Grandfather. Part I. Winter - Horse Logging

[@KLIDIMARIA]

No unnecessary words,no music,just the sounds of the Mother Nature !!! What a great video, Northmen. Thank you !!!

[@saturn0660]

This man gets more done before the sun comes up then most people do all day.

[@saffronhammer7714]

of course sun up where he lives in winter is noon and sunset not long after...

[@justafarmer6473]

@Jerry Andersen that's how farms work

[@mbogucki1]

Well, that's because we invented technology so we can do less. 🤷‍♂️

[@BrandonPetrucci]

What an immense joy it was to watch this video! Just to see the routine of an old farmer of the Northland is amazing, if you could PLEASE make more videos just like this, I will watch them over and over again...

[@MSkachenite]

This Northland is my lovely country- Latvia. Granfather speaks Latvian, radio in kitchen speaks Latvian, too.

[@Khamomil]

ME TOO!!!

[@lawnmower214]

First thing i noticed, The stock was fed before he ate.

[@carlp5348]

My father was the same way and we are from USA my father would not eat until he fed his animals

[@southwestwifarm3516]

I was taught that growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, we fed and milked the cows before we even had coffee. Same rule still applies on my farm now, animals get fed before we eat

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir, This was just wonderful to watch Honourable Grandfather doing everything independently. There is a certain serenity & even a spiritual feeling about his lifestyle. Sometimes I wonder if humanity has truly made any progress with all this new technology that seems to rob us of our own humane side. Kind regards.

[@jackson4861]

We have all just learned a lesson of the simplicity off life, he is the wise man we are the fools. Great video,.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Indeed I do concur dear Sir. We seem to gravitate towards ever & ever more complex lives when quite frankly, there is no need. Kind regards.

[@skunkbreath2805]

ToolsConsumables I well remember these days! It's what we call " the good old days"!

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you very much for your comment. If I may, I partially do concur with your good self however were it not for the "good modern days", you & I would not have this wonderful opportunity to reminisce. On the other hand in the good old days we had more humanity than we do today but less technology which is suppose to alleviate all the laborious suffering & improve our quality of life. What is one to deduce??? As we find new means of "improving" our existence, we become less caring towards one another? I leave you with this ponder. Kind regards.

[@harrymills2770]

I reckon there's someone around, most of the time. They tried to keep it about Grandpa, but you don't want to do much of that kind of work, alone. Just too easy to get sideways and get disabled, no matter how careful you are. When he was manhandling the log, he was pretty careful, but that's enough weight, you want somebody at least within earshot. So many creakings, I wasn't sure if the snow was telling me it was severely cold, or if it was just the equipment. It doesn't look like it was super-cold, though. Love the shaggy draft horse. That's an animal that can work in the severe cold! Big, thick animal, built for the cold, for sure! I'd love to see them falling and trimming the trees. You can really see, though, how the primitive ways limit how much you can take out in one day. And especially in winter, I'd be more concerned about safety than production rate. Just kinda cool to think one guy with those methods building his own house from scratch, although I'd be OK with his buying his nails rather than make him go dig up some iron ore and smelt it, himself. LOL! But there are ways to build wood-frame without metal fasteners, too.

[@leighag.morris589]

Still my favorite videos on KZbin!! Thank you for this.

[@stevensonDonnie]

Listened to the news the drank his coffee, looking at the fire. He knows what is important and what is not.

[@SuperRedhat123]

Someone said we may needs these skills again one day. But we need them again right now today, for our spirit and for our future.

[@Shambala_G]

Well said ❤

[@WarPoet-In-Training]

His life calls to my heart...I was made for more than the life I'm living. So strange that what we would consider as so little (what this man has) would be so much more than what we have...

[@dfhpublic]

I can relate to that longing too. We were 'all' made for something more. Our Creator made us in His own image and put eternity in our hearts. That's why we long to create, but it's also why nothing fully satisfies us here. Through Christ all peoples from every tribe and nation who personally trust Him will one day "live the dream". There's more to life than this one, but like in the video of Grandfather, we catch glimpses of it here and there.

[@pheelmacababe2861]

8:10 the creaking and cracking of the wooden sleigh and harness was like music to my ears for some reason

[@shirleythompson6724]

“Grandpa tell me about the good old days”

[@DeusUltraviolaceus]

"Stop filming and help me with these logs! Damn kids..." Grandfather, probably

[@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131]

4:56 - There's nothing more relaxing that looking into a warm fire. I used to sit with my grandad many Sundays beside the range (stove) just watching the fire

[@roflstomps324]

This brings me back. I used to do this with my grandfather when I lived up in Canada. We had bells on our horse though. Basically, to keep idiot moose poachers from shooting our horse.

[@karelianguy9917]

But they did poaching for living back then. At least here in finland years after war was really poor at 50'. Some people made their living doing moonshine, other poaching

[@KnapperJackCrafty]

Animals and trees as friends. I understand this very well.

[@suzannesolarik4802]

Fantastic! Amazing details like glimses of a no-joke mousetrap and possible uniform sweater peaked my curiousity. I could feel the cold from the 'styrofoamy' sounding snow underfoot. The transparency of seeing you briefly help made all the independent tasks that much more genuine (great editing.) Looking forward to more. Greetings and subscription from Canada.

[@MSkachenite]

Yes, it is uniform sweater from Zemessardze- the voluntiers «land guard» military organisations in Latvia. Anyone, who wants to train to be voluntier military guard of our country, can become a member of «Zemessardze».

[@therandom4648]

Have to love and respect the old ways. Wish I'd learned a few more. You never know we may need them again

[@Rubberglass]

Start with something small like growing an herb garden. 🤗

[@scholeksterthijs]

I wish I would have filmed my grandparents when they were still alive. There is great wisdom in living with the land, and it is getting lost in this generation if we don't stop it. Keep it up, and thank you for sharing this.

[@hillbillynick2000]

Like watching my childhood! I was lucky enough to have grandparents, parents and neighbors who still worked in the old ways. Blessings upon your house and also Grandfather's house!

[@goognamgoognw6637]

a thought for poor orphans who do not have parents and grandparents of their own. It's one of the most cruel fate for any animal or human.

[@emmaziegler6647]

Nick Spittler im only 52 yet when i was small my parents and grandparents did most things like in this film

[@hillbillynick2000]

Emma Ziegler , i won't be 50 till August. I live in the Allegheny mountains, part of the Appalachian chain. The old ways are hanging on here. Although it is less evident than when I was young.

[@cattleNhay]

I’m watching this and looking to my left at my family tree that goes back to 1550..this is basically how all my forefathers lived and farmed in crazy steep Swiss alps. A very hard life, not possible without wife and kids. Some of the women died and a few months later there was a new wife on the farm...it’s all on the well documented family tree. Most of them also had like 9 kids too. Techmology...what is it all about ;) p.s..we did not need police and government extracting our money then, and also now.

[@tonywatson987]

Love the sounds...

[@northmenguild]

Only natural sounds brother.. Why would you think that we would spend time making fake sounds while we have a good stereo microphone on our camera? It would not make sense then to create documentary movies with foley fake sounds. We are recording sound in uncompressed 24bit 48 000 hz .wav format and later post processing in Logic.

[@suzannesolarik4802]

Totally agree! Great sounds!

[@llusss]

Which is exactly the microphone that you use? Congrats for the work!

[@EternaLivesMatter]

@@northmenguild I dont think he meant it that way :) I love the sounds too ALL of them my favourite for some reason is grandfathers footsteps....there is sometbing so blessed about what you are doing. God bless you and be with you alway. Jesus saves! John 3:16-18 KJB

[@thewanderer5083]

Jūsu video liek man atcerēties manu nu jau aizgājušo vectēvu. Liels jums paldies par to.

[@seyeruoynepotsuj]

What a squeaky video, and a legendary man. I love the noises he makes to the horse to tell it when to stop and start.

[@CodyUnderstorms]

Hello from Texas! Truly an incredible and inspiring video as always. Better than anything on TV

[@willk5413]

Cody so true. Tv today is all this trashy reality show junk. This surpasses it in both content and quality.

[@CodyUnderstorms]

Will K Can you imagine watching these videos at a theater?!!

[@willk5413]

Cody that would be amazing!

[@FrackVeroo]

This man has my respect and envy.

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

Those logs are veneer. He would get top dollar for those. My Uncle is a logger, though he uses all the available power tools and large trucks to distribute them throughout the US now. However, we were all taught how to choose trees, keep it sustainable for the future generations, and how to keep the original ways alive in case we ever have to return to them.

[@bentyreman5769]

there's not a lot like this left (if anything) in england, shame because it'd be great to be able to live like this, this man is happier than 99.9% of people living right now, I can guarantee it.

[@MSkachenite]

It is Latvia. Grandfather speaks Latvian.

[@clement6574]

England is big coorporation. The land of finance, white collars and free masons. The root of all evil is England.

[@Rubberglass]

We actually have no idea how happy he is. I can assure you he isn’t obsessed with getting likes on social media or bothered by trolls on the internet though.

[@romualdulanowski8485]

Piękny film jak powrót do czasów dzieciństwa i dziadków na wsi 😂👍pozdrawiam z Polski 🇵🇱

[@rdh6932]

I remember my grandfather living this very lifestyle. Up long before light to do chores and then heading out with his horses to do farming or logging. It may have been a hard life but, he and my grandmother were very happy people and I never heard them complain.

[@JennyParsons]

Please, what camcorder did you use for this very beautiful film?

[@ЗверьМонстр-с4о]

Напомнил мне моего деда, такой же основательный человек и даже немного похож.

[@КонстантинИванов-э6к]

каждый наверно узнал в нем своего деда...

[@roborautomatico9690]

ддддддддд

[@user-od1bg7vn8u]

На моего тоже очень похож! Приятно смотреть

[@bulgakovsrenars]

Mans vecaistēvs 1:1. Diemžēl jau aizsaulē kopš 80jiem

[@TheBucklessYooper]

Thank you for this. Your grandfather is an amazing man.

[@michael.bombadil9984]

It warms my heart and restores my faith in some of humanity when I see people, even only on video on this occasion, happily keeping the old ways alive!!

[@mbogucki1]

Why? 🤔

[@patriciabracken7546]

Great respect for this man. My grandfather done the same work. Real real hard work up at all hours in the morning till late at night . No days off. Greetings from Ireland. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@juanbizarrotoscano6730]

Me Ml ml no ml

[@juanbizarrotoscano6730]

Me Ml ml no ml

[@matrixprison4761]

Beautiful and amazing person. Thank you Soo much for sharing. Nature and hard work. Not much if that anymore. Bless you and your grandfather

[@ORflycaster]

Thank you SO MUCH for filming this and then sharing it with the world.

[@SampleStudio-BackingTrack]

Greetings from Russia ! My Ancestors lived the same life, but it is a pity that I have not filmed anything. Now there are only memories.

[@machining181]

Прекрасный канал. Рад что встретил вас на просторах интернета. Сам вырос в деревне, в 18 лет уехал. Леса такого там не было- степь. Но в тех местах в свое время прожил 11 лет своей жизни Лев Толстой. Долгих лет жизни и крепкого здоровья всем!

[@АнтонинаС-ч4ъ]

И ВАМ, КРЕПКОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ И СЧАСТЬЯ !!!!!!!

[@liquor9021]

Atsauc atmiņā bērnību, kad ar brāli nācās vectēvam palīdzēt lauku darbos, kas mums ļoti nepatika, tagad, es pat nezinu ko varētu atdot, kaut vai par vēl vienu tādu iespēju. Vectēviem padodas iemācīt mīlet un priecāties par darbu.

[@MSkachenite]

Northmen ir latvietis Jēkabs un šī Ziemeļzeme ir mūsu pašu, vienīgā, unikālā Latvija!

[@Jonseyfun]

My grandfather farmed till he was 74, and is by far the manliest man I've ever met. But my grandpa fell to the temptations of technology. Your grandfather is a true man in every respect. Not only has he earned my respect, but also my love.

[@Shambala_G]

Bless them all for doing their best 🌱🌻🌲💚

[@matifilm8065]

respect for a man whose work has become a lifestyle. Everything in harmony with nature. Greetings from Poland

[@exercisemyrights]

as a logger myself.i can tell you that horse is a badass stud..is is grandpa..

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Thank you for the video, I look forward to more. Cheers from Tokyo Japan!

[@ryand6822]

You sir, are a testament to what it means to be a man living right! God bless you and the humble, happy and simple life you live. I am truly envious, God Bless!

[@djgibney4747]

Great video, the best I've watched in a while. Thanks for posting, and thanks to 'grandfather' for sharing an experience most of us would not have otherwise seen.

[@brazilgrass]

Much respect from south Brazil, Northmen!

[@Dani-uv3qu]

can you do a video on how you choose and fell the trees traditionally?

[@FossilBluff]

Glued to my screen the entire time. Super-rad. Audio is super crispy and insane in this.

[@Gromyful]

This is traditional hard work,hard life - Respect .

[@NaomiLever]

When can we expect part 2? I loved this!

[@OmarCaiSalatissimo]

Amazing! Too bad that the value of these things is losing .. Greetings from 'Italy.

[@AnEvolvingApe]

Stop it with the virtue signaling. These types of things are highly valued and not losing because of the information age and channels like this.

[@jack317]

Omar Cai Salatissimo , it will return someday.

[@andyx3547]

Absolutely love how in such a short video, without a word spoken, it can tell so much. The traditional ways of human beings are truely something to cherish.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

WOW! Simply fantastic again (this is actually the second video of this series I watched)! I really love working videos without background music. All I need are the sounds/noises nature and work makes. This great vid is also meditational/meditative. Thank you so much for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved.

[@alb5489]

At the 6:10 - 6:14 point would make a great calendar or photo print. Also the last minute of the film. The "beard/mustache" icicle would be good too.

[@pieterd.3426]

Thanks to your grandfather to let you film him and his work. Thanks for sharing this beautiful life. God bless his days and his descendants.

[@aln7485]

Хорошее видео, еще бы показали как узлы вяжутся, а не то этот моменты пропущены. Сразу вспомнил как с папой лес возил. Веревки на долго не хватало, цепь удобнее, и в лесу возили на волокушах (Комли елки - вместо оглобель, на корни одевался брусок к нему чекеровали бревно цепью)

[@what7287]

Katram vajadzētu tādu vectēvu.

[@SLFYSH]

I enjoyed this video very much and am looking forward to future episodes. It is very alien to many societies to see this 74 yr old man working this hard, but this is probably why he is in better shape than most... Food for thought.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

then you go to the local supermarket and see 3-4 morbidly obese americans in a row victim of the beef growth hormone industry that they ate in their adolescent year and that has made a grotesque joke of the body nature had in mind. Then you wonder how stupid is the average american population to not have yet sued the food industry. There will come a time in the next ten years where bio science will prove this. Growth hormone is illegal in other parts of the world and you won't find morbidly obese people, maybe one in a year not 3-4 everytime you go shopping as in usa. Get ready for millions of lawsuits against the agro food industry and especially against the FDA that is useless. I don't understand why companies like monsanto have not yet been eradicated by popular revolt.

[@SLFYSH]

goognam goognws This was an off-topic response...it sounds like you're trying to dodge personal responsibility. GH is messed up and should be rightly banned, and their are some medical causes in some cases but by far most with this issue just lack self control. They're not victims of anything but their own behavior.

[@Ghhyuttgg]

SLFYSH 74? I thought he was 94

[@jimanderson7648]

tougher then old leather, hands as tough as a grizzly bear, stronger then a bull this man is going to 76 in may of 2020, i bet he still out work most people

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Honour to your Grandfather, from a mountain village in Greece! 🇬🇷

[@ChillakoC92]

απο που εισαι πατριωτακι;

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

ChillakoC92 - Γειά σου, φίλε μου. Ορεινή Δωρίδα, νομός Φωκίδος της Στερεάς Ελλάδος. Εσύ;

[@ChillakoC92]

@@dorianphilotheates3769 Ωραια τα μερη σου. Εγω καταγομαι απο Νεδουσα στον Μεσσηνιακο Ταυγετο οπου και θα επιστρεψω, αλλα μενω στο Ντουμπαι αρκετα χρονια. Να εισαι παντα γερος!

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

ChillakoC92 - Ντουμπάϊ, ε; Ωραία! Η Μεσσηνία γενικά είναι πανέμορφη. Εργάστηκα για ένα διάστημα στην Πύλο το 2012. Κάναμε έρευνα στην θέση Επάνω Εγκλιανός στην αρχαία Πύλο (ανάκτορο του Νέστορος). Τώρα βρίσκομαι στο Τορόντο του Καναδά• άντε μια μέρα να γυρίσουμε όλοι στην Πατρίδα. Σου εύχομαι ο,τι το καλύτερο, φίλε μου. Με πατριωτικούς χαιρετισμούς από το χιονισμένο Τορόντο!

[@dk2428]

My utmost respect for this man! He truly lives a life worth living.

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

Beautiful cinematography & editing. even more so in part III. everything you have n more should be made into a movie for the Cinema of course called Grandfather. and include all seasons throughout the year.

[@lostnation5348]

All I can say is "Wow" ..... What a fantastic job of capturing the sights and sounds. Thank you for sharing.

[@glockspecific7757]

Thank you for this! God Bless

[@janisliepnieks464]

That great film remainds my childhood late 60-ies ,70-ies when winter was real winter with -30 C long time before global warming,Latvia...

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Very cool. The old timers in my part of Canada used to do this with Moose back in the day. Raise a bull at the farm and break it to pull logs.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

i guess if it does not obey it ends up as moose roast.

[@KKIcons]

Which part of Canada was that? I wonder if any photos of that have survived. There aren't too many on the web.

[@stevenfoulger6066]

There have been pictures published in some local history books in the Maritimes showing moose harnessed up.

[@MSkachenite]

@@KKIcons It is not Canada :) It is Europe, my country Latvia- best place on the world for me! Grandfather speaks Latvian and the radio in kichen speaks Latvian, too.

[@erichess3667]

Fantastic video, great job. thanks for sharing.

[@ep61611]

"Grandfather" seems to be a remarkable man. There is so much to be said about learning to live life independently and on your own terms - something I never realized until too late.

[@EternaLivesMatter]

It is never too late! :) Thank God that you did realize this truth and now even if you cannnot make this your own reality you can pass the realization and advice on to someone who can. May God bless you and keep you! Jesus Saves John 3 :16-18 KJB

[@lettynatuellettynatuel8770]

Hello Sir when I see this move I remember my father to you. I pray to God give u more strength and long life. Please take good care of yourself always

[@evolati12]

Damn good video!

[@vladabocanek3703]

Gradpa is as cool as mine. Only horse we haven't. Heathiest people, who live with nature and animals, as this one. :)

[@johnenger349]

I hope one day to be like this excellent old man.

[@rclaws1347]

You have just restored my hope in youth. Don't forget what you said as it is a wonderful life. I lived something like that only I worked my farm and logged with mules. I milked a cow until a couple of years ago and I still keep calves, pigs and chickens; I do still keep saddle horses because my daughter and grandkids likes to ride. As an old man and crippled I am no longer able to follow the mules so I just read, watch videos and think about my memories.

[@jamesmckay9966]

Great video. ON future videos it would be helpful to know where this was.. You finally said Latvia but that should have been shown in the begining. Jim in Boise Idaho. A long way from Latvia. My father came from Russia in 1907 with 2 sisters.

[@eckhardtfrost3815]

My great grandfather lived like this back in 1850 .

[@rodmackinnon8497]

A different level of primitive . . . I grew up in such an environment, but with chains, snaps, proper harness . . . axes and peavey, such a level of crudeness.

[@endryy99]

We want more video uplouds with this grandfather why you stoped ?

[@stefanochisor808]

Best thing I watched all night.

[@13freitag13]

i'm not a horse guy but man that's a beautiful one.

[@spurgear4]

Thank you kinda teared up there at the end.

[@Barfotadan]

I love both the video work and the content. Well done, looking forward to part II.

[@dfhpublic]

Enjoyed watching that immensely. It helps me visualize how my own grandfather's grew up. You can't quite relate to it until you see it. Well done.

[@puckpress01]

A very rich man indeed, and a very big Alaskan Thank You for another great video!

[@Goodtimes523]

This guy looks like his gets up earlier than God.

[@Ghhyuttgg]

Goodtimes he’s got to get his chores done so he can get onto World of Warcraft for the rest of the day

[@TheRody1968]

Amazing docuumentary he remeber me my grandfather may God bless him with health and many many years Greetings from Italy Rody

[@mishabm316]

I lived in a small village in Ukraine when I was a child. Now I live in a big city in another country far away from my family. All these sounds bring me the best memories I've got. That snow cracking, the breath of a horse, pigs eating, the man milking the cow.. This is really nostalgic and is just wonderful to remember where do I come from and why I must stay humble as I always was

[@geraldwest3428]

Excellent video! I worked with a gentleman like this man snaking logs off the side of the mountain with a huge belgian horse...sometimes he used two horses. Thanks!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

This to me is WOW!! I can sit and watch video's like this for days... Glad you shared!

[@patrickdempsey9886]

One statement I have to make have we lost it in the modern world this is the life thank you for this it reminds me of my own grandparents.

[@juliecooper7764]

what a guy this his to do all the tasks with the calm approach to nature he's a real human being no doubt from mother nature herself inspirational thank you

[@KADMKMEOW]

Growing grain to feed a cow to get milk to feed a pig to someday eat the pig

[@cristianfelipegonzalezdiaz732]

El cerdo come mejor que yo jeje, amo estos videos

[@artemiigeolog472]

Very beautiful video, like all previous, thank you! Where is it?

[@northmenguild]

Latvia, Northern Europe!

[@miccolimartins]

Dude... This is a wonderful work... No words!

[@nikon1984pe]

Truly inspirational. This man is really tough - unlike those who usually think they are.

[@averagepainter]

74 years and what a damn hard day. i would'nt last.

[@nino71]

15 minutes well spent, for once I didn't have any problems in focusing and I didn't skip from your video to others. Send my regards to your grandfather. You have a new Italian subscriber.

[@garphykeks]

Grandfather.... One hardy soul😉

[@anttilahtinen4583]

While watching this video, I suddenly began to remember the names and uses of various parts of the draft-horse harness. This is something I have not seen or done for the last 40 years. Somehow this made me both happy and sad at the same time.

[@prattsgreenhousefarm9473]

This is a great video and very inspiring. I grew up with men like this but sadly they are nearly all gone.