The Real Reason America Is Collapsing

[@cmv7284]

We close on our homestead in October. A 1930's farmhouse with a shop and land to do what we want. I want to thank you, Cody. You are one of the reasons why I am starting my freedom in a few weeks... Our family's culture will be getting a huge fix soon.

[@alec1575]

God bless yall, im hoping i can do something similar someday

[@ColonelK0rn1]

I’m happy for you, as we plan on doing the same soon. God willing in under 2 years!

[@benjaminrhodes9611]

Best of luck and many blessings to you and yours! Do it right, and set an example for those of us doing it wrong.

[@cbass2755]

We’ll…it’s been a year. I just saw this video. It’s 2022 and I’m curious how are you and the family doing? I noticed your comment was one year ago

[@roberttaylor9259]

exact quote for the curious “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ― Gustav Mahler

[@wranglerstar]

Ha, I had it wrong, Wranglerstar subs are smart,

[@roberttaylor9259]

@@wranglerstar close enough for government work!

[@FooMantis]

@@roberttaylor9259 That's a pretty low bar, though.

[@juliestevens6931]

@@roberttaylor9259 As a federal gov't worker, I resemble that remark!

[@Ijusthopeitsquick]

I prefer WS's misquotation: "not the worship of ghosts, but the keeping of a flame"

[@ErwinLeader]

I agree. Man all the uniqueness of our past is fading. So sad.

[@sydneyevans2637]

Yes it is. People like you and me are playing on our smart phones or computers instead of doing something productive or creating something memorable. My comment is not made with malicious intent, it's just my perspective. Have a great day.

[@DL305]

It's fading because capitalism is commodifying every aspect of life, including culture and identity. It's simply not profitable to have citizens that are rooted, traditional, and virtuous.

[@gregk8246]

@@DL305 this is the answer. It's the result of "progress" brought by capitalism. You can say how much better things were, but keeping those things in the face of Walmart and Amazon and McDonald's has costs. People are choosing the superficial.

[@sydneyevans2637]

@@DL305 I agree with you to a certain degree. Consumerism drives capitalism in my opinion. People always have to have the newest and best of things. To upgrade what they already have that may still be in working condition. The capitalism comes in on the heels of that. Fast food restaurants many times ask if you want to upsize your order. We create the culture by our actions. With so many people out of work , I think bartering will back into fashion. Have a great day!

[@alec1575]

@Robert Thomasson oh boy do I hope so

[@cuttermasterson]

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ― Gustav Mahler

[@Iucebowel]

Ha I had it wrong, Wranglerstar subs are smart!

[@trevr10]

The German original reads: “Tradition ist nicht die Anbetung der Asche, sondern die Weitergabe des Feuers” ….. Gustav Mahler

[@dfgdfg_]

"Weitergabe des Feuers" translates nicely to "passing of a flame" as well

[@danniosgood1362]

Love this. Gave me chills. I am a born and raised "Mainah". Living in the maine woods gives me the same vibes. Fishing, hunting, making syrup, snowshoeing etc. Love it. Now my kids are doing it❤.

[@wranglerstar]

You get it,

[@kfouts2]

Ronald Reagan made this astute observation: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

[@Russ0107]

What movie was that in?

[@sterlingstoots3215]

Presidents are selected not elected there is no right or left wake up

[@brucelonsdale8422]

@@sterlingstoots3215 yep, right wing,,,,left wing,,,,the same bird!!!

[@davewillisporter]

Free or free AND free thinking? Big difference. From an outside perspective yes Americans are free, same as the rest of the western world. It's not unusual! Free thinking? Not so much. So briefly, the CIA have been working non stop since the end of WW2 to shape the public understanding of the world. Just one example is sanctions. Promoting "freedom and liberty" by literally subjecting everyday Joes (and Joannas) to abject misery in the hope they rise up against the government that the US disagrees with. The protests that are gripping and ripping America apart right now is what that looks like! Yet the US promotes that. Literally the things that a lot of you guys are complaining about is what the US is trying to make happen in other countries RIGHT NOW! And you believe the BS that is fed to you. Freedom doesn't need to be "fought for" in the way you understand it. The fight is for real facts. Real understanding. The US is no more at risk of losing "freedom" than any other western country. The threat is from within. Believing BS is a major factor. From conspiracy theories to being agitated to take a side to, I don't know, any one of a thousand ways your country works to slowly remove your freedoms while getting you to chant "freedom" against something that just ISN'T a threat! You are now being constantly surveilled. And that was Bush, Obama and now Trump. It's constant! You're made to dance to a political tune. The pied piper is coralling you. "Oh wasn't Bush terrible!" "Bush was a hero, saved us from 911!" (He wasn't, CIA knew it was about to happen and did nothing because it HELPED them in a POLITICAL fight to get more power, and Cheyney fed Bush BS to make it happen.) Obama, "Hope and Change" abandoned AS SOON as he got in office. Trump rode the discord and animosity to the Whitehouse but nothing changed. Nothing! Bush, Obama and Trump. Can't get more different but NOTHING changed! (O.K so now I.C.E are a law unto themselves and are carrying out hysterectomies, which for those anti abortion folks, should be a MASSIVE red light....) but nothing has changed. "Leftists" "Trumpists" PLEASE STOP BEING PUPPETS TO THESE COMPLETE A HOLES. Think. What is my life like, what problems do I face and what solutions would I like to see. Guarantee most of you are not affected by a random Mexican popping up! Some of you have had your land seized by Trump's government to build that wall. IT'S IN YOUR HEAD! If you were united, it wouldn't matter who was in power or who moves in. This is America, right? The greatest country in the world! F'in act like it! America was built on just pushing through. The Appalachians, making that road, getting that next step, reaching the west coast. You guys landed on the moon! Defying adversity. Nobody told you what to think back then. Why are you so acceptant of BS narratives pumped to you now? Understand that, regardless of whether your man or woman is sitting on the throne, you are being fed the same s**t and encouraged to fight with your neighbour for the sake of distracting you. Stop believing BS, narratives, conspiracy theories. Stop being sooooo hyper partisan. Hey! Trump is a bad leader. So was Obama! JFK and Eisenhower. Last two really good ones. Pick better!

[@davewillisporter]

And, immigration. I personally spend a considerable amount of my work day / night monitoring crossings of migrants. It's exhausting! Because it's constant. Where do they come from? Africa and the Middle East. Why are they leaving? Because mine and your Governments, across BOTH parties in each country have espoused foreign policies that make these people's lives MISERABLE! Our governments have created this problem, Your immigrants are from South America, mine in the Middle East and Africa. They are being driven from their homes by OUR foreign policy. So instead of blaming people for seeking a better life, which if you're white, your ancestors LITERALLY did the same, can you guys please focus on WHY THEY ARE LEAVING AND SOLVE THAT PROBLEM? Utterly fed up with reactionism above analysis. Please, for the good of the human race, take some time to think and stop being sheep.

[@Grogbelly]

I appreciate the reverie for tradition and for holding things like this cabin, the region, etc. so closely. My own "home stomping ground" is the Appalachian mountain region through Pennsylvania which is where I grew up, played, hiked, etc. From the natural aspects as well as the specific impact of man on the region, it has its own unique feel that is similar along the whole range from north to south. You make a great case for the beauty of the PNW forests, but I'll always be home in Pennsylvania's ancient mountains and forests.

[@Tom67X]

Amen. In town I feel constricted and unhappy. In the high country, my heart soars. Thanks for the additional inspiration as we seek our escape.

[@Budyzer13]

Watching things disappear is the worst part of growing older. It’s the erasure of local history and the destruction of belonging

[@christopherhodges1189]

The fall of small businesses is what will dramatically change r country

[@100texan2]

Jacob King and the communists/democrats.

[@janinewellman1814]

Small businesses are falling like dominoes in the blue states because of the leftists attitude of not allowing their cities to open back up because of the fake virus so sad but very true if Biden gets in office this fall kiss America good-bye!!I know Portland will never be the same after nightly riots for the last 106 days.

[@100texan2]

Janine Wellman such a beautiful part of the country too, just ruined by these leftists/democrats/communists. You’ve got to vote them out of office. I would hope that even the liberal leftists would get tired of the BS, but I guess not. Sometimes people have to lose everything to appreciate what they had.

[@BigDmike24]

@@100texan2 well said

[@jasone9]

Children growing up in single parent households is a huge contributor to the problems in our country. The "everyone gets a trophy " mentality also is a huge contributor as is the "no child left behind" initiative in the public schools. The public school system has essentially held the top performers back by dumbing things down so that all can meet the requirements of the Government ie. standardized testing. Teaching someone how to pass a standardized test isn't providing them an education.

[@scaber]

I, like you, find peace, purpose, and pleasure in the outdoors. I also realize that it's okay that people are different from me. Some people find fulfillment, purpose, and excitement in the city. America is great because well all should have the freedom to pursue our own happiness as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.

[@garypickering7981]

I remember as a child traveling across the nation, when there were no interstate roads and there were different traditions, now its McDonald's and Walmarts. Sad

[@markc5593]

Even though it's putting off the inevitable, try to shop local mom and pop's. Corporate America isn't always pro America.

[@HorizonHipHop]

what mom and pop ? They're all dead now, by design I'd bet.

[@dedalliance1]

@Armando van Haaren I like to think Costco is pretty good. At least they pay and treat their employees well without ripping off their consumers. That really goes to help building a strong country in my opinion.

[@greenleafyman1028]

@@dedalliance1 but most of the corporations are not like costco

[@8Oblivion_Lost8]

Corporate America was NEVER pro America. The billionaire class were NEVER pro America.

[@planetchaos7390]

the top 1% in this country (about 200k people) have never been for regular folk. only dollars and exploitation since the inception of this country.

[@yotersmitt]

...however, if the big cities give you the'fizz', then by all means stay there. Just keep yourself from telling us, out here in the boonies, how to live when you come visit.

[@markbrownner6565]

amen brother....stop the invasion of the wendys (wealthy trendys)...they have ruined our rural county.....

[@truewrldseeker4004]

Amazing video, I feel you at the end there. We all should be fighting for our country in the right way not fighting for these corporations.

[@pmchamlee]

In my studies for my Natural Resources degree I learned that Gifford Pinchot, a personal friend of Teddy Roosevelt, was commisioned to arrange the preservation of the tract of land that encompassed what is now a national forest that bears his name. I had forgotten the huge expanse of that tract. Great video, Cody. I hope it gets wide dispersion. 🤠

[@BabakPA]

Thank you Cody, I used to live in Vancouver and had to come back to Toronto but I have left my heart back there. This video made me remember where I really belong. Be safe

[@scottybobatv]

I cant imagine anything nicer than a snowy winters day tucked up in a cabin like that with a fire going and a good book. Or on the couch under a blanket with the wife and cuppa tea. Absolute bliss👍

[@YouTubeRanch]

cuppa tea. Your so an englishman or your wife is from over there :-) You forgot Digestives...

[@nathankoroush7918]

That does sound nice.

[@coryphillipson5155]

Preaching to the choir here. Twelve years ago I moved my young family from a city in Alberta,[Red Deer] to a small logging village in B.C.[Nakusp]. My wife and I sacrificed a lot so our kids could grow up free to roam with clean water and air. My kids are so connected to this place and I'm sure they'll raise their kids here.

[@eddieagha5851]

Excellent video. Thanks. Just got back from a week communing with nature at Table Rock Lake Missouri. We make it a point to eat at small family owned restaurants . That's one of the ways you keep the Spirit of America alive.

[@Andrew-315zz]

Brother, you are spot on.....I pray to God that there are enough of us left in this country to see it through....

[@ginlydon4891]

"The coming peril is the intellectual, educational, psychological and artistic overproduction, which, equally with economic overproduction, threatens the wellbeing of contemporary civilisation. People are inundated, blinded, deafened, and mentally paralysed by a flood of vulgar and tasteless externals, leaving them no time for leisure, thought, or creation from within themselves." G.K. Chesterton

[@michaelbedford8017]

He also said, referring to the USA: 'The wild worship of lawlessness and the materialist worship of law end in the same void'. Bang on the money.

[@sherifnabil9663]

Communism only places value on material production. There’s no value to the spirit because it doesn’t exist in communism. People think communism and capitalism are different. They’re not. They’re the same thing.

[@questioneverything1123]

I live in the Missouri Ozarks, moved away from Chicago, a cold climate and culture. Love living isolated in the country.... That is a very cool setting... I could live there... Thanks for sharing the splendor of your world, its beautiful!!!

[@Wjones450]

I have grown to love your channel for words of wisdom exactly like this! great job!

[@drdrill8006]

Remember, this world is not our home - we are just passing thru. But while we are here, lets leave a daily legacy of integrity that will inspire those MEN and women who are following in our footsteps.

[@wranglerstar]

Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

[@KuntryBoy4Lyfe]

I love those huge trees. I used to travel for work and the Lake Tahoe area gives me the double fizz! Mountains, trees, and cabins will one day be my home. Kids will be off to college in a few years and I'm out!

[@jeansmith9877]

Check out Yosemite Prepper on KZbin. He has prepping videos (I’m a fan)

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

Beautiful, and priceless setting! Maybe a few similar on your commercial property? Building one teaches lots of skills, and latter to be used as housing for workshop attendees! Food for thought! Love going along on your journey.

[@phukyerpheefees]

I currently live in a craftsman home built in 1916. It still has most of the original features that are normally removed during renovations, such as the wide trim. It still has 2 old coal fireplaces originally used to heat the home, even if they are no longer functional (they were bricked up). It even still has the chimney to the coal-fired kitchen stove hidden behind some drywall. This house is older than any of my living relatives by a decade. Old craftsman homes really give me this fizz.

[@haroldsegnitz7437]

Thank you for sharing. I really enjoy looking at old school homes, alliances, machines etc.. Looking at how they was built, you can see the pride in the construction. Not like what we have today. I really appreciate your advice too, it hits home.

[@kyledreher1535]

If we quit having the mentality I can't do that or there's no way for me to get there and instead say how do I get to that point in my life and not put people down but use them as a resource we could be that much better off. A good reminder to myself too!!

[@samanthamonaghan7579]

The only thing I have going against me is my physical disabilities now, so living outside the city is near impossible, but I always enjoy seeing wisdom passed down.

[@angelamaki4958]

I have only been following you for a short time but this is the best video yet! Message is on point! Thank you 🙏

[@Mrgunsngear]

very cool cabin

[@01AceAlpha]

Would suit a man with a beard!

[@collinhales6356]

My man!

[@ccsmith2937]

Mrgunsngear Channel I love your channel & FB page. I hope you get it back soon. 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@beardedbowhunter6139]

Big fan of yours!

[@davec3376]

Beautifully said Cody. For all the problems you appear to have in the US right now I would happily move my family from Europe to right where you are if I could. It might not be where I grew up but 'home is where the heart is' and after 5 years of watching you and being effectively invited into your family and life I could see my heart being at home there. That would be worth fighting for.

[@SuperMarge123]

Thank you . Pleasure to view. Respect. Your a good man. Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK. Gratitude. Quality.

[@ethanarellano3441]

How do people thumbs down your videos it’s ridiculous?! Keep up the good work Cody and I’ll keep you and your family in my prayers. God bless!

[@Faithfulfamily]

What a great message! I love this like I love living on our 85 acre farm which we intend to pass down to our kids. The Lord bless and keep you and your family!

[@jerryb953]

My great Aunt Lula had a two story cabin with an open loft when I was a child in the fiftys and early sixtys in WEMMY. The Sandy River was at the front door. I can't begin to tell you the love and hundreds of memories I have of that area including the Ivy Bear. We would stop and visit the bear almost every time we went past. While I was in Vietnam the cabin was seized by the its. It seems my great uncle Rufus neglected to pay the taxes. I was devastated when I found out. JERRY B SEATTLE WASH.

[@jerryhuntjj2885]

Very good message at the end. I needed to hear that. Thanks Cody and God bless from Mississippi

[@heyimamaker]

Your comment on the chain stores is 100% spot on, I used to love going to Banff. The main street had all kinds of cool shops. The tourism jacked-up release and now the store selection is no better than a big city mall. Still beautiful, but now you can buy your Roots and Lulu Lemon clothing there.

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

I ran HWY 12 through there over White Pass about 10 years ago and it is still one of the most beautiful drives I've done. I would love to get a four wheel drive and explore that entire region. I'm glad you are not taking for granted the life you live.

[@Tkfl567]

Big or small, long or short, one thing I love about your videos is that every one of them is an adventure. I traveled by camper as a child and a teenager, with my family. We visited 48 of the 50 states. Never got to Hawaii or Alaska. Your videos bring back so many memories. Thank you, God bless.

[@victor-charlesscafati]

Italian-Americans don't let friends eat at Olive Garden.

[@robertashbrook3157]

As a truck driver i get what you are saying. As i drove thru many different cities they all began to look the same. We called it anywhere U.S.A. I tried to get away from the beaten path by using state highways instead of interstates all the time. I was able to see the beauty in each state and get a feel for the different cultures across this beautiful country. Im retired now. 36 years was enough for me. But I do cherish the sights and sounds and smells of the different places I traveled thru. I know you dont think very highly of east coasters but there is beauty from Maine to Cali and from Spokane to Miami I hope to cross paths some day and if God willing we will. So YOU keep us in your prayers and I will you. God bless.

[@Roco2273]

Absolutely agree 100%! I was born in 73 and I remember all the traditions of my childhood and what a great time to be a child! Nowadays everything is so commercialized, life is to fast paced and hectic and schools don't teach children that traditionally patriotism for our country. I look at my 20 year old daughters generation and see they really don't know what it really means to be American and have pride in your country! Its a shame!

[@barryhollingshad2685]

Love your message ! I im in the middle of purchasing 10.3 acres near a river . Closing soon. plan to move in by the beginning of 2021 if not sooner.

[@garybrady7429]

Beautiful message Cody. Had me longing for my home in the trees. Thank you and 🙏 ‘s up for the red, white, and blue 🇺🇸

[@dallasbishop6519]

The ending monologue spoke to my soul. I moved away from my little logging hometown soon after another Weyerhauser closed and career options quickly dried up. Not a day goes by that I'm not made aware of how very different the PNW experience and people is. I e been all over but the pull towards home is omnipresent. Thank you for showing off such spectacular sites and not hoarding the beauty. It always makes me smile

[@thecatguy4301]

Ya, I grew up In an old gold mining town in the Cleveland national forest. I get 100% what your saying. That experience growing up there is something I can't explain to ppl who grew up in the city. My soul and memory are generational. That which those created long before me still exists. It was passed down to me and seared into my being. Even the natural world, trees, lakes, rocks and hills that had stood for thousands of years. God gave me those timeless memories preserved in the land and all it's things. The city makes me kinda sick, like the feeling after you eat too much junk food.

[@judd_s5643]

Julian?

[@thecatguy4301]

@@judd_s5643 Yes, wow! Are u from there?

[@1bianchini]

Very smooth and well made video! Kind words that make us meditate! 👏💪🙏🏻

[@phillims1]

I totally feel you! I grew up in Beaverton and moved away in highschool. I always felt a calling back to the PNW. After almost 40 years, I found my way back, and my soul is happy...

[@bartleyparsons6857]

Beaverton is bloody awful these days. I grew up around there and have wonderful memories of playing in the woods by Tektronix behind Beaverton mall. I used to go to Beaverton skate center every Saturday night from 4-6 grade. I still recognize the place but man has it changed. I never thought in a million years it would look like it does now with all that development all the way out to Hillsboro! So many more people. Still, Oregon's the best and still so very green. Doubt if I'll ever leave again. Great to be back!

[@jeffreyrichardson4516]

This video really spoke to me and your love for your home is the same love I have for the white mountain national forest in New Hampshire, I go as often as I can. It is truly majestic and peaceful, I highly recommend it for a family trip ☺

[@brianperreault5876]

You're so right brother .. we have to accept the fact that we might have to leave our comfort zone in order to seek new adventures and goals.. you need to subtract before you can add again! Like the good book says we live and move and have our being.. problem society today has gotten worse over time we're so used to having things monotonous and repetitious in our lives.. change is healthy!

[@rockymntnliberty]

I can relate to your feelings of loving where you're at. As I'm listening, I'm looking at Miles and Miles of open country with the Wyoming range in the distance.

[@doug_sports_collector]

I did just what you said, 3-1/2 months ago; I bought a house; a house that looks like a lodge, wood stove, 1.5 acres and lots of trees....i love it. It'll be a work in progress but worth it. Great video Cody.

[@brancespradlin5973]

Wise words. Thanks for a great video with such substance ! 🙏

[@Stordyr]

Traditions are important BUT Culture has been a constantly changing and evolving thing throughout history on a global scale. Yes, it is important to remember your origins but that doesn't mean you can't evolve as a community that is static and it won't work. Dead is, what doesn't change. However, the real reason behind any collapse on this scale is the inability and/or unwillingness to compromise. To accept and tolerate other opinions. Ideology in itself is not a bad thing. But forcing your ideology onto others is. That goes for everyone across the political and religious spectrum. Golden Rule people. That's all that means.

[@westtex3675]

Totally agree about how an environment can speak to you. It’s a little different for me since I never grew up around forests. For me, the prairies hold a special place in my heart, where you can see for miles and have a massive view of the sky and stars stretching overhead. And I even have an appreciation for the Southwest desert with its sunsets and mountains. Thank God for all these places.

[@grahamblackall]

Beautiful cabin Amazing woodland, it has your soul within it! Those are your roots, congratulations Mr Wrangler!

[@MrF4tty]

Thanks for taking us on this field trip. I love seeing stuff like this.

[@adubbelde1]

We live in a rural area near a town of 2000. We previously lived in a large metro area. For me it was coming back to my roots and my wife fell in love with it. It's a very patriotic area.

[@tokyosan7906]

Good one Mr. W, I really enjoyed that video. Thumbs up!

[@rebeccakivak2147]

As an herbalist and love of mountains like I have, it calls to me and I'm 66 yrs old & as a military widow I have lived all over but my heart calls out to the mountains I was raised in!

[@SageToSawtoothBushcraft]

Great video. Can’t wait to see things you incorporate into the shop. United we stand

[@napper8879]

Very true words regarding tradition, I respect and acknowledge your sincerity.

[@theirishman6728]

Very well said. You couldn't pay me enough to live in the city. Being out in the God's country is priceless.

[@katlur]

I'm with you in thinking some places will really resonate with you and you'll find reasons to go to those places. You feel like you're in your element there. The "force" is strong for you there, so to speak.

[@thelazyj8658]

I really enjoyed the strong truth and the sentiment this video provoked in me today! Thank you!

[@delta2500]

Toupee looks a bit rough today. Must be a windy day.

[@austinpresley6187]

It's an inside channel joke

[@atlwolf3]

He was out of locktite which he uses to hold it in place.

[@BruceInFlorida]

@@austinpresley6187 I thought it was an east coast joke.......

[@austinpresley6187]

@@BruceInFlorida I'm really not sure. I didn't watch Wranglerstar for a little while and then started watching again, but when I came back, I saw the jokes about the toupee, Locktite, and heard the east/West coast jokes. I'm an east coast guy myself, but I'm closer to the Appalachian mountains than the Atlantic ocean.

[@eganfo]

What’s not to love about the Gifford Pinchot National Forest? It’s awesome. I hear what you’re saying about that connection with the trees, the humidity, and such. We live in a truly wonderful part of the world. $50/night for that cabin is a steal.

[@johnos4892]

80 percent of our population( 230 million) in the US lives in urban areas. If millions leave the cities to the country, the country won't be country anymore. We need to set aside more wilderness areas and more national forest area so we have special places to take our families.

[@alanh9781]

I watched this video 3 times. This reminded me of camping and fishing with my father and grandfathers. Thanks, Bravo

[@daveallen924]

Thank you for documenting, and sharing, your trip to that very cool cabin.

[@lifeoflucretia]

AMEN AND AMEN! Losing TRADITION creates ISOLATION...isolation disconnects us from COMMUNITY/CONNECTEDNESS... It's very sad. Blessings to you and your family. LUCRETIA

[@williampeacock9473]

I agree with what you have said . We have to protect our land and the way of life. I love this country and I am willing to fight for it. GOD BLESS AMERICA FREEDOM

[@HisChannel2]

Great advice Cody. I’m looking to move out of Portland metro area in the next few months. I’m giving up a great job but me and my family need to leave Oregon. This state is falling apart and has been for years.

[@cymoler6614]

The hairpiece is looking stellar today.

[@ordinarynonplayercharacter2142]

Those west coast guys call it a ‘rug’

[@troopercarr8303]

He would look straight up Walter White bald.

[@apuuvah]

It is very healthy to remember where you came from and have appreciation for the hard working people of the olden times. I try to appreciate the people who paid with their blood and sweat for our freedom (Finland) and literally built this country. I respect all veterans, aside from war criminals, obviously. There's a lot you can learn from the old ways.

[@07blackdog]

Couldn't agree more. Every exit from the Interstate looks the same. When we would take trips; a good bit of the excitement was just to see the different cultures, buildings, etc. Much has been lost.

[@385638]

Thanks for the message of traditions they are the most important things to carry on and pass to your children!

[@reginaromsey]

Yes! The only place I’ve ever lived that comes close to the mountains of Oregon was Talkeetna, Alaska! The roots are still so close to the surface there. “Give me Men to Match My Mountains”. Robert Service!

[@jsommersful]

Same can be said of Family, we're losing the traditions and closeness of family.

[@ridefast2006]

Well said as always Cody I made the move “home” 5 years ago better decision then I knew at the time. I don’t miss NYC

[@lundin1loveshumvees687]

I want to move to the Montana, Idaho or another North Western state with mountains and forests after I get out of the Marine Corps. I enlisted this summer and am wanting to save up money to buy a good chunk of land to hunt, fish, and homestead.

[@rjeefamily926]

I disagree with you on quite a lot but this message spoke to me in a very profound way. We might not always see the same solutions but we share the same goals and that is a comforting thing in this often divisive world.

[@filonome]

Amen, Cody! Your channel is such a wonderful resource for all of the great information I've learned from your videos over the past few years, and on top of that, your example and message is always an inspiration and motivates me to strive to do my best in the things I do--even though the majority of my work is done on computers doing development, I've taken your advice to do my best at it and to honor God with what bits of code I leave floating around the internet. Thank you for the always pleasant, informative, and inspirational content you crank our for us all! God bless you and yours.

[@chadh2330]

yes I do understand the hate I will get Lets’s talk White Privilege, Well I have different version. I grew up in a small town with as much as any person could. “Very Little’. My father worked almost every day in the Oil fields had his back broke and his heart too, my mother struggled to take care of his children, one girl and four boys. I saw my father go to work every day during the week and almost every Sunday. When he did not he worked on the farm. He asked us all to help and we did. My mother would put away can goods to make sure that we would have food to eat when my father would either get hurt or be out of work when the oilfields would shutdown and they always did. He stood up for us when nobody would and my mother always had our back. My father always said “Don’t trust anybody and don’t let anybody behind your back” The best advise I have ever learned. I am so sorry for anybody that have been f-with in there life but so have I. I was born poor and I will not die rich. Some people will fight for us but it is “Not the people that say they fight for you “ “They are making money off of you” Stop standing in line for someone to save you”. I stood up just like my brothers and sister and made something out of me. No paint on the street and no chant will fixed my or your problem. I did!! and so can you! I Thank my Father and Mother for their love and Guidance and my Girlfriend for keeping me grounded and my Brothers and Sister for keeking me in a good spot in my life. Thanks, Not White privileged CCH Sent from my iPhone

[@explainthatkotaco.8598]

White privilege is not just "Growing up with money" white privilege is growing up without being attacked for the color of your skin. If you are white, you have white privilege. Having white privilege doenst mean you havent been through hardships, it just means that you havent faced those hardships because you are white.

[@rebeccakivak2147]

Thank you for this video! It made this old woman happy!

[@debbie2663]

Thank you! 👏🏻🙏🏻

[@ffc3476]

I thank you for all the sharing you have done since I found you on you tube Be well be safe You are awesome

[@new_frontiersman9064]

Yes sir. If we don't settle where our hearts yearn to be, we will find ourselves settling for less. And a satisfied mind will never be had. Glad you are where you feel at home, and at peace. That is what all people should strive for.

[@johnswanson6994]

The chains you mention: Olive Garden, Chili’s, etc. are most often found in suburban retail centers, not in “big cities.” The renaissance of American Cities has spawned independent, healthier farm to table restaurants, local brewpubs and a stronger sense of place without total dependence on cars to get around. Am I wrong in thinking this?

[@reynoldsoutdoorlife3215]

Amen, well said! We love getting out in nature!

[@apariah]

bliss be with you: raising awareness, paying due attention; for those who came before; for all those to come... in lak’ech

[@milo8425]

Love you guys. Any community is lucky to have you. That's the issue with the US, the loss of community. Keep building yours, I'm working on mine.

[@JeeperJimbo]

Great amazing cabin ! Very wise words ! 100% why I love it here in New England ! Getting outside in mother nature seeing all her beauty ! Showing my Son what is truly important ! This is a great country we live in so much to see .... I watch this video with him he say wow dad just like what we have seen in NH , VT and ME

[@petercarmeci8317]

Great video! God bless you!!!!

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

Beautifully said. I have traveled around the world. The places I loved most are those that do not have standard city buildings. Bangkok Thailand is my favorite. The culture is carved into every wall all over the city.

[@steves1749]

I agree with you. But almost every State in this great Union has historical areas that the residents should learn about and enjoy. I’m an east coast city guy. We don’t have strip malls with Olive Garden and Chillis.

[@jasonvsd]

Amen Cody. Exactly how I feel about the prairie!