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[@coyotetracker1]

You sir, Have discovered what they mean by be a steward of the land. Its not that you don't have an impact, its that you control the land to make it better rather than just reaping the resources.

[@peterbrinkley3032]

glad to see cali is doing great after the heat stroke

[@albertmast4627]

What I like so much about the channel is that it is so informative without it being judgemental or a feeling of superiority. Love it and thanks for all the effort.

[@michellejaggard9657]

Sounds like a great plan. Will continue to watch it develop. You are doing a wonderful job with thoughtfulness for where you live. Thank you for the videos and the time it takes to make them.

[@vedajanbaker8518]

I found your channel a while back when you were building the outdoor kitchen on the old property. I'm so glad you are talking now and explaining what you are doing and plan to do. I was appalled at what you had to go through and so sorry you had to move. However, I'm loving your plans for the new property and cabin and can't wait to see the garden get under way! Just thought you may want to know there are some of us out there appreciating what you go through to keep your channel going!

[@thomasmeyer1642]

Hello Shawn, greetings from Switzerland, we had thunderstorms at their best the whole week. Get on with your dream. I love watching each Friday. Tom

[@chopsuey69]

Where you from in Switzerland ? I am from Valais ;-) Greetings

[@shibakaneki555]

I am from Valais as well! waiting for Shawn’s video every Friday:)

[@TheSisi42]

Greetings too,I am from Bulle Swizerland too, I love so much all vidéo and you make my freidays allways, Thanks a lot. merci beaucoup

[@thomasmeyer1642]

@@chopsuey69 I live in the Zürcher Oberland near Uster.

[@Bretaxy]

I wish I had crazy thunderstorms. Greetings from the mundane Netherlands!

[@timkeagy4094]

It is nice to listen to someone that has an open mind to read the pros and cons of forest management, then move forward to what is best for the future in a thoughtful and meaningful way. It is refreshing.

[@paulamatheson2216]

I totally understand what your saying. I live in Eastern Canada 🍁and the Acadian Forest has been harvested very hard. I have a forest management plan in place to help restore the Acadian Forest around me for future generations, hopefully. I enjoy watching your both of your channels.👍

[@bsm537]

Great content. I learn something new from your videos. Your content is fantastic. They are also relaxing. I noticed Cali hugging the ground as she laid there and then got up and began panting. She just doesn't seem herself. I think something's wrong with her. I hope you bring her to a vet and have a full examination. She is overheating much too quickly. The overheating affects the brain very quickly. All the best to you, Cali, and your family. This by far is one of the best channels on KZbin! Thanks for being such a good steward of the land and taking the time to do all of that research. You are a great role model. God's best to you, Cali, and your family Shawn.

[@alexkasacous]

Your impact is pretty small, but your small improvements will benefit yourself, your family, and nature. Pretty good trade-off.

[@centraltexasbackyardhomest8890]

I love how you are a wise steward of your land, managing it for regrowth and for future generations!

[@evelynrodriguez3467]

You are amazing doing your homestead alone.

[@gailferraiolo1476]

WOW! A man with many talents can learn a lot! God Bless, and your beautiful life and family! Sorry about the humidity and mosquitoes, its humid here in Connecticut to

[@jamiemueller1881]

I never cease to marvel at how mindful you are about every decision you make. I learn something new in every episode, too. I had no idea earthworms weren't indigenous wherever there is soil! No wonder you have to work so hard o amend the soil when you plant. You're a good and kind steward of the land, Shawn. We need more people like you.

[@heathergraham5566]

I like that you are recognizing the biases in much of the literature. Nice that you have the ability to take the information from many sources and find a middle ground that benefits humans and nature at the same time. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your life.

[@tetchedistress]

Always good to have a morning cuppa with you and Calli. Huge hugs from the US. Thank You for all of the videos Mr. James.

[@tero2444]

Hey Shawn, greetings from Germany. I do believe, that what makes a good human a wise human is the constant questioning of one's own opinion and being open to change these opinions. It is a quality you posses. The more we know, the better decisions we can make.

[@tracythorn2918]

A big section of land surrounded by crown land sounds wonderful. I imagine you were quite happy to acquire that!

[@saner6888]

I figured as much from his drone shots, not seeing signs of any other homesteading, roads and the like! Just beautiful !

[@saratuneKS]

Shawn, you are always such an inspiration. All your talk about forest ecosystems over the years has opened up a whole new passion for me. Because of your videos, I am starting a certificate program for Forest Health and Resilience next month. Thank you for sharing your passion for trees and forests with us. It's changed my life (in a good way!). All my best to you and yours.

[@4baldboy]

Shawn, you are a wealth of knowledge and very interning to watch and listen to. I really enjoy both of your channel and have been a fan for sometime. I look forward to watching you develop your property.

[@scottcummings8074]

@@stevenickster199 I have to disagree.. I'm building my third house on my own with a fused back and what they said was terminal cancer. I don't get a lot done every day, but as long as I do a little bit every day it adds up over the weeks and months. Shawn is a steady worker.

[@dlspiritdancer9548]

@@stevenickster199 then wth are you doing on this ch??? Haters hate & do so to cover up their own insecurities! So dont get on this ch any more man! We dont want to hear your bull 💩!

[@davidcrute3423]

Mate, that makes perfect sense to me and honestly what I’d thought you’d be doing all along. No need to feel like you have to justify yourself to the ultra greenies! Love watching the build stuff!

[@3ppcli]

Your not really stealing from the forest, I believe your just borrowing. Glad to see your both well.

[@trisho.8331]

Whatever Shawn’s takes from the forest he gives back a thousand fold. How many can say that?

[@Martlin]

I think it's awesome that you will replenish food sources for the animals who were there before you. My father planted a separate garden for deer just to keep them out of our main garden. Lol

[@dandaniels4558]

After Cali having a health issue "heat stroke" it's so hard to see her lying flat on her side like at the opening of this video .gives me an awful feeling that something is wrong again.but I will get use to that again and keep praying she stays healthy now. So so proud of you and the way you think about your land and forest and how you want to leave as much of it as natural as possible and use just what you need to to build your homestead. Your such a good man with a huge heart Shawn and we can all learn alot from you and the way you live and the way you are with your wife and daughters . Your a pretty unique man and it's just refreshing to hear you talk about the land you own and surrounding land with new discoveries like the earth worms .your a very deep thinking person and that's interesting also. You and Cali be safe out there 🙏and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and plans

[@chris3m98]

Dan, I don't think Cali will be the same for some time if ever. It has taken her strength from her.

[@toconnor6811]

Dan Daniel, seeing Cali laying down scared me too!! I agree with the other person that responded to you. Cali's strength is weakened from the heat stroke. I had one as a teenager and it wiped me out for 7 years. I couldn't take the heat.

[@dandaniels4558]

@@chris3m98 totally agree I've had heat stroke when on a job mowing lawns for a friend and didn't drink enough water and got home that evening and went into what I thought was convulsions shaking and freezing cold and it was 95 degrees out.i put layers on and called my son who is fire and rescue. He seen me and immediately called the ambulance they came and checker me out asked questions and I was running a 104.5 fever .they said I had heat stoke and wanted me to go to the hospital. I being a man refused so I had to sign a waver saying I refused.they said you need to go get in a cool shower and drink as much water as I can first.did both and felt alot better within a couple hrs. That was a very scary time because I had no idea what was wrong with me. Thought I was going to die the shaking got so out of control. I fell in love with drinking alot of water after that especially when working outside for along period of time like that in the heat. And I feel the heat alot quicker and bad every since that day and I have to have the air conditioning on inside alot more especially when I'm sleeping now. Just that over heating feeling alot of the time. Cali hopefully will improve over time and not get it again.always wo fired why she always gets in a pool or body of water even in the frigid winter ice. Now I no. She runs warm all the time and hot in the summer. Sorry so long Thanks 👍

[@chris3m98]

@@dandaniels4558 Thanks for your reply! Your statement about "I being a man" reminded me of my twin brother. He has been that way most of his life (we are now 89).

[@evakuenzig470]

Here in the Southern US, we love our earthworms! The more the better. They make a beautiful garden and enrich everything.

[@hjvdb6829]

Personal experience counts more than books sometimes

[@lindapetersen1800]

Shawn &&& OUR CALI have been thinking of YOU BOTH AND THE FAMILY HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR YOU ALL UP NORTH!!!

[@lindapetersen1800]

Oh Oh How I lost SLEEP FROM LAST NIGHT as MINNESOTA has seen the SMOKE FROM Canada now that means it is coming down south!!!

[@trishpurden7131]

Hi Shawn, thank you for the explanation on how you work your land and how you manage your forest and use the trees. 👍🌈🇳🇿🌲

[@cromwell13649]

Full of Admiration for you Shawn. I have relatives here in Austria from Ontario.

[@joshc6699]

It's so cool how such a remote area in the forest actually had people there before you who planted those trees and brought worms. I would have figured it was all untouched land that deep in.

[@joebill663]

Man this second channel is great! Here's to continuing to habitat this planet better!

[@bobobrien8968]

I predict that your research and Herculean efforts will be used as teachingfor years to come. Some men waste time spewing hatred and destruction. You, sir, promote peace and creativity. The more people that watch your films, the better. May peace, health and safety be with you and your family every step of the way.

[@___PK__]

It is much harder to create than destroy. Coincidentally, the devil is incapable of creation.

[@traceywu9123]

HALLELUJAH 🌹🏆🌹

[@genefoust5569]

Thanks for another great video from the wilderness🐕🇺🇸

[@melodytenisch6232]

Thank you for caring for everything in your radius and using a balance between a pristine wilderness and making your home-setting. Your genuine respect of life on our planet never ceases to amaze me, and you sure know your stuff! Cali''s looking good again I'm glad to say. You're tough to battle the bugs...mosquitos, deerflies! Blessings.👵😊💖🌲🌲🌳🌿

[@margaretcooke7016]

Shawn, you are creating something very admirable. You will make a difference and someday you will have left an amazing footprint. Thank you for caring do much for what we have all been given. gid Bless.

[@sandratweedale2579]

Just so fascinating Shawn. So conscientious and how you plan to use all your land to it’s most productivity possible.

[@1957jmhiser1]

Good job. Coppicing your trees allows new growth from the stumps, and existing trees release seeds that turn in to small saplings which can be moved everywhere. You may want to think of planting hundreds of wildflowers, which will attract good insects which will attract birds. Birds will help keep the insect population down. A bat haven might be an idea to help with the mosquitos. A solar light on a tall pole or high in a tree may attract Nighthawks, they love moths and insects. Putting ladybugs out en masse is beneficial. And of course sowing money plants such as ginseng and yellowroot throughout the forest is a future investment. Good luck with this experiment. I like the idea of forest gardening, planting crops throughout the forest that come up yearly with no intervention such as garlic, onions, wild ramps etc. A no work larder.

[@tammaragill9347]

I think you have a solid plan. Keep those videos coming. I enjoy seeing your progress 😊

[@bamastead5126]

All very good thoughts and with your vast knowledge at play that place will be an oasis for you family and nature for sure

[@deeochenski6173]

I look at nature in a different light because of your channel thank you ❤️

[@Moosiemoon]

Got my coffee. Hi sweet Cali. Let’s go!!!

[@yogininamaste]

Same here 💗😁

[@dandaniels4558]

Wow someone has had her caffeine LOL LETS GO SHAWN !!!

[@leeprism9564]

I was surprised when I learned that Lucille Ball started raising night crawlers in her old age for her gardens, so with your leaf mulch, night crawlers, and wood ashes to reduce acidity, you are all set, for great soil! I used to study cordwood house building, which doesn’t require super strength, and since you will be cutting out some smaller trees, maybe you could use them for some smaller cordwood buildings for Embden geese and goslings, or goats or a cow, or whatever you decide to have for extra protein, cheese, feather beds, eggs, etc. One cordwood builder said that the small trees cut at about two inches or so in diameter were the best, as they dry faster, and there’s less shrinkage. I hope you get some Haralson apple trees planted, as you won’t be disappointed, and they do well in Minnesota even. Your kids and grandkids will thank you, should the Lord tarry. Smart ideas there.

[@maryblaylock6545]

All excellent ideas. And you are right in that anything that will grow in Minnesota will grow where he is.

[@valoriel4464]

Ahh, words of wisdom. Thx. What a grt grp here in cmt section. Sweet!

[@kimdees9882]

!!!! Hey Shawn, just a suggestion. You might want to L:yme test Cali. Her symptoms are much like a dog I have that tested positive. After a round of antibiotics he was much better.

[@busydadscooking001]

Good suggestion, most of SE canada is in the lyme area. I can't speak to the dog symptoms.

[@jamescampbell2441]

Not a bad suggestion, but I think he is north of the main Lyme Disease line in Ontario.

[@longwildernesswalks]

Completely agree. Have her tested and a run of antibiotics regardless won't hurt her at all.

[@jennyrawlings8204]

Are there ticks in that bush, we have deadly inland ticks in certain parts of bush in Auzz but most people treat this dogs with all round flea and tick . Those deer flies seem very similar to our sand flies and our mixture of homemade ointment, 1/3 of detox, 1/3 of sand Le wood, 1/3 of baby oil works well

[@catpurrson3651]

Very interesting and educational. It's wonderful to watch forest management in action.

[@nancycraig5601]

It is amazing to hear the depth of your knowledge and the respect you have for your land. Thank you for sharing your perspective and passion.

[@deborahhicks1508]

Shawn, we are supposed to be keepers of the earth. It is wonderful you are building with the environment in mind. Keep up the good work.

[@Sue-ec6un]

I honestly had no idea that earthworms aren’t everywhere. Mind blown! Still so much to learn... Thanks for these videos.

[@jamiemueller1881]

Likewise! Just assumed they were naturalized wherever there is soil!

[@pavelusa3423]

Iceland I understand has no ants..😊

[@beckypincalifornia1985]

I just googled. Earthworms are not native to Canada. Who knew?!?! They arrived with early immigrants from Europe. And, they are causing problems for maple trees, beech and ferns. Apparently, earthworms consume the organic matter in forest litter which results in soils that can't hold as much moisture. That interferes with seed germination and the ability of some species’ plantlets to survive.

[@annrhodes3544]

@@pavelusa3423 Ireland has no snakes!

[@MichaelBuck]

@@beckypincalifornia1985 Thank you for this information as I was about to Google it myself, lol. I always thought earthworms were a gardener's best friend, that they are very useful to break up the organic material into the soil and provide nutrients for plants in the garden. But apparently, they are not as helpful as I once presumed. And I didn't know they were NOT native to Canada, very interesting they were brought in by immigrants from Europe, who probably thought they were good for the garden.

[@gailferraiolo1476]

So happy to see you, stay COOL! We love seeing you, will watch you on the big screen tv later, keep the videos coming, ❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@johntatum8088]

Something tells me this cabin is going to be much better than the previous one. Hope you have some mosquito spray. Seeing Cali have a heat stroke just shows what a delicate and special thing life is.

[@TaigaTurf]

Almost all areas of Northeast Ontario have been harvested south of the 50th parallel and the areas north burned in wildfires.. This is a positive outlook, a living/working forest

[@BartesCooking]

👍

[@shaneroper5470]

Bottom line; Respect Mother Nature and her rate of reproduction, and she'll endlessly provide. Balance.

[@nursemettsmsn]

In South Carolina we are having storms and rain too, I hear the Carolinas and this tropical event is bringing rain from the coast everywhere. Changing our minds can be a great thing, love the video as usual. Great way to wake up and drink my first coffee this morning

[@dlspiritdancer9548]

Yeah we here in SW Fl are having t-storms galore. The trop storm is supposed to hit our area mon tentatively. Hopefully it doesnt turn into a hurricane. Take care, be safe. 🙏s. P.S. i love the Carolina's!

[@smckee9063]

In Washington we are having the highest temps with up to 111 degrees. And since yesterday 4 wild fires over the state. Smoke all over Spokane last night but they got that fire out.

[@Hands2HealNow]

What a great teacher. Thank you and God bless you and yours.

[@wwaxwork]

I've read of worms invading from being used as bait. They get washed down waterways after people dump them or drop them fishing, most worms can't drown in the way we think of drowning and would actually take several days to a week to drown. (despite what people tell you about why they come to the surface when it rains which is to migrate not because they are scared of drowning). So the worms may well have arrived on your land down the waterways and not have been bought in.

[@d.kuczewski2824]

Earthworm's have 5 hearts, and if they are 2 come up from the earth's surface and a bird may bite ONE in Half,that worm will not succumb to dying,since they are procreated with 5 (not one but 5 hearts)

[@patriciabarnes7034]

It will be fascinating to watch your plans evolve, over time. Wonderful idea, regarding managing your forest. Looking forward to seeing it all come together. UK.

[@Afraithe]

Looking at what the old ppl did in my area, they ended up clearing quite a large patch around main cabin, and down towards the lake area, mostly due to bugs actually, open up the area for wind, low cut grass. Placement of cabin, clearing all optimized to allow wind to sweep through the area and wipe away a lot of the bugs.

[@kekoamaunakea4473]

Good to see Cali up and moving, she’s learning to “slow her roll”. Rain is good right? ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana.🌲🤙🏾🌲🇺🇸✌️😉🇨🇦

[@mircat28]

Your statements make my heart happy. 😊👍 Thank you on behalf of everyone who loves trees and the oxygen they produce.

[@alshirley3444]

I love that you are looking after your land as a conservationist. Skin so soft from Avon is great for warding off bugs. Mint, thyme, comfrey, and other herbs and plants help with bug management. Mint will go nuts if you plant it. Better to put in a container.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Just make sure you have protection from any hot fires. Love from Australia.

[@mattspencer2223]

My son used you as an example of "fruits of your own labor". I couldn't agree with him more. We love watching the videos and are sure glad Cali is doing ok. God bless and stay safe.

[@Bretaxy]

I’m glad that children gather inspirations from Shawn and Cali. : - )

[@mattspencer2223]

@@Bretaxy now if we could just get him start applying the lessons.....😂

[@juliecrowe8130]

Hi Shawn, We have been following both your channels for years and looked forward each week to watching your updates. Sadly, my husband passed away in February and I continue to watch and never feel so close to his spirit as when watching your regular postings which bring back lots of lovely shared memories of the time we spent working in remote parts of Canada in the '70's. He too loved to work with his hands and became a self-taught craftsman whose passion for the outdoors and all things wood were so integral to our life together and our shared values. Best wishes.

[@chrissiecarr5721]

Shawn, you are a human Machine! You are doing a great job especially with all those mossies buzzing around 🦟🇦🇺🙋🏻‍♀️

[@catrionahenderson7759]

I send my love to you and yours Steve. You are a shining light to us all.

[@kateburk2168]

I really appreciate how you take into consideration what is best for the land. When we purchased our little postage stamp homestead, I was as careful with the land as possible but now 40+ yrs later my daughter & her husband now manage it & they have their opinions. Not sorry about what I did or didn't do. Don't have time for that but hoping to move on & start over somewhere else with what time that's been alotted.

[@davideneix9702]

I love your content Shawn. It’s so nice to spend time just watching and listening to your progress. Keep up the great work!!

[@DvorahDavida5778]

Your ability to adjust your thinking as more information comes your way is one of your greatest strengths.

[@130sutphen]

YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOREST IS ADMIRABLE

[@PlainJane48]

I've watched for quite awhile, I'm glad you started talking, makes your channel even better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and work.

[@131dyana]

Thank you for sharing with us. Glad Cali is better.

[@jasonboe]

I love when you share your thoughts on the property! It always gives me a new perspective to think on not just where you are, but it causes me to consider my own footprint and how my area has been impacted.

[@gerardobenedicto]

Good weekend friend, so great day together at Cali. Awesone place

[@MLOOTGIIVSATTIEXD]

I really appreciate how much throughly you put into the design and consumption of the homestead and useage of the forest, that you think about the animals and critters that naturally live on your land, is so great. Excellent land management practices! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and plans 👍🏽

[@beefycatt]

Shawn, I've been subscribed for quite awhile now, and I absolutely love your content. It's incredible to be able to watch you go from absolutely nothing, to a complete cabin home complete with outdoor kitchen, greenhouse, porch, and now a second with all that and more. At the same time being able to learn that finding earthworms in a specific area means that man touched it, and how that effects the rest of the flora and fauna. Long story short, there's no shortage of knowledge and information on your channel. Thank you for being you!

[@kerra3699]

Brilliant talk Shawn. I always learn something from you each video you post. You are doing us all a great service with your abundant knowledge, the planet as well. We watch you from all over the world, and although different areas have different Ecco systems much of the knowledge is transferable. I thank you and the earth would thank you also if it could. You are a real gem.

[@robert3484]

I love the experience you bring, my favorite watch channel,thank you Mr James and your family,beautiful work, you seem to know the wood and how it reacts

[@randycrowe4978]

Shawn, I am truly enjoying your journey. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

[@mindyvaughn8217]

I’m so happy that you have that much land.💖

[@velkytravels]

You are one professional swatter mate. Those darn bugs! But I'm sure you have a collection of bug suits and head nets

[@taniadolphy5122]

Nice to see you back. You have endless energy 💗.

[@susanpremo8068]

Wow, great video, I read that quite some time ago, about the night crawlers, if you buy them for fishing and don't use them all, you're supposed to toss them in the trash. It's too bad they were introduced in the first place. Your forest management ideas are very sound. Smart and introspective ideas.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Wouldn't crawlers still benefit by tilling the soil and adding castings?

[@carlal9984]

Great update, thank you! Have a wonderful weekend.😊

[@vivianeriesterer4279]

we keep learning every day all our life and its good to change mind, letting go of stuff that occupies our mind…keeping curious, observing whats happening around us brings nieuw insights all the time…..your oasis of abundance will thrive for sure….

[@BartesCooking]

👍👍👍

[@timbrown8630]

So thankful for your channel!

[@smokinggar714]

Something I have done in my area of my forest is to just throw seeds around like mints basil, wheat and wild lettuce you might want to try it that area you are videoing in, you don't have to plant any of them just throw the seeds around what comes up will be good for you and the wild life. In Joy

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Funny cuz I just moved to a large wooded lot and I planted a few raspberry bushes but now after being here for a summer I found tons of them growing wild. 🍓🍒🥭🍊🍇

[@maryblaylock6545]

Got an idea for you. Over the years the University of Minnesota has developed grapes, apricots, apples, pears, and potatoes for our climate. Odds are that your Universitys have done the same. We have winerys that have some fabulous products. Grape juice cans up beautifully to enjoy all year round. And I use wine in cooking also. Glad that the fire danger has been reduced. Blessings on all!

[@annrhodes3544]

Mary Blaylock. I use wine in cooking too, sometimes it even makes it into the food……..

[@ChildOfGod0777]

Shawn, you are an Amazing builder, i am a woman and i love watching what you create, i have used your knowledge a few times lol, and even told my Husband, "Shawn James does it this way" i get a strange look...he knows who you are but hes wondering why i trust your building skills so much lol....😊

[@Somewhere-In-Canada]

Back in the day tromping about the mountains in Banff (late 70s) with the pack in pack out zero impact philosophy you just encompassed the working in harmony with nature that is IMHO the Gold Standard of today. There is always an impact where ever we do something. Its how that impact is managed. Well done, and keep teaching. Cheers, from NB

[@marieleopold1625]

LOTS of thinking needed to assimilate well into a property...I thank you 4 sharing your journey with us. We can all learn from your experience. It is RARE indeed to have a human 'think' of others in respecting their footprint upon the land. WELL DONE! Your consideration/appreciation of the land you are privileged to enjoy will come back upon you as a blessing. Weather is no longer 'normal'. God Bless you n' yours.

[@alfredmisterka5880]

Hi James your 2cabin is comeing along very nice keep up the hard work you are doing can't wait to see your finish cabin when it's done I watched every video you put out how is the pup doing I hope she is feeling better again thank you for all the information and video that you are putting out God bless you and your family Amen

[@kinichris]

Thank you for sharing and teaching valuable concepts.

[@B-leafer]

God bless you Mr. JAMES. Your channel is inspiring to me, which is an exceptional thing as I work every day to overcome a back/leg injury, most of my time confined to a chair. So ,watching your channel gets my juices flowing, and inspires me. I spent most of my youth in the woods, but never had the knowledge to do what you do,( it was more of a simple bushcraft thing,) which is so satisfying and gives me a feeling of freedom. I went to school in Syracuse for Paper science engineering which had courses in forest management in the curriculum. I love your dog. I used to have a retriever similar to yours. She was a dear friend. God bless you sir.

[@chrisoxley7148]

Wow Shawn what a fantastic video you have given us . Super informative, REALLY interesting and one I will revisit to make sure this lesson is well logged in my mind . Thanks for the lesson and the thrill of the " next" video . Have a super summer .

[@reelmatthewswinslow]

Select cuts are what we used to do as a logging business. Allows more saplings to grow, and we've seen mapping done from sky showing oxygen levels and increase within short time after out process. Also limbing is nice as well because it create canopies which keeps areas cooler and promotes small plants and food for wildlife.

[@ramit439]

You've developed what sounds like a well rounded, well thought out plan for building your home, for the environment, for food production, and for forest management. Every plan is subject to small tweaks or changes somewhere.

[@jeanettec6212]

I love your research and love for nature! Keep safe, Shawn!

[@allenenabnit7078]

Well plans are always just ruff drafts anyway when you run into a shortage or bump in the road so to speak, you compensate, change detection. Plus if you hadn’t told us you could have said that was the plan from the start. When I see you trying to build up growing soil, makes me wish I could send you some of my north Iowa’s rich black top soil to add to your gardening area’s.

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Years back, while doing a report in high school, I was surprised to learn that nightcrawlers are not native to North America. I kinda just figured worms existed everywhere and that's just how it was. I never knew they were invasive.

[@toconnor6811]

I am very surprised by this as well!!

[@susannemeyer9084]

I'm going to research that because I also assumed worms were everywhere. I know that the fly wasn't native to Hawaii. They were "blessed" with that pest when other people traveled there by boat. I learn interesting things watching your videos. Thank you.

[@philipatoz]

Like Shawn, I absolutely love living in the woods! The best thing I ever did was buy acreage - back when I was back in school and had no real business buying anything. But I got restricted land cheap, right before the first Gulf war over Kuwait began. Today, I couldn't afford to buy it - as land prices eventually skyrocketed. We don't really vacation, because I so love where I live that, when we're away, we can't wait to get back. And when the world seems to be going to hell in a handbasket, I can just shut off the gloom and doom and breath in the beauty and tranquility of our little slice of heaven. I can't fathom living in the city again. So blessed!

[@heiditobin4341]

Your explanation of the forest is fascinating. Who knew? Thank you for educating me!

[@mark1981]

The best part is we know Shawn can deliver on what he plans to do. I look forward to seeing it over the years if he continues to share with us.