Another full year in the wilderness living my dream. There is no place I would rather be than in the wilderness, self reliant, thriving in an off grid log cabin and living close to nature. Spring arrived today, and in my mind, it's the beginning of a new year and I reflect on the last 365 days spent building my homestead and creating a safe place for my family and me for times like this. The next 365 days will bring big changes for me and my family as we continue to learn how to and practice becoming more self reliant and put the lessons I have learned over the last three years to use. This year, food security and health are our focus, along with a few building projects that I'll be undertaking alone to make our homestead more self sufficient.

I don’t think you realize how much we need your videos right now. Your solitude and self-reliance calms me. Living in Chicago right now is a disaster because I am a bartender, and all restaurants are closed for the foreseeable future. So I am definitely unemployed. Please send more videos. When I saw that you uploaded a video I actually felt happy. I haven’t felt happy in a while.

Can we just acknowledge how intelligent this guy is.

I think a lot of us would like to be in the wilderness right now

I had a stroke 5 months ago and watching this amazing series has become part of my recovery,I’m a 69 year old retired carpenter, so I can really relate to the work being done.

A craftsman at heart...Showing his beloved audience how its done, wIth patience, the will, desire and yes Love of nature..Blessings!

It feels like i can watch this forever..

I love how the doggy is so loyal and obviously happy 🥰

Beautiful, how can anyone say there is no God when they see such beauty. Great work, love your videos, so peaceful to watch!!!

This is the real life of human being that it should be, NO stress, NO depression, NO bills, NO due dates, NO enemies, NO problems. This is the life that I've always dreaming of. Thanks for this video.

Watching this from small little room living London with almost not work. Make me think very deeply if I m doing the right thing or living in the right place? May the Lord bless to all people that watch this video!

I've watched 100's of like videos, but this one was the best by far. Very peaceful and well made.

I like that over all of this time you have not only been living completely free but you’ve allowed your doggy friend to be completely free with you.

Yard by yard, life is hard.

I'm maybe 3 minutes in. The most peaceful feeling I've had all day.

Looking back now through 73 years of life I can't thank you enough for the hours of quiet peace I have spent with you at the cabin thinking about all of the things I've seen. Many thanks.

I have just come across your videos and have been glued to the TV.

I think of all the skills (and he has many!) I’m most impressed by, its Shawn’s videography skills! I mean this guy is basically a self taught, Hollywood-level one-man production team. His angles, audio, lighting, stills, drone skills, all top notch. Oh yeah, and he can build, hunt and cook like a pro!

Shawn outfoxed everyone. Give yourself a big pat on the back. Youve earned it.

As someone who has had (and still has), his share of mental health issues, I felt inspiration after watching this. Something I haven't felt in many years. Thank you.