Pioneering My Alaska | Part 2.1 | Trailblazer

Part 2.1 I feel so lucky to be back for a second time this year. I need to be able to access my land with gas powered machines. ARGO and Snowmachine in particular. In order to be able to do this. I must create a trail from my land to the existing trail that leads to the river. This way I can travel by boat and then haul my material by Argo. Or in the winter I can have a trail to haul material by Snowmachine. This is no easy task. The Alaskan Bush offers the most rugged terrain I have ever experienced in my life. From heavy wet logs on the ground, nearly impenetrably thick underbrush, Swamps/Marshes/Bogs, Spongy uneven ground, to creek crossings that anywhere else in the world would be considered a river.
Part 2.2 will be released a week after this posting. It contains more footage of the same trip. Yet it's a whole new episode! A very exciting one I must say too.
I own the licensing rights to the soundtrack
Intro Music:
Elijah Siegler -Alaskan Heart
(I had this commissioned due to copyright problems with my first video - Pioneering My Alaska Part 1)
In which I was unable to monetize.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

Sorry about the Premiere/Live video when it was released. I just changed it to normal video status.

[@captrockh2055]

Maybe cut 3foot round logs and place under the trees you are trying to move, the tree will roll faster.

[@thomasbrown3001]

Why don’t you take those logs your cutting and lay them on the outside of your trail. Give you like a border.just my idea

[@jayc4562]

You might want to get some from Alaska to check you out on a few things. We get people up here all the time doing this. Eventually they run out of steam and leave. White people had to learn from the natives how to live here. Now with a certain amount of technology people think they can just live off the land. Pro tip: get a rope come- along. Make your trail only as wide as you need. You might want to look at the laws about working around anadromomus streams in Alaska if there is a salmon run in that stream.

[@Sarah-rd1qy]

loved it. thank you for this great video. idea: use the logs you are cutting up, line them up on the sides of your path, next time you have to weedwack you only have to do it between the logs. stay safe and God bless

[@LifeonFishCreek]

Thanks for the tips!

[@bettytroyer9436]

Wow. All that deadwood would be great for a hugleculture! Plant your potatoes on a hugleculture and you will probably have great success. Build it this fall and plant on it in the spring.

[@mikeplatts2603]

Been waiting patiently for this one. Not much harder than making trails, good job, well done. Looking forward to the next.

[@theinvasivespecies1119]

I think an old fashion block and tackle pulley system would have worked much better pulling the logs doing a mechanical advantage of a 4:1 would have made that much easier.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@theinvasivespecies1119 possibly true if I could pull the rope with something. I estimated these logs to be around 2,000lbs each. A 4:1 ratio of that would be 400 lbs minimum. I like to think I'm pretty strong. But not that strong. Now if I had an ATV or argo to pull the rope with, no doubt this would be the way to go.

[@FishandHunt]

Watching from Australia. Can't wait for the next one 🤙🏻

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great progress, lots of hard work but you are getting there. Looking forward to the next update. 👍

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@neutonrenda2303 It will take a lot of effort just to get to a point where I can start building a cabin. Thanks for your support. I'm fully invested and I will do whatever it takes to make this place my home.

[@erikascherbat6118]

Thank you for video. God blessing.❤

[@vandienalbacite9614]

Thanks. My long awaited video.

[@KevinNewberry-qo5dd]

Glad to see ya back at it 👍

[@neutonrenda2303]

Fish creek must feel like Waterworld compared to Arizona, like you stepped into prehistoric times. Love it.👍

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@neutonrenda2303 This is very true.

[@JBlack-n2i]

High water in spring might take it out.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@JBlack-n2i let's hope it doesn't🤞🏼 if it can survive breakup it should be fine. Another viewer suggested I use a thicker log on the low end of the bridge. I will definitely be swapping that out next summer.

[@MrMycoo]

I liked your progress. If you could build a small island out of bigger rocks in the midle of the creek, you could reinforce the stability of the bridge.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@MrMycoo very interesting idea! Might be a lot of work but then again, so is everything out here

[@Yaboyyyjamess]

I still appreciate the struggle. Also in AZ. Watching this, I started thinking back to my BSA Pioneering Merit Badge days and building structures with logs and rope, thinking on how I would approach this problem. Good stuff. Onward.

[@timray1827]

Looking forward to next video😊

[@tj7870]

whose land are you clearing?

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

Damn brother that was a lot of back braking work, welcome back, glad to see you, I am looking forward to see how the bridge turns out, good luck

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@skeetermalcolm1655 Thank you so much for following along

[@gmorenocampana]

Mi amigho estoy siguiendo tu maravillosa aventura , te envio los mejores deseos de exito en todo lo que vayas a realizar , estare pendiente , mil felicitaciones por tu coraje, saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador

[@wendyshick6689]

I enjoyed this video very much Alaska sure is a beautiful place you put in a lot of hard work I'm really excited to see where your journey goes and looking forward to part 2 next week😊👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@AndrewHeal609]

You can put a center mass of river rocks in the middle of the bridge simply by pounding in rebar deeply and attaching heavy wire caging then filling it with rocks.

[@susangranger2174]

Very good video. Can not wait to see the next one where the bridge is starting to take shape All the best Take care

[@LifeonFishCreek]

Thank you, next part will be awesome!

[@sunnyrivers]

Clever idea the way you are building that bridge! 😊What an epic adventure 👏🏼🌲

[@Nextdoorneighbor625]

Great video brother

[@steveh994]

What are you going to use the barrels for ? Storage would be my guess

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@steveh994 keep the bears from chewing on my gas cans, freeze dried meals, sleeping bags, rubber boots, etc.

[@maureenco-bq9yj]

as you are clearing trail i thought to put logs along sides as markers as well to help with water drainage trail maintenance. saves a bit of energy rather than lifting and tossing away. glad you made it back ..enjoy your content

[@JalinGregory]

Beautiful fall colors!

[@LifeonFishCreek]

I think so too!

[@deadpinecollective]

That is some nice dry wood. Easy splitting

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@deadpinecollective makes for great firewood in a seemingly constant wet climate👍🏼

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@deadpinecollective oh you are deadpine trappers. You know Cabin River Outdoors? I love his channel. I've been meaning to check out your channel as well to learn some stuff about trapping. Thanks for commenting. I just subscribed

[@leeblunted3953]

You had me waiting for a new video keep it coming

[@stanandpatsaas2422]

how much property do you own

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@stanandpatsaas2422 7.1 acres

[@stanandpatsaas2422]

@@LifeonFishCreek lucky guy

[@jamesd.8997]

Enjoy your Videos. Question though why aren't you piling the dead fall lumber up that you cut for firewood or post that you can use for building?

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@jamesd.8997 very good question, when it sits on the ground like that it soaks up tons of water and starts decaying fairly quickly. there is tons of standing dead trees that would work better for that stuff. And there is so much of it around I can't waste time dealing with and saving every log I come across.

[@edwardseth1230]

if you have a hard board (zip board) you can cut it to size.. and place it inside the yellow lid storage.. as shelves.. 1 per storage..to keep more things in 1 unit.... it will get easier once you get in the grove of things at your property.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@edwardseth1230 yes my storage situation is lacking convenience. Thanks for the recommendation. I almost need a whole separate structure already just for my tools.

[@mikemckinley1031]

Why don’t you live here in Alaska full-time

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@mikemckinley1031 because I have a family and a job in Arizona, not to worry though. You are watching the beginning process of me creating a place to live full time. Soon my friend I will be an Alaskan resident.

[@mikemckinley1031]

@@LifeonFishCreek if I could live in Alaska I would but I am a Canadian citizen but I am going to Alaska in 2026 because I have a few friends that have KZbin channels and I would love to meet up with them

[@christinecortese9973]

@@LifeonFishCreek I live in Arizona, too. If I was younger I’d do what you’re doing in a heartbeat.

[@scottnorman4572]

Great video ,love the land ,I am afraid when creek gets up high might wash the bridge away.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@scottnorman4572 let's hope it doesnt

[@dcranch4820]

Just found your channel. Is your bridge just for walking or is it going to need to support atv or utv?

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@dcranch4820 it will need to support at max, 1 ton of hauling materiels worth of weight. The bridge is for driving on

[@jwall62]

Awesome for giving it a go, was wondering if we were going to get another video. Hopefully, not a lot of work for a little payoff. Good luck out there.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@jwall62 next and last part of the year is coming out next week

[@karljenkinson361]

Good progress think you should Make the bridge base log higher of the ground , it will last longer and give you more clearance from rising water levels or getting damaged by floating debri in floods .

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@karljenkinson361 I think you are right about this. Next summer I will swap out that skinny log for a thicker black spruce log. I'll probably burn it to help preserve it as well.

[@south_on_main]

Happy to see you back so soon!

[@wendyshick6689]

Looking forward to it 👍😊

[@youtubetv5762]

Great job!!

[@brianbutler3318]

Great video

[@tj7870]

flood level?

[@mikecrawford7352]

Great video. Looks like difficult work but rewarding. You are cutting a nice wide trail are you planning on driving a quad or side by side in? The steel barrels full of rocks (if you can easily find them ) would work great for a center post for your bridges. At least for a few years. Maybe use plastic barrels instead. The wouldn’t rust out. Looking forward to the next video

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@mikecrawford7352 this is a very interesting idea, thank you very much! Yes it's an argo/snowmachine trail

[@mikecrawford7352]

@@LifeonFishCreek nice that explains the concentration on the trail rather then the cabin. Also something to consider is a chainsaw winch and if running a synthetic rope on you can use a couple of offset winch rings as a pulley soft shackles and tree savers. Check out yankum ropes. Anyway it would help in moving large heavy trees roots or anything else that doesn’t want to budge

[@Buzz420]

Pulling those trees across with the comealong is a bit risky. Specially when you're right in line with it. At least put something heavy drapped across the cable

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@Buzz420 I too was worried about this as I've seen what can happen if a chain breaks under extreme tension. I estimated these big logs weigh roughly 2,000 pounds each. The rope I used is a 16 strand 1/2" thick arborist bull rope rated for nearly 4000lbs(tensile strength), same as the come alongs. As far as the straps go, they are heavy duty recovery straps rated for 8,000 pounds each. So yes I was conscious of the risks, but I also didn't think I was pushing the limits on any of the gear used. If anything was giving me resistance above normal, I would go free up the snag rather than just keep cranking on the come along.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

I appreciate your concern and your comment. 👍🏼

[@OldSchoolAlaska]

Progress

[@phillipstubbington7555]

Great episode....looking forward to seeing how the bridge build turns out. Going to be a challenge for sure.

[@hippie_james]

How long have you been doing tree work? I can tell by the knot's and the way you take down the trees I'm going into my 4th week of tree service work and learning the knot's

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@hippie_james part 1 was the first time I had ever cut a tree down.

[@hippie_james]

@@LifeonFishCreek you did vary good job make sure you sharpen the teeth of the chain. But you did great job try and keep it out of the dirt

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@hippie_james Thank you sir

[@ricklack2206]

If someone wants to get up the creek past your bridge by boat, how are they supposed to do that without cutting down your bridge? And when run off comes won’t your bridge wash away?

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@ricklack2206 no boats on that creek

[@jwall62]

@@LifeonFishCreekwasn't your boat on the creek?

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@jwall62 it's there to motor around on the lake. Gotta walk it up the creek.

[@GOOSESTORIES]

Видео из разряда - я покажу как потратить время в пустоту. Херня ради херни, суета ради суеты. Приехать два раза в год покосить траву и посидеть в шалаше под дождем. сомнительного качества контент и идея самой поездки в эту местность. Если была бы реальная цель жить на берегу, построить дом , то вопросов нет.. но тут все видится иначе

[@colinflenley1203]

Fantastic content

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@colinflenley1203 Thank you so much!

[@PaulMatthews-m1t]

Greetings from Wa. State. The drone footage is killer. This old timber cutter is wondering how your saw is cutting. Did buckin Billy Ray help you out any? Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@LifeonFishCreek]

@@PaulMatthews-m1t I did watch many of his videos, I appreciate your recommendation. Learning how to sharpen my chain properly was a serious improvement on the saws ability to cut and less work for me.

[@kenaidog6974]

Who's land are you going across buolding the trail? You also need permits for building anything in wetlands.

[@TXP2P69]

Who are you? The Internet Building Inspector? How do you KNOW he needs a permit or where he is located is classified as wetlands? People like this guy go out there to get away from people like you that want to micro-manage our lives.

[@kenaidog6974]

@@TXP2P69 I've been in bush Alaska for over 30 years dipshit.

[@makalipo]

@@TXP2P69 It’s about respect for other’s and their property. Regardless of how far out in the wilderness you are, you have to respect property rights & state/federal laws. That’s how functioning societies successfully operate. If you want to live lawlessly, go to Venezuela.

[@TXP2P69]

@@kenaidog6974 So living in the bush gives you expert knowledge on building permits at his location, official EPA requirements for wetlands classification, right of way access. You just assume he doesn't have permission, or the land is public access. I am just going to take a shot in the dark, but I bet your fist name is either Karen or Darren. Don't get in peoples business unless you KNOW and you don't. You are just guessing.

[@patrickbenoit5495]

Great vid !!! by the way, youre going to feed the chickens with a gun ??? grab dinner or feed ??

[@LifeonFishCreek]

Trying to find dinner on the way

[@georgeyboyhowe1685]

why not moor a cheep alloy boat on each crossing simple