Returning to the Homestead: Almost did not upload this video

[@vickiewhite4603]

No explanation necessary we all have a past it's what we do with the future love y'all

[@ianfraser9528]

I like the way you think deeply before you speak..you are an emotionally intelligent man.

[@backachershomestead]

No explanation required! Hope everyone had a great time.

[@kevintulak9987]

The urban/rural disconnect is a very serious thing in our world, that sadly is not understood by the majority. It is great that your daughter s getting a chance to stay with you and experience a more connected reality. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeremiahmccutcheon3234]

We need more videos man. I love yall

[@christophermckinney984]

“When people cry for help, they don’t use English. They, they awkwardly lash out in misdirected directions, that ultimately are not very fruitful and end up hurting themselves and hurting others”. So much wisdom in this small section of the video. A little understanding goes a long ways, and a little more, and better communication could solve a lot of society’s woes.

[@TheOldNorwegian]

I have a great deal of empathy for you. I have been divorced and lost my home, business, business property, and worst of all, my children. I have not had any contact with them for 27 years. It really hurts, but I still know that God is in control and pray for them everyday as I have since knowing they were conceived. Spend every minute you can with yours and hug them as often as you can. >

[@christianspain3015]

Great video, thank you for sharing. I was very surprised when I watched the first video about leaving the homestead of how upset I was. It sounds crazy, but since finding you guys on KZbin I have grown very attached to your story. I admire you guys so much for your intelligence and realness. Also, I wasn't sure if the homestead exit was permanent or temporary. I'm so happy to see you connecting with your family and introducing them to homesteading. I know great times are ahead for you. May God bless you all.

[@dansSawfish5604]

Family First! Great job.

[@curiousgeorge555]

I think a lot of us can relate to at least some, if not most of what you were trying to get across. Thanks for deciding to upload something so personal. Probably wasn't easy.

[@christiaankruger3713]

Thanks for an honest sharing. Be Blessed.

[@thomasevans2309]

You all are Back, and that's all that matters, Good luck.

[@notsooffgrid9089]

I experienced the same issue with my boys, they will remember your commitment. We are homesteading in northern British Columbia, Canada. I'm a carver, blacksmith and own a 9n so you guys are my goto for content. Cheers and tansi.

[@richardliles4415]

Welcome home.❤️

[@ChrisBrown-qg4xo]

Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Your journey. Children are our legacies. Be well, blessed be.

[@alexstanley3315]

What a beautiful video ,thank you for sharing this emotional part of your life

[@MikeSantis]

Thanks for sharing some of your life with us.

[@bokusimondesu]

The algorithm pointed me to you, because of the spoon. After gawking at your skills with an axe I just had to see a little more. So this. And barely five minutes in my eyes are moist and my voice is useless. You are beautiful people. Thank you!

[@timfowler4642]

Family is so important and even in complicated circumstances, is so worth the struggle and sacrifice it takes to maintain the love that goes so deep. Safe travels! Blessings to you.

[@wilbertolugo8700]

hey Wonderfull to hear you are human.many blessings to your children. may they live Wonderfull lives.may your relationship with your daughter be full of love and understanding. thank you for pouring your heart out .looking forward to many more videos Asta Luego

[@josephclark7163]

Would not have guessed you were that old. Enjoy the family as long as possible.

[@richardalbright5397]

Glad your home again and I believe many of us understand .

[@arnenelson4495]

Luv your honesty and hard working ethics. You taught me to sharpen my knives so well that I don't dare play with 'em anymore! Again, many thanks. Luv u gize.

[@michaelwray4359]

So amazing to see your journey ❤

[@BASimco]

You excel in what you do. Inspirational. All of you. You video / editing / production skills are first rate too. Keep on doing & being. Other issues will yield to time, experience, intent. Meanwhile you are virtual friends & family to many. Thanks.

[@johnwinden8511]

Welcome Home! It always feels good to get back to your familiar safe place. I always love to see when you post a new video, I always enjoy them. I like the salt of the earth basic way you live, thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@matthewowen8676]

You are such a wise and humble man your a great teacher and I'm addicted to your videos. I watch all your videos and just love them. Keep on keepin on

[@chuckthomas8176]

Bless you all ! Enjoy and be blessed with you guys child ..

[@hanginwithdave1958]

We moved from a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house and a state job in Walla Walla Washington. To an RV in Mountain View Arkansas where I'm a self employed bladesmith. Best move ever! I could see myself on a homestead sometime in the future. I'm so happy for you guys. Happy that you got to see your babies. So happy that you get to impart knowledge to your child that she wouldn't otherwise get to learn. God Bless yall.

[@jamiehawk7730]

I absolutely understand the social isolation. I have decided not to try to explain it anymore. Great video and glad y'all made it home safely.

[@kristophersmallsr.9395]

Glad your back . Glad you saw your daughters and grandbaby . Now shape some Iron brotha !

[@michaelwray4359]

It’s so amazing to see you have got too see your daughters and you have one with you

[@highdesertnation1285]

You two are some of the most genuine people in the KZbin community.. you never have to explain who you are.

[@bryansloesshillshomestead4523]

Complicated family matter I am familiar with. I'm glad you are willing to share this heart felt video. Enjoy the company of your daughter while you can. Life goes by so fast. So enjoy and cherish the moment while you still can. Stay blessed my friend.

[@aboveallthingslove6349]

No assumptions, you're a loving father.

[@paullydca]

Appreciate your raw honesty. Life and our situations are complicated. Really excited for you that your daughter wanted to come see the homestead and what you're up to there. Thanks for sharing and being open. You cried well in english.

[@rogueart7706]

“When people cry out they don’t use English” That is some profound stuff right there. I love this channel, I am not far from you in the Asheville river arts district. Your channel is the kind of stuff I watch when I doze off at night. Thanks.

[@KettleCamping]

You are so right and we totally understand Take care!!👍

[@erichk1674]

I can tell that you were really thinking of the correct words to say . That in itself says something about your character. Life is complicated and the webs we weave are complicated . The bottom line is that you did what you had to do . I’m glad that you get to spend time with your daughters. I see the young one has a guitar , hopefully we can hear something from it soon .

[@job38four10]

Your best video in quite a while, really liked the road trip pictures. Most of us have human struggles to deal with but now you have your youngest daughter with you so that will be nice, probably life will be much different for her and you all, and your lady is still fun to watch while your talking................... I just started getting my firewood in, up hear in ME I dont dare to wait any longer.........

[@MikeSantis]

If you ever make it to Denmark, we go sailing guys.

[@blackbearsmithing7245]

I laughed when you talked about preparing for winter. We unfortunately did not get much of a Fall here in North Arkansas, Winter just showed up unannounced!

[@stantilton2191]

Family is the most important thing in life. Glad to see you spent time with them. Welcome home.

[@tomevans4402]

Peace and love to all🙏

[@gregwells7946]

Homestead life with throttle up, be happy.

[@KettleCamping]

You are taking care of your family and that’s great!!👍

[@robertsimmons1264]

Wonderful video! Welcome home. I understand your sentiments.

[@jimmatteo5062]

Welcome home. Saw both of you on tour. Long road.. That world is almost gone. Stay strong and heal well. -jim

[@rtpickett]

Split families and mixed families can be truly difficult at times but well worth the effort. Glad you were able to afford them the opportunity to make a decision rather than mandate what they will do. I am from a mixed/split family and understand all to well. Good job working at it guys!

[@bruceshearer1719]

This video made a lot of "good sense".Thank you for posting and for being a good Father to your children.

[@PaulWhitedWoodStoneIron]

I can’t begin to state how much joy this video brought to me as a father of three daughters myself and also a separation. This just touched me to see the joy that was there through your daughters and to see your youngest right at the forge when she gets there. Thanks for the video.

[@leonncloete]

Don't worry about what other people think about you. As long as you have peace in your heart, you know you are on the right track. You should take the tractor for a long drive and enjoy the fresh air. That will get you back in the saddle. Glad you had a great time sailing and being with your family.

[@dwitcraft]

Thanks for sharing your story. I just landed here because your video about the 8N, but I've enjoyed watching your other videos. Good story telling is a craft, and the hours you spend planning, shooting and especially editing, set you apart from others. Many of us can relate to at least part of your shared experience, thanks for bringing us along. When I was much younger, I helped a friend with a piece of land he bought, a few hours from where we both lived, in Northern California. We were urban rednecks, with our 4x4s and chainsaws, ready to rekindle that pioneer spirit! 4 wooded acres in the mountains, very similar to your place. One day I spotted a few year old Polaris ATV at a local dealer. I bought it and surprised my partner on the next trip. We'd both ridden motorcycles, but the ATV was new. Within a few hours we figured out what a game changer the ATV was. Soon we both had them and it was a whole new world, how much more you could accomplish. Later we did the tractor too, a 4x4 Kubota, which had it's plusses and minuses. Today I'd have a RWD tractor like yours and an excavator! I'll keep watching your journey, know that there are many who appreciate that you share it with us.

[@itsbongo1]

Thank you for sharing this. Some of the reasons I was planning on leaving. you hit the nail on the head while describing people at the end of the video

[@jameshall3482]

Hey I' m 67 years old and been around the block . I have learn life is a shit filled twinkie and every day is another bite. I thought I had worked hard to prepair for retirement.Our country has leaders that don"t have a clue how people survive.I guess enough said . Hang in there ! I live on a homestead where my parents lived, now after all this time silblings wants to sell .So I dont know what tomorrow holds. I blacksmith a little , woodcarve some and general tinker.This makes me happy.I like watching you work it reminds me of me. keep up the good videos. Oh would like to see the road after all that hard work you all did.

[@duanek9892]

Life has a way of offering all of us situations and the need to make decisions we'd rather not make. It's good seeing you guys back on the homestead....thanks for making the decision to share the video, peace to you.

[@rodpotts2666]

Glad your back and everything worked out.

[@jefflowrythor]

The music is awesome

[@MomoJRchalifoux]

Love you all ❤️🇨🇦

[@gabrieljardin1611]

Glad to see you back in your groove, bro! I’ve carved three bowls with your adzes while you were away, and WOW I am extremely impressed with how well they carve and hold an edge. Very happy with them. Thank you for mastering your craft and carving a path the way you do. Keep on, man!!

[@andrewhopkins7334]

I really hope your reajustment is going well. I just re watched your video and can see there is much more depth than perhaps i originally obserserved. Please take care but share you journey whenever you can and feel comfortable.

[@adrienrenaux6211]

I have been following you for a while and even if I have a very different life and probably different opinions and stories, I always see that you two are just simply good people. I think the biggest thing I get out of your videos is trying to always do your best with what you have while enjoying life. As a young man, it is a great thing to be reminded off. Really happy for you that you managed to get a well deserved vacation with the people you love. Wishing you the best for everything that is to come!

[@GrandTrunkWestern85]

Thanks for sharing man, I'm sure it was difficult to do so. In my experience people also often are quick to speak in an educated manner about something they know nothing about take care friends cheers

[@saintaugustine1715]

that was a really personal video thanks for chairing i do know also how hard it is to have kids that don't communicate with you since my divorce in 1987 my daughter having spoke to me i still love her but at time it hard to accept but at least she is still around my own family so i get news from them plus my son does speak to me even came to visit, myself i can not travel anymore it is to hard on my body because of the car crash so enjoy your time with them while you can and you all have a great day

[@michaelmcaulay8765]

Glad you guys are back on deck pardon the pun. We know and understand where you are coming from. Great to have you back on the land and carving a path 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@shibuigardenbungalows0420]

Watching your videos makes me feel I'm with you. You all are really awesome people and your family is incredibly special and absolutely a one of a kind group of individuals, and lives with incredible talents and abilities. Love you guys it's really cool to see what you're doing ♥ ♥ ♥

[@jjy-yg8ks]

Glad you are back.

[@LancasterM972]

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm happy that you where guys where able to spend time together over the summer and your daughter was able to come home with you. Side note, the adze that you make are some of the best tools I have ever used. Thank you two for all that you are.

[@metalmafiachris]

🤟 from Maine!

[@dcampbell855]

Appreciate the candor. As long as how you're conducting your lives isn’t harmful to others, then who can judge? Stay rooted in your beliefs, because they make you uniquely you, and that's why people tune in to watch.

[@jamescavner4242]

Like you things of the past seem always present! Life choices..... we must each work them out in our own way. Emotional trauma no matter the cause or circumstances is hard to share. What hurts me may not have the same effect on others or those involved. Those who look at me have no idea the path I’m really walking, it’s not physical, it’s spiritual... no footprints. Many questions left to be answered, or sadly some never to be answered. We just walk, we just live, we sometimes heal, we sometimes wonderfully endure. I can tell you’ll find what your searching for.....and this is definitely aptly named...”Carving a Path”!

[@silvursprings]

Totally relatable. Thank you for being so kind to share a glimpse...most of us, while culturally different, often times are struggling with the same hiccups in life. Which, ironically, makes us all the same. 🙃 I totally understood you when speaking about going "out in the world"...it's okay to not want it. God bless. Take care, y'all. 🤍

[@corymiller9854]

Ty for sharing your life with us. I have been struggling with fear of being judged for I also live a life few understand. Rising threw the storm of the busy city and still bearing good fruit is harder then I would like. A homestead is in my plans but not for 8 years or so.

[@zackariasthepirate]

"Discontentment" That's a great way to explain it. I just bought a used precision 18 and found your channel. Iv'e been living a work/travel lifestyle now for well over a decade and have also noticed the inability of some to fight or solve their way to a happier life. Resourcefulness, grit, and determination seem to be the combination that allows one to move to a better mindset. Anyway I enjoyed this video very much. It closely relates to my life in many ways. Thanks for the in depth thinking on why things seem a certain way. ZPLAA.

[@JuaquinAnderson]

Glad to see you on yt miss y'all and miss seeing your brother Yancy think of him often

[@CarvingAPath]

Hey brother it has been a minute since the last time I saw you. Hope you are doing Good .

[@CarvingAPath]

I was just telling my daughter some stories about the old Saint Augustine days you were in a lot of them. Anyways glad to hear from you

[@JuaquinAnderson]

@@CarvingAPathWow that beard and how many kids do you have now Sy? You look religious like maybe Taliban 🎅

[@CarvingAPath]

I have four kids now. We are doing pretty good at this point. We had a tough couple of years but we are on the upswing now. Are you still in Atlanta?

[@JuaquinAnderson]

@@CarvingAPath yes im in Atlanta.

[@trueitbycjtruitt9546]

I love watching your videos even if your in a long winded talk , but I can relate either way . I'm glad to see y'all are back on the homestead and y'alls health is good , keep up Makin them videos. Sincerely, CJ

[@jjohnson2553]

Life happens, and some times it's not what or how you hoped or planned. I was wondering what you guys got off to and what you were doing now and saw you had come back to the homestead so I re subscribed. Glad to see you back and look forward to future videos on forging, carving, and some times just random things that make up daily life in your environment.

[@andrewhopkins7334]

A profound, honest and moving video, thanks for sharing. You have all clearly been through many difficult times particularly emotionally and it is great you are gradually moving forward. Sharing with the community you have built on this channel I guess helps in the healing process but only move at a pace that feels right to you. Please share more of your story and your insights when you can it will help others, in the meantime I look forward to many more videos where you share your skills and great insight into life generally. Take care in all you do.

[@DamnYankeeWorkshop]

Wow! Your channel keeps bringing it- great stories, awesome photography, and a very interesting perspective on life that I find refreshingly honest in today's world. You did several brave things by going on that trip, not the least of which was sharing a little of your back story. Your explanation of the emotional side of your journey helped me put a finger on one of the tantalizing things about your videos that I just have not been able to otherwise explain. I originally came for the smithing and woodworking, but I found myself staying for the gentle but profound musings on life that always left a little untold yet always resonated within me as truth. I better understand the gentle craftsman and philosopher I watch is the result of life's forge; a man who has been torched, pounded, folded, shaped, and quenched into someone who often segues with, "But that is complicated and perhaps for another day." Deepest respects and heart-felt appreciation from South Carolina.

[@KevinCoop1]

Don’t know your old problems, not my business. Hope you two had an enjoyable time away! Always live for today and tomorrow and keep moving forward. Hope your daughter enjoys her time in Arkansas. Respectfully, Kev8n

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

You are not alone as I live remotely and my 40 year old daughters live on the other side of North America... I'd love to have this family thing but the distance and their independence makes being together difficult. I love kicking around the property and with my wife and dogs it is nice to have a visitor once in a while but great that they leave. We are only on this planet a short time and might as well do whatever it takes to make yourself healthy and happy... then others can be a part of it if they like... good luck with it all and don't over think it...

[@earp82]

I'm in the same situation, letting kids make their own choices is an amazing gift. Also, as you talk about your older daughters I find it even harder to pick your age! You look about 35!

[@chuckthomas8176]

Yes . Roads traveled by all ,called life.. and the boat called forgiveness and sails called renewed. This traveled by few ,,,sad really that people don't want to let the river take away our judgmental toxic self.

[@LivingthedreamDIY]

Family life can be very tough. I went though divorce and we had 3 kids together. I found a great lady and started over. She’s an amazing lady and each of us has children mostly grown. I always tried to do the right thing no matter how bad it hurt me. You and your wife or partner look like a great couple, with same goals. You can see her love, especially with your daughter. And your right you have to be able to be there some to build your relationships with them. I always tried to do what was best for my kids. I never talked trash about x. I always believed that one day my kids would look back and see what happened. I tell my current wife it’s really hard because kids will believe and see everything from the parent they live with. You don’t know me and I don’t know you but I can say I’m proud of you and your partner or wife. It takes a real man to open up. My kids are all grown now and it really has made a big difference with our relationship

[@williamramser]

Well… I began watching your videos to observe you popping wheelies on your 8n several months ago. The other day, my wife and I watched this video and realized what a small world it truly is. She is from the Bay Area in Maryland and moved down here to NWA to live with me and my young son on our 4 acres close to Winslow. This video hit close to home on many levels. We watched more of your content and I soon felt compelled to carve a spatula at 10pm on a weeknight. So, as any sensible person would do, I went directly outside and cut a chunk off a recently felled hophornbeam and got to work. As I carved with a box cutter on my couch, I realized, I was sitting in a pool of sweat! Carving engages the core and provides a decent workout! Of course, I’m sure my technique was wholly incorrect. Anyway, I finished the spatula last night and sealed it with our butcher block conditioner. Thank you for the inspirational content and for sharing something true in a country that is increasingly false. Are there any craft fairs or conventions coming up that we can find you at?

[@jewelcitizen2567]

Well I certainly hope it pans out for you all, I’m sure it will. Thanks for sharing… Man is tribal, personally I have no inclination to engage with what passes for ‘society’ these days.

[@henryoppermann134]

Emotions are a difficult thing to ride, it acts like a wave, with highs and lows, mixed with humans and their inability to deal with reality built through a lens ground by misconceptions and ideology. But love and joy are meant to be experienced by all.

[@JamesCouch777]

I used to live on the Chesapeake bay. Nice place to visit but glad I don't live there now.

[@CarvingAPath]

We could not agree more

[@normanfrazier6695]

Great video and music,

[@heatherkennedy9973]

are you going to have some more items for sale soon? looked and did not see a link--i would be interested in more spatulas and or spoons!!! let me know if you can-- i have gotten things from you in the past and i love your work--i do not want to post my info here but you should have it somewhere i hope!! so glad for you that you got to connect with your daughters!! love your posts and i will be looking forward to the next chapter!! peace and love to you and yours!! :)

[@Carboneye7]

I hope you guys are ok please give us an update

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

Hope you have a great time with your daughter and hurry up on the firewood lol

[@rauerr]

Bravo...

[@notthestrawman3005]

sovereign on the land love is the conqueror of all fear

[@skipstein744]

Onward!

[@rickf5615]

No need to explain. If someone does not understand where you are coming from then they are the ones with the problems. If these people could just experience the peace and tranquility that you have achieved they would be so much happier. I had that at one time in my life but then life caught up with me and I got stuck "Out in the world". I have been trying to get back to where I was 45 years ago ever since. It was a place not much different from yours. Peace and good health my friends. Now go get some firewood, cold weather will be upon us very soon!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Without struggles our rewards would have less meaning.

[@Btines01]

I would like to gain some understanding brother. May I please know the meaning of your family's wearing of the ribbon or cord below your left knee?

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

I have been curious about this as well. Hope there is an answer.

[@CarvingAPath]

To answer the question is going to take a minute. A long time ago back in our sailing days. We had some friends who had a 21 foot old wooden sailboat. And they were going to sail from the East Coast of the United States to Africa. When they got to Africa they lived there for quite a few years and in that time they made friends with all of The African locals. But also in that time there old wooden sailboat that was already in bad shape had deteriorated a lot more . So when the Africans heard that our friends were thinking about sailing back across The Atlantic to the US they became worried. So The Africans decided what our friends would need the most to help them sail safely back across the ocean would be magic. In Africa a lot of the people wear bands like ours for a lot of different reasons. Some wear them to get pregnant some where them to not get pregnant some where them to be lucky at gambling some wear them to prevent people from breaking into their homes while they are away. Anyways the locals decided what our friends would need the most would be to have the ability to be lucky and also to not sink. So the locals had these bands made for our friends to give them these magic abilities. Our friends set off from the coast of Africa and over 5000 miles and 51 days at Sea later They safely sailed into Saint Augustine Florida on their old rotten wooden boat. At this point we were living in Saint Augustine Florida on our boat. And we were getting ready to go to sea and our friends were getting ready to move off of their boat. So they decided that they did not need the magic bands anymore. So they gave them to us thinking that we could use the same good luck and also benefit from having the ability to not sink. So I am not sure if these bands are actually magic but if you could have seen their old rotten wooden boat with no electronics no auto pilot. It would certainly make you consider the possibility that they just might be magic. Anyways that is the best way I can explain that. I hope it makes some kind of sense to you. Also thank you for your comment and your interaction.

[@Btines01]

@@CarvingAPath That is quite fascinating and definitely a triumph making a passage across the Atlantic like that! I've gotten away from magic these days. Knowledge of Power Manipulation has a corrupting effect on the spirit and soul. I had suspected that it was some form of marriage ties since both you and your wife were wearing them. Then I saw them on your daughters too and then the marriage ties thing went out the window. Thank you for being willing to answer my question and satisfy my curiosity! I really appreciate your humble approach to life and the honesty and simplicity which you evidently live by. May Yahway continue to bless the labor of your hands and give peace to your home!

[@PilgrimLad]

@Carving A Path ; Serious question. Why do you wear a band under you knee? Is this simply a style or fashion or does it do something?

[@chervilant]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@connorhus]

The sea is nice to visit but there aren't any trees, you can't keep a tractor on the boat and running a forge is problematic to the extreme. I would feel relief getting back to my place after such a trip. I think I understand what you are trying to say and although I feel our politics are probably different don't forget if one group of those "unhappy people" as you called them get their way we won't be cutting firewood and using it for heat or having our own coal forge, running tractors from the 1940's nor living in the hills with plenty of free space. Just to name a few. Glad you guys are back and safe. Looking forward to more of your videos!!!!!