THE TENT. Bear Trouble. Fixing the damage. Backwoods Cabin. Fixing the grill. Tent cooking.

[@russvtguy]

just have to share this one. A coupe of months ago , I took the kayak out of the barn to get ready for fishing. At 73 and still feeling quiet young . Got into the the kayak and checked everything out and was good to go. Good thing the only witness was the dog with me trying to get get out of the boat. Getting old is no joke and had to roll over and crawl out. Every day is a gift from God and dont waste them.

[@tamistone7344]

I don't think the bear will even get close to the door, with that nail board you put down! Lol! Can't wait to see you up at the tent again Joe!

[@mariannesouza8326]

Good for you! 🛶 I’m 71, and I feel Younger than I ever imagined I would at this age, but I feel a little off-balance, doing the things that were so easy to do before - no more hopping down the stairs and skipping everything other step. Oh, well, as to what you’re alluding, we’re lucky to be around to experience the signs of getting older. I’ll take it. 😀

[@FrugalFarmerChannel]

I know what you mean. Take care of yourself!

[@catherinefoster1481]

Someone once told me to not regret growing older that it's a privilege denied to many. So true and I no longer complain. Btw I'm 70 now

[@FJERNSYN49]

I am 75 now, and when doing som heavy work in the garden my body tells me I am not 60 anymore.

[@lauram9076]

You should always take Joanie with you, like you do at home. That dog absolutely adores being with you whatever you are doing. You can literally see the happiness on her face when she looks at you.

[@joibooty]

I was thinking 🤔 the same thing

[@renabarnett2238]

She really IS the goodest girl! She make any video better.

[@mariannesouza8326]

I know, it’s beautiful to see. 🐶

[@nonyobussiness3440]

That’s a Pitbull they’re always like that. They also require spooning all night

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

@@nonyobussiness3440 I was going to comment about the love of a pit bull also. They adore the ones they love.

[@moonlesslamb]

I have never in my life wanted to live off grind and seeing your videos makes me want it even more.😊😊😊😊

[@ancimargarita2763]

there is definetely something so special of your little and beautiful doggy!!!! this video was special and sweet... thanks to Joannie!!! Thank you for sharing her with us.

[@sylviahunt3419]

Your father’s camp is stunning!! I especially love the handmade furniture!! It is absolutely gorgeous!!

[@stevebumstead9840]

Man do I love the tent videos. Joanie always makes me smile. Thanks Joe.

[@markhull68]

I am always amazed, and jealous, of you dad's ability and artistry. He is truly, truly a great craftsman and artist.

[@PatrickWagz]

Here's hoping your Dad continues his quick recovery, to get back up there to enjoy his awesome cabin! That ice-cubes in the freezer is genius!!

[@thizizliz]

We used to freeze a cup of water & put a penny on top. If the penny was on the bottom, you'd had a power outtage. Frankly cubes sound easier. Good news about your dad! May he keep getting stronger. He's such a good guy.

[@christyjohnson4563]

I love the ice cube in the freezer thing. That is so smart!!

[@Empok_Nor]

It was nice to finally meet George. I bet he would be a good one to hear old stories around a camp fire.

[@dflint6633]

Always love when George stops by.

[@bhuff4748]

Yeah me too….”dog piss”. Lmao 🤣

[@dorissauerlender5211]

Hi! PINE SOL! LOL If you pour it all around outside the tent and on the walls and porch. Also wash down the floors and shower room, kitchen and outhouse with it. An Alaskan KZbinr does this at their cabin and now no more bears scratching the walls. God bless and protect. Thanks for the fun tent excitement!

[@mykahlifischer379]

With all that, why not move and take the bear out of the equation.

[@dorissauerlender5211]

@@mykahlifischer379 LOL It's not much work. All those places need to be cleaned periodically anyways. Walking around the tent splashing some pine sol around shouldn't take Joe long at all. It's a kindly suggestion. No need to make a snarky comment in reply. But hey, I guess it takes all kinds. Thanks for your response to my suggestion. God bless.

[@cosc137]

I'd watch a video of Joe spraying pine sol around and in the tent ;-)

[@dorissauerlender5211]

@@cosc137 Me Too!! Lol

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

I was going to tell him to do this too. You beat me to it, lol They say it works very well. They HATE the smell of pine

[@dustinr.5032]

My grandpa puts a quarter on top of a frozen cup of water in his cabin. Your dad reminded me of that.

[@mindyvaughn8217]

I’m sure sorry about your bear problem. I always enjoy visiting with you. 💖

[@craiggodfrey639]

I have watched your vids for years but haven't commented much. Just wanted to say that coming home from work today totally exhausted in a covid19 environment here in the emergency dep. Your vid made me feel normal again! Joinie is such an awesome companion such a good dog I can see she loves you to the moon and back, cheers Joe. We are back in lockdown from today in Victoria Australia stay safe m8 cheers bloke love your uploads bigtime!

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you Craig. Stay safe, I will try and keep the videos coming on both channels.

[@desiremontgomery4715]

Your dad's cabin is just lovely..

[@makethemfly7660]

You weren’t kidding when you gave the weather for the day as windy. Love the sound of wind blowing through pines.

[@BB-bj9hx]

Joanie is such a happy good girl. Thanks for another great tent video.

[@mariafrancesca3642]

That ice cube trick is brilliant never thought about that!

[@davep5972]

Thanks for the Video Joe great to hear your Dad is doing well I bet he’s working hard to recover so he can get back to the cabin

[@pop8846]

Every time I see you driving away from the Tent, I feel like "Fun is Over"

[@marygordon3032]

Hey Joe l sure hope that that bear 🐻 doesn’t come back, and thanks for letting us see your Dad’s cabin again! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@adrianwhite277]

So awesome the history you have at that land with your parents.

[@bijouboi1]

I love the ice cube trick in the freezer. I have an off grid place and the power failing and then everything refreezing before I return has always been a concern. Great life hack!

[@robf2251]

I know you have heard it before. Your dad's woodwork is just amazing. Keep up the good work. I never miss a video here or your channel. Thank you

[@kewljewl3006]

Joanie reminds me of our American Bulldog, Max. He was very intelligent and protective of our home. To a fault. I watched her body language and she was on high alert almost the entire time she was in front of the cabin by the lake. She knew that bear was around. You are lucky to have her. She does her job well.

[@brianmelton5723]

Problem bear. It’s gotta go. ASAP. Thank you for sharing

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

Joanie was so happy to be there! Her tail was just a waggin'!!!

[@parkercape9495]

Joni was on point. I think she knew her job was to protect you.

[@rynossportscards]

Man love it when george comes around to talk to you old school guy that got a lot of life experience I could listen to his stories for hours

[@BigDawg99xx]

Thanks for the video JOE...always love the tent videos...hope your dad gets better soon

[@mariannesouza8326]

I’m happy to hear about your Dad’s recovery. I know y’all know how very important keeping up with physical therapy is. It’s wonderful that he’s diligent about it. 🙂

[@patriciabeyer7824]

Hi. Well, isn't that a fright! Your Dad's cabin looks great. Nice woodwork. 😊 Joannie sure was looking after you!! Stay safe. Thanks for sharing this. 😳

[@joanhaughton3391]

I think I would be ordering up a couple of security metal door grills to lock over that front and the back doors for when the place is closed up. Both of you stay safe.

[@mariannesouza8326]

@@rowdybroomstick1216 😂

[@joanhaughton3391]

@@rowdybroomstick1216 lol....It would keep that brown bear out eh?

[@Eagle10300]

Very nice video! Those bears are destructive to say the least! If I was a bear I certainly wouldn’t be peaking around the tent especially with your dig and a double barrel!! Cheers!

[@lmoten8611]

I love the Tent videos they are my favorite!

[@Living-The-Dream]

Always the best video’s Joe !! Thanks 👍🪵🔥👏

[@janneking3878]

Moo moo is the most loved pooch in the land!!!! Boy she loves Dave!!- lovely to see.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you. Her name is Joanie and my name is Joe.

[@johninalaska4437]

Hey Joe, you were lucky he didn't break the glass in the door. I have lived in Alaska all my life, 73 years and I have had more encounters with bears than you can imagine. I have only killed 3 bears in that time when they charged and meant business. I keep my old short barrel Mossberg handy. The first round is a Bean Bag load and the rest are slugs, usually the Bean Bag does the trick. On 3 of my cabins, I built guards from rebar for my windows and doors, they work great. Hope you get the front of the tent beefed up. hope your dad is doing well and has a speedy recovery.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

John. Will you email me please? [e-mail]

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

You need to make sure you type in the joe@ part and not just click on the blue.

[@johninalaska4437]

@@JoeandZachSurvival Hey Joe, did you get my email?

[@mamastarshine]

Im glad the damage wasnt worse. Be safe up there!

[@scottanderson2980]

wow i didnt realize how much you did the the farm great work man

[@OriginalPFI]

Thanks for the update on your dad. Really glad I discovered your channel. I always look forward to your trips to the tent.

[@catherinelittlebear9863]

That place is wonderful! You should live there full time!

[@lucillekenney8311]

LOL, "hang a pork steak out the window..." Too funny Joe. I can relate. I had my Honda for 23 years. A storm blew through and took out a tree in front of my house. It fell on a brand new car. I thought, wish it had fallen on my SUV! Anyway, I was worried about you. The last I saw was the short video on the bear damage. I'm glad no one got hurt. Keep that bear spray close and the shotgun closer! Be safe.

[@tophauler8626]

i absolutely love both the tent and ur fathers cabinets immaculate.yaw must have that property for 50 years

[@Robertrls01]

cozy little area you have there, beautiful spot

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Glad all is well, it is so beautiful up there! God bless you and Melissa!

[@xeroxene]

You guys get the bears and we get the snakes and spiders. Almost seems like a fair deal. 👍🇦🇺

[@Nemesis093781]

Thank you for the great video, Thumbs UP👍.

[@tddstl3166]

I would love to have to wear a sweatshirt in mid August!

[@brandyaraujo6479]

So excited to see this!!!! I cannot wait for the winter trip.

[@michelevolz7769]

You pup is adorable

[@lizcarter6938]

Sooooo Very glad your dad is doing well after his hip surgery. speaking from experience you know IMMEDIATELY whether or not it was successful!!! Slow and steady wins the race, he knows more than any Dr what his body can handle! Again so very glad all went well for him. Best wishes

[@vaneset952]

Good girl Joni you look out for Joe for us… look forward to the video about the antlers was wondering about them too. Always enjoy a brief walk through your parents cabin absolutely beautiful. Great video thank you for sharing

[@mikeodonnell7350]

Thank you for a great program … found you last year and have thoroughly enjoyed it … you do a wonderful job …

[@JasonClay]

Nice job with the bear unwelcome mat.

[@simplymeconnie4003]

Joni reminds me so much of my own pit mix Hera with her stance and watching things. I loved that you included her just watching. You can tell when she sees something by the way she is reacting.

[@dancarlson4290]

Good to see you with a pup at the tent.

[@lscblackwell9202]

You live well! Please take that as the sincere compliment as is intended! That is a fantastic get-away spot! Love the tent, love the pond, love the location, and your mom & dad's log cabin is epic, IMHO! The is just something so relaxing and comforting in just watching your activities around the tent, with the family or by yourself with the dog or cat. Sorry the bears made more work for you! This is just the kind of quality content I enjoy. That roaring diesel brings fond memories of earlier camping trips. Just waiting on the fall now! Take care and be safe! Looking forward to future posts! Prayers for your father's quick recovery. 😊👍🙏

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you, this was a nice comment.

[@TheRedthundr]

Nice work.... Great job you had done.

[@Upstatedeerhunter]

Thanks for another great video joe!!

[@FuccoTheClown]

Instant Like anytime anything gets uploaded with "THE TENT" in the title. Love it!

[@mariannesouza8326]

I know, me too! 😀👍🏼

[@thizizliz]

Yup. Click "Like" & then watch.

[@kerrystennett3829]

Yep

[@kmjsocket]

Dude I love that table in your cabin! It's awesome

[@johnnyb2677]

Sorry the weekend guests didn’t work out. It’s clear you work really hard to make everyone comfortable. Thanks for the great video. We get our cabin September 2nd. Channels like yours have been our inspiration.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you.

[@glendasmilesalot2959]

Another great video! I absolutely love Joanie!

[@craigwavra3495]

Glad to see the bears didn’t do too much damage. Hope you are safe and far from the area fires up there.

[@fredthepharmer6752]

Moth balls help in keeping the carnivores away including bears. Just spread some around the tent and it should keep bears away. Love your dad’s cabin. It is almost a museum piece. Thanks for all the videos. Thanks

[@sherry2836]

Omg, I can't believe it! Your tree at 30:28; we found one when we were kids by our cabin in northern Michigan. Looks exactly the same. We called it "the Question Mark tree". Many photos of us kids standing and sitting in that tree. Wow, thanks for that memory! Sadly, 55 years later that tree has disappeared.

[@s.pursell8901]

It was nice seeing Joanne at tent. Kinda reminded me of the Max days. (Minus her walking all over the place) She should come up with you more often. She would also be a great bear deterrent if it decides to make entry while you're there.

[@jeannienieves3655]

I like watching the tent videos

[@Neubs-xv8tw]

Joanie!!!! Such a sweet girl, bless her!

[@Artaxerses1945]

Haven’t been to the tent with you for a while , enjoyed you tube visit Wishing good things for your Dad .

[@Zyxak]

Love the "Welcome mat"

[@pyewacketpeggy8329]

Love seeing Joanie!

[@colleenrobison4070]

That’s a sweet welcome mat!!

[@R_B62]

Love the welcome mat for the bear.

[@gtfangel]

I put an electric fence wire on my deck posts to keep the bears and raccoons off. Our deck is elevated about 10 ft. from the ground and we have had bears on the deck many times. Now, no problems.

[@michaelpence468]

Looking forward to hearing about your Dad’s mounted game.

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Joe & Melissa,that bear has to be be worrisome for sure.Take care & stay safe 😊👍

[@SweetBeeCandles]

I just adore Joanie! Just a happy puppy!!

[@homesteaderwant2b]

I like the bear board.. Some use them under every door and window.Good job Joe. Pat you on the back

[@learnaswegofarm2227]

Joanie is such a good dog guys! You lucked out getting her! Very smart with all of your fixes, and bear proofing things joe! Lets hope the dry spell breaks before winter and they can find some natural food. 🤞🏻👍🏻🤞🏻

[@jedidiah5131]

I've been living with bears all my life...Steel school fencing over the windows...and a welded bedframe hung over the door on 2 hooks and wing nut bolted on the bottom, easy peasy.

[@ssy12335]

Joanie seems to know what she's there for. She is very alert. Funny like you said how you're keeping an eye out, whenever she's in the shot, I'm watching her.

[@rockeerockey6941]

Joe, your dad's a fine craftsman\artist

[@mem7048]

Glad to see you use the nail studded bear deterrent

[@SilentGloves]

Always cool to have a little exploring! Cheers!

[@danlevecque7203]

A bear would have a field day if one got in! Have bears around my camp in western Maine they can make quite mess. Enjoy your videos,Thanks

[@randallburkhart8452]

Beautiful place.

[@ArielleViking]

That bear sure is becoming a menace. 💯❤👍

[@andyfreer1343]

Glad your fixing up the tent as I love it

[@kevindelaurentis8666]

Joe does more shit in one day than I do in 3 weeks. What a hard worker.

[@omgchunky7421]

this is so funny😂🤘🏽

[@marianfrances4959]

Great to hear your dad's progress! I've often wondered about your glass door and bears. Sounds like the glass is strong. Bear spray has a successful reputation, from what I've read, heard and watched on video. You don't have to figure it out if you practice using it (without actually spraying). You won't forget the process, it'll be automatic. 👍😎🇨🇦🌲🐻

[@emdoubleyew3788]

Love your videos- always a childhood dream to have a place near a lake! Glad to see everyone has everyone’s back with the bear issue - have no recommendations there- I’m sure you have a way to mitigate risk. Cheers!

[@mathbrown9099]

Joe, if you need a gofer to help you build your new cabin there are many of us who’d line up to do that.

[@chris3m98]

W.Brown, so nice of you to offer. Sure wish Joe would take you up on the offer. Have people come & camp for a week. Everyone would sure be family, & leave an apart of their lives on this earth when they are gone!

[@3611136111]

glad to see you keeping weapons close. We have had 2 attacks in the Smokey Mountains recently. One resulted in death. Sadly, when there isnt enough food to sustain them they are more dangerous and a lot of them will die this winter in the dens.

[@mariannesouza8326]

Wow. 🙁

[@bullofthewoods9374]

why is there no food for them in the smoky mountains?? i live in nc, no shortage of food. mostly just dumb people. most bear attacks here are not due to a food shortage

[@smoochmcguire5291]

Great video thanks

[@henrypatterson1740]

I tell you Joe it sure is nice seeing you up there with Joanie She is such a beautiful young lady!! Its been so long sine I have seen you alone at the tent with a.dog at your side. I so loved the video!!

[@dezfan]

Good to see Joanie with you. Kinda miss having Max around at the tent. Plus she would be great for bear deterrence.👍🏼

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Max would chase after bears or wolves that would come by The Tent. I do miss her but as far as a dog that will fight another animal. Joanie wins that hands down. Once she starts, she will not let go. It is scary.

[@pattiwhite9575]

No footage from the other cam? Well, thankfully it wasn't that bad of damage. Looked bad but you made a quick fix that should last another winter. Good to see Joanie girl out roam free again. She was loving it! All the smells. Forget about the food. lol