Springtime | Remote Life in Alaska

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Your cabinets are amazing. You are one heck of a carpenter. Nothing like an outdoor kitchen right.👊 You’ll have a good garden this year. Beats would probably work well there also. The greens are good too. Sounds like a great plan for the high tunnel. Love the watering method. Your property is definitely one of my favorites on KZbin. Have a wonderful day..!!

[@MountainMariner]

Couldn’t plant too much because I will need working room for the hoops and hoop center supports, etc etc. I do like beets though. My seed collection and garden ideas are bigger than the a available space to garden! Thanks Ron!

[@elainewood3987]

I am glad you turned me on to Mountain Mariner in your channel! I love to watch it! So beautiful!

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

@@elainewood3987 👊

[@shawnseaward6190]

Spots on the trails like you experience we corduroy the holes. All that willow bush is your corduroy on them spots. Widens the trail for winter. Love your sharing exactly how much work for off grid.

[@joannekeith9430]

Best table at the best restaurant on earth! You are lucky man! One that works really hard...

[@southernrootsalaskanbranches7]

That is 1 awesome awesome set up you got there sir! Wow! Awesome! And oh excellent video work to! You stay safe out there! Hope your garden does well too! Looks good👍

[@mdlwrtr40]

Amazing place

[@GilliamFarms]

Hi, new sub...saw you on Josh’s live today. This is a great video! I told my wife as soon as you got stuck that I would have the chainsaw out there creating another way through that muddy section. Lol

[@brianmapel9704]

Thanks!

[@MountainMariner]

Thank you Brian!

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome little tiller and that sure does look like decent soil. Good luck with the gardens. Rain system sounds great. 👍😎🇨🇦🌿🌱🌿💦

[@MountainMariner]

Fingers crossed! (Odd that YT flagged your comment as one that I needed to review before posting…? 🤷🏻‍♂️)

[@marianfrances4959]

@@MountainMariner LOL they're super intelligent that way!

[@Sprouty7]

Good luck with the garden. Potatoes can be challenging to grow, but hopefully, the other veggies will produce.

[@theresebennett5372]

I love how you make things new, ie, the grill. I bet being home filled you so. Enjoy every moment.

[@MountainMariner]

The three original legs had given up and it was an easy fix to keep the grill going. I can hang the grill up and out of the way on a hook when I’m using the Dutch oven.

[@StandFastTV]

Awsome video. Can't wait to see the rain catch system for the garden

[@heatherclayton-callaghan4270]

Only one piece of steak so you weren't expecting my company 😂😂 I thought maybe my invite was lost in the mail 😂😂😂 Thats a nifty wee garden tool that tilled the soil easily abd made planting a simple exercise. Would the limbs you cut for the new trail not be a good base for filling in the old trail ??!! The chainsaw made quick work of opening up a new trail . You've done a great job of planning out your veggie tunnel and water diversion into a catchment system for watering the plants. I hope you can get the protection up sooner than later to deter the moose etc from eating and trampling your veggies. What's the old saying.... "So much to do and so little time". MANY BLESSINGS ED; GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR KITCHEN RENO THATS NEARING COMPLETION ALSO 🇦🇺🤗💞🙏✌️👍👏👋🇺🇲

[@MyAlaska12]

It takes a lot of work cutting a path through alders. Good to see you are able to change your path. Garden is looking good

[@MountainMariner]

It actually took a small turn out of the trail and made the lake trail straighter. And my logging trail branch off will no longer have a sharp turn. So it’s a win win.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Good luck with the garden. Cabinets looking good.

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

That’s my kinda dinner. What a view.👊

[@dcranch4820]

Those winches are life savers. I have one on my atv but mostly that one is used to run my snow plow up and down. The one i have on my utv gets used a lot more. Last year i pulled the buck i shot with my bow out of a deep ditch with it. I also use it for winching out fire wood in my woods. I often use small snatch block for heavy winching. Another great video! Keep them coming!!!

[@MountainMariner]

Definitely have a few snatch blocks to double your pull and to change direction of the pulls! I have two small Warn snatch blocks.

[@livin_life_321]

Glad to see spring has arrived on the mountain. That dirt looks like some really nice soil. Good luck on the veggies.

[@jangraham9868]

Couldn’t ask for a better view while dining

[@richnusser6079]

What an incredible slice of Heaven you have made for yourself. You have the beauty of the Sea as well as the magnificent Mountains. It’s a life of intense hard work but the rewards are magical. Please use extra caution I know you are aware. Your work is very nice almost perfectionist. Thank you for taking us along to see your beautiful place.

[@MountainMariner]

Thank you for watching my little channel. Hopefully I’ll get more time to devote to it and put out better (and more) content.

[@remoteandrestless]

Looks like the snow is rapidly disappearing. Makes life much easier. Keep up the good work

[@katiebee6216]

Once you get all the upgrades on the cabin and the garden structure completed, what’s next? Your home is such a beautiful place and so peaceful. What a place to eventually retire too. Hubby & I are excited to be retiring by years end. Our goal is to get out of this hectic city and into the country, where we can hear & see a bit of wildlife. Hope to raise a garden. Good luck with yours.

[@MountainMariner]

The next big project is building a new shower sauna anchored on the rock cliff. Then a woodshed. And then moving the workshop to the helicopter landing area. I had enough of the deep snow drifts at their current location.

[@ontoitaussie]

What a place you have....absolutely stunning views. That garden bed soil looks so healthy hope it grows a tonne of food for you this season.

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks! The garden won’t be up and running until next year. The things I planted this year will most likely get eaten up by the animals since there is no fencing yet.

[@lonanakken1688]

No moose around here but lots of bunnies. I started planting my lettuces and spinach in bottomless rings that I place in my regular garden beds. They are just high enough that the bunnies don't bother the plants. Really love going out the door and picking salad for lunch or dinner! Hope you get some this year. The high tunnel sounds great. Sounds like it will be a great environment for future planting!

[@MountainMariner]

I’ll be doing some work down at the garden this summer, hopefully next spring it will be up and running. The 12x40 foot outside garden needs to be tilled up this summer also. Thanks for watching!

[@thatswhatshesaid1]

Long time first time, I live in big lake, going to try and build near chickaloon next year. Always looking for new friends and acquaintences.

[@sergeant061]

I hope the garden comes out good, nice thinking with the grill. Safe travels! I love my reloading too

[@MountainMariner]

Hopefully the moose and snowshoe hare stay away until I can see how things are growing in my soil. Last year I didn’t plant anything until Aug 11th. Way, way too late in the season. Radish took off though. Spinach and lettuce tried to grow but didn’t get past an inch tall before getting stunted. Only one potato plant did ok but the grow season ended when the potatoes were 1” x 1”. Not much bigger than a peanut.

[@MattAK]

Hey Ed, have you ever done a video going over everything you've done to the cabin since you purchased it? I'd be curious to see just how much work you've done on the place.

[@MountainMariner]

That’s an idea! I’ll work on something. I’ve changed quite a bit since I bought the property.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I second this idea. The cabinets look great.

[@conniebarnes7383]

Love seeing all the plans for the gardens! Glad you are enjoying your time @ home.

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks! The garden project really needs to get some attention. I’ve been sidelined by other projects but this summer I’ll get something done for my big garden plan.

[@SeanBrittnyShyanna]

you may or may not be a good cook but I'm sure anything tastes better out there. thanks for sharing your awesome adventures with us. I know that not very many people can do that.

[@MountainMariner]

Everything does taste better out here! I can cook pretty decent, for one. Never any complaints from the person eating my cooking!

[@elainewood3987]

I just love your channel!! It's beautiful and you do such a good job on everything!

[@PaullaWells]

Not sure if you are aware or not, but you can switch which side your refrigerator and freezer open up on. You'd probably find it more convenient if it opened toward a surface you can easily set your items on. I use organic taters from the store. I put them in a paper bag on the counter and let them develop eyes. I then plant the entire tater with the majority of the eyes facing up. Works great and it is super easy and much cheaper than seed taters. That steak looked absolutely perfect. Yummy!

[@susanrogers917]

So beautiful ❤️

[@stevefisher2121]

Great video as always and the views just keep getting better!!!!! I could only imagine waking up to that view every morning - WOW!!!!! I really like that chest rig you have on - if you don't mind me asking what brand is it and what are you carrying? God bless and stay safe out there in God's country. You truly a blessed man.

[@MountainMariner]

It’s a Diamond D Leather (Wasilla AK) Guides Choice Leather Chest Holster.

[@rfalberti]

Hey Ed just joined the channel like what is see so far.......

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks for watching my channel. With the cabin interior coming to completion I should have more time to shoot video and a better setup for my editing. Which I still struggle with a bit…

[@misslexieb6869]

Hi Ed, my partner said instead of cutting a new track where you were bogged, why don’t you take the little tiller down there and level it out a bit? The garden looks like it’s going to be amazing!!

[@MountainMariner]

Too late. The tiller would level it out but then the flowing water would wash it all away down to the rock underneath. It’s all good for now and that trail turn is now gone!

[@Turn-2JesusN0W]

It looks very nice where you live, but how do you cope with the long cold winters? I live in Norway, southern Norway. We have had a week of cloudy weather, and rain, the temperature is 10-12 degrees Celsius, or 50-54 farenheit, and I am irritated. 4 hours south of us it is summer with around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm weather sick and I need sun. The winters here usually last from Nov-Dec to March-April, and I think it's hard enough. Good that you manage to live in such conditions. Have you ever thought about moving to a warmer place? :)

[@MountainMariner]

Never. I actually prefer the winters. But summer here does give you just enough of a break and time to prepare for the next winter. (And blueberries for my pancakes!)

[@junemoore5599]

Gorgeous views. And ingenious recycling 😊 Just wondering, with being in a remote location and where the bears outnumber the human, would not your outdoor barbecue scent attract the bears? My kind of dinner minus the peppers.

[@MountainMariner]

The scents most definitely attract the bears. It’s good practice to clean up very well after grilling. And if the grill is left out the first bear to investigate will likely destroy the grill. So I put it up inside the shower sauna afterward.

[@buddy2767]

Another enjoyable video. Did you bring all of that pipe in by helicopter? How many trips?

[@MountainMariner]

One trip for the high tunnel tubing. Except the four 8’ posts that I miscalculated. They came in later

[@KWAHU93]

I spent some time out there near eagle

[@Desert-Tan-Whiskey]

👍👍👍

[@MountainMariner]

Thank 🫵 for watching!

[@jeffwrench9994]

How did you get your 4 wheeler and snow machines to your property. Plane?

[@MountainMariner]

One snow machine was rode out, the others were sling loaded out by helicopter.

[@michaelmitchell7170]

Do you have enough season to grow tomatoes and peppers?

[@MountainMariner]

Yes if both are started indoors first. Remember our growing season is short BUT the summer sun is up nearly all day long for 3-4 months. It’s amazing how fast constant sun makes everything grow.

[@KWAHU93]

That’s some nice loony soil u got there

[@Coloradolivinn]

What’s your elevation ?

[@MountainMariner]

2000 feet.

[@leeturney4713]

What caliber of hand gun do you carry?

[@MountainMariner]

Three calibers: 357, 44 and 10mm. I don’t trust hand guns to solve bear defense, best to have a large rifle handy as your primary defense.

[@KWAHU93]

@@MountainMariner they don’t go down east and they sure as shit don’t scare easy

[@robertwest187]

why can't you put brush in that mud hole ????

[@MountainMariner]

I could but it wouldn’t help much. It was time to remove that annoying turn anyway and make the trail straight.