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    Have been watching this gentleman's vids for some time now...am still learning how to fell a (leaning and/or rotten) tree. This man is awesome. ("Love wins")I
    Apologies if this is not the appropriate thread for these videos, mods please move if so.

    I introduce you to Buckin' Billy Ray Smith:





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    Well done! What a wonderful duo
    (and their two dogs ...at 14:20 )
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    Hi Alekahn, thanks for these videos.

    Great pickup Ford in the first video, my cousin used to have one exactly like that, they don't do great Fords like that anymore.

    The video I am posting below is a total contrast to your second post, it just show us the great number of options when going off the grid.


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    The senior in the video is living all alone in harsh Siberian forest for around 20 years. That is a hell of challenge.

    He says when he get too cold, he prepare a tea from spruce needles using the young leaves, put in warm water and wait for 2 hours and then drink, he claims it is really good to reduce fever and cough.

    Video is 13 mins long, enjoy.


    Source: https://www.bitchute.com/video/e03UW3oA5Yy9
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    Greetings palehorse! Many thanks for the video above...simply astonishing. A testament to human resilience and fortitude.
    My first winter upon this mountain where I dwell (2009), I lived off-grid in an abandoned, uninsulated geodesic dome
    (in foreclosure!), with a woodstove which was critical to my survival.
    I, however, had a 4x4 pickup truck with large All Terrain tires and I swiftly
    purchased a Stihl chainsaw !! Harvesting firewood became a way of life, but it's almost unimaginable having to
    do what that man did several times per day, in a Siberian winter!!

    A quote from the video that struck me and resonated:

    "But despite losing everything he held dear, and the
    hardships that life has dealt, he never lost his kindness
    or his love for those around him.
    Even living in the harshest of environments
    he found a way to shine a light in the darkness."

    Also, I loved at the 7 minute mark when he was playing his accordion,
    singing with his dog, and his dog singing back. A magical moment with
    a cherished companion.

    Glad you noticed the pickup truck in the video I posted too! A classic
    from a bygone age.

    Ciao palehorse.
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    This is a long video at 46 minutes, but when time allows,
    it is inspirational and a joy to watch. I was blessed to meet
    this wonderful man several years ago.

    "Deep in the woods of North Carolina is a man named Joe Hollis
    who has lived off the grid for 50 years. Here he has mastered the
    techniques of a life tuned to nature, dependent on his natural
    environment for survival. He also has the largest collection of native
    Appalachian and Chinese medicinal herbs in the Eastern US."

    His website: http://www.mountaingardensherbs.com
    and has a YT channel @mountaingardens.
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    Quote Posted by Alekahn2 (here)
    Greetings palehorse! Many thanks for the video above...simply astonishing. A testament to human resilience and fortitude.
    My first winter upon this mountain where I dwell (2009), I lived off-grid in an abandoned, uninsulated geodesic dome
    (in foreclosure!), with a woodstove which was critical to my survival.
    I, however, had a 4x4 pickup truck with large All Terrain tires and I swiftly
    purchased a Stihl chainsaw !! Harvesting firewood became a way of life, but it's almost unimaginable having to
    do what that man did several times per day, in a Siberian winter!!

    A quote from the video that struck me and resonated:

    "But despite losing everything he held dear, and the
    hardships that life has dealt, he never lost his kindness
    or his love for those around him.
    Even living in the harshest of environments
    he found a way to shine a light in the darkness."

    Also, I loved at the 7 minute mark when he was playing his accordion,
    singing with his dog, and his dog singing back. A magical moment with
    a cherished companion.

    Glad you noticed the pickup truck in the video I posted too! A classic
    from a bygone age.

    Ciao palehorse.

    Hi Alekahn, I am glad to hear you had done that all alone, it is one of my favorite things to do too, go away for whatever time is allowed and live as simple as possible, deal with the issues that will certainly arise.
    What that old man has been doing is not for everyone, he got a very strong mindset without it isn't possible to live that lifestyle, as you noticed he singing with his dog, that is so amazing and prove he reached real happiness..

    I understand why you got a chainsaw haha

    I got 4 different axes here, my favorite is the felling axe, but it is large, heavy and used only to put large trees down, since I don't do that because trees in our land and around are not timber but small ones and any axe can do the job, I very often use the hatchet for that, specially when cutting down branches and not the entire tree, the other one I have is a maul used to split wood in half, very useful because they have a short handle unlikely he feeling axe which is 1.25m long.. anyway I live in tropical country where cold isn't a problem year round, but falling wood can be a daunting task if your survival depends on that, like the man in the video.

    from my own experience, only use wood handles for axes, avoid the ones made from fiber glass, I had a freak accident once with a broken handle, luckily I din't get really hurt. Also I got a broken handle with a hammer, same material fiber glass, I don't know why these companies insist in using weak material for heavy tools, probably because it is cheaper than a good woody handle, no other explanation.

    Since I don't have to use wood at the moment, I can't say the best approach to face this situation, but in my mind I would take a day or two in a month to collect as much as possible, chop down in standard sizes and store it in a little shack for further use.

    We can all learn a lot from these short movies, it is very practical teachings.

    Thanks for posting Alekahn, have a good day
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    (14:48)

    (26:23)

    from ~Wild Forests of the Carpathians~YouTube channel

    "A village that lives in harmony with nature.
    No electricity is used, the bread dough is kneaded by hand
    and left to ferment naturally.
    I bake bread in a wood oven.
    The old barn is deep in the mountains (of the Ukraine) where the
    cattle live that I graze and care for..."

    The mountain folk, from all corners of this planet,
    are some of the most hardy, resourceful, and adaptable beings I
    have met along the way. They are surely to be many
    of those who will survive all that is to come here on Earth over the
    next several years. Truly living 'sustainably', "living as simply as possible" (palehorse),
    with less and less reliance on the structures of (a decaying) society,
    developing and honing basic life skills. Utilizing
    the ways of our ancestors, preserving the 'lost information'
    of the indigenous, the Amish, the elders, etc.

    And palehorse, I agree with you about wood handles for axes, hammers...
    I recently bought a small forest axe from Helko Werk out of Germany, with
    an 18" hickory handle (crafted in Switzerland) and thus far I love it.
    Having been around tools most of my life, I have developed a deep appreciation
    for toolmakers and designers. I too have long used a (wooden handled) splitting maul and
    steel wedges. I love to see stacks of split firewood and the differing ways of storing large
    amounts of wood in differing states of seasoning. At one point,for several years,
    I became fanatical about collecting kindling and being able to start a fire
    in any weather conditions for the entirety of the winter into spring.

    Just this morning I had a new woodstove delivered and professionally installed in the house I
    live in. A "Hearthstone" (with soapstone inserts and a catalytic converter), made in Vermont. I have a strong feeling that woodstoves (and firewood) will be a most valuable item in the times to come. One of my housemates is a small engine mechanic and works on a lot of chainsaws for the locals and small tree services. The greatest difficulty I foresee is access to and safe storage of fuel, (and parts) for those saws, generators, string trimmers, etc. Gasoline (esp. ethanol free) just doesn't store well for long, even using fuel stabilizers. Perhaps it will entail a return to the axe?
    My (recently fractured in 2022) shoulder wouldn't like that!

    Be well palehorse. Let us keep learning. Much respect to you
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    Hey Alekahn, I loved these videos posted immediately above, these are practical things, the most desired and what people should put lots of focus right now, getting skilled.

    I specially liked the interview with Joe Hollis you posted before (Thanks for that), I watched again but this time with full attention, wow he is living off the grid for about 50 years already, he is 80 years old and has a brilliant clear mind, you can notice that in the way he speaking, his clarity, just amazing and he is also an alchemist with tons of knowledge in Chinese traditional remedies and all sort of plants, really wealth man.

    That is superb you had the opportunity to meet with this brilliant person. Lots to learn from him.
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    Quote Posted by Alekahn2 (here)
    (14:48)

    (26:23)

    from ~Wild Forests of the Carpathians~YouTube channel

    "A village that lives in harmony with nature.
    No electricity is used, the bread dough is kneaded by hand
    and left to ferment naturally.
    I bake bread in a wood oven.
    The old barn is deep in the mountains (of the Ukraine) where the
    cattle live that I graze and care for..."

    The mountain folk, from all corners of this planet,
    are some of the most hardy, resourceful, and adaptable beings I
    have met along the way. They are surely to be many
    of those who will survive all that is to come here on Earth over the
    next several years. Truly living 'sustainably', "living as simply as possible" (palehorse),
    with less and less reliance on the structures of (a decaying) society,
    developing and honing basic life skills. Utilizing
    the ways of our ancestors, preserving the 'lost information'
    of the indigenous, the Amish, the elders, etc.

    And palehorse, I agree with you about wood handles for axes, hammers...
    I recently bought a small forest axe from Helko Werk out of Germany, with
    an 18" hickory handle (crafted in Switzerland) and thus far I love it.
    Having been around tools most of my life, I have developed a deep appreciation
    for toolmakers and designers. I too have long used a (wooden handled) splitting maul and
    steel wedges. I love to see stacks of split firewood and the differing ways of storing large
    amounts of wood in differing states of seasoning. At one point,for several years,
    I became fanatical about collecting kindling and being able to start a fire
    in any weather conditions for the entirety of the winter into spring.

    Just this morning I had a new woodstove delivered and professionally installed in the house I
    live in. A "Hearthstone" (with soapstone inserts and a catalytic converter), made in Vermont. I have a strong feeling that woodstoves (and firewood) will be a most valuable item in the times to come. One of my housemates is a small engine mechanic and works on a lot of chainsaws for the locals and small tree services. The greatest difficulty I foresee is access to and safe storage of fuel, (and parts) for those saws, generators, string trimmers, etc. Gasoline (esp. ethanol free) just doesn't store well for long, even using fuel stabilizers. Perhaps it will entail a return to the axe?
    My (recently fractured in 2022) shoulder wouldn't like that!

    Be well palehorse. Let us keep learning. Much respect to you

    in one of the videos there is the shack super packed with wood, that is exactly what I had in mind haha

    Thank you for your posts here, we all have so much to learn with each other, I think one lifetime isn't enough
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    More inspirational videos, this one is from Russia, Taiga people living in Tashtagol area located right in the middle of Eurasia.

    Notice the kids in the first few minutes doing their own BBQ, lovely.

    "For a long time, taiga people lived without electricity, gas, communications and roads. And only in 2019, the authorities provided every house with solar panels. Now the locals have refrigerators and TVs in their homes. But still there is no cellular communication and the Internet. There is no school. In September, children are sent to a boarding school in Tashtagol. And they come to their parents only for the holidays. It was such a time that we found them in this amazing village."

    I just think the kids should not leave their families, but beside that, seems like they got everything they need.

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    A little bit disappointing to see plastic (disposable) cups have reached all the way out there, aside from that what a wonderful life and location.

    Kids (everywhere) could teach adults a lot about acceptance and non-judgement. Before education, religion, etc kick in.

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    Quote Posted by Ewan (here)
    A little bit disappointing to see plastic (disposable) cups have reached all the way out there, aside from that what a wonderful life and location.

    Kids (everywhere) could teach adults a lot about acceptance and non-judgement. Before education, religion, etc kick in.

    Fully agreed Ewan, unfortunately it is everywhere, even in the most remote areas.
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    Here is an interesting video from Jon Jandai on how to build a pond using the proper shape and depth according with your soil type, also many tips on how to raise fish and natural feeding in accordance with the pond shape. Worth the shot.

    Part 1 (22:40 min. - great instructions --- theory)


    Part 2 (10:28 min. - here he will show in practice how to do it)
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    Here is a continuation video on how to maintain a health pond. Some really useful tips about aquatic plants and snakes! Snakes like grassy area, but they like water too, if the pond is covered with aquatic plants, be very careful getting inside it.

    He specially goes about aquatic plants like water mimosa (edible), water hyacinth (good as water filter but it is very invasive - also edible), morning glories (edible), water lettuce (pistia) and more.


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