THE TENT. Opening The Tent for the season. Spring is finally here.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I am reading the comments and will start answering them tomorrow. I am editing the next Tent video right now.

[@constanettacollins3314]

Hello Joe and Melissa I would love to see more of the chickens feeding, cooking and garden videos. I haven't seen Zack or Sarah lately how are they doing miss seeing them. Blessing Always 🙏💕

[@constanettacollins3314]

Hello Joe I have a question about the 2 channels. You said the tent video was going to be on the Northern Seclusion channel. But it's a tent video. When Zach was fishing he said that you told him he couldn't put the video on the tent because he was not at the tent correct? . You put a tent video on Northern Seclusion channel. I'm confused just trying to follow the videos on the correct channels.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

how does your canvas roof hold up against all that snow? I use a support post in my tent and then clear off the snow in January. haha.

[@denisefoxcroft8920]

My dogs love fluffy toys with a squeaky and lots of that white cottony stuff inside. Hear a squeak and bow wow...they have to find it. At first it was a white cotton lawn filled nightmare...but...now...in a hot South African summer, I roll my eyes and pretend it's snow ❄ 😮. Your dad and your family have a beautiful place to go to for a break. It's so cool when Melissa joins you. It makes an awesome video more awesome cos it's so relaxing to watch. Hope you enjoy the Spring and Summer, catch many fish and have a laid back break. Cheers 🍻 from a never ending electricity load shedding South Africa 🇿🇦. Hugs 🤗 🫂 to you and your loved ones.

[@xboxgameclips6812]

What lake is that in Minnesota, just curious?

[@liamryan3419]

I can't tell you how much I love the tent videos, thanks!!

[@anthonyb3218]

No diet at the tent thats the best part.. the comfort food 😊 does anyone else watch the vids a couple of times lol relaxing i tell ya ..we will back up this Friday the 26th right joe &Melissa 😳

[@michaelmancini5679]

“The Tent” It’s more than a place, it’s a state of mind! Thank you for inviting us!

[@mightyquinn8727]

Gotta love the tent

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

a tent with outlets? haha

[@ac2-rm141]

Well said!

[@TheRody1968]

Great video beautiful nature Greetings from Romania With love Rody

[@gerrierichardson7127]

Hello!" Im so glad it's tent season!" So I can watch your videos. It looks so nice and peaceful where you are at. Seems like you will have a lot of fun during the spring and summer months.Can't wait till the next video.😊

[@robertparker3580]

Awesome as always Joe!

[@bloodyeyeful]

Woo hoo! Party time at The Tent!!!

[@joanneiler2415]

Awesome video love the tent it's beautiful there!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@cinciman5291]

this should be on my to do list for a week out of every month 😊

[@stevemueller3705]

Love to see you feed those birds by hand.

[@Mr.Reality3000]

This is the way👍🏼 Thank you for another inspiring video.

[@alancall5113]

Next year you gotta build a little cabin. Keep them coming joe

[@ldirk58601]

dawn dish soap to clean your glasses and a soft cloth that has no softener on it. Your jays would love peanuts in the shell they can hide to last all winter. Im not a know it all. Just old 😆

[@DiddlyPenguin]

I always love to see the tent. Such a relaxing place. Enjoy your weekend

[@fishingmedic1]

Hell yeah, a cold beer on the deck and a tent video!!

[@rodneyrote6261]

Cream corn over mashed potatoes is awesome

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Bring a bucket so I can puke in it. Thats just nasty. Lol.

[@snacklofter]

👍👍 Hooray! Many thanks Joe!

[@JR-3030]

If you had an extra trail cam it would be interesting to see activity at the beaver lodge

[@nlaumeyer]

Excellent job Joe. My dad and enjoy your videos together

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you Neil, say hello to your Dad for me.

[@johnnygray2451]

Joe I have watched 99% of your videos and love each dearly,I am always looking forward to a new post from you,but I would have to put this video in your top 10,maybe top 5,you just go into so much detail,it feels like we are there with you,just super clean family entertainment,and ghat is hard to find now days,but as a viewer of your videos,I sure do appreciate you taking the time to bring us along with you,I am looking forward to your upcoming videos,cause anyone that follows you knows,you do alot for your short summer months,from spring opening of the tent,to garden planting back at the farmhouse,don't get me wrong I enjoy your winter videos,but it is something about the spring,summer videos,hang in there please keep videos coming,it is like a new TV series to me,can't wait till next week to see what happens next,God Bless

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you Johnny. In the next Farmhouse video you will see me planting the potatoes and taking all the straw bales out of the garden area and tilling all of that up. Things are getting busy on the farm. Memorial weekend Melissa and I are going back to the Tent. Stay tuned.

[@billpapin6355]

So glad your back at the tent ive been watching northern seclusion and youve been busy

[@downatthebarnwrick4062]

Joe, Like everyone else it's nice watching the tent videos. Gets me excited to go to my happy place and enjoy camping and fishing. BTW - nice haircut! :)

[@kathyhennigan7807]

It is amazing how excited I can be that you are back up to the tent! Hope the fishing was great.

[@JoeKaveney]

Hey Joe! As always, love the video. Ever thought of an electric chainsaw for small stuff like that on the road? My dad and I both have the Dewalt electric chainsaw and it’s perfect for clearing a trail quickly. More powerful than you think!

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I have so many gas chainsaws that adding an electric one seems like it would just be another saw on the shelf. Maybe someday but for now my smaller gas ones work well.

[@Button1Wood]

Great vid

[@earlwright9715]

Thats so cool those birds remember you , i assuming your not up there daily. My wife is jealous, she loves the birds

[@rogerpultz5597]

Great video 👍👍

[@leekillman802]

Another video at the tent, I opened a beer and had a seat just like I would if I was on the porch. Joe is in his happy place visiting with friends.

[@caroleunderwood953]

Was watching you put away your groceries and noticed you bought Little Debbie’s cakes. I live 2 miles from the plant where they are made. My daughter is superintendent there.

[@vernareed2692]

@caroleunderwood is it around Gentry,Arkansas? My niece worked at that one when they first opened.

[@choctawkid_1957]

When do you plan on putting a new dock in and replacing it with new boards for your boat ??

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I am not sure, it is not on the list yet.

[@QXZASX]

First. Hey Joe from Red Wing Minnesota!

[@leticia32050]

I’ve been patiently waiting for this video!!!

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

It was really nice walking into the tent not seeing any signs of a squirrel. Love how the birds seem to welcome you back. So glad the motor survived the harsh Winter & started up. Good to see you & your Dad! Enjoy the rest of your week.

[@stephaniec3759]

Try putting those nutty bars in the fridge for a bit. they are super good cold.

[@bigskyoffgrid8895]

Welcome back to The Tent ❤

[@peterdevries3651]

You got enough food for an Army

[@thomashare6211]

Your chain should be spinning fairly quick before it touches the wood. Your saw will thank you. 🤙🤙

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

That is a good way to get kick back. I disagree with your statement.

[@EmerickKing-h4h]

Nice haircut Joe I have the same cut .

[@ronaldstarrett1957]

Joe like watching you go through all the activities to make things nice for when your lady gets there. When us guys learn that lesson its amazing how great things can be. Y’all enjoy your tent visit

[@chrisnevells8830]

Awesome video love and watch all videos on both channels but you for got Sara's PRUNS LOL

[@bobjohnson1710]

I have to compliment you Joe, you didn't slaughter the name Tony Chachere! If I could only get you to pronounce the name of that Indian gas station that you sometimes fill up at with about 20 letters in the name!

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Ha. I would need to be dating a native american gal to get that name right.

[@sharonlandry7422]

Peanut butter toothpaste or rubbing alcohol to get tree sap off hands and use warm water to wash your hands

[@willaputney3947]

I USE MIRACLE WHIP ON MY POTATO SALAD, YUM

[@ryanmartie1244]

Joe, with what you currently have there, how long do you think that food supply would last with what's just in the tent? Subtract any fishing, hunting, etc.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Couple of months I suppose. I have a lot of rice and beans in the back. It would be a very boring menu but you would still be alive.

[@fulldino7388]

Always a pleasure to see your tent videos.

[@jakeschisler7525]

Joe, your haircut is just like mine, cool! During covid my hair got to be very long and my beard was huge but living in Florida it was way too hot! Miracle Whip, I was raised on but my wife uses Hellmann's Maynonnaise , yuck! I do eat a lot of mustard on food. I would like to come visit Minnesota again before I die, up to Lake Vermilion but with animals it's hard to get away.

[@elainemorgan8610]

Just clicked on but already I know it will be fabulous. Well done you x. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿love watching 😘👌😘

[@robwoods5537]

Hello everyone from goderich ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@lesliebyrum8934]

Have you had any more bear sighting since spring is coming to action and thank you for your videos always appreciate them I'm looking forward to future videos with your houseboat

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

None on the cameras yet. We usually see a few during the year.

[@randy-maxamusfire8678]

Just watch the video looks like you’re moving in for a couple weeks with all those groceries

[@scottmueller2871]

Have you ever thought about putting a screen door on the back door of the tent

[@badcompany3057]

"Opening up The Tent for the season" Welcome news

[@timbennett7211]

Blue plate mayo is the best! Miracle Whip kinda sux....I'm from the south like Melissa!

[@mikozuna]

Every time I watch a new tent opening video, i wish i had a small place of my own to get away. This might be the first time I've ever seen no critters getting in.

[@upnorthvlogs]

Watching this my iPhone 14 anyone else 😂

[@LanceHanlonOutdoors]

Next time you cut up a tree with sap, use peanut butter on your hands. I do it, and then was it off with soap. Works every time.

[@jaimegordon242]

I love how Melissa considers the tent her “cheat” time. Plus you take care of her and get all of her guilty pleasures. I can’t wait to see the fishing on your other channel! Thanks again for another tent video.

[@constanettacollins3314]

Hello Joe I'm so happy to see a TENT ⛺ video it's time for fishing and ETC 👍.

[@caroljohnson2324]

Use White Vinegar on your glasses to remove tree sap. Put it on wait 5 minutes and wipe it off. Repeat until tree sap is gone. Wash with soap and water. Use a soft cloth to dry glasses.

[@marlenejordan9442]

I'm jealous, Joe ! Not only because of the The Tent, that place is awesome ! Jealous b/c of the plastic W-Mart bags ! I live in NYS, and all plastic bags have been outlawed for a couple of years now !! Not only at Wally's but any store !! Have to bring your own bags for shopping. Although Cracker Barrell still uses them for take out food. Used to use them for trash and what not. My precious stash of them is dwindling !! Best wishes to you and Melissa, and the whole family ! 🙂

[@irahall4018]

If you are on the grid, why do you not keep a heat source on, at least above freezing

[@bachtomin213]

You make a nice picture Joe, sitting out front of the tent, feeding the birds. If you had a grand child or two playing and helping feed the birds, that would probably be a good way to retire.

[@giagrandma7439]

Melissa can out fish you any ways ...😂

[@kerplunk38880]

Joe, I liked you before but now I think you’re awesome because … Miracle Whip is superior.

[@denisecrawford6974]

Nice to see you back at the tent and that you do have a good weekend will be nice to see Zach and you up there together!

[@jackiebinns6205]

Im not sure why I like watching you set up and tear down ?? Its just I do and its weird lol

[@johnalsup1836]

My mom who is an amazing Tennessee Southern cooker has found a hack for green beans use two cans cut green beans and one table spoon of sugar one tablespoon of olive oil dump the beans in the pot with all the liquid in the cans and simmer till all the liquid is gone they are great and easy

[@WesleyHastings-j7v]

I agree with Melissa, blue plate is the only mayo worth eating!

[@philmorrison6898]

Yep! Spring has officially arrived in Minnesota! Bugs all over the windshield and those orange cone flowers on the highway! LOL!

[@tphotographix]

WOOHOO! Always love these videos - keep em up!

[@northernman9414]

Hi from Michigan

[@johnberryhill8106]

I couldn't believe my ears ! YOU BOUGHT BACON ! That is the first time I've ever heard you bring to the tent.....and I've been watching for years now ....... THANK YOU ! now only if you'd bring some grits....... love your show !

[@elainemorgan8610]

One thing I have to ask. Have you ever has mice in the tent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Yes. I keep a 2 pound supply of "snacks" for them on the top shelf in the back storage area. Having the mouse poison sticks up there really helps with keeping them controlled.

[@henryleslievermont6004]

Finally, all your snow is gone! I enjoy watching and feeding the birds too. :) Look forward to the next video.

[@lindaarrington8566]

Nice hair cut, you cleanup real good!

[@anthonyb3218]

Finally we are at the tent ⛺ 😊

[@MrBlackhawg1]

Hey good morning Joe! Doing what I do every morning.... coffee and The Tent! Question... how far from your home is the Tent? My wife and I dream of having a little place to escape to but as yet can't agree on how close it needs to be in order to get sufficient use out of it. Any other tips would be welcome as well! Thank you and have a great week! Mark Young Fremont, NE

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I can make it in just under 3 hours. anything that is 2 to 3 hours away is very doable. It was 4.5 when I lived in down by the cities and it was doable because you have to get away from the people and there is a driving price to pay to do that but it was a long drive. Especially coming home. Going there you are excited and it does not matter. Lol. I do not want to be somewhere where I am constantly seeing people. I can stay home and go into town and see that. Some people love going "up north" and being around the other "up north" people, they live for that. Melissa and I are both introverts so it is nice to go up and have nothing. When we go to a campground we expect people and that is fun but we do not want that at "the cabin." Most people think 2 hours is the cut off for having a place away from home and that is why pretty much anywhere that is 2 hours away has lots of people. Decide what type of people you are and go from there. Driving an extra hour to be secluded is well worth it for us.

[@elainemorgan8610]

No it makes you a caring person. Xx

[@davidbeauchene]

My wife will say to me you are not aware of your surroundings you will look and see it but grab the one to opposite side of you like grabbing the wrong flavor that the wife wanted. LOL

[@shellevaughan-hoyt4063]

Butter on your hands works good for tree sap

[@jons7677]

What make of outboard, Mercury or Johnson, I knew you had both, camo paint I can't tell. LoL

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Mercury 9.8

[@claire_A-T]

Tell your dad to be careful with the Birch syrup sometimes it can cause vertigo with older people.

[@rickjudgejr1435]

Shoot those wolves up there and dont tell anyone

[@nancyl3843]

I love northern Minnesota, love the tent and lake. I live by Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, so it's lake season for me, too.

[@ponjotes33]

Soft scrub works great on sap.

[@robertboettinger4102]

You are a Lotta trees down good job cleaning out up you cleaned up all the sticks and burners tonight I seen you back at the tent having fun like always getting ready for the spring and summer going fishing With you and Marissa what are used to fish is nice we both have fun doing something you love doing

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Great video Joe.. You loaded up on the good stuff.

[@mikenawrocki1837]

Thanks for letting us help you open the tent.

[@corygrigsby8792]

It’s just amazing how them birds come to you makes me want bird feeders

[@barrykitzmann8449]

Joe what is the name of the weather station you have? Love that part of the tent videos. Going up next week to open our place on Vermilion.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

The one at the tent is an Ambient Weather "Osprey" the one at the house is an Ambient Weather "ws2000." Both work awesome. We really want to bring the fish house camper up to Vermillion this summer. I have never fished that lake. I also want to trap crayfish in it because I know it is infested and we want to eat them. Lol.

[@jillbritton2676]

When you said “no ice on the lake - that’s good” I said “ no trees on the tent - that good too!” Did you bring trash bags this trip? I think that was what you said you needed at the winter trip

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Yes I did Jill. I think I need more of the big ones, I brought up the smaller ones for the girls bathroom. I also need paper plates.

[@terrencetucker392]

You got to try dukes mayonnaise!!!

[@johnkmatsch]

I noticed you're down to your last 15-20 lighter fluids.

[@MyAlaska12]

I just realized, I haven't seen too many videos lately from Zach. Did he get a regular job? I thought he was going to do KZbin full time?

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

He got a regular job and his life is very busy right now.

[@sarastewart358]

Windex is what they use here in the nuclear plants to wipe off the radiation from tools etc. Works on that and they have cases and of it.

[@codyfield2541]

Why are the northern your favorite fish? I dont think I’ve seen you catch very many species

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I love catching them, they can get real big and put up a nice fight and they are delicious. The lake is known for walleye but we prefer the taste of northern.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks nJoe! Hope you and Melissa had a blast! Glad to see the tent!

[@jmar665]

I think I was just as excited as you were at the last part of your drive, to see the tent. Glad every thing is fine there. You got some work at dad's place. Well, we made it through the long winter and now we get to visit the tent and the summer season. What a great place to get away from the chaos of the world right now. I would want to stay there.

[@smfobes]

Yes! Now I have something to do tonight! Thanks Joe!