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Off Grid Bruce
United Kingdom
Приєднався 7 лип 2007
Quit the rat race, sold everything in the pursuit of off grid sustainable living. Moved to west Ireland to begin our permaculture dream.
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Building a Solar Firewood Kiln | Drying our timber FAST!
This week I build our solar kiln for drying our firewood fast and keep off the driving winter rain. Using up cycled old windows and a bit of new lumber I was well chuffed with how it turned out!
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We are- a family of four,
Mum- Annie,
Dad-Bruce
Two children Elsie and Betsy
We decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners to chase the dream we’ve harboured for 10years.
How did we get here
After years of saying one day, we finally realised that these opportunities don’t just land in your lap and if we seriously wanted to make a difference to the Earth then we were going to have to stop talking about it and do it!
We sold all our stuff, got rid of the mortgage, sold our camper conversion business and landed in a dream come true. After traveling in our van we settled here in the west of Ireland. A place that has always been special to us. Annie is half Irish and since we met 13 years ago and she took me to meet her family i fell in love with Ireland too.
Now we’ve made this dream a reality there is no stopping us! our plan is to work hard, meet new people and learn new skills that will guide us on our journey of permaculture and creating a way of life that sings to us. One where we aren’t bound to the banks, working every hour and outsourcing all of our needs. A simple way of life, with connection to ourselves, each other, the earth and our community.
Vlogging with
hohem MT2 gimbal
iPhone 11
Insta360
Olympus OM-D 5 mk ii
Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 mm F2.8 PRO Lens
Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40 mm F2.8 PRO Lens
Mic Rode VideoMicro Compact On Camera Microphone
Final Cut Pro
DJI Mavic Air
Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce
Instagram offgridbruce
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We are- a family of four,
Mum- Annie,
Dad-Bruce
Two children Elsie and Betsy
We decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners to chase the dream we’ve harboured for 10years.
How did we get here
After years of saying one day, we finally realised that these opportunities don’t just land in your lap and if we seriously wanted to make a difference to the Earth then we were going to have to stop talking about it and do it!
We sold all our stuff, got rid of the mortgage, sold our camper conversion business and landed in a dream come true. After traveling in our van we settled here in the west of Ireland. A place that has always been special to us. Annie is half Irish and since we met 13 years ago and she took me to meet her family i fell in love with Ireland too.
Now we’ve made this dream a reality there is no stopping us! our plan is to work hard, meet new people and learn new skills that will guide us on our journey of permaculture and creating a way of life that sings to us. One where we aren’t bound to the banks, working every hour and outsourcing all of our needs. A simple way of life, with connection to ourselves, each other, the earth and our community.
Vlogging with
hohem MT2 gimbal
iPhone 11
Insta360
Olympus OM-D 5 mk ii
Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 mm F2.8 PRO Lens
Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40 mm F2.8 PRO Lens
Mic Rode VideoMicro Compact On Camera Microphone
Final Cut Pro
DJI Mavic Air
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Built In Eaves Cabinets Complete!
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This week I get the cabinets finished creating custom storage in the eves of the cottage. I am well chuffed with how they came out! Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners to chase...
Duck hatching out of an egg!
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There is a vid on the way but I’m waiting for door knobs for the cabinets to turn up
Making shaker doors and dealing with swarms of bees!
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This week I get all the cabinet doors and drawers fronts made and deal with swarm after swarm of bees Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners to chase the dream we’ve harboured for...
Stag Do put me in Hospital! Part 2
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This week I leave Annie and the kids behind to go on a 2 week epic back to back stag do adventure! This is Part 2 where I end up tearing my meniscus… oops at twisted oaks bike park Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade o...
I have left the Homestead!
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This week I leave Annie and the kids behind to go on a 2 week epic back to back stag do adventure! This is Part one Frazers stag in Loch Tay Scotland Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and busine...
Land Tour on our 8 acre Homestead BIG UPDATE
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This week I give a big in depth land tour of our 8 acre homestead and give you all an update on what we have been done and our future plans Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners ...
Helping My Neighbour with Farm SECURITY! | Reolink
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Product Link - reolink.com/gb/product/argus-pt-ultra/?aff=264 This week I help my neighbour and friend Shane with security and monitoring for his calving shed thanks to this weeks sponsor @ReolinkCameras #Reolink #Reolink4KSolarCamera #Reolink4g #Securitycameras #4kSecuritycamera #bestsecuritycameras #Reolinkcameras #surveillancecamera Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram inst...
My Traditional Irish Music Journey | The Beginning
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To sign up click the link www.oaim.ie and use Promocode OFF_GRID_BRUCE A very different vid this week showing me at the very beginning of my irish traditional music journey as i learn the tin whistle and trad guitar. I have played guitar for a long time but the whistle is a totally new instrument for me. I love it and my aim is to become competent enough to join in my local sessions. Become a P...
Making Built in Cabinets in the Eaves
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This week i build the cabinets for the built in storage in the kids rooms. Making the most of the lost storage space in the sloped eves. I also go foraging and me and Elsie go onto a movie set! Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decid...
Making the Facias and Soffits | Cottage Renovations
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This week i finish the floors with osmo oil honey tint, make the girls some up cycled teak window sills as well as lots of jobs around the farm Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and business own...
Finishing floorboards with Osmo Oil Honey | Up cycled window sills
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This week i finish the floors with osmo oil honey tint, make the girls some up cycled teak window sills as well as lots of jobs around the farm Become a Patron www.patreon.com/offgridbruce Instagram offgridbruce Facebook offgridbruce We are- a family of four, Mum- Annie, Dad-Bruce Two children Elsie and Betsy We decided to trade our busy life as home and business own...
Filling Floorboard Gaps with Pine Slivers | Cottage Renovations!
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Filling Floorboard Gaps with Pine Slivers | Cottage Renovations!
Crafting My Dream Off-Grid Workshop: Rustic Benches & Cleat Tool Storage! 🛠️
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Crafting My Dream Off-Grid Workshop: Rustic Benches & Cleat Tool Storage! 🛠️
Renovating a Cottage | Loft Conversion & Plastering | Vlog
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Renovating a Cottage | Loft Conversion & Plastering | Vlog
Renovating the Cottage | Attic plasterboard COMPLETE!!
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Renovating the Cottage | Attic plasterboard COMPLETE!!
Cottage Renovations & Homestead Changes | Stud walls & Insulation, Runner Ducks & Apple Juice
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Cottage Renovations & Homestead Changes | Stud walls & Insulation, Runner Ducks & Apple Juice
Irish Cottage Renovation (Insulating the Roof and getting up plasterboard)
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Irish Cottage Renovation (Insulating the Roof and getting up plasterboard)
Year 2. Everything we built on our Land Homestead TIMELAPSE
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Year 2. Everything we built on our Land Homestead TIMELAPSE
We go on an E-bike Burren Adventure (Eleglide M1 Plus)
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We go on an E-bike Burren Adventure (Eleglide M1 Plus)
A step closer to self sufficiency (harvesting from the polytunnel and sheep shearing)
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A step closer to self sufficiency (harvesting from the polytunnel and sheep shearing)
We are LEAVING the land and it didn't go to plan!
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We are LEAVING the land and it didn't go to plan!
IRISH COTTAGE RENOVATION (Roof partitions and garden tour)
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IRISH COTTAGE RENOVATION (Roof partitions and garden tour)
Bees on the Homestead! (DIY Double Hive Stand, )
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Bees on the Homestead! (DIY Double Hive Stand, )
Creating ABUNDANCE on the homestead (Potatoes, Framing and up cycling)
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Creating ABUNDANCE on the homestead (Potatoes, Framing and up cycling)
Automatic Chicken door! (The ultimate chicken coop upgrade!)
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Automatic Chicken door! (The ultimate chicken coop upgrade!)
Chicken House Mobile (Up to 12 Chickens)
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Chicken House Mobile (Up to 12 Chickens)
EVERLASTING VEG (perennial veg, fruit trees and Mobile chicken coop!)
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EVERLASTING VEG (perennial veg, fruit trees and Mobile chicken coop!)
Gorgeous work, lovely cabinets. Beautiful skirting.
Oh gosh Bruce the cupboards look so beautiful, the colour and wood finishes are so tasteful. You have created such a beautiful living space for your girls. You are a very talented man.❤❤
Thanks ☺️ I’m well chuffed with how they came out
The best video ever. Your brother is really cute.😊
He’s great 😊
Bruce I loved listening to your flute. My son played the flute all through school and it was wonderful. You believe in how creative you are in many areas of your life. Music is about taking your listeners with you and you are a natural. That's why your homestead journey is so good too. Don't shy away from your natural abilities and don't compare yourself to other musicians because just be you and that's amazing in itself. Keep playing.❤❤
Thanks 🙏 I am enjoying the journey
Tom is so adorable and knowledgeable about apples 🍎 Plus I love the green.❤
He’s an absolute encyclopaedia of knowledge
Oh mate you are such good value and you make me chuckle sometimes 😄 I think Dug the dog was mortified at wearing the beany (means wooly hat in Australian 😊. The floors look beautiful.👍👍
Thanks. He didn’t look too pleased did he 😂
You should be very proud of the work you are doing Bruce that storage space you built looks very expensive and very well done 👍 you are living my dream hopefully some day I will get to buy my own land keep up the fantastic work 👍
Thanks. I’m pleased with how they turned out. Fair bit of work but worth it in the end
looks fabulous! great work.
Thanks ☺️
Great job
Thank you ☺️
Acabo de encontrar su canal y es fabuloso me encanta todo gracias por compartir tantas cosas 👍💓👏👏👏
Thanks very much 🙏
That's such a great idea Bruce well done 👏
Thanks 👍 :)
Fab, need to do mine, did you come across any asbestos slates/tiles, mine were replaced in the 60's so probably fit into this category, thanks
There probably were some asbestos tiles. I never confirmed it though
Good to know, thanks
Nice job. A little solar powered fan would help speed the drying process up too
I I’ve left the eaves and soffits open so hoping that’s enough
Great job!!
Thank you! 🤩
Absolutely stunning 😍
Thank you!! 😊
Great job Bruce and top idea. Remember to leave enough ventilation once the doors are on if drying wood in there. Could get a few house plants in there too I reckon 😏
Leaving the gable tops open and soffits open for ventilation:)
Another great project!
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for showing Cork. I want to go and live there 😅
Cork is lovely
Such a creative use of all those windows. Excellent job. Bob is a great helper 😄
Thanks 🙏
Fantastic job, we have gotten some second windows and have another project lined for a little sun room, wont be till next spring tho. And you picked a great spot, Clare lived nearby and used to work in that restaurant. Fantastic beach right there also ;) Miss your frequent videos You were the OG in this space and I think we need you back for balance ;)
I do intend on making more regular vids I’m just finding it hard to get my vid making mojo back. I have some beautiful hardwood windows for our lean to green house for the south side of the house. That’s probably next year though I reckon
At this rate I'll have to start a YT channel entitled "ideas I've nicked from Bruce" 😂
Haha! Do it
:)
Looks great! One more job done! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks carol
Another amazing project completed - and May I say you have some very lovely ladies to help you. Thanks for sharing your lives with us!
I’m very blessed
So Cool!!! Great job.
Thanks!!☺️
Your fence tensioner is also a ninja level duck wrangler...😁
She’s the mum :) they seem to have bonded with her so they follow her everywhere
Nice job encasing the shed to keeping everything dry in there , love the baby ducks ! So cute 😊
Thanks April:)
Bruce you do a great job each time you share a video, wish i had some of your skills. Grandad was right it is better to be lucky
He’s a very wise man
Hi Bruce, nice job on the windows. It might be an idea to put some bright stickers on the full length glass to show it's there, or a couple of battens across them.
Is that to stop birds flying into it?
@@OffGridBruceAnd people.
Nice one Bruce 👍
Thanks 👍
Lovely old job off grid.must have been a pane getting all that glass to fit.🤗
😂 it was
Amazing what can be done ✅ the result shows that you are clever :) all the best
Thank you very much!
Dude you make it look so easy. Well done.
Thanks 🤩
This is the way we should all live.
:) it’s not a bad life
Great job again Bruce, just a thought you could use black electric insulating tape to use on the white window bars to make it more uniform, sorry OCD kicking in. Lol 😂
lol I was not liking them either but they are between the panes
Haha was thinking same, cover them over with some duct tape
Brilliant Bruce it will be really useful if no doors for winter I guess a canvas sheet that could be easily rolled up is a short term way forward. You are super resourceful well done.
I did think I could make a set of sliding doors and cover with old poly tunnel plastic
Looks so good. I hope the firewood does not shatter the windows. You might need to stack it so that no accidents happen.
I’m going to put rails in to stop potential wood slides
Great job and enjoyable footage. Hopefully see you all soon.
Thanks 🙏
Might want to look at scrap yard or marketplace for oil drilling pipe for your pasture fence posts! Last a lot longer! You can use fencing materials or whatever for rails! Yes! Everything is expensive! There gouging the heck out of all of us!
Was going to maybe buy some top slab bails for the rails
@@OffGridBruce That will work! I’m sure you will make a nice fence! Your in a very damp environment so if you going to bury them too charcoal the bottom! In the long term the drill pipes will last most of your life! There very long 35 feet so you can get more cheeper! Nothing is cheep! Near future it will get better!
Clever idea Bruce, nice job! 😊
Thanks
Love the duck pen too ❤❤❤❤
Thanks they love being more free
Well done Bruce, the windows look great 👏👏👏👏
Thanks 👍
Looks great Bruce, well done 👏👏👏I love when something get a second life brilliant. Happy 90th birthday Granddad🥳🎊🥳🎂, I loved his message to everyone too. I really believe there is nothing like the love of one's family around them. 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire
100% was great to catch up with everyone
Well done Bruse it looks great,your talent always amaze me great job,excellent video kind regards Sean
Thanks Sean
Great work Bruce 👍👍
Thanks 🙏
Great job Bruce!
Thanks 🙏
Am I the only woman who line drys cloths thinking that would make a great winter cloths drying area 🤣 I would leave the tin roof just paint it black
Haha we dry ours in the polytunnel good idea regards the black roof
Yes nothing wrong with that roof Bruce, the plastic gets very dirty and then another job to do,to clean it.. I feel you and Annie have enough to be doing 👍 The girl's are growing up so beautiful. I hope they are enjoying their new bedrooms 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire
I hate clothes driers, the strange soft and „used“ feel of the clothes. For me wind dried clothes are a must.
Thanks!
Thanks very much
You sure are a jack of all trades and a master of them too lol. Top job Bruce. By the way we are getting some of that sunshine up here in Sligo.
Not a bad day here at the moment
Amazing work as always Bruce . Ducklings are lovely and smelly yes but great pets ❤
They a lovely but too messy for the house 😂