Our Story

[@rickwilson9083]

Watching today for the nostalgia. I’m so sorry guys.

[@toskababar7088]

me too!

[@lindahaggard6416]

Just subscribed!! Hours of one enjoyable video after another. Smiles and tears await. I was born in 1950 and raised on a productive, thriving farm (Except the occasional bad days, weeks, months and sometimes years. We raised and grew EVERY thing! Primarily cows and the Great Blizzard in Tennessee was a tough year. My Dad and Grandfather said it felt like every cow they had a calf during that paralyzing blizzard! They passed to the Big Pasture in the Sky many years ago! I would love to see the shock and awe at the equipment and advances of a ranch in 2023!

[@danmekeel7758]

Can tell, Gilbert experienced really hard times in America and so did your Dad. You and Erin did well, keep it up.

[@curtislyon743]

Some of the best things in life involve taking risks and making tough decisions. Congratulations on taking on this challenge and drastically changing the trajectory of life for your family. This is an interesting and educational channel! Thank you and best of luck!

[@goham2558]

Thank you for your service!

[@spillmanfamilyfarms4815]

You have a great story. I have a similar story as my father passed away in 2013 while I was a senior in high school. I graduated and graduated attempted to go to college. Bill's pilled up and I had to quit school to go to work and help support our farm. We had 3 chicken houses and a small cow calf operation consisting of a round 20 cows and a bull. On current time I have sold the chicken houses and my wife and I are expecting our first baby girl in October. I have worked hard and built the herd to 80 cows and 2 bulls. Your story inspires me and I'm looking forward to all your future videos

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much Caleb, glad you can relate :) - Mike

[@HubertsHobbies]

I came across your channel today, and I’m hooked. My wife and I live in NJ, and she commutes to NYC every day. We have an inside joke… any time the commute is bad, she’ll text me just one word… “Wyoming” and that means she wants to buy a ranch and get out of dodge!

[@nurse7559]

Kris Hubert as long as you can handle tons of snow and wind that bites❤️ I'm from Wyo living in Seattle, night & day difference!

[@Dan-oz4qb]

You don't necessarily have to go to Wyoming, although it's a great state and ranching would be a great life. It's very hard physical work and very expensive to get into. My family left for a more rural and less expensive state and we are loving it.

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

The ranch seems to be in a very bleak place in winter.

[@Jerseybytes2]

I just bumped into this channel today and saw your comment, so I'm curious to know did you and your wife make it out of Jersey yet?? I finally got out of there (Passaic county) last year, moved south and I'm loving it down here. If you live in Bergen or Essex counties and come down you'll probably pay around 14 times less a year on property taxes. and on a bigger house and yard. Also, no snow or cold in the winter. Just wish I had done this sooner

[@702Rider]

I've always wondered about your great voice and speaking demeanor on the videos- it all makes sense now with your radio background!

[@rodolfoplasencia4953]

Glad you have your mom in law few feet from your own door in your ranch. Lots to take care of which include some family members. Great job and may you be blessed brother!

[@sfields5749]

I love getting to know their story. That way you don’t have to wonder how they came to be.

[@danfugate1622]

Thank you for your service

[@brendafaithlanelane7914]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤with meeting your precious wife, then your family,, sorry for your father in laws passing, great you took running the farm, and especially your mom in laws home by you. And a special thank you for your service to our Country. God bless you all always 💖

[@lynnatwmahalfsteading6139]

In her own rught she is a miracle. So glad Jeff and ya'll do nightly checks and can find any calves/cows in need of help. Do you ever check for jonesses probably is not spelled correctly. Bet Grace will love her so much.... Two stars to help Our Wyoming Life light up our lives....

[@McLeands]

Really interesting to learn about this. Fascinating for a guy who spent his life in the Detroit suburbs! We drove to Yellowstone last year and I found that Wyoming was the most beautiful place I have seen.

[@dorothyallen3614]

Idaho is beautiful also!

[@dannyellis3024]

thank for sitting down and showing,talking some of the farmming life fairview ab canada.

[@sherryswafford4561]

I just joined the Channel and I'm going back and watching from the start

[@franciscoporras4461]

Gteetings from the Giddy Glen Farm absolutely love your videos and i'm learning alot from watching them, small homestead but we enjoy the country lifestyle, Athens Texas , your friend Frank

[@trailwalker19]

So nice of you to tell us about your beginnings and about your lovely family...

[@tomcampbell1066]

Thanks a million for sharing your Wyoming life. The format, length, and quality are perfect. Very informative. I am looking forward to a (hopefully) mild spring and many healthy baby calfs.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Tom! We are looking forward to spring too....lots of calves to be born, I'm sure it will be interesting. It always is.

[@lynnatwmahalfsteading6139]

I could continue to watch and watch. Love OWL.

[@05mcparker]

Thank you for your Service Mike!!!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much - Mike

[@darrelwilson2875]

So happy to find your channel. I grew up in Lander, and love anything Wyo. I am currently imprisoned (not literally) in WA state until retirement. Thank you for sharing your WY life.

[@mwmwmwmwmmdw]

you definitely still have the radio voice and tenor

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you

[@collinwilliams8688]

I think that really gives your videos the extra quality to them

[@GlynRobinson]

I agree! Awesome story about your Wyoming life!

[@rubytuesday6515]

Yes. As soon as you spoke I thought 'great voice for KZbin'

[@peggyhaines7394]

Great video. Glad I found y’all. God bless 🙋🏻‍♀️♥️🇺🇸

[@marybennett1138]

So so sorry, just isn’t the same 🥲 we have family in Manderson and of course became interested in seeing day to day operations on a larger ranch. Wish you all well and many blessings

[@scrider8464]

What a story, what a challenge! I admire how you changed, maybe 100% from city jobs to total country. Love this story.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much :) - Mike

[@richardweaver9682]

A dream come true!.. I've been a subscriber for a month or two and this back stoey tells alot... Hope the mail order meat project and the farm store work out great for you. Latest episode I saw was moving the horses and steers accross the street to the other pasture and all they wanted to do was head for the shelter.

[@KeeplookingUP777]

Good thing and a blessing you guys went out to the ranch when you did, because you learned enough to keep it going when all of it was put in your hands. Sorry for your loss, my Grandma passed in 2012 also. Iam thankful for your current and future blessings. What a great rewarding lifestyle.😁

[@OurWyomingLife]

I agree, having Gilbert with us for a few years gave us the confidence and the know how to move on. Thank you so much - Mike

[@JakeKurtz]

The smooth narrating makes the farm video that much better

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you for your comment...we look forward to sharing more and we hope you share and subscribe!

[@caseih-pz9vp]

You have did it right by learning and making small moves to get where you are today congratulations on your success. Folks need to watch your videos before the jump in something they are not prepared for it so obvious that you had a good mentor.

[@OurWyomingLife]

I've always had the urge to know as much as possible about something before getting into it, sometimes we make crazy decisions but still need to succeed in them. Thanks - Mike

[@outcastprojects6733]

I am subscribed and following.Im a Tennessee boy who moved to Kansas at 16 .My wifes grandparents left behind some farm ground with lots of unfenced waterways and areas with lots of trees Long story short I have buddy who is a feedlot cowboy and he started bringing me orphan calves ,My heard is over 20 head strong now and my babys are having baby's! Their have been some extremely hard times here on the farm, and the learning curve here is more serious than any other job, .But i love what we are doing and i wouldn't change it for the world.I even have a you tube channel,It is nowhere near as fancy as yours but i have really been enjoying it. I think i even have a video that shows my older cows posted! Great story,Proves anyone can do anything they set their mind to!!! Always looking forward to your next video! Guy in Wyoming sent me over

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Chris, we will check out your channel. I'm glad you found us and thanks for watching! - Mike

[@christawarrington3795]

Thank you for your channel, Mike. My husband and I lived in Wyo for a few years and made the mistake of moving. We plan on moving back someday but until then your channel reminds us of where we really consider to be our home.

[@OurWyomingLife]

That is awesome Christa. Not that you left but that you found us. Glad we can help with your homesickness. Find us in Facebook for much more and thanks for watching! - Mike

[@homeboundmama9968]

I just found you today.. This is as real as it gets! Love this ❤❤❤

[@marcomartinez2957]

Great retrospect Mike, loved it thanks

[@davidjones6557]

I have often wondered if you had a radio or TV background. You have a great voice and a very clear style of communicating . You do an excellent job of telling your story. Best of luck to you and your family

[@justingarver6056]

Hey I'm glad you left that link in the comment on this video. I've been pretty much binge-watching since this morning when I first seen your video on how to cow I greatly appreciate these videos that you do cuz I've been looking on KZbin for a long time it seems on life on a ranch and the way you do your videos is exactly what I've been looking for I love the insides that you give the quality of your explanations on the ins-and-outs of everything you do. And I certainly will share your experiences on the ranch and I am greatly looking forward to more videos in the future keep them coming

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Justin, I'm really glad you like it but more happy you found what you are looking for. We are always looking for suggestions for videos and you can always contact us at [e-mail] if you would like to share any of your ideas as well. Thanks again. -Mike

[@patsheppard2616]

I got to see your horses for a few seconds in a video right at the beginning of your series. It was terrific to see them. You don’t seem to notice how something is missing when there’s no horses making intermittent appearances

[@mikodelacruz2465]

I'm already loving it.

[@OurWyomingLife]

As are we, Thank you very much

[@ArisAlexiou]

cant wait for more vids! Really nice work. I feel lucky for running into this channel so early

[@OurWyomingLife]

More on the way! Thank you

[@newsigmundfreud3023]

Delicious watching this all and listening and learning this all ranch/farm life!.. *Thanks for sharing this with the world. Farmers are the most dedicated and hard working people in general. Its a life work something like 24/7 Kinda job.* Will start watching it all and share with young generation who don't know much about farm and ranch life. You are very appreciated.

[@BasicallySteve23]

This promises to be an interesting series. Looking forward to it. Shout out from NJ!

[@OurWyomingLife]

The garden state, Erin would love it! Thank you!

[@brendachisholm2325]

Super ranch and productive.

[@gdulus]

Greatings from poland. Really enjoy your videos. Keep going!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much. We plan on it. Is there much cattle ranching in Poland?

[@gdulus]

Our Wyoming Life There are some bigger farms in my are (i would say similar size with yours) but also a lot of small farmers with couple hectares of land. Leftovers after communist times.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Wow, I bet the history is incredible. The ranch that we are on was formed almost 100 years ago. Not long in the big picture.

[@gdulus]

Our Wyoming Life Thats something. 100 years. A real familly bussinnes. What i really like is that your farm seems to be on huge area of land (at last its my impression from your videos). Here everything is fragmentarized. A peace of land here and there but generally not around the farm. Sometimes couple kilometers away from it

[@elliottthiessen9482]

Love watching your videos sir, greetings from a fellow farm and rancher in Alberta , Canada

[@OurWyomingLife]

Hey there Elliott, been in your province a few times. Used to go across the border to Medicine Hat occasionally as a kid. lol Thanks for watching, Happy New Year! - Mike

[@bobbysibert9402]

This channel has a really bright future. Can't wait to see more--keep it up!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you.

[@sneak6654]

I just found your channel and I like it a lot, looking forward to the next video. Take care.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Hey there, thanks! We are glad you found us! Thanks for watching. Mike&Erin

[@joescott3393]

Hey Mike just a new sub. Will watch all your vids from the beginning. There is nothing in this world like family whether you ranch in Wyoming as you do or in Manitoba as I do. Family makes the world go around. Both blood family and our U Tube family. God Bless Joe

[@OurWyomingLife]

Hey Joe, thanks for the kind words. We love it as well. Thanks for watching - Mike

[@juanandrade3314]

Great story and very inspiring, my father has a big ranch in Campeche, Mexico and He is going to move in a couple of years with me to Australia. We want to settle probably in Queensland and establish a cattle and sheep ranch. I am going to watch all your videos to get ideas, thanks for making such amazing videos, Cheers, Juan.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Juan! and thanks for hanging out with us - Mike

[@jimmarshallman6300]

Beware .... We are having a big drought at the moment ... :(

[@Rumkitty2000]

In Australia they call them stations, not ranches!

[@jimbo33]

Great story and video and most importantly way of life! Thank you for sharing!

[@a.j.henderson7406]

Just when i thought ive seen all your video, this one finds me! Awsome video

[@homesteadinglife1017]

Great video. Thank you.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching -Mike

[@adventurerhoades]

Great job love the channel! Thanks for your service. My inlaws were all airforce from Montana. We are in Michigan. Appreciate you ranchers and farmers! From adventure Rhoades channel you guys are awesome!

[@davidb.beasley7359]

Thanks for sharing your story. I have a feeling the your backgrounds in radio will make the difference in a successful ranch. Good luck to you.

[@prayerbladeproductions6201]

Best channel ever!

[@takayama1638]

Second video I've seen Mike, and I was right! Yappari, you are a radio man. Anyway, man, that western freezing cold desert place amazes me how you can make it. My home in southeast is a totally different world, trees everywhere that need cutting down so room for something else to grow.

[@OurWyomingLife]

I knew it! lol Desert can be an accurate description at times, other times its green and growing but it all depends on the rain. I do wish we had more trees and we are in the process of planting more, but they are difficult to keep going. Erin planted an apple orchard this summer and hopefully we have success. Thanks for watching! - Mike

[@danielg3308]

Amazing keep up the good work

[@sethhess6655]

Me and my dad started ranching 2 years ago started with 16 commercial angus heifers now we still have those 16 now with 4 registered black angus cows and a registered bull. just sold for the first time at a sale got 1.79 a pound at a 560 pound average on our steers. It was an accomplished feeling today it really made me proud.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thats awesome, great job! - Mike

[@dice3704]

Great story , very inspiring!

[@danmekeel7758]

The Convoluted Journey is the Fun part, just like the Service.

[@bkehl1]

Love all of it.

[@SideSwipesss]

Pretty neat videos. Looking forward to learning more. Hello from the UK!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you and hello!

[@davidmiddlebrooks929]

God bless you sir. Just found you a few minutes ago. I guess I'd better get caught up!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much, glad you found us! - Mike

[@mikestone9129]

Great story, love all your videos.

[@jimmarshallman6300]

OK ... I've been watching your farming vids .... Then I came across this one .... It has been a great pleasure to meet all of you .... Best wishes for the future ..... Jim ..... From a Nursing Home ..... "Down Under" ..... :)

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much Jim, nice to meet you as well! - Mike

[@calumanderson5617]

Wow Mike... you've certainly lead an interesting life friend. I maybe slow and cranky in watching videos but I'll eventually will succeed in watching every videos you made, even again friend, can't get board with them.... including Blake's... I hope. Be proud of yourself Mike, you were certainly were given a helping hand in life friend.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Calum, its been and interesting ride. - Mike

[@gordonanderson9988]

hi callum same surname any irish in ya ,,,

[@nasabahbabayemi11]

Great story n inspirational

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike

[@haydenschmitt7926]

I can see your channel growing keep up the good work and i love your vids

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much, and thank you for helping us grow.

[@debbra-lyn]

Stunning property ….

[@dorothybarker1366]

I love your videos I am a small farmer in West Virginia

[@moonlitedaze5688]

Cool video, thanks for sharing!

[@Rumkitty2000]

I cannot imagine what it would cost to start a ranch from scratch these days. There is so much equipment that you need, plus the cost of hay (if you don't have enough land to grow your own), Fencing, barns, grain, minerals etc.

[@rimpe]

Im gonna comment while I can cause this channel is going to explode

[@OurWyomingLife]

Comment away! and thank you.

[@suffolkshepherd]

Rimpe, you were correct.

[@davidhintz1]

It sure did!!

[@stevenlawson9460]

Good vid sir I grew up on a farm reminds me of it a lot

[@AssadNiang]

Hi Mike, I enjoy watching your videos a lot. Keep it up!!!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much Assad, we plan to. Thanks for watching! - Mike

[@lenliz100]

Hi, My name is Arsen, Thank you for sharing this valuable experience with us. I would like to know how to deal with cows during winter months. I am planing to start farm business growing a beef cattle in the country where during winter time you’ll see a lots of snow and cold weather. Thank you in advance.

[@RELVI5]

This is nice man, keep up the good work.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@paulreynolds9003]

Very interesting .I wish we could send you a lot of rain from England we have plenty over here

[@brandeissports3436]

I’m new to you and I really enjoyed the history lesson. Thank you!

[@timp150]

You definitely have a voice for radio, but the farming seems like rewarding work

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you, I liked radio, it was fun, but its nice to find something you really love.

[@billsmith9610]

You should tell people to go back and watch this, because i just did and it explained alot to me

[@OurWyomingLife]

We point people to it all the time, those that ask anyway. We also put it in a playlist that is called watch these first if you are new to the ranch and hopefully that does the trick for some. Thanks Bill - Mike

[@194853DodgeTrucks]

I just did that....seems his "radio voice " (something to be proud of) has tempered a bit. I appreciate the fact they have stayed with the effort of both vlogging and ranching.

[@gearjammer2107]

Now that's a life I could get into.

[@lindahollister5530]

Awesome video ❤❤

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

great video, and great story

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much!

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

I'm a new subscriber. I love to start at the beginning as it helps me get to know you first. Marvelous ranch and lots to do for sure. Best regards to the big life and wonderful family from Sand Hollow Idaho!

[@s.leszczynski5966]

You should do a video on your experience in the Air Force. I'm thinking about joining and would like to know more. Basic Training expierience etc... Thanks a bunch!

[@nurse7559]

Wyoming Girl here! 👋🏼

[@Nice-music585]

I already mentioned in a previous comment about your voiceover and now i hear that you worked in a radio!

[@OurWyomingLife]

haha, yup. :)

[@JD-by9np]

You are brave living that close to your mother-in-law! Do you have any other employees at your ranch? With that much land it would seem that a family only operation would have a hard time getting everything done.

[@OurWyomingLife]

We are brave! Actually its not too bad, time will tell but we arent scared! Right now its just me, I have hired a high school aged gentleman to help on the weekends. Thanks for subscribing!

[@zucasareawesome101]

amazing video!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Check out our others and please subscribe and share!

[@bigmanxlhr]

Awesome

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Randy - Mike

[@framfull]

Thats quite a story🤠

[@lonestarstate1981]

Good deal buddy ! Texas

[@mikeyboy8890]

never been to wyoming but sure thought it had better pasture land than what i see, no rain out there? i have heard you say 30 acres to the cow, here in oklahoma its 3 acres to the cow sometimes 2.

[@carlkidder7522]

I Just Subscribed and i'm from Hastings Michigan

[@OurWyomingLife]

Hi Carl. Thanks for subscribing and watching. - Mike

[@lindamiller9750]

Hello or good afternoon I love your big open Wyoming ranch it’s beautiful I was just sitting here watching your 3030 at who’s your suggestion about something to do with 4H do you have that for your children?

[@einarabelc5]

Family story....wow

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks for watching- Mike

[@thecman26]

Ahhhhh.... An Air Force guy! Lucky duck!

[@drdwgmd14]

Love your videos

[@henry7765]

One week off and I’m watching old videos. 1 week has been the long time u ever took off 😢

[@chadhazekamp6952]

looks like you have a really nice ranch

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you.

[@ryansharp9222]

I would like to move to Wyoming. Lots of space.

[@OurWyomingLife]

That's for sure. Thanks for watching Ryan. -Mike