do anything at all. But I think building a walk in box, insulating it, could go up quickly. I also think the entrance can be from inside your cabin with a hall leading to the door. ( keep the bears from breaking in).....

[@ekrrundberg3208]

♥️Lovely living ❣️

[@sergiucozma7351]

I was laughing soo loud when I so your shower an when Arielle starts laughing I just start laughing louder .you two are soo funny and I enjoy watching every single video of you,love you two😍

[@teresajasoo2853]

I shower twice a day! Definitely not my life style love all your food videos.

[@sandyromero690]

Time to old school Japanese. Get yourself a large metal or wood tub, fill with water, build a fire to heat it up. Scrub down, rinse off. Then soak for a while. Or build a sweat lodge. Enjoy!

[@amandalynn2433]

Totally rewatching your videos because I love you guys! You never told us how your Honey Meade turned out! 🍯🍻

[@joeblow4596]

Love your channel. You guys are living my dream. Could you rig up a bilge pump (like for a boat) and make a shower?

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Great idea, we use our 12V pump and on on demand water heater for our showers now.

[@marylouise890]

Now y’all done went and answered my burning question 😂 I really figured that pan of water in the kitchen was how y’all 🧼 😊 Congrats on the outside shower 🚿 Bet the pups like it too 😊 I always wondered about cats. I have a few scars to prove that they want to do that themselves. When I found out that cats come with built in detergent, I was blown away! 🐈 🎄☃️🎄 7:58 2022

[@mariandoktor3028]

Hey guys I was just watching the shower at the cabin and I laughed my head off I cannot believe The Rustic shower is exactly what my daughter wants,😉❤️ but I'm afraid it won't be as private as it is for you guys,,lol,

[@highlandhorn99]

great new channel just found you. When we moved to our property (this june) we were completely off grid. Our off grid shower was nothing more then heating water on a fire in a cast iron pot , a shelf built to our height on the side of our outhouse, we used a 3 gallon bucket (easier to manage to put on the shelf just over head height) the bucket has a spicket on it, 3 gallons was more then enough for the 2 of us. Looking forward to more videos! keep up the hard work!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you! Sounds like you can relate. We have an indoor water update video we will be posting soon. The little things feel so good!

[@robertboyd650]

Pretty cool shower, wonder where I could get one of those showers LOL

[@amandaliew3344]

am very curious to see an updated off grid shower since this video is 2 years ago

[@brittanymaria89]

@@PrimeDirective101 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGK2emB_gquorKc this is an update

[@knz1950]

You need a propane on demand heater and a 5 gal tank... look at goonzquad channel for the off the grid rig.

[@ourlifeinparadise515]

Well boys and girls we all know what cold weather does to human body so need i say more...lol its hello.and goodbye

[@suedavidson8085]

Ever thought of building a sauna? That would feel awesome in the great north woods!

[@yvesf5355]

Hey Guys ,I love camping at the cottage all summer ,very similar to off grid ,except showering is my #1 priority every day. no exceptions when I saw your shower video as realize that your shower system is the worst. I ever saw ,really ,now I know this is a posed Video ,But myself the first thing I do when I get to the Camp every summer is get my private shower up and running's good as the one in our house ,I spend about 5 weeks at the cottage and love knowing that I can have a good hot shower every night helps me put up with the mosquitos and deer Fly's .

[@mickidawop414]

lol. I love these videos. That shower should be featured in Better Homes and Gardens. I think I can officially be categorized as a "fan" at this point.

[@luckyx16]

Hey guys! I only seen one set of feet in that shower! Conserve energy (time and effort preparing), and water.

[@user-hv6ov3pm3f]

Sweet

[@ark-543associates4]

This ancient Alaskan-remote-bush homesteader offers a 1970’s HOT indoor shower (and HOT running water 24/7 -in winter) suggestion for you COOL folks to CONSIDER; first used 200 miles from the nearest road that one time HOT showered a BLM helicopter of 18 smelly overworked and under-bathed firefighters with refreshing lonnnng hot showers each ALL IN A ROW NON-STOP and we never ran out of HOT water. Plus we LOVED our hot hot 15-20 minute HOT showers after freezing hauling of wood needing splitting and at -10 to - 40 BELOW; what a nice follow-up that was. You can make this shower for about $150 + or - say $25 as a guesstimate - or lots cheaper with stuff you MAY have around. Here goes. First the parts: 1. - one shower-stall sized galvanized water cattle or goat feeding shallow bucket (lots of those used and cheap around Willow area). 2. - Either on a Costco run into Anchorage or asking a neighbor doing one anyway once whoever is in Anchorage head-over to a Beer-Brewers-Supply - was a couple of them and one VERY well stocked; get yourself a copper brewer’s coil with hose barb fittings already attached to each end; that coil is about16” in diameter but there are different sizes. OR- Amazon this from an online brewer's supply. IF available you’ll want as close to the outside diameter of your flu as you can get but of course I think the smallest Dia I’ve seen is about 12”. 3.- Two Galvanized or other “suitable” 15-20 gal containers, Galvanized Trash cans work ok but a smaller diameter taller container you can mount to the wall would work better. Don't use plastic or used 15 gal bulk-oil barrels that will rust rather quickly and with the hassle of de-oil-filming them. 4. - 2- sizes of Radiator hose, pure rubber rated for 180 hot water is best but expensive; red-pex can work too it’s just not as flexible and other alternatives from plumber types with more P-knowledge then I. A 3/4” size works good for the “feed”-run - into - the coil plus of course you’ll need a female hose fitting to attach to the male coil fitting end and a whatever attached to your cold-water-input tanks wall-mounted about 1 foot higher then the top of your wood stove or actually mount this a foot or two higher then your wash sink . And a 3/8 hose to your HOT storage wall-mounted tank as high-up and you’d like your water pressure to be. The smaller increases flow speed of the now hotter water thermo-siphening into the hot storage tank. 5.- Aluminum flashing NOT Galvanized as it reflects heat better. ALSO well rinsed used Transmission coolers also work and just lie flat on your stove top but then you can’t place a coffee or stew pot OR steamed brown bread pot on your stove top. Since your obviously full of common-sense (BOTH of you) the other parts needed will become obvious as you progress. Assemble: You will NOT need any pumps this all works by thermo-siphen is one term for it anyway, we’ve always used. HOT water rises cold descends - your system will cycle effortlessly BUT you will need a top on your HOT storage to prevent over-humidifying your cabin - and a gate-valve to shut off the cold input water or any other idea that will work because your system WILL in probably an hour more or less convert your HOT storage into boiling hot meaning STEAM - you need to stop at that point shut-off cold input the coil will steam-out to empty and be just fine as empty. (you'll need a tall small dia vent-pipe somewhere AFTER your cold shut-off otherwise the vacume created by vacating steam will collapse that section of pipe - or rubber in which case it won't matter and you won't need the vent-pipe but it works better with a vent pipe (with a check valve). You’ll also need hot and cold lines to a mix valve over your feed or farm-water “shower-Stall-Pan” and some cpvc to create a circular shower curtain rod for guests into modesty all I’m sure self-explanatory to you. Dis-assemble your heat-stove flu and lay the “large-diameter-enough copper-coil over the flue opening and to be better fabricate an aluminum floor for where the coil hangs over the edge of your wood-stove top. Re-attach your flue-exhaust and the coil is now wrapped around your HOT flue and construct an alum. flashing enclosure around the coil totally enclosing it as much as possible. Finally - maybe a small wall hole for a drain hose that runs a good long run away from cabin or otherwise creatively deal with that obvious problem - not hard - for folks with common-pioneer-sense (rare these days). Run two more hot and cold lines to your sink which probably drains into a 5 gal pail you empty daily or more often. If you don’t really enjoy this shower I will show-up and bore you to death with typical highly exagerrated Alaskan BS providing you provide the traditional Pilot-Crackers and Jam and Tea or Coffee. Cheers. (or maybe some of your Mead?) Just kidding!

[@Keachybean]

It sounds lovely and your explanation I could mostly follow but you should draw up a diagram with a parts list and sell it.

[@sandrafarley2966]

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[@sandrafarley2966]

a large metal garbage can with a copper coil in iton an outdoor fire would circulate the water and give you a heated water with out carrying it in.

[@carolynmoody9460]

❤

[@barrydeacon3551]

I was wondering the showering conditions as well? Especially in the Winter?? One other thing: how are you able to keep a propane tank inside your cabin? Every thing else looks great!! Enjoy your way of life immensely. Keep the videos coming👍B Deacon Manitoba Canada

[@LittleJordanFarm]

Lol...too cool

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thanks! We have a way to shower indoors (kinda) but still enjoy this set up very much!

[@historian2]

My favourite new Alaskans!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

gpr90662b why thank you! 😀

[@justanotheryummymumm]

I'm sorry I draw the line at showers and baths. Rugged living is fine and well but I need my pamper sessions! And hello Alaska cold in the winter sitting in an outhouse? No thanks.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

We understand :)

[@sohailakhtar5474]

As I am new to this channel,seems to be early days in Alaska.Simple living turn to be worst as taking shower 😂😂😂 please take it joke but it’s reality.

[@miss_mish]

What do you use in winter?

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

Aren’t you suppose to boil your water to drink ?

[@rodin390]

👍🏻

[@kennethhudson8013]

I know you guys are glad to escape governor Brown

[@lorettahurley9236]

Do you guys ever have a sick day, or feeling somewhat under the weather.

[@sjones3735]

Yeah sorry I am not standing in 40 degrees taking a drip shower. I would just sit in that blue tote you all use to wash your clothe and take a bath inside where it is nice and warm.

[@katsgardenkitchenandmore9050]

Didn't you have a covered there where the stove is one that went from the ceiling to the floor or am I just imagining things?

[@marionbartley214]

Why not hook up a shower hose and head to a solar system. Back up generator for power. And use a handheld shower head, or fashion a conventional shower using the generator to power the water. I would think this would be so much easier after this is done and you could take a shower when ever you need to not just on shower day.

[@MelsDiner115]

Hilarious, watched the video till the end hoping for something more unique, where's the curtain showers for privacy? lol

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

MAC Stone we live on a dead end road with just two neighbor's houses nearby that you can't see from that part of the property. What I mean is we don't have to worry on that side of the house. You'd love the update by the way! 😂 We do have plans to build something nicer but haven't gotten to that yet.

[@sandrafarley2966]

How to Make an Instant WATER HEATER / GEYSER at Home under 10$

[@viperbroncoalmasty]

If all ya was gonna do is pour water on ground could've done that with cold water. Saved the warm water for bathing. Cheers

[@ambertaylor5146]

can you link the stoves conversion video?

[@59nang]

Why not go alll electric? Several more panels, lithium batteries, electric stove top/oven & water pump along with some copper coils wrapped along the sides of the wood stove & electric water heater & you'll be set!!! No really, do it piece meal as your budget allows. Could also maybe get a livestock trough & use as a "hot tub"

[@momamcneely7408]

No shower curtain