TESTING A Boat In This Bag

[@knockharder3554]

The joy that little babies bring when they smile, it is amazing. Her little smile was incredibly cute and warmed my heart. Definitely needed that. Clicked on your video to try and take my mind off of things and of course I enjoy your posts. But i was having a pretty ruff day. And your little precious baby's smile made me feel a little happiness. I needed that badly.

[@mritDhakal]

Would have been great if he had secretly raised the mice babies and showed them at the end fully grown and released them in the wild (Probably to be eaten by something else but still !). Babies are babies and they are too cute no matter the species.

[@maehay4065]

Every time you bring baby Dee into your videos I have to smile! She is absolutely beautiful!! Have fun with your family for this 4th of July with the new canoe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jaywest4102]

Check your van, a mouse might have escaped from the bag while you had boat in there.

[@funonvancouverisland]

And they looove chewing wires...

[@matttraxler3567]

Just had a mouse chew the transmission wiring harness in half on my car so, after splicing it back to together I can officially say I hate mice with a passion.

[@westtennesseefarming288]

All you need is some flex tape as phil swift says.

[@silversurfer8818]

That would be a great video in the future! Cody doing a flex tape review and tries it out on water!

[@TheCritterWindow]

Yes I fixed an air mattress on the seam and it worked

[@joemomma45]

Yo actually that might work😂

[@ramunasgudauskas7582]

"I sawed this van in half"

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

Oh my, that baby is adorable! Have a fun and safe trip. Thanks for sharing your family with us.

[@eugeneseib5974]

FYI Cody; Even if you have a brand new 100% charged battery sitting on the concrete floor it can ground out the battery. Try slipping a piece of wood or rubber under your battery to break contact with the floor and it will work just fine. Hope this helps in the future. God Bless you and yours. We love you guys. QST and family : )

[@johngerlang1547]

The ending was the best part. She is adorable. God bless that beautiful baby. My first baby boy is due the end of August.

[@jwlatremore3422]

Sweat loaf looks adorable... what I did for the little ones was strap the car carrier baby seat to the canoe like a seat and set the baby inside... NOT STRAPPED IN. If the canoe upsets, the baby will float free. That way you have the sun shade in place and ready to go!

[@spanishmountains4588]

A trick we use on our farm to keep mice away is to place laundry dryer sheets in/around items. Half a box distributed within a stationary car will keep mice out all winter. Plus it leaves a fresh scent, way better than moth balls.

[@jwlatremore3422]

Sweat loaf looks adorable... what I did for the little ones was strap the car carrier baby seat to the canoe like a seat and set the baby inside... NOT STRAPPED IN. If the canoe upsets, the baby will float free. That way you have the sun shade in place and ready to go

[@treybiller489]

Van looks great! So excited for the build

[@JohntheSchreiner]

We've had good luck with storing things in Rubbermaid containers at the farm. Provided the containers were closed properly, anything we stored in there was safe. Anything stored in garbage bags or anything like that was always damaged.

[@rogerhurd6434]

I have so much stuff hanging from rope. It is a great way to save space as well. I initially tested this something like 20 years ago with a bag of frosted flakes. I really did not expect it to work; however a year went by and the bag had not been touched. Needless to say there is all kinds of stuff hanging from crossbeams in my barn now.

[@dynamicequilibrium5322]

I've used those valves commercially, the push in and turn lock is to allow the raft to deflate without interference from the valve. When you insert the fill line it should push in the valve allowing to compressor to deflate the raft anyway, but if you don't have the air line plugged in it makes folding the raft much easier.

[@Blakehx]

That baby is too cute! Good luck on the patch job, looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

[@brycegman8150]

Enjoy your holiday! I greatly enjoy your videos - they inspire me to embrace a more self sufficient lifestyle. Thanks

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Have a great Independence Day!

[@andrewjacobsmith]

Get a couple of Harding dry boxes. You can find them on CL. Mil. Surplus. I store all of my elk hunting gear in them. Would stack in the van and keeps things organized.

[@mishawakapost2681]

I had lots of fun on my Sevylors. It's nice to be able to carry a boat in the back seat. I used self-adhesive patches from a pool store to fix my boat. They were much easier to work with than the Sevylor repair kit.

[@wranglerstar]

Thanks for the tip.

[@rickysafer2895]

Hope you guys have a happy 4th, I think the 4X4 in the van is going a really good investment.

[@gameingextensions7857]

Get farm cats, 3+ female cats will wipe out any mouse issues you have. My family and I live in the country and we were dealing with the same issue you are. We found some kittens for free. Within a month of them reaching hunting age the decrease in damage will be prevalent. They are cheap and easy to maintain. For our cold Minnesota winters we took 2 large Styrofoam fish coolers and cut a hole in each one and placed a heated pad with a blanket over top of it inside the cooler. We stacked them on top of each other and built a wooden shell that sits over the coolers for aesthetic purposes. There have been days where it has been in the -20's and we go out to check on them and when we take them out of their shelter they begin to steam in the cold environment similar to when you exhale on a cold day. I hope you have found this helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@gameingextensions7857]

I just remembered from your video where you put in the lawn slicker for water and that mouse jumped out at you. I remember you mentioning that Jack saves the mice!

[@rondunn9398]

Decon & live traps work for our garage. I've had them chewing into the drywall in the garage & gnawing their way through to the bedroom wall on the other side. Last winter it was running through all my wall mounted cabinets in the garage & building nests in them. I'm done being nice, they have declared war & I'm doing everything I can to eradicate them!!! Good luck with your infestation!

[@mikerobbins5049]

I think it looks like a nice inflatable canoe... It will be a fun, memorable trip I’m sure.

[@josephzwierzchowski4061]

You make the best van build videos Keep Up the Good Work. Thanks.

[@marcj4992]

Try drier sheets, I put them in my boat when I put it in storage and it works great!

[@xjdude947]

Just FYI. I recently saw a video where a “good” baby life vest actually flipped the baby over face down in the water. You might see how she floats with that one before your trip 👍

[@stevehenkel354]

That is a very nice looking canoe, and catching the mouse running out was a bonus, but I'm sorry to say that SweetLoaf stole the show at the end. Looks like she gave the final approval though, so you should be good to go. 😜

[@adamleach471]

I am old enough to remember using Grumand Canoes, I am glad to have grown up in a time where ABS and Fiberglass was being perfected for use as canoe Building material. I much prefur plastic over aluminum anyday. PVC and Polyurethane fiber work very well, too. I bet you and your family enjoyed your outing, have a great independance day

[@DaveL0120]

Your lifestyle and your mindfulness is so inspiring to me. If I need a little motivation I know exactly who to listen to. I am going to get my wonderful wife Don'ts for Wives for her and Don'ts for Husbands for myself. God bless you all.

[@buaan]

Didn’t expect the mouse to come flying out! Baby is very cute

[@lanceharsh7025]

at least you checked the boats BEFORE your by the river. my standard appears to check things out in the river and in front of an entire group expecting to use the boat. 🤠

[@kaknoblach]

She is just the cutest baby EVER! Have a wonderful time. Loved this video!

[@tonyginzo]

Make sure you test out that vest for the baby. Some of those life vests with that head flap can actually make the baby roll and float facedown. You want to have more flotation on the upper chest and as little as possible on the back and lower torso.

[@clay10fd13]

Your plan is working great Your shop looks great

[@TheProCut17]

the van is looking good with the 4x4 upgrade

[@rud]

You talked about bats in an recent video. We sometimes forget all the wildlife and critters that’s part of the package living there when looking at all the pretty pictures.

[@Assorted12]

I really like the stance of the van now.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Happy Fourth to You and your family, and all of our neighbors to the south.

[@kght222]

out in the country just buy a used water tight cargo shipping container to store vulnerable things, can find em under 10k but you will probably want to pick it up in person, shipping costs might be unreasonable. if you don't bring a mouse (or a bug) in with you, there won't be a mouse in it. and they are massive, you could probably fit your tractor in one with lots of room to spare front and back depending on how big ya go. just drop it on a basic concrete foundation (two strips would be enough) and there ya go, animal proof storage. might have to renovate it's weatherproofing when ya get it, but compared to weatherproofing a barn (and in particular animal proofing) it is really easy. big old steel box with weather seals, should do the trick.

[@MountainFisher]

I had a Sea Eagle inflatable boat, a 12 footer that l had a 15 HP motor, used it on lakes and even the French Broad river in NC. Quality as good as a Zodiac I had when l lived in SOCAL.

[@jorda.2412]

fleecy or bounce sheets spread liberally throughout seem to minimize mice infiltration. saves my camper in the offseason . and it freshens up the air...instead of that dead air smell of closed in space.

[@JerkRice]

I am glad you showed the safety floatation device for the baby. I was curious what they make for kids that age. Now I know.

[@richsmout550]

Nice I have a seyvour fish hunter with a electric trolling motor. Very cool, just need a bag like you have for transport

[@williamsavage6301]

I've had some bad luck with inflatables, but that canoe looks really well put together. I'm anxious to see how it works out.

[@jamesfarmer1523]

Hi there just wanted to offer a word of advice on patching your inflatable don't use the glue seaegale provides with the raft it's OK in an emergency situation for a temporary fix but will make a lot more work for a permanent fix. I have used stabond it a two part glue with great success it works on pvc , hypalon, neoprene pretty much anything , I have also heard Clifton works well and there no accelerator to mix with glue also I would stay away from hh-66 cement glue I had issues with this melting my patches.

[@andyleland4765]

That baby!! She couldn’t be cuter!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@virgilpate]

If you're going to add something to the van for air, solve all the problems at once and get the ARB compressor.

[@FromThePrairies]

barn buddies. Fixed semi-feral cats the shelter knows won't make good house pets. Had them for years. Just need to leave a bit of water and put food out sometimes. And thanks for showing the mice, makes me re-think the idea of an inflatable. I have room fo a hard canoe.

[@j.s.butter]

Nice boat and beautiful baby! My kids always used the "puddle jumper" floats when we went out on the water. Its a more comfortable system than the standard life jacket. Have a fantastic 4th!

[@nfp212]

Compressors all the way. Hope you had a happy 4th!

[@BabakPA]

Oh my god she is adorable❤️God bless her. What a little angel😇

[@scottysdailyopinion8197]

There is an electronic Mouse deterrant device that you plug into your sockets. I have never had a problem with mice since I put them into our barn

[@jaywest4102]

Adopt a few cats.

[@grimsoul0]

I don't know how many he has but there are some cats there. One even came from under the van at the start of the video.

[@funonvancouverisland]

Cats won't do much. They will kill the odd one but when the average family of rats is 6 - 16 and left unchecked for a year a single pair of rats will turn into over a thousand.. they can get pregnant while pregnant.. before they even give birth.

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

Sounds like tribbles.

[@juanvaldez9964]

How did u 345 your cabin leatherman super tool is the only eff knife. Try the e5 by powertac flashlight. Thank you for teaching me how to get the hang of axe handle replacement. Keep living the dream.

[@scottbritton3903]

Cody, little sweet loaf is absoutley adorable! Just a suggestion sir, i saw a video showing that type of baby life jacket where it flipped the baby over face down in the water. I can't say if it's the same one or not, just trying to pass along some saftey information brother!

[@dill5500]

you should check sweet loafs life jacket ive seen multiple baby life jacks where it flips them face down into the water

[@mattlenz4187]

Not sure if you will see this comment. But if you do. You should check the life jacket for the baby to make sure it doesn’t flip her forwards if she was to go into some water. Have seen some jackets that flip the baby face down and not face up in the water.

[@nol1379]

Hope the patch holds and then you could make a catamaran out of them both or a double war canoe setup.

[@keithguitar8793]

If the skegg was in the middle it would be for wind but it's not.... its for tracking straight when padding alone instead of leaning to one side native style. It's more efficient

[@thebuildinginvestor8427]

Yes build a cool gear room! I’m up for that 😜

[@freyrskidbladnir6813]

I live in South Africa and design and manufacture inflatables. The only way to protect inflatables is to store them in huge steel boxes.

[@brianmccall4304]

Tomcat bait blocks in bait stations work wonders around the farm and you don't have to worry about pets getting into it.

[@williame.durstsr.5804]

Good morning Mr. WI also want to say good morning to Mrs. W and I want to say happy Fourth of July to you and your family I’ve always enjoyed your videos and I really enjoy your videos when you include your family it shows that you’re a loving and caring father and husband keep up the good work

[@paulconsani5160]

This is great, but nothing beats the quality of a Klepper folding kayak

[@jaredboyd4578]

1:29 you were so calm seeing the mouse. I am used to mice, and I still have a more dramatic reflex than that. Props on keeping composure!

[@travismeering1493]

She is the cutest thing... i have three boys 1,3, and 7. Girls must be a whole different experience 😊

[@aaronsmith3456]

I know logging is a big industry in your area, u could try and contact a company that does tarps for chip trucks... they might be able to help patch that type of material

[@flyingwoodshop1545]

That Sweet Loaf is such a cutie!

[@markattardo]

Cool looking canoe, looks like it's all drop stitched. I have a feeling the wind is going to blow it around though. Have you tried moth balls for mice? Sweetloaf is growing fast!

[@hpgproducepatch]

For mice I use tomcat. Get a bucket in the fall and spread the chunks out around the homestead.

[@turnersparadise8368]

Our inflatable kayaks get more use than our canoe and our pontoon boat. We go out for a paddle almost every morning around 7-7:30. Money well spent and they were pretty cheap. Intex Challengers, they have held up to 3 seasons of pretty steady use without a single problem.

[@jalenjohnson1000]

Stuff dryer sheets everywhere!!! Never had a mouse problem since!

[@russelllangille5969]

a cheap suggestion for your mouse problem ( besides a cat) when I stored my rv in a storage lot in the country everybody threw a bunch of dryer sheets In the doorways and around the floor and it seemed to keep the mice out perhaps throwing a couple of sheets in the boat as you are folding it would help have a safe and happy 4th, Russ

[@stevehenkel354]

Ok. Seriously. That is one cool canoe. I love how it's so ridged after just pumping it with air. As far as that keel, or whatever you call it goes, knowing you, you'll probably fashion something to keep that placeholder in place when you're not using the keel. Granted, the placeholder should have been done differently, and you shouldn't have to do anything, but if it matters to you, you'll figure something out. 😉

[@cruzonthehill]

The baby is sooo cuuute! Luv tha vid and the boat. Have a safe 4th

[@waynegilchrist1596]

I am a subscriber as of recently so I just now viewed this episode. My thoughts are that when you first opened the first boat bag is that since it was a never opened factory packed bag, it was possibly a "from the factory" mouse. Of course a year ago and it would have not had water or food, so rethinking it, I see my folly.

[@briancv83]

I dont know anything about mice.. but in my head this idea works Haha... but put everything on shelves (like you have on the back wall of this video) and about a foot off the ground, on the uprights of the shelves, add a metal cone. Open side down, point side up. Like a dog cone from the vet Haha. I've seen people use similar setups on trees to keep squirrels out of their trees. Hope this comment isnt totally stupid, as I say, I dont know anything about mice.. if you told me they could jump 2 feet vertically... I wouldn't know if you were pulling my leg or not. Hahahaha

[@mavos1211]

Sweet loaf looks so adorable! I am not sure if they sell them in the states I bought ours in the south of France. It was a little short sleeve and short leg “wetsuit” it’s not made of neoprene it’s made of like a spandex but the floatation devices are built into the suit on the body and the shoulders and it doesn’t restrict movement at all. Also its factor 50+ sun block so protected from the rays also. I will try to find it and post a link. But it’s a must!

[@tjgreen3603]

Hey Cody just wanted to wish you a happy 4th of July. You should be able to buy a patch big enough. Most raft companies should have them. And have you ever thought about a extra large job box for your gear storage Cody?

[@idkimnew11111]

Nows a perfect time to jump on the craze test out that FlexSeal Tape! Would make a great video!

[@TroyFutureExpat]

Sweet Loaf made to an awesome video Cody.

[@bumstudios8817]

Have a good independence day, god bless your family and sweet loaf

[@hammer9390]

Good looking boat, great baby. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

[@4EntertainmentOnly]

You need to build a metal storage box. they have Metal storage cabinets like metal locker etc etc

[@tomsult806]

Nice. In one of my many pasts “lives” I was a white water guide. Patched many boats, and replaced many valves. That should be no issue.

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

Tom Sult Same. But I have trips this week.

[@tomsult806]

Joash Church cool. Where are you going?

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

Tom Sult Ocoee , tn

[@TheodoreRoosevelt3]

I wish you had the time to make a canoe the traditional way but I think that would suck most the time out of your days. Love the vids, might have to buy that canoe now lol

[@adama.schitt6568]

They grow so fast!

[@kts8806]

Great looking boat! and what a little cutie! Have a safe Independence day!!

[@sirthicenskoorb3684]

She is adorable. Great video.

[@mitchl427]

Awww she's beautiful Cody! And I think it's a canoe fit for a princess!!

[@johngilson7085]

It appears to be very sturdy for an air canoe. I wonder how it stands up to fishing gear...lures, hooks.

[@user-wm9ux9kf6d]

Great video! Seems like a nice boat.

[@joshmullins2553]

That mouse was a bummer! If I may offer some friendly advice regarding the PFD for sweet loaf... I, personally, would try it out in a pool because the ones with that flap have a tendency to flip the child over, face down in the water. It’s meant to hold their head up, but a child who doesn’t weigh much has the opposite effect.

[@jelleboer3921]

At my scouts clubhouse the only places safe from mice/rats are the refridgerators and the steel storage boxes(somewhat like your guncabinets)

[@Noideatall]

mint oil works and smells nice

[@leekollar3298]

Pretty cool idea!

[@dakotaturner2136]

I know you have a lot of subscribers and probably won’t see this but my Goal is to get on a HotShot Crew I don’t care where I would move anywhere. I love your videos and their practicality.

[@TheLoneWolf1124]

I use peppermint oil and soak rags in it and put it where I don't want mice to chew, like lawn mower baggers and such. Mice don't like the smell and stay away

[@justsomemincedgarlic]

Peppermint oil diluted with water. Fill a spray bottle and mist it down once a month or so.

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

You always show us such fun gear, outstanding fun this holiday for you and the family.