Nice and delicious meal. From own harvest, organic and bio quality, in homemade cabin you build. What more a human want from life... Thank you Shawn, for all your videos and wish you best and good luck in the future. To you, Cali and your family. 💪🏻🌲♥️👍🏻

@Melicoy

7 ай бұрын

And looking forward to your food forest. Apples Pears, Plums ...

@jamess9579

7 ай бұрын

yes, those freeze dried meals and packaged meat definitely came from his own harvest LOL

@vonHannersdorf

7 ай бұрын

@@jamess9579 I had no idea there is internet in your mom's basement.

@johnwinner8511

7 ай бұрын

Id be growing your own mushrooms cold wet dark manure room.😂

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. Your wife is a lucky woman. I imagine you would be comfortable living in your shed, but you are building all the comforts of home for her. You are also lucky to have her! She has stayed with you on your journey through thick and thin. Your marriage is truly blessed.

@paulvanbuggenum5733

7 ай бұрын

Agree, don't want to presume anything, but the must important thing I learned the hard way in my 64 years and to many relations, is give space and ask for it to live and enjoy your separate but joined lives and no I don't mean free love perse.

As a man who also enjoys cooking for my wife I can say you are a fortunate man. I don’t use the word lucky because you’ve worked hard for the life you’ve forged. Thanks and the meal looks delicious.

@jonathanhall7903

8 ай бұрын

Exactly. It isn't luck. It's a practiced lifestyle and hard work.

@jameskniskern2261

8 ай бұрын

Isn't it amazing what luck arrives when you work hard for it?

@donnacreager1576

8 ай бұрын

I am 81 years old and this is the way my grandparents lived growing up and then raised their family the same way. They didn't have inside bathroom or inside running water. During the depression they lived comfortably with plenty to eat they raised their meat and grew their vegetables and fruit and canned everything even their meat that they didn't cure.

@lanetteprice7508

8 ай бұрын

My grandparents too.

@larryskeggs9497

8 ай бұрын

Why do you like outdoor kitchens so much?

You’ve been blessed with a beautiful bounty. I’m so glad to see your wife there with you. I know she’s probably often there, but I’m glad you have her.

I’m stuck between watching a beautifully crafted video and falling asleep to the soothing noises ❤ thankyou for taking the time you do to make these videos for us. I had a hard time falling sleep last night and your video really helped me. I came back to your channel this morning because I actually wanted to see the content! Not just fall asleep to it lolol

33:31 A hand built log cabin with a "basement"! Absolutely incredible.

There's a thousand things to love about this build, of this entire project. One thing i never hear mentioned is how solid it is. Sturdy.

One of my favourite things about fall/winter is soups and stews. The root cellar looks awesome!

I'm so far behind on your vlogs but this new cabin home is so much nicer than the one you once had before. I love the interior layout.

I just watched a story about someone storing potatoes for an extended period of time in a cellar with no ventilation and the potatoes produced a toxic fume that killed a family. Always safety first. Im sure you're aware of this possibility. Love the vids!

I have been here with you on this journey since the beginning. WOW, this second cabin is everything i had hoped for you. I am so happy that you took some time to vacation with your family ! You are doing everything right my friend. God bless

What I can see of the interior of the cabin, looks absolutely lovely Shawn. Warm and cosy. The fruits of your labour are really paying off in a big way. Much happiness to you, Cali and your family. You've made a very wise choice and have earned it all, by putting in much hard work. UK.🎉

@georgewhitehouse8630

8 ай бұрын

You win again 🎉

A really critical step in self-reliance is having a place to "store" the food that you grow in the garden. As a child my grandparents had a root cellar and it was quite a learning experience on not just piling up the potatoes, carrots, etc. but actually caring for them in order to have veggies for the long cold winter. I look forward to hearing and seeing your progress in this regard.

@bettybryson9637

8 ай бұрын

Yes a lot for me to learn about that!

@aubieal0878

8 ай бұрын

That’s what I was saying too! I wish I knew how to do all this, and could actually work a garden now. I know dad’s mother did and mama could can.

@dyer2cycle

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I don't know how much rodent problems you will have getting into your food stores, but at least you don't have to watch for Copperheads in your cellar like everyone used to here in the southeastern U.S....here in the Appalachians, it was common for the older folks to wear high leather boots, thick gloves, and carry a hoe for defense/dispatching Copperheads in their root cellars back in the day...

@julieb7785

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, Aubieal... as I sit here with internet access...it's almost shocking to realize how far removed I am from the way my grandmother lived - canning, baking, plucking chickens, stoking a stove--and certainly no LG washer/dryer on laundry day....11 kids. ; ) We feel "fortunate" and then I watch this fellow and wonder "are we?" @@aubieal0878

Hello from Brazil, I consider you the happiest man in the world 🥰😘

@MySelfReliance

8 ай бұрын

Me too

You give usth knowledge, your showing how people before us lived, your showing us that today we can live that way

Cali isn't spoiled, she just has you trained well. 😂

You have a real talent, you can make grown men cry. Love what you are doing, your living the dream.

Such a warm ambiance from this home. The decor is looking 100 %

You could probably put the onions ... bunched and tied ...on hooks on the wall separating the veggies from the meat side ??? Everything looks like a labor of love, Shawn.

I got up early this Saturday morning, put a huge pot of chilli on the stove, made a coffee and went to my computer, and found this. I don`t know if you realize, how great this made my Saturday morning, I love these videos, building, harvesting, storage, the whole thing, these videos are fantastic to me, When you had that fire going, and the stew on the stove, that cabin looked so cozy, it`s incredible what you achieved, by yourself, the place looks homey, and secure. I thought you were nuts when I seen you digging out the basement by hand, boy did that payoff for you, beautiful nice dry storage, you can add moisture if needed, or not, what a well thought plan, and with the ventilation, you should be good to go. It is absolutely incredible sir, what you have pulled off by yourself, I can still remember you stacking the wall logs in the snow, like it was yesterday, well done, from Michigan.

Ich habe grossen Respekt vor diesem Mann. Er ist grossartig. Ma sieht wie er alles mit Leidenschaft macht. Arbeitet perfekt und sauber. Solch ein Mann wünsche ich mir in meiner Firma. Machen sie weiter so und lassen sie mich weiterhin träumen. Sie sind fantastisch. Danke.

Good to see Shawn and Cali. Want a bowl of that stew you made myself Shawn. Yum

Such a joy to watch you creat security and comfort in your homestead. Thank you for sharing.

Your cabin looks so homey and warm, and your stew looks amazing.

The cellar looks great! Segregate your potatoes and onions from each other to prevent spoilage. Nice harvest!

@shmodzilla

7 ай бұрын

I literally just threw out a bag of potatoes and onions 15 minutes ago that werent that old and was wondering why they went to a ile of mush so fast, glad i saw your post!

I really enjoy these videos. It's like having a stepdad that doesn't want to talk to you, and definitely doesn't want your help.

Love this video, and I have to say you do EVERYTHING to PERFECTION. NO MATTER WHAT I WATCH YOU DO, IT IS SO PRECISE AND ACCURATE. AWESOME BUILD!!!!😘

Your cabin looks so warm and cosy Shawn and you can be very proud of what you have built. Your dinner looked delicious. Have a lovely week and greetings to Mrs James.

Shawn you should consider making merch featuring Cali. She's easily the best pup on youtube!

Your stew looks delicious! Love seeing Calli and your wife is a lucky woman.👏🍁🍁

Looking forward to your upcoming premiere! God bless !

We enjoy your videos. Great work! Everything is coming together very nicely!

Whoosh..... what a bountiful yield from your gardens! Your journey towards realizing a life of Self Reliance it seems is close upon you .... & no one could have worked harder than you to bring it all to reality. Thank you for sharing your journey. Stay well & be safe

When I was a bit younger, I canned a lot; and dehydrated a lot including beef jerky; veggies and mixed dehydrated chopped veggies in Mason jars and ready for soup pots. I never kept fresh onions and potatoes near each other in the pantry. I don’t have a freeze dryer or I would be playing with it. I am learning to can neat and fish with my pressure canner this year. I’m 78 yo so this is a fun adventure. Thanks for teaching me new things. It’s fun to think about living in the cabin and cooking in the outdoor kitchen. Love it!! Thanks a bunch!❤❤❤

So many can build a cabin but only one I know can build one by hand with no power tools ! That takes the greatest determination! 🌲

Wow. Amazing. The cabin is just fabulous. Cozy and warm. Stuff seen in movies. I’ve watched from the beginning and a witness to all of your hard work. Now you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor. ❤

Absolutely whimsical. This video is the epitome of how a man shall provide. Provide a home to his family. Provide food. Provide stability and the knowledge of being self reliant. Bravo Shawn. Enjoy the journey!! I am.

Love hearing about the potatoes. Always loved the explanations, the how and why. Reminds me off the early first cabin build videos 🙏

My grandmother lived in middle TN. Her house was built on the side of a hill (front ground lvl, back was built on a stone base. It had a well down there, and what I remember was her making sauerkraut and the cabbages from her garden stored on the shelves in the cellar. I know she did some canning also. We were never there in winter - so don't know what else she stored. Now as an older adult, I wish I had learned from her.

Highly anticipated clip. Haven't seen the basement in years!

This man is a worker ant! He just focuses on his goals and just soldiers on with all the patience in the world. Watching his videos proves to me you can achieve anything if you just apply yourself. What an inspiration he is !!!

@wingingninja

7 ай бұрын

OOH! Thank You x much appreciated

Hi Shawn, root celler looks good, so glad this Winter life will be much more convenient for you, just a few steps down from your ccozy room to the root celler, love it. You deserve the best, Shawn, you worked so hard for it & doing all by yourself perfectly. Shawn, you are a very smart and talenred person. Food you made looked so healthy & delicious. I'm sure your wife and dauthers are proud of you. I enjoyed watching you harvesting those vegatables. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. God Bless you and your dear family. 💕💙💕💚💕💜💕

I'm going to throw out an idea for you to consider....Once winter arrives, wouldn't it be nice if you or your wife had a channel called "Tales at the Cabin" or "Fireside Tales"? I feel sure this would be really appreciated. There are so many elderly shut in's, and people who just love or NEED to take the time to stop and relax. Nothing like a good story told inside a cabin by the fire. When I was very little, my beloved father used to cuddle up next to me and make up stories about cabin life, and the woods outside. I keep a picture of a cabin in the woods by my bedside to remind me of those sweet days. Dad has been gone since 2006, and I will probably soon join him, but I sure do miss those stories.

Excellent job The progress is amazing 🎉

Hi Shawn, haven’t been in touch for a while. Been unwell, but we wont go in to that. Love the way you are creating your underground stores. And by the looks of things, you will fill it up. The harvest looks really good. Cali certainly looks slower, and I noticed she does not jump down off the porch anymore. Give her a hug. Sun is definitely starting to get lower in the sky, which means you are going to be busy for the next month. Keep well and safe Shawn.

I am watching you James from very first day of bulding. It is very relaxing for me😊. Wish you all the best❤

@downtonviewer

8 ай бұрын

His first (or Christian) name is Shawn. James is his last name (or surname). I find it relaxing, too!

What an amazingly colourful season this is! Great footage!

Beautiful, peaceful, thankful ❤️

I worked on my late Uncle and paternal grandfather's wheat farm in Ontario in the 1960's. I was hatched in Fort Gary, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1952. Now living in Brunswick, Maine, US.

@noncompliance1922

8 ай бұрын

I love the term "hatched" instead of born...lol. I was also hatched in 1952, but in Charleston, SC...a naval brat chick...lol.

I'm really impressed with the cabin, I don't think I would have the energy or stamina to complete such a project!!

What a beautiful and reliable home! Dinner was sweet.

More gorgeous every day, gorgeous dining table!

Quelle réussite cette construction, félicitations !!!! quand on se remémore le début, Toujours un vrai plaisir de regarder l'évolution et votre vie à l'extérieur et intérieur de ce lieu magnifique et tellement hors du temps ❤ gros câlin à votre magnifique toutou

Your wife is one lucky lady to have a man like you. You have worked hard to have such a beautiful life together, a paradise of your own making . My husband loved to cook also and had many talents just like you. How I Miss him and the love we shared. Someday when the good lord calls me home I will be joining him. Godbless to you and your lovely wife.

I couldn’t believe when you said that you got a little lazy digging out the cellar. You are the least lazy person I know! I know what you mean, but your projects and industriousness amaze my husband and me every week. 😊

Smoke a fat blunt in that rootcella and pop open the wine while I count da preps. The good life man ❤

Oh my goodness, how wonderful to see the root cellar stocked, a delicious stew shared with your beautiful wife. I’ve got the warm fuzzies again lol. Feels like old times at the first cabin, but way better. Best wishes and congrats again in this momentous build. You are one in a million. 🙏🏻👏💯 ❤😂🎉

Thank you for being the best thing to watch on any platform these days. I have respect for the time and labor it took you to finally get to this point in your cellar design. I remember watching you dig that. Such excellent planning on your part.

Hi James... All fine? I, and my family, is very... very happy see you and your wife, united. Excuse my english, is terrible.

Your root cellar is looking awesome 👍❤️🥰🇺🇸🙏💖

Thank you , Shawn . 🐺 Loupis Canis .

This was a great video. Thanks Shawn. It brought back memories of helping my grandmother harvest her potatoes when I was a little girl. Until my grandfather's death, he and memère ran the village store but she still had an impressive garden (I only realized how impressive much later) in the yard between their house and the store. She kept it up as long as she could. These were good, strong people. You remind me of them in many ways. Thank you!

What a lovely, peaceful life. Love the videos. ❤

Amazing how many vegetables you grew! Your root cellar is beautiful!!!

A Root cellar is not just a hole in the ground. It a specially controlled environment. Looks great. Cali, as usual, is a joy to watch.

Shawn...when things go bad and I mean really bad....your preparedness is going to pay off big time for your family. Well done! This is what life is all about.

What you've built and grown is just amazing and beautiful! Appreciate all the hard work, and thank you for sharing!

Красота. Вы все здорово делаете. Я ваш постоянный зритель . Жду ваши выпуски всегда с нетерпением👌

Shawn... You are so set for any contingency! *Good on you brother!* 🤠 Absolutely wonderful set up! We've done our best to be where you are, but without wilderness land it would never equal. We're about to set the sand point well as we speak 😉 And I completely understand the wife not wanting to be on any media... Same here! 😁 Have a fantastic day and may our Holy LORD GOD continue to bless you and yours with joy & peace 🙏🏼🕊️💖

A very nice root cellar, Shawn. Callie’s making sure to bring her toy☺️. Your garden did well. Lovely harvest of vegetables.☺️

Thé cellar looks great !!! Your cabin just gets cozier and cozier. And it also gets more and more functional. I am 72 years old. I can remember the “old” people having outhouses, smoke houses, cellars , out side hand dug wells with well houses and buckets and ropes. Nothing tasted better than a swallow of clean fresh water pulled up with a bucket and a rope and drank out of a dipper.

I’m loving the transformation of your home. I’d definitely live a life like that. More power to you and your family… 😊

The more I watch you build your dream, the more I learn. At 80, I know that I will use very little of what I have learned from you, but maybe I can teach someone else some of it. At the least, I can direct them to your channels! I think of all the buildings that you have constructed over the past 3 years, all built with logs and lumber harvested from your land, and cut on your sawmill. It boggles the mind!

You can’t spoil man’s best friend: a Dog!! You have a wonderful dog!! ❤✌️🙏🙏 God Bless you brother!!

I remember when you first got to this land and built a little bridge in the middle of nowhere. Seeing is believing and yet it is UNBELIEVABLE that you have accomplished one of the most beautiful and most sturdy dwellings on earth. May your way that keeps some of the best traditions alive be a model for the future. It is God's will that we evolve to live in harmony and beauty. Outstanding!

Words cant describe how amazing you and this project are. So envious, I feel like I'm wasting my life. So impressive.

@damogranheart5521

8 ай бұрын

You can do it. Start with small changes to set you on the path to where you want to be.😊

@perryholloway540

7 ай бұрын

Lmao🤣 I'm doing the same thing you are, when Sean said he was going to move. He started digging that basement with a shovel. I thought he must be crazy. I think that was about 2 years ago, 2 years went by, and I haven't got off my ass.lol🤣🤣🤣😂

What a beautiful, cozy cabin. Awesome job. You're such a hard working man. Thanks for sharing you adventures with us. May God bless you and your family!!!

I am so glad to finally see your root cellar set up. Looking forward to see it when it is all done. Love your channel!

Your cinematographic skills are as good as your building skills. Amazing what you do.... thanks again for this great entertaining video.... Greetings from Belgium ! 09:57 this scenery is why you do it all for...omg !

This cabin is even better than the old one. So well planned and thought out. It had to be that you had to leave the old cabin and so something great could be created. Just the fact that the cellar is directly under the cabin and is protected from animals... this is just fantastic. I love it. Thanks for sharing

Hi good evening from Ireland , Shawn that meal you cooked look like an Irish stew one we would enjoy on cold winter days , The hard work you have put into the cabin [ Home] you have built labouring in the garden is all paying off , Give Cali a Huge for me she is as close to as any person ,Take care ,Slean

Watching those shelves fill up with this year's harvest will put me in a good mood this weekend!

Design, planning. implementing: Outstanding! Thoroughly enjoyed the episode. Cali? Spoiled! The best companion a man could have. LUV her to pieces. Give Cali a BIG SMOOCH from Mike & Ronnie. GOD BLESS

I really like your food storage cellar. Nicely thought out.

I know some people dont like to put them in stew but I absolutely love turnips in my stew. Turnips are so underated when talking about vegetables.

@virginiaf.5764

8 ай бұрын

They're good. One of my favorites is turnips and carrots mashed together with lots of butter.

@tamaramcgrath3327

7 ай бұрын

Turnip is a favorite of mine as well. I can go with potatoes but not turnip lol

OH , mein Lieber , was für herrliche und wunderbare Kartoffeln ! Du arbeitest immer hart und viel ! Du kochst so leckeres Essen , ich glaube , es gibt nichts , was du nicht kannst ! Ich bin am 10.10. 74 Jahre alt geworden ! Ich sehe dir seid Jahren zu , es macht mir sehr viel Freude , sitze im Rollstuhl ! Du bist ein wunderbarer Mensch , und ich mag dich sehr ! Auch hast du eine liebevolle Familie , und einen guten Freund an deiner Seite ! Wir hatten früher einen Schäferhund Dunja , sie war ein ganz liebes Mädchen ! Wünsche dir Glaube , Liebe , Hoffnung , Glück , ein langes Leben , ganz viel Gesundheit und Gottes Segen ! Alles liebe und gute , fühle dich umarmt , von einer alten Frau , der du viel Freude bereitest ! M. E.

Your house is beautiful, and looks so comfortable,warm,cozy and snug,safe!! What a blessing!! You've worked so hard, you deserve great blessings!! Yes those mice and rats move in quick in late summer, early fall!!

This is like a story of a man and his little patch of heaven on earth.thanks mate

Dinner looked terrific! And that root cellar is really coming together! Just amazing what you have accomplished!

Aloha to Mrs. James 🍁 🍁 🍁 You know what I like your place better without the green house it's so much more natural! A real forest home ! ❤

Fantastic video. You had a great harvest. I always learn something each time I watch you. The shelving and storage are excellent. Cali looks a little older now. Seems like her puppy stage is over and she is such a beautiful dog. Nice to see you and your wife enjoying dinner. Everything you have is so nice because your work is excellent. 😀Thanks for the video.

The one thing that I like watching most in your videos is when you harvest your garden. It’s so relaxing watching you dig those potatoes, as if you’re digging gold.

@fredsoltveit8453

7 ай бұрын

It's gold for him 😀

@fredsoltveit8453

7 ай бұрын

It's gold for him 😀

Great video Shawn , you have done so so much work .

Ahhh my heart. Scenery, music, cabin, thank you for this beautiful respite from today’s reality. Callie epitomizes mans (Shawn’s) best friend. Your fourth wonderful lady.

The fruits of Shawn’s labour are really paying off now.

When keeping a home garden, timing can be everything sometimes! Know what to plant when and knowing when to pick

That is a very good root cellar to store all of your foods and canned goods. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🤠🐶🇨🇦🇨🇦

Love the garden. The root storage is lovely. Delightful to see all is well at the homestead. Beautiful journey. Hugs for Cali 🐕.

So good to see you cooking again, lately. Hello, Mrs. James. Awesome harvest! The drone footage is stellar 💫👍😎🇨🇦🐾 and what an awesome cellar!

Shawn, the cabin looks wonderful and the root cellar also, i love the big wide boards you milled for the walls of the cellar. Glad to see that your wife joined you for a while at the cabin, is she moving in soon. Nice Build Take Care Brother