Fouch Family Off Grid
Fouch Family Off Grid
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Little House in Summer -- Dog Days + a Yellow Jacket Trap
Hi, everybody! We needed to take a little bit of a retreat...from stinging bugs, and from heat, and maybe also just a little bit from having people look at us. You didn't miss anything, and we'll be back on the tree house tomorrow!
In the meantime...everybody be careful (and brave) about walking out your front door...
Love from the little house,
Esther and the rest of us
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Room for Three Sleeping Bags -- Treehouse Build #4
Просмотров 73 тыс.6 лет назад
It's DAY FOUR of the Fouch family treehouse build, and the log named "Jason" is joining the log named "Hercules" up in the air. Milo (age 10) is getting some tool time and some ladder time and it is making him taller than he was yesterday. And...the girls in this one are mostly watching, but Sadie does LOOK great with a nail bag accessory, don't you think? Enjoy. Goodnight, Little House. IT'S T...
Hercules Gets Off the Ground -- Treehouse Build #3
Просмотров 54 тыс.6 лет назад
The beams are NAMED Hercules! It's DAY THREE of the treehouse build, more or less, and the Fouch kids are getting some things up in the air. This is the day for "bolty" and "brackety," which is the, ahem...technical terminology for Fouch original hardware designed to allow the two trees to shift in the wind without breaking the treehouse platform. Keep in mind this is a Fouch-o-matic project, w...
Little House in Summer -- Homesteading is Hard + We're Still At It
Просмотров 64 тыс.6 лет назад
It's high summer at the Little House and the kids are still excited about their tree house. But this off grid homestead life keeps teaching us that there's no such thing as quick and easy. The chickens shown are Cornish Cross at about 40 days. The garden produce shown includes Marketmore 76 cucumbers, Roma tomatoes, and a California wonder bell pepper. Enjoy! Our Facebook page is here: facebook...
These Kids Rock the SAWMILL! -- Treehouse Build #2
Просмотров 52 тыс.6 лет назад
It's DAY TWO of the treehouse build and the Fouch kids (ages 9 and 10) are finally getting to use Dad's walk along bandsaw mill. Milo is responsible and goal oriented and he is going to get through, but Stella...well, she might just love it! No squirrels were harmed in the filming of this episode. :) Goodnight, Little House. IT'S TIME FOR A TREEHOUSE!!! We have a house to live in, and we have a...
The Greatest Treehouse Ever? -- Treehouse Build #1
Просмотров 50 тыс.6 лет назад
IT'S TIME FOR A TREEHOUSE!!! We have a house to live in, and we have a shop (or the frame, anyway) for Dad to live in. :) Now it is time for the kids to build a treehouse. But Sadie says they're not going to live in it...?? Sadie is 5, Stella is 9, and Milo is 10, and they all bring different strengths to the job. (Okay, mostly Sadie just brings her cute outfits. 😂 😂 ) But of course, the Best. ...
The Timber Frame and Steel Dream Workshop + Our Mountain Dream Home Story (Shop Build #11)
Просмотров 80 тыс.6 лет назад
A little less than a year ago we started to build another building. Most of the way through it seemed a little much or at least crazy! but now it's REAL. This week Nick put a roof over the tool room and now ALL HIS TOOLS ARE UNDER A ROOF! Enjoy!
Little House in Summer -- We're Back!
Просмотров 47 тыс.6 лет назад
It has been a quiet week here, and I grabbed the chance to take a few days off from vlogging...lest the phone grow into my hand and turn me into a cyborg. 🤪 Here's your low key catch up video. We'll start showing projects again next thing. (I hope tomorrow!) Enjoy.
He's STILL NOT RESTING (cross braces come off the timber frame)
Просмотров 56 тыс.6 лет назад
Another day in the life of an off grid homestead summer. We've got friends staying in the camper and the kids are playing games. Even the dog got crazy today, but Nick is STILL just working away at that beautiful timber frame. Enjoy!
Little House in Summer -- garden cooking + our private beach
Просмотров 57 тыс.6 лет назад
Construction is slowed but not stopped, the gardens are producing food, we're moving the meat birds, and the kids are growing like weeds. Also, did you know we have a private beach? (Well...sort of.) The (small) fire in the tool room is just barely visible at 2:42, if you wanted to put those pieces together. I didn't take any footage of Nick's board in the face or the yellow jacket stings. I do...
It was just a SMALL fire...and other news from the off grid homestead (at mid-year)
Просмотров 49 тыс.6 лет назад
A review of our ten goals for this year how we're KNOCKING THEM DOWN like SUPERSTARS. And then napping. Also, the stuff we never tell you in our vlogs. I imagine I will vlog a bit here and there this week, but for the next week or so don't expect a lot of projects or close-ups of Nick's right eye. :) Enjoy! Also my new phone came today!!!
Timber Framing with Nick Fouch -- Chain Mortiser Demo + Tie Beam from Milling to Frame Raising
Просмотров 93 тыс.6 лет назад
TIMBER FRAMING TIME!! Now that our timber frame and steel dream shop is up and we're breathing again, I'm tracking back to show exactly how Nick cut the joinery. This is a detail of the last tie beam, with layout, tools and how to adjust for a rough cut beam. You can use the table of contents below to find your way around. Enjoy!!!! Table of Contents: 1:00 - tie beam layout 6:30 - working with ...
Little House in Summer -- Hot Tin Roof and a Chipmunk
Просмотров 45 тыс.6 лет назад
Nick is doing ridge cap, which is not his favorite part, the kids are not such little angels after all, and Fia has a visitor. Enjoy!
He's Throwing Pancakes Again + What Should We Name the Treehouse?
Просмотров 44 тыс.6 лет назад
It's summer here at the homestead, and Nick is throwing pancakes again. We're still plugging away at the shop roof, but next up is the treehouse, and it needs a name. You can comment here with your naming suggestions, and we're also putting up a poll on our community page. The treehouse will be in a double fir tree down at the bottom of the hill, near where the winter sled run stops. The plan i...
Summer Days + Living in the Woods
Просмотров 41 тыс.6 лет назад
This is our slow pace, but if you all remember, our slow pace isn't actually that slow. :) Nick welds, does some roofing and makes a treat with Sadie. And we're glad we're here...even if it has been a long road. Oops. The clip at the very end was a little shorter than I meant for it to be. We're playing "who am I?" The banana bread recipe is here: 3-4 ripe bananas 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup su...
Little House in Summer - Postcard From a Sunny Day
Просмотров 31 тыс.6 лет назад
Little House in Summer - Postcard From a Sunny Day
Giving it ALL We've Got + Saying Goodbye to the Boys
Просмотров 48 тыс.6 лет назад
Giving it ALL We've Got Saying Goodbye to the Boys
This is not resting. (The day after the Frame Raising)
Просмотров 53 тыс.6 лет назад
This is not resting. (The day after the Frame Raising)
The Frame Raising Video -- Team Awesome + Dreams Come True
Просмотров 64 тыс.6 лет назад
The Frame Raising Video Team Awesome Dreams Come True
Still Shots from the Fouch Family Frame Raising
Просмотров 28 тыс.6 лет назад
Still Shots from the Fouch Family Frame Raising
The Quiet Before the Frame Raising + Why I Vlog
Просмотров 34 тыс.6 лет назад
The Quiet Before the Frame Raising Why I Vlog
TEAM FOUCH IS KILLING IT! -- Timber Frame and Steel Dream Shop Raising Begins (Shop Build #10))
Просмотров 58 тыс.6 лет назад
TEAM FOUCH IS KILLING IT! Timber Frame and Steel Dream Shop Raising Begins (Shop Build #10))
To the Man Who Can Build Anything...Good Luck Tomorrow!
Просмотров 40 тыс.6 лет назад
To the Man Who Can Build Anything...Good Luck Tomorrow!
Three Days to our Frame Raising + the Boys are Here :)
Просмотров 40 тыс.6 лет назад
Three Days to our Frame Raising the Boys are Here :)
Four Days from our Frame Raising, and it's Getting Intense
Просмотров 31 тыс.6 лет назад
Four Days from our Frame Raising, and it's Getting Intense
Bad News in the Lumber Pile + Why it's Worth It
Просмотров 37 тыс.6 лет назад
Bad News in the Lumber Pile Why it's Worth It
Days Like This Are Why We Homestead (Finishing Roof Purlins)
Просмотров 35 тыс.6 лет назад
Days Like This Are Why We Homestead (Finishing Roof Purlins)
Nick is Caught Smiling!! (Shop Build Gets Back on Track)
Просмотров 37 тыс.6 лет назад
Nick is Caught Smiling!! (Shop Build Gets Back on Track)
Bad News for the Shop Build + Nick Wrestles a Beast
Просмотров 35 тыс.6 лет назад
Bad News for the Shop Build Nick Wrestles a Beast
The Summer Garden + Stella's Future in Gambling
Просмотров 35 тыс.6 лет назад
The Summer Garden Stella's Future in Gambling