Remote Island Homestead: Season Finale — Chaos Before the Snow (Part 1) - My Wild Holm S3 Ep35

*MY WILD HOLM*🏝️ Remote Island Homestead — Season Finale (Part 1)

Snow is on the way, the wind is howling, and everything’s in disarray. This episode is a full-on scramble: moving beach solar racks to higher ground before lake levels rise, loading a massive battery bank, draining water systems, and packing our gear for departure—all while planting apples, plums, and grapes to start our first off-grid orchard. 🌱⚡

With friends Chris and Kerry pitching in (heroes!), Pepper the Kubota 🧡 hauling like a champ, and hot chocolate fueling the crew ☕, we push through back spasms, broken bins, and relentless timelines. Opal’s on a leash (long story 😅), the greenhouse pumpkin has taken over, and the weather is turning fast. This is real wilderness resilience—and it’s only Part 1.

What’s inside (highlights):
• ⚡ Moving solar racking off the beach to survive winter lake rise
• 🔋 Loading heavy off-grid batteries & staging at deep-water access
• 🚢 Barge runs in building wind and swells—controlled chaos
• 🌳 Planting apples, plums & grapes + quick compost/soil mix tips
• 🐻 Bear-proofing plans with a simple temporary fence line
• 💧 Draining water systems & buttoning up for winter
• 🤝 Teamwork with neighbors—lifesaver crew!
• 🏁 Honest talk: strength after the accident, limits, and grit

💬 Question for you: What would you plant first on a cold-climate, off-grid orchard—apples, plums, or grapes?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Season Finale Setup — Weather Turns, Plans Unravel
02:48 Mapping the Orchard — Apples, Plums & Grapes
07:34 Moving Solar Racks Off the Beach — Higher Ground
11:42 Hot Chocolate for the Crew — Morale Boost
15:50 Near Miss — Moving the Truck Off-Island
24:07 Fishing Rod Talk — Melodi Needs a New Rod
28:53 Saying Thanks... with a Bag of Broccoli?
31:45 Planting Trees the Hard Way — Time is Running Out!

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