Breaking ground on my home in the woods

[@aboatinthewoods]

Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy the third letter! I just want to let you know that the next couple videos are more infrastructure focused, but I’m working on starting the boat work soon… the weather is obviously making it a little harder. If you’re just here for the restoration, I should have some paint stripping posted around the middle of February or beginning of March (I’m working on sourcing a generator since I haven’t seen the sun in a couple weeks and my solar generator isn’t up to the task).

[@nicolarobatto7469]

love your work, wishing you the best from Italy!

[@doolar]

I think I speak for many of us that we appreciate it all! I so hope that the channel keeps growing so you are able to continue this endeavour. Best wishes from an equally cold Sweden!

[@CutestDemon]

All good mate, the journey always has a new direction, i hope it doesnt get too rocky for ya ;D

[@theseldomseenkid6251]

@aboatinthewoods For long-term truck camping, I put together a diy solar generator that was cheaper and better than the commercial ones. Just need panels, a controller, deep ccyle batteries, and wiring. I used Anderson PowerPoint connectors for connectivity. If you know anyone with a three D printer, a printable control panel is available on Thingiverse. Have fun.

[@KatrinaRoseT]

The boat is cool, the restoration will be fascinating. But in all honesty, I’m here for the dry humor. (Epic battleship war!) Thanks for sharing!

[@jordanlewis3790]

Still in awe at how good of a method of narrating a story reading it as a letter is. Love the videos, glad you got over the lurgy

[@jeffscherer1078]

An old saying, "don't let perfect be the enemy of good".

[@fivetool]

I am still blown away by how compelling your narrative style has been. Keep telling your story because we love hearing it.

[@dcallan812]

Thank you for the letter, it was nice to catch up. Keep going I know from the last letter you suffered some heath issues, keeping busy and eating healthily is my advice, even if it's just the brain doing the work. Looking forward to the next update letter 👍

[@alstovalljr]

“Next day, same hole.” That says it all. What tenacity!

[@loudoret353]

I’m here for the journey of how you get it done - the human as well as the practical, story. And I kinda like your quirky and creative approach to telling your story. You got me.

[@MrMagicChicken]

I love this series keep going

[@chrismcbride2572]

The more pragmatic approach to restoration that you're signalling here is definitely the right one: perfectionism is the enemy of the good. Repair the boat as well as you can, sail it and learn. At some point, no doubt, you'll have to do more repairs -- and by then you'll be so much more knowledgeable about the boat's strengths and shortcomings that you'll make much better judgements than you did the first time.

[@chrismcbride2572]

Britannia Heritage Shipyard in BC might be one place to get input on any problems you encounter.

[@sailingsjofagel]

Well, that was a lot of fun to watch. Thanks for the good humour all the way through. So entertaining, and a story well told. Thanks, Joshua..!! Grant, South Australia

[@gman21881]

I've always loved epistolary novels. the concept of an epistolary youtube channel is genius! love love love this!

[@charleshayes5366]

You are doing an amazing job bro, totally appreciate what effort your having to go through, to be able to achive your dream

[@Sloth221]

I love the idea of recieving letters from the viewers! i love this project and i will be following along with your journey

[@coreyhudson1282]

I love your letters! You’re a very cool person! 😊

[@bluenomad5728]

i love how every single time ive watched ur letters its been at 2 am exactly

[@andersnrregren9087]

Just looked at all 3 videos again today and now look a new one

[@KiwiMotivation]

Honestly you might be my favourite creator on KZbin right now, keep up the good work mate👍

[@arild-hoge]

Hello I live in the middle of a forrest at the swedish westcoast. I've been following boatbuilders and restorers for some years now, always looking for new ones. The ones I enjoy are those that tell a story. You are good at telling a story, or as you say, you write us letters. I am very much looking forward to your next letter. Thanks for sending them.

[@BossDemo]

God im so invested in this 😭😭

[@dansmith3119]

I know it's not a lot of fun to dig holes with a lot of rocks in the soil, or using a small bow saw to cut through a decent sized tree stump. I'm glad to see you're showing more than just the boat work. So many other channels don't show anything other than everything going perfectly while they work on their boat. Best wishes and much respect.

[@RealMoochie]

These are ridiculously well done. Patreon subscription set up - art this good deserves patrons.

[@IllNanda]

I am just so glad to live vicariously through you. I actually am working at a bounce house rental job now but its not mine so I dont have the benefit of selling for a profit to afford a boat. You sir are living the dream. The HARD dream. The best dream. bless you. Do NOT give up. If ever your motivation begins to falter, Just come back and ask us. We are here

[@atimer613]

Love your sense of humor. It will carry you a long way on tough jobs. Keep on, please, with restoring that beautiful boat. And, yes, boats do have souls.

[@theseldomseenkid6251]

Suggest: When using an axe, make sure you know where it will end up if you miss. Stumpy gave me this tip.

[@brentmasters8668]

Dude I love your videography, storytelling, and editing. This series has become one of my fav things to watch. Wishing you the best of luck on this project!

[@Oscarito1000]

I agree, its almost like one of those disposable Kodak cameras you would get for holidays and such. It's very nostalgic.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

I’ve been eagerly waiting for the new upload, thanks and I joined your patron too, it’s not much a month but I hope it helps 🙏

[@Hob0mancer]

This is shot like Wes Andersons own boat blog. I love the framing.

[@markfrye9178]

Thank you Joshua for your latest letter. It was nice to catch up with you. I must note that I really enjoyed your bits of humor in it.

[@tristanbrulot-sawchyn3144]

I just found your channel and you've gifted me with a new video right off the bat. Its comical the amount of rocks that can come out of a single hole. Keep up the good work!! 👍

[@RealInRealEstateCC]

Again, love your storytelling style. Keep it up.

[@neglectedloves]

I'm almost patiently waiting for every new episode to come out! And patience seems to be the huge lesson we all have to learn in today's fast times! Thanks for sharing your work and passion 🙌🏻

[@lukeoneill8678]

Can't tell you how excited I get when I see a new video in the feed. Keep crushing it, man!

[@pltlr]

I am mesmerized

[@just5fornow]

This series is *a-boat* to be awesome!

[@josiahorm1650]

You have immediately become one of my favorite KZbinrs from day one when you put out your first video. This has been something I have definitely fantasized about but would probably never persue as it seems such an undertaking. I love wooden boats and this one definitely deserves someone as clearly attentive as yourself. Sorry to hear it’s been a rough few months but you have definitely got this and I for one wanna see every piece of this process

[@pcbif]

I'm really loving this. You are a natural story teller!

[@EvelynWilkinson-rw1xv]

i am glad that you are back!! was beginning to worry

[@sim-sam]

Wow, you come far very fast: you build a plattform in the woods for you living to have space for and on the boat, you publish 4 letters and you have as of now some 30k of subs here. You hopefully overcame that ticky-problems, you are in winter (right now on the upper half of our lovely cherry)... Your channel has become a calming and reinforcing way to keep me going too... Thanks man, tell what you need now the most (sorry, have not watched till the end, as i write).

[@keggarino]

Love the style of your videos!

[@bendaves77]

Love seeing more frequently posted videos!!! You keep uploading every few weeks and you'll have a successful channel very quickly.

[@pieterv6984]

Thanks again for the update. I hope you have recovered or will recover fully from your tick encounter. Stay healthy. Eagerly awaiting your next letter.

[@sssdrake]

Hell yeah new boat man video

[@robertgold2643]

Loved the return to the Letter format, it’s sooooo good🙏. And having set a couple miles of fence posts by hand in Colorado high country I fee your pain w those…. Reminded me of a couple “half day holes”. Can still see them 20 years later 😂

[@loudoret353]

I was going to add: progress with such a project can be so incremental that you can barely notice sometimes, and it may get you down. Do whatever you can to celebrate milestones of achievement along the way. Maybe set some golden milestones to head for - but keep them realistic and motivating so they are in reach. Just a thought!

[@CutestDemon]

It's gonna be beautiful to see what you're doing mate, i hope it goes well enough for you

[@harrisji]

Thanks for checking back. I enjoyed this Vlog very much but, this old man got tired just watching you work 😆.

[@Gormadt]

Bro decided to dig holes in a quarry apparently Keep up the good work these vids are great to chill to after a long day of soul crushing work

[@jonathanrichards9081]

I'm very much enjoying the storytelling here and your editing is nice. The pace is also great, sometimes it's important to watch every hole being dug as that tells a story in itself. Don't ever speed up the edits please! I wish you all the best with your restoration here, I've done a few and am on another now (not boats though!). The point the letter sent in about not having things perfect is a good one. We all have a limited time for work and to make sure you enjoy sailing it, don't be a slave to perfection. It's an old boat, if it's sound, leave it be. Nice to see you are also a Makita fan (the chainsaw is great)!

[@KoPewk]

And i thought digging in Pennsylvania clay was bad. You have my sympathies. Awesome work as always.

[@anthonycapitano2056]

Makes me want to go build a boat in the woods lol

[@brandyhouston2105]

If no one's told you, the right bow saw blade is critical. A green saw blade or pruning saw blade is required unless that tree wood is dry. And then tree wood has to be debarked too. Thanks for making the videos.

[@LIONGOD]

if I've learned anything from one piece, its that the keel is the only part of a ship that you can't replace, and that ships are also characters that you can get attached to

[@moosenbeans903]

I live near Mount Rainer digging a hole is a joke. I just dug 5 for a boat shed. I welded one of the super old style auger wood drill bits onto rebar about 4 feet long. Put my cordless drill on it set the clutch so it doesn't break your thumb on rocks and drill. Used a shop vac to lift dirt out. My son made fun of me till he saw it work.

[@kleinesren7064]

I was rushing to the comments because of the phone, and you already put it in the description

[@Iwasnvrgvnaname]

I don't know how you don't have more subscribers yet. it'll happen keep it up!

[@ezraschneider5943]

You’ve got a whole quarry going!

[@chrisknauss6727]

Great content. Keep it up.

[@mr.patrick6392]

The boat man is back! :)

[@Tinpig]

Great work! For a binding bow saw blade, try to gently bend the teeth slightly outwards, alternately, with a pair of vise grips to give yourself a more generous kerf.

[@jasper_pa]

No way, just discovered your channel and saw the first two letters. and right at this moment the 3rd letter appears.

[@paulstaab1705]

We are all here for yah

[@TheWindigomonster]

Love seeing another light phone user in the wild :)

[@metaltorso]

hell yeah

[@logiko3558]

well hello there

[@nerroworks7562]

I’m surprises how much your boat made its stands sink when there is so much rock

[@Hilljack69]

Keep going i can see its going to be a real interesting to follow you on your journey It seems to be putting up a real good fight. Your perseverance is quite impressive

[@phils6122]

Those pesky guinea fowl should help with pest control... great update, thanks

[@nancyroberts5505]

Love the straw hat. I was worried after that first post hole that 3 more letters would be coming to get through all the rest of the corners. Too bad there aren't such animals as rock gophers.

[@BeamBinge]

Commenting for the algorithm

[@deviatefishy]

You're a rock star now. Can you use the rocks as post pads, or will stakes driven into the ground support the whole platform? These videos are as we say in my native language, like conditioner [balsam] for the soul.

[@flyingdutchy01]

I'm certain that dude from Primitive Technology watches these videos for relaxation.

[@RumbleRoverTV]

Thanks for receiving a letter.😊

[@fiestaturbo]

This is a mixture of Sampson Boat Co and Martjin Doolard's channel and I'm not complaining one bit

[@aboatinthewoods]

Huge compliment, thank you

[@TooLittleDopamine]

The painfully long battleship clip 😂

[@Tugedhel]

I bet there are a lot of beautiful stone walls around the pastures in your area. ;-)

[@JocelyneAvilla]

Does Guinea fowls will take care of the tick problem wishing you well sweetie watching your patience and your courage love from a granny in the woods.

[@ostenhaggmark6296]

Imagine clearing farm fields in that kind of soil, like our forefathers (and foremothers) did.

[@yirk2093]

Your videos are so caming

[@CletusMcFetus85]

You complain about how annoying those Guinea hens are, and yes they really are lol, but get yourself a few and they'll help immensely with your tick problems. They love eating them. They'll clean the whole area. Cheers!

[@aboatinthewoods]

They’ve almost eliminated the ticks up the hill on my friend’s farm. I’ve been thinking about keeping some turkeys since they’re less vocal and are supposed to be just as good at tick control!

[@CletusMcFetus85]

@aboatinthewoods very true. Either option would be great and entertaining. Just saying 😉

[@BenjaminDAmico]

I feel this creepy (I think it is) sort of kindred spirit thing when I watch your videos. Just weird parallels to how I think/act when I'm on my own. And we even use the same damn tape measure. I actually stopped watching halfway through (will finish later), cause I starting thinking to myself that you're a more successful version of me. Anyhoo, for what it's worth, you are helping to make the long, cold dark easier to deal with down here in the US. Hope you're able to at least find some melancholy peace in that harsh Canadian winter.

[@TimothyMcVay]

It's so disappointing when you loose an ax handle. I've got a whole bucket of them. I'm going to try to replace one with cedar soon, we'll see how it goes

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

PANR has tuned in. Those are some good rocks! I hope you use them for something.

[@StephenKleintech]

"...and that one Greek guy's theorem..." 😆

[@SpencerNickerson]

Your outfits reminds me of a hallmark character

[@Oscarito1000]

You KNOW it's a good day when my man posts a video. By the way how do you get this effect on your videos? I couldn't post a comment for quite a while, so I finally get to ask my question. Thank you!

[@aboatinthewoods]

Thank you! I use Davinci Resolve to do my editing and colour grading, I’ll probably show the process in a later video once I get it to the point where I’m happy with the result. Basically, the process goes: colour space transform > halation effect > LUT (Kodak 2383) > white balance and exposure > contrast and saturation > film grain effect > film blur

[@KehHs-l8b]

Paul Bunyan would fix that axe. Plus I agree with the have chainsaw trim branches program. U want me send u book on back cutting

[@myself248]

Makita should totally sponsor you! With the viewer numbers you've racked up and as fast as you've done so, I could see a G1700i in your future just for asking.

[@georgegarard6431]

How many subscribers think that he will reach his goal ?

[@audiovisual_404]

dude wake up a boat in the woods posted a new letter

[@joe_elmore]

what did you use as a calculator? i want that

[@aboatinthewoods]

It’s a Light Phone II. It’s a great way to disconnect from your smartphone. There’s a link in the description to their website if you’re interested!

[@joe_elmore]

@@aboatinthewoods sweet thanks!

[@3RaccoonsInATank]

16:00 ya glacial till is a pain in the butt to dig through.

[@RobinsLittlePhoenix]

If you didn't yell timber at least once, I will be very disappointed in you. Great job tho, as always.

[@aboatinthewoods]

Ah damn, I forgot!

[@romchompa6858]

definitely clean the slug juice off them

[@davecisneros5285]

That ground looks like a rockslide lightly covered with millions of years of decayed trees.

[@tepon1fani]

13:20 that's not just "a stone", those stones are part of a previous foundation. You're not the first to build there! Which means it might be illegal to dig that up, as it destroys the archaeological context of the site!

[@darren8517]

Just wondering. Why not use wide shallow concrete footings to avoid al that excavation?

[@colors8310]

10:47 what is that device?I have never seen anything like that...

[@huntergalaxy]

I also wondered about it. Reverse image search says Light Phone, could be the 1 model or 2nd

[@aboatinthewoods]

It’s a Light Phone II!

[@sulevinuni]

So much effort for the temporary housing :O How long do you estimate the whole project to last?

[@jtreg]

You can make a fireplace with all those rocks

[@darren8517]

@6:12 I'm sorry for you that it broke on ya'. It was not a good handle. The grain was not in line with the shape of the handle. It was going to fail. Did you get any of your chain saw safety gear yet?