#60 Another Storm, Land Rover trip, Work on the Chicken Coop 

That final shot with the snow on one half of the mountain is stunning.

Great video Martijn. As a farmer with 150 layer hens I would say that your chicken coop looks good. However, there are two things I would recommend. Chickens don’t like it when it’s drafty, and considering you live on a mountain, I would suspect that might keep them from going outside. If you can find a way to at least cover up two of the sidewalls, so that they have a corner where they can lay even when it’s windy. I would also recommend you making sure the chicken coop has access to electricity. A lamp to keep water frost free and also keeping chickens warm will help them save energy to lay eggs instead of having to stay warm in winter. We had -22C this winter and those heat lamps really came in useful. Eggs need a few hours of below freezing temperatures to freeze so you don’t need to worry about heat in the nest boxes. Your videos and lifestyle are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing. Good luck.

You have some fantastic friends, Martijn. First Johann who comes out in a blizzard to save things, and now Ollie who is even more of a workaholic than you! I hope that at the end you'll be able to have a big party for all who contributed to the project. You all seem to work so well together.

The last clip at the top of the mountain is breathtaking

Thank you Martijn for trying to save the bird, for making a sturdy safe coop for the chicks and for the gorgeous views while you hiked. Another great video.

Imagine how many storms your sheds must have seen since they were first built. It goes to show that the old-timers who errected them knew what they were doing.

The filming has reached such a high quality. I’ve been watching since the beginning. Every week is a treasure. Thanks

I admire the fact that, to my eye at least, everything you build is not only functional but esthetically pleasing. From the table & benches to the kitchen to the chicken coop and the gutters all so special.

Martijn, you have some of if not the best content on RU-vid. As I've said in the past, you are truly an incredible human. #RESPECT

A tip for anyone finding an injured or concussed bird like, this, if you put it in a small dark box(with a towel over it for a lid) it will be less stressful for the bird and they tend to make a better recovery after a couple of hours or so - that's been my best method to help them in the past - well done Martin for trying to save the Robin and the care taken.

Ollie is like a breathe of fresh mountain air. What a generous soul.

Immediately I saw that Ollie was a true worker, what an effort you guys did!

Some very emotive stuff this week Martijn. The robin who died, they're very aggressive little birds, especially with other male robins. He's seen himself in your mirror and thought a rival was on his turf! This can happen quite often with windows too, if they can make out their own image. He looked badly hurt, maybe he'd broken some bones. At least you made him more comfortable, you're a good man Martijn. When you were up at dawn trying to safeguard the camp, you looked so tired and beaten...but you bounced back and achieved so much with Ollies help. Once the cabins are habitable things will be more secure and the weather will not be such a worry. It's hard watching you battle the elements, but I can't tell you how inspiring it is to watch you creating your dream, against very difficult odds. Thank you for sharing with us.

Martijn, having been in the building trades for many years I have to say your building skills are getting better for a novice but I am way more impressed with your filming and documentation. The amount of fore thought, set up and editing blows me away. The shots are thoughtfully framed and beautiful. You are becoming a rare and dangerous combination of a builder with an artists eye! Cheers and thank you for documenting this.

Those chickens are going to have one heck of a view! Great episode! 😊

"The world stands out on either side, no wider than the heart is wide. Above the world is stretched the sky, no higher than the soul is high." Watching the hike scenes brought to mind this fragment of a Millay poem. How wide your heart, how high your soul Martijn. Thanks for taking us with you on your journey.

The end with the hike in the snow.... it got me into tears.... God, what a longing I feel when I see this! Thank you!

From the help you tried to give the little bird to the walk along the ridge, and all in between, ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO!! I also love reading the comments of the other viewers, no complaints, just pure admiration!

Hi Martijn. I am a young carpenter from Canada that has been watching you since you pretty much first started this adventure. It is really interesting the way you frame and build things compared to us and I love watching your videos every Sunday. If I could give one piece of advice would be to invest in a higher quality hammer. Seeing you take 8-10 swings to put in a small nail with that hammer makes me cringe. I am not sure what you have available in your region but one with a bigger head so you have more surface area to hit, titanium head so it is nice and light, and a longer handle so you can put more force into it will save you hours of swinging and save your hand from Carpal Tunnel. Companies like Stiletto, Vaughan, and Boss make really good quality titanium head, wood handle hammers which I think you would love. But in my opinion Martinez has the best quality hammer you can buy.

I was thinking a lot about the level of production that you put into your videos…truly impressive, the thought, planning, and time it takes to get each shot plus living your life! No wonder it’s some of the best viewing on RU-vid! 😂❤ Happy Sunday! ☕️

The most serene and interesting channel I watch. The drone footage at the end…spectacular 😊

Martiin I’m having a bit of a chuckle cuz you’re sooo diligently constructing the chicken Taj Mahal... it’s looking sturdy enough to hold 50-100 pound birdies! And it’s built so handsomely! I guess you’re inspired by the storms and want to make sure that it doesn’t blow away... not this century anyway. lol

At first I thought, why would a guy living in a tent want to go camping, then I realized how revelatory seeing your land from across the valley must be. Also, the people who come and help you will have the satisfaction of knowing they helped create something beautiful. I also think you will have some very lucky chickens. 😊🐣🐤🐔

Martjin talking about his boots and I’m riveted. 👀

Each week reveals more beauty and creativity than the week before.

Just wanted to take time to thank you for not having a tedious (for regulars like me) repetitive intro segment on our visits. Do I appreciate it every time I open your latest video??? Short answer: yes, long answer:HELL YES!!!

It’s good to see Ollie back again. I bet he was impressed with your progress from last time. What a super bloke. Thanks for another great video.

Even with the challenges of hard work, I am inspired to see you still take time to get away, explore and allow your mind to release into the beauty of nature. Again, people like Ollie are a treasure, he dove right in to the back-breaking endeavor and it's obvious that every bite of food was enjoyed to the fullest! I laughed a bit as I could relate to see you sprawled out after completing the cement work! I would have remained sprawled for hours! Thank you for sharing your amazing life!

Just been installing a Doolaard kindling splitter blade out at the woodshed … brilliant …. Wish I’d known about this years ago. Watching you make the hen coop made me think how thankful we should be for battery operated drill/screwdrivers and the screws that go with them. How much quicker and easier life is with these gadgets.

Lo studio ingegneristico del pollaio. Fantastico 😮😮😮

Those chickens will have to best view ever !!

Not an easy life you lead, but, my God, what rewards you have with that view!

Land Rover might like to give Martijn a car for free. Can somebody please ask them? 😜

Thank you for sharing God’s creation and the beauty it holds. Your channel is by far the best. Your work is truly amazing!!! God bless

What an amazing outro sequence with those aerial shots along that ridge - just serenely and ruggedly beautiful. The demarcation between the south [sunny side] and northern side - the stark line between the snow melt and not.

The last two videos have been AMAZING. Some of the photography transitions deserve awards. Incredible work. Having a friend who lends you his car is a true, true friend. Cherish that person and NEVER do him wrong. Friends like that don't come easy. I wish I had half of Martijn's stamina. I wish I was young enough to offer some help. This project requires some serious manpower. I always wondered about the smells, even how Martijn smells. Judging by the videos, it doesn't seem like he bathes very often. And here he addresses the smell of his boots, his feet. I LOVED this bit of intimacy. Martijn has quite the shoe collection. But what will he wear to a wedding? I also marvel at his tool collection. One accumulates a lot of "stuff" on a project like this. I can't imagine the stress of trying to protect it all from the threat of a bad storm, and then filming all those stressful moments. I LOVE this channel.

I never missed a single episode from the Eternal City. You are an inspiration for us

Don't forget to make the coop rat proof. Dig in a floor of chicken wire for example, with absolutely zero gaps or loose overlap

Bravo per il tuo lavoro. La tua vita mi illumina !

Good Morning Martijin, I was at work 2022 and was bored and came across your channel, and fell in love with it. Look forward every Sunday morning of seeing what you are doing next. You have given me the courage that I have tried little projects of my own. So thank you for sharing your life with us. I pray the weather continue to get better for you.

That transition shot at 25:20 from night to morning was spectacular. No idea how you did it, but it was beautiful! 👌

The appearance of a Fiat 500 INSIDE a stone hut on the side of a mountain with zero road access was completely unexpected

What a great little camper that Landy is

Grazie Martino per le belle immagini che ci proponi in particolare le ultime quando passeggi sul crinale dei monti. Buona Pasqua di resurrezione... a te che fai rivivere antichi casolari tra le montagne. Un abbraccio 🌈

Wow so much accomplished this week. Of all the people that come around to help, Ollie matches your energy the best. Excited for what summer at the cabins will bring.

When I normally at the end of the cement day I would throw in some stones with water an let the mixer run try it you might like it!

Can't help thinking the chickens have better accommodation than Martijn.......!

As always, your craftsmanship, cinematography skills and quality videos never cease to amaze! Truly, a wonderful start to my Sunday mornings! 🥰🙌🏼

Great Fiat 500 barn find, though I wonder how it ended up just there on the mountain. Incredible.

Thank you Martijn. My boyfriend and I watch your new video every Sunday night for dinner. It has become a real tradition and a nice ending to the weekend. Much love from Germany ❤

What a beautiful shot transitioning from dark to light

Ollie can make you work haha .. looked like he set a good pace

It,s you and nature 💚

So kind again of your neighbour to lend you his landrover so that you could have an adventure and some respite. I prefer your slope to the precipitous other side. You feel more secluded on your side except for those storms and I am glad you are making progress on the cabins as that is the way to go I feel and get shelter and warmth and protection and those stones allow that. Good footwear is so important and wool socks and wool jumpers and good waterproof coats to keep you warm and dry. Poor little robin so sad it did not make it and you could see its little heart beating like crazy - hate it when birds die.

That cement mixer is a Godsend

Thanks for people like you , we can enjoy the mountains views from above. Breathtaking and the music is absolutely fantastic

Another spectacular video! The ending was breathtaking with you standing, seemingly, on top of the world. I’m so happy there was no damage with this storm. Your chicken coop will be fit for royal hens!! Hopefully, you will see the other comments regarding natural light and no drafts. Very important. I watch a gazillion videos on RU-vid, but never wait and look forward to any others as I do yours. They bring me such a sense of calm and peace every Sunday, even when experiencing a storm. Thank you, again, Martijn, for the beauty you share with us. ❤️

Just watched this episode on a 60inch HD TV, the quality, both picture and sound, and the content are better than any Nat Geo Documentaries I’ve seen lately

That ending is take your breath away beautiful. Cheers Noeline Leary Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

I admire how you know to take time off to enjoy your surroundings; to camp and hike as you do. It's good not to obsess over projects, but to take time away to contemplate and plan - thus getting a better perspective and possibly a better approach to any problems.

The chicken coop is over engineered, and I love it for being so. A job should be done with pride, and no-one does it better than you. You share that passion with all of us , and the world is a better place through sharing. Thank you Martijn

Good opportunity to explain how a turnbuckle works. Glad to see you are supporting the wall safely while you work underneath the structure.

To make the hens "understand" where to lay eggs, fake wooden eggs are often used; hens lay eggs where it happens, but instinctively go to lay where there are other eggs. This way you can decide where you want them to lay (especially at the beginning, if they get into the habit of laying on the ground they will hardly change over time)

Martijn ,this nearly hour long episode flew past so quickly because i was so involved in watching you work, It felt like it was only 20 minutes 😂 i could watch you for hours ,your episodes are so relaxing for a sunday evening before the hustle and bustle of monday starts. Keep doing what you do and i look forward to seeing how things progress . Best wishes from England 🇬🇧

This is my every Sunday evening viewing . What a wondrous journey you take us on . Thank you. 🙏❤️✝️🇺🇸

Never stop enjoying the view, what a lovely landscape there!

You guys were rockin right along mixing that mud.

Awesome..Ollie is one of the hardest working slaves you've had so far❤ .you attention to detail is so inspiring..I'll have to put some native bird killing mirrors up in my forest..so tender,,,🐦

Martijn, you seem to have natural marketing instincts. Please don't let them take you over.

Those chickens will have a better view than me 😅

I watched this video with my mother who grew up on a farm in Forbes western NSW, Australia. She told me her father buried a large 44 gallon drum within their chicken coup which had a chimney and he would slow burn logs withi. The coup to keep the chickens warm during the very cold months.

That Ollie looks a good hard worker Martijn. Great progress. Also loved that LandRover camper, good chuck up for your mate's new business.

In sfârșit... această săptămână mi-a părut că este o eternitate, nu mai venea duminica. Mulțumesc frumos Martijn. Bunul Dumnezeu să te binecuvânteze cu sănătate și liniște...

Martijn - what do you think about using Hurricane Straps to help hold down your extra structures ?Those sure are some hurricane force winds coming off the mountains. Take Care Be Safe. 👍👍😊

Fantastic nature 🙂👏👏🙏

Hi Martijn, loving your chicken coop. I’ve kept hens for year and really enjoy it. Just one tip. I have found it very helpful to use a strong plastic tarp at the bottom of the coop. It is far easier to take this out and wash down rather than having to scrub out the base of a coop when a clean out is needed. It drys so much faster too. I love your attention to detail with all your projects.

Merci à Ollie ♥️

That final scene is so cool with half of the mountain 🏔️ with snow ❄️ and half without.

Very beautiful outro, Martijn, in beautiful sepia, Brown and blue colors. Even your clothes are color coordinated - as always👏😊

Hall guy ,beautiful charter 60. All right, i See in your property many birch trees ,remember that they have Small roots, so in case of strong wind Can fall ,,like in my property in Torre Pellice. Get under control Ok see Next chapter, son of the Wild. God bless you. Claudio

Loved the closing scenes, you are doing an amazing job Martijn ❤

The Outro shot was worth waiting for... Thank you.

YOU MADE ME CRY BEUTIFUL YOU ♡♡♡ WITH THE BIRDS.🫶

What an incredible video Martijn! You're just such a talented person but today's video is another level especially at the end☺️ thank you for sharing your journey with us. Stay safe

Thank you for that ending ... Unreal !..

I love your mountain. What a view!

Martijn, your chickens will enjoy it !!!!!🤩👏👏

Those are gonna be some very lucky chickens! So glad Ollie was there to help in the cabin. He's a machine! Also, that final drone shot was spectacular and stunning. I was well and truly gobsmacked!

we watched the last few minutes several times, exciting. the most beautiful place in the world.

Dag Martijn,elke week geniet ik weer,je hebt een paar rechter handen,geweldig!

Outstanding. Thank you. Gentle on the mind and soul.

I am always amazed and spellbound with the able and moving forward energy that you are capable of Martijn. I have heard that Mother Teresa when asked how she did not become overwhelmed would say she just did one thing than another and another. This is something that does not come easy for me this life and I am encourged by watching this and so many expressions of talent in your videos! Thank you!

The chicken coop looks so sophisticated ‼ Can i come live in it❓😂

Italy is such a beautiful country, I have never been there but I hope to visit it soon

31:47 When Martijn Doolaard enters through a forgotten door, in a forgotten home; when Martijn Doolaard climbs the mountain, and passes through the legendary door, through a legendary holograph, from one world to a new one, from one century to another - from a fantastic atmosphere to a phenomenal, indescribable and unmistakable atmosphere of a king's son - then is reflected a soundscape, as the door opens - a soundscape unlike anything else, not ever. A sound image of the highest value. Listen again. Listen carefully.

A beautiful blend of hard work, warm hearts and other worldly beauty! I’m glad to know your boots are not only functional, but have built in safety features. Thank you, Martijn 🙏👏👍🏻

It is amazing how deeply you connect us to your vision/feelings without saying much. I salute you

Great timelapse shot at 25:00. Glad this storm wasn't as bad as the last one. Cheers!

Always so grateful to enjoy "the vídeo" dear Martjin. ... like medicine for soul. Gracias☺🍀

Gorgeous episode. And the chicken coop is looking beautiful, you are so talented and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your life with us.