Gilmore is a bundle of energy. And he puts it to good use with his lifestyle and his enthusiasm for teaching others. He packs a lot into his time during this interview and I appreciate it. Same for Mr James for taking the time to bring this to us and set it up.

No one knows it all. I grew up on a dairy farm and learned to garden, joined 4H. I was attracted to the outdoors and spent time in the woods. I went to college to study resource management. I am a generalist when it comes to living off the land. I continue to learn. I worked at a garden store and had my own garden. I worked for a county conservation district, a federal conservation service, a health department environmental unit and finally a state conservation department. But I'm no expert by any means. I follow what interests me. I suggest going to one of the many environmental science colleges around the country. Many were once called forestry colleges but they are so much more than that today. Follow your passion and what interests you. You may become a generalist or an expert but you will have a good base. Start with one of the two year colleges if you have to. Investigate the job market. You may not become a millionaire but you will earn a living and gain experience to move up.

Great discussion! You've been an inspiration for years and I finally have my youtube channel off the ground now and I have you to thank. Great inspiration, and great information!

After watching both your channels for years, I want to thank you for sharing the vast amount of knowledge you have acquired through “living” and not through other people telling you to always color between the lines. Please continue to share with people willing to learn and not follow the loudest voice. Ignore the rest.

Very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing. Take care.

I enjoy listening to people who use their head for something other than a hat rack!!😉👍 its comming a time when we ((all)) should be doing more in depth thinking in order for us all to survive!! Thankyou both for this podcast..

Great conversation, I have learnt so much from Chris through the years. Thankful for all this great Canadian content.

Wow I am the first to watch your video, wish I was younger so I too could live off the land, you are amazing and it’s a joy to watch your videos

Interesting learning about how the wildlife returned to Ontario Near North.. The Hemiboreal ecoregion has so much history

Chris Gilmore was amazing and a solid source of clear and carefully differentiated information beyond personal experience/views - thank you Chris!!

Shawn, I can honestly say that this was going to be a video that I was going to start and then mute as I did a couple of odds and ends in the shop. As I listened to the 1st 10 minutes of Chris talking, I realized that this was a interesting person. I learned somethings about myself and some things I need to work on. Thanks for this interview!

Just hearing the two different, but similar stories, a whole lot to learn here, but I am really loving these podcasts Shawn, and this man was a wealth of knowledge for his young age, and I agree mental health is a big issue today.

👋BE BLESSED 🤲.truth spoken

Wonderful conversation, gentlemen! I totally agree, and often say, "It's our planet, too."👍😎🇨🇦🌲🐾

Shawn , thank you for this video ! I learned a lot from this podcast! This was the best! I learned more about rabbits and mushrooms! Sharing with my sons! Trying to encouraging them! They are in there 30’s! What kind of rabbits would you raise?Thanks again Shawn! You would make a great teacher to help the young people! Your daughter Emily as well! Gods bless you and your family!

Very informative video! Keep up the good work!

Thank you for sharing all the experiences and stories ❤

Sou fã da natureza e de seus videos❤❤❤

I finished listening to this today on Spotify and it’s been my favorite episode so far! I’m really enjoying the podcast and hope you keep it going, it’s encouraging to hear how you and your guests started out and how you would recommend a beginner to start dipping their feet into the lifestyle. Just a quick side note: Chris’ last name is spelt differently in the title and in the description

Thank you , Shawn . 🐺 .

Really interesting podcast. I have been following you, Shawn, for a number of years. I have been watching all you youtube videos and now listening and/or watching your podcasts. I am not a homesteader. I have been basically a city guy all my life. Although I did grow up around gardens. I am of Italian background, so I have been around my parent's and grandparent's gardens all my life and do a bit of gardening myself, but that is the extent of it. I have learned a lot from following you and it has really opened my eyes and given me a different perspective on how I live my life. It also has given me a better understanding of what my parents and grandparents did and why they did it when I was growing up. They had little to no formal education but they were very wise and had a lot of knowledge passed down to them and obtained a lot of knowledge from living off the land all their lives.

Great information from you both. People in Burlington are horrified to learn they are a Suburb of Toronto.

I really enjoyed this conversation a lot, and I agree a 100% with what was talked about/your views. I would love to sit down with both of you and have a conversation... Thanks a lot!

you no,,this is 10 times better then i ever herd in a class room..its really great to see what you grow...same as hunting,,you never forget that shot....i lived on a farm most of my childhood...during the summer months..and i no how it goes with fields and trees and gardens....and dairy cows...plus the Chickens....putting up hay and grinding corn...its a shame,,a lot of kids will miss out on this...today..great video Shawn,,,and Chris is pretty smart there...his wife is to..

Shawn, maybe an ice fishing date with Chris and his wife might be a good informative video to consider!😊

Like your podcast 👏🍁🍂

Wonderful discussion. Thank you.

Here is the how to do pantry soil PH test of the soil. *Place 2 tablespoons of soil in a bowl and 1/2 cup vinegar. If the mixture fizzes. You have alkaline soil. *Place 2 tablespoons of soil in a bowl and moisten it with distilled water. Add 1/2 cup baking soda. If the mixture fizzes. You have acidic soil. *You can also get the soil PH testing strips.

@young-soonkim6730

8 ай бұрын

PH level soil with a PH 6.0 ~ 7.0 is best for crop growth and fertilizer use. In case you want to know about your skin and hair PH level are 4.5 ~ 5.5.

I inoculated large logs 2 1/2 years ago and got my first spawn this year too.

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Hey Shawn thanks for another great video! 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

The farther north you go the cheaper land gets. I need to get a shelter built on my land. I use ferns as green carbons. I have a list of what you would need to grow per person for a year. It's a lot. Somethings on the list I can't grow enough of like grains. That's where you need to change diet to match what you can get. I like building things and growing stuff. Any deer taken with a traditional bow is a trophy. Bee keeping without protection is a cheap thrill. Ground hunting bear with a bow is another. There is a big elk population north of Lake Superior in Canada.

Shawn, I have been doing research on forest ecology and am currently reading a book that might interest you. It's called Nature's Temple, A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests. The author is Joan Maloof. She started an organization called Old-Growth Forest Network. She is advocating that we set aside old second growth forests to allow them to become old-growth since the eastern US only has about 1% of its original old-growth. Based on what I am learning, the US Forest Service generally manages for game animals and neglects species like flying squirrels, martens, fishers, lichens, mosses, fungi, snails and a range of insects. Old-growth is often the most biodiverse of all forest types. It's in our best interest to set some spaces aside for this in my opinion. I'm passing this along in case you are interested. Thanks for another great conversation!

@marianfrances4959

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Another great read is "Finding the MotherTree" by Suzanne Simard.

@davidhuth5659

8 ай бұрын

@@marianfrances4959 Thank you!

@TaigaTurf

8 ай бұрын

Old growth often is not the most biodiverse forest.. Lacking the pioneer / seral species of younger, uneven aged stands

@davidhuth5659

8 ай бұрын

@@TaigaTurf Old-growth has many species that only exist in old-growth. We are discovering more of them as we study this ecosystem. Many are micro-fauna and flora. Unfortunately, most people only pay attention to megafauna. The reality is we need all stages of forests to maintain a healthy environment. Considering that there is only 1% left in the eastern US, we are sorely lacking in this ecosystem. I'm not suggesting that all forests should be left alone to revert back to old-growth, but I think we need more than 1%.

@TaigaTurf

8 ай бұрын

@@davidhuth5659 there is some very old Growth cedar Forest in Northern Maine.. trees estimated at 550 years and at Five Ponds wilderness in the Adirondacks as well

thanks for sharing

Are there any fish in that stream??.. could you not set up a net to catch any??? Just a thought.

Watch your top knot !

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I am thinking of saving up to go on a Ontario bear hunt. It's a popular thing here. Of course Michigan bear hunters are one of the hunting groups that are growing. Of course so are the bear populations. Bear tags here are a weighted lottery. The more points you have the more likely to get a bear license.

I told you James put the copper wires into your garden. Electroculture!!!

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"Hey deer, I ate your grandma"

To fill the day... look at the interests and skill sets God has blessed you with and go live life. Humanity needs to revert back to the reality of God as the authority.

Buongiorno x favore puoi tradurre in italiano? grazie 😊

Plus 10 C is cold for you ?? how about -20 C ??🤣🤣

Most people are able or interested in living that far off grid were you need to cone in by atv ,skidoo etc firof all those things are expensive and they need to be reliable as you get older not practical for a number of reasons and if you wermaking big money on you tube you wouldn't be there either.

I so enjoy these podcasts but please go a bit easier on us urbanites, some of us do not have a choice but to be urbanites. Some of us have physical impairments that prevent us from a similar lifestyle. Although in my case a small sailboat buts no place for a 56 yr old that needs a cane. Not to mention some of us are IT. ppl. Without us you wouldn't have youtube or the internet.

Perhaps you should consider letting your Guest talk more Sean. While what you say is interesting we are aware of your thoughts so it would also be good to learn from your Guest.

@marianfrances4959

8 ай бұрын

Totally uncalled for!

@markholmes1346

8 ай бұрын

Are you for real?

@jean-marctremblay3909

8 ай бұрын

I agree. The whole point of having a guest on a podcast is learning more about that person and asking questions. Shawn mostly talked about himself here...

While your thought process is to be admired let's not loose track of your income from KZread! Not earth shaking but....

Thumb Dwn because all that ads from KZread. And i unsubscribe now.