Stop Using Fencing and Try This Instead | Animal Crossing New Horizons

[@lisamorganite124]

the bamboo stopblocks would also be a cool way to mark a hiking trail if you have a forest themed island

[@Alexx8353]

I was thinking the same! And then I thought you could make train tracks with them too, but then you would need a lot of those haha

[@lisamorganite124]

I have a friend on IG who used them for a kidcore-style train track marker and it turned out so cute! But it did require a lot of them and you couldn’t sit on the “train” because of the way they were set up 🤣

[@Alexx8353]

@@lisamorganite124 haha that sounds awesome!! I wish I had that dedication tho 😂

[@jromzz]

TYSM FOR THE IDEA ONG 😭😭🙏

[@not_me1369]

@HighlandBonsai pp

[@CrossingChannel]

I'm hoping the fences won't take any... offence to this. I'll show myself out.

[@consolecaito]

😂😂😂

[@iiorchxdii]

OooOoOOoOoooO that’s a good one my dad could not compete

[@merrlau]

LOLL leave leave now please

[@gabirmol]

Punny 😂

[@evelynclementine7087]

Ur amazing

[@seradotphine]

Caito: "Stop using fences" Isabelle: uSe mOrE fEnCeS-

[@callmehbob4814]

'tHe IsLaNd HaS a 2 StAr RaTiNg' like its impossible to get k.k-

[@iicoqainex]

@@callmehbob4814 throw rubbish in the floor if it is pretty you won’t like it after and you will change it jsut place stuff around then after pick them back up Isabelle can’t yell at you for that or plant like loads of flowers and get ramps or bridges

[@morgan3716]

EXACTLY 🥴

[@Moon-yq5yf]

@@callmehbob4814 I got 3 stars then i just got rid of some of my flowers and now IVE PLANTED LIKE 50 FLOWERS BACK AND ITS STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ISABELLEEEEE

[@vector386]

@@Moon-yq5yf ikr

[@KJ_Draws]

We need to customize fences honestly these are perfect

[@jardsboyfriendandhusbamd]

1.1k likes but no replies?

[@KJ_Draws]

@@jardsboyfriendandhusbamd i forgot about this comment lol😆 still need those fences

[@Mcrismylifehelp]

@@KJ_Draws Did you see the direct rn

[@KJ_Draws]

@@Mcrismylifehelp yess I'm crying take my money Nintendo I can't believe Nintendo listened to us the island cooking THE FENCES there so muchhhh

[@Mcrismylifehelp]

@@KJ_Draws ikr! Im redoing my island :D

[@crispychris8399]

“Stop using fences” *angry Isabelle noises*

[@Caebay]

1k likes no comments uhmmm

[@saharakessell318]

Lol

[@FlutePlayer777]

I just want to be able to place a bridge cliff to cliff and walk under it.

[@Mrmoneyawesome]

YESS

[@traci28dawn]

Yes!!! We need swinging bridges...it would make islands so much nicer

[@marissaclay450]

I TOTALLY agree, and I love that this comment came from a fellow flutist. ;-)

[@rana_erd]

Omg that would be perfect

[@yuenath]

omgggg that would be amazing

[@russellrichardson3121]

I would also like to suggest the Simple Panel. You can put a custom design on it. It's slightly taller than a cliff and takes up minimal floor space. It's good if you need a more solid divider

[@gaypansies]

omg I never thought of using it up against a cliff. there's so many great custom designs I just always hated how it duplicates it, but using it against a cliff would eliminate that!

[@exammole4545]

The only reason I used those was too wall off my plaza, it looks amazing in my opinion.

[@tenleyfrederick5219]

I have mine alternating black and white and behind a cliff covered in gold roses

[@j0sh_u_a892]

@@tenleyfrederick5219 that sounds amazing

[@FlutePlayer777]

Also the climbing wall flipped backwards works as a wooden partition too. The back is plain.

[@thaopham-sd8oj]

I have a *slight* “addiction” to... uh *log stakes*...

[@michelleasunnydays140]

😁

[@okay3435]

For the ** to work I think you need to put a space between the ** and the ...

[@fairytypingg]

on a winter island once i saw the white brick fireplaces turned around and used as walls

[@notthatbetty5731]

When you see someone else’s island and you feel like yours sis trash now

[@iicoqainex]

True mines ugly as now I saw hers 😞

[@themarkktv]

Honestly I wasn't going for a theme or some kind of order at all, I just put stuff somewhere. My island is a meth addict's room after a tornado compared to this.

[@iicoqainex]

@@themarkktv mines rubbish like sometimes I wonder if I’m even playing the correct game that everyone else palyd

[@juicecarton7845]

The typo is even better.

[@salem-01]

Honey yes 😭

[@Mosesmelanieee]

When you click on this video to watch then you get ads for fencing companies in your area omg

[@Mosesmelanieee]

the internet knows too much

[@madisonstanton1656]

I got this too lol

[@catsdogswoof3968]

What's gico up to again??!!!?

[@animegamergirl1186]

So wasn’t the only one!

[@magentasky234]

These are all such lovely ideas! I have an additional idea: the Tire Toy! There are multiple colours that can be used which look great for park fencing!

[@zbrooke6616]

That's such a good idea! That would be so cute in a park or toy-themed area! Plus, since you can sit on them, you don't have to worry about maneuvering around them, you can always 'jump' the fence

[@lee-pb4ec]

@@zbrooke6616 omg really?! I didnt know that 😳

[@saharakessell318]

Good idea

[@vixian5178]

When will they just let us customize fences 😭😭

[@consolecaito]

Hopefully one day!

[@MinoMinoMinori]

I just wanna customize my fences to white for my island theme 😭

[@spacegay6030]

@@MinoMinoMinori I want black iron fencing instead of the weird blue 😭

[@lee-pb4ec]

@@spacegay6030 omg yesssss! I hate the blue sm!

[@Alo42424]

This is aged well! :)

[@ajmatt574]

I used the log stakes as rustic bike racks for my campsite area and then customized them to white and used them in the space between my Nook’s Cranny and Able Sisters

[@consolecaito]

That sounds amazing!

[@ajmatt574]

@@consolecaito Thank you! I think it turned out great, but I’m kinda biased 😊

[@HealthySpookyMama]

1) When your balloon floated in front of the screen, I jumped to grab my slingshot. 🤦‍♀️ 2) I never knew how to do a bridge, so that in itself was super helpful. 3) This was a great and unique video, I haven't seen anyone else offer these ideas. Thank you for your content!

[@consolecaito]

Bye ballooooon! lol Thank you so much Samantha!! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@crypticore5897]

So we're just gonna ignore KK going sicko mode in the background of the intro

[@deswluv]

when he aggressively played his guitar, i felt that.

[@pavement8166]

the back of climbing walls also work. they only work facing frontand not sideways, but would work similar to your poppy field ideas, or maybe a beach overlook

[@KyraTheUnicorn]

I will not stop using my fences I am obsessed with the hedges and spooky fences

[@TawnyOwlWings]

FENCE **HIGH FIVE**

[@w_ambxr]

I’m 100% going to be using the swinging bench idea!! I absolutely love the look of them!! The log stakes look really cute too 🤍🤍🤍

[@tinazoya]

Yeah I agree amber super bored with the normal fences!!! Hope that Nintendo add new fences again and that we get to customize them!!!

[@Kallmekitty22]

@@tinazoya They added the mermaid fence

[@Meiko_ko0]

Agree

[@cwork621]

I agree! And the swinging bench comes in so many color options!

[@imthehomestarrunner]

on a north/south bridge i love using the clothesline!! the shirts swaying in the wind look like flags or banners.

[@thefreckledevil6090]

I really like the bamboo stopblock idea for along the edge of my wood docks.

[@consolecaito]

I love that item!!!

[@savannah9197]

Oh, so a black street organ CAN be used for a nuetral island. kinda random, but i needed that.

[@diannepasacrita4157]

That would not fit my theme

[@consolecaito]

I loooove the street organs!

[@savannah9197]

@@consolecaito I really like using the brown one, but recently i got the black one so i wasn't sure what to do with it.

[@sylvm1728]

I love the idea of the jail bars on the bottom level for a land bridge! When they’re placed on the same level they always looked too tall for me. But I love all of these ideas :) 💕

[@Emily-lh6em]

If only animal crossing allowed people to customize fencing.

[@consolecaito]

It would open so many doors!!!

[@sanr10_lover]

@@consolecaito well I’ve got some news for you… :)

[@princessmarlena1359]

You could try Wild Log Benches as well.

[@danielev.r.6203]

First of all, please excuse my English. I'd like to thank you for the ideas, I'm playing with animal crossing since day one, over 1100 hours and this is the inspiration I was looking for. I used the "bamboo partions" alternative fence and it's looking awesome. Really thank you!

[@OreganoParsley]

Your English is great!

[@jvorhees6781]

fencing has been a challenge especially because your so limited on space and no matter how you place them they never seem to look quite right, but these are great ideas, thanks for sharing 😁

[@b1ngus_bungus244]

What I do is I take some iron and stone fence, place it down but like skip every other spot, and in those spots, I put cedar trees. I love it so much it feels so ✨fancy✨

[@Roberto-mm4gr]

I might use the jail bars and swings for my upper parts. I wanted to make a Cinnamarrol cafe and garden at the top and I think those swings would make some amazing background fencing 😆

[@NerdySweets3]

i haven’t finished the video yet, but i’ve been using the heart shaped bouquets as fencing recently! they’re great for like small sections, or little paths

[@consolecaito]

I bet that’s cute!

[@thebestvillager]

I have been watching your streams so I already saw the swinging bench option, but the bamboo stopblock blew my mind!! I couldn’t ever think of anything that I could use that recipe for

[@consolecaito]

They are such a good item! Definitely not appreciated enough!

[@BUBBAmoo]

I personally liked using the Festival Garlands as some sideway fencing for my flower gardens

[@willyumsstudio]

I use the bamboo stop blocks in my dog park area as hurdles, along with vaulting poles and Ring Fit rings. For fencing, I like to use shrubs as they can’t be accidentally picked up. Great for around rocks.

[@aliceepalermo5047]

Wow I’ve never heard of the bamboo stop blocks! Such a cute item

[@hi-xz8go]

*chikin nogget*

[@ChewedFriedShrimp]

*chrken nunget*

[@paprikamama9297]

The bamboo stopblocks also sort of remind me of the rails on a train track too so maybe they could be used for that. The swinging bench look reminds me of parks where you can walk through the woods and they have overlooks with wooden railings around so you can look out over a field or marsh. Love it!

[@dollytwig6371]

I love the log stakes so much - I am planning a meandering path when the snow leaves and using them in both directions will really help define the space - your videos are always so inspiring!!! Thanks so much!!!

[@DontHoldYourChops]

I like using those small fossils that look like stone slabs. Either side works, but I tend to face them backwards.

[@JustTobi2]

The amber is awesome too! It glows

[@abegley6588]

literally any of the partitions work great for fencing. and they're customizable so you have more options

[@familyfunshots]

I found a very unique substitute for rails... the small fish tanks stacked. They fit behind trees and are quite cool.

[@Poke_Doll]

This is great, I thought the jail bars were useless to me but I might actually build this bridge & I already plan to use the stop blocks too, thanks for the tips. 😊

[@consolecaito]

I’m glad it helped!!

[@TheRubinator13]

Great video!! And omg! I use the bamboo stopocks to block off my beaches! I have a path along my entire beach line where the grass meets the sand, and the stop blocks sit PERFECTLY in that grass edge that's left from paths! I LOVE it for blocking my beaches! I have arches you have to go through to get to my beaches and these are perfect for making that happen!

[@nickiw6748]

Swinging bench was one i never would've thought of, love this!

[@tana-tc2cv]

so here is a silly though, the tire toys like you would see at cottages and in trailer parks?? they would look neat by a driveway maybe??

[@nicolevickyhades]

I got the Zen Fence and I made a yard for Sherb with some flowers and an outdoor bath.

[@twixxbar07]

I honestly love using the log stakes. I only just got ACNH so I don't have much yet, but the log stakes really just give a look to an area. I've been placing them on random spots by my ocean.

[@jbabie04]

I've definitely been using the swinging benches for cliffs and jail bars for single layer.

[@trainzelda1428]

Just stumbled across this video, and I've always been largely unsatisfied with fence-heavy builds, so I love these suggestions! Back in the new leaf days my only fencing was shrubs, trees, and sometimes tire toys, and I feel like that kinda shows in a lot of my new horizons work-I just don't think to use fencing very much!

[@lateoclock4281]

A lot of these ideas are new to me, and I'm inspired to try them on my island. I appreciate your narration and editing style and have just subscribed! That said, your audio volume is really quiet compared to the ads before and after the video - I had to crank the volume up to hear you and then almost got my eardrums blown out by the ad at the end.

[@consolecaito]

Thank you!!! And I appreciate the feedback! Volume is something I’ve been trying to work on!

[@merkairussell7105]

ok but the way you matched your outfit to your lil construction hat I’m- 🥺😭🥰

[@Ashaife]

I’m making a boho beach resort & the log stakes have been so good for it. Glad you included them! 💗

[@motte4637]

I'm only like a minute into this video but OMG YOU HAVE TABBY!!! she's my number one dream villager but I haven't found her yet and i also hardly ever see her on anyone's island so this made me really happy already ahhhh

[@consolecaito]

I love her so muchhhhh!

[@lagwagonneverstops]

I have her as one of my 3 that you build house for so I don’t have her proper house. If she ever wants to leave I would let her go, as I’m aiming for all rabbit villagers. If you have Twitter fee free to add me @BellatrixBunns and I can let you know if she ever decides to leave :) I have changed her catch phrase though so now she is a Geordie cat 🤣

[@phillipmotazedi466]

i have her amiibo card! do u want her??

[@JamieNotJaime]

You can put the bamboo stop blocks around money trees so people can't shake them

[@melissadutton1621]

I used the log stakes as fencing for my campsite because I thought it looked a lot better than any of the fencing options for what I was going for

[@HandShakeTramp]

I use festival garland on my land bridge. At night the look is amazing.

[@spit_milk]

Jail bars and log stakes are just...😘👌 Tip: I rotate the log stakes in different directions around winding paths to make a natural looking "fence". Experiment with spacing, rotation, and putting them against curved edges.

[@animegamergirl1186]

You know what I’m waiting for is for them to let us be able to place bridges between cliffs then it could make themed island better like I would love that so I could make my island my neat.

[@Breeze80]

I've never seen the stop blocks, so that was really neat! And never thought of the swinging benches! Great info, as usual! ❤️

[@evebell2943]

I’m a reeeeal sucker for some country fencing but will definitely incorporate some of these ideas! Love the look of the swinging benches🤩

[@Aerix16]

I love all of these ideas! I'm definitely going to be incorporating some! I've been using frozen partitions in some places honestly since they fit my theme best.

[@diannepasacrita4157]

good idea!

[@Madamuuu]

I've been experimenting a little with the Festivale Garland item (from Pave's event) as fencing. For those who have more colorful tastes ^^.

[@GrimzyShake]

Omg I love how little space they take up and how flush they will go with the paths. I made a cute little outdoors like night life hipster vibe kinda cafe with them. I love em too

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

I reduced my fencing, but still like a fence in a few places. On HHP, I built a bunch of child-hood memory homes, and the goal there is, to reproduce the best I can, my memories of a place that I once lived. So if it had a fence, then I find the closest-matching fence, leaving just enough gap so that I can walk through. I often do not use the wall partitions, because the Simple Panel is smaller and easier to see over the top of. Partitions are useful to reduce the Accent wall, when using it for background outdoor imagery through a "window" and then you do not want said window to be the entire wall. Sometimes I take out interior walls almost entirely, letting the furniture placement define the room, especially if I am running out of design space anyway. I can only do but so much with a 10x10 room.

[@adifontelara50]

I saw someone use white wooden shop signs turned around for fencing for their rice fields. Though it is a bit big, I think it's a nice alternative if you want white fences or something like that.

[@d6lreyy]

yes!!!!! I always use normal fencing, never log stakes! I really wanna use log stakes more, I just feel like it's a waste for such a small item for 3 wood, I literally only get hardwood and softwood lol edit: also I have a video idea! please make a video on how to decorate cliffs, I have so much trouble with them, I feel like your a pro!!

[@eepyeep2497]

I never thought that the bamboo partition would be used as a fence! That's amazing :0

[@tabithaortwein3187]

i have started using log stakes on my island and i LOVE the look of it! thanks Caito

[@Kurokodairua]

The swing benches and the jail bars will look so good on the cliffs in the north. They bother me so much because it always feels like everyone is just gonna fall off there.

[@avathefrog2762]

yes ill definitely be using the bamboo partition on my junglecore island! thank you ☺️ i’m also planning to swinging bench as a railing to my jungle tree house

[@consolecaito]

Sounds amazing!!! The jungle islands are so fun!

[@avathefrog2762]

@@consolecaito yes! i tried another theme and it just wasn’t working for me but i’ve been enjoying this one loads!

[@Blueberriebb]

Omg I never thought of using the bamboo stopblocks! So cool! Thank you!

[@watersoluble5871]

One of my favorites is to use climbing walls! I like to flip them so the back faces outward as the back is more of a wooden look.

[@Laiiney88]

This video is impeccably timed! I decided last night whilst terraforming, to impromptu make a land bridge. Super helpful! 😃

[@consolecaito]

I’m so glad it was helpful!!

[@stas563]

When I saw Tabby on your island it made me so happy!!! 😻

[@vedi873]

Great recommendations! I always forget the bamboo stopblocks exist.

[@svogel6459]

The Frozen Partition is also a nice fence alternative. I especially like using the colored versions on my island since I have a bit of a kid core theme going on ^-^

[@magentasky234]

I have another idea that works well with your theme: tire toys! Customize them and place them to get a nice colourful playground border!

[@HeyDanisaurus]

I saw somewhere using the tire toy as one. It's really cute around a park area if you change the colors to something bright (i used red & blue around mine)

[@kai_maceration]

If you have a slightly more developed/wooden patio looking island theme, the back of bookcases could look really cool too! This just gave me the idea of using them on my island as guard rails! Oof I'm going to have to buy sooo many books tho...

[@bekahhaught807]

Oh yeah! Log stakes are my bread and butter but I’ve recently been crafting a ton of jail bars! Excellent tips! Very cute island as well!

[@AuntieKitty]

Love the swinging bench and the bamboo partition ideas. I am going to use the bamboo partition idea on my island. Thank you!

[@consolecaito]

I’m so glad it was helpful!!

[@AuntieKitty]

@@consolecaito I did the bamboo partition idea and I love the result!!! Thank you for sharing the ideas. 💖

[@danisturdy392]

i actually don’t like fencing so thank you caito

[@victoriarodriguez9981]

I have made so many fences that just sit in my storage in my house... when I've placed them around my island none of them looked right and I couldn't just paint them either so... yeah into storage they went... I am grateful that I stumbled upon this video because now I have so many more options I didn't know I had before!

[@nope6021]

The jailbait thing would make a really good train bridge paired with a custom design train track, and metal or wood all over the base of the bridge.

[@vesper7750]

I was clicking this not expecting anything really, but I gotta say these are some great ideas!

[@spoookley]

I’m totally gonna use the bench fence! It fits a very specific area in my island perfectly lol

[@miyshka.]

Definitely using the swinging benches and the bamboo stopblocks! I always want to do cute tiny pathways similar to your barrel farm but I don't like how the fences use up an entire square.

[@e.g.c.sharpe]

Ooo love the jail bars! I use so much wood that the metal would break things up. Perf!

[@HinamizawaMYTH]

Me, a new AC player, having my mind blown at how this island looks like a summery picturesque garden. Also, the fact that its called "jail bars" but looks so GORGEOUS?!

[@smitemil]

Love these! Really happy to find alternatives. I love how clever people get with other categories of items to make their islands all their own

[@pinktangerineasmr4856]

OMG THE JAILBARS! 🤯​ How come I've never thought of that? So clever, they look amazing as bridges, I'm definetly using that! The log fences were the first thing I ever used as fences in the game, way before I unlocked the "real" fencing 😂 Thanks a lot for the tips Caito, I'm late but grateful 💞​✨​

[@auradragonfly]

So so neat that you used items that made that look like a bridge! Clever idea. I'm debating on using the country fencing or the log stakes on this one cliff. I have a little forest area with cedar trees. After the houses are moved off I plan to move my campsite there. I thought log stakes were fences lol.

[@BlockSplatoon3]

Cool Idea I Might Try These Out! A Lot more Realistic than Regular Fencing!

[@tinazoya]

Hey caito! You gave me so much inspo today! :) But I had no idea that there were SOOOO many options for fencing thanks again for making this vid! And from now on I will always use these items way more than the normal fences cause I'm so bored using them over and over again!

[@michaelafaith0]

I LOVEEE log stakes!! I use them everywhere

[@Purple_Usagi281]

Great ideas. I wouldn’t have thought to use the swinging bench like that. I thought I had all of the bamboo recipes. I hope to get the recipe for the stopblocks soon. lol I am using the bamboo partition as a extended headboard for my log bed.

[@Ice_Leviathan]

I have used the climbing wall but have the back of it face the screen, you get brown, blue, gray, and I think pink.

[@x1asheratmidnight1x]

I just watched a couple of your videos and I’m so excited to redo my island now!

[@consolecaito]

I'm so glad you got some inspiration!!

[@DylanDurdle]

I remember using the log stakes before fencing was even available in my game. I don’t think fencing becomes available until your resident services is upgraded. So I was using these log stakes before that point.

[@vulcanxci5803]

I really like this video. Not just content wise, but your format and flow as well.

[@consolecaito]

Thank you so much!!

[@jennsuicune]

Thanks for the tips. The music is lovely by the way... so soothing ♥️ I used the log clusters especially for my campsite.

[@consolecaito]

Thank you so much!

[@Jehmleh]

Oh my God! I've sent these, but this video takes the cake lol. I have an overlook for a bamboo area/honey farm with a pastel field. I love the bamboo partitions! Gives it a more eastern feel to it! Thanks for some inspo! I've been in a rut for the last week or two!

[@consolecaito]

Thank you so much!!! I hope this pulls you out of the rut!!

[@Jehmleh]

@@consolecaito Thanks! I have to find more inspiration. My island is ALMOST done. Everything has worked perfectly up to this point. The only problem is closing up the gaps. I'm trying to make everything connect somehow. Worked so far lol I had to move some inclines around, but it's getting there. Lol

[@kdbh5423]

The jail bars on the land bridge mixed with the curve of ACNH islands looks very metropolitan I love it!

[@kdbh5423]

Or maybe like an old railway bridge

[@exammole4545]

I have a small café area for my villagers to go on dates with eachother, but it’s mainly brick on the floor and on the first layer so I might use the bamboo stepblockers. ^o^

[@frogcup6722]

Me : happy with my island bc I didn’t use fences. Also me : checks to see if I now have 5 stars Isabelle : your island is 4 stars. For starters use fences! Inspo : @hiyo •