Скачать или смотреть From Snowbank to Safe at Home | Unsticking My 1949 Farmall Cub in −15° Ohio

Yesterday, I managed to get my 1949 Farmall Cub tractor stuck deep in a snowbank here in my side yard. What started as a routine winter chore quickly turned into a lesson in patience, problem-solving, and old-fashioned ingenuity.

In this video, I walk you through the process of trying to free the tractor the conventional way — and how that only made things worse as the wheels dug deeper into the snow. With temperatures hovering around –15 degrees, it didn’t take long to realize I needed a different approach.

So I tried something a little unconventional.

Using a chain connected to my truck and wrapped carefully around the tractor’s rear wheel, I was able to let the rotation of the tire do the work, slowly pulling the Farmall Cub out of trouble and back home safely. Sometimes the old ways really do still work.

As always, the animals had their own opinions about the cold. Lavender, my golden retriever, makes an appearance, while Archie, my yellow cat, decided the tractor ride was his ticket back to warmth — climbing right up into my arms. Mr. Darcy, our white and gray cat, wasn’t far behind, making it very clear that everyone wanted back inside.

This is a slower, long-form video — about 22 minutes — filmed right here at my hand-built 1800s-style log cabin in Ohio. It’s not just about tractors or snow, but about living simply, solving problems as they come, and appreciating the quiet moments that come with this lifestyle.

Thanks for spending part of your day with me.
Stay warm, and I’ll see you in the next one.