Martin's Old Off Grid Log Cabin #53 Jay Invades, Bear Eats My Saw

Snow is coming and it is the last free day before packing up at the cabin.

[@Mikesorrento3344]

I think animals can sense a kind soul.

[@gregormiller4037]

More so than many humans, unfortunately.

[@mathbrown9099]

Hilarious: the bird and the cup. The soft, kind humor of the Midwesterner. Thank you, Martin.

[@paulwilson7234]

Merry Christmas to you and all the subscribers 🎄

[@chrishelms1967]

Thanks for sharing your slice of heaven with us......

[@augustreil]

Amen !

[@elizabethguy]

Oh, the slow-mo shot of the bird flying out of your cabin ... priceless!

[@fern3960]

I learnt so much about beavers and how they build their dams... and the spruce grouse!! Love your videos, sir!

[@scotfalconeroutdoors191]

Good to see the Jays getting their new feeding station in time for Xmas, well done Martin.

[@Zorbawon]

Martin I learned something.......I never knew bears liked gasoline. I have had a variety of animals chew on items that I had been using and all the time I thought they were going after the salt from the sweat I left on the item. Bears have a keen sense of smell and in the future I will not only protect my food but take precautions on my fuel. Thanks for the video and have a Merry Christmas!

[@larryjacobs5713]

Martin my youtube friend every video I watch I think This is the best and then comes the next one. I would like to seriously thank you for the pleasure it has been to watch your videos and how they and you have contributed to the enjoyment of life. Some day we know there will be one last video,but until then I plan to enjoy every second of Martins Cabin. Thank you

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks Larry , may we share a lot more of the cabin in the coming years.

[@larryjacobs5713]

Yes that would be wonderful

[@TS-bn7zt]

TheNorthwoodsman1 Here, here!!! You have years yet Martin, come to think about it.......... hope I'm around to see the last one!!!!!!!! Great comment Larry.

[@larryjacobs5713]

Tracey that is my hope as well, love these peaceful videos.

[@marythibault9032]

My birdie buddies are constantly flying in my garage. They even set up a nest and hatched babies. Love my birdies.

[@mvogelmeier1]

I love those birds. Thanks Martin.

[@winstonsmith11]

Amazing how close you got to that spruce grouse! Great video. Have a Merry Christmas, Martin!

[@outbackoutside]

Always enjoy spending time with you....thanks for sharing.....

[@kevintulak9987]

I really enjoyed that, I can't believe my video vacations are nearing the end for another year. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

Peaceful and serene. I hope you have someone to leave it to who will appreciate it when you make that trip to Heaven. Thank you for the video.

[@treeclimbing7798]

What a relief from Wash DC. Thanks Martin. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 To us all.

[@egggnome6266]

The fact that you can't drive a vehicle to the cabin would be a big plus for me. I'd actually considered how annoying 4-wheelers and other small engines could easily invade the tranquility of the area, so it was good to find out the bears had that aspect covered. :D

[@jan6293]

You are a gift from God! May you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈😁🎄🎁🙏🥰

[@kellymurphy685]

Thank you for being you Martin. You are the man.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I know I am a man with a fantastic cabin and area to play in.

[@kendrasmith6637]

Really loved the walking through the woods on this one. Love hiking. Enjoy all your videos. Thanks so much! 😊

[@cigarcaptain]

Well Martin if I could still walk I would love to hike those areas and see all of what you marked and helped in this world.

[@beachidiot]

Thank you Martin.

[@richardlumpkin4607]

Another lovely visit to the cabin and I enjoyed every minute. Thank you so very much Martin. God bless and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@garytrowbridge5565]

Love your video's. So Relaxing

[@jvatell6111]

It was very interesting to see and hear about the beavers and their dams. Thanks for another guided tour through your serene paradise and sharing it. 👍

[@lovebikesmustride]

Always a joy to watch

[@National757]

Merry Christmas sir. Thank you for sharing with us! I love your videos!

[@sterlingprice5963]

What a beautiful isolated private place Martin. I hope it stays that way forever. The beavers are amazing creatures. Quite the engineers! Intelligent builders! We have black bears here in the 0zarks. They don't stay in one area for more than a few years at a time, and then move on. Merry Christmas to you and yours Martin, and to your animal co-stars as well. Peace.

[@digbyodell2924]

That was such beautiful photography/videography right there that my cat started to stalk the TV screen at 3:15. He was halfway across the room when the bird disappeared and he was still looking around confused two minutes later; then just reached up and pawed the screen a couple times and left!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

That is very funny. I should try to edit in a wolf picture about the time I figure cats are about to pounce.

[@larry851]

Love the old beaver pond and Hawks pond veiws could sit there all day thanks

[@joharmon2148]

Your pictures are fantastic and how the birds have come to trust you enough so you can get so close. You sure do have a piece of heavy there. Happy Holiday! Thank you for sharing

[@cgriggsiv]

Thank you for sharing love the pictures of the spruce grouse sometimes when the animals around you know you that you will not hurt them in any way shape or form they will allow you to get extremely close Mother Earth knows that you are there to protect them therefore you are allowed to get close to them to a certain degree between each animal that you visit

[@782gear5]

Always nice to watch your videos there wonderful, best wishes...

[@stephenmoore2754]

Another peaceful and informative video. It is interesting to see the low water in the beaver ponds, but also kind of sad. On bears. I used to be part of a group which installed solar powered remote weather stations which used radio to retrieve the data. In a couple of spots, bears took a liking to the batteries (lead acid marine type). In one spot old Mr. Bear stole the battery and lugged it off a piece until he bit a hole through the case. I imagine he found it gave him a bad case of “hot tongue” as he dropped it and took off. I guess sulphuric acid must smell tasty to a bear. In another spot we had a moose who kept catching his antlers in the guy wires. He bent steel page wire fence posts like they were made of aluminum or lead. There is a lot of power contained in a bull moose. Your vids take me back to some of the best days of my working career. Thanks!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Interesting note about the battery. I hear car tires sitting in the sun can attract them too.

[@waynebrown5428]

Looks like you had a great time. Peace of mind can never hurt anyone.

[@cliffandrews]

Really nice area for hikes with all those paths you made. I bet all your animal friends miss you when you leave the cabin. Merry Christmas Martin.

[@jedidiah5131]

That frog will be ok...Its a forest frog...they hibernate under logs and leaves. They store glucose in their system which will prevent them from freezing. Merry Christmas to all the forest dwellers and those who wish they could be!

[@jedidiah5131]

Yes, some species will actually go into a state of hibernation, which involves a freezing and thawing process...While others will just die if the temps get too cold....

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

thanks for the info on that frog.

[@bobesselstyn4917]

thanks Martin happy holidays to you and family look forward to seeing you again and allowing us to tag along,take care

[@michaelcoghlan5521]

Great video Martin, thanks for sharing

[@restoreallthings1806]

The spruce grouse was a bit of a rugged creature while pecking the grit and ground, love seeing the places full of creation.

[@michelerucker3755]

Martin, I do believe you are the bird whisperer! Merry Christmas from our family to yours😇😇😇

[@TheJastper]

Thanks for sharing your adventures! I love your relationship with the Jays! I too have Jays that visit me- so fun! Keep up the good work :)

[@gracechilcoat1925]

Wonderful video, I enjoyed seeing all the wildlife and your surroundings.

[@Oldtimecarpenter]

Thanks for sharing these incredible videos! I'm just a young man that grew old. Just want you to know I really appreciate you sharing the best of times. God bless and Merry Christmas my friend!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks Peter, I think we are in the same boat. The body is aging but our minds think nothing has changed.

[@stevearmstrong9071]

You have lots of beautiful birds sharing your paradise, thanks for sharing it with us as well. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[@rickyhuie6365]

Martin... I am greatful that you would share your experience in that beautiful country. Thank you.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

My pleasure!

[@JLamond219]

Merry Christmas my friend.....thank you for sharing your time with me.....The blue-jay was just checking in on you to make sure you were okay in there...lol

[@markd1300]

Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth. Martin your living my dream.

[@Rick1dat]

Very beautiful out by the dam and seeing them spruce grouse so up close was special. You take care till next year Martin and Merry Christmas to you and all.

[@tommmarree3689]

May you and yours have the MERRIEST CHRISTMAS of all time Martin!! You are an inspiration beyond your wildest dreams.....God Bless, and I look forward to your next video!!!!

[@KIMI-xt4eb]

happy holidays,,,,,,,,,,,,thank you for sharing,,,,,,,,,,,,be well

[@thaddavis8426]

Another great video. I’m not a bird watcher but every time I watch your videos I’m amazed just how beautiful the birds are ! Merry Christmas to you and yours !

[@yveskc1]

Merry Christmas 🎄. Thanks for sharing and best regards-Yves

[@larryjacobs5713]

Nice long video that every second is interesting! Thank you Martin

[@jasoneastham3126]

Another great video! Always so relaxing. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielmartinez6638]

Hi Martin! Merry Christmas to you and your family! You videos are great! Thank you for sharing your life with us on you tube! I enjoy your videos the most because they are relaxing and it like I am listening to my Dad and Grandfathers! Thanks!!!

[@phillippearce8270]

Here's wishing you and yours a quiet, peaceful Christmas and every happiness in the coming New Year

[@2fast65]

Another great adventure thanks Martin hope you and your Family have a great Christmas have a nice day be safe.

[@minnaparker1041]

I enjoy your videos and especially the walk around today and learning some things about the beavers.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Yes, thanks.

[@johnblackie646]

The spruce grouse footage was awesome. I never knew that bears were attractive to gasoline. That’s wild how the bear tore apart your saw. Beautiful scenery. Keep on keeping on and Best of luck always and thanks for sharing your videos.

[@jameslane2667]

👍 some really beautiful footage it looks like James A Reed wildlife refuge Merry Christmas Martin Kansas City Missouri 🎅

[@Who.is.Clinton]

Lovely video Martin

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Thank you for sharing! Beautiful place! Merry Christmas!🙏🏼😇🎆👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

[@danjennings6817]

Always good to see your vids sir!

[@royroscoe5031]

Sorry to see you leave Martin. Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@rieswl]

I am really enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Norway.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks, enjoyed a nice drive around your beautiful country.

[@larryjacobs5713]

Martin you can do more with nothing than any human I know of, amazing

[@patriciacarcone7552]

Thank You for sharing. So calming for me

[@frederickoning191]

A very enjoyable season at the cabin! Thank you for sharing your ideal life. I so respect your values and outlook! All the best in 2019~!

[@ninanina-sx3pv]

Lovely trust you have build with the birds

[@59chevt]

Martin,Thanks for all you share and Merry Christmas.

[@augustreil]

Never first, Sugar !! Beautiful Cedar trail with the Moss ! Time to get on Ebay for some brush cutter parts. Get that frog to some water, STAT ! Lol. Your dinner looked great. The sleeping area looks like a place someone could spend a week in and get some real rest ! Thanks for all you do sir ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family and thank you !

[@chrismate2805]

Merry christmas, your video/photo of the bird on the axe was a winner, liked the angles.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

It is nice to have such accommodating models for such poses.

[@gruntqueen]

I'm jealous of all the cedars you seem to have everywhere. I've got a lot of seedlings I'll be planting next summer but I won't live to see them grow large. I'm tired of the spruce, pine and fir so had it logged and what's coming now is beech, ash, and maple. The guy who did the logging says that's how it works: clear the softwoods and hardwoods take over and vice versa. We'll see. Thanks for your videos. Whenever I start to fear I'm too old for cabin life, I watch you. Happy New Year, Martin.

[@solid_jr]

Have a Merry Christmas Martin. Thanks for taking us along to the cabin. At the risk of sounding ungrateful, I'm hoping you're planning a winter trip too? I can make due with some other outdoor channels but yours is always my first choice. Take care.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I hope to keep the Sat. morning showings going with snowy videos.

[@retiredyeti5555]

All good things must come to an end - at least there will be more videos after this. Interesting to learn that black bears like the smell/taste of gasoline. Good to know that the damage is repairable, at least this time. See you next time! - An Armchair Adventurer

[@JDKvideos]

As Always.... Love It!

[@tomthumb8346]

Thanks for another great video! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family Martin! And all the viewers out there too!

[@katy2too217]

I always learn something from your videos, Martin. Cool idea to protect the little white pine. I might try that. Have a wonderful Christmas. Best of the season from Ontario, Canada.

[@MrRockymntman]

Merry Christmas to you and yours .

[@johnhammack12]

Thanks again for all of your videos this year.... looking forward to more when you go back.... Merry Christmas to you and your family... not bad for a 39 year old man...wink wink

[@snowysnobdds7842]

Awesome as always !

[@yeah4me1]

Merry CHRISTmas sir. We love your videos.

[@yeah4me1]

The birds trust you. They're not the least bit afraid.

[@jamesboyer8]

thanks for a great year brings me joy to watch ur u tube channel ty so very much

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Always a pleasure to start my Am with a Fresh cupa joe & a Martin Video ! Happy the lil-Gorbie made it's way safely out the door ! Loved the Trail walking with ya ! Dang Bear ! If we don't see a post before the Magic Day = Merry Christmas To You & Yours From The Snowy Maritimes In Canada Be well, Friend ! ATB T God Bless

[@davidferguson9213]

Merry Christmas!! Thanks again for making my day!!

[@warrenspinney8510]

Enjoyed as always

[@mikeanthony3986]

Great video sir.

[@nimrod275]

Merry Christmas 🎄God bless you and thank you for the videos!

[@glg3945]

Lovely video. Merry Christmas to all. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a Great New Year! That was amazing what the bear did to the weed whacker. Glad you didn't come up on it while it was there! Also, amazing how much impact the beavers have on the areas they set up house in. It is probably all covered in a lot of snow now. Thank you for sharing your amazing video of Spruce Grouse, that was so cool how close you could get and the Blue Jay in the cabin! I think I am going to Nick Name you "Father Nature"!!! LOL. Blessings!

[@eddiep5676]

Merry Christmas Martin!

[@diorme7510]

Your tours are always a big treat Martin. Merry Merry Christmas!!

[@wendy54321]

Beautiful trails.

[@danceswithstone]

Who runs this place, you ask. Well I'm pretty sure 2:48 thinks it's him : ) Merry Christmas to you and yours Martin! Thank you for these wonderful Saturday morning videos 👍

[@ADSC2006]

Another great video. Merry Christmas.

[@Berncarp707]

Excellent video Martin thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you kind sir.

[@5-minute-witness356]

Your Jay knows where all that good food comes from! Merry Christmas, Martin! LOL I guess I'd be afraid of a creature that eats my gas powered SAW! 😂

[@davestelling]

Blessings your way, Martin. Merry Christmas!

[@raebrooks5317]

Beautiful video!! Merry Christmas!!🎄

[@kathleenking9477]

Merry Christmas, Martin!

[@williamjslaney4537]

Beautiful