Facing My Fears in the Woods | Cabin Weekend Reflections

[@carolrobb6400]

Glad you had time to just enjoy the woods & your beautiful cabin on your own, together, you need to have a relaxing time.

[@dorothyweeksfoster3667]

Thanks so much for sharing a little bit of your Blissful weekend with us!😊

[@toddrachel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maryrogers7879]

I agree with the comments about not being in a place physically any longer where I can get out and do a lot of what you two do, and I thank you for taking me along to enjoy it all vicariously!

[@toddrachel]

Right on - glad you enjoy! We love sharing and love that you spend your time with us.

[@kristinrancourt908]

We've stayed in Montague/Whitehall on the lake the past two summers. Absolutely beautiful!

[@TrixieJFerguson]

I missed this video two weeks ago … I guess KZbin didn’t want to share it with me, but I saw Todd’s photo with the Salmon and went intentionally searching for your channel and here I am. Today is October 14, 2024 @ 3:22 pm CDT and currently the temperature is 98 degrees. It has not cooled down AT ALL yet this year and we are weary. The weather guessers have said we might get some cool air arriving tomorrow or Wednesday. We are hopeful. I am so envious of your weather in the woods on this video. ❤

[@phyllisroark8526]

I'm not sure how I didn't know about this channel. I have been watching yall for 3 or 4 years now. Any way glad I did find it!! Thanks for sharing.

[@loraausmus4085]

Beautiful, I live in the nature everyday.i love it so much.

[@Frankie_902]

Our oldest son used to live in Independence, WI and he would ride a bike to Whitehall every other weekend because he loved the scenery and would stop to take pictures of nearly everything to send to us. He especially loved the old buildings in Whitehall. The architecture is beautiful. He loved bike riding up there especially in Fall and Spring. He worked at Ashley's Furniture plant up there. I've heard so many stories from there. The food culture , he stated, is very different especially crawfish. We season crawfish with lots of spice and seafood seasoning. His friends up there just boiled them plain. What a funky crawfish. Lolol I love his tales and stories while he was living up there. Btw, we live on the coast of Mississippi. Born and raised in the South. I do believe I remember Rachel saying she's from Louisiana so I know she knows how to season some crawfish and seafood in general. Have a Blessed week❣️

[@kimwest5634]

Wow. Campers leave all that mess? Looks like maybe they got spooked. I bet your hike was beautiful. Glad you conquered your fear.

[@toddrachel]

Yes they do. This one was the worst, they just left everything. Their tent, food, clothes, etc. Bears (or something) go into it. We called the ranger for the local USFS district and reported it. Not sure who ended up cleaning it all up. We'll gladly pickup trash, bottles, etc. but this was too much and it was nasty. We weren't touching it.

[@victoriaallison-patrick2294]

I love Whitehall area. I have done work at Alcoa. The Lighthouse is cool and the walk out to the lake is a nice walk out. I've seen deer on the state park side on the dunes. The walk out to Big Sable Lighthouse is a nice walk through more State park area. Hope you get to see those areas as well.

[@wahnitafinnegan4410]

Sounds absolutely wonderful quite and just enjoy nature, life can’t get any better!!

[@juliewilliamsnewzealand818]

I am so excited for what the future holds for you :) xxx

[@toddrachel]

♥

[@sgmarr]

I have noticed, as I age, MY Fears grow too! I Make myself Face them. I have too, because they keep multiplying! Things like Driving in winter, Leaving house because it's raining, being outside when there's ice. My whole freedom and mobility requires I GO Out! I live in the Countryside and have a busted crippled leg!

[@kath-phlox]

I'm one of those people that can't do what you do any more, but I get great enjoyment from seeing it though the lens of your camera. I would appreciate if you mentioned on your homesteading channel when you put a video up from your visit here. YT is not good when you don't post for a while, it pushes this channel way down the list... and mine is quite extensive.

[@brianczuhai8909]

Hey, Rachel is a right hand reeler! The problem with that is you need your strong arm to pull the fish out, but then you can’t reel. Todd’s OK at the 1:12 mark. The reel is on the left. He is working the rod with his strong arm. Need to bring your 9mm with you on a potential animal fight - 2 or 4 legged. .45 works better. Just say No. Look for downed oaks for shrooms in rotten stumps. Gives you an opportunity to get off the trails. If you go later, look for deer rubs and scrapes The property looks nice cleared. Full time job though - never ending. Or brighten up the place with a new color of paint or maybe an accent wall of a different color. You can do different flooring or rugs. How’s the stairway holding up?

[@toddrachel]

I do "carry" a lot in the woods on hikes, but I don't think Rachel is ok with carrying on her own. She does practice a bit so she knows how to actually use it if needed, but she leaves the carrying to me for now 😃

[@citygirlhomestead]

awesome guys

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Awesome share

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I love your plaid shirt, Rachel!

[@toddrachel]

Thift store 😀

[@purplechris9480]

So cute. All I watch at night is camping . Went to camping on youtube there you were!

[@toddrachel]

Glad you found us!

[@purplechris9480]

@toddrachel love the peace of camping videos. The ones with rain on the tent lulls me to sleep.

[@wendykidd1663]

Love cabin time!!

[@yiayialindaluzy]

If you’re traveling consider other countries, I’m in Sicily… Pasta Grannies, foragers… I’m trying to find homesteaders. I did find a dentist who keeps bees and hunts and gathers and grows mushrooms.

[@lb3635]

That's okay now you guys have fun ❤

[@cherylmoran5134]

The scenery there looks a lot like here in Vermont.

[@suewhalen3919]

When I hike, I take an air horn. I never want to be close enough to a bear to use the spray, and am concerned about the way the wind may blow. Just a thought!!

[@wendyr435]

Yeah I’m with you, bears are a NO for me. It’s the one thing I always worry about when camping in the mountains. I’m glad you faced your fear but I would not do that lol, that’s just me. Hoping Todd can retire soon. 😊

[@tambo92]

yall are not too far from Shrine of the Pines. Thanks for sharing. Lovely Couple.

[@toddrachel]

I put it on our list of places to check out sometime when we are looking for something new to see.

[@marilynclayton3430]

💚

[@toddrachel]

♥

[@laurab8547]

Facing your fears in the woods? Rachel, I thought for sure you ran into some wild pigs on your property! Lol! 😂😂😂

[@pammohler3253]

🌸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌸

[@ArleneKorth]

Rachel, you dont have much of a poker face!!! Your pure pleasure at having a private weekend with your honey is VERY obvious. I Love it! Enjoy as much private time together as possible.

[@shaynej]

does North Country Trail run through that 6000 acres? I love NCT

[@toddrachel]

Not quite, we're a bit west of the trail.

[@shaynej]

@@toddrachel I suspected that was the case, but NCT does weave around more than you would think

[@laurakay709]

we call them pencil pines

[@galeharris6696]

You might want to explain to your marshmallow neighbor that she isn't helping the bears by feeding them. That sets them up to think of humans as a source of food, and even a gentle black bear could get aggressive with a human who is 'marshmallowless' . And a bear who has been habituated to thinking of food coming from humans will be less able to find food for itself in the wild, and will get itself in trouble by being a public nuisance, eventually having to be put down by wildlife management officials. Believe me, that's not something that those folks, or anyone, wants to have to do, but it's a reality. Rachel, if you carry a loud whistle or fairly large bell of some kind, bears will be scared by that loud noise and run. I have bears on my property in VT, and they occasionally get into my compost, so I am aware of them. I also have a guest who stays in my cabin up in back in late summer, so she wears a whistle around her neck (and also sings!). Much easier to access than the bear spray. If they come near your cabin, bang two pans together loudly from your porch--they will leave, and you don't have to be close to them to do that. Good luck, and I totally get your nervousness, bears are big animals! 🌻

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Probably not grizzlies, though, but you don’t have those there.

[@toddrachel]

We don't really know them personally, just heard that story from another neighbor who we are friends with. We have to pick and chose what we have control over ♥ We'll be safe and do our best to co-exist.

[@laurathomas6014]

Do either of you happen to know Steve Funnell?

[@toddrachel]

Nope

[@toddrachel]

Should we?

[@MichelleMumBum]

I never had fears only a few before then I realized it's all bullshit shit lol 🤣🤣🤣 lets be real here 😂😂😂😂😂ask my kid she knows the same thing 😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 it's Tru pls no more games lying we have to discuss everything then decide what I want to do with my existence if we are going to be a team thx i say this much respect snd enthusiasm m

[@fincarosa6767]

Didn't know you had 2 channels. And idk why you tubers have 2 channels. Doesn't 1 keep you busy enough?

[@toddrachel]

Two different audiences really. If you branch our on a single channel too far, it ends up hurting you in the long run. Keep a channel somewhat focused on one thing, like Homesteading adds value. Thus a second channel for all the things we do while away from the homestead.

[@fincarosa6767]

@toddrachel didn't know this!! Must be an algorithm thing!! Good to know. I'd watch your other channel regardless, though. Thanks for the clarification!! I've saw others do it and wondered why.

[@alamryfarms754]

I’ve heard that KZbin really would prefer channels stick to their niche which is why you see a lot do this.

[@AngiesPantry58]