My Wife and Daughter Exploring Near the Cabin | Prepping | Climate Change

[@ShawnJames1]

Thanks for watching, and thank-you for all of the positive comments and support. As I mentioned before, on this channel you will see more of my everyday life as well as hear me talk about controversial topics. I welcome debate and I expect disagreement, but I also expect respect, not only for me, but also for other commenters, and if you can't be respectful, you will be blocked. For the people who think this title is click bait because they wanted to see more of my wife and daughter and were disappointed, oh well, this is what they were comfortable with and I'm proud to show them in this manner. If you don't like me talking about things like climate change and prepping, I kindly ask you not to follow this channel as it's going to get much more heated in the coming months (no pun intended). To everyone else, thank-you, I look forward to a future of engaging discussion with you about self-reliance, nature and meaningful living.

[@timharper58]

Your channel. Your house. Your rules.

[@Ski7440]

Shawn James , love your channel a lot, and admire so much all the hard work you put into making the cabin and outhouse kitchen. Love your dog, he’s half human as he so intelligent.. I look forward to hearing more about climate change , and the environment. I live in England, I’m British by ancestry, and birth. I’m not racist , but Britain is a small Island, and we are over populated, especially having let in so many European immigrants. Big mistake! Would just love to be somewhere like the Canada, that’s less populated. You’re so lucky. Best wishes x Jenny

[@jeanblythe1595]

Anyone who thinks Shawn James is going to start showing current photos of his wife and daughters needs to think again, because he is not going to do that, and has made it clear. Seeing them in a video at all means we get to see Shawn not alone with just Cali, so it isn't click bait. :)

[@jenniferadderley8219]

Well said Shawn! Looking forward to future segments 👌 I also admire your philosophy on life! 😃🌏

[@danchretien007]

You are sharing your lifestyle and values with this all this sense of respect. Can't wait to watch you sharing your toughs on delicates or political subjects. From Quebec.

[@SayShariff]

I love the beauty and silence of the wilderness. Thanks for sharing those things with us, Shawn.

[@arcticshuskyadventures1788]

I’ve been following your channel since pretty close to day one! I have nothing but the utmost respect for your approach to everything you do. Very methodical, and valuable. Thank you.

[@catherinelery9273]

Pauvre planète, qu'allons- nous donner a nos petits enfants,? Du fond du cœur Merci Monsieur, vous êtes un sauveur ,il en faudrait des millions comme vous ❤🇫🇷

[@edsummers6869]

It's great that we can live the dream through you, Shawn. All of you stay safe, happy, and healthy. It's incredible that you're cared about like a family member!

[@eddietafoya4105]

Having gone from 500+lbs, living in my moms house, no money , no car, and strung out on heroin, to having my own home, land , truck, and I lost 150+ lbs. Being prepared for a future I didn’t think I was going to have, is the most important thing I am lucky enough to be able to do. I watch your videos almost religiously because I respect what you’ve accomplished, and your words of wisdom are very inspiring. I’ve been a fan of ‘my self reliance ‘ since day one. You help me to see that these kinds of dreams can be a reality. No one but me can make it happen. My garden, my well, my tiny house, these are all gifts I’ve given myself. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@ShawnJames1]

Wow, that's a very inspiring story. Thank you

[@eddietafoya4105]

Shawn James hey man, YOU are a big part of the inspiration in this story! Keep it coming!

[@YT-qs8db]

Que señor tan completo! Tan responsable tan íntegro inteligente y que ama y protege a su familia

[@lanabrooks1554]

I never cease to be awed by the beauty of your surroundings.

[@Brumsey99989]

Not sure why, but I'm always happy to see you start a video with a smile, even when you go on to talk about serious matters. Good moods are infectious I guess. Thanks for providing all this beauty, practical information, and wisdom. Best of luck on your journey to self reliance.

[@billymikeberryhill2437]

When a squirrel or a loon is the excitement of the day, that's the life for me. No roads, no noise, no one bothering me or hollering, life doesn't get much better than that. Thanks Shawn!

[@jadestone8552]

Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing! Nice that wife and daughter came to visit and enjoy what you do.

[@cjones7692ify]

I think a lot of people that follow your other channel as I did for over a year or however long and didn't know about this channel would enjoy this channel just as much if not more. Gotta get this channel out there

[@dennistaroy]

Beautifully shot video, with good, common sense info. Thanks for posting this and being so inspiring to the rest of us.

[@nursemettsmsn]

Everyone finds their way. I respect them for not wanting to be in media and so enjoy your videos. You choose your life and it is evident your family loves and respects you for this love you have of this life. I think it is amazing to be a part of your journey.

[@kgirl9441]

Thanks Shawn for the great video. I appreciate your comments on the forest fire and how it's part of nature. I just retired from a 34 year career as a firefighter with the US Forest Service and certainly know this first hand. I love your videos and especially seeing your sweet dog Cali.

[@allen8iluminada]

Shawn, please tell your wife how BLESSED she is to have a man like YOU!

[@farq2688]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME...He LEFT her and HIS DAUGHTER for OVER a year...WAKE UP

[@caldonialewis3192]

Exactly! Beautiful family, I enjoy watching you build and cook for your family. When are you going to publish the cookbook?

[@Alsatiagent]

@@farq2688 Now what do you think of their plight? A Covid-free paradise.I am sure they ALL know it.

[@SebastianSikano]

Hi I have been following you for months on the other channel: "My self reliance" now I also found this other channel and I joined. I live in a big city in Europe, I like to see the Canadian forest, the lakes and the immense nature. Good day

[@ms.tep_]

Another great video! Beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing!

[@SurvivalLilly]

Great video! Cant believe u had an attempted break-in... please take care

[@janetwithers7427]

Gosh, such beauty around you. The colors of the trees are breathtaking. Prepping for any kind of shut down of the norm, is a sound action. We all take too much for granted. Nice to see your family enjoying the area also. Take care 😺💞😺🐶

[@janethartwig774]

Californian here. We were stuck in the middle of the Southern California and Northern California fires making the sky so full of smoke we had to wear special masks and the children couldn’t play outside. Your videos are so educational and relaxing. Thank you for all of your hard work.

[@markwallis5394]

Greetings from Michigan's UP. Love your life style and very much respect how you include your family while still maintaining their privacy.keep up the good work!

[@gussoumalas88]

Shawn much love from N.Y. Your channels make people feel good. Keep up the good work brother

[@shawn_530]

Always enjoy spending some time in the woods with you, friend. Thanks for sharing some time with us.

[@iV_iVAN]

in Russia last winter we had very little snow and severe frosts. frozen plants, shrubs, rosehip, for example, and some trees. after such a winter, we did not have a single Colorado potato beetle for the whole summer), the total number of insects decreased, the birds had nothing to eat. Swifts arriving in may, were in cold weather, from lack of food, they died of hunger. ovaries of fruit trees were few, because in may it was cold and there was no one to pollinate the flowers. summer this year came a month later, and autumn came to us two weeks ago. night temperatures are only plus 6 degrees Celsius. what will happen next year??

[@arcaniprea735]

Great video and that area looks so peaceful and calm! Very relaxing, enjoy the time with the family and looking forward to the next video.

[@Oxy_Cotton]

I live in Western Australia and I have built a bunker from 4 x 40 foot shipping containers, 1 x 12 foot underground with renewable power & a pump connected to 3 x submerged 30k litre tanks of water this 1 container is connected to 3 x more containers (all linked together) a further 30 feet underground encased in concrete and a blast door with enough food for 2 years.

[@valis6761]

And after 2 years spent underground you come out and find out you are the last living human 🤪

[@484848474]

You are so blessed to have what you have and a family that stands alongside you and shares your passion. All the best Shawn from Southwest Ontario.

[@treetop9914]

Nearly impossible to achieve or find a life so normal or natural as yours. I am glad and proud of all of you. You are living my dream. Thank you for all you do. God Bless

[@young-soonkim6730]

It looks so peaceful and beautiful there! Some trees are already changing the colour in the forest!

[@ShawnJames1]

Yep, we get a little colour change now typically, but this drought is really stressing the trees and causing some early leaf drop. Thanks for watching!

[@keithbrookshire]

I, too, took a life changing hit in 2008. I'm so stubborn I held on for three tears longer than I should have. I went from the top of my profession to living well below poverty level. I have felt your past pain. And I'm happy to report that pain is in my past as well. we share the idea of being ab;e to withstand such a downturn again.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Another awesome video masterpiece my friend. Thank you for sharing. You have been blessed beyond words to describe. Take care out there and be safe. 🤗

[@michaelsantiago7934]

Can’t wait for the “prepper” videos Shawn! Keep em’ comin!

[@straubdavid9]

I miss seeing, and in particular hearing the loons first hand. Loons don't live in ugly places. You and your family take care.

[@Varykino1917]

I agree - the loons were so beautiful!

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again Shawn! Thx for the lovely peaceful time on the lake with you. Having a spring fed lake is a special bonus not only for the water but also the quality of the fish. You've got a really healthy environment where you are. Keep enjoying...

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

A note on your perspective on the climate in your area. I've been gardening and working outside my entire life (57 years). From infancy where I would eat more during harvest time, than put in the bowl as a small child, till now where I still plant, harvest and preserve vegetables every year. I have noticed years of drought, years of excess moisture. Years of heat and years of cold. Winters where the snow is drifting higher than I stand, and others where all winter is a mere light dusting. Stretches of winters where it's -40c for weeks on end and others where it's downright warm. All these changes I've noticed go in cycles. Old timers, older than I can remember these cycles as far back as their childhood too. What I'm saying is that the only constant in our climate, is that it is constantly changing, is cyclical in nature, has been that way long before we got here and will continue to be that way long after we are gone. These cycles care not one bit that we humans exist, and we humans have no impact on the climate on a global scale. As an astronomer I can tell you that the cycles I remember, and that old timers have talked about, very closely follow our solar cycle. The biggest influence on the climate on a global scale on this planet is not CO2, which is by the way plant food, it is the sun, and the energy output levels that change with the 11 year cycle. The next most influential factor is actually water vapor. CO2's influence is so little, it would normally be tossed out as statistically 0%. The 210 year "de Vries" cycle, which has not been fully confirmed, and the 2400 year "Hallstatt" cycle, which has also not been fully confirmed, also hypothesize large variations on energy output of our sun. All of which would have immediate and noticeable measurable effects on our climate. What I'm getting at is simply this. The climate never stops changing, and we are not behind this phenomenon. So we should not be spending vast amounts of money trying to alter something we can not influence. All that does is cause economic and by extension personal hardship for those unfortunate enough to live in a country that has succumbed to the hysteria and false claims.

[@jayoo3385]

Agree. The ruling elites are carbon taxing us with the climate lies, trust me we are all paying for it through shipping costs calculated in every single item we buy and also through taxes and penalties to countries . Basically we are paying for exhaling carbon. This among many other nefarious deeds. DEW, Fires, weather manipulation, financial manipulation, wars, social engineering, brainwashing, propaganda, endless virus scares and vaccines, spraying us with poison, medical lies and etc etc. To the psychopaths, when are we ever going to get a break and just leave us to live happily. Life is too short and you can’t take it with you. When is it ever going to be enough for you evildoers. But you are probably greedy also for your progenies, for the continuation of your bloodline. Just remember there’s judgement by the Creator. And this is just about a simple canoe trip with the family. These simple pleasures are not possible if we let these psychos rule the world, they will enslave us. Wake up, we are losing our freedom, we are losing our democracy. They want people off their lands. They are causing trouble in 3rd world, causing refugee problems and opening our borders all over the world making chaos. It never ends the onslaught. Sorry for troubling your sleep, but it’s time to wake up and fight back, because enough is enough. If 9/11 has not knocked our senses then this scamdemic should.

[@philcummings9557]

Nice video. Glad to see your family enjoying the cabin and surrounding area. Being on the water on a calm day is a peaceful way to spend the day. It must be nice to take a break from all the work you are doing around the cabin. Take care.

[@markemerson8399]

Yes, I agree we need to be prepared. Of course, some catastrophes will strike us from causes beyond our foresight, etc. However, a lot has to do with how we use our senses, and particularly our mental state. When a catastrophe strikes, how we deal with it from moment to moment is so important.

[@meganbeebe9740]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful surroundings with us. It reminds me of the few summers that our family spent in a cabin on Lake Charleston in Ontario. Hours spent fishing, canoeing, investigating the many little islands, and just laying at the end of the dock to watch the stars at night. I watch one of your videos every night before going to sleep . Tranquility sets in every time!

[@pamwarwick8968]

Hi Shawn! My hubby and I watch your channel at least once a week. We love the beautiful, peaceful setting.

[@fiorevitola880]

Money is not the answer to happiness, you and your family are living the life that we all should strive for. That is what God created this for us. God bless and keep you and your family safe.

[@natebohnen9693]

Love these talks! Me being a prepper is what led me to finding your channel along with your buddies Joe and Doug.

[@chrispitzer8686]

I'm from Kansas, and I have lived here for 43 years. I can tell you that the climate here has changed alot since I was a kid. Winters are alot warmer with little to no precipitation. I have also observed animals that are typically not seen this far north being seen regularly now.

[@reginawojtan8633]

Just a paradise .All the best to You and Your family.

[@stephaniebotfield5752]

Look after yourself and he a great time with wife and daughter. Cherish it, hold it in your heart forever.

[@gr8outdoors966]

So beautiful Shawn, looks a bit like southern Norway! Nothing better than spending the day out in nature and your place is fantastic! Great Job you have accomplished and you're a great man. Greetings from Europe!

[@donaldherring2961]

If you ever dig a root cellar ? Use the abundant rocks to shore up the walls. Then in case of too much moisture, before stocking ? Use a camp stove with a long exhaust tube. To dry out.

[@AnthonyNovelli3rd]

I generally agree with you most of the time, though fire suppression, consistent high-grading of forests, and the droughts and diseases driven by climate change are creating fires that are unnatural in intensity. I know of areas where the intensity of the fires burned the root systems beneath the soil, sterilizing the available topsoil for miles. This is not what happens naturally, and needs more scrutiny. Thank you.

[@sharonsue441]

So many enjoy your accomplishments including myself. Many of us are unable to do what you do or live in an area like yours but watching you achieve what you are achieving makes me think there are some out there that are thinking it just might be possible for them. May this life bring you happiness and contentment for as long as you desire it...Stay safe and I will be following you..( I love the peace and quiet of this area!!). Sharon

[@haywingpong5371]

Hearty thanks for talking to us whom you don't know at all. But a special kind of acquaintance and friendship is developing through cyber technology. A good advice for prepping.

[@lynnteneyck8487]

I love your videos. Such peace and tranquility, wish my husband of 47 years and I could go back in time and do something like this. What a difference life would be and feel. Gonna be 66 this year and husband 67 and now he has a bad back, too bad,. But the good thing is we can dream thru you and your family. Oh and we love Cali. She is beautiful. Best to you and yours!!!!

[@Simpleman57]

Very peaceful Shawn you never know what could happen its always good to be prepared exspect the unexspected peace to you and yours.

[@greybeard804]

They used to call this "common sense". But I hear that is a rare thing now days...

[@lynnbird4038]

Hi Shawn, I have been subscribed for a short while but really enjoy watching you fulfill your dreams and now looking ahead to protect your wife and family. Good common sense in a completely upside down evil world. It is very encouraging to know what one man with a dream can accomplish in a short time. It is very hard work but very rewarding and I know the fruit of your labor is paying forward in ways you may never know! Praying that the Lord will continue to protect you and your family. There are a lot of very evil, mentally unstable people out there today. I believe it is very wise to not let any photos of your family or location be published. Stay safe and please continue to show us the wonderful creation of God up in Northern Ontario Canada.

[@frankiebutler2894]

I noticed the roof on outside kitchen is very wavy or uneven. Is there a reason for that - maybe I missed the explanation in a video. Since all your work is so precise, I wondered about the roof. Thank you for an answer.

[@marknpb]

I'm in Florida, hurricane country. I am amazed at how few people have even one weeks worth of food and water on hand. I keep a months supply minimum art home, and another months worth at each place off site at different facilities within walking or bicycling distance. Power can be out for two to three weeks or more, depending on your part of the grid. What we now call "prepping" used to just be called common sense. Glad to see so many people getting back into it.

[@wiboxermom7829]

Love these thoughtful videos and insights. The climate has changed even from when I was younger. Growing up we had snow banks over the house roof, drove on roads where the snow was higher than the cars, and 48 blizzards where we milked by flashlight. Winter is my favorite season and its getting shorter and shorter. I've always lived in a rural area and we and a plan for a disaster, even a 24 hour power outage. I loved learning how to preserve/can food, work in the garden, and the animals came from the land and the entire animal was used. I recently heard the phrase head-to-tail eating. It was satisfying and fulfilling work and a pleasure to eat a meal completely from the land that I helped make. Now, my nieces think it's cool to do that stuff, not a necessity.

[@jodyanderson9034]

Thank You so much for posting all of these videos. I am about a year away from a similar venture and have learned a lot from watching your journey.

[@arcticshuskyadventures1788]

I would like to add that you not only inspire me to follow my dreams, but more importantly, to be a better man.

[@serenew5690]

You are Spot On! Be prepared for future protection against economic crisis, also End Times Events like wars, Pandemic, famine etc.... NB : May God YHVH bless and keep, guide you Shawn and family. And also all who are watching regardless of your race, Religion, Social and Political Status, Alternative Lifestyle Etc... Especially The Little Precious Ones.

[@ChrisBogle]

Beautiful video. What you talk about is not "rocket science", just good common sense & wisdom that seems to be in short supply these days. You seem to be blessed with a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing.

[@dufus2273]

just got home today from my summer camp on the Idaho/montana border. had to leave , smoke was too thick. great vidios. every year the catastrophes get more intense cutting my summer times in the woods shorter and shorter. very few birds,bees,deer, and elk this year. we are quickly losing our forest and wildlife. so sad.

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Absolutely Stunning. Mum and her friend's would play Neil Diamond "jonathan Livingston seagull" when I was a child, for some reason this video brings back those beautiful memories. Hug's from Australia xx

[@jamesparadee3388]

Dear Shawn, Best of luck with this channel. I am enjoying the self-reliance channel while listening to a reading of Walden. I try to check-in with you everyday and look forward to future postings... peace, jimi paradee

[@thiebaude]

Thank You Shawn for your videos, you will always have my support.

[@kathleentinley1477]

I want to say that I am so glad the attempted break in was not worse then what it was.

[@beastman2513]

You're a man of few words but when you speak your words are thoughtful and speak volumes. Thats why i like your videos. Some KZbinrs just talk talk talk talk talk and dont really say a thing. Keep on being you. 👍

[@TrixieM712]

This just popped up..I didn't know you had another channel. You must spend a good part of you day filming and editing. This was so relaxing for me. I just love being out on the water with silence. Be well.

[@ShawnJames1]

Thanks. I'm getting into a pretty good rhythm - work hard for a couple of days and take a day off to edit a video or two, keeps me healthy.

[@JamesEzell]

I'm in Klamath Falls, Oregon. We have been surrounded by fires, the big one in California and a bunch around us in Oregon. Last a couple of years August has been nothing but smoke for us.

[@orientjewelheart4968]

Take care shawn james & family .... fascinated by your journey ... God bless you & family ... greetings from Philippines ..

[@majcorbin]

your videos are a pleasant part of my daily bachelor routine.

[@frontierfan1613]

The drone shots show how Incredible that place is. Wow!

[@lknanml]

What made you pick this plot of land? How many did you check out or really want before going full steam on this one?

[@Gigi714]

Shawn thank you for bringing up climate change and hope you will have a detailed discussion on it soon.

[@kurthoman242]

I used to do fly in fishing with my father and friends for 20+ years at Ogoki Lake in northern Ontario. Best times, best fishing, best memories!

[@kathleenfalkner4478]

Beautiful and breath taking views! Good to see you relax with your family. The cabin looks amazing. Nice job😊

[@philippiscatella7816]

Shawn’ always love your videos, been a subscriber for over a year now. From Long Island New York keep up the good work. Look forward to your new videos each week. I get outdoors as much as I can, hunting, fishing, boating, etc. I co-own a family lake house in the Berkshire’s Mass. which my lat father purchased in 1969. Get there as much as I can.

[@mostalajnen66]

I am in awe ! what a great life you are living, i love to hear your thoughts about life and living off the grid, this channel is a great complement to your MSR channel.

[@northernoutdoors617]

This winter was not a mild winter for us just north of you. In the Sudbury-North Bay area we were snowmobiling until the end of April. It was a great winter. And in regards to the forest fires, it has been a bad year but as you said it is a cycle. We had a very similar summer in 79' or 80'. Around that time. The temagami area burnt alot.

[@0623kaboom]

tbh I think the difference between what you do and what .. "the preppers" do is that they plan for major strife ... and live like it has happened .... while you are preparing for when things change ... as you have noticed shorter winters ... less snow stranger climate etc ... which in my opinion makes you a sane prepper ... you are more like when things change; I want to be able to adapt to that change easily and survive better .... added bonus you get tie to enjoy life and nature while sharing it all with the family

[@glenngoodale1709]

Always a bright spot in my day when you post a new video

[@TUSSCANNY]

Loved the chat. Hurricane season is here and it can get scary. Being prepared is so important but some old grandpas in their 80's never gets excited . So wrong. You never know when it'll hit. If I could live out my days floating on that peaceful lake oh what joy it would bring. Rocking chair bound in my old age. What do you do if you have an emergency (health) life or death situation. My friends from years ago lived like what your building for years in upstate New York in the mountains. He was a fire ranger. They had to drive 80 miles to doctors and hospitals. That's scary. Granny fan

[@ufoman4468]

That looks like a great day out on a beautiful tranquil lake with your favourite company. Awesome .

[@JohannSwart_JWS]

Very much liked - all of your content. You are such a gentle, good human. No machisimo often found on on YT. Oddly, most of my favourite channels are Canadian. From many genres. All the best!

[@perfumeworld2329]

Thanks James.

[@TheSereiaM]

Breathtaking👏

[@leperejoe1536]

It is relaxing seeing you relax.

[@szopen123451]

tam można lądować baterie i jeszcze ta przyroda i odpoczynek z wędką,przecudownie ,chętnie bym odwiedził to miejsce chociaż na chwile

[@058467]

I love it when you take us paddling with you!

[@justskoolinaround11]

Spent the summers of 1971 and 1972 in Ontario. Cedar Lake. By Perrault Falls . About half hour to Vermillion Bay.. are you close by. Truly miss Cedar Lake.

[@janis1981]

An attempted break in, thats kind of creepy. Have a safe time over there

[@pacaluvr7963]

Beautiful day for being out on the water...thanks for sharing with us. My dad and one brother were Eagle Scouts. I grew up with the motto of Be Prepared. Always have the food, fuel, and other resources to handle whatever might come (e.g., job loss, blizzards, tornadoes, drought, power outage, etc). It doesn’t mean that challenges won’t happen, it’s just that you know you are able to deal with it a bit easier. To us, it was (and still is) just a common sense approach to life.

[@zoeyround3747]

I feel peaceful just watching. Thank you for all you do and say!

[@greatnews4041]

Your pauses were nice, hearing the silence is peaceful.

[@robertbird3086]

Beautiful Country and a great place to live... Ninette Bird- The Caribbean Wife.

[@bweags4194]

You’re a very wise man. Im super happy to have started watching your videos. I always learn something while watching them.

[@stephenriley9084]

Shawn, I have to say that the 2008-2010 period was not one easily prepared for as it was based on a lie perpetrated and kept secret by large financial organisations unchallenged by governments. The loss was passed down to the many and we are still paying. I am/have been an economist, accountant and business man. I know business and finance, but that period was all from left field! I liquidated my company in Feb. 2010 to prevent the bank ramming me personally and to crystallize the loss into a known number, such that it could be and still is being dealt with. I only had 5 employees, but nevertheless I and they felt it keen, but they did not blame me. (Yet you can't help feel responsible.) Do not beat yourself up about this. Talk about it, don't deny it, but it was not our fault. Having said that, I buy in bulk, keep a store and in some small way am ready. Stay strong and enjoy your environment. After all, life is a consumption, so enjoy it to the full each day! Regards Stephen.

[@davidsuperdavelarson6174]

2009 I watched my retirement savings go to zero, zip, nada, I lost it all. I trusted the advice of someone very close to me on two investments and I lost it all. I'm extremely mechanically inclined but not a financial wizard. I learned a hard lesson in life from which I will never be able to recover from unless lady luck shines on me. 45 years of hard savings wiped out. But I was not alone, way to many friends were also hurt and some still today have not recovered their loss.

[@stephenriley9084]

David Larson David, I am sorry to hear your story. It is an all too common one. I am still paying back the bank..... Very slowly! I have no respect for them at all. I lost about a third of my net worth in a 6 week period when the bank was being weird. I have a different perspective on life now. I have a simple job, I enjoy my family and environment and am more or less content. I hope you too can find some inner peace and enjoy your life again. Regards Stephen.

[@DamagedSoulonevoicein7billion]

I agree with you Mr. Riley, Mr. James should come clean about how he lost and made his gains back when so many people lost and could not recover. Mr. James probably has a decent I.Q. and it's often the smart clever ones that get away with selling unethical yet legal financial products to people with less intelligence, less financial experience and insufficient personal supports. So many people loose while the smart connected ones prosper. The 'way' of the world is good for some and devastating for the vast majority. Mr. James is part of the 10% that support the 1% in screwing a plant of billions of people, or just a country of millions of people. Iceland however is among the few countries whom dealt with these money monsters correctly. They put them in jail and took everything of material value away from them. No self reliant cottages and wealthy independent lives for the financial wizards of Iceland.

[@sweet65mustang]

The financial crisis was not hidden from the government, it was caused by the government. As I remember it the government read rewriting lenses to learn to people that they knew couldn't or wouldn't pay.

[@JohnnyTwoFingers]

@@DamagedSoulonevoicein7billion You are utterly mistaken about Shawn.

[@yolandaanene9659]

Shawn is it tje animals or people trying to break in? You have a very elaborate set up. The cabin oven cook area and outhouse. A dream come true. Glad your family came out.

[@ronnietanner7403]

Love Both of your channels, Thank you for sharing your adventures and life with us.

[@Westlake]

Great video Shawn! Thanks for sharing your stories with us!