We Moved into an Off Grid Mountain Hut (Living in the Slovakian Wilderness)
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2023
- We moved in to this idyllic off grid mountain hut in the Slovakian wilderness. We found this remote secluded log cabin online and instantly fell in love. After travelling nonstop recently, we needed a place to relax and unwind, but also, we wanted to try something brand new, challenge ourselves, and find out if we can survive up here alone. Living in the wild isn't something we are used to at all and moving in to our mountain hut was a learning curve to say the least. Did we mention we have no running water? 😀 Join us for an incredible month in the Tatra (Vysoke Tatry) mountains, Slovakia, the heart of Europe, as we learn to live, cook, wash and pass the time in our new oof grid house. In this month, we learnt a great deal about ourselves. Welcome to our new remote mountain home.
This is where we stayed: abnb.me/Nj81dwSFkDb ❤️
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What do you reckon, would you live here?
Hope you enjoyed watching this video as much as we did filming it 🥰
This is the cabin we stayed in: abnb.me/Nj81dwSFkDb ❤️
Would absolutely love living there beautiful country.
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Yes but I would get some barrels to collect rainwater and build a toilet close to the cabin, probably a well too☺️ I personally don’t have a problem with discomfort, I can start a fire and get used very fast with any situation but there’s one thing I can’t deal with and that’s not having a shower of sorts/the option to wash myself.
Have had the pleasure of living like this for a year, but in a warmer climate 👍
My husband and I go off grid every year for two weeks...not in Slovakia but remote. I find it helps us to re-center and reconnect. We love it and I hope to be able to do this more some day. I'm so happy you two were able to do this for yourselves! What a beautiful place! 💜 Thank you for sharing.
I am from Slovakia, I have always been living in cities there and I consider myself more of a city person rather than nature person, but this video really triggered something in me and I feel like I need to experience something like this in my country. Thank you for this video and I really appreciate that you chose Slovakia for this experience.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart, really appreciate your kind words.
This was one of the most incredible experiences in out lives. We really loved your country and people were really welcoming and friendly. We would love to come back and hopefully organise our own tours to Slovakia in the future. The whole time I was editing this video, I couldn't stop tearing up, miss it so much already ❤️
Slovakia looks like Colorado or Wyoming. Awesome 🇬🇧🇩🇰🇺🇸🍺
@@danielcargill8019 Slovakia can be anything actually, even our biggest mountain range sometimes gets called smallest but most densely packed treasury of Alpine beauty. Or we havea a small sand dunes resembling desert slightly north of Bratislava.
Thank you very much for visiting our country. I am happy for you, that you had very nice time there. Wish you all the best with your future plans. Our country needs more videos like yours is.
TEAM SLOVAKS!
Why can’t the whole world get on like you folks? Inspirational.
Thanks.
Thank you so much 🥰❤️
I love it when people say that rain makes the weather bad. But without rain, the place would be a barren desert.and not so wow
I´m happy that you spent nice time in our mountains . You have found a little place in the world when you can rest yourself. Keep a nice memories!:)
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video 🥰❤️
My wife and I spent a fortnight in Strbske Pleso in May 2002. We had snow at least once! We thoroughly enjoyed it. Slovakia is so beautiful and it is a pity that so few tour operators have organised holidays there. Eating out was inexpensive in those days. This could be an alternative to an German/Austrian alpine holiday.
That sounds absolutely amazing! We completely agree with you, loved Slovakia. Hopefully we will be able to organise tours there in the future ❤️
Regrettably, I am nearly 80, and am therefore too old for what would be more like an adventure. I also enjoyed staying in Zabljak in Montenegro. Again, it is so beautiful that it is a pity that so few tour operators have organised holidays there. We wish you well in your new enterprise.
A really nice calm get away, much to be enjoyed. I love rustic wilderness living.
So glad you enjoyed it ❤️🥰
What a magical place, Two Soulmates, really getting to know each other. Like 2 bugs in a rug. Quality time. Sometimes, just need to get off the merry go round. Where are we going. Examine your self and your partner. You so are lucky to have found each other. Happy smiles, giggles from Julia. Your happiness is infectious.
God bless you both.
Chris, Thailand. Retired Airline pilot, Middle East Airline. ❤
Thank you so much Chris! Really appreciate your kind words! ❤️ Lots of love to Thailand 🙏🏼
So happy you're enjoying your time in our little lovely country.
Thank you so much, really appreciate it ❤️
Was so rainy May here in Slovakia this year, thank you for coming and making this amazing video.
So glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
Matt and Julia thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts.....always love your videos..
Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Thank you guys for sharing your experience. I felt a warm joy and a sense of hope seeing you trust each other and life. Doing simple things yet so significant. Appreciating fundamentals of life 🙏🤗🥰🙋♀️
Thank you so much for watching, so happy you enjoyed it! 🥰❤️
I know Slovakia well from Devin the border with Austria 🇦🇹 to Velke Slemence on the Ukraine 🇺🇦 border.
First time was in 1984, very different then as Czechoslovakia and Communism. A very underrated and overlooked country, with friendly people, stunning landscapes and interesting history. If you have another trip there Matt would be great exercise for me to help you with water, definitely you are great making a fire Julia!
Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🤗❤️
This is what you guys need, a little place of your own away from the hustle and bustle of your traveling life. (Just buy a place that has running water and a toilet. Lol) I love you guys and all your videos. ❤
Haha, if we ever settle in a place like that, we will make sure it does 😀🚽 thank you so much for your support! Lots of love from us ❤️🙏🏼
Thanks for your beautifull video and your words. I had tears in my eyes watching this video. I have the same feelings when I’m in the cabin, I love to be there for a long time enjoying every moment. You can find there peace and yourself as you tell. Our children say they run very fast in the night from the eco toilett as well. I saw in 40years wolf once (they are shy) and bears many times. Dears very often.
My parents bought this cabin 40years ago and I have lot´s of memories on this place. I never saw this cabin from upper perspective. Beautifull view. Thanks for sharing. You are really brave to stay so long and enjoy this place this way. I love our guests, finding beautifull moments in simply things. Relaxing this way. I wish you many great trips in the future and really thanks for this video. I love it. ❤️
Thank you so much for your comment Eva, and for allowing us the opportunity to experience your magical cabin and find some peace. So glad we could share it, as it is such a special place! Lots of love from the both of us! ❤️
I am glad you guys took some time for yourselves. I am wishing you the best with your future plans.
Thank you so much for watching ❤️🥰
Oh, the beautiful Tatra Mountains and the village of Zsgyár next to our Polish neighbors!
Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki. Forever!
What a beautiful location, and a superb video, fetching the water reminded me of a visit to Nepal some years ago. I know this sort of life takes a little getting used to, but in the end it's so worth it for the mind. Thanks for taking us on this wonderful journey 🤗🤗❤️❤️
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video! Means the world to us. Your visit to Nepal sounds amazing, would love to do that ❤️
I have hiked so many time there and its so beautiful and the people are so friendly. Would love to have a house there in the Tatras
It’s a little piece of heaven for sure 🥰
Julia, you said our words mean the world to you and Matt. Well, both of you literally mean the world to us. You travel that world and bring us along. SO very happy you guys had a break and were able to reunite with yourselves and each other. So…what’s next???
Thank you so much for your kind words from the bottom of my heart! We truly appreciate it!
Thank you very much for coming along with us and can't wait to share everything ❤️
Thank you Julia and Matt, made me stop and think, and to start appreciating and recognizing the many blessings I have. I remember when I used to stop life and watch the sun rise or set. Time i started doing that again. I have seen the moon turn a river into liquid moonlight for 8000ft, I have watched the full moon reflect of the still waters of many lakes in Florida, where I live. To see the glory of lightning as it flashed from one side of the horizon to the other in Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield and Storm. Thank you for bringing those memories back. Thank you for helping me to again stop, and view the many wonders of God's creation. I salute you!
I'm trying to imagine conducting all of those various water chores - including bathing, in the cold winter months. How would that work? And the icy, slippery uphill climb with a backpack strapped-on, back to the cabin?
Very very difficult I’d imagine, there were photos of the owners staying there in the winter, so definitely possible but not easy 😊
It is easy in the winter, don’t worry.
The cabin in winter:
czcams.com/video/Hvoh8f7C88E/video.htmlsi=1oRC5t6bj_5l0CsH
You deserved a break. What an absolutely beautiful location to rejuvenate. Thank you for taking us along with you!
Thank you so much for coming along with us ❤️
Thanks for the video guys. As someone who lived in northern Ireland I've always been interested in other countries, and how people live.Thanks Matt and Julia
Thank you so much for watching Angie, so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Matt....put a ring on Julia...she is a keeper!! Julia never change...you are so genuine in a world 🌎 that is not. Peace and health...America 😊
Dear Matt and Julia, this quiet and peaceful video has left me with such a calm, soothed feeling, heart of my heart - I deeply feel the rejuvenation and replenishment and now I have a perfect idea of how it would feel to have such a perfect month of reunion with boundless nature and with oneself. I love every one of your videos but this one may be my favorite to date (outside of the wonderful family videos) because of the deep feeling of serenity it leaves me with just from your sharing. Much love, Andrea P.S. I saw a bear at the side of the road in Tucson just outside of town the other day - I never see that, and it was the same day I saw a double rainbow! Sharing the blessing. 🙂❤
Thank you so much Andrea! It’s means the world that you enjoyed it so much, we love it so much, definitely our favourite too 🥰❤️
And wow! And a double rainbow 😮 - incredible 😍 Lots of love ❤️
I felt so much the same 💚🦋
I'm so glad you got this down time to relax and reflect. I love your videos and hope you know how much joy you give by filming and sharing your travels. Love you guys! 💖💖
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support, we truly appreciate it! Sending lots of love to you from both of us ❤️❤️❤️
Always love seeing your content of exciting places…but…this was the best so far, from the heart, and wonderful!
Agree!!
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video, really appreciate it! ❤️
Oh I would stay there in a heartbeat. days/weeks/ months !!
It is so tranquil 🥰 if you are ever looking to, we can send you the details 🙏🏼❤️
A high pressure washer would be able to pump water from the spring to the house. The spray nozzle would not be used, and the hose could be a small inner diameter but would have to be long. An IBC tote (intermediate bulk container) next to the house could be filled.
Well, that would be much easier than 😊
The problem is that the pipe would run across the grounds of multiple owners. It wouldn’t be easy to sort it out. And then winter freezing would be another challenge. Collecting rain water seems an easier option but that also needs to be done properly in order to use it as drinking water.
What a lovey isolation time you both had. With an amazing view + scary toilet in the darkness 😋 The spring water looks so refreshing💙 Thanks for letting us in this experience ...loved watchinh this
Thank you so much for watching, so glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
@@MattandJulia we did 💙👌a lot
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Thank you so much for bring me along to the mountain cabin. Happy that you two got to get away and refresh. And spectacular views.
The best of life to you !🎉
Thank you so much for coming along with so! So grateful for your kind words and your support ❤️
Thankyou both for such a privilege of watching you `getting away` from it all - hats off to you both I hope you enjoy/ed your time alone - ty
Thank you so much for coming along with us! Over the moon you enjoyed it, means the world 🙏🏼❤️
Such a beautiful place to be so quiet. Hope that you both have a wonderful evening. Take care.❤❤
Thank you very much! Sending lots of love to you from both of us ❤️
I would catch the water from the roof also!
That looks like a wonderful area to experience, thank you for sharing it. I feel honored share in your good times, down times, and your discovery moments. Julia's laugh and the image of Matt running down the hill after his failed outhouse trip have me smiling, thank you.
Thank you so much for coming along with us, through all the ups and downs, we are very grateful! Happy to hear that we made you smile, that's my favourite thing to do ❤️
Well, that was very beautiful. It looked cosy, romantic, and wholesome. And it’s great that you took time for yourselves. Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you both. And keep the videos coming !
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Thank you so much for your kind words from the bottom of our hearts! Really appreciate it ❤️
Glad you found this little gem. Maybe you could rent it out as an B&B for the owner?
This is the cabin we stayed in: abnb.me/Nj81dwSFkDb ❤️
This video was lovely and inspiring to watch...thank you for it. I am just one generation away from living on an isolated farm with no running water or electricity, as that is how my father grew up on the rolling prairies of central Alberta, Canada. I remember loving to spend part of the summer there with my little brother and grandparents when I was a young child, as I had little idea how tough it could be (with very cold winters and very hot summers), or how much work it was, for my grandparents. (I grew up with modern conveniences on the western edge of Portland, Oregon.) For both of you, living without running water in that amazing cabin on the steep but beautiful foothills of theTatra Mountains during a mid-Spring month was obviously not only glorious but a lot of work. I so appreciate your sharing that month with us. Although I have travelled much of the world, that travel has included few stays in one place longer than ten days (except as an exchange student in Switzerland and the U.S.S.R), and watching this video was a real treat which I will repeat many times. Maybe, between the trip-leading you are going to be doing in your new business (I hope to join you on one of those trips when that becomes possible), you will decide to have one-month interludes like this in remote but spectacular places.
Thank you so much for your beautiful comment and sharing about your childhood! Sounds like a child’s dream 🥰 but I can’t begin to imagine how difficult it must have been for your grandparents ❤️
So glad you enjoyed the video!
Wow, studying in the USSR what a unique experience! 😍
By the way we would absolutely love to meet you on one of the tours next year, it would be our pleasure! 🥰
Lots of love from both of us! ❤️
Thank you for sharing your time with the world! Everyone should do something like this, to their ability and endurance. Nature is a great healer of the body, mind, and soul and it shows what is imprtant in life. The people you share your time with is more important than the things you have! Can't wait to see your next adventure!!
Ah...beautiful Slovensko, feeling melancholic watching your video
Can understand what you mean really well ❤️
Adventures like this one make a lifetime of good memories! Take care & be safe.
We would honestly love to relive this month over and over again ❤️
My
Man get a bucket for those bathroom trips . Me and my wife lived on our farm for 10 years. It was nice. Still miss it.
So lovely - all of it - the film the sentiments expressed , the place… thank you for sharing!!
Thank you so much! Very happy to hear! ❤️
Am I the only wondering if you managed a bath with a view???? I hope you guys will try and do this at least once a year. You look very rested ♥
Thank you so much! We didn’t take a bath there unfortunately, the weather didn’t hold for us! Really hope we will manage to do something similar in the future 🤗❤️
Beautiful Realization...Finding yourself again...priceless!
Thank you ❤️🥰
Wow lucky you
Love your travels. Thank you for letting so many others explore with you.
Thank you so much for coming along with us ❤️
What an amazing video. This is prob my fav yet. So happy that you both were able to re-center yourselves and find your joy.
Thank you very much, really appreciate it ❤️
What a beautiful place ! Y'all are living the good life, I tried this once when my wife passed away, to be alone for a while but just like this place, there was no running water and worst of all No internet!! You two are a wonderful couple. I have been watching a few videos and yesterday I decided to subscribe. Keep up the good work. Eddy from Austria.
Yes peace and quiet away from all
I would add running water and some solar panels etc.
Make a green house and grow food plant some fruit trees etc.
That sounds heavenly to me!
I am a Nurse(in the UK) and a Doctor from Slovakia I work with said What!!!You have not been to the Tatra Mountains...You have beaten me.. Slovakia land of my ancestors❤.
We've fallen in love with this place. The mountains are just breathtaking! ❤️
Love this place....sooo beautiful to watch
Thank you so much!! ❤️🙏🏼
If you had a RAM pump installed, you would have water all year long.
Look into it 👍👍👍
Interesting, for sure 🥰
Thank you for sharing your unique experience in the mountains. It was phenomenal to watch !!
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that you enjoyed watching this video ❤️
So much respect to you from Slovakia. 😊. It was really nice to watch our beautiful country from different perspective. Bravo , you did well.
Thank you so much Matthew! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much ❤️
I never knew Slovakia had such vibrant scenery, thanks for informing everyone, I truly hope to one day be able to live like that and to travel, I feel the melancholy as u did then. I truly hope you both find the thing your looking for, you will find it, I hope you do, please let me know of you find you true Nirvana ❤️❤️❤️. And best of luck on your travels xxx
Nice vlog from a beautiful couple at an attractive scenic place.
Thank you very much ❤️
Once again, a very lovely video. We all need a little time for a break and reflection. Thank you for taking us on another enjoyable adventure.
I am from Slovakia and I absolutely love High Tatras! 😍 The cottage looks truly wonderful 🖤
Really enjoyed this. Thanks from UK.
Love to the UK ❤️🥰
Enjoy! Don’t plan on staying there when it start to snow. The roof indicates it snows a lot during the winter.
We saw a lot of the owners photos and yeah for sure, so much snow 😍
The cabin in winter:
czcams.com/video/Hvoh8f7C88E/video.htmlsi=1oRC5t6bj_5l0CsH
Hello, I'm from Indonesia, lucky you can live in a very beautiful country
This was lovely nice place , nice to be grounded every now and again , take care 👍
Thank you very much 🤗❤️
What a wonderful experience! Thanks for sharing! I am happy to see you still cooking and baking. I enjoyed watching you also on bake off!
Thank you so much ❤️
It is crazy how it looks like Traditional Swiss Huts/Chalets in the mountain!! Exactly the same!! Down to the bath tub for the water!
So quaint 😍
Slovakia isn't that far away from Switzerland, so it doesn't really surprise me. Also, Slovakia was under Austrian rule for quite some time, so I guess that's when we got this Alpine architecture ⛰️🏔🏞
This was such a sweet video. Thanks for visiting our little country. Your previous video's title (about Bratislava) is actually even more fitting than you'd expect since if you travel to East Slovakia, you'll see how it's way more Eastern European. Slovakia really is a bridge between the West and East.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, we really appreciate it 🤗❤️
My mother was born in Bratislava 1925
I came across your vlogs last year. Hope you will spend a quality time in my home country Slovakia, even small but it can offer a lot to see and experience.
Thank you very much! We fell in love with your country ❤️
Beautiful landscape & nice to hear you got something positive out it on your journey of discovery in life.
Cheers from DownUnder 🇦🇺🍻👍
Thank you so much! ❤️
Greetings from Tallahassee, Florida. I just started watching your channel. This was one of the best episode. So glad to see you both spending time together recharging for the future.
Oh wow what an experience, the place is totally out of this world and worth every bit an effort that it required to run the place. Cheer out for you.
Love from Islamabad ❤
Thank you very much! Can't wait to visit Pakistan! Sending lots of love to you from both of us ❤️
@@MattandJulia ❤️
@@MattandJulia can't wait to see you here 😍
It's so nice to find that perfect place at the right time to decompress and recharge. From time to time, you have to find a place to reflect on where you've been and where you're. going
The story is very real to us as it was to you guys. Your Happy Place. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sending you much love❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Thank you so much for coming along with us you guys! Really appreciate your support and your kind words! Can't put into words how much they mean to us. Sending lots of love all of you from both of us ❤️
So excited to watch the cooking video! Im ready for some new recipes!
It’s on the channel 🥰❤️
How beautiful those mountains are ! Enjoy your peace and all that nature . I am glad you had this time together without any pressure ❤️🌻 good luck with your next plans. Love from California ! 💕🌻💕
Thank you so much for your kind words from the bottom of my heart! Sending lots of love to you form both of us ❤️
This was a really beautiful video.
Thank you so much for watching ❤️🙏🏼
Looks like heaven. You two are lucky to have found each other)
Thank you very much, really appreciate your kind words ) really hope you are doing well, sending lots of love from both of us ❤️
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I look forward to watching your videos. I look everyday for a new one, if not i watch an old one. Keep up the great job. ❤
Thank you so much, really appreciate your kind words! ❤️
What a wonderful cozy place, time does fly when we do things we need to do for our mental and physical health
I would love to escape here if I was more able bodied my holiday was wrecked this year by catching covid after escaping it for 3 years
Oh so sorry to hear! Really hope that you will recover quickly and enjoy your holiday soon ❤️
You made a wise decision to get away from the rat race and recharge. Best thing you can do for yourselves sometimes.
Very true, if you can't take care of yourself - can't take care of anyone else. Thank you ❤️
Excellent video & adventure for you kids & us ❤
So happy you enjoyed it Marilyn 🥰
how absolutely lovely
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amazing view from drone, amazing view
Thank you so much 🥰
I'm a teacher and get the summers off to rejuvenate. It's so needed every year! I'm glad that you two have recognized this at your age :-) Take care!
Can’t begin to imagine how much you need it ❤️ Lots of love ❤️❤️❤️
H I, Looking forward to watching your new adventures . Your down time looked good too. xx
Thank you very much! Can't wait to share everything there is to come ❤️xxx
Glad you took some peaceful time out for yourselves Julia and Matt. I often wondered how you kept on travelling and vlogging seemingly continuously 😳 without some time ‘away’ from it all!
I would imagine living without the mod-cons does make for a busier time but a mindful one.
I missed this vlog at the time for some reason so it was a lovely surprise! Thanks for taking us 🍦🍦🥰🙅♀️🙅♀️
I liked this video a lot! Would I live there... NO! But, I enjoyed your experience😊
So glad we could share it with you 🥰❤️
Julia referring to the last part of the video where you spoke articulately.
Following you both on you tube for six plus months I noticed this video how more relaxed and spaced out you were . Something different about the video. You clearly needed that rest the both of you! Thank you for both sharing your moments with me !
Regards your
Biggest fan Louis 😊
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support, really appreciate it! Sending lots of love to you from both of us ❤️
0:44 "Our home is complitelly isolated." LOL :)))
There are tarmacked roads and a village some hunderd meters away.
Exactly! How contrived the whole set up is 😅
I really loved your adventure into slocakian wilderness.The most of all I really like how much you both are down to earth.Even more rough conditions without main supplies you managed it easily.With this vidro you showed that you are really what means travellers and posiyive people.All the best luck to your next adventures.
Thank you so much for your kind words, really appreciate it ❤️
I stay in a place like this in Western Canada. You are lucky to have power 😬
Lovely though to have a place like this to think, cook, enjoy each other’s company and just be in the moment.
So many people are mentioning Canada! I really want to visit , the nature must be absolutely incredible 🥹
I completely agree with you, I would love to have a place like that ❤️
@@MattandJulia Canada is a big place, so much variety. But we also have a lot of nature and remote places to explore if you like that kind of thing. Probably much like Siberia in some respects.
Wonderful, very familiar places. I once visited it for almost 20 years every summer. Now 2 kids showed up and are growing. I will be back there some day... .
What a great video! And such an important message! Thank you for showing that it's ok to unplug, and it's ok--even necessary--to spend time with yourself.
Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart ❤️
I'm curious why there isn't a system in place to catch the rain water to use for washing, bathing and washing clothes. It could even be potable, if it was set up correctly, but it could definitely be used to wash clothes and bathe with. I once spent two months at a "float house" in southeast Alaska while commercial fishing in the area. With an average of 2.8 meters of precipitation per year, the roof easily provided all the water necessary for living there. I really miss that place.
This sounds incredible!! I would love to experience life on a "float house" and Alaska is my dream.
Maybe it's not set up like that because nobody lives there full time. And we didn't have an idea or any knowledge on how to do something like that. Would be interesting to learn though. Question, so obviously you can use the rain water to wash. But, how would you make it suitable for drinking? Do you know?
@@MattandJulia Yes, there are a couple of ways. Filter and boil the water before drinking, adding a small amount of chlorine bleach (you would have to Google how much) or there are healthier alternatives. There is a product that is an all natural extract of citrus seeds and when added to the water in Mexico it renders it drinkable. A friend of mine goes down there every year and takes Agri-Sept with him. A few drops in the water and he doesn't even get a twinge of "Montezuma's revenge". As far as the collection system, 200 litre barrels with the downspouts from the roof running into them. The steel roofing will need to be coated with paint that is rated for contact with food.
@@leifsonoferikyes, this could be the solution. We would need to replace the cover of the roof, have special coating applied then. The water would run into an underwater tank to prevent warming in summer and freezing in winter. The tank would need to have another special coating. We saw it on the mountains in Croatia where all the rainwater soaks into the calcite rocky ground and there is no underground water to be reached in reasonable depth. This project is on my mind.
Beautiful! And the birdsong is just wonderful.
What a beautiful cabin. That is as dream. As they say time flies when you are having fun. I'm so glad you both have been able to experience it and the rustic parts as well. I absolutely love your video's. I use a wheelchair so traveling to places that you both have been are not in my cards due to the areas accessibilities. So seeing all that you both experience through your eyes helps me feel to be part of it, as if I am tagging along if you will. Thank you for such amazing experiences.
How beautiful! Thank you!
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The views from the cabin look stunning! What an incredible experience for you both. Slovakia looks like a beautiful country.
What a beautiful place to get away from it all!! With all your travels, you both needed a little down time. Thanks for sharing it with us❤❤❤
Thank you very much for your support, really appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️
Matt and Julia this seems like lots of fun!! And you get time to really experience everything there!! Living like off grid! Just a beautiful little cabin how's cooking out there? Do you have anything to keep the wolves and bears away?for protection do you go back to the car once a week for groceries? And drive to the store?
Oh yeah, we really enjoyed it! We have a second video from the cabin where we showed what we've been making during this time and some recipes as well 🤗