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Back To The Land Living
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Registrace 1. 01. 2019
Hey, we are Maggie and Eric!
Welcome to Back to the Land Living, we're glad you are here!
Join us in getting back to the land one step at a time, through getting into nature, making things yourself and starting your homesteading journey. The main focus of our channel is building our off grid cabin and homestead in the Canadian woods! On this channel we also share with you handmade project tutorials, hardy farmhouse recipes, and the lessons we are learning from starting a homestead.
We would love for you to follow along with us as we get back to the land one step at a time by hitting the subscribe button!
Welcome to Back to the Land Living, we're glad you are here!
Join us in getting back to the land one step at a time, through getting into nature, making things yourself and starting your homesteading journey. The main focus of our channel is building our off grid cabin and homestead in the Canadian woods! On this channel we also share with you handmade project tutorials, hardy farmhouse recipes, and the lessons we are learning from starting a homestead.
We would love for you to follow along with us as we get back to the land one step at a time by hitting the subscribe button!
Cozy Day at the Cabin Finishing the Interior
It's a rainy day at the cabin which is perfect for working indoors on finishing the walls. We are excited to finally be painting the walls, which is making it feel like a cozy cabin! We chose a deep green for the loft bedroom and love how it looks with the wood walls. With every project done we are one step closer to moving into our off grid cabin in the Canadian woods! Thanks for following along with our journey!
Off grid cabin playlist:
• Off Grid Cabin Build
Our solar set up and propane units were purchased at the cabin depot:
www.thecabindepot.ca/backtoth...
As a Cabin Depot Associate we receive a small affiliate commission if you make a purchase through our links posted here, but at no extra cost to you. It helps to make this channel a reality! Use the discount code (BACKTOTHELAND) for $20 off your first purchase over $500. All the linked products are items we have purchased ourselves and use at our off grid cabin.
Off grid cabin playlist:
• Off Grid Cabin Build
Our solar set up and propane units were purchased at the cabin depot:
www.thecabindepot.ca/backtoth...
As a Cabin Depot Associate we receive a small affiliate commission if you make a purchase through our links posted here, but at no extra cost to you. It helps to make this channel a reality! Use the discount code (BACKTOTHELAND) for $20 off your first purchase over $500. All the linked products are items we have purchased ourselves and use at our off grid cabin.
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Building a Tiny Deck on the Off Grid Cabin
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Finishing the tiny deck on our off grid cabin is so exciting! We have the back step built, cedar shingles on to finish the siding, and a little tiny closet built. This will be the main cabin entrance for us and it feels great to have another project finished! I love how the little outdoor closet turned out, it will be a great place to store smelly barn clothes once we are homesteading at the ca...
Planting a Year's Worth of Food in our Small Garden
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Plant a year's worth of food in our small garden with us! We share our tips for growing the maximum amount of vegetables in a small space. Growing a successful garden is an important part of our homestead. I love the feeling of having all our seeds and seedlings in the ground! I hope the tips and tricks we have learned over the years of small scale gardening help you this gardening season! Plan...
Finishing the Water Storage Room Inside our Off Grid CABIN
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This week we built a water storage room in our off grid cabin closet. The loft closet has a large water tank to store the rainwater for our cabin water system. We have the tank indoors because we live in Canada where the water would freeze if outdoors. We made the closet as waterproof as possible by laying linoleum flooring, Azek trim and sealing around them. We will be adding a drain in the fl...
Cabin Build TIMELASPE (Off-Grid Canada)
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Our cabin build, in the woods of Canada, is going on year four. This video shares all our building progress so far. With the help of family and friends we have built this off grid cabin, and are so thankful! There is still more work to be done but we are excited to finish the build and move into our cabin homestead. If you want to see more here is our off grid cabin playlist: czcams.com/video/f...
Spring Days at the Cabin
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It is spring at the cabin! With spring here we have been continuing our off grid cabin build, finishing making maple syrup and starting our seeds for the garden to come! The cabin build is coming along and we are looking forward to finishing the build this summer. The wood walls of the cabin are on and look beautiful! Eric boiled maple syrup for the last time this season and we made enough syru...
Making a Year's Worth of Sugar
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I made a year's worth of sugar from the maple syrup we made last year. Making maple sugar is a great way to be self-sufficient on our homestead. Maple sugar can be used in place of white or brown sugar in baking recipes. To make maple sugar, heat maple syrup, or maple sap, to 262°F. To keep the syrup from boiling over, put butter around the rim of the pot, use a tall pot or use a wooden spoon t...
Off Grid Cabin Build Tour
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Tour the off grid cabin we are building in the Canadian woods. We started building this cabin 3 years ago, it is not yet complete but we wanted to share the progress with you. The cabin is roughly 20 by 30 and 16 feet high. The exterior is hemlock boards and the interior is mostly spruce boards. The cabin is off grid with solar power, wood heat, propane for backup heat and the stove, a composti...
Getting Started With a Family Milk Cow
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Getting started with a family milk cow is an exciting step in your homesteading journey! Today we go over the basics of getting your first milk cow. Bossy, our cow is Speckle Park mixed with Holstein. She is pregnant so soon we will have milk and a calf to raise for beef! There are a lot of things to consider before bringing home a family milk cow. The breed, space and shelter, hay and grain, a...
Saving Money on our Cabin Build
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Saving money on our cabin build is one of my favourite things! I am excited to share my thrift haul where I saved $6334 on cabin building supplies. We are building an off grid cabin in the Canadian woods and finding creative ways to save money on the build. In today's video go thrift shopping with me for materials and unique finds for our cabin! Off grid cabin build videos: czcams.com/video/f_B...
Simple and Cheap Composting Toilet
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This simple composting toilet is cheap and fast to build. The composting toilet only cost $150 to make. This is the best composting toilet for us as it was a big cost savings and also should not smell. Our off grid cabin is coming along and with today's DIY composting toilet it is one step closer to being finished! If you are looking to build a composting toilet here are the materials and cut l...
DIY Stone Hearth and Wood Stove Mantel | Part 2
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 6 měsíci
Building a stone hearth and mantel for our wood stove at the off grid cabin! We completed the hearth pad under the fireplace last year and now are building it up behind. This rock hearth was very cheap since we used natural stones found around the cabin and walnut wood found in the barn. I love how this DIY stone hearth and wood stove mantel turned out. Having a fire in the cabin makes it so co...
Cozy CABIN Build | First SNOWFALL and Interior Progress
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The first snow has fallen at the cabin and it has turned into a winter wonderland. I love how cozy the cabin feels with the snow outside and the fire burning. This week we are continuing progress on the cabin interior by working on the walls. We are getting close to finishing the wood walls and it will be so exciting to have the walls done! The snow is beautiful but it requires us to clear the ...
Testing Wood Stains and Finishes
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Testing wood stains and finishes for the interior wood walls of our off grid cabin. We are testing clear polyurethane varnishes, Minwax stain, tung oil and steel wool in vinegar on pine, spruce and cedar wood. These 3 softwood boards are on our cabin walls and we are looking for a natural wood finish to keep the cabin feel. These are the stains and finishes tested: 1. BEAUTITONE WOOD-SHIELD Acr...
Homestead Gardening and Cabin Build
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Join us for gardening and cabin building on our homestead. As the seasons change the chores around the homestead do too. With the shift to colder weather the leaves are changing, the animals are growing their winter coats and we are preparing for the season ahead. In today’s video join me in harvesting the last of the garden crops, planting in preparation for next season and working on building...
Autumn Log Cabin Weekend | Off Grid Thanksgiving
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Autumn Log Cabin Weekend | Off Grid Thanksgiving
Family Builds Off Grid Cabin | 3 Generations Working Together
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Family Builds Off Grid Cabin | 3 Generations Working Together
What Will My Husband Think? Off Grid Cabin Build
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What Will My Husband Think? Off Grid Cabin Build
Building a Grey Water Drain System for our Off Grid Cabin
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Building a Grey Water Drain System for our Off Grid Cabin
Building a Cabin in the Canadian Woods | Cedar Ceiling and Spruce Board Walls
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Building a Cabin in the Canadian Woods | Cedar Ceiling and Spruce Board Walls
Homestead CABIN Build Day in the Life
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Homestead CABIN Build Day in the Life
Cedar Ceiling Install | Off Grid Cabin Build
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Cedar Ceiling Install | Off Grid Cabin Build
Couple Build Debt Free Off Grid Cabin | 5 Steps
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Couple Build Debt Free Off Grid Cabin | 5 Steps
Building a 12x16 Shed | Saving Money with Recycled Materials
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Building a 12x16 Shed | Saving Money with Recycled Materials
Spring on the Homestead 🌱 | Animal Updates🐄
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Spring on the Homestead 🌱 | Animal Updates🐄
Boiling Sap Into Maple Syrup | Small Scale
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Boiling Sap Into Maple Syrup | Small Scale
Off-Grid Cabin Winter Work | Insulating Under Cabin & Solar Panel Snow Removal
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Off-Grid Cabin Winter Work | Insulating Under Cabin & Solar Panel Snow Removal
I love your green walls and your pinterest inspiration pics, it's going to look really amazing!
Yes, not understanding how it’s going to “compost”, it’s just human waste in a bucket. A composting toilet would drain the liquids and compost the solids.
It will be a challenge to lighten up that room with that choice of color.
It'll be cozy and warm, though, and bedrooms don't need to be as bright as living areas -- you just want to feel snug and restful. With the wood tones, and the cabin set in a forest, it will have an earthy country decor :-)
The color may be a little too dark for my taste but it's a nice contrast to the wood. I think you are correct. Once you get in the furniture and more light it will look fine. Can't wait for the next video.
👍great video
Thanks for taking us along on your cabin build, I love that you are sharing your adventure with us, best of luck to you guys
It feel so good to have paint on the walls and see the cabin coming together! I love the wooden walls in most of the cabin but it is nice to break it up a bit with some colour!
I’m wondering if there’s a better alternative than using styrofoam which will remain there for upwards of 1000 years.
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It looks really awesome!! Great job!!
Hope some trees where planted too
👍great video
The back looks great. Another step towards completion.
Thanks! We are getting excited for the finish line
You are builders-looks great
Thank you!
Looking great! When ya moving in?😁
Thanks! We are hoping in September, we will see if we can make it happen 😊
We love how the small back step turned out and are excited to share all the projects to come this summer
Hello from Kamloops! Just found your channel. Happy to follow along. Where abouts are you in Canada ?
Hi! Kamloops is a beautiful area, we are in New Brunswick on the east coast.
new subscriber from england,, love to see your harvest when its ready xx
Thanks for watching! I love sharing our harvest at the end of the season. I hope it is a good one!
thank you for sharing! where in canada or what lattitude/parallel are you on? im 57 north, id like to know if our sunlight hours are the same 😄
We are located in New Brunswick, on the east coast of Canada. We are 46 North and have about 15 hours of sun right now.
I support you🏞️🥬
What’s that pointy tool you are using to make the wholes to plant
I don't know if there is a special name for it, I call it my planting carrot tool. They are made by a woodworker at our local farmer's market. It has the inches marked for easy measuring depth while planting.
@@backtothelandliving ok thank you. It looks so handy
Wooden Garden Hand Dibber - Amazon
@@Keziah-ls2sk thank you 😊
It is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work.. It is a good thing to be self sufficient. I am trying do so my self. All the best on this journey
Thanks so much, we are happy to have you here! I hope your self sufficiency journey goes well 🙂
Canada is a big place with many different climates. I'm just wondering where in canada you live. 🤔
We are in New Brunswick on the east coast.
@@backtothelandliving haaa. On the best side!
I'm going to try growing peppers in pots as well. That way they can be moved to the hottest part of the yard and moved inside if the temperature gets too cold.
Peppers can overwinter!! I tried that and got a crop early May! Supposedly okra, eggplant, and tomatoes are likely candidates.
@@debbieolin8153 Eggplant can overwinter!? Ohhh, I'm going to do that!
When did you plant the garden this year, mid-May?
Beginning of June. We probably could have planted some things a few weeks earlier thought.
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Love the garden, can't wait to see the harvest.
Thanks, me too!
👍great video, you two
Thank you😊
Good luck with your garden! It’s looking good so far.
Thanks so much!
I am so excited to have our garden planted and can't wait to see how it grows! I hope you have a fun gardening season! 🌱
All the best
Charming video & cow.
Thank you!
what stops the weight of everything sinking further into the ground even though you have a larger surface at the base of the concrete pillars?
Great video, we're going to be doing this soon. I'm a civil engineer, and we do similar systems for drainage on roads. Rockfill with a holed pipe to keep groundwater from the road layers. We use geotextiles that allow water through but keep silt/soil out. We usually dig a trench and line the entire inside with the geotextile leaving enough on the ends to then lap over the top of the stone. I think I'm going to try that.
Great job finishing the water closet. It
Coool!! Great explanation and great content!
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Nice job finishing the water closet room
Thanks!
Love your videos
Thank you so much!
It feels so good to have the first little room complete in the cabin! We are excited to share all the progress to come!
Very smart system, according to all are in CZcams. Yours for new building projects in homestead or,Permaculture aspects, it's going to work good. Specifically, you mentioned, that it's important to use biological materials in cleaning liquids or sanitation, but I want little explanation about idea of summer using directly grey water to garden? Is,it safe ? In case of kitchen grease or fats, Thank you 😊
Glad you like our system! Once we are in the cabin and using the water system I will have to do a video on how it is working. Hopefully then I can show how we use the grey water in summer.
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I would say if you put a roast on in the morning you could just walk away and it would be ready for tea
This is wonderful. I just came across your channel, but my dream has been to live a similar lifestyle, having a cottage and live in more balanced life with nature and cherries the simpler life overall. Thank you again for making these videos and having chance to see your journey. Love it and staying a fan. All the best.
Thanks so much! I am glad you like the video and share in our dreams of living this way.
So nice your houes❤❤❤❤
Nice work good job
Thank you!
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Thanks for sharing.
Very beautiful. It will be a great place to live.
Thanks! We are looking forward to it.
Really enjoyed this recap video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!