This Changes Everything. Unbelievable Challenge on our Alaska Homestead

[@oscartheg6674]

it is Koreasilt and it will burn again and it burns really hot. You can even probably take the ashes and put it on your trails during the winter and take down the slipperiness of the ice.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Oh wow, sounds like a dream to take down any slip factor in the winter here! Great idea!😊

[@christiantamminen8998]

I would happily change my 9 to 5 job for this life. It's a hard life, but no doubt rewarding. Best wishes to you all. Live, love and be happy :) x

[@Alaskan6pack]

Well, I actually did quit my day job for this...! I am the wife who is always filming my awesome family. I am a licensed optometrist in Alaska and I choose to make this life work. I practiced optometry for 20 years. Was a great run, but with all the changes in the world I feel better just being around my family. Yes we are making WAY less money, but I guess there is a price for everything right? I can relate to you, if you ever do plan on living this lifestyle keep watching us to learn. We are not afraid to show our failures as well as success stories. It's about a 50/50 ratio with us! LOL. Thank you for watching Christian!...Feel free to ask us anything...thank you for the positive comment!

[@paulslocomb6805]

If you warm up both your shovels than spray them with a cooking spray like Pam . The snow will not stick to them wile in use

[@Alaskan6pack]

Oh I love that idea! We will try it...thank you for the suggestion. At this point with all this snow -we will try anything within reason! LOL.

[@jacketssprockets9842]

The chimney brush sure looks nice. Thanks for the review. Will look into one. I enjoy your videos

[@Alaskan6pack]

Oh we absolutely loved it! The chimney is working great and it was SO much safer for us to clean from the inside of the cabin!! We would rate it a 5/5! So far so good!

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

Such a beautiful life! Life is to short to not enjoy such a magnificent place on earth! Take care guys. Loved this video. Hard work! But worth it!

[@Alaskan6pack]

Amen sister! You are spot on. It is very hard work and on a daily basis. However I do enjoy all the challenges it brings and am always surprised how much we have to "think" outside the box up here! It's pretty interesting but necessary. LOL. Thank you for the positive comments...! We appreciate it

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

@@Alaskan6pack absolutely!! 💕

[@carrieruston1964]

Neat chimney cleaner saves someone going on the roof and getting injured sure enough snow take care 🇨🇦

[@Alaskan6pack]

Yes we honestly love it!! Soooo much safer that way

[@DebbieDee-lx6uk]

Love your videos. Thanks for sharing 😊❤

[@Alaskan6pack]

Debbie, thank you. Sincerely appreciate your kind words. We are working hard shoveling roofs and doing snow removal to save up for the tractor fix. At least we are getting a break from snow!

[@rabiabaloch6111]

hi...thank you for the great effort you put in.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Thank you for the nice comment, and yes there is much effort involved!-

[@AlexBushcraftmyWorld]

I'm looking forward to the sequel, my Brother! Too bad we're not building in the same place. 🤝🤝

[@Alaskan6pack]

Well thank you... We are hoping for the best...but life throws curve balls here and there. Guess we can look at it as a challenge. Yes, stay tuned, hopefully the green machine keeps movin!

[@AlexBushcraftmyWorld]

@@Alaskan6pack okay 🤝

[@rolandhiltz5197]

Great information , but little snow removal.

[@BradyHocking]

Great video

[@Alaskan6pack]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the video...

[@lisaa6275]

Worn rear coupler possible cause on the 990.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Oh ok, good to know. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment. We sure appreciate it. We are nervous if we get more deep snow, but working as hard as we can to save up money.! We will keep you posted

[@JamesCouch777]

Growing up I remember building fires under the tractors so they would start. I also remember working on vehicles in bitter cold with a makeshift garage like yours. Fun times 😊 Be safe and warm 🥶🙏👍

[@Alaskan6pack]

Oh yes they are fun times for sure! Well we always say " at least there are no bugs out".. that is a perk when it's winter!

[@ruthnagarya2028]

So interesting....how did ou know to pitch your roof like that? Lot of work....

[@ivywilliams4258]

We dont have snow yet in Wales but it is extremely cold... i wish to have a cabin too.. ty for sharing your day to day life.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Well I am sure one day you will have a cabin. Keep watching us to learn if you want...We show the authentic good and bad of this lifestyle. We are not experts by any means,but really enjoy the challenge of this lifestyle! And trust me there are many! LOL Let us know when you get some snow in Wales!...

[@miephoex]

Like floor heating, there should be roof heating for winter use! Or does it already exist?

[@Alaskan6pack]

Not sure... Some people use heat tape on roofs? It's definitely something we would like to explore in the future! ..good thought!

[@JamesCouch777]

I hate that you are having tractor troubles. I wish I could help you with it but from what you described you need to attend to it soon. The front differential on one of my tractors was making a similar noise and lets just say I wish I had taken it apart sooner than I did 😟. It would have saved a lot of time and money.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Hello there James! Well yes it's not a fun thing on top of everything else, but that's ok! We always try to look at the positive in things, so I guess this is a great challenge? LOL Well either way we will hopefully show if we can pull out the logs for Jim in 2 WDrive. Thank you for caring! Neat you can relate

[@rabiabaloch6111]

please share the full video of snow removal from roof.. thanks

[@BS.-.-]

Poping and clanking every rotation sounds more like a U joint rather than a shaft issue. Most of those shafts are splined and way stronger than a 20yr old worn U joint. Eventhough you cant see the U joints in the front shaft there there

[@Alaskan6pack]

Absolutely and you are probably correct! I sure appreciate the comment and that you care enough to comment, so thank you. We are doing as many snow removal jobs as possible to save up for a mechanic to look at it. We are nervous for more snow without being able to use the JD blower, but hopeful we can get it fixed soon...! We will keep you posted

[@mikemckinley1031]

No snow yet here in Ontario Canada but it’s coming I have a feeling on Monday January 15 2024 it’s going to be-30 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit it’s -22 degrees Fahrenheit here from Ontario Canada ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦😎

[@Alaskan6pack]

Wow, that's cold Mike! What kind of humidity with it?... Well send us a comment when the white stuff starts flying at your place! We are busy trying to work and save up some money for Jeff's tractor. He is doing some snow removal and as you can imagine - he is staying pretty busy! He is enjoying it more than cutting lots of firewood for income LOL.

[@stormmountain2521]

Great Video. Let us how it is doing after a year !

[@Alaskan6pack]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@jasondavis1819]

You guys the best getting over my knee surgery just like your husband said you have to pace yourself even now I want to go all out but that not to heal work smart same with everything like your to small kids I have a desire to Go to fast hey the turtle 🐢 wins the race anyway wish the best beautiful I’ll be glad in time I god knows make up That way be safe stay warm have great one 🔥👍

[@Alaskan6pack]

Well have a slow and healthy recovery Jason. Yes pacing yourself is easier said than done right? Funny how our mind runs fast but sometimes the body is at a different pace! Thanks for checking in, let us know how you are doing with time... and how the knee is recovering

[@ZXX984]

If only I knew things in life like this only existed when I was younger, wise, and in better health.🤔 Do you just visualize it when the roof of the cabin needs shoveling or is there a warning like a leak? I ask these questions because of zero AK experience. Had winters in NY not like AK. Now in FL, totally different. I have to mention Alaskans are true hard workers, not lazy. They can handle what winter throws at them. The Panhandle of Florida had bad tornadoes Tuesday morning. Not near us. Good night for now. Are the kids happy there?

[@Alaskan6pack]

Well we are glad the tornadoes were not where you are.! How scary! ... We have earthquakes here, not tornadoes. We remove snow for extra income for customers. They usually let us know if there is a leak in their home or they are scared huge chunks of ice will come off. We try not to do 2 story homes as you can imagine the danger is extreme! The kids absolutely love it here in Alaska. They have had plenty of opportunities to visit relatives in Oregon but don't want to leave the state.! LOL. Yes I agree Alaskans are some of the toughest people I have met. They are very real and genuine, but can be very scrappy too! We are from Oregon and moved here to get away from the "rat race" feel. Never planning on moving out of Alaska. However I can tell you a nice vacation to Florida or Arizona sounds great when it's dark and cold here in the winter! We sure do miss the sun! Take care, thanks for watching!

[@brandonpacheywiredforlife]

Hope the tractor gets up and running, where did yall find the red snow shovel?!

[@Alaskan6pack]

Thank you for caring, we do too. We bought the red snow shovel at our local small hardware store. Willow Hardware Store is a true old fashioned hardware store. They are amazing. It was about 75.00 there. I wonder if the big box stores would carry them?. I do know the family loves that shovel over all the other ones! Jeff and Hudson are clearing off a roof today and are using it. We will probably post another video showing it in use. Well at least we are getting a small break from the snow here!

[@brandonpacheywiredforlife]

@@Alaskan6pack I know where that is!

[@Alaskan6pack]

Sweet! That is so cool!! It is truly an old school place we love it...

[@bettyharper2214]

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[@Alaskan6pack]

Thank you for watching Betty!

[@MyLevelheaded]

i would have an air cannon to shoot a rope over the peak and a winch nearby to draw off the snow at one shot for each side of the peak...they are not that expensive and run on 12 volts ...

[@Alaskan6pack]

Absolutely when possible we want to try it! We have watched videos on that... Well at least today we are getting a break from the snow! Playing catch up for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@MyLevelheaded]

@@Alaskan6pack a bucket of string and rubber tipped arrow would allow for you to pull a 1/4inch or 3/8 rope into place just avoid the roof penetrations

[@pennybreault5001]

Use a mirror to see if it’s clean.

[@Alaskan6pack]

Great idea! Thank you for watching... It was -15 today here! Brrrrr rabbit! At least we are getting a break from the snow!

[@Revelation22-13]

Colossians 3:23-24 King James Version 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Gods blessings over you .

[@Alaskan6pack]

Thank you for the blessing

[@markhabeck6614]

Lose the music