Spring is Coming at the OFF-GRID Cabin | Tapping Trees, Making Sprouts, and Reno Progress

In my previous video at the cabin, I made a lot of progress on the washroom, but in this week's video I'm back working on the kitchen and making tons of progress there. Later on in the video, I also tap some maple trees to make maple sugar this year, as well as show you how to make some sprouts. As of right now, this is what the cabin currently looks like after my previous day of work, so I've definitely made a lot of progress, but it is looking very plain and very white right now. I definitely have lots of plans to add more colors and unique pieces in the future. As you can see, I also made the decision to get an off-grid propane stove. I do have the wood stove to cook on, but in the summer it does tend to get pretty hot in there, so I would like another option to use some of the time. Callie, come here. Hi everyone, and welcome back to the cabin. So I'm just going to start off this morning by hanging up a couple hooks on the walls, and then I think I'm going to install the outdoor light and finish the wiring for the light in the washroom. And I also need to finish the trim in the washroom, so I'm going to get that done as well, and then I'm going to see how much time I have left over. So let's go get started. So as you'd have seen, I tapped some maple trees over at my dad's workshop, and I think this weekend we are going to boil down the sap and make some maple sugar, so that'll be really fun. So right now it's about 7 degrees Celsius, I'll have to check what that is in Fahrenheit because I'm not sure, but it's so nice out, it's so bright and sunny, and honestly it feels way warmer than 7 degrees, but that might just be because we've had such cold weather recently that it makes it feel much warmer. Okay, first off I have some homegrown spinach as the base, and then I have a big handful of sprouts that I grew in a jar at home, and I also have some cranberries and pumpkin seeds. After I add the chicken, then I'll add the dressing. So if you've watched any of my other videos, you would have noticed that a lot of my meals aren't quite as healthy, and they have been more heartier, higher calorie meals. So in the winter I do tend to eat more like that, but as it starts to warm up, my meals tend to get smaller and lighter, and I try to eat as much local or homegrown produce as possible. After I finish eating, I think I'm gonna head outside because it's really pretty out, and finally a warm day. So I'll just finish up cleaning up in here, and then head outside, maybe go on a little hike, and make use of the nice weather. This weather is motivating me to make some progress inside faster, so I can start enjoying outside and working on some outdoor projects instead. Oh, I forgot to mention, I did have some questions about the sprouts in one of my previous videos, so I will insert some clips on me making sprouts at my house if anyone else is interested, and I can provide some links if you want to know where to purchase the supplies I used. It's super easy to make, and they're extremely healthy. I would recommend giving it a try, you can honestly add it to pretty much any meal, which I tend to do, just to get some extra health benefits, and it tastes pretty good. So I start by just taking a regular jar and filling it with about a tablespoon of sprouts, in this case I'm using broccoli sprouts, and then I'm just filling it up with water and letting it sit overnight, or for about 12 hours. So the next morning, I'm just going to take that water and dump it out, and then I'm going to rinse it with some fresh water and drain it, and then sit it upside down on a cloth. I usually rinse them and drain them about twice a day, and about 3-5 days later, the sprouts will be ready to eat. And as you can see, this is what the sprouts look like when they're ready. Once again, here's a little update on what the cabin is currently looking like. The countertops are on backorder, I'm still waiting on those, so hopefully they will come in soon, but otherwise, very happy with the progress, and looking forward to what I can accomplish in the upcoming weeks. Anyway, thank you all so much for watching another video, and I look forward to seeing you all again next week.