Time is Running Out Before Winter @ Remote Alaska Cabin - Rain, Rain Go Away!
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2023
- The ever increasing amount of rain cannot stop me from getting the property ready for winter. So much to be done and so little time! #Aloneoffgrid
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This “life around the homestead“ type of video is the kind I love. Sorry for your creature invasion, but thanks for sharing what’s going on.
Hi Alone. My goodness hon, you've sure got your work cut out for you. You need to let some of us subscribers come out and help you. Even if the ones there in Alaska, the closer - the better. Bless your heart. Missed you bunches!
My goodness, I am so glad there are no snakes hiding in those wood piles and under all that stuff. Just one less thing to be anxious about. It sounds like you have a plan and I will be right here watching you execute it. Blessings🙏🇺🇸🌵
I don't even live in Alaska and I am rushed to get things before winter. Hope the snow holds off for you
Cats work. I ended up getting 3 of them. Best rodent repellent ever😊 trust me I've tried everything steal whole poison traps exterminators and even the exterminator suggested cats. So I finally gave in. Brought in 3 cats no more problems 18 years later. Btw your dog and cats will adjust. Cats can very easily adapt and so will your dog.
Hi Sarah! I used to have a cat, a long time ago. She would bring me mice as a gift. Nothing like stepping on a cold dead mouse in the middle of the night that she laid in the doorway of the bedroom. Why there, I don't know, but that is where she would leave them every time. I am sure that eventually Kenai would adjust, or that I will find a dead cat. I think I would rather not go through the hassle of him chasing the cat or the fights that would ensue. When the time comes to get a new puppy, I will probably get a cat at the same time. 🤗💛
Yes. Anytime I have had muce, my cat was amazing at catching them.
I am so sorry.
Agree, I got a cat😅
I am in London at the moment. We walked along the canal yesterday. The rats ran before us 😮
Thats ok, Kenai, my cat doesn't like cats either! I hear your pain, Alone. Intruding critters can make us come undone. Keep positive...👍😎🇨🇦🐾💫
Especially when your trying to sleep lol 😅😊
I've found that it takes 3-4 years of plugging entry points to be able to mitigate 99% of the rodents that get into your house, if you're proactive to stay on it a couple times a year. They get more creative each hole you block, until they finally try chewing through. So it takes a while to observe the progression. Even then you get the ones that nest outside your doors so they can run in when you have the door open. And one mouse can turn into a large family in your walls pretty quick.
Then you can start noticing the ant egresses ;)
I like that you are very organized. You are a go-getter. Stay safe and good luck for Alaska's terrible winters
There are devices that you can plug into a wall socket. They make a sound that scares away rodents and insects. I have found that it works well against mice. And inaudible to K9.
Pest repeller..worl great
I need to find some of those too!!! Also need bear repeller!!!!!
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They dont work.
I heard they don't work. There's a guy on CZcams that I saw a few years ago and all he did was test mice and rat traps. He tested those sound ones and they didn't work. 🥺😫
I about barfed seeing all those mouse turds fall down. I’d be frustrated too over the job not not having taken care of the details. When you get a cat, get a couple of siblings, it makes a big difference for you and them. You go girl!
Momma cat with kittens Best mouser ever.
Hey girl. James and I have been working hard too getting ready for winter. Love this time of year. The one positive thing about having a weasel around your cabin is….they are awesome mousers. Take care my Friend. 🇨🇦🌷
Beautiful scenery around your cabin. I always enjoy watching your video because of the scenery and hard work you put into taking care of your cabin. Be safe there.
Good Morning Alone, Whew, those mice! and the ermine! So glad for you that you're able to spot the entrances and then, to know to get the underside of the roof trim (I don't know what to call it) taken care of. To me, finding the solution is 95% of the resolving. You'll get it taken care of soon... WOW, seems you really hit the ground running since your friend and family visits were over. So many projects to get on top of before the snow hits.. So grateful that you have all of the needed energy, strength and stamina to 'get 'er done'.. Your property looks so different since the 'machine' came in to take care of the flattening the land, taking off corners on the driveway etc! Looking forward to seeing how you're NOT going to have any flooding in your driveway any longer... Kenai's coat is so beautiful.. Glad you got the ladder all set and anchored to access the roof!.. Til next time. Love to you and Kenai.. Your Alaska pics are so beautiful- thank you for sharing the fauna, flora and critters. Love your accompanying music as well : )
Cut a hole in the lid of a bucket, smear some peanut butter under the lid just out of reach. Last fill bucket halfway with water. Done deal
I lived in a log cabin in the woods for 20 years, and I went through all this too. For the entry points between the roof and ceilings, I used a roll of wire that I got from the feed store. I can’t remember what it was designed for, but it had small enough holes that the average field mouse couldn’t fit through, and I used screws to attach it to the corners where they were coming in, then I foamed that in for insulation. But what ultimately eradicated the problem ware those commercial sized bait traps you see behind restaurants, with a concrete bottom and a large bait holder. I had to get those from a commercial outlet that specializes in pest control. But for this to be most effective, I had to place them every 20ft around the perimeter of my house. I had 10 bait traps around a 2400sq ft home. And It was a lot of poison, that came in a 5 gallon bucket. But, I had no problems after that. I would check and rebait them 2-3 times a year.
I wish we could get the rain you don't want. We need it badly!
First the fire, now no water. It is a very stressful time.
All the best to you.
We had some contractors build the outer shell of our log cabin home and the roof. My husband helped and he critter proof the whole outer log shell as they were building it. That was sure a blessing. My mom and dad bought a place and now my step dad has been trying to critter proof their place over the years but they still have mice once in awhile. It sure isn't fun. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. Thanks for showing Kenai, he's so precious and sweet. It's looking wonderful all around your property. Take care and God Bless you and Kenai always
Hello Alone.great video! Looks like you got a lot outdoor things done but have a few more to go before the snow arrives. I love seeing the progress on the outdoors. Hoping your driveway doesn’t flood like last year. Good luck keeping all the critters out of the house! Take care. Love to you and Kenai ❤️
Get a tin bean can , remove top and bottom to make a cylinder, thread a thickish string through it and tie the string accross a bucket of water.Smear the tin with peanut butter.They will drown in the bucket.I used this method and was good.
Put the bucket where they come in.Once you find points of entry it will work.They have to come out for water and food.
So sorry you are having mice issues 🐁. I've had to deal with them in a couple of places I've lived, so I hate 'em too.
Gosh, you've had so much work done on the property, it looks great! Take care Alone, and hugs for Kenai. 🙂
Living in the country, made me realize how many bugs and creatures live out there. I am still dealing with the mice, even though I tried the baking soda mixture in my garage. And of course, with cold weather coming, the mice will be needing a warm place to nest. I do have 2 kitties though.😄
Ermines are amazing mousers!….way better than a domestic cat… (cats are well fed…Ermines must hunt for dinner.) for me on my property they are a Blessing and totally encouraged!
Keanu has a good life😀
Another awesome video! Reality of your life at its best ❤
I live in an old business in a studio apt. I spent 2 years of filling holes with steel wool and having nightmares because of it. I still have one spot they come in because my landlord wont take out the kitchen counter and fill the holes behind it so I just leave a trap in front of the hole and the mice wont come in. Other than that one I have the rest of the place secured now,
Yep, get some cats! 🐱🐱
When you block a hole with foam first wad up some soffit screen and jam it in the opening. They also make a pest block foam.
The Ermine is hunting mice. They are proficient killers. You are lucky to have one around.
Get after them miceis. Great video and thank you much.
Hi “Alone”!😊 This is Lee (Ann) from Maine… As a woman living in central Maine… in the woods! LOL “Don’t even waste your money or time on steel wool, the mice just push it out of the way! As for the spray foam… they chew through it!!!” I hope you can get things sealed up as best you can!🙏 I totally “get-it!”🤦♀️
Good morning Annie, sorry that you are having a time with the rodents. Wish I was there to help you tighten up the holes. I'm glad your contract came out and did some work. You almost need a wood burner out there. Well you have a lot to do so I will let you go. Now try to stay dry, and try to keep that Beautiful smile showing. Wishing I was there, or some place up there. LOVES
I was just going to say "Steel Wool" and there you were stuffing it in cracks!!!😊
Aww Kenai. It’s ok Alone he licked up the crumbs lol. Much love, take care and God Bless🙏🥰
Hi Debbie! Kenai is such a spoiled baby! I never got to eat cookies in bed. 😂💛
Glad everything is going well for you and stay safe out there .
This is my favorite kind of videos. I love seeing all the progress and work you get done on your place. I love it! I'd be so upset about the roof as well. Be blessed Alone. Stay safe.
Hello Hello. Replace the borax with baking soda in your mouse bait. Non toxic but deadly to mice. Swells in their stomach and they can't pass it. Also try Irish spring bar soap as a deterrent. As it ages and looses it smell you can break it up or shave it down to refresh it. These two items in my off grid slab board cabin have made a huge difference.
#WinterIsComing - so many tasks and so little time.
I really enjoyed your video. Love this kind of content. Stay safe and mice free!
your one of a kind girl - not many would do what you do alone - your video`s are great - stay ahead of those meece - lov ya
Hi Alone, keep smiling it’ll be ok, stay warm and happy,❤Brun
I really enjoy your videos. I wish I could help you monetarily but it’s now day by day for me and hand to mouth!
I despise mice. They are nasty. I hope you get things done before Winter. I have been working around my house for two days because our weather is turning cool .
I cannot believe winter is almost here. Wishing you the very best at getting ready for the snow to begin. I have a list to get done outside here also Alone. I wish I could help you with things to help you. Love your v logs and that cute critter inside….it has to be a nice critter right?
Great video! Thanks for showing us all the different projects you have going on at your cabin. I feel sorry for your mouse problem hopefully you can get it rectified.
Oh the mice! we just had our first of the year also. this time the new cat got him I watched it. lol. the old cat is now the barn cat!
Moisture meters are great. I use mine everyday in the Winter.
Hi Beth! Yes, the moisture meter is awesome. I was really surprised to see that the first piece that I had shown, which had been laying in a puddle for days, had nearly the same moisture content of the last piece. Both the first and the last were from the newly delivered firewood. The second piece was from last year's firewood delivery. Big difference! 😳💛
love the ermine.. the mice situation .. not so much. I do hope you are able to keep them out of the cabin.
Hi Weedeater! The ermine sure is adorable, and while I am sure he is catching his fair share of mice, I wish he would invite some of his buddies over for a feast! 😂
Totally understand about the mice. I spent this weekend at my cabin stuffing holes with steel wool and foam spray to try to keep them out! Good luck!
You do have your hands full for sure but you handle the situations so well.👍👍👍
That ermine hunts voles. I’d love to have an ermine hunting the voles around my house! 😂
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You know, I didn't think of wildlife, but cats can do a number on the wildlife. We had a infestation of mice this September and we were able to pug up the holes and then we trapped them. You take care. You have a ton of work to get done.
Tom
PS I enjoy your scenery shots. We did not get a chance to get up there this year and I am in Alaska withdraw. Thank you
Hi Tom! Yes, I would think cats would have an impact one way or another on the wildlife; either feasting at will or becoming a feast for some other critter. I cannot even imagine having an outdoor cat here. Even large dogs have become prey to wolves here. The work never stops, but I am okay with that. Keeps me out of trouble. 😉 Glad you enjoy the scenery, and hope that you will make your way to Alaska next year. 🤗💗🐺
That leak will cause serious problems at the bunk house. Rot and mold spreads like wild 😮
Great work .....
It's always a guarantee, if you have a large log cabin or house, you are certain to have mice and a place for them to get in. You are lucky to have an Ermine there, you should have a couple there to handle the mouse problem. Also, sometime the noise you here on the outside isn't always a mouse. This is the time Woodpeckers come around and peck on your house or cabin and Squirrels trying to get in. Your property looks a lot different with all the work that has been done. The best thing you can do is, any place there is an opening place a heavy wire mesh and make sure there are no openings. Wish you luck.
That ermine will keep the mice down!
GREAT video. Lots of information about ermine, mice & places where birds can get in!! Also, good job on getting things moved on property. Will be easier for guys who deliver oil. Nice job on attaching ladder, for u r safety. Looks gloomy, BUT that's what happens in the fall. Please take care, be safe & healthy, U & Kenai. Until next time, UR CO connection.
I don’t know how you get all that stuff done!! You are a powerhouse!! Been MIA again for awhile, and catching up again! Hugs 🔥114°🔥
Get some jiffy corn meal and baking soda. Put in a container ( cheap $ store) cut a hole in the side for entrance to food. They eat the baking soda it bloats them so they can’t breathe and they die. So they eat and get full and go back to where ever they came from and die. May not work if they aren’t coming in for food and are looking for a home.
All mine are starting to move into the house too if you take a bucket of water and you smear the inside with peanut butter you can catch so many and they'll drown just a thought😊
Miss
You should make a mouse hotel,line with sawdust and some nibble treats.
As for the ermine,yeah you got your hands full.
BigT
Wow! You accomplished so much. Amazing! Val C
You need a bucket trap filled with water. Mi have lived off grid and these can catch a couple of dozen a day and not need constant resetting. Take a bucket and drill 2 holes opposite each other near the top of the bucket. Drill a hole in the bottommof a pop tin. Thread the dowel through one side of the bucket, string on the pop tin through the top and bottom, then put the dowel through the second side of the bucket. Smear the tin with peanut butter, add 6-8” of water, add a stick leaning against the bucket so the mice can climb up the bucket, onto the dowel, step onto the pop tin to feast and be dumped into the water as the tin rolls.
Awe..such a nice visit with you ...wish I was there to help.❤
Wow, eh…I guess one has to..think like a mouse? To find those openings and close them up ! 😅 Sorry, just couldn’t help it! Love your informative videos and the beauty of Alaska you show us from time to time! 😄👍🏾🙏🏽💯❤️
I read the other day we may have a record summer for rain. It sure has been wet.
Just love this. You are so busy. Thanks for taking the time to share.
You have to get really good exclusion work done to keep everything out. I know because I owned business for 26 years as a landlord and that was one of the things we always had to take care of to help the tenants.
Same thing with my own house. It would be good. If you could call the company that would come out there and help you. It’s not easy to do every single thing alone.
And on an economic note, feral cats are great. I did find one out here that I fed for a bit and they keep coming back and they will take care of the problem for you but it’s tricky. You have to get feral cats and get them settled. Then eventually, my feral cat died…
On that log cabin of yours, nice place btw :) , on your to-do list for next year is to redo the chinking. Think thin set with a pastry bag. You can put a dye in it to give it the color you want. There are videos on how to DIY chinking a log home. .. My place has rough sawn cedar siding. Keeping the mice out is a chore to be sure, so I feel your pain.
: ) LUV the LOG PILE TOSS lol
Hello Alone , it's Kathy Johnston, CLACKAMAS Oregon.....I've been fighting mice... I live in a Senior Trailer Park... usually very quiet...but my neighbor next door is a pig, and moving , so I've killed 5 mice last week...Her Trailer is the oldest here ,so the Park is tearing it down...When that happens...I hate to think what happens...😮 I know the pain this is....
Take care ,👀 you and Keni in the next one ❤😊🎉
I was gonna say mix in steel wool but you got it. You need a good cat mouser. Living in the mountains i hav 3 of out 5 great mousers, demise very quick. Years ago i had a schnauser/poodle mix who was also a great mouser!!!!!
There's a trap that is a 5 gallon bucket. The mice fall into it, can't get out.
Another excellent video. Winter is almost here. Great job all around.
I would love to see everything you’re growing in the garden. It’s hard to tell cause everything looks green.
Spray peppermint water mice hate it even cinnamon water . GODBLESS sweetie
I enjoy your channel. love the scenery. Enjoy your personality too.
Have a professional Pest control person come out and help find all the entry points of the cabin and then fill them. Mice will continue to eat through the foam. steel wool is better maybe even using sheet metal and screws to close up the holes. You need help to remedy this problem. Get the roof people back and install soffits everywhere. You may have to pay more money to get the problem fixed. Best wishes.
Spring has arrived in South Africa and already its hot. We have also had our first seasonal thunderstorm. ❤
Mice only need 1/4 inch to get into your house. I had them at my cabin, and the Pest Control people put up temporary duct tape. I later sprayed Great Foam into all those spots. I also used glue traps because I hate mieces to pieces.
Twelve cords of wood!!!! I burn max two cords per winter and I have no insulation in my house! I can't imagine using that much wood, even in 9 months of burning. Wowee. Mice: I've had cats that were good mousers and cats that were not. No guarantees. I've also had dogs that were even better mousers than cats! I had one dog that was so fast he was a blur when he went after a mouse! Always a challenge to prep for winter.
So much done😊 you've done such a good job getting things cleaned up. I love cleaning up. I'll certainly be watching to see what the winters going to be like after such a rainy summer up there. We lived in Alaska from 1970 to 1999 when we retired. We did live in Anchorage but had a place on the Kenai River also. Still miss it and admire what you are doing. ❤❤
Yup we are getting/catching mice in our garage & outbuilding and already got one inside the house too in NW Wisconsin,.
And don’t fall off your ladder. 😊
Those plug ins work Worth a try Alone. We own a cottage in woods in Michigan Maybe garden to close to home . Good Luck
Use your bunk house to store your plywood
Always very interesting. Well done 👍
I am from MN...we were always tuaght never to stack wood against the house, because mice and other critters will nest in there and it will be easier for those critters to find a way into the house...just an fyi
I would definitely try a few cats tho, outside ONLY! 🐱🐱🍁
Hi! Just trying to catch up on your videos! Your place is looking good, your getting a lot done. Love the fire pit!
Great video as always
Stay safe an keep warm
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE YOUR PET RAWHIDE IT DOSENT BREAK DOWN AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUES IT CAN GET STUCK IN THEIR INTESTINES ! GOD BLESS😊
Well, at least is a silver lining here. If you have mice you don't have rats. And if you have rats you don't have mice. Between the two, mice are less gross. But that might change. They are competing species. I am watching your vlog when I can. I didn't comment here for a long while. My personal and professional situation has changed , since last I wrote you. It looks that finally, next summer I will move on my 15 acres of raw land north east of Talkeetna and I will start building my cabin ,an outhouse of course and other structures, all in time. Right now I live in Washington state north east of Seattle. Like you, all my adult life I was attracted by an inner force and desire to move and live in Alaska. Since '90s when I used to live in Tampa Bay Area , in Florida. Alaska is a place that or you love it , or you hate it. There's no between. I enjoy your channel and I can notice your gradual adaptation and progress regarding this life style. You are doing great. Your vlogs have quality , are watchable, and are full of details and useful information. And remember: anything that doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. You are a true pioneer and how I said in the past: you have grit. I love your revolver belt. If you ever make a logo, make sure to include the gun belt and of course the revolver. An empty holster looks unsightly. Now I have to go on Craigslist to look for a 24' cargo trailer. All the best.
Way to go
Getting beautiful up there fall colors we still hot down here in Louisiana another good channel is remote live Alaska young couple building there house not far from good luck
Hello Alone🎉
Dogs and cats can live together if you raise them that way, your dog will eventually except them you,now days they have chickens and cats together.
You need a get a for wheeler and trailer to make your clean up alot easier
You are not the only one who does not want mice in their house every winter. We have always had cats who did catch them, but they still kept coming in. Other than the very small young ones, the Victor rat traps caught the most of the bigger mice and small wood Rats that aren't much bigger than the adult mice. I discovered that they were climbing a tree and dropping down onto my roof to avoid the cats as well as running along the top of the chain link fence for the dog right up to the house. I made a ring of traps around the trunk of the tree so they had to go through the traps to get up or down. I baited and emptied them every day for a week and then I only found one now and then. I did the same along the fence with a trap every few feet along the top and a no pass zone along the ground and fence next to the house. I used wire to hold the traps to the tree and fence. This made it much easier to empty and remove when needed. We had a few sheets of thin aluminum that I painted to keep from rusting between the house and woodpile with traps placed there too. Another area is always the garbage and compost pile. I must have had at least 25 traps all over the place, but most of them were removed by snowfall and stored for the spring or next fall.
Good luck on the mice.
Yep. You need cats. That's their job, and they are good at it....good old fashioned barn cats.