Treehouse Tent Site: Clearing the Land and Measurements! | Ep: 2

[@ImaFeeling-wp9vy]

Love it when Ted falls. You're funnier than Chevy Chase.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

He’s gotten pretty good at it! He attributes his goofiness to growing up watching Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and of course, Chevy Chase! (Among others!) Have a great weekend!

[@ImaFeeling-wp9vy]

@@TheLiFeInPines you could turn them into KZbin shorts, Tik Tok videos or instagrams.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

lol you think people would watch? Haha not a bad idea… maybe I’ll give it a shot! You never know, right?

[@Cuz789]

You guys and your little innuendos always give my wife and I a chuckle. The deck joke and being 6 inches short.😂😂

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Gotta keep life fun and lighthearted. The world is full of too much stress. Though my kids tell me “mom, this is supposed to be a family friendly channel.” 😅

[@pinkmosquito22]

Those are my favorite parts of their videos 😅 And Ted falling, hitting his head, tripping... you know, just being Teddy 😂

[@marysenatore8856]

Hahahaha when you said "this is WAY more fun than sheetrock " we roared laughing. This is going to be a fun series. Bic lighter hootis😂

[@TheLiFeInPines]

lol! It’s the truth. We feel very in our element out in the woods. Even on the hard stuff we remind ourselves it doesn’t suck as bad as being inside doing Sheetrock. ☺️ kind of puts things into perspective! Always with the bic lighter hootis coming in clutch! 🤣

[@charleshutchings9355]

Yes, always have a lighter! Great video. Great job felling that tree. I'd bet Ted is just as good with a chainsaw as Ryan is. Love it!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

That’s the secret. Always have a lighter. 🔥 Lol. Ted is better than he would ever admit to, but I’m not afraid to talk him up! 🥰

[@MapleRidgeHomestead]

Squatters Heights popped into my head as we were watching. Great episode, looking forward to the next one.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Ooh I like that! 🤍 totally fitting. Thank you guys! Our next episode was made possible by your great yoke video!

[@MapleRidgeHomestead]

@@TheLiFeInPines Thanks, thought it was a nice play on squatters rights with your former Russian occupant 😜 Looking forward to the next one!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Yes! I love a good play on words! ☺️

[@abundantgrace540]

Love how you pray on each vlog! Praise Jesus!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

It’s such an important part of our lives, it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. ☺️

[@samthompson1270]

LOVE the fire starting technique. :) I'm so impressed with what the two of you do on your channel. Great people, great content, hard workers and not afraid to show and share your faith in God. I can't wait to see how this new project turns out. I might have to be a client and bring my wife up there once you get it finished. Keep up the good work and God bless each of you.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

🔥 🤣 lol! Awe thank you so much! Ted and I appreciate that! You should definitely plan a trip up with your wife! There’s SO MUCH to do around here! And it’s so beautiful. We hope you have a blessed week!

[@todddembsky8321]

All I can say is "So Sorry World -- Minnesota is the most wonderful place to be" I hope that youare thinking along the lines of a Yurt to be placed on Squaters Ridge. We are finally getting WINTER!! High of 14F 3 inches of snow, headed towards -11F windy and -20F windchill. I can just feel my nosterals freezing together as the snow crunches underfoot. Of course, when I think of Squaters -- my sick mind goes to Squaters and Pointers (Hers and His thrones) Love the reference to Spnorks with the Sasqwatch toothpick. You make the world fun

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Haha we agree with you! It’s been wonderful up here- especially this winter. I’m liking squatters ridge! 🌲 It was -2° this morning and heading down. Frozen nostrils are the worst. 🤣 OMG 😆 squatters and pointers. I’m dead 💀. That is hilarious! Haha yes you remember the shimork! But Sasquach’s toothpick may just take the cake 🤣 Ooh good times. Thanks for the good laughs!

[@GeneMatheney]

You should put that on a t-shirt. "Better than sheetrocking!"

[@TheLiFeInPines]

100% yes! Too funny!

[@ld5714]

One of your nutty cones dropping in to visit and hang out with my favorite people in pines. Hi Jenna and Ted, it's nice to see you today.This vid was both fun and entertaining. Ted never ceases to surprise me and make me laugh with all of his antics and funny stunts. Loved the fire starting lesson; he should consider presenting it to a local scout troup 😉 The spot you selected for the tent is fantastic. It's a perfect location with a nice view, yet secluded enough to feel like you are tucked away in pines, sheltered and private. God has provided stunning views and landscape on your property, and the snowfall amplified it's beauty! I am really looking forward to upcoming vlogs and following your work and progress on your latest adventure. Have a blessed week ahead my friends. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Hi Larry, and thanks for stopping by! You and me both about teds antics and stunts! He keeps me laughing and in my toes!! Haha maybe we’ll have to contact the local scouts and see if they want to be shown and thing or two! 🤣 It really is perfect and we have been SO blessed with this property. It’s an amazing story of how we acquired this place and it was a promise I made to God to share the blessing of it with others. That’s why we’re doing this! To finally, after 12 years of living here, fulfill my promise. We’re so glad to have you along for the journey! Hope you have a great weekend and blessed week ahead!

[@ld5714]

@@TheLiFeInPines Jenna, thank you for your thoughful reply, it means more to me than you know. I feel like I know you and Ted a little better and that is meaningful to me (sounds odd probably). The back story you eluded to is very intriguing ... maybe one day ... Thank you again Jenna, see you guys on the next one.

[@ericstarkey4315]

Ted, the physical comedy is 🔥. Excited for this project!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

😆 😂 yes!

[@lauraquigley6403]

So thrilled to see you guy’s back! This is better than “sheet rocking”. So missing beautiful Mn. while watching you guy’s working outside! I believe this build will be epic!❤ you guy’s!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Anything is better than Sheetrock. 🤣 but we feel very fortunate to be able to be working outside, back at home. It’s a good life. Have a great weekend, Laura!

[@lauraquigley6403]

@@TheLiFeInPines you too Sweety ❤️

[@cedricbroussard8738]

That's awesome!! I can't wait to see how it starts coming together! Y'all are killing it!! I hope y'all have a bless day 🙏

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Thanks Cedric!! We hope you have a great weekend and blessed week ahead!

[@stevecarney6750]

This'll be such a fun project to watch. Aren't you glad you don't have demolition to do. We are going to be cold this week but looks crazy cold for you all. Hope the bee's are good. Ted your fire starting skills are amazing 😅. Stay safe and warm.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

I’m going to consider what we did in this episode “demolition” and still say it was a great day! No vermiculite, no nails! It’s a win! Yes it was -2° this morning and the highs are all below zero for the next 3 days. 🥶 we will survive though! So far so good for the bees! Haha 🔥! You guys have a wonderful weekend!

[@jeremyj612]

What a beautiful piece of land! It's going to be a lot of fun watching this come together. For the record, Bridge to Terabithia was an awesome book and good movie, and I thought the vibes were there in those pines too. Stay warm!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

We have truly been blessed with this property and we are happy to be able to share it with you all! Yes, I love that movie!!! I’ve never read the book, but I’m sure it’s even better than the film! Have a great weekend!

[@dawnc1419]

Was going to watch a tree house build but the playlist is all over the place. It needs to be put into order and the actual build on its own playlist.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

We think it was set to show the most viewed vs. date published. We hopefully fixed it now 😖 Sorry about that. Thanks for watching! 🌲😊❤️

[@moniquevelasco20]

I’m loving this project guys. And views are amazing. Great job on clearing. Keep it up. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Thanks so much! We can’t wait to see it in the summer! May have a little more cutting to do, but it’ll be good! Hope you have a great weekend!!!

[@evergreenacres]

I also live in the Pines of South Carolina my pines are over 120 feet tall and you can’t even wrap your arms around them. Take it or leave it, but I would caution on building off any pine trees. I built my treehouse in between the trees, because my pine trees are getting the beetle kill and once they get it, they die quick also the dead branches that fall from some of them weigh over 100 pounds it would kill you. I would make sure the platforms have a good roof just for dead wood after it rains they get waterlogged and fall. Also, during windstorms the Pines bend so much and sometimes they snap. Only speaking from experience. Hopefully it all goes well love your Chanel.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Hi there! Thanks so much for all of your feedback on this! Trust me- as the worrier of the family, I (Jenna) have thought of all these things. I also think about trees and branches falling on us whenever we tent camp! I think it’s one of those things- you’re going to run that risk no matter where you’re camping. That being said, we would love to put a roof structure over this platform area! All in due time. The treehouse will be a stick built structure so no worries there. I bet your Carolina pines are absolutely stunning!! 🌲 I hope the beetle kill isn’t too bad!

[@evergreenacres]

@@TheLiFeInPinesyeah I figured you had already thought of it. I am the same way. Are pines are right next to our house so we have to leave our house every time there is a bad storm. We just can’t afford to cut them down it’s about a hundred that need to go so they won’t hit our house. We have had some close calls one just grazed our house when it fell they are to big for me to handle on my own. They can be scary. For sure. Have fun you have a beautiful place

[@TheLiFeInPines]

We can completely relate! We had our whole property thinned, and they did take 99 trees (to be exact) from our “yard” area bc they were too close to the house. We were fortunate they just took all the lumber as payment so we didn’t have to pay out of pocket to get them cut down. I hope maybe that would be an option for you! That would be awful to have to leave your home every time it storms! 🥺

[@thebaxters1375]

I’m so excited to see how this turns out!!!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Yay! We’re so happy to have you along for the ride! 🌲

[@sth.777]

Your "blooper" firestarting tutorial is hilarious(ly cheated)!🤣 And while I'd love to try your chocolate chip cookie recipe, I'll have to improvise - living in the land of chocolate (Switzerland), the one thing you can't buy in the stores here is chocolate chips! I'll just have to chop up a bar of Swiss chocolate.😎

[@TheLiFeInPines]

🤣 Sometimes I don’t know what to do with him, so I just go with it! And oh my goodness, that would be an incredible improvisation! That would be the one thing that could make these cookies even better! I may have to order a Swiss chocolate bar and try it! I’m already craving them!!

[@alvinchisenhall6376]

What a great funny video, y'all rock, 😂❤...

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Awe haha thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@Joeyjoey53]

Come on sheet rock was not enticing to do it again. I honestly don’t blame you. I will let you know my thoughts on sheet rock this spring when l return to the lake property to finish mine, hopefully. I am sure you will hear my comments in the wind all the way from Michigan to Minnesota.🤣🤣. I love the idea for the tree house and the views it will have.nothing like a bonfire , snow falling and the silent majesty of winter.looking forward for more. Thank goodness for the fire stick hoodis🔥

[@TheLiFeInPines]

We hope it goes quick and smoothly when you tackle it come spring time on your lake property! Haha we’ll keep a keen ear out for the hollering from Michigan! Oh that sounds like a perfect way to spend and evening! 😉 Bic comin’ in handy!

[@joanndowning-b7s]

ah....this is gonna be great...I wanted to see more of that cabin...I love stuff like that..and that bed in there..wow...lov from south alabama.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Maybe we’ll have to do an episode of tearing it all down! But we’ll get some good footage of it all before we do. It was sad when the roof caved in… it used to be in better shape but once the roof fell… it’s been all downhill. It’s just a hazard now. I wish we knew more about the man who lived there!

[@jillcarney4123]

A fun video. I agree it would be a lot more fun than demo or Sheetrock. I look forward to seeing the process.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

It 1,000% is! We are very fortunate to be able to work back at our own property again!

[@terryjohnson3100]

Hurry up and finish... I need an Ice fishing vacation and we don't have any ice in Michigan.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

You’ll be the first to know when it’s all done! 🎣 you may be open water fishing by then though. Who knows.. maybe we can bust it out quicker than we think!? (Wishful thinking?)

[@katieallen3927]

The Squatters Treow; treow is the old English word for tree, which also means trust or promise, loyalty, faithfulness, grace, or assurance of faith. Treow is pronounced as tray-ow

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Okay….. we LOVE THIS! 🤍🌲We may have to use it! How cool! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@katieallen3927]

It would be awesome if you choose to use it and I won’t be offended if you don’t. Spend some time researching words or phrases that have meaning for you. You can be pleasantly surprised at what you come up with. I always enjoy your videos.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Yes! That’s how we came up with the cottonwood Koti for our rental! Well, cottonwood because of the two massive cottonwoods in the front yard and then “Koti” which means “home” in Finnish. Ted is *almost* 100% Finnish. ☺️

[@davidmccolm8215]

I worked for MGM once where I live. and I was on the food wagon. And we were on a like called gold lake. I was watching these movie stars triyng to start a fire. with no success. so I went out. to give them a hand. with dried pine needle and dried sticks I had a fire going before you know it and these people were amazed.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Haha that’s too funny! Hopefully they were able to keep it going!

[@loucinci3922]

Ooooh...does the squatter's well pump still work? That would be cool to have at the tent site.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

It needs a lot of parts replaced but it’s on the list of things to try to get working again! We agree it would be so awesome to have that thing working… it’s only about 20 steps from the tent site.

[@allengrimmett9283]

The squatters view!!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Love it!!! 🌲

[@raybo34]

I love where you live. I would love to spend my last days somewhere like that.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

It can be harsh, but the good days make it worth it!

[@raybo34]

@@TheLiFeInPines Conquering the harshness is what makes you feel alive.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

I’d have to agree!

[@donnanix3739]

Squatters Net now use imagination for hammocks lol😅

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Love that! We do plan to have hammocks under the platform! ☺️☺️

[@nbdshb0]

Heres my math for whats fun: (Clearing land > Demo > framing > sheet rock > mudding/tapping > finish work > picking colors and pillows )

[@TheLiFeInPines]

A+ on that math assignment! Plus extra credit for adding in that nothing is ever truly done. So true!

[@mayginmace4299]

Squatters Sanctuary!

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Great name!! 🌲

[@delandbrooks3291]

"Squatters Pine" brings both sides into it. That is a "Shamork" not a spork. "Squatter's Cove" also fits. "Squatter's Glen" or "Glade"

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Love the names! ❤️ 🌲

[@waderue]

lol ya see the blue lighter lol your funny lol

[@TheLiFeInPines]

😆 😂

[@granthaldane704]

you should have call nelson treemaster he building lots of treehouse there

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Oh we’ve watched many of their videos! Next weeks episode, you’ll see we’ve used some things we’ve learned from them. 😉

[@JimDouglas-m9n]

Hey Ted, you look better with a beard.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Haha, well thank you! Lucky for me, it grows back quick!

[@AnnetteWhite-lk1ih]

Squatters in the pines.

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Yes! Love it! 🌲

[@keithprinn720]

easier to carry a lighter lol

[@TheLiFeInPines]

🤭🫣 haha! Yes it is!

[@charleyhough4355]

C4YT

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Thanks, Charley!

[@BobBohner4851]

Instagram link is broken

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Thanks for letting us know! It should be fixed now!