There are times when I watch your episodes that I wish I could give you 1,000 thumbs up. So enjoy watching fellow michiganders trying hard stuff.

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Oh boy…

I love the real world use. Loved the whispering about how quietly it runs.

Great to see a new video from you. You went with Soulianis! You definitely can pull off a one word name.

Hope you guys never stop making videos, such genuine people. My first KZbin merch ever purchased was one of you’re tees and it’s still holding up :)

Good to have you back......all four of you. Most sailing channels I follow, when they stop sailing, I unsubscribe. However, I had the feeling it was worthwhile following you a bit further. I do not regret that. Btw.....Happy 2025!!

The work and the worry starts when they start walking. Amazing how fast they disappear.

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u 2 are great parents. Well Done!

did Elmers was cheapest concrete supplier in area ? I think they do $200/cubic yard, looks quite expensive

For what it's worth, I always feel like I learn something from episodes like these. Happy New Year, Soulianises!

Why do we say, laundry list, who makes a list doing laundry? A shopping list seems better!

So, next Halloween you go as trailer trash?

As a consumer of many different channels who have pivoted their content, I've noticed that what I really love in a channel is the personalities and the story. Sure, a particular activity might pull me in, but it's the people and the storyline that keep me there. And you guys definitely still have me. Best of luck on all your adventures!

Your daughter is so adorable.

Glad to see you back, you both are absolute stars!

It is hard to build a home and shop by yourself for the first time. I build a log home first then later built a garage/shop. I did have the since to hire out some projects along the way that would have been too much for one person to complete. In the end all was well more or less. It is hard to build a garage/shop too large. It has been 25 years and we and our needs have changes. Oh, if only it had been a little longer, and moved back about 15 feet. Life is dynamic and try our best to decide now for the future.

You guys are just so cute and I mean that in the best way possible! Lovely to see two people who enjoy each other so much and have such a great family vibe. Looking forward to seeing those walls go up. Terrific job!!

Welcome back.

It might be awesome to have videos of projects about planning and building out the farmstead. You could maybe even sell some of the produce to generate income at markets or roadside stands. Happy New Year!

I have really missed your videos, what a great way to start 2025. Kirk you will always be a perfectionist, and Lauren you are a perfect partner. Congrats on your new baby, I hope we get to watch him grow up.

Guys ❤you are adorable 🥰! For a long period your channel has not been solely about sailing, it’s more you two then, three and now 4! Your content takes us on journey! You are kind gentle people! With lots of ❤❤❤ You never have to apologise for living your life and things getting in the way ! Thank you 🙏 so much for the joy you bring us with the video content you share, ! Happy new year 2025 🎉

Welcome back you guys. Lol from the UK.

Is that your boat moored in west bay off m22? Looks very similar and I want one. We live in tc. What a great point to launch from to stay close or go explore further out.

I hate the leveling part.

Well done Kirk and Lauren! Happy New Year!! xox

Holy Smokes

When the day comes that your dump wagon needs new tires. Harbor Frieght has the perfect fit. I worked mine hard through the years.

Wow, you got really lucky finding this land in so many ways. I'd like to see you build a barndominium. Figure where you can have the greatest abilities mechanically and financially. You can't do it all yourselves. What about a pond?

Wonderful stuff gang!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

I think Triagain would be better than Tritanic. Sounds like a name for a horror movie.

Lauren, you don't have to understand all of the survey stuff that Kirk was talking about. You have Kirk. I don't need to understand any of that either as our 4th (and youngest) son is a Civil Engineer whose first co-op in college was on a survey crew! It will be awhile for you two, but grown up kids rock!! Looking forward to watching your barn go up. Well, for me, it is back to building a LEGO Garbage Truck with my 4 yr old grandson.

Nice to see you two living your dreams. ❤❤

So nice to see you again, K&L!

great job kids. love your videos even though you aren't sailing any more 😩

Great vlog! Concrete preparation and pouring is tough work. But the savings on doing it yourself is worth it. Didn't you have issues with deer munching on your fruit trees?

Really “dig” the music you selected 🙂🎶🙂

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I have been watching your videos for several years. It's great to see how well you work together - especially on projects that require you to learn new skills. It reminds me of the time almost 30 years ago when my wife and I installed 1,000 sq ft of engineered wood floors (glued down) and 500 sq ft of tile in our home. I had some handyman experience but had never attempted a project like this. My wife, like Lauren, is a trooper.

Another great episode kutgw thanks

Smart move starting with the barn! My friend built homes in Oregon and would start with the garage first on his homesteads.

Kirk, you have a doppleganger - one of the builders of Delos v.2 in Australia! And, his name is Kurt. Take a look at Stradbroke Yachts and see if you agree or not!

Bonjour à vous quatre , très content d'avoir de vos nouvelles et ravi de voir que vos projets ce réalise et que la famille c'est agrandit , ce sont les choses simples qui sont les belles . bonne fin d'année . Hervé

I missed you guys! So glad to see the progress on the property.

🤔 I'm wondering if you could build a super energy efficient, weatherpoof dugout home into the hillside. For cheaper than a conventional bricks 🧱 & sticks home... 🤔 Something like a dugout earthship style home. Using many discarded free materials & free rocks found on the property or nearby. Also if you have a lot of trees on the property a portable chainsaw mill is only like $250 I haven't checked but a sawmill that makes cleaner cuts might not be that much more. A guy in Colorado built a really cool castle 🏰....For a fraction of the normal cost by using free local large rocks. 🤔 Earth ship tires are labor intensive & sandy soil won't work. But large rocks & natural logs for strong support. Then some type cheap weather membrane. Reflective skylight tubes can bring in tons of light. The front facing south with front windows angled at something 35° to bring all the winter sun light & keeping direct hot summer sun out. A dugout means little to no heating or cooling needed. An earthship style water collection, recycle ♻️, dispersion, system. If a well is going to be crazy expensive. The home interior can be modern & made anyway you want with indoor waterfall & pond, swimming pond, solar heated hottub if ya wanted. It might be cheaper to build, with 0 exterior maintenance & possibly hold a higher resale value. Due lower insurance rated from being storm proof, less maintenance & much lower heating/cooling costs. In hindsight & if I can get unsick, I'd build me a cool tree house cabin on posts. Using recycled materials and/or a dugout later. Maybe rent the 1 out of both while gone in sailboat ⛵ or RV.

Glad you're back! Having Lauren do most of the narration is very effective. Good pace, great having clips of Lauren & Co doing non-construction activities.

Nice to see you being back, love the video. But man... you have to learn the Metric system... everything regarding building stuff becomes SO much easier. I just don't get it how you can stand the Imperial system with all the conversion between feet and inc and what not :D In Metric you just move the comma one way or the other and you get more or less precis measurements, 1 Meter is 10 Decimeter or 100 Centimeter and so on. But well done on your calculations! And I really like the short name!!!

Missed your vlogs this past year.

Yay, hope you are all well, had a great Christmas and enjoying life. Cheers.