My Off Grid Camper In Winter Snow Storm
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- As of tonight I am fully off the grid again, in my camper in the forest. You can read a bit more here: www.thedoityour...
I have been staying in a cottage on the property while moving into the off grid camper, which took me 5 months on grueling work. I had to hand carry boxes through the forest to the camper one at a time. Now I am finished and staying in the camper from now on.
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This brings back so many good memories watching this series. I enjoy just going back and watching this sometimes when I feel nostalgic
Sometimes I do too. lol
i love that youve lost your job (like most of us) and you dont waste time bitching, you just simply changed your lifestyle...simple....love it!!!
loose your job? don't bitch just go away. and live in a appliance box .while we loot the rest of society. America the great!
I agree 👏
Wow..I'm actually jealous of you...great life..wish had the guts to live that way.
Don't worry about the haters. They are everywhere. As long as you are alive you are doing great. I know you will make it. You got the drive to do it..
I see you dog.
Ron Rollins exactly I'm moving into one tomorrow
Angela Robinson bt
Angela Robinson Sorry, last posting was an error on my part. Please forgive me.
Also I agree with George Conde's comment a 10 or 20 dollar investment in a carbon monoxide detector might save your life. Well worth it my friend.
God bless and watch over you.
Thank you. He sure has done so. Since then I am buying the land I was living on. Am building a tiny house on this old camper trailer frame. Got married. And found a full time helper out here. Things are really turning out amazing. Oh and I sweat all winter now instead of freezing because I super insulated the tiny house on wheels. Check out my newer videos. I make them every day now. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I'm rooting for this guy. I hope he makes it! Good luck interesting dude. :-D
well done for initiave, the car heater is a brilliant idea.keep safe and keep warm.
I completely know what you are going through. Although I have not completely lost everything yet, I can see it becoming more of a reality as the economy gets worse. I have been living in a 1948 Mid States Star for the past 3 years. It had not been used for 35 years & was a complete mess. With a lot of hard work & trial & error, I turned it into a pretty nice home. Jobs are scarce up here in Northeast Pa. I cannot seem to hold on to one for more than 3 months. Most are through those temp services. There are no benefits & I am still without healthcare. It really sucks to have to struggle in what is supposedly the greatest country. May the Lord bless you & all who are struggling to survive in these hard times.
I too live in Pennsylvania, it's not the best place to live.
Health care is a American joke!!
America isn't what it was.
Good luck.
Get out of pa.
Respect from Serbia man, we do things like that all of our life.
Buy less complicated stove without central heating.
You are a hero of FREE and open minded people, KEEP GOING, you will never live alone!
Just came across your show last night and I am now all caught up on what you are doing. I have to tell you I appreciate what it is you are doing and sharing it with all of us. Keep it up and hang in there, as I am sure we are all learning from the hardships you are working through.
Another tip is if you have an out house that is not heated, cut a hole into a piece of styrofoam and use that as it will be warm in a fraction of a second when sitting on it. =)
Nice idea. Thanks.
What a great idea!
Nothing worse than a freezing butt.
LoL. Doesn't do that much to stop the cold air blowing up yer tush! Unless you got an air tight privy.
i just started watching your vids in the last couple days, knocked out most of them in a couple evenings. reading the majority of the comments you get disguest's me. Don t listen to these people. In my opinion ... You have allot left to learn and improve on. but your doing well for what you have. Me my wife and our 3 year old daughter live off grid in a custom 5th wheel that i built us years ago and on a small piece of property. its not as hard as people think and the quality of life isnt any less if you do it right, Starting out is always rough if you dont have a couple grand to sink into things. but the idiots miss the important points. 1 your alive, 2 your healthy, and well fed. 3 , reguardless of there attempts at BS your still doing well. even with all the people saying "oh your not safe, oh your shits gonna burn down, OH! your an idiot...." Yet your still there and doing just fine. . Keep up the good work, dont get discouraged, and enjoy your life as its no ones but your own choice on how you want to live it. :D
Tim Kepler Thank you very much. I found this comment by chance because its an older video. Things have come a long way since then but my haters are still there and getting worse. But I have toughened up since then as well. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you when you are up to date and following my tiny house construction.
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No worries, haters are everywhere, weather it be that there just jelious or there know it all's who think they know better they are everywhere lol. im just about caught up on your vids. you have been doing well. Subbed :D
The Do It Yourself World
Well hey, I have happened upon your videos not too long ago, and I am pretty sure you have far more fans than the Trolls would have you believe. Honestly, the best way to learn, is to make mistakes, and figure out how to improve our efforts.
Looking through your videos, with my own experience with house construction and carpentry, I noticed little mistakes here and there what you have made in the past. however, what I like more, is having seen you learn from those very mistakes and improve upon your ideas and projects. =]
We all don't have the world's collective knowledge stored in our heads 24/7, we all make mistakes. But keep at these videos mate, because no doubt you have inspired many like minded peoples to start their own DIW worlds too. =]
Cheers, from a new Sub
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+The Do It Yourself World The best way to deal with hater/trolls is to completely ignore them and never speak about them.
I will be uploading some videos in a bit. Keep watching.
They will be thankful you were prepared when the shtf.
My cat is spoiled badly. I hand raised her from 3 weeks of age. She doesnt know anything outside of where her food bowl is. I have to admit I protect her too much maybe. She is never allowed outside without me being there to watch. Besides the forest is a dangerous place and the stupid deer ticks are horrendous here. Even in winter I pick them up all the time on my clothes. Cant believe it.
Great video dude. Sorry to hear about your job situation. Good luck and God bless ya bro.
I am in upstate NY.
Thank you. Yes I have a lot of electronics experience. I like to make things myself.
very well done brother. like your heating system. good luck living off the grid. hang in there!
Scott A. Reid Thanks
if your going solar power u should also get wind power because when its cloudy there will be wind and when its dark out it gets windy.
Like so many people, you're going about sleeping-in-winter in a more complex way. Save the fuel; save the worry over burning up while sleeping....just get a 'professional' sleeping bag- one that goes to -20 or more.
Use any kind of heat you like to get the thing to room temperature, then take off the clothes, get in the bag. Turn off all heat sources and let it go.
In the morning, reach out and turn on a heater, when it's room-temperature, climb out and start the day.
You never have to worry that you might start a fire at night...and if you're already wrapped up like a burrito, the heat isn't so much for you, as it is the bedding you're using.
Keep in mind: people LIVE in these sleeping bags, at night, in ice and snow...windchill is no problem. And it'll save SO much fuel. I did this myself for most of 11 years...in Chicago.
+Brian Fahrlander And wake up to frozen water pipes? Or burst refrigerator cooling lines? You're not from a cold place are you?
Mars Rover You don't USE the water system. And if it's that cold it'll burst refigerator lines, you're probably HEATING your food to keep it from freezing.
Yeah: I lived in Chicago for 11 years. It wasn't a problem.
+Brian Fahrlander i think he needs to keep the fire lit, plus waking up in the morning with a fire going and kettle boiling is a nice comfort i imagine.
Ryan Mccristall He doesn't *have* to. Proper sleeping bags work at such temps that you can lay them ON -10 blowing snow, get inside and be warm with NO EXTRA EFFORT.
That's how I managed to live in my van in Chicago for 11 years.
+Brian Fahrlander very interesting, i have one question how about breathing cold air, in night while asleep, is that ok? i mean for example if is it -10 you are nice warm in sleeping bag, but you are still breathing cold air.isnt that a problem?thanks
Good for him, its been 7 years, hope things are well,stay safe.
Thank you. I have come a long way. Still making videos as a main source of income. Got married, moved to an 18 acre homestead in Michigan. Have a 3 year old daughter.
Sorry you lost your job. I hope you get a good night rest and get to your projects tomorrow. I look forward to seeing you progress and innovations off the grid.
I am excited for you. Have lived that way off grid for a while when my children were young. We all miss living off the grid. Good old blankets, and a down comforter will keep you plenty warm. Remember to layer when you sleep as well. Don't laugh but we also slept with footed sleepers on!! Get your self a yapper, they can sleep at your feet to keep you warm. Keep a kettle on the stove with water at all times, then fill a hot water bottle to keep you warm! Good luck!!
excellent idea with the circulating hot water and heater core
Yes, so many people are talking about them now I WANT one!! I will be making one soon and share the experience in my videos..
How cool dude nice to see folks can survive out there when they are in between jobs.
I'm sorry you lost your job, but I envy your off-grid lifestyle. Congratulations! I hope one day I can go off-grid, too. Great job!
Best of luck, and many Blessings your way, in your efforts to live off-grid. We're working towards the same. Thanks for sharing.
We all may have tk live off the grid the way our gov is doing us lets pray all for eachother
Very nice. You have life figured out brother. Wish you great luck!!!
good luck wish you well and truly do its nice to see someone so inspired to live this way
In Michigan, we call that "snow storm" a dusting.
lol...in California that would be a full on polar vortex!
EviLzLiKeNeO in canada thats a beach day lol
In Texas that would be an apocolyps
i appreciate how clear your voice is. i'm getting a rv in few days. so much to learn.
best, carol
Maybe a vehicle windshield wiper washer system would work to keep your solar panels clear and clean. Try a wrecking yard for cheap ones.Good luck.
Thank you. I am trying to teach people so they learn from my mistakes and successes.
God bless you bro and help you in all your endeavors
Thanks. It was a cold 40 degrees last night because I had to let the fire go out. I have more vids I will upload today. Keep watching.
hope you get a new job soon man, take care
from Thailand!
The wood stove has a water jacket full of water. The pipes go to a car heater core. Computer fans blow the heat off the heater core into the camper.
A water pump keeps it circulating around. Simple.
The expansion tank is there to take the pressure as the water heats up and expands.
I lived in a 21 ft coachman catalina lite for almost 2 years. Although I was not directly in the elements. First I put the trailer inside a non-heated garage bay and lived in it for a year. then the second year I moved it on my buddy's father's property. I bought one of those shelter logic portable garages and put the trailer inside that, and I also skirted around the bottom with 2" foam insulation board. Not being in the direct elements and skirting the bottom would help a lot.
Great ideas for heat and spreading it throughout the trailer. Hope all is well with you!
Using wood heat is a great way to keep warm. That solves many issues such as not having power to plug in electric heat. Now you need to figure out how to do your system w/o 12 volt power.
I have a brother in the Yukon living in a trailer about the same size as yours who is totally off the grid. He has more solar panels than you and they are mounted on stands on the ground so they are easier to brush off (just a little hint for you). I like your stove and will be sending him a link to this video as he may copy the idea. Thanks for the post.
Love your fireplace.
Hi Troy I have a suggestion here leave the stove as is but install your car heater core heater way up as high as possible and maybe even put several in parallel what might happen then is the hot water from the stove will rise by itself in the piping system and return when a bit cooler this requires 2 lines one up one down this system is called a thermosiphon and will not require any pump at all I myself have used this for a solar water heater system keeping the collector lower than the storage tank with this system you must make sure there are no air pockets in the system or it will not work properly or not at all suggestion install bleedoff valves at the highest point of the system to catch any air and let it out
bernard240vdc Thanks for the ideas. I happened to see this by chance. I may not use this stove in the coming winter. Lets see. I found an air tight modern stove I may use. But this one will probably be used in an outdoor kitchen and used to heat up water for bathing and heating my greenhouse.
It will thermosiphon if there is no air pockets in the complete loop. It can go up or down. It will decide what way it is going and sometimes it will change the next time it is started .
I dig what u r doing man, trial n error is the best way to figure out what works for u. Dont freeze to death! Get sum sort of emergency heat source if you can. Good luck!
That stove is the coolest.
Appears to be a very well thought out situation there. Good luck to you. Before it's all said and done, we may ALL have to rely on homes like that.
I wish you all the best sir , you're a strong Man and you'll make it just great I hope you'll find a job soon.
Thx for your reply. It must be hard anyway to live like this and you have a lot of courage. I wish you all the best, hope Spring will come soon. Keep the videos coming, they're good.
Good luck buddy. I'm off grid myself. I feel your pain.
It will get better. Thank you.
Wish u all the luck in the world good luck to u and keep us informed of your progress. God bless and SEMPER FI
Yes, these seem to put out some power on cloudy days. I like that. It is perfect for winter use.
Got both now. Thanks.
Thank you. I am working on my videos and my website full time now. No job hunting. Hope it pays off.
That trailer looks amazing, it has a very Good shape.
It served me well for the years I used it. I loved that thing. But later I stripped it down to the trailer and built an off grid tiny house on wheels. Hope you watch through my daily videos through the years.
@@TheDoItYourselfWorld wow, amazing.
i lived in a 26' 5th wheel one winter. had electric heater but no wood stove. lived in that thing for a year for 200 a month while i rebuilt. man it was cold. i remember sleeping with a space heater on my headboard and fashioning a "sail" to capture the hot air and keep it around the bed. lol. hard year but well worth it. i now have an off grid farm AND a nice apartment in the city.
Best of luck to you young man. From the outside looking in the only crap advice I can offer is to take just a little time each day and look for the small things that warm your heart.
Thank you. Actually I kept making videos every day. I have come a LONG way since then. Still making daily videos. Moved to an RV. Demolished the camper to build a tiny house on wheels. Got married. Baby on the way so we moved to MI to a new homestead. Nearly off the grid here now too.
So much has changed but I never went back to the rat race. Still homesteading and still making my own way.
Hope you watch the videos.
Good for you. Keep on smiling.
Your doing great with what you have!! Time and money is something we ALL could use more of.
Isn't it funny, we go off grid to live and the first thing we find out is how much we miss flipping a switch for lights!! Before long you will be video taping chickens all over the place and your garden!! Can't wait for those videos!!
Yes, I have a homemade bike generator using one of these. I will be going back to it soon. It is in the forest where I used to live. I couldnt finish the move due to the weather. Now I am moving back there again this month.
it's a matter of being braved & toughed.i'ved experienced living in an rv.that night it was a freezing point.i left my 2 heaters.i was shaking & trembling in cold.what i did,i turn on my electric stove to medium position so it helps a lot & i survived the whole night.
its very dificult to live like you, but you show that is possible and need strength to reach your way of life, here in Brazil we have several challenge every day, my friend I wish that you win the challenge of life.
Thank you. I am happy people are getting something from this. That is part of the reason I am doing this.
If you want light get yourself some Coleman naphtha fuelled lanterns, they also have catalytic heaters.
run power from your car battery start your car every couple hours to fully chrge your bank.put a switch to shutoff power from car
free is always a good price. keep us updated.
Only things I can see that might become an issue.
#1 The flooring in the camper is usually crafted from 2nd rate OSB board and isnt meant for full time living, I know from experiance when the camper I was living in had this problem and I found myself knee deep when I found a rotten section, which leads me to #2. Skirting around the exterior, even if its just some shabby decking boards or even just chicken wire to keep the critters from takin a liking to your comfy love shack though from your climate I would probably want something with insulating properties, in other words decking or insulated panals. The last thing that popped a bulb in my minds eye was your solar energy problem with the snow and overcast weather, a friend showed me how to make a wind generator out of a rebuilt car alternator and a fan, post that baby on a pole and secure it to the tip top of a tall tree or somewhere open that gets a good breeze and you should be able to help aliviate some of your energy shortages. Now let me say that I love the video's you put out and think you're doing a fantastic job, keep up the great work! :)
This is a coal stove, so its not air tight. It sometimes burns hot and hard even with a tiny bit of wood. It actually acts much like a rocket stove. When it burns hot, it is super efficient.
I will pray for you brother always.
Thank you. I have come a long way since then. I am building an off grid tiny house on wheels on the trailer from this old camper. Using nearly all recycled materials. Have a look at my newer videos. I make daily videos now.
Good for you "Bro" will check out your videos
I started out in a 16ft tow behind with my then 5 year old son let me tell you my cabin is huge looking back at the camper days
Amazing...I'm actually thinking of heading that way as well...I have to fix my 96 coachmen catalina1st. it seems you have it under control. Good luck
Thank you. Have a look at my other comment to you :)
I was right, CL! lol......I live in Detroit Borned and raised. Live in Traverse City (15 years) and am looking into moving back up north to live off the grid. I am going to peek around and see what I can find. I will be watching to see how things go. You have my prayers, for sure!!!!!
Awesome,man.
Many thanks for sharing this with us and good luck with the coming Winter.
You could capture more BTU's by wrapping copper pipe around your B-vent and/or the tank itself and including it in your liquid system.
Techman good luck to you. Like your videos. Keep warm and dont drain your batteries.
will look out for your post on how things are going. Sleep well!
Bless you God well watch over you and keep you safe.
Thanks, happy to help
Thats some great information ! Thanks for putting it on here
Thanks. I dont have propane for the heater right now. Dont have the cash for any. Its going to be hard for a while until I can save up some money. I am only earning now off ads on my videos and on my website.
Move videos coming. Its quite an adventure. I will keep updating everyone as I go.
Thanks for this nice video. Its great to see off the grid experiences from people. A friend has his trailer and has been very fascinated with ideas from people who lives off the grid. We want to try it on a summer weekend.
Great work. Lots of love from Pakistan
Praying for you.
I live the same way,keep on keepin on bro.
If your warried about the water tank blowing drill a hole into it and add a tap valve so when you don't run any pumps you can release any excess pressure from it
Good luck .... hope you stay warm
Way to go sir. I hope you make it work. If you can score some wood. You should skirt you trailer. The floor will be warmer
hopefully me and my boy are going off grid in a camper! just looking for one! Good job!
Wow, quite a setup.
Stay warm!
You need a TEC system as an auxiliary to keep your heat going. With the thermal difference between inside and out you should be able to generate pretty reliably.
I wish i had your skills...my folks left no insurance and a small trailer. I live off grid and have no water , electric, water....I have Autism.
I'm autistic, live if 1 long struggle,we're not all rainman
I am a 60 yo woman, also on the autism spectrum. I live off grid in a 1997 camper. It's a good, simple life. I've taught myself a lot; some through experience, some through research. If I can do it, you can, too.
Good Luck and stay safe
Thanks, I will check it out.
sry to hear about the job...lost mine about 5 yrs...ago...turned out...best thing ever happend to me...but enjoy ur vids an look fw to seeing ur future ones.....i saw ur little buddy heater in the background break that joker out!! i just got one off amazon the other day an so far love it...
I will be updating as I go.
Yes, I want to get a lot more batteries. I have another pair of batteries, but they are a different capacity so I cannot mix them. I plan to use an automatic switch to go between the two battery banks for now.
wow....your out there man
Nice setup I know first hand you are grateful to have. the only practical fridge is propane powered I just use the outside its winter now. Best investment I have made is a 1000 watt yamaha inverter generator burns over 12 hours on half a gallon and I have 8 T-105 batts and 250 watts of panels but doesn't cut it. I have the gen hooked to a 10a charger that brings the batts back up in about an hour while charging my laptop made it through a dark winter month on 5 gallons of gas
Troy, best of luck to you.
why not add a check valve to that hot water line so as it boils it pumps itself like a old style coffee pot? Then use a radiator with a thermal powered fan to circulate the heat. No battery power would be required but you could also make a basic steam powered generator indoors for recharging your batteries.
+Tropicalwebsurfer might watch for a small pressure relief valve (Automatic like a hot water tank has on it) for that steam powered generator; would not be good to leave it running unsupervised. LUCK!!
steam bad idea
For long term liveability you need to get your water working without needing the pump. Install a small header tank outside, higher than the stove, and run your water through that, both outlet and inlet. It will thermosyphon naturally without needing pumps. You could also run copper tubing from that tank to your greenhouse or anywhere you want to keep warm, and then back to the stove to reheat, all for free.
Yes, that is my plan. Did not think about a pipe. Might work. Thanks.