The Cabin Walls + Predator Attack: Part 1

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Previously, we built the interior load bearing wall for the boys bedroom wing. All 23 roof rafters were cut and installed and we framed the first exterior angular wall. Life was flowing as normal between the farm, build and work.... until it wasn't. We sustained an attack by a large predator that would throw our next week into a complete tail spin as we desperately tried to gain control of the situation.
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We are a couple who are building our own home from the ground up in the mountains of West Virginia. After living near the city our entire lives we finally decided to sell it all, pack up our 3 kids and live in an RV on our 73 acres while building our own debt free, off-grid house and learning to live a more self-reliant life.
Our house build is documented entirely on our main channel "Wild Wonderful Off-Grid" and the buiness/work related side of our life can be found on our secondary channel "Josh and Erin- The After Show". Here you will see us renovating our Cafe, opening/operating the Cafe with goods from our farm, building/furnishing/running our short term rentals, finding/operating our other real estate investments and more.
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[@WildWonderfulOffGrid]

We sustained brutal attacks this week. We have worked relentlessly to gain control of the situation and hope to have an update to you before the end of this week. Needless to say, the week started out as normal before taking a turn for the worst but we’re pushing ahead to ensure everyone is safe so we are able to return to building. We appreciate your patience!

[@Gingerhomeandgarden]

I am so sorry as a rural Indiana resident its saddening/maddening/frustrating ❤

[@danielbaroncelli9669]

I suggest you to install an electric fence to deter wild animals even bear. It might be good investment to protect yours.

[@libbyjensen1858]

Oh no! I'm so sorry for you-hopefully your camera catches the culprit so you know what you're dealing with. Prayers for your safety. Love from MN

[@ginasmitasin479]

Oregon retired farmer here. We lost sheep to both a mountain lion and coyotes. The coyotes would leave remnants of the sheep and when it was a mountain lion the sheep would just be gone. My brothers (both hunters) said the mountain lions will cycle through an area every three weeks or so as well elk. Maybe get a pair of llamas?

[@davepelfrey3958]

​@@bldfit46, Josh said they had a mountain lion about 8-9 months ago and they, guessing the game wardens were able to remove it.

[@fisherus]

You two need to write a book about time management and how to do it successfully. The way you can bounce from one job to another and pick up speed is overwhelming for most of us to comprehend how you do it. I've never seen anyone who can change hats so often and stay successful with their businesses until I saw you two. You two set the standard!

[@misslora3896]

All while also filming and editing videos, as well as homeschooling their children. They're an unstoppable force for sure.

[@caniacstevehenderson7115]

Exactly correct ❤❤❤❤❤

[@rhysstatham7407]

Erin has it all definitely a super model, super mum, super wife, super hard worker, super hero.

[@fw1421]

I just noticed Erin has retired her cowboy boots for a pair of tough work boots. I’m sure they are much more stable for her ankles and feet. Safety is so important when you are out lifting the weight they do building their home. I’ve been wearing Bombas socks and slippers for over a year. Very good products.

[@lanesworld4000]

Guardian dogs are the only real protection. It's not if, but when a predator comes around 😢

[@JoandIvan777]

wasn't that what they got the donkeys for as well???

[@doihavetohaveachannel8289]

Canadian here. We have lots of predators. My sister as a sheep ranch right up against the mountains and has a Great Pyrenees dog and sometimes two, as well as a boarder Collie . She does bring them into smaller paddocks at night but the Pyrenees stayed with the sheep always, and they have had very little predation from cougars, bears , cougars or coyotes. They are lovely , friendly dogs to people too.

[@jaysmith3399]

Erin, you are wicked. You work as hard as any man. Josh is a lucky man.

[@karenreaves3650]

Our ducks and chickens were raided by bobcats here in Florida they even took the guinea off our roof. My granddaughter’s wonderful husband is home from deployment and has secured everything he can. My great grandson closed the duck house door, I went over to check on it 4 days later and heard the babies inside, my 2 year older great grandson went in and got the 5 sweet babies. ❤

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

Y'all need some livestock guardian dogs

[@charliebrown1828]

Don’t they have livestock guardian donkeys?

[@marshamercer876]

I made that suggestion a year ago. They got a guard goose. Then they got donkeys. I don't believe they want them. If it was me and I had sheep I would have guard dogs. It is very wooded there.

[@Викторвиктор-р7ы]

Goose

[@douglasarmstrong2748]

I am sorry that you lost one of your rams. We all know that you do your best to protect all of your critters. I hope that your strategy pays off and you can take whatever steps you need to eliminate the predator.

[@lorisoich7098]

I am amazed that you don’t have livestock guardian dogs to cover everything since you are both so busy.

[@blessthegood1404]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="737">12:17</a> That Vincent Price laugh is perfect for Halloween.

[@lindaostrom570]

the view from haydens bedroom is crying for a picture window, spectacular!

[@mitchdenner9743]

That's what i was thinking.

[@almachapman5409]

Hayden is the middle child. Know has 3rd wheel 😢

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

Sorry about your loss on the farm. My sister’s dog was attacked by coyotes on Cape Cod recently. Scary.

[@heidipustelniak652]

So admire you guys! Diverse income sources are so wonderful to have! Hope you find and remove the predator/predators.

[@billbray8797]

Time for an infrared for the boom stick.

[@SarahOpp3377]

I'm so sorry guys!! That's always so hard! 😢

[@ThisOffGridLife]

If you’re thinking about an LGD, check out the Sarplaninac, beautiful breed. We’ve got one crossed with a maremma. She doesn’t bark too much, unless she has a reason. Coyotes outside the fence at the house a few nights ago. They didn’t stick around for long. Great with kids and other animals. We’ll be adding a male to the pack soon. So sorry for your loss

[@johnpandolfino8663]

You got a guy who's got a guy who is the guy who does it all.....

[@dmcd7333]

Thermal scopes work wonders if you can bait the predator to a specific part of the field- then you will know what you are dealing with. Good luck on that problem and nice to see the addition frame up getting near the end. Your experience on the metal roof from the first part of the house will really come in handy. Stay safe guys!

[@darlene6670]

Wow, every time I have gone in to order a candle I am too late! Not this time baby! I'm in yay!!!!!! Love it, my autumn harvest will soon be on the way! A signature piece from little Ellie would be cherished!!! ♥ She is right between my two great granddaughters in age so I love watching her grow up with my girls.... so close in ages... Ellie is growing up way too fast also!

[@WildWonderfulOffGrid]

❤️ we hope you enjoy the candle! Thank you for the support 😊

[@Sunny_Chronicles]

Yay!! A new video from the best KZbinrs in the world!!😉

[@mitchdenner9743]

Don't be sucking all the smell out of my pumpkin spice candle josh! 😮 👃

[@rikscarpino6299]

Things are moving along with the cafe and candle shop. Our family love the soaps and candles. We have some of the original candles with eschewed labels and I love that someone did that by eye and it’s not perfect, which makes it all the more wonderful. I have a crazy idea to send back the empty glass candle with its lid so perhaps you can reuse it. Just like recycling and keep everything green. Anyway thank you all for your amazing and creative soaps and candles. Looking forward to this years newest product. Much luck on the build. Hoping you and your family are all doing well. The Scarpino family. Sincerely Rik

[@kathybuchanan8518]

Josh laughs like Burt Lancaster 😅

[@Artuniqe]

What a team Josh is incredible and Erin is magnificent

[@ericjohnson1008]

Sometimes I hate farm life. Attacks are horrible and unpredictable.

[@erikroberts8307]

Erin, all of today's appliances are designed so that, if need be, you can switch the hinges and the latches on the doors so they can open up either left to right, or right to left. You don't need to alter any plumbing or electrical work to make the appliance work right.

[@brendahaire8824]

So sorry about the loss. I know that is your top priority to keep everyone safe. Blessings to you.

[@b-man569]

Those Brunt..brand boots ..lookin good on Mama

[@wepower196]

Being with your family the last few years especially since I'm almost a great-grandfather and a contractor from the old days I thoroughly enjoy how you look at your problems together it's better to focus on the non-issue of each problem and what do you know you make it through. It's moment to moment success "the adventure" of sharing it with us: what makes senseland😂

[@roberthughes2665]

That darn electrician....he keeps walking off the job. 😅😅😅glad you have a good sense of humor Josh.

[@michaelwilliams7481]

Great advancement on the boys room. Josh, you are going to put on weight eating all the leftovers, leave some to your lovely wife. Stay safe and well, love from Mike. ❤❤

[@megrogan1]

Love you both! Your work brings me hope and inspiration. Be safe! 💕🙏🏼💕

[@roberthughes2665]

I can't believe how you two have managed to place such heavy boards and beams on your build. Wowza. You are strong and determined. You inspire others to try things they don't think they can do.

[@pennywhitcroft1779]

Sorry about your lamb..🙁 stay safe and healthy.😊❤️🇨🇦

[@mastryda]

Sorry for your loss. Congrats on the progress of everything. Take er easy.

[@RA-tj8lv]

Ooo, Ellie is not little anymore!! The boys are almost grown!! 😢😢😢❤❤❤

[@MrBats007]

You guys are definitely are a great team /family hate to hear about the lamb the house looks amazing . I have been here since the start of original a frame.

[@deborrastrom8559]

I have always wondered why you didn't have Shelties to help guard & keep those sheep & chickens more safe. But there are other larger dogs to get that too- will keep those livestock safe. 😉 Shelties are smart & great family dogs. Will bark right away & chase anything off - that should not be there. So sad losing that ram 🐏 & I know it made Ellie extra upset ...poor kiddos too. I know Erin & Josh will get extra vigilant now to keep their parimeters safer. 😉 prayers 🙏 guys. Do not worry over us > Just get those critters safe 🙏 & your family. Can't wait to see the new soaps out & place finished. Then 👍 the house dried in for the inside work - all winter long. Sweet anticipation. Lol

[@AlfredPressl]

Love the Non-Issue Issues

[@diegopellecer]

It brings me joy to see how successful you've become doing things the right way, no, no...the perfect way! Congratulations!

[@4Truth4All]

So sorry about the attack on the herd. I know you are doing everything you can and trying to handle this in a responsible and knowledgeable way. It's still really tough. Great progress on the home and the business.

[@gungadinn]

Erin, you may not be a photographer, but you're a dam good videographer, amongst numerous other things. (wife, builder, designer, cafe owner, farmer, school teacher.) Growing up, my relatives raised chickens and turkeys. Like clock work, twice a year, they'd lose 3-4 birds in one evening. I volunteered to sleep on top of the chicken house. It was a few foxes that were eating the birds, until the shotgun went off, then they were dead foxes. For you to have lost a year to a year and a half old ram, I'd say, coyotes. A mountain lion probably would have removed the kill with him or her. If the carcass were torn up into multiple pieces, it's probably coyotes that were fighting for their share.

[@dennislower4742]

I bet your kids know how cool their parents are 😂

[@lmfarms4611]

So sorry for your loss. I to have lost sheep to cougars. Called the Fish & Game, they came out with tracking dogs. They found him down our lower trail. They explained to me that a Cougar will go for the throat. Coyotes go for the rear end. House is coming alone nicely. Hope you have a better week. Love & Prays to you and your animals.

[@alexandrydin823]

Не важно какой у тебя большой дом, важно сколько людей в нем согрелось...

[@lcollins4313]

❤ True Wisdom . So true!

[@Sunny_Chronicles]

You know the dryer door can be switched too? Just like the fridge door. Seems easier to me than to move plumbing.

[@stevecastro22]

You may want to look into a Kangal Shepherd dog for your animals. They are fearless with any preditor, including mountain lions, and the ideal dog for your situation...

[@rc6888]

Always happy to see another video… Hope all is well by this time😊

[@tommyfree4736]

Will be making my first purchase from you in about a month. Have you had many orders from the UK? Love your channel so much. Every weekend I wait impatiently for your uploads 🙂

[@RobertGedeon-kc8ev]

JOSH ,I LIVE IN EAST TENNESSEE 20 MILES FROM KENTUCKY AN VIRGINIA STATE. WE HAVE WOLFS THAT SHOW UP EVERY WEEK. ARE DEER POPULATION IS GOING DOWN . I LIVE IN A HOLLAR WE SEEN MANY DEER IN SUMMER. KNOW THAT IT'S FALL I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY. ALL COYOTES ARE GONE.

[@henrybutchy3242]

Thank you J + E

[@shannonwolf7188]

It's not a successful business venture unless you have some "non-issues" crop up! You guys git this! ❤

[@SillyMe2718]

Congrats on 1+million subscribers! Awesome accomplishment and very thrilled to watch your hard work pay off. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@heidipustelniak652]

Ditto on the suggestion of a few LGDs. Need at least a pair…

[@CollinsL]

So enjoy your videos, God bless you all!

[@nitwit4947]

As a long time viewer I can tell you that I see that you really love each other. Real love that makes you strong. Don't tell me I am wrong.

[@marklengal9990]

Christmas cookies candles and wonderful. Please. Lol 😂

[@snappingbear]

It has to hard on Josh to only work on the house one day a week. I would be too impatient and would want to get it done as fast as I could pending other chores.

[@robertedwards7749]

I seem to remember in one of your older videos that your son was starting his own business. I think it had something to do with chickens? I was wondering how that was going? We don't see much of your son's in your videos so I am hoping its because they are both busy with their own work? Your working together is just awe inspiring. Sorry for the loss of your lamb, that is always a hard thing to accept. It is nature though. I hope its not a mountain lion.

[@danielhepp541]

Looks like you need to do your air tools a favor and drain you air compressor tank. Maybe even get get a small bottle of air oil and give a squirt before use

[@Sunny_Chronicles]

I'm sorry about the attack. I hope you get it resolved soon without anymore lose.😞

[@qkrotor]

How is it possible for you two to do all of these jobs simultaneously: * Builders (framers, plumbers, electricians, etc.) * Video producers * Homeschool teachers * Farmers/ranchers * Cafe owner/operators * Soap manufacturers and sellers * B&B owner/operators * more ??????

[@jefferyholland]

Time for a new addition to the farm. Great Pyrenees.

[@AricBolf]

On your ham, egg, and cheese sandwich, try adding some real maple syrup. It’s messy but so yummy!

[@Gingerhomeandgarden]

Not sure the type of game camera but hubby has spy point the pics go instantly to his phone on an app it's cool. You can do video or pics. Small fee but he loves not going every few weeks to pull memory cards ... good luck

[@caryanderson7212]

With a lot of work to do it’s easy to forget eye protection. Remember you have 2 good eyes today so help yourselves out by protecting them so later on if you’re injured you might join the one eyed Pirates who forgot to duck at a critical time. ❤😊 Love the channel and your progress that you’ve accomplished so far. 👍

[@sloanNYC]

Being able to change door swing direction on appliances should be a law. It's so crazy!!!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

I wish I could find a girl as dedicated as she is. Great job guys . Hope your in for Christmas 🤞🏼

[@tomasd.6384]

la casa va cogiendo una bonita forma. saludos.

[@tomasd.6384]

🥰

[@dennis2376]

Good ad! Thank you and have a great day.

[@bartlong7874]

Agree on the dog subject. I have a Great Pyrenees and they are really good at their job.

[@michaelfibonacci2595]

EYE PRO! fom someone who nearly lost an eye from nail gun, i wasnt even using it i was near by

[@surya-qs6vp]

while watching today's build episode a thought crossed my mind like why aren't you building a balcony for the boys bedroom it will be great view from up top.

[@bettey3]

All right you got me on the fall candles, going to search for your candle order page 😂. Hope you find the predator 😢

[@billbartlett2179]

Doors on most fridges and dryers are made to be switched the way the swing.

[@stevenjames5419]

My friend a bobcat can take down a full grown deer. I’m not saying it isn’t but it could be

[@johnparnitzke5503]

Hey Josh, most dryers have a reversible door also. 😊

[@Shotshaper]

Bet y'all will be busy for Christmas

[@mikemmikem2758]

That's the one awful thing about farm life. I've never liked the term "it comes with the territory," as if that's going to be a balm for the wounds the animals and humans suffer.

[@janpritchard8796]

Where is this kitchen u r putting in? Maybe yr candle bldg?

[@KayInMaine]

So sad about the baby sheep. You might have to build a place for them to sleep in at night if it happens again, because here in Maine, wild animals can't be shot unless there is a designated hunting season for them, so that may be true too in West Virginia. Maybe you need to put some type of wiring along all the fencing. That might help.

[@steveddavis]

I love your content and the variety of things you have going on 👊

[@deborrastrom8559]

Josh loving your long hair. I can see you looking like a Mt King with his Queen Erin. Lol you two are amazing. 👏

[@michaelduy9055]

Predators!

[@arctile8041]

Wasn't the board for the crawlspace on top of the saferoom only temporarly because water or did I mix something else?^^

[@jirifrybort5877]

Looks like you guys need to get some pew pews

[@s.reeves4703]

Please be safe and careful...❤❤😊

[@BettyKoehler-zg5sv]

Amazing how you keep everything in order! 👏👏🤩. So sad about your lamb. I hope your daughter is ok….she is so sensitive. 😢. My guess would be coyotes. My friend had 13 of her chickens killed by newly introduced fishers in PA. All are dangerous. Be careful! Love from Pennsylvania 💕🌷🐻

[@shadegarden7375]

A couple ofKangal Shepherd dogs was suggested…yep, good breed!

[@EZSTREETCARS]

Look inside the dryer door it may be reversible just like the refrigerator… there will be caps over the holes, tilt the washer forward pull the yellow tape strip off the washer back.. then tilt a little and abruptly set it down… washers are self leveling.

[@chrisbeach2292]

You need to make a campfire and coffee scented candle

[@robinsoncabrera8269]

I've been looking forward to this video.

[@randomhobbies5796]

New episode..I'm not going back to work now 😅😅 it's an emergency 😉

[@shadegarden7375]

Winter will be there soon!🤦🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️

[@jeanstoneback9817]

Get Dakota alarms, the base in the house lets you know when there is movement around we use ours to monitor for coyotes then move our cameras around that is if it’s not a camera that sends instant pictures

[@graskeygirls3850]

I love my Ellie's crooked sticker ❤❤

[@shadegarden7375]

The donkeys are good alert animals, but livestock guardian dogs(at least 2!) would be your best defense!! They work in tandem and need a buddy for truly effective guarding!!

[@petekranz7307]

Dryer doors can be opened usually in both directions. Just like the fridge!