Braving EXTREME COLD in Remote Cabin on Lake Superior (-40ºF)

It is the heart of winter on the northern shore of Lake Superior. The temperature is only a few degrees above zero, but it goes down and the wind rises. We are in a real cabana on the shore of the Grand Lac. So we are here to spend the next two days exploring this jewel of Minnesota in the middle of winter. Originally, the plan was to take the whole family on this adventure. But unfortunately, our daughter Olivia felt a little sick and the family adventure will have to wait another time, but I just arrived with my dog and we are here to have a good time in this cabin. She has everything you need to stay comfortable. However, we bring a little extra electricity for this trip. I would like to underline that this episode is sponsored by our partner from Long Blat, Encore Solex. They equipped us with energy solutions for all our cabins and were a great support for this channel and our family as well. And so, while we are here at the chalet, we are going to use the Encore Solex F3800 to power a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a television to watch It's a Wonderful Life with our heating blanket, and of course, to charge the batteries of the camera and my phone. So, it's a really cool cabin. You know, it's always fun to find these jewels off the grid in the state. And I would never have imagined that we would find one with a view of Lake Superior like this one, but we are there and we can't wait to spend the next day and a half not only to enjoy this place, but also to go out and explore the North Coast in winter. As you can see, the cabin is very well designed and comfortable. In the living room corner here, you have this superb rotating chair, which looks incredibly comfortable. It has a very nice kitchen configuration with pans, stoves and everything you need, as well as a kitchen table where you can take your meals or just relax. For heating, it uses a propane fireplace, which not only keeps the cabin warm, but also offers a great atmosphere. The cabin has a loft where you can sleep if you want. And there is also a living room corner with a magnificent view of Lake Superior. There is a dependence outside, as well as a wood-fired sauna, which we will certainly use during this trip. And so, overall, it's a pretty nice place. So, the plan for this trip is to enjoy this place as much as possible while going out and exploring the North Coast. I think that today we're probably just going out for a hike, but tomorrow, we're going to try to get out and do a rendezvous trail, maybe two if we're lucky, and see what this place is like in the dead of winter. And I'm going for a hike on the coast before it's too late and too cold. And while we're on the road, I want to tell you a little bit about the Anker Solex F3800. This thing is not only perfect for off-grid adventures like the one we're living in, but it's also an excellent emergency power supply for your home. This thing is equipped with a new bidirectional waveguide that takes up to 6,000 watts of power. For the context, our electric kettle has produced about 1,400 watts of power, which is still quite important, but does not allow this thing to be maximized. So, not only can you run high-powered devices, but with a double-voltage output, you can run several devices at the same time. And there is so much compatibility here. You have 6 sector sockets, 5 USB, of which 3 are fast chargers. It has a CC car port, an RV socket and an output to charge a VE. So, as you can see, there are many ways to use this thing. So, right now, we're heading to Paradise Beach, which is one of our favorite places to discover the Upper Lake because it is very accessible. It's very beautiful, a very natural shoreline too. Unfortunately, the road is not really snow-free, so we're going to have to park on the side of the highway, but there is a lot of space, so it's not a big problem. For me, it's the North Coast. An accidental coastline, pine trees, rocks spilling from the lake and, of course, extreme and brutal weather conditions. You can see that the wind is blowing so hard here that it has carried all the snow off the beach. And it's pretty amazing, because you've seen the amount of snow we have here right now. It's huge. The wind was blowing at that moment, but I didn't notice it because it was blowing towards the lake and the pine trees behind us were giving us a little breeze. I discovered how powerful this wind was when I sent my drone on this little rocky island. I took the picture I wanted, then I tried to come back to the coast, but I discovered that my drone didn't have enough physical power to beat the wind. And so anxious and a little panicked, I thought my drone was going to have to die here on this rocky island. But it was at that moment that I discovered that there was a point that started from the shore and was facing the wind. I had about 60% battery life left. So I thought that if I could just get there, I could at least land it on the shore and go get it on a hike. Slowly but surely, I came back to the shore and I can't tell you how relieved I was. Oh wow, look at this tree here. Look at this color. Dude, if it doesn't say Christmas, I don't know what it says. In fact, look at it here mixed with bread. Wow, it's beautiful. Oh, wow, look at this. I have a camping here. I walked on this beach several times, I never noticed that. Let's see that quickly. It looks like it might be the site here. Although I don't see any kind of ring of fire or anything. Hey, the bathroom is right there. It would be nice to camp right on the edge of the upper lake like that. After checking the camping, I decided that we should probably go back to the cabin. Heat. Heat here. I'm definitely a big fire fan because it's cold. I mean, we're probably at about 5 degrees Fahrenheit right now, but luckily, this thing is burning. I get a good heat. I have a great meal for tonight. I have a high-west campfire. It's true. There's nothing more appropriate than that. And them, what is it? It's a mixture of pure oak whiskey, pure bourbon whiskey and mixed Scottish whiskey. And I think it's called a campfire because this scotch is going to give it a little smoky taste. So, let's see how it goes. I'm also going to do something I haven't done in a long time. We're going to make a little snow shell. The snow cools the whiskey. It also dilutes it a little. A bit like having an ice cream. A little snow falling from the tree. Okay, let's see what it looks like. Cheers! It's really, really good. You can really feel the bourbon. I feel it, that's for sure. But you can also really feel this smoky side of the scotch. It's a very good mix. I wouldn't have thought that mixing scotch with bourbon and oak would taste good, but hey, it's incredible. After enjoying the fire a little longer, it was time to go home and prepare dinner. Being able to feed a refrigerator makes all the difference. If we stored food outside, everything would freeze. And managing soaked food in a glacier is a bit painful. So I am grateful to have enough energy to be able to store our food this way. May God bless this food. Help us to be safe tonight and help us to have a good time here too. Amen! It's just perfect. It's the perfect kind of meal. Warm, hearty, cozy and comforting. After dinner, it was time to watch Life is Beautiful. I owe everything to George Bailey. Help him, dear Johnson. Joseph, Jesus and Mary, help my friend, Mr. Bailey. And to make this experience as comfortable as possible, I brought my brand new Bedger heating blanket. What we like about this subject is that it has two different controls. So, when I'm at home with Riley, she can adjust the heat she wants and I can adjust mine. It has 10 heat settings, 10 time settings and an 8-hour timer for automatic shutdown. And the best thing about all this is that it is fully washable. Oh, it's life. The only thing that would be better is for the girls to be with us. I really miss them. It's such a great movie too. I love stories that highlight the human heart for each other. You know, I think it's so easy to be overwhelmed by the negativity of the world. But honestly, I think most people care about each other. It's good to remember. My big brother Jordan, the richest man in the city. Hello, my daughter. My daughter, how are you? Do you want to go out? Do you want to go to the bathroom or do you want patty-patties? Do you want patty-patties? Well, good morning. It's minus 6 and there's sun. Very, very cold out there. In fact, the wind is gusting so much that they have issued an advisory out. Windchill is negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I think the wind might die down a little bit more after 10 a.m. And so, that might open up more possibilities of going out and doing some sort of a hike. But first, let's take a look at our power station and see how much juice we have left. If you take a look, we have 47% left, which is approximately 25 hours. And so, this thing should easily hold up for the rest of our trip. Now, if we had brought solar panels with us, we could have recharged this device with 2,400 watts of solar energy from 0 to 100 in just 1.8 hours. But luckily, when we get home, we can use the AC outlet and fully charge it in just an hour and a half. The F3800 is an electric power station designed for 10 years of daily use. They use safe and reliable batteries that can withstand 3,000 cycles of charge or more. And with an intelligent temperature control, the batteries stay healthy and protected until the last charge. After having had my coffee, I headed for the sauna to start warming up the place. Oh my God, it's going to be so awesome. Uh, we have a sauna on fire here. Uh, so what that means is that we have to start a fire and wait a little while for it to get hot here. Uh, or maybe we'll make a little breakfast in the meantime or something like that, we'll see. Now that we have a fire going, it's only a matter of time before this place warms up. It's pretty funny. Riley went to the store, so I asked her to buy me sausages, and she took Polish sausages. Not exactly the same thing as breakfast sausages, but you know what? They'll still have a good day. My God, thank you for another day in the life. Help us have a good time, stay safe. Amen. MHM. Very solid. As you can see on the first bite, I got some sausages, eggs and cheese. Just the perfect mix. C'est définitivement réchauffé. Vérifions ce feu. Oh oui, ce truc roule. Chaleur, chaleur. À le sauna, je me suis assuré que le camion démarrait. Et puis nous sommes partis en randonnée. Nous nous dirigeons vers le parc d'état de Cascades River. Euh, nous allons essayer de faire une petite randonnée le long de la rivière jusqu'à quelques cascades différentes, qui devraient être gelées, ce qui aurait l'air vraiment, vraiment cool. Euh, il fait encore très froid. Il fait 2 degrés, mais ce vent nous amène toujours bien en dessous de zéro. Donc, euh, nous verrons jusqu'où nous irons, mais dans tous les cas, ce sera une belle petite sortie. Laissez Ellie se dégourdir un peu les jambes et jeter un oeil à la rivière. Et juste comme ça, nous arrivons à nos premières chutes. C'est juste à côté de la route ici. Oh, waouh. Mon dieu. Bon travail, Ellen. Ellie ne fait pas attention à ses bottes. En fait, je pense qu'elle les aime vraiment. Elle se sent bien nos pieds. Oh waouh. Oh mon dieu. C'est tellement beau mais terrifiant en même temps. Plusieurs gouttes de l'eau glacée. Plutôt incroyable. Oh mon dieu. Waouh. On peut certainement comprendre pourquoi cet endroit a été désigné comme parc d'état. C'est une beauté de niveau supérieur. Très bien, continuons. Tellement cool. Donc je suppose que c'est tout pour les chutes. Il y a d'autres sentiers qui vous emmènent plus haut dans les montagnes ici, mais je ne pense pas qu'aujourd'hui soit le jour pour ça. Mais bon sang, quel parc incroyable. Quel sentier génial et quelle belle période de l'année pour être ici et voir ces chutes d'eau. Cela montre simplement les extrêmes de nos saisons ici au Minnesota et ça vaut vraiment la peine de braver le froid pour y jeter un oeil. Après la randonnée, nous sommes retournés à la cabane pour nous détendre un peu avant le dîner. Mec, ce soir aurait certainement été le soir pour le feu dehors. C'est tellement plus agréable. Le vent est parti et nous avons un joli coucher de soleil qui arrive. Mais bon, nous avons un feu ici, nous avons du whisky. La vie est belle. Mon Dieu, merci pour cette nourriture et aide-nous à passer une bonne dernière nuit ici et à être en sécurité. Amen. Cette quesadilla a l'air incroyable. Ce bœuf haché a tellement bon goût. Et ce picot ajoute un petit piquant agréable. Je viens de passer au point fort de Raleigh. Allez, Fell, allez, où étais-tu, hein ? Très bien, il est temps d'aller au lit. J'ai décidé de dormir au rez-de-chaussée. Principalement parce qu'il fait vraiment chaud dans le grenier à cause de la chaleur qui monte du poil, mais c'est aussi tellement génial de dormir ici près du feu. Je pense qu'Elie apprécie aussi ça. Alors, nous allons bien dormir. Je n'en doute pas. Et nous vous verrons bientôt demain matin. Bonne nuit. Bonjour. Nous avons très bien dormi. C'était tellement génial de se réveiller de temps en temps au vacillement des flammes dans le poil et c'était juste super confortable. Donc, très très reconnaissant pour ça. Je vais juste profiter d'un petit café ici et profiter de quelques-uns des derniers moments ici à la cabane. Très bien. C'est tout pour cette aventure. Merci beaucoup d'être venu. Comme vous pouvez le voir, la centrale électrique est à zéro. Mais ça a duré toute la journée et demie que nous avons passé ici et nous avons atteint le maximum de cette chose. Je n'arrive pas à croire tout ce que nous avons pu alimenter avec ça. Tout, d'une bouilloire à thé à une couverture chauffante, notre réfrigérateur, toutes les batteries de notre appareil photo, une télévision, et plus encore. C'est tellement cool que cette unité puisse alimenter autant de choses différentes et nous aider à vivre une expérience aussi géniale, sûre et confortable. Et donc, à mon avis, l'ANCOR SOLEX F3800 est une centrale électrique géniale à avoir pour les aventures hors réseau ou en camping, mais aussi pour l'énergie de secours dans votre maison. Vous pouvez réellement installer cette chose dans votre système électrique de sorte que lorsque le courant est coupé lors d'une tempête ou autre chose, cette chose se déclenche immédiatement et vous permet de rester connecté. Il prend en charge les batteries d'extension et vous pouvez même attacher deux de ces unités ensemble pour doubler votre puissance de sortie. Et donc, si vous êtes intéressés par l'ANCOR SOLEX F3800, j'ai un lien dans la description de cette vidéo. Et j'ai aussi un lien ci-dessous pour la couverture chauffante à double contrôle Becher. Nous adorons ça aussi et je veux m'assurer de remercier nos mécènes qui font généreusement des dons à cette chaîne. Merci beaucoup les gars. Votre générosité signifie beaucoup pour nous et nous sommes très reconnaissants envers vous et tous ceux qui regardent ces vidéos. Mais pour l'instant, il est temps pour moi de rentrer chez moi auprès de la famille. Nous vous verrons la semaine prochaine. Que Dieu vous bénisse.