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Thaw Project – Natural Refrigerator | Life Below Zero


bear came along ripped up my saw house

bear came along ripped up my saw house again this sod house works out pretty

again this sod house works out pretty

again this sod house works out pretty well for storing food most of the time

well for storing food most of the time

well for storing food most of the time but I thought that for smaller amounts

but I thought that for smaller amounts

but I thought that for smaller amounts of food if I just dug a hole straight

of food if I just dug a hole straight

of food if I just dug a hole straight down in the ground a smaller hole it

down in the ground a smaller hole it

down in the ground a smaller hole it might actually keep it even cooler than

might actually keep it even cooler than

might actually keep it even cooler than this sod house does and also the Bears

this sod house does and also the Bears

this sod house does and also the Bears might be less interested in digging into

might be less interested in digging into

might be less interested in digging into it in the summer it can get up into the

it in the summer it can get up into the

it in the summer it can get up into the 80s here sometimes I’ve seen in 85

80s here sometimes I’ve seen in 85

80s here sometimes I’ve seen in 85 degrees cooler ground is gonna help me

degrees cooler ground is gonna help me

degrees cooler ground is gonna help me to preserve food it’s just like putting

to preserve food it’s just like putting

to preserve food it’s just like putting it in a refrigerator the gravelly soil

it in a refrigerator the gravelly soil

it in a refrigerator the gravelly soil is well drained I should be able to dig

is well drained I should be able to dig

is well drained I should be able to dig down in here a few feet without getting

down in here a few feet without getting

down in here a few feet without getting wet that feels nice and cool down here

wet that feels nice and cool down here

wet that feels nice and cool down here got a nice sized hole on to the next

got a nice sized hole on to the next

got a nice sized hole on to the next step so I’m looking for some spruce

step so I’m looking for some spruce

step so I’m looking for some spruce trees in order to line my refrigerator

trees in order to line my refrigerator

trees in order to line my refrigerator with them and a lot of the trees around

with them and a lot of the trees around

with them and a lot of the trees around here just aren’t suitable if I up use

here just aren’t suitable if I up use

here just aren’t suitable if I up use trees that are too big it’s gonna take

trees that are too big it’s gonna take

trees that are too big it’s gonna take up a lot of space in that hole that I

up a lot of space in that hole that I

up a lot of space in that hole that I dug it’s they’re too small think of how

dug it’s they’re too small think of how

dug it’s they’re too small think of how many I’ll need to build the height of

many I’ll need to build the height of

many I’ll need to build the height of the wall so this is a happy medium one I

the wall so this is a happy medium one I

the wall so this is a happy medium one I can reach around about that big that’s a

can reach around about that big that’s a

can reach around about that big that’s a good sized tree

I like variety I would not get into the

I like variety I would not get into the business of digging refrigerator holes

business of digging refrigerator holes

business of digging refrigerator holes repetitively for a living but if I only

repetitively for a living but if I only

repetitively for a living but if I only have to build one in my lifetime it’s a

have to build one in my lifetime it’s a

have to build one in my lifetime it’s a lot of fun

lot of fun

lot of fun he’s a little longer I can put five

he’s a little longer I can put five

he’s a little longer I can put five gallon buckets and Eric probably fit

gallon buckets and Eric probably fit

gallon buckets and Eric probably fit four of them in there

four of them in there

four of them in there Barry’s fish whatever I want to put down

Barry’s fish whatever I want to put down

Barry’s fish whatever I want to put down in there meat it’s gonna stay much

in there meat it’s gonna stay much

in there meat it’s gonna stay much cooler on hot days and that’s gonna help

cooler on hot days and that’s gonna help

cooler on hot days and that’s gonna help me to keep food longer I think that’s

me to keep food longer I think that’s

me to keep food longer I think that’s gonna do it this started out as T

gonna do it this started out as T

gonna do it this started out as T people’s 14 years ago I cut them then I

people’s 14 years ago I cut them then I

people’s 14 years ago I cut them then I shortened them to make a tent that I

shortened them to make a tent that I

shortened them to make a tent that I could use in the winter now I’m gonna

could use in the winter now I’m gonna

could use in the winter now I’m gonna cut them again I’m gonna use them as

cut them again I’m gonna use them as

cut them again I’m gonna use them as part of my refrigerator lid

that’ll be the lid right there I just

that’ll be the lid right there I just need to get some insulation

need to get some insulation

need to get some insulation I got a nice thick piece of Moss to put

I got a nice thick piece of Moss to put

I got a nice thick piece of Moss to put over the top of this I’ll cut it right

over the top of this I’ll cut it right

over the top of this I’ll cut it right here and I’ll be able to just lift that

here and I’ll be able to just lift that

here and I’ll be able to just lift that up it’s not easy to find good moss

up it’s not easy to find good moss

up it’s not easy to find good moss because there are a lot of roots and

because there are a lot of roots and

because there are a lot of roots and trees in the ground I want a one

trees in the ground I want a one

trees in the ground I want a one continuous piece for that door a nice

continuous piece for that door a nice

continuous piece for that door a nice thick piece it’s all attached at the

thick piece it’s all attached at the

thick piece it’s all attached at the bottom by roots so I have to do

got my refrigerate that should work

got my refrigerate that should work great

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