Winter Updates from our Farm in Nepal | crazy kurrho, the fruit orchard, and our rammed earth house!

[@nirakarpokhrel7968]

People like Stephanie have literally done more for Nepal tourism industry promotion than the concerned Nepal Tourism Board. Thank you

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Aww thank you so much for your gracious comment, I wish I could do more to support and promote trekking and tourism in Nepal!

[@rocketman246]

Good job on creating this beautiful home with an orchard.

[@UpperSyangeHydropowerLimited]

Very inspirational. Thank you.

[@GreenChu-x8g]

Good luck guys

[@topworld5773]

Wow loved your way, Same as my future thought. Thank you for motivating me 😇

[@beardman7786]

Wow really impressive. Traditional home with modern touch. Keep it up guys and keep updating, waiting to see the final output.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much Beard Man, and hope to have another update as soon as we can!

[@MountainGurkha14]

God Bless You 💯❤👍🙏

[@sumanthapa1141]

i really appreciate you guys works and your thoughts. someday i want to visit your farm.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much Suman! You can definitely come visit our farm someday. We’ll be there hopefully more full time by the end of this year :)

[@Dtgxigxgjfg]

Natural life is better than new york and other mega city life

[@rakeshkc070]

You also keep one big vote dog it is very safety for you guys I am proud of you ❤❤

[@aumpower1955]

Every Nepalease have to learn from u guys Lots of thanks give the knowledge to all the Nepalese people who don't know the value of their land. And gone to work other countries.

[@Robert-im3wi]

Happy New Year to you too. Hope everything goes well for you. The house is really coming along. Best wishes.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much for your message Robert, and best wishes to you as well :)

[@julye.9456]

Can’t wait to see the house finished 😊❤

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you July, me tooo :)

[@fugitivity]

❤ wow! looking good guys :)

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Debu! Thank youuuuu and can't wait to have you out there with us! Hope all is well with you back in KTM :)

[@fugitivity]

@@StephThorntonNEPAL this time, soon as u guys are here, for sure. huncha. :)

[@raghavxyzme]

Excited to see your journey! Can't wait to see the orchard blossom! Best wishes!

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much Raghav :)

[@marieeggebroten5410]

Such a great update! I’m know I’m late to view but it’s looking so beautiful! I’m sure I’ll get my butt out there eventually to visit. Love you two ❤❤

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Awww thank you so much for watching Marie, it made me so happy to read your comment :) Can’t wait for your eventual visit, I know you’ll make it out there some day!

[@drienkm]

Kurrho looks very similar to a weed we had in the Southeastern US. Seems to be one of the many members of the Bidens genus. They always reminded me of the way shark / skate eggs sometimes look. Hey, thanks for talking with the Wilsons and I this evening. I'm glad we found you folks.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Hi Daniel, thanks so much for checking out the video :) And re kurrho, you have it in the SE?? Oh no! Kurrho is outside of Nepal too 😧 That’s helpful to know it’s genus name though, thanks for passing the info along! Very happy to have gotten connected to you all too, and can’t wait to hear all about it your upcoming adventure in Nepal, you guys are going to have a great time!

[@lilakarki9143]

Wow! nice cottage of beautiful natural inviroment.and beautiful couple .good job to encouraged to farming organic farm.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much for watching and for your comment, Lila :)

[@inkdouma]

hiuda ma yaha paat jharne bela nilo aakash sayapatri ko subash kurrho ko jaar nachahiyeko gham** chiso raat bihana ko gham dishya himal ko swad suntala ko chara ko geet nyano aago ko samip hiuda ma yaha . here if anyone is looking for it! that ** line is the confusing one, i quite didn't get what she was trying to say, but the poem is so good!

[@deborahqbee7151]

Absolutely beautiful, absolutely inspiring!

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you Deborah! Hope you can come visit us there one day :)

[@SabiGiri-zn1qh]

Wow you are amazing 💗💗💗💗. What a beautiful life.😍😭😭

[@travellingfreaks101]

such a good couple you guys are, you guys are living the dream we wish you a healthy and prosperous life, Regards, vivek and soniya

[@SellnuBunu-qy5oy]

Nice couple and stay happy and be happy always

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much 😀

[@BuddhimanTamang-zx7fk]

I just got to watch your videos since last week. You guys are perfect couple and Loved watching your videos. I would love to visit your beautiful house if its possible. Thank you

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Aww you are too kind! Thank you so much for your message :) We will hopefully be back and settling in after a few months, would love a visit!

[@BuddhimanTamang-zx7fk]

@@StephThorntonNEPAL So lovely to hear from you... I guess you are having wonderful time with little baby and family, enjoying your postpartum. See you Namaste

[@DreamPrashant]

LOVE the intro & the whole video ❤

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed ❤️

[@poonamgurung2149]

Nice video and looking forward to that rammed earth update 😊

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much Poonam, hope to be able to do an update when it’s done!

[@SagarPhoju-le7fn]

Beautiful place and the house. I really enjoy watching you guys..

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you so much Sagar :)

[@inkdouma]

you're the one of the happiest people i know now :D

[@DreamPrashant]

Snehal & I would love to visit & volunteer while there, too!

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Can’t wait for you and Snehal to visit and we would love to have you spend some time out there with us and help out :)

[@dhiraj3589]

wow

[@reflectingself330]

Wating for new updates in your farm, from india

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you for watching, and hope that we can provide another update soon!

[@uttamupreti9570]

मज्जा आयो

[@hariparajuli]

wow.. the house is going really good. Would love to visit it and see the construction if you allow

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you Hari! We happen to both not be in Nepal at the moment, but are happy to have visitors later on. Feel free to email me at [e-mail] and we can connect. Are you living in Nepal?

[@sportsaddict9104]

We need updates 😭😭😭

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

I know! I have had to be outside Nepal for a bit, so haven't been able to do an update, but hopefully soon! Thanks for your patience :)

[@tegalharumgeneraltrading2067]

Glad to see your project, did you use concrete colum for the two story house like yours. I like the ramed earth wall. Hope can build it in Bali. Thanks.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! Yes, the columns are reinforced with steel, stone and concrete. You can check out this older video where I show a glimpse of what the foundation looks like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2fapnuJeb-Gpq8 . That's awesome you're considering doing this in Bali - I'm sure if you've got soil with the right mix of sand and clay, you can do rammed earth there too. All the best!

[@heanseckyang425]

i want to visit ur house near future and be happy 2023.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you for your comment! And absolutely - we hope to host guests someday in the future once everything is completed :)

[@prabinchaudhary4792]

You are doing great work. Lovely 😍🌹

[@Taragurung]

Hey, It would be so great to know. if you could break down the Rammed earth house you guys have in background which looks awesome! 👍

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Hi Tara! What exactly do you mean by a break down of the rammed earth house? Thanks!

[@Taragurung]

@@StephThorntonNEPAL May be provide me the price based on number of rooms you have if possible. like Kitchen of size X cost Rs: X . So it will be easier for me to make estimation as well :D

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

@@Taragurung Hi Tara and sorry for the delayed response, I had been traveling the past few weeks! The house will cost us around $80,000 USD in the end, and it is about 2,000 square feet. Our contractor estimates rammed earth is around 5000 Npr / sq. foot., although this varies with location and how difficult the access to the location is to transport materials, etc. Hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!

[@Taragurung]

@@StephThorntonNEPAL Thank you!

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

@@Taragurung You're very welcome! Let me know if you have any other questions :)

[@greatsouthernancientminiat8812]

nice spot you've got there.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you and yes, we like it a lot!

[@ranjandataman]

Awesome 🎉,its my dream to built in uttrakhand,india

[@TankaBahadurGurung]

I really love this vlog.i also have a land close by.this is my dream as well.hope see you there.right now i am in uk

[@aaratilakandri97]

Nice

[@reshambro1700]

Beautiful good 👍🏼

[@reasonchamling6667]

Wow very nice

[@Simplethings5]

Awesome looking houses. Is it possible to tell floor area of those larger and smaller houses?

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thanks so much DBON! Those are actually two parts of what will be the whole house - they are now connected with a hallway! The size of the bigger side (both floors) is about 1200 sq ft, and the smaller side is about 700 sq ft.

[@Simplethings5]

Wow that's awesome.Thank you for the information. Idea of connecting two blocks sounds quite interesting. Hope we'll get to see that in future. 👍

[@joylsaru]

Wow nice couple

[@roneneliyahu-frank689]

Hi, Can you please recommend the guide from Pikey Peak video? Thanks Ronen

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Hi Ronen and thanks for watching! Yes, I can connect you with our guide, Babu Dhai, if you'd like! He is a kind, reliable, and very knowledgable guide (especially for this route). Just a note in case it is important to you, Babu Dhai speaks only a little bit of English, although still enough for important communication needs. Please feel free to email me at [e-mail], and I can help connect you with Babu Dhai or any other guide if you'd like!

[@Vizoon0]

I would like to go hiking with🇳🇵 you guyz❤❤lots of love from kathmandu😊

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Yes, hopefully someday! :)

[@Synergy775]

Love to see your house finished..🤩 Would like to talk to you...

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Thank you, us too ;) It should be done soon! If you want to get in touch, feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@LOMUSNPNZVLOG]

❤️❤️✌️✌️

[@Osan_boundless_journey]

Amazing dd

[@davianadahal7226]

where is this . I want to visit once.

[@MohanShrestha-rp5rg]

How much should you invest to build such a beautiful house?

[@Lifemelodieswithanees]

Hi Step, been following updates about your farm and house since beginning. I am just wondering what would be approximate budget to build something like your guys are building. Can you give me some ideas . I am very fascinated Thanks

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Hi Anees! Thanks so much for following us along in our farm/house building updates :) The budget for building a rammed earth house in Nepal varies a bit by location, since the more difficult the access the more expensive the transport of materials is. It also depends on how much materials you can source from your own land (stones, mud, etc). In our case, we did have a lot of our own materials to start and our access road is a bit difficult, but location is not far from Kathmandu. It will end up costing around ~$85-90 K USD. Hope that helps!

[@Lifemelodieswithanees]

Thanks Stef! That’s lovely. I am enjoying vibes of your home and surroundings. How about the land cost in approx? I will be looking land similar to yours soon.

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

@@Lifemelodieswithanees Hi! That's awesome you're looking for land too. Are you looking in the same area? We bought our land just outside Panauti town for ~9.5 lakh/ropani.

[@Humourcastle]

Where is this place in panauti ?? Can you share the detail location

[@lakpalama4140]

What is the floor of first floor made of? Concreted?

[@KrishnaNewa-c1l]

Hi, you guys made a very sweet home. I was planning to do the same way typically Nepali home. Can you give me contact so I can consult regarding building the house . And any idea roughly how much the cost for just building a house. Thank you

[@BallRaii]

Plz make your love story video

[@kamalabudathoki871]

mero ghau najikai rahixa dhari kusi lago mulkohla pani vandaxa

[@dolmatshering679]

Where is this place at

[@dumbellcrunches9049]

Wanna visit urs house someday, frm Butwal 🇳🇵

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Ooo Butwal! I would love to go there someday. And yes, once our home is finished we will definitely be hosting guests :)

[@rujalmanandhar1428]

any reason why the buildings are oriented the way they are?

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

Good question! We built them more or less to fit the shape of the terrace that they are sitting on, and to make sure they were on firm foundation.

[@organism-z5v]

you are lucky

[@StephThorntonNEPAL]

We definitely feel grateful for this land and the house we are able to build. Lucky in some ways and not in others as is life. Where do you write from?

[@tenzin4997]

could've had a terrace with personal bonzai garden on the roof.

[@g1rai497]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@SanjeevThapa-y9l]

Dai nepali hora?

[@magarchakra]

Hello good morning where is it place.sir/ mem i want work at your farm.what's need worker in your farm.plz contact me

[@wwffigurefed7130]

Im a Big Fan of yours We would love to Meet you @stephthortonnepal