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Joshua prepares for winter at his off-grid site in eastern Canada by upgrading the heating system for his tent and performing vehicle maintenance. He restores a used wood stove gifted by a friend, removing surface rust and applying a mixture of boiled linseed oil and graphite powder as stove blacking.▶ 4:35 He cuts new fire bricks to size using a grinder and a diamond blade to fit the stove’s interior.▶ 6:28 After removing the door and bricks to reduce weight, he moves the stove into the tent using a pallet ramp.▶ 14:09 He installs a temporary flue, noting the difficulty of supporting a chimney in a tent structure without wall-mounting points, and plans to add lateral guy wires for stability.▶ 19:09 Additionally, he sources a set of winter tires for his RAV, though he discovers a faulty wheel bearing that requires replacement before installation.▶ 13:03 He also assesses his Ford Ranger, which remains sidelined due to significant rust.▶ 8:22

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