Winter Is Closing In on Our ALASKA Homestead | Ep. 70
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Off-Grid ALASKA Cabin Life – Firewood, Wood Stove & Winter Preparations
Winter is getting closer at our off-grid Alaska cabin, and there's still plenty of work to do before the cold settles in!
We start the day with a peaceful visit from a cow moose and her calf feeding near our cabin. Then it's back to work as Josh prepares our woodstove for another long Alaska winter.
Next, we're putting the finishing touches on another homemade boot rack for our entryway, sanding it down before moving it inside. Josh also tackles an ongoing problem with our hydraulic woodsplitter, installing a new pump in hopes of getting it working properly again.
With two huge piles of logs already hauled and stacked in the barn, there's still plenty of cutting, splitting, and stacking ahead. Josh gets busy cutting logs down to firewood length, making kindling, and organizing our winter wood supply. As darkness falls, the camera stops rolling, but the work doesn't! Josh keeps cutting kindling by headlamp well into the night before picking up the cleanup the next morning.
Life at our Alaska homestead means preparing for winter one project at a time. There's always something to repair, build, or maintain, but that's all part of living off-grid and doing things ourselves.
Thanks for joining us for Episode 70 of Life North of Normal, where we share our adventures between our off-grid Alaska cabin and Michigan homestead.
Real work. Real food. Real life — North of Normal.
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🛠️ Gear We Use
Blue Monster Tape: https://link.amazon/B063VnUaA
Blue Monster Liquid:
Dewalt Sander:
Woodstove Rope and Cement :https://link.amazon/B0gesk4S5
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Welcome to North of Normal.
We’re a husband‑and‑wife team living between the wilds of Alaska and the forests of Michigan — working full‑time while building, exploring, and creating a life by hand. From off‑grid living and cabin projects to long road trips and homestead adventures, we share the challenges and rewards of living simply, but never easily.
Join us as we keep learning what it means to live North of Normal.
🎥 SUBSCRIBE→ @lifenorthofnormal
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Winter Is Closing In on Our ALASKA Homestead | Ep. 70
North of Normal
13,511 views
Off-Grid ALASKA Cabin Life – Firewood, Wood Stove & Winter Preparations
Winter is getting closer at our off-grid Alaska cabin, and there's still plenty of work to do before the cold settles in!
We start the day with a peaceful visit from a cow moose and her calf feeding near our cabin. Then it's back to work as Josh prepares our woodstove for another long Alaska winter.
Next, we're putting the finishing touches on another homemade boot rack for our entryway, sanding it down before moving it inside. Josh also tackles an ongoing problem with our hydraulic woodsplitter, installing a new pump in hopes of getting it working properly again.
With two huge piles of logs already hauled and stacked in the barn, there's still plenty of cutting, splitting, and stacking ahead. Josh gets busy cutting logs down to firewood length, making kindling, and organizing our winter wood supply. As darkness falls, the camera stops rolling, but the work doesn't! Josh keeps cutting kindling by headlamp well into the night before picking up the cleanup the next morning.
Life at our Alaska homestead means preparing for winter one project at a time. There's always something to repair, build, or maintain, but that's all part of living off-grid and doing things ourselves.
Thanks for joining us for Episode 70 of Life North of Normal, where we share our adventures between our off-grid Alaska cabin and Michigan homestead.
Real work. Real food. Real life — North of Normal.
🔔 Subscribe and follow our journey:
@lifenorthofnormal
#OffGridLiving #AlaskaLife #CabinLife
🛠️ Gear We Use
Blue Monster Tape: https://link.amazon/B063VnUaA
Blue Monster Liquid:
Dewalt Sander:
Woodstove Rope and Cement :https://link.amazon/B0gesk4S5
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Welcome to North of Normal.
We’re a husband‑and‑wife team living between the wilds of Alaska and the forests of Michigan — working full‑time while building, exploring, and creating a life by hand. From off‑grid living and cabin projects to long road trips and homestead adventures, we share the challenges and rewards of living simply, but never easily.
Join us as we keep learning what it means to live North of Normal.
🎥 SUBSCRIBE→ @lifenorthofnormal
There's always something to do around our Alaska cabin! Thanks for spending some time with us and following our adventures!
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