There are some folks out there who live day to day and so cut off from the rest of the world they have no idea what was, has or is in current events. That's simple living to some, but having a home, growing your own food / medicines and just everyday life is hard work. I remember when mom only went to the store for flour (25lb bag of Robin Hood), sugar and yeast. Of course there were some other items like canning lids, sewing thread, dress material. Her and my grandmother did it all. We went barefoot in summer, saved up for a new pair of shoes for school and winter time wore rubber goulashes over them for protection against the foul weather. We have too much nowadays. Kids no longer look forward to saving up for things, it's all instant gratification. I miss those days dearly, gone are the old folks who tried to teach us and now we're left with only a few memories. Appreciate what you have. If you have plenty, share and give till it hurts. Is good to be humble.
Shawn you remind me so much of my dad he did so much, stayed busy all the time and loved to build and restore things, fewer and fewer like him and you each generation and I blame that on society, we have let our core values and work ethics slip. I thank you for showing people there is another way and I hope this inspires them to follow in your foot steps.
Man, you sure are A gifted hard-working man everything you do it’s heavy duty And weld built ,thank you for sharing your many talents it’s a blessing to see you built things from your own imagination .God has richly Bless you ,Aman.
I really like how the earthen oven turned out. You have done a terrific job on your shelter for the oven and your house. Going to look at a few back episodes I missed. Keep up the good work.
It was so nice to watch this shortened version of the oven build! I remember the difficulty you had drying the oven out, the food coming out of the oven makes you forget the hurdles you encountered! Great video Shawn & thanks for making and sharing!
On a 0°F day what a joy to see the warn sun and birds singing. I guess there is hope. Also I've watched the complete series but this was the first time I noticed the bear paw design. Nice touch. Thanks for posting on such a cold day.
I have seen this before when you first made the oven, but I enjoyed watching it again. Actually I could watch all your videos again. I find them very calming, interesting and informative, not to mention that I love the fact your off the grid!
I love how you incorporate artist touches to your functional work. Love the bear claw. I enjoy working with wood and other natural elements to create functional art.
My second time around, some nuances that I missed the first time. Very clever design, like the patterns of the wood ends. GOOD STUFF Thank You Shawn. Give a big hug to Cali. Mike and Ronnie
I, for one, prefer your videos that include "cabin life" along with your construction, fishing or exploring activities. But I understand that some wish for the "Cliff NoTes" versions if their only interest is in construction. Thanks for sharing your work!
I remember in the past on my grandmother's homestead she would do a "bread bake" to take advantage of the fuel necessary to heat the oven. She would make several loaves plus about 1/2 loaf extra dough. She used the extra as a timer. When the oven was ready, she raked out the fire, shoved the loaves in then the extra dough was used as a gasket around the door. When the dough of the gasket was done, so were all the loaves. We kids used to grab the gasket dough and munch on it. It was a bit cindery, but we loved it.
Great compilation!! Refreshing to see green vegetation. Although is beautiful seeing snow it won’t be long to turn green again. Great video. God bless!
Cooking at up to 800+ is great fun. I've worked on every aspect of building an oven, cooked in several but have never done one from start to finish. I like your approach to using what's on hand for a build. Someday...
I admire your life. I'm stuck here in a city, working like a slave and I never seem to have money left when all my bills are paid. And I'm a poet and I didn't even know it :) I will have this lifestyle soon. I'm just trying to save some money for the food I'll need until I become self sufficient. I have my eye on Spain a the moment. I'm in Ireland.
Yes I watched you make this amazing earthen oven ! It was a lot of work and it came out great ! Your different camera views are amazing too ! Thank you !
In it's pure form of just the build to the finished bread n Turkey presentations... The build video is in it's self, captivating! I watched earlier as you did other things along with the build, n enjoyed it, but, this view was much more in-depth " build", I really learned more from this style! Thanks! ATB from sunny Wintergarden,Florida😎👍!
A good item to have for 18th Century Reenactors. Had one of these made at Fishkill Supply Depot in Fishkill, NY. I am with the 5TH NY Regiment who has used it a few times. LOL! You even used the bare feet with building, good for you. Using logs inside the mold is a good idea.
Well done! I love that you included your mis-steps as well as the eventual success. Thanks for the upload and all the hours of entertainment I have gained watching you
Few people have any comprehension regarding the difference , for instance , the pizza on the 700 degree stone and how It instantly rises, huge difference from the typical oven cooked pizza. And the smoke, I love the flavor. Thanks for this beautiful video.
As a loyal subscriber, I had seen this previously in all of your videos, this was a great compilation of the building of this amazing oven. It reminds me that you are not afraid to show your hiccups in the processes of building this amazing homestead. Thank you for another great video!🌲
I like that you do videos of different types - some with a variety of things going on, some focused on one thing, some slow and gradual, some that are condensed versions like this one, some with more conversation, teaching and opinion, and some with less. So there's something here for everyone! I'm trying to introduce more friends and family to your channels, and I realized these short summary videos are a nice way for newbies to see what you do. Then - when they're hooked like the rest of us! - they'll love the longer videos as well! [By the way, I see you're close to 700K subscribers!]
One thing, we had Goldie, looked very much like Cali(spelling)? And was so much of a friend. Left us about 15 years ago and broke hearts. Now I have a little “tiger” kitty named Daisy. My BEST friend. You are doing a dream you know. I wish I was there each episode you post. Keep it up my friend. Have to go see how you are doing on sauna:)
I made a large pizza spatula out of an old circular saw blade. Stainless. Thin. Easy to work with. VERY USEFUL tool from repurposed, normally discarded things. I would love to see if anyone else has done something similar.
Every time I go back and watch this. I’m in total aw of the turkey. I can actually smell it. Would have loved just to be there and watch. The sharp knife slowly, oh so gently. Slice into that succulent bird. Looked like it just feel apart. Looking forward to the finishing touches on the sauna. Great job as always...
Even though i watched you build this last year i still like to watch the full build video you make after its complete. I was gonna ask if you were gonna make one after the sauna is complete but now im just gonna expect it.Hahahaaa. Everything is looking awesome.
awesome video! gotta try making one of these when i get home. currently in school just finished day one of finals 🙄 can’t wait to get home in make videos like this!
Something new to learn more about self reliable work job fantastic very good job to get new experience of things in life beautiful work done great job nice liked the process of building 👍
I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS , I LEARN A LOT FROM THEM , AND THEY ARE SO RELAXING , I DO PLAN ON BUILDING MY OWN OVEN THIS SUMMER , I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR NEXT VIDEO , THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOU ADVERTISERS WITH US, LOVE AND PRAYERS FROM INDIANA ,U.S.A.
