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00:00But at the end of the day, it's a constant battle.
00:04No one's here to save you.
00:06Watch out, they're coming hot!
00:08It's either you do it or you deal with consequences.
00:11Oh!
00:13This is an ice shack.
00:15The truly off-grid fridge.
00:18It needs a lot of work.
00:20Oh, yeah!
00:22Working in the cold is always a big challenge.
00:25Tensels don't start.
00:27No, you .
00:29It can be frustrating, but just put your head down and power through it.
00:33I've never seen a winter like this before.
00:36Too much snow.
00:37Too much snow.
00:39If you don't have it and you need it, it's making something out of nothing.
00:43You think it's wide enough to go across with a heavy pack?
00:46Oh, my God.
00:48This is a feeling I wish everyone could experience.
00:59I live in here like this.
01:14Firewood is everything.
01:16As soon as it gets cold, firewood is the only way to stay warm.
01:20Otherwise, it just freezes to death.
01:26This is pretty much the last of my dry, cured firewood.
01:29There's nothing decent on this whole island worth cutting.
01:31Not nothing that's going to give any heat.
01:33It really would be great if you could just cut down any tree at all and burn it.
01:37But it's not like that.
01:39There's lots of trees around, but to find nice dry wood, it's a whole other ball game.
01:44And right now, I'm definitely run alone.
02:02Pretty much as soon as the winter set in here, I moved down to the kitchen to the main floor.
02:09Traditionally in these old salt box houses, this was the only room that was warm during the winter.
02:13There's no insulation in these old houses.
02:16Heat in this house is like trying to heat a lobster pot.
02:18The heat just goes right at the top.
02:20That's why there's two wood stoves here to keep it warm.
02:23That's why I got a day bed down here now.
02:26But, you know, it's not going to stay very warm much longer.
02:29It's to run out of firewood.
02:31But I do know there is some across the harbor.
02:34I've seen some dry stuff over there up on a cliff.
02:37The problem is getting to it.
02:39I don't want to bring the speedboat over there, get her up on the rocks, beat her down.
02:42My only option now is to use the old dory.
02:46Bring her over there on the cliffs and see if I can pinch a little quick load of dry wood.
02:53The dory is great for multiple reasons.
02:55I can get in some tight spots that I wouldn't be able to get with the big power boat.
02:59But when we tried to christen her, smash that beer across her bow, she wouldn't take it.
03:05That's bad luck.
03:08Everyone knows if you can't christen a boat, it's got to be bad luck.
03:11I don't know if she's actually cursed or not, but I got to get the firewood and this dory is just the best way to do that.
03:17She's about to get her first dip.
03:20I'm not really sure how good idea this is.
03:23It's pretty rough out there.
03:26Come on, Ryan.
03:27Up here.
03:28Oh, come on, my boy.
03:32It's slippery.
03:33Can you stay there?
03:34Here we go, Ryan.
03:36First dip.
03:38Oh.
03:39Oh.
03:40Oh.
03:41Oh.
03:46Stay still, Ryan.
03:47Oh.
03:48She got a tip to her.
03:50She got a tip to her.
03:52Oh.
03:53Stay still, Ryan.
03:55Ronnie.
03:56Ronnie's going to tip me over.
04:01Come on.
04:02Up.
04:03Up.
04:04Oh, my God.
04:05I thought we were going to tip over there.
04:07She's so light on her own that she's basically sitting on top of the water.
04:11She's not sitting in the water.
04:12So we need to load her up some rocks as well as to pull her down.
04:21Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
04:23Sorry, my son.
04:25Too tippy with you in there.
04:27You stay here.
04:29It won't be long.
04:31You stay.
04:32And let's try this again.
04:35Oh, Ryan, tell us a lot better.
04:40I never like leaving Ronnie behind.
04:43He's usually beside me everywhere I go.
04:45But it's not sensible to try and bring him in this small boat and fill it with firewood.
04:51Way better.
04:52Got a bit of ballast in her.
04:54She's sitting low.
04:55Oh, yeah.
04:56This'll do.
04:57Look how fast she is.
04:58Woo!
04:59Next off firewood, baby.
05:01I know this land.
05:02And I've been here many winters.
05:04And I had never seen a winter like this before.
05:08You know, the last few years, that was about three feet of snow.
05:11But this year, man, it's been crazy.
05:12It's like four feet snow at least.
05:13It's amazing.
05:14But more work, though, for me.
05:15I know this land.
05:16I know this land.
05:17And I've been here many winters.
05:20And I have never seen a winter like this before.
05:25You know, the last few years, that was about three feet of snow.
05:30But this year, man, it's been crazy.
05:34It's like four feet snow at least.
05:37It's amazing.
05:39But more work, though, for me.
05:49My next project will be to build a big, huge forge.
05:53You know, a big blacksmith shop.
05:56I'm looking forward, you know, to work with metal.
05:59This is a new skill that I really want to try and to pursue.
06:04So I can make anything I want.
06:08So now I'm shoveling a big space here in order to build this forge.
06:13And I want it big.
06:17You know, it's always easier to build anything on spring, summer.
06:22But wintertime, you know, at the log cabin, I've got a lot of time.
06:27So I'm going to use this time to build my forge.
06:34It's about five feet here.
06:36You could build a home in there.
06:38It's just crazy.
06:44All right.
06:45This looks pretty good to me.
06:49Ready to build a wall now.
06:54This middle shop will open so many new possibilities for me.
06:58A whole new level of self-reliance.
07:02If I want something, I have to make it myself.
07:04Well, this is all the wood I have had on my land.
07:13I need some more boards.
07:16I've got some old logs with no bark on it.
07:21So maybe I'm going to use it.
07:22These kind of logs, you know, it's back up logs.
07:29We never know when we're going to need it.
07:31So I'm glad I have it.
07:33Okay.
07:35me?
07:36I had the bad feeling, you know, it's a bad feeling.
07:46Close to a foot short.
07:48I just miscalculated.
07:52Disappointed.
07:54I see what I've got.
07:57What do I have now?
07:59This one looks good.
08:00This one better work.
08:06Okay.
08:09Perfect.
08:11Yeah.
08:12It looks pretty good.
08:14That was close.
08:22That was the last one.
08:27Hmm.
08:30Whoa.
08:35It's only four walls.
08:37But it's like a puzzle, you know?
08:43This goes here.
08:45You come here.
08:51Okay.
08:53Trying to figure it out.
08:54You come here, big guy, because you have an angle for the room.
09:03Okay.
09:05All done.
09:06All done.
09:12It's been a long day.
09:13It's been a long day.
09:14Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
09:27Polly Lake is a very remote location.
09:30This is it.
09:32It's a place that means a lot to Gilbert.
09:36I grabbed the shovels.
09:38That's where his family's from.
09:40That's where he was raised.
09:42This is really home for Gilbert.
09:49Wow.
09:51He needs a lot of work.
09:52Yep.
09:53We just have to take the snow off and see what we can do.
09:57This is an ice shack.
09:59This is a true off-grid fridge.
10:03Once the whole thing is piled with ice, it lasts the whole summer.
10:07We spend our summers here, and having an ice shack is going to help us preserve our food.
10:15Preserve our fish, our caribou, so that we can keep it cold.
10:20Parky, come here.
10:22When you're somewhere remote, you got to try to work with the elements and not rely on gas and electricity,
10:29because, you know, you don't have it available.
10:32A lot of snow.
10:35The ice shack hasn't really been used in a couple of years.
10:40It's been in a pretty rough shape.
10:42It's not a stable structure at all.
10:45It's all collapsed in the center.
10:48I really want to fix this up so we can start storing some ice in here,
10:53but it's not really holding by much.
10:56The biggest challenge right now is that we don't have the supplies really to fix it.
11:00We only have what's here, and there's not much, so we'll use what we have.
11:09We do have an old cabin that's been sitting there for years.
11:13We're going to try to salvage the wood, and if it's not usable, then at least we can burn it and keep ourselves warm.
11:26There we go.
11:27There we go.
11:30Oh, yeah.
11:34You think the sweat is so good?
11:35Yeah.
11:38Big nails.
11:40Yeah, those are massive nails.
11:44Living off-grid forces you to be resourceful and be creative.
11:47All right, this is really heavy.
11:48If you don't have it and you need it, you have to make something out of nothing.
11:56All right, let's go.
11:57All right, let's go.
12:10This lifestyle is sure not for everyone.
12:12I'm doing it because I love the challenge.
12:16I like to test myself.
12:18For me, that's living life to the fullest.
12:21I'm back to the place where I started to build that bridge last year where nothing worked out.
12:31Last spring, I had the great idea to try to build a bridge during the spring flood.
12:41It was just not possible.
12:44The water was getting so high so fast.
12:47It was a pretty big disaster.
12:50So I'm still wanting to finish that bridge project because there's some good moose country on the other side of the creek.
13:03I'm hoping I can go hunting there next fall.
13:06So if I can have a bridge, I'm able to cross back and forth.
13:10Especially if you go hunting and you have a big, heavy backpack, it can be easier to cross.
13:15That's why I want to try again, but using the winter to be able to walk on the ice is going to be easier to build the bridge.
13:27Alex is back.
13:29It's always nice to have another human around and have someone to talk to and more company than just the dogs.
13:36Another set of hands to help me with big projects like this one.
13:40I missed him.
13:42Good to be back.
13:44Out here on the trapline and to see more go.
13:47I hope that working together we can get this done.
13:51We just have to be a little bit careful here working on the ice.
13:56There's still water running underneath here. You can hear it gurgling.
14:00Getting wet out here in the winter is always a danger.
14:05You can catch hypothermia quickly.
14:06Right now I'm checking the ice to see if the spot is safe to build the bridge.
14:16The ice looks pretty thick, so I think we're safe and we can actually start building.
14:22That's the tree where you're thinking?
14:23I think that's the best one. Let's do it.
14:29My biggest worries are that the tree is not going to be long enough or not thick enough when it falls on the other side.
14:36And also that the whole thing slides down the river and that we're not able to pull it back up.
14:50We're putting a couple logs under the tree just when we're going to cut it.
14:58We don't want it to slide down on the river.
15:01So hopefully those little logs just hold it in place here so we can have it stay on that bank.
15:06Okay.
15:07Every time we use a chainsaw, you always have to think about safety, of course, but even more in the winter.
15:19Just to be careful, it's going to come down quick.
15:22There is lots of snow and it's harder to move fast if the tree doesn't fall where you want it.
15:27It's going! Get out!
15:30You stay on the bank on this side.
15:39Yeah, it held on here good.
15:41I think it still reaches on the beach.
15:45It should be kind of perfect.
15:53So we're going to build a pillar like a little tower to put the bridge on.
15:57So the bridge will be hopefully higher than the water level.
16:04These are maybe 70 to 100 pounds, the heavier ones here.
16:09They'll make solid foundation for our pillar over there.
16:12It's okay.
16:14Moving logs, it's heavy enough, but moving logs through this deep snow, it's pretty demanding.
16:20That's the biggest part of building something in the winter is dealing with that snow.
16:27Even though it's hard work, I've got something to prove.
16:32I don't want to fail again.
16:37I really want this bridge to work, but I also want to beat that damn river.
16:41Well, the frame is done. Now I'm ready for the forge itself. It's an antique forge that I got.
17:02Right now it's pretty far from the cabin, so I've got to get it.
17:08But this thing, well, it's so heavy.
17:12It's like at least 200 pounds, something like that.
17:15And I cannot carry it by myself.
17:17Not even on my back. It's just impossible.
17:19There is so much snow and I don't have a sleigh.
17:21So I've got to find a way to do it.
17:31Hell yeah.
17:33That's pretty big.
17:40I just saw my canoe and I said, yeah, let's use a canoe.
17:43Pretty sure I can just put the forge on the top, pull it.
17:51We don't say that every day, putting a forge in a canoe.
17:57This part is very, very fragile.
18:02Okay.
18:07Man, this is heavy.
18:09Come on, big guy.
18:15Away, away, away, away.
18:17The plywood is just bending so much.
18:21I broke it.
18:23Yeah, I broke it.
18:26Yeah, yeah, yeah.
18:30It's getting worse and worse, man.
18:32I need some straps because right now the canoe will just open up.
18:38Mm.
18:46Being on my land is never boring.
18:49Every day is different.
18:51There's always challenge.
18:55And I love challenge.
18:58This is part of the game, you know?
19:00It's part of the game.
19:03Okay, that's good.
19:05Let's see if it works.
19:07Yeah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
19:19Back, back, back.
19:22Maybe it's better if I go on the back, man.
19:25Even down there.
19:26Pull and push.
19:27Pull and push.
19:35Pull and push.
19:38Pull and push.
19:40Yeah, I'm not even halfway yet, it's so heavy, it's like too much no, too much no, so, oh,
20:09this is what I'm going to do, it's going to go faster. I'm just going to get my tools and rope.
20:18You know, there is a kind of a self-reliance that lifestyle demands.
20:25You always have to find new ideas. Okay. You have to figure it out, it's the only option.
20:36Yeah, it's working good.
20:39Oh man, that wasn't a danger. It's here, and I found another use for my canoe.
20:57I feel like I'm running to something more than I'm running from something. I can see what I want out here. For me, it's all about chasing freedom.
21:15Oh my God. This is the feeling I wish everyone could experience. Able to enjoy this whole other world.
21:20Happy boy. I'm a happy boy. I'm going to try and find some firewood.
21:27I see loads of firewood right up there, lots of good stuff, but it's not a good place for landing.
21:34Yeah, if I try and land here, yeah, you wouldn't be alone getting yourself tore up in these rocks.
21:41These rocks and this ice, take the bottom right of the boat. I'm going to find somewhere else. I've got no choice.
22:18Well, the old roadboat might be cursed, but I tell you, boy, so far, so good.
22:27We're here.
22:30That's where all the good wood is.
22:32I can see lots of up there.
22:33My God, this is sheer.
22:36Need to get a billy goat in here and strip a chainsaw to him.
22:40Got to hurry up and do this because tide's on the way in.
22:43Before we're along, this whole beach will be underwater.
22:46When I get the wood, I got to get it now.
22:48This cliff right here is exactly why Newfoundland is nicknamed the rock
22:54because all it is is massive rocks sitting out in the Atlantic Ocean.
22:59Oh.
23:00Thank God.
23:02This is it.
23:03I know a lot of these trees don't look like much to the untrained eye.
23:07These little things here, these are called stun wood around here.
23:10It's not 100% dry and 100% green.
23:13If you can get them burning, they burn hot.
23:15And around here, this is really the best you're going to do is this stuff.
23:18That one little tree right there, a few hours of burning just in that one.
23:23The next part is the dory is just right there.
23:25So I can just cut all this down and then just throw it right over the cliff,
23:29right into the dory.
23:31Well, only one thing left to do now, boy.
23:34Let the big dog eat.
23:35When you're out in the bush, you really got to think a couple steps ahead.
23:57It just makes you more prepared.
24:02It's always something that you need to keep in the back of your mind.
24:07And building an ice cabin is definitely thinking a couple steps ahead.
24:11Right now, the roof, it's looking like this in the center.
24:21So we want to try to push something underneath to bring it straight.
24:24That looks really good, Gilbert.
24:28That looks really solid.
24:33There's going to be the leverage.
24:35Okay.
24:36Yeah, yeah, that'll work really good.
24:38Yeah.
24:40Well, hopefully that will hold when we push it up.
24:43All right, you ready?
24:47One, two, three.
24:53It's moving up.
24:55Yeah, it's one up.
24:59Okay, so you want me to step on it?
25:01Yeah.
25:04All right.
25:05What do you want me to do?
25:06Just keep stepping up.
25:07I'm going to put a chamois under it.
25:13Oh, yeah.
25:21Got it.
25:22Working.
25:23Working.
25:27I'm going to put another shin in here.
25:30I think this little contraption thing that we've got going on here is working so far.
25:36We're definitely able to bring it up a little bit more every time.
25:41Oh!
25:41I think we're just going to have to keep going inch by inch.
25:46Oh, yes.
25:47It's on there.
25:47Yeah.
25:48Oh, yeah.
25:49Good.
25:49It's supporting.
25:50We got it raised maybe a foot.
25:54We're bracing it now.
25:57That should be good enough.
26:01We're going to start harvesting some ice blocks, and then we're going to start stacking up the ice shack.
26:06Last spring, I went exploring on the other side of the river, and I found really good moose country.
26:27But rivers can be dangerous, especially in the spring, when the water can be pretty strong.
26:35F*** me.
26:35People can get swept away pretty easily.
26:38This bridge means a lot because I will have easy access to those hunting grounds, and hopefully it means more access to food.
26:50We want to build the pillar as high as the bank on the other side.
26:59So it's higher above the water level when the water is higher in the spring.
27:03It looks pretty sturdy.
27:13I think it's going to be strong enough to hold if there's a big flood during the spring.
27:18And now comes the biggest challenge, which is putting that tree on top of the pillar.
27:26It's a very heavy tree.
27:28It's hundreds of pounds.
27:29So we'll have to find a little system to bring it up.
27:34We want to make sure we don't pull that whole tree down the river while we're jacking it up.
27:40That thing falls into the river on the other side.
27:43It would be game over for us.
27:45So Alex is securing the other end right now to make sure it stays in place.
27:50Hopefully it works.
27:51Ready?
28:00One, two, three.
28:02Okay.
28:03One, two, three.
28:06One, two, three.
28:09Okay.
28:10One, two, three.
28:12Wait.
28:15Oh, I'll step on it.
28:17I didn't.
28:18Okay.
28:19Okay.
28:19One, two, three.
28:20One, two, three.
28:26No.
28:28One, two.
28:29No.
28:30Can you hold or I will?
28:32No, can you hold?
28:32Can you?
28:33Can you hold?
28:35I'm going to try wrapping this thing right around me.
28:39Okay.
28:39One, two, three.
28:42One, two, three.
28:43This is really hanging up.
28:46Should I just cut this?
28:48Yep.
28:48Okay.
28:50One, two, three.
28:55No, no, no, no.
28:59It's just kind of flat.
29:01It's just kind of flat.
29:02Okay, you got to walk.
29:14Okay, one, two, three.
29:20We're on.
29:22Okay.
29:26In place.
29:26In there?
29:27Yeah.
29:27That's perfect.
29:28Okay.
29:29Good job.
29:29Having the tree up there now is, the big part is done.
29:36I think it's high enough for the water in the spring.
29:40I think it's going to be safe.
29:43But it's far from being done.
29:46We milled some boards back at camp for the bridge.
29:50But it would be much easier if I can put all the planks in the sled pulled by the dogs.
29:56What I'm most worried about will be probably that big steep hill.
29:59It's pretty vertical and it's going to be a little intense, I think.
30:14The fort is here.
30:16The anvil will be around here.
30:18So it's like I'll be working here.
30:21Make sure it's warm enough and bring it here.
30:23And talk, talk, talk, talk, talk.
30:25Working on the anvil.
30:26And back.
30:27I see it now.
30:29This is the original fan from the forge.
30:39You know, that was a hand crank here.
30:42But the last owner put an electric motor to it.
30:46So now there is only one way to know if it works.
30:50To plug it in.
30:52It has to work, this guy, you know?
30:54After all that work, it needs to work.
31:00The power is coming from the solar panel system.
31:04So, this is the moment of truth.
31:06Okay.
31:10It looks crooked.
31:11It looks crooked a bit.
31:24It's not in line.
31:25The legs is crooked here.
31:31How come it's not working, maybe?
31:34Needs to be a little bit.
31:36Oh, okay.
31:37Okay.
31:37This is one.
31:37Two.
31:38Two.
31:39Four.
31:39Okay.
31:40And this is two.
31:41Here we go.
31:42Okay.
31:43There we go.
31:44There we go.
31:45Woo.
31:46Okay.
31:53Oh, hoo hoo hoo.
31:55It's more aligned.
31:56Let's do it again.
31:57Let's do it again.
31:58Second try.
32:03Woo hoo hoo.
32:06Woo-hoo-hoo! Yeah! Yeah, that's great!
32:12Oh, man, I feel the air!
32:16That's just enough force to feed a fire to make it work.
32:21Hey, man, now I just need to start a fire on it.
32:33This is old school.
32:35I like to bring back some tradition, and this is very old tradition here.
32:40I'm just looking for embers now.
32:43There are some coals here.
32:45Let's start the fan.
32:53Oh, man, that's working a lot.
32:56Woo-hoo-hoo! Oh, yeah!
32:59This is exactly what I want to see.
33:02The coals are so red now, that's crazy.
33:06It's working, and it's going to be very hot.
33:10I can't wait to put some metal into it.
33:16I feel great.
33:17This is just a big step for me.
33:19This is the forge I always wanted.
33:22I can work middle now.
33:24I can build anything here.
33:26The new world is opening to me.
33:28It's still nice, and I'm a little concerned it might not be thick enough for ice blocks, but hopefully it is, and we can continue harvesting ice.
33:40Where do you want it?
33:41Right here.
33:42Right here.
33:43Right here.
33:44Right here.
33:45Right here.
33:46Right here.
33:47Right here.
33:48That's a really nice piece.
33:49Yeah.
33:50That's a really nice piece.
33:51Yeah.
33:52Yeah, this is a really good spot.
33:53Yeah, we're looking for.
33:54Yeah, that's what we're looking for.
33:55Good.
33:56Good.
33:57Where do you want it?
34:03Right here.
34:04Right here.
34:15That's a really nice piece.
34:18Yeah, this is a really good spot.
34:20Yeah, that's what we're looking for.
34:27How much do you think these blocks weigh, like 40 pounds?
34:39Yeah.
34:40All right, last one for now.
34:45This is the first ice harvesting of the season, so it's okay if we don't get a lot of ice blocks.
34:56They're slippery.
34:57They're so slippery.
34:58But at least we're getting it started, and then throughout the season we'll continue to add more ice to the ice cabin.
35:05Now we know where to get the ice.
35:07Okay.
35:08All right.
35:09Having an ice cabin is going to be really important for us in the summertime when we're here.
35:28That works pretty good.
35:31Because filling it up with ice is going to last all the way through probably September.
35:36Oh my God.
35:37And then we'll be able to store some food in the summertime.
35:41Yeah.
35:42Yeah.
35:43That works.
35:44Stack them up really nice.
35:46Yeah.
35:47That's the last one?
35:48The last one.
35:49Yeah.
35:50This will act as insulation, right?
35:51Yeah, it's insulation.
35:52Everything that we've used on this ice cabin is from repurposed material.
36:07Amazing how much we can get done with scrap and stuff we find.
36:13Good for now.
36:16Yeah.
36:17Looks awesome.
36:18There you go.
36:21When we come back with more supplies, then we can really fix it up.
36:26Maybe eventually we could put a newer roof on.
36:28Yeah.
36:29It's not super pretty to look at, but it looks like it's going to do the job for now.
36:33We did it.
36:34All right.
36:35Let's go get some coffee.
36:36Coffee time.
36:38Hey, come here.
36:53I'm excited to get this done.
36:56Good boy.
36:57Are you so happy to go?
36:59We milled some boards back at camp for the bridge.
37:03But it's going to take forever if we have to walk back and forth with the planks.
37:07Line up.
37:08Line up.
37:09Line up.
37:10So if we can get it done in one shot with the dogs, then it will save us a lot of time.
37:18Everybody behave today, please.
37:27Coming down to the river, it's a very steep hill.
37:30And if the dogs panic, they might just stop right away.
37:35Easy.
37:36I'm worried I'm going to hit them if I'm too fast.
37:39Easy.
37:40It's going to be intense.
37:41Watch out, they're coming hot!
37:43Here, boys.
37:44Woo!
37:45We made it!
37:46Holy .
37:47You okay?
37:48No, it's fast.
37:49Come on, boys.
37:50The dogs did good.
37:51Good job, boys.
37:52They didn't stop and I didn't smack into them.
37:53Come on, boys.
37:54Good, boys.
37:55Good, boys.
37:56It's a good adrenaline shot and it was fun.
37:57Good, boys.
37:58Good, boys.
37:59Good, boys.
38:00Good, boys.
38:01Good, boys.
38:02Good, boys.
38:03Good, boys.
38:04Good, boys.
38:05Good, boys.
38:06Good, boys.
38:07Good, boys.
38:08Good, boys.
38:09Good, boys.
38:10Good, boys.
38:11Good, boys.
38:12Good, boys.
38:13Good, boys.
38:14Good, boys.
38:15Good, boys.
38:16Good boy, Eichor.
38:19Well, now we got the boards here.
38:21It saved us a lot of carrying.
38:24Hope that'll be enough.
38:34We flatten the top here, so it's a little more stable
38:39for the board to go on.
38:41We're using the log, so it's a little wider to walk on,
38:45especially if we have big backpacks if we go hunting.
38:54You get to put the last board in.
39:02I think it's pretty good for a bush bridge.
39:04You gonna go try it out?
39:06Yep.
39:15You think it's wide enough to go across with a heavy pack?
39:18Kind of bouncy, but it's wide enough.
39:24A little bush engineering and made it work.
39:28It was a pretty hard job, but it's done.
39:31It's not a fancy bridge, but it beats swimming
39:35through that raging river anyways.
39:49I know a lot of people like to romanticize this type of life,
39:52but at the end of the day, it's hard work.
39:56It's a constant battle.
40:00No one's here to save you.
40:02It's either you do it or you deal with consequences.
40:08That's the worst of it.
40:09You definitely got a good boatload of wood there.
40:12All I got to do is load her up, back to the kitchen,
40:14drinking cup of tea in all the time.
40:17Oh, Lord, that is some view.
40:20Look at this.
40:22It's amazing this is my backyard.
40:24It's absolutely amazing.
40:27It's hard work.
40:29It's a hard country out here.
40:31When I look out over views like this,
40:33it really makes it worth it.
40:35Same rocks, same cliffs they were looking at a thousand years ago.
40:39It's very humbling.
40:40Good load of wood, that's for sure.
40:56The boat's not that big,
40:57so I want to cut this wood to fit kind of perfectly into the boat
41:01so I can get as much as I can at home in one load.
41:10Old timers say, firewood heats you up three times.
41:15One's cutting it,
41:17one's getting it to the wood stove,
41:18and one's when she goes in the wood stove.
41:20This is number two for me.
41:26Loading up on a rising tide like this,
41:27you're constantly trying to keep the boat
41:30drying out,
41:32or from leaving you.
41:34It's nothing like a thing worse than standing on the beach
41:38while watching your boat drift away.
41:42You know that the only option to get that boat back
41:45would be to strip down and pray that you can swim fast,
41:48especially out here in the wintertime.
41:52That's it, she's maxed.
41:56Well, now all I gotta do is get her home.
41:58She definitely feels heavier than when she had rocks, that's for sure.
42:08Come on, old girl.
42:10You might be cursed, but you ain't gonna sink today.
42:13Not on my watch.
42:21The old cursed boat did pretty good.
42:23That was her first real job.
42:25She did great.
42:26Yeah, we got a nice load of wood out of it.
42:29Now let's get all this up to the wood stove and
42:32sit back and enjoy it.
42:35Not gonna freeze to death tonight.
42:40Coming in with a nice iron load of dry wood for a fire
42:43and have a Ronnie there waiting for me.
42:45Nice little warm house up on the hill.
42:49I feel like a king coming home to my castle.
42:51My last resort has been technically the s-p-p-s-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o-t-o.
42:56You
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