We need more of Henry running. It's so cute

I really like how you're ending videos now with a glimpse of what's coming up instead of the abrupt end :). It's a new kind of happy ending.

Don’t forget trash bags… always needed when camping. And don’t bring the folding chairs because legs just go into the soft ground (if raining or wet) AND light… solar string of lights or something to have for evening

I grew up family camping. Dad built a big wooden crate/cabinet that housed our lanterns, stove, cooking equipment, tent, sleeping bags, and hygiene items. Everything non perishable we needed for any place. The coolers held ice and food. This box had wheels, many doors and drawers, locks and latches, handles. It rolled up the ramp to ride in truck bed or on a trailer. I’d guess it was about three to four foot square. It folded out on two sides to make a counter for cooking. The best thing about the camping box was that it kept everything organized and in one place. Never had to search for tent stakes or cook pots. Always cleaned and restocked upon return home. It took commitment, but we all felt how worthwhile it was when we enjoyed camping with minimal hassle.

@altheamcnabb2829

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he should remake it with patterens. If available. Sounds great.

@Jaynes-Path

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Sounds a good bit like the one my father built. He built 1 that was similar to a bedroom dresser with interlocking back and side latches so it could stand tall or come apart for easy moving. We each got 1 for our clothes and rainy day activities with the bottom one holding stakes, ropes etc. He built another for the kitchen area with both sides opening for use as a prep area. The front opened as a shelf for the Coleman stove and the main box had shelves for can or box foods of different sizes as well as small hooks for cooking utensils and a cubby for matches, sewing kit and a box of Band-Aids with neosporin for all the kids frequent needs lol. We each had a "Ditty Bag" for toothbrush, toothpaste, shower needs. My mom would hang the bags under the shelf and tell us to go brush our teeth as soon as we finished eating because she might not see us again until night time when our friends sent us home or it was dinner time.

@elizabethard3620

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My dad made one as well. He put it on a trailer and we camped from east Texas to San Francisco and back. It was a great thing to have.

@teresamariner4238

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@@Jaynes-Path would enjoy having plans for something like that. Right now all ours are in boxes in storage. God bless.

@teresamariner4238

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Would enjoy having plans for something like that. All our camping things are in boxes in storage. What a great, compact, useful, organization tool. Makes camping fun with a place for everything, and everything in its place!!

Camping, take lots of decks of cards, play what I grew up calling “Double Demon” which is regular solitaire, but everyone plays on everyone’s aces. Fast paced fun. A really large tarp to cover the area in front of the tent and your table/cooking area. Have fun!

Family camping advice: KISS... Keep It Simple Silly. Bare minimum so it's less to pack up / unpack after the fun!

For family camping with 5 children 2 with disabilities, I made a list of items that always came with us, kept a filled XL storage box with wheels for specific items, went with a cot and foam for sleeping on instead of a deflating air mattress, and bought a 20'x30' tarp with tied on tennis balls every 6' to cover the site so even in monsoon weather we were dry, and ALWAYS had duct tape!

Don't forget the toilet paper, shovel and fire starter! It would be good to take some dry wood with you too (depending on where you're going). And the first aid kit for Justin 😉 Good luck at the fair!)

Take prepared food for the first night because it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get everything set up no matter how organized you are.

Take some black plastic with you and some rope to create dry areas above, and around the campsite area. Tie the plastic to trees. You can also cover the table, over any food you want to leave out. When you return choose a specific place to store all the camping stuff together in one place and use totes that fit in the vehicle. Prep time will be easier next time.

Family camping should be a lot like life! Everyone pitch in so no one has too much to do that they cannot enjoy along with the others.

Family camping 🏕 we used to go every summer in July. Find a location with bathrooms and potable water you can refill jugs that will help! Yes I meal planned food for all 5 days. Breakfast usually something hot, pancakes, eggs french toast etc. We packed our own kitchen too camp chef. Lunch was usually sandwiches, then dinner big meal of like tinfoil dinners. Hamburger, potatoes, carrots, with cream of mushroom on top. Good luck! Bring card games to play In Downtime. I brought scooters too, cuz the campsite had paved roads.

Know how you feel. Been waiting 2 weeks for my deck to be finished. Work ethic and time management are a thing of the past

Henry was so cute running. I wasn't aware he could run. Lilly is so pretty and smart. She looks like her Daddy. Your oldest son looks like his Mom but I see Daddy in his looks also. Your childre` are all beautiful. I enjoy your videos with your children and animal's. Thanks

When camping in the rain, get tent up as high as possible with entrance downhill, dig a shallow trench around 3 sides for water to run away from tent (not entrance side) Have a nice big tarp roof in front of tent for people to sit under and stay dry / cook meals etc. Have a mat to dry feet before entering tent and/or under tarp area (no shoes allowed inside) The idea is to keep water/mud away from the living areas. Even a spray bottle with water to rinse off feet is helpful

Don’t forget rugs for the inside and the outside of the tent and be sure and take a broom, and a pair of tongs.

Get a little Briggs and Stratton 5hp pump. You will love it and use it all over. The flat hose is good stuff.

If you are going to a campground there should be a fire pit and usually a charcoal grill of some sort. If there is water near by, carry your fishing stuff for the kids. Swim where for everyone. Hope yall enjoy.

I know it's a lot of extra work, but I appreciate the longer videos (thanks to you, too, Dan). I would like to see the "barn pigs" again, how they and their progeny are doing. Did anything happen in the side yard this year? Thanks for your work.

@bncsmom1

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The "barn pigs" are in the woods right now. They showed them in this video.

@davidstoughton3257

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The supplements are medicinal to keep the immune system up to fight of viruses and bacteria from farm life. More preventative medicinal rather than nutrition

We love camping with our (now) two 6 year olds.

Something I've learned camping with my family (2 adults and 3 small kids) you will not need as much as you think! Especially food, we planned for normal meals and snacks like we do at home but we were so busy hiking, and having fun, we just didn't care to eat. A good essential is a bucket for washing dishes and soap, towels, and an extension cord! Not sure where you're camping but we had electricity at our campsite and brought a fan for the Texas heat and 2 extension cords!

I took my daughter camping when she was 13, just the two of us. We made a bunch of homemade burritos and put them in a container to keep warm. It sure was nice to have them ready after setting up camp. I have great memories of that trip

Family camping trips are always so fun! But lists are the best thing. Get the kids to use your list and make a pile. They hunt down the big stuff that's easy, and their clothes/pillow and you get the tiny/particular stuff. Night before check the list and get the last few items.

Justin, When it rained real bad at our place in the spring our driveway washed out continously. I found this product called waddles to help stop the water from running off the driveway. Found the product after watching Stoney Ridge Farmer. He used the waddles to stop wash outs from going into his pond. Basically it's straw tied up with a weave netting (looks like a very long, and large sausage). We placed 4 where the water was flowing hard. It redirected the water, and stopped the wash out. Lowes and Home Depot have them but there expensive. I bought mine from a sprinkler company. Just a thought for your wash out.

Family camping: Go to a military surplus store and see if they have any heavy duty shipping containers. You're looking for the containers that are about 5 feet long, Hardigg style. They're a plastic type material like rubbermaid containers, but MUCH stronger. We had one my dad claimed was originally used to transport missiles. I don't know if that's true but it became our camping kit. Dad built a frame from 1x1s for inside that helped add to its stability and gave us the ability to compartmentalize it. It held all of our kitchen supplies - 2 camp stoves, 3 cast iron skillets, 1 cast iron dutch oven, plates, cups, a percolator, silverware, kitchen towels, a roll of paper towels, so much more - and other things like matches, lighter fluid, extra tent stakes, a clothesline (we'd go camping for a week, clothesline was needed to hang up towels). We called it the clamshell. The nice thing is it was waterproof so we could even keep this thing outside and our camp stoves wouldn't have any issues when it rained.

@bncsmom1

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Oh! A few more things I thought of. Get a rubber mallet that has a wooden handle to keep in your camping supplies. If it doesn't have one already, install a hook into the end of the handle, to hang it up on your clothesline or from a tree branch when you're camping. This makes it easy to know where it is at all times. Get a welcome mat for each tent, the kind that is bushy/bristly. Be sure your tarp under your tent is large enough to put the mat on. This will help keep dirt and leaves and such out of your tent. Get a whisk broom with dustpan for each tent. Oh, and yes, I say each tent because trust me, it's MUCH easier to camp with kids when the older ones have their own tent! Bring firewood! You won't be able to collect enough for cooking and in some places it's illegal to collect downed wood for firewood. In a pinch, a wadded up piece of aluminum foil works GREAT to wash dishes when you forgot a scrubber. Bring two deep plastic pans. One is to wash dishes, the other is to rinse dishes. These can double to wash dish rags, just use your dish soap to wash the dish rags. Hang them up on the clothesline. IF you forget the rain fly, a tarp can work in a pinch. DON'T forget the rain fly! Two camp stoves are better than one! Trust me on this! Bring a small table to act as a "kitchen" so that if you're at a campground that has picnic tables, the picnic table can be your dining table. There are camping tables and camp kitchen table setups you can purchase. Or, better yet, show Jonah a picture of a folding camp kitchen table and see what he can come up with. You'll cherish whatever he builds for years to come. :)

@teresamariner4238

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@@bncsmom1 wonderful ideas. Wash bins can also be used for quick laundry time, which, rinse, hang dry!

Camping is fun but be prepared. We grew up camping as much as possible so I'm a well seasoned camper. First thing you need to do is check your area for water runoff areas so you don't end up in a wet tent. A tarp for under the tent to help keep the tent dry inside. Roll up bedding in the morning and away from the side of the tent specially if it's raining. Absolutelt no food inside the tent! It draws animals. Lock it in a car at night or hang it in a tree in a dry bag. Keep cooking simple until you have gotten use to camping. Over the years we learned how to pretty much cook anything in our old cook kit. First aid kit is a must. A length of rope to hang wet stuff on and a tarp to cover the table for shade and incase of rain. We use to have a few sheets of plastic and cloths pins to help close in the sides of the tarp to keep rain out lol. We were a family of 7 so you learn fast what works and what doesn't. Oh and no shoes in the tent! Good luck and have fun lol

Camping is fun! Make it a yearly thing guys. Rustic Camping is my favorite way to camp. Enjoy your family time.

Always encouraged to keep going when I see how hard your family works. The rain looked miserable but your attitude remained positive. Was truly moved by the free Rooted video about your fellow homesteader with cancer. Praying for their family and subscribing to abundance plus when funds allow. If that video is any indication, the story telling is excellent. Thank you again for sharing your life. ❤️

Noticed Josiah has not been all that fluffy. Hope with the fall weather coming he will feel better.

Jonah your face says it all. My thoughts on supplements, they're useful when something is missing from your diet but I would rather eat a wholesome balanced diet and skip the bee pollen and cod liver oil.

Loving the back to “OG” vlogs missed this most definitely. Funny these were the every day Justin Rhodes family vlog videos I fell in love with 💕

I have been camping since I was 5yr that I can see pic's of. We camped in all seasons, all types of weather. Snow, Gale force winds. Rain to our knees. Now at 60, and have my own family. we got started late back camping. Enjoying taking the kids and Grandkids camping. nothing better.

That moment with the fence not working with the pigs was scary! It reminded me of Jurassic Park 😄

So for next time make sure all your camp gear is in one place and keep it there. Maybe as part of your 'get organised' project you could work out a place for everything so when you find something that belongs there you take it there straight away ... labelling shelves also is helpful.

For camping, plan for rain. Be able to enjoy even if raining. My favorite besides was kielbasa. Because it's already cooked. It can be fried, grilled, put on a stick. Or just eaten.

@teresamariner4238

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Love it split length ways, heated on a roll with fixings! so good!!

We family camped in NC for more than 15 years with our 2 kids who are now in their 30's and married. We went to primitive sites (Wilson Creek near Marion was a favorite) and other more developed ones in many State and National parks, from the mountains to the coast. Always a good time!

you should do a badminton court but plan on expanding gardens and clearing more but planting a couple of orchards as well as making more paddocks - think about a vinyard in very back of property - dig some sloughs and plant grapes - get wifi monitoring and cams - maybe you can do some irrigation during dry spells - grow a few varieties - grapes can get out of control with plenty of trellis space - also think hops - also needs big trellis support system but once you get it going - good for buffer areas on property.fenced off - you couldd get several tons of grapes from an acre

@shephusted2714

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one acre can make 2000 bottle of wine which is 20k- startup costs of 2-4k (or 10k)- you might clear 3k after taxes - do a 2nd acre and make it profitable - vines and plants can hit prime in just a few years and last for decades - you can make clones of plants that do the best - if you keep planting you will ramp quick in 4-5 yrs

family camping, I go in the RV. My adult kids like the tents. My grands stay with all of us, they just take turns!

I'm always amazed at how quick your videos seem... but they are not... I truly enjoy your content

Hey Justin. Thank you for bring back Burnin Up Cookin Show aaannnd reading bits from books.

Your farm is so beautiful! The rain makes it so.

Camping… best thing we ever did was pack pallets in the back of the truck as a frame for the other camping items. If it rains, cover it all with a tarp. Plus, take a futon mattress and the pallets can be used for a bed frame for a way-more-comfortable bed than a horrible air mattress!

For family camping I made a list of everything I would need. Kept that list for many years. it was invaluable!

@teresamariner4238

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Works two ways, makes sure you bring everything, and make sure it all comes home!!!

Put dry socks and shoes in ziploc bags, to avoid blisters. Keep feet dry

Camping hints: 1) Get an outfit for your older kids (their own small tents and gear, packs) and have them pack everything for themselves. There will be that one trip someone forgets their sleeping bag or mattress....... but they never forget again! 2) make a master gear list with boxes to check off when things are done {or several; one for personal items and clothes, one for kitchen and food, one for sleeping, one for fun stuff -and emergency gear - misc}, 3) assign a list for each family member. Once you have these lists, set up you will never have to do them again. Make them on the computer and save them. 4) remember it all comes down to 4 things; FOOD, SHELTER, WARM (FIRE), WATER. Less is more when camping with kids. My kids are now grown and regularly go into the backcountry and I have never worried because they know how to pack and how to survive.

Does anyone here know what happened to Art and Bri? Haven't seen them post in months. Hopefully everything is ok.

@bncsmom1

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Arthur has been having some personal issues, as has at least one of his brothers. They're taking personal time from what I understand.

@sandrawestley4193

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If you look you will see that Brianna has posted and explained somethings, Art has had a mental break down, but Bri is soldier on, bless her, so take a look and boost her watchers which will help with youtube it will give her some income.

Loving the longer video format! Have fun camping and creating great family memories!

There are rolls of construction plastic (like you might use for a poly tunnel) that the digging crew should have covered the diggings and dirt pile with, as soon as there was a forecast of high chances of rain. That would have avoided a muddy, sliding situation. They would have needed a lot of plastic, it looks like it's a pretty large excavation. Had to point this out, sorry. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד

It’s so bittersweet watching the kiddos grow older. 🥺🤍 Justin and Rebecca y’all are so strong!! One day I wish to have a farm like yalls!!

Blessings to all!

Love the longer videos, thank you

@kellygreen8255

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And thanks to you too,Dan! ❤️

As I was watching you guys it started pouring over my place and thundering but I was inside! Have a fun camping trip! God be with you all! Loved the video! 🤗❤🤗🙏

Bring extra Tarps when camping. Under and over keeps you dry. Air mattresses help immensely!!! Extra cooler.

Wow! That's a total boy's (and girls) dream. All those machines and logs to move. Justin, you must be the coolest Dad at the moment!

My best advise is don’t forget the tent poles, my grandson camps in Scotland each year with 6 others, every year someone forgets the tent poles, you would think once that you wouldn’t forget, but obviously it.

If you can fit them, extra blankets for night time unless your sleeping bags are really good ones. Though it's still nice to have a blanket when your around the fire 😁 Here in the UK even in summer it can get quite cool at night. And I second the kids and your own pillows.

@teresamariner4238

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Where I live in the California high desert edge between mountain foothills and desert floor, summers are 90⁰F+ to 115⁰F+, hot, hot, hot, but evenings cool to the 70⁰sF, and it's nice when the breeze comes up about 4 pm through the evening, and night if we're lucky. The breezes cool off the house with couple of windows open. I don't have AC. Winters drop to single digits, sometimes negative, and we get some rain, snow if we're lucky. Usual temps in winter are in 20's, 30's, and lower with strong winds . Always a wind, sometimes mild, sometimes strong with gusts that can run into 60 mph or higher.

Ya'll are an inspiration. If I had the chance back then I'd go homesteading when my 3 older were young. Yes plan ahead for anything for camping. Bring extra ropes, tarps, trash bags (instant rain coat for kids), and duct tape. Ya'll be safe. Hugs 🤗

I understand, Jonah, I'm not big on the bee pollen either, but I take it along with cod liver oil, and a mix of vitamins and minerals daily because, for some reason, I'm always chronically low on potassium and a few others. Been eating organic as much as possible since it's just me, and I found a minimally processed organic yogurt from Strauss Farms, an organic dairy processor in Petaluma, Ca, now being carried in my local market. Think I'm single handedly supporting them carrying this product as I enjoy it every morning with blue or black berries. What a joy, that slightly sour tang is the ultimate flavor and no sugar or sugar substitute or any other added junk at all, just the fermented milk yogurt. On rare ocassion I will put in a light drizzle of raw honey. Yum!! Its a more European style so it's a bit more runny,, not solid like other products sold as yogurt.. The market is supposed to carry their butter and Greek yogurt as well, but haven't found those in the store yet. You all inspire this 76 year old lady! Thank you!

Poor Lily! She’s soaked! ❤️

A roll of Astro truff to put in front of your tent door. That way you can stand up out side to put your shoes on. It makes a bog difference in keeping the tent cleaner.

I loved the accompanying music in this video. thanks Grassfed Homestead!! really nice touch.

Camping hack...pack a thermos with washcloths and rags and pour boiling water on before you leave...nice to have warm wet rags to wash kids faces

Have fun camping you guys, Enjoy! Don't forget the kitchen sink.....lol.... only kidding. Family camping will make great family memories.

Love your vids! SO glad I found you - look forward to seeing every day!

Family camping for the win! They do call it ruffing it!

I put my bee polen in my smoothie with honey and chia seeds.

Definitely make sure the kids bring their own pillows

kettle bell on tile? You guys are brave :) If your serious about family camping, keep it all in totes, get duplicates if you have too. Then its just pack your food and adjust your clothes and hit the road. GRAB N GO.

As a family that camps it’s not about what you have it’s about doing things together. Bring a cast iron skillet or two and have fun cooking over a fire.

The best reason for doing anything…. “Because it’s fun”

Your kiddos are so cute. Love your videos!

That was fun and adventurous! Thanks for bringing us along!

When we were young and my brother got into trouble(bad trouble) my parents got us all (6kids) involved in boy scouts(was the 70s). We camped most weekends with all the camping and jamberies. The best thing to make it easier and more enjoyable was the 'camping box'. It was a smallish crate that my dad put shelves and doors in that mama organized to carry all the camp kitchen in, there was even a bracketed spot on the side for a camp stove. 🏕 that put in the ground work for the other pre-set boxes and bags that we use on the regular. Of course my mama was 2nd gen military brat and my dad was retired Navy, so. Have fun. Oh yeah, the box also had legs that we set up with it so it was counter height.

Pictures of the animals would look great in the people barn be cool history later on each of the cows needs a spot on the wall

we used to camp all the time make sure the bathroom and showers are as close as you can and get a power and water if its in a campsite if not and its anywhere out in the wilds make sure you have enough water or by a river/creek so bathing or cleaning dishes doesnt use up your drinking water hugsssss

Thank you for sharing a little into your daily lives I've honestly learned so much and you guys have inspired so much ideas and I have now researched so much to think that homesteading can really be in our future that it has now become a realistic goal for my family Love your videos keep it up!!

When you go camping take really good food to cook. Steaks, shrimp, Burgers etc Take a lot of your veggies. Stir fry is the best camping meal for me. Also take a battery pack and a small DVD player for movie night or if it is raining. Check weather conditions of campsite before you go. Most of all if you love coffee bring your best and in the morning around a campfire it will taste like a million bucks. You will love this. 👍

@kellygreen8255

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Also, foil packet meals! Yum!

@dap9387

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No electronics allowed on our camping trips! Bad Karma!

We tent ⛺ camp alot😊👍, I make a list and have permanent boxes to keep camping stuff in. Just take note of what you use,what you don't and what to bring next time 😊 have fun!

Everyone did a great job for the fair! So fun!

Jonah he is genius welding

Thank you for the ending!

Wish we had some rain...San Diego... When you said "normal people" have the day off...I thought YOU (all homesteaders/gardeners) are the new normal.

Hey Gang, Great Posting, Justin and Rebecca, you are the ALPHA HOMESTEADERS, kudos to your editing dept. you've come a long way from 5-6 years ago, role models to parents raising their children, ❤👍 God's Good Blessings to you and your beautiful family keep up the great work love U guys XOXOXO stay safe and healthy

Very nice ending. Now it feels you are connecting with us.

Family camping is the best. The memories for your children is the best gift you can give them. Water shoes for all members of the family. You don't know who has left behind a hook in the water to be stepped on while children are swimming. Yes it's one more thing to bring.

Love the video thank you for the sign off

Justin could you tie flossy up and use her collar on honey until her collar comes? Just a thought. Love you guys!

Love the longer videos

you need more aggressive clearing and road making but more paddocks also - you should plant some trees too or maybe many - the best roi - apples, peaches, pecans, chestnuts, persimmons, cherries, pears

It's 100 here

I love going to the fair!

Great video.

Good family

Bring more TP than you think you will need, More chairs than people, and remember if you forget something there's a Walmart / grocery store probably 20 to 30 minutes away Max

Enjoying the new sign-off 😃

Lily has a sweet countenance. She also has a peaches and cream complexion

@teresamariner4238

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Enjoyed how everyone was bundled in rain slick gear and here's Lily in her sweet girl clothes, jacket tied around her waist, umbrella (I think, in hand,) in her rubber boots,, walking up the ramp to the covered porch. She looked soaked!

I really like your videos they are very informative. But your kiddos are just the cutest. ❤️

Family camping -- bring a broom and keep all shoes outside of the tent. Have a bear strategy for food storage.

look at mr.HENRY GO...🏃‍♂🏃‍♂🏃‍♂

Good luck at the Fair!