Unbelievable - Living Primitive | Building a FOREST YURT, Day 7

Unbelievable - Living Primitive | Building a FOREST YURT, Day 7 • Unbelievable - Living ... - We are living Off The Grid in a Boat Only Access forest property. We have 8 acres and the ocean is a 5 min walk South of us...a lake is a 10 min walk North of us! It is getting warmer...the mosquitos are as big as horses...the gnats are relentless...mountain lions (puma) are living around us...the bears are waking up. We need shelter! Can we get our Yurt up in the next 2 weeks? Once the yurt is up then we will work on getting electricity, running water, and clearing an area of our forest for our garden and fruit tree orchid. Join us to see if we make it.....
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Nicole and I are attempting to live off the grid in British Columbia, Canada. We have 8 acres of forest property sandwiched in between the Pacific Ocean, a fresh water lake, and a stream which flows year round from the lake into the ocean. For over nearly 10 years I grew a fruit tree, permaculture, garden, and native edible plant, herb, and raised bed garden food forest. You can still watch all the garden videos of my old desert garden in Arizona. I was born in British Columbia and I have returned to the Rain Forests of British Columbia to a "Raw Land" property to grow my 1st FULL EDIBLE FOOD FOREST Off Grid on a wilderness property. This climate is temperate and coastal, rarely seeing snow in the winter and highs in the 80's (30 Celsius) in the summer. It is a rare microclimate that spans from gardening zone 7-9. The property is 8 acres and completely overgrown, mostly with conifer trees. This area is a verifiable rain forest and situated in the Southwestern-most tip of the Canadian "Great Bear Rain Forest". NicHolistic ( / holisticnicole ) and I will be learning about edible seaweeds, edible native plants, edible mushrooms, and many other edible native trees/plants as we attempt to Build a Yurt, Draw Our Energy Clean, Live Off the Grid, and Grow an Epic Superfoods Garden and Fruit Tree Orchard. We will also have a lot of changes coming so get ready. More videos and BTS Clips at my VLOG channel / adventureswjakenicole
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[@VeganAthlete]

Thank you to our Patreon members for your support! www.Patreon.com/jakenicole

[@alexojohndlaborgona3653]

Saludos!.

[@Danilo-jr2wc]

Doese snakes live there

[@shaylab]

You are living on some beautiful soil. Worth more than money itself.

[@VeganAthlete]

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINISHED YURT & to begin designing/building the interior of the yurt!!!!!

[@kimcote9964]

You two are doing an amazing job plus recording and doing videos.. slammin it! Love watching you two do your thang!

[@VeganAthlete]

Many of you have been asking what our address is so you can send us items to be featured in our videos.....please use this address (must be send with Canada Post): PO Box 1297 Port Hardy Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

[@JanColdwater]

The look on Nicole's face when you told her she had to move the block forward after you told her to back it up. 🤣 So that's how this is gunna go! 🤣

[@JohnMason-Hill]

OK! Spill the beans. Where are you guys getting all these mad storytelling skills? Your videos are rock’n!

[@rios4175]

I can't imagine how beautiful it is specially when it's summer! bear,Cougars wow that's scary

[@mauibeat9189]

Remember "Safety First" in all you do. I usually factor in injuries and learning curve on DIY projects. You are truly living a dream!

[@VeganAthlete]

New video on our blog channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnu6eH54otGMeZo

[@ProdbyDaveOfficial]

Looking good Jake ! Keep in mind that the blocks will slightly move or sink with the rain. A small pit of gravel under each block will help the foundation in the long run.

[@LadyP1]

Try Lemon Grass Oil for the mosquitoes. Be Safe ❤️❤️

[@deesgardeningjourney1163]

Since you cook so much with wood, you could save the ashes and throw them into your garden beds as fertilizer.

[@maikolmorales2322]

Your pumping these vids out, I love it keep it up man

[@VeganAthlete]

Thanks Maikol!

[@MCL288]

In far north of Sweden we have brown-bears. When in the forest, just keep on doing noises. Sing, talk loud or whatever. Our bears are generally more afraid of us that we of them (as long as you do not go between a mother and her cub. :)

[@melaronie3024]

G same here in canada

[@daniellopez2615]

It can get tiring; but the end product is a blessing! Great team work, keep uplifting each other!

[@miratronproduction974]

Love our PNW native slugs ! They are so cool looking

[@GreenVegan816]

Wow, you did so much in one day! So exciting!!

[@doc3toes]

welcome to the PNW. a little advice - Don't be afraid to cut the bush back (esp the salmon berry and alder). You will soon learn how fast it grows in the the rain forest. And it will help keep the predators off your front porch. ask me how i know.

[@kirstenkettell5577]

Ok... how do you know???

[@doc3toes]

@@kirstenkettell5577 well I've been stalked by cougars, chased by black bears, watched by wolves and there are grizzly nose prints on my window.

[@THardy.]

Great progress! Jake, your meals look delicious and I know you don't have time to write a cookbook right now. Instead, could you give us approximate amounts as you cook so we can also prepare what you are making?

[@kirstenkettell5577]

T. Hardy a cookbook! Now that’s a great idea!!!

[@chinyerennaji6155]

So glad to hear you have protection out there! 👍

[@maddavvid2339]

im a fire starter, twisted fire starter. loving the build guys

[@d.lagumbi9230]

You guys are doing pretty good. You should consider sealing the tops of your beams before covering with 2/4's deck boards. They will last a lot longer in your wet climate. Also watch a few construction videos to learn how to use your tool safer and more efficiently.

[@unravel523]

Hey you crafty beautiful people, so glad you are still safe and going Strong, love your vids! Can´t believe how brave you are

[@fabioschneider6758]

You guys are awesome ! AWESOME !!! smile

[@cocopufer5667]

i have my popcorn ready!

[@cristiewanchap2645]

It's looking fantastic..💕

[@Unknown4465]

‘Please contemplate’ Everything you have for protection are for good measures, but you aren’t going to fight a cougar or grizzly with a machete. You have close to zero chance of winning. Air horn,good, bear flare, good! All are just deterrence, if that bear or cougar decides your on the menu it’s not just gonna run away, it’s a life or death situation and you need a gun.. I suggest a hand gun .357, .44, or a rifle .308 should do it, then my bets with you. Stay safe, and happy building!

[@caseG80]

Exactly especially a momma with cubs. And if cougar wants ya good luck need dogs.

[@crmartinez1971]

I agree. He should have a gun on his hips at all times. But, being vegan, I dont knowbif they will go that route. But when you are fighting for your life and it's not really one you can win... meanwhile, hoping all the noise of saws and hammers will trump the smells of food. I really want to see this succeed and they be safe in the process.

[@crmartinez1971]

However, it needs to be said...if someone is not used to guns, not regularly used to how to handle, load, unload, clean a gun, it is probably safer for them NOT to have one.

[@garrycole9187]

The Machete is only for the person not being attacked. Bears are not a real problem as long as you let them know you are there and stay away from the cubs. Cougars are the problem so if one should attack Jake or Nicole, the other can cut it bad enough not to kill it but make it retreat. A gun is okay but again only for the person not being attack and there is a danger you will hit the wrong thing, namely the other person. You have to have great reaction to a sudden attack to able to defend yourself with a gun.

[@divajackson777]

@@crmartinez1971 I don't being vegan is an argument in that case. Besides trying to fight an animal with a machete would cause far more pain, be far more gruesome and a far slower death for the animal.... than say, a single shot(whether to injure, kill or scare.)

[@jameswojciechowski508]

Wow guys great work and progress!!! Living in the Philippines, now we have many mosquito, what we do before dark is burn coconut husk they dont flame they smolder (for the smoke) when we are outside and it helps to rid the pest in the area, and we can enjoy the out doors for a leght of time!! I understand U dont have coconut husk but i bet some of that moss and fungi growing on the ground would do the trick for smoke. We have to realize if U live in the rural area as we do and U guys, time well spent to collect the things we need and stock pile a bit, once a week would be fun to collect and put in a drum. Most any thing that is damp will give off good smoke with a good hot fire or coals. LOVING IT!!

[@donellemiller6680]

Progress!!!!! So glad to see you are making big steps at getting your base started! Good luck with the weather so you can continue to get things done.

[@crmartinez1971]

Thank you for addressing the animal defense questions. It IS a practical issue. Nice to know you hav3vsobe plans. The blade that close to a bear or wolves (I love Wolves!) wont help you. They are way faster than you are. But hopefully the other deterrents will keep you safe. I was wondering about the food issue. Are you keeping your food in bear proof containers as bear can pry car open, ect? And once a bear GETS to the food, you are on its radar for a source of calories.

[@tonysizzle8574]

Thanks for the fun vid. Lot of hard work this episode.

[@noctiscaelum7760]

Amazing Thumbnail!!!! Looks like a discovery channel trailer :D

[@dalewilliams6440]

Good place. New life.

[@kirstenkettell5577]

Need... more... videos! Fading... fast!!! 😜

[@VeganAthlete]

Kirsten Kettell 😉🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@simonmilner]

You two are a great working team , really good to see your supports coming together! Keep it up .

[@stevecarlisle3323]

Your need belt pouch bear spray, fallers and cruisers all have it close by. Can you imagine how pissed off a bear is going to be after you chop his or her nose off with that machete!

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

Sweet! Been waiting for this update!

[@melaronie3024]

Super interesting! Love these videos. I get super excited when a new one is announced 😃

[@ks1u]

Please always wear goggles when using your saw. You're probably quite away from an ER.

[@mkbk9168]

Yea,that got me worried too

[@rahdaswami2452]

@@mkbk9168 and George Blahun 1 second ago Being a retired carpenter, a lifetime of cutting wood with power tools has me saying that it's not just luck that I didn't ever use eye protection, it's the fact that wood pieces coming off a saw can't hurt the eye. Sawdust is plant dust, but if your working with steel, than yes use eye protection. I've had metal pulled out of my eye a few times at it embeds itself in the eye, but wood will not do that. As a union carpenter, on hundreds of jobs, NOBODY wears eye protection. The medical society has taught us to overreact to most problems now.

[@ks1u]

I know you're sincere, but I think you're wrong. Splinters in the eye are perhaps a long shot, but hidden nails in wood or pieces of blade are possible. I worked in a shipyard as a rigger and we were the guys who transported the injured out of submarines and other work sites. Shit happens that you'd never predict and it involves all trades. How much effort does it take to put on a pair of goggles and significantly reduce your chance of injury? I might risk my hands without gloves, but never my eyes. @@rahdaswami2452

[@RA-rf4nz]

Make yourself a simple water level with 40-ft length of clear tubing and some dye to color the water. Otherwise, you are likely to drift with that 4-ft aluminum level you are using. Then again, perfect level may not be critical for the yurt platform. But water levels are easy to build and use for home and permaculture projects.

[@lancemcnichol2354]

Hey Jake. Nice job getting started on the "foundation" for your new home. Looks like you are doing all the right things and will soon be on the construction of the actual yurt itself. We are very excited for you both to move into your new home and we are really looking forward to seeing how you furnish it and provide power, water, etc. Another great video effort. Thank you for sharing your project. Lance & Carol - Victoria

[@craignash4736]

Fantastic !!! Thank You. Craig. Pa. Guy.

[@RoseRose-yo4qs]

Hi, Rose here....Doing great you Two, lots of progress. 🖐 Up High for you two.

[@TinyHouseLife]

two Champions right here! also bear mase is a good extra to have. i think it can spray 30 to 50 feet away. only thing is you have to get it on their face thow. where the horn you can just let it rip hahah.. im pretty sure keeping a bon fire going in your pit will help too. put a bunch of wood on before you guys hop in the van to go to bed.

[@GaelicDragon]

For the replacement 2x6's your using. Glue them together and use a few wood screws (double check with local lumber yard/hardware store on how many/much you need). Last thing you want is for water to get in between them and either build up mold (pressure treated lumber is mold-resistant, not mold proof) and the expansion/contraction of ice in the winter. So, any plans for a tea scrub so you can make your own tea?

[@QuincyDisneyVegan]

Wow Jake --- my Vegan brother from another mother that was also born in November-- you are literally reading my mind! I was thinking about trying Chaupaati this weekend at a Vegan Indian restaurant this weekend. I love that!

[@christycinnamon5754]

You guys are such a great team. I enjoy watching your videos very much. Thanks for sharing!

[@shutupstefanie1104]

youre making great progress, wish i lived closer....i would LOVE to help with your projects.

[@angelartistic3056]

You need a combination of essential oils in a glass bottle sprayer for the gnats. Gnats / No see ums are attracted to carbon dioxide when we exhale. Thats why they go for your face. Use equal parts of Peppermint , Eucalyptus and Orange essential oil and water to repel them. If you notice they really come around at dusk or whenever the air is still. Also make sure you identify poison ivy in your area. Good luck!

[@pennytrowsdale253]

YOU BOTH ARE SO ENERGETIC KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND VIDEOS

[@steviechong2786]

Would love to see more off the grid cooking vids!

[@shutupstefanie1104]

LOVE watching you build your yurt! im now thinking about one myself.......still decidig where in the world i want to end up now that my kids are done school.

[@agskater1914]

I liked the silent still shots of the yurt. The minimalist style of these vlogs is great

[@VeganAthlete]

Dave Stokes 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😉🤙🏼

[@Adamapple]

these videos are my favorite. i love watching you guys build your new life by hand out there.

[@HomeSweetAbundance]

Great progress :) So happy you all have something to help protect yourself with.

[@msgib6079]

I wonder about the heat loss you will experience in the winter with your floor so far above the ground. Have you considered how to make it more efficient so that you will stay warm?

[@sabchatelain5249]

WE love u two. Much good vibes ✌️✌️✌️🌸🌱

[@alphasxsignal]

I would setup a critter cam and see what is lurking around the area night and day. That would give you a idea of what you are dealing with.

[@rahdaswami2452]

Where you started seems like a low point in elevation, which will make your legs pretty short as you work towards the back which is OK as long as you don't loose your clearance height your aiming at. If you want to keep a 3 ft. clearance for storage, start at a high point in elevation and work down hill. This will give you the greatest clearance.

[@rahdaswami2452]

Being a retired carpenter, a lifetime of cutting wood with power tools has me saying that it's not just luck that I didn't ever use eye protection, it's the fact that wood pieces coming off a saw can't hurt the eye. Sawdust is plant dust, but if your working with steel, than yes use eye protection. I've had metal pulled out of my eye a few times at it embeds itself in the eye, but wood will not do that. As a union carpenter, on hundreds of jobs, NOBODY wears eye protection. The medical society has taught us to overreact to most problems now.

[@naturallyfantastic8787]

Hey Jake.... try burning some dry SAGE A lot of it should help with those NETS im still swapping for u guys lol , Good Job n God Bless to you both :)

[@batwood8010]

Love the series. I'm completely enthralled, although a bit behind by a week. The machete is not the right weapon and you will lose that fight.

[@melaronie3024]

You’re food inspires me to become vegetarian/vegan and I’m such a big meat eater! At one point I became grossed out by meat and was vegan for a year. Just like that. I was in the best shape of my life and lost so much weight. I felt soooo good. Although I have no judgement towards what people choose to eat, I find you approach to discussing the topic of veganism respectful. I admire this. I stumbled upon your videos when you had your longevity garden in Arizona because I needed more information about my own garden. I’ve been following your journey since then!

[@VeganAthlete]

Melanie Labelle 🙏🏼🌱

[@DeathmentalPvP]

wow you found your cutie and you are going places, havent seen your stuff in a long while it seems

[@KFetner]

Might try growing citronella. I read you can rub leaves on your skin to help repel insects. I think I read that growing lavender helps too.

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Kathy F Actually If you can find native beauty berry (callicarpa) there is no better mosquito repellant than those leaves. Well known down here where mosquitos are the state bird lol

[@KFetner]

@@moniquegebeline4350 That looks interesting, and pretty! I wonder if it will grow in Canada?

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Kathy F Yes ma’am. Ours are a more ‘hot pink’ color here in the wild , mine was courtesy of a bird lol. The best natural mosquito and gnat repellent there is if you can find them www.bcliving.ca/beautyberry-a-jewel-of-a-plant-for-bc-gardens-in-winter

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Kathy F Ps they have a beautiful floral smell to the leaves, and the berries are edible but flavorless raw- HOWEVER-they make an amazing jelly!

[@ashleyjsmith1769]

Amazing guys !! What great progress !!

[@shanraj521]

I'm from India

[@andrelissacepin9016]

Looking good so far, keep it up 👍🏻👊🏼💪🏼

[@VeganAthlete]

Andrelissa Cepin 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😉✌🏼

[@offgridvegan668]

Foundation is looking great ! Reminds me of when we were building ours in Puerto Rico ! No dangers of bears or cougars here though but we do get hurricanes lol wishing you guys the best ! Can’t wait for the next video

[@mayploy6869]

Aren’t you concerned about the foundation settling in that soft ground?

[@slporter722]

18 foot elevation? Lol did you mean 18,000 feet? I hope those deterrents work against bear. If bears know you are there and there is food, they will be back it seems. It seems like they would be relentless even with the deterrents.

[@tammydee9700]

This is so exciting!

[@jerrymac796]

Jerry Here, hello to the both of you, love watching you guys on your adventure. I have been a carpenter for the past 20 years and I was curious to find out why you guys did not dig 12" post holes at least 42" in the ground to prevent movement from the freezing and thawing. Also to prevent the support blocks from uneven settling. Thanks Jerry.

[@pettism]

Jerry Mac it’s a yurt. Which is a tent. You really think that ground moves that much? It’s not tundra.

[@jerrymac796]

Then why would a tent need 4x4 post and beam to hold it up then? Just asking? Over here where I live we need to do that for a deck.@@pettism

[@pettism]

It’s not tundra. You’re changing the subject. The ground isn’t freezing and thawing, it’s like 20’ above sea level. Keep building frame houses in subdevopments.

[@designerdigsyvonne5888]

Once again ...discovery channel worthy!!!

[@VeganAthlete]

Designer Digs yvonne 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@FilipinaDesertGardener]

love it as always..

[@CJ_Surf]

Awesome stuff! Long time follower, first time commenting. Very inspirational Jake! Love the vids, Be safe ya’ll!

[@VeganAthlete]

CJ Chavez 🌱🙏🏼😉🐳✌🏼

[@MRuby-fb3yz]

Think about building a rocket stove. Less wood, hotter burn

[@BrennenWatts]

Nice ideas. Non lethal and effective. Well played

[@RealKungFu]

☯️☯️☯️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🌱🐳🚣‍♀️

[@brigittelm6054]

Oh my, I see the slug fest coming once they know where your garden is...

[@VitorMadeira]

Use smashed egg shells around the plants and slugs will not want to go to that party!

[@triumphmanful]

holy cow is that a 2 foot slug ? There goes the garden !

[@triumphmanful]

Veegans don't eat eggs ! No shells to use !

[@VitorMadeira]

@@triumphmanful well, I'm not asking for them to eat eggs. They could ask for some spare shells on they neighbours. That would be just fine.

[@ryanalexander3088]

Or he could just use seaweed.. dry it and use as natural fertiliser and repellant.

[@Alleykatukr]

Looks like your cast iron has got a tinge of rust, dry it out on the coals, add linseed oil, (I use lard). Always make sure it's completely dry when you put it away.

[@lancemcnichol2354]

Hey Jake. I only just got the notification with 30mins notice. I look forward to seeing what you have for us but I might have to duck out before the end. The inside of those show Yurts is amazing. I look forward to seeing the interior design and decor you two decide to go with. There used to be a tree house company near Port Alberni years ago with similar style construction to yurts. They had very cool interiors, 12v refrigeration, water pumped up from below, and solar from panels up on the tree top. Even a bicycle powered elevator to lift supplies up and down! We really love the off grid lifestyle even though our jobs have us in the city!!! Lance & Carol - Victoria

[@janebaker966]

Scary,scary,scary - about the bears I mean. I sincerely hope you don't encounter any,not too close anyway. Maybe you need to get a safe to store your food in. It's interesting watching your progress on your Yurt. I didn't know so much work was involved. I've seen those big tiger slugs when I visited my cousin 20 years ago. Wil your veg survive? Indian food is great,healthy and tasty. Looking forward to your next with more progress on the Yurt,be great when you move in.

[@PrincessTS01]

i just watched your India Himalaya trip last night and i must say those mountains where beautiful

[@kuzinit2374]

make a water level , then you can put in all the post , then level then cut , 100 ft of clear plastic tube full of colored water

[@caseG80]

Russell Brothers interesting ?

[@hockeyfan7b]

Nice work!

[@skylarcasey2418]

do you have bear canisters or bear safe lockers for your food?

[@PRACTICALBUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL]

YOU SHOULD PLANT A LOT OF BLACKBERRYS BUSH AROUND YOUR YURT/BOARDER ,ITS A GREAT NATURAL PROTECTION.

[@rbo350]

Jake what is the recipe for the flat bread.....yum

[@VeganAthlete]

Have to ask Nicole!

[@rbo350]

Ms. Nicole, how did you make that great looking flat bread.....thanks

[@triumphmanful]

Jake, how do you know how to make the foundation ? Do you have an instruction booklet ? You should have your Sci and Nunchuks, even the Bo would make the Bears run off ! Could you imagine the bears nose after a Nunchuck smacking ?

[@robertfreitag7128]

Power tools yea that’s living primative

[@bomonte]

for something that large, string line works well

[@javaldes7]

A 2x6 actual size is 1.5x5.5.. a 4x6 actual size is 3.5x5.5. If put together (2) 2x6 u are 1/2 inch short on the thickness. Also probably not as strong as a 4x6. I would add a third 2x6, glue and screw them together with lag bolts

[@PrincessTS01]

you know you could put up a polytunnel garden on that side road there

[@melaronie3024]

How do you prevent the cement blocks from sinking into the soil?

[@mamaruthsvlog8019]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@danlel3605]

love the blackfish content! 🐳🐳🐳

[@alanpalmer3250]

he just put a string line across and work up to it

[@alanpalmer3250]

i love looking at you guys i would love to be over there and help you i am a retired builder

[@man8god]

5:17 split those little logs jake!

[@chucklogan7296]

Pretty high up in the air for a yurt?

[@man8god]

Jake cuts bread Nicole comes and paints the end with that stuff