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Actually, that front tire coming loose there was a blessing. If that would have happened on the highway. It could have been a disaster for your whole family. Someone's looking out for you!

I love how instead of him being upset at her, which everything was an accident, he says are you mad at ME with a smile. Great couple!!

Spencer is just a prince! Patient, kind, hard working, always faithful.

Geotextile fabric is good to put down first before putting gravel down. Your gravel will not disappear into the dirt.

You guys are lucky that the car broke down on your property rather than while going 65-70 mph on the way home! 😮

The kids in the mud is priceless. Exactly what they should be doing lol.

My grandfather was a rancher, he had a tractor that he would let me sit with him and steer it. While he did stuff on his rancher, when i was 4 years old, i am 73 know and remember that like it was yesterday. Here is to hoping you son will remember riding with his dad. Then we would go eat flapjacks, which is what he called pancakes.

i just have so much respect for spencer for his patience and humor about everything over all the years, what a great dude and family. keep up the good work guys your journey has been amazing to witness.

Who else loves these guys!?!?!?

Putting small humps in the road will divert rain water. We did them about 75 ft apart. WORKED WONDERS!!

Hi guys, it doesn’t matter about things getting broken as long as you all are ok , my life changed in 2018. I lost my leg above knee, with many other ailments, you wouldn’t think how hard it is to live with only one leg but keep up the good work keep loving each other , Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 from the big island 🏝️

Stumbled upon your channel about 3 years ago. Was hooked immediately. Your patience and kindness and love for each other and your children is a true respite from all the world’s troubles. Not to mention accomplishing great things together!

Another benefit of trimming and cutting back the trees where you plan to place the cabin is, it reduces the risk of the cabin being exposed if wildfires should breakout, as well as heavy storms snapping the trees👍

It's so crazy to see you starting from scratch again but with children this time. I look forward to seeing the progress in years to come.

Seeing you working with your boy in your lap was very heartwarming, Spencer. Keep that up. He will cherish that time for years to come. I'm loving the progress on your property.

I know it’s tough right now but your love, patience and hard work will bring your dreams true! We’re rooting for you!

Make sure you put down a woven geotextile barrier (stabilization fabric like "US 200") beneath the gravel so your driveway lasts. Do it right, do it once!! ❤

Some really tough breaks; but you guys have a great attitude. Thats a blessing right there. Stay up!

My daughter's Jeep did that same thing.....she was just driving around a corner slowly and it happened! So sorry, but so glad he can do it and you don't have to also pay a mechanic! The kids are so adorable; can't believe how fast they're growing up.

I'm loving your new adventure. I can see a difference in Spencer. There's a twinkle in his eyes! Back home he looked a bit lost when he finished the house, now there's a wee twinkle!

Your kids are so lucky to have you two for parents. Being allowed to play outside and in the mud.....Yahoo. I would expect your children to have fewer sick days and less problems that house bound children experience. Love your new site and I am looking forward to see all the work being done. Trim around all the fruit trees and you will be rewarded in the future. Be good Be safe and hug the ones you love.

Starlink is gonna be of great use in such remote area

How wonderful to be those kids, in 20 or 30 years, when they grow up, and are able to look back with these videos, see themselves grow up, working the tractor sitting on their Daddy’s lap, and having such an extensive record of their extraordinary parents, how brave they were, how beautiful and how resourceful they were, and probably still are.

You guys are such an amazing couple. I loved seeing the little ones playing in the mud, just think; they will have an immune system! You have one cool headed dude there!

What an incredible childhood your children are having and going to have in the future 🌸⛰️🌳 xx

Keep the antennas verticle. If out of range, since the walkie talkies are really under powered, get high (altitude) like on top of the trailer for reception and transmission. And? If the radios are GMRS capable, put up a repeater with 50w output for improved coverage.

Popular trees are short lived fast growing trees. The life expectancy for popular trees is 40 to 50 years, and at that point the heart wood is rotting out of them. This is why 30 years popular trees are harvested for lumber.

Take that break and reset from all the hiccups. You guys are awesome! My dad used to mark trees with paint when we were out clearing or cutting. This made it easier to come back to every time we went out for mesquite or clearing. Keep up the great work yall!

Cam is definitely Spencer's mini me and Beau is MacKenzies! just adorable 😍

“I’m just going to need you to not touch anything.” How many times have all of us heard this at some point in our lives???? Love your kids, they seem game for anything. You two are very busy beavers! Now rest during the gully washer! You are right, the forest can now breathe.

Wow you guys! These last couple of days haven't been great. I hope that the week gets better. So much to do and so many things getting in the way! Sending good thoughts your way for some smoother days without anything breaking. (from Sandi)

Such a feel good vlog! Your kids are living their best life and they don’t even know it. Letting then self explore and playing in the mud is priceless! My favourite moments are your son screaming because he was frustrated and your daughter yelling “it’s raining” from within the forest! Great job guys, love your videos and your family! 💕💕🥰

Another great video. As someone said, your wheel coming off where it did was a blessing. On a road that would have been awful. The kids happy and covered in mud, fantastic. All it woul dhave needed was a full face plant to make it truely awsum. So happy there are such happy kids. Proves great parents

Come the winter I would remove a lot more trees near the tracks/road, that would reduce the need to trim small branches. Presumably it snows there from time to time, and prevention of trees from falling is important. Additionally a tractor attachment like a flail hedgetrimmer, is very effective at quickly cutting back from one drive pass. Good to see you are digging ditches, laying culverts, that will really extend the life of the road surface.

My parents and now me used to sell our large trees to a lumber company. They came in every 5 years and removed large trees that could fall or were way too tall and could cause damage with a bad snow or rain storm. and this gave all the saplings room to grow. I had a path cleared two years ago from my house to utility pole and... with the bad rain/wind storms we had in the northeast this year, trees have fallen into the cleared path and pulled down my internet wire (which still works).

I am so amazed at how wonderful you two are together.

Kenz! It's not just you! I feel the same way! We are off grid too and run the generator for AC when we get those hot NM days. And I swear our generator broke every single time I touched it. My husband came home to me crying because I broke it again one day. This was included with a bunch of other things that I broke that day too. You're not alone in these frustrations. Off grid is no joke and it's so easy to get stressed out and feel like we're cursed. You're still doing a great job lady!

You are quickly becoming botanists and tree connoisseur’s!!! 🥰⭐️😎❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏🏡

I have been watching you're videos from the beginning.. I love the decision you have made to buy the new property, not only are you fulfilling your dream, you are bringing your viewers on a new and exciting journey with good content. I have enjoyed watching your videos the past 5yrs and I'm now excited to watch your new endeavor. You both are awesome people!!!

that forest is calling out for a tree-house...the kids would LOVE that. We developed a way to install beams in a forest without drilling into the trunks by hanging timbers or small logs with cables from crotches of multiple trees, and ladders up to the platform by lashing rungs to two parallel trees. It's a quick and durable way to build a treehouse. [you need more projects ;>) ]

The clearing out of the small shrubs helps a lot. Cannot wait to see what you build.

Happy Sunday 🤗 sure is alot of work & have gotten so much done 👍 hope car isn't too hard to fix 🤞 Beau & Cam are so fun to watch 🥰 take care & be safe 🙏🇺🇲💖

Speaking of trees, we had a tulip poplar tree in our backyard growing up. This tree was massive- as in 3 adults could extend their arms to circle it and only their fingertips would be able to touch. My dad used a river barge rope to make a rope swing and the branch never even sagged. We estimated the trees age to easily be over 100 years old and it was straight and tall and bloomed beautifully every year. One of my favorite trees 😊

You guys are just great, love watching you so much, with your adorable children, wishing both the best of everything, you deserve it ❤️

When things go bad they go bad. For us we put on shingles, painted the house and did a total restoration of the lanai last year then Ian hit our home went to hell in a bracket new roof, lanai, new paint again then 3 week ago lighting struck blowing a hole in the wall blew out all electrical including pool pump, air conditioner oh we wrecked the car one month in the repair shop & not including my wife ended in the hospital. But we go forward and appreciate what we have.

God was watching out for you all with the car! Happening there was better than happening on a road…. With a brake going out. Covering you all with a prayer. Psalm 91, to protect your journey!!! Continued blessings!

The kids in the mud reminds me of a picnic I took my granddaughter on when she was 3 or 4. We loaded up the wagon, walked in the woods to the neighbors who has a private lake. It was the day after a nice rain and she had a ball. I must’ve taken 100 pictures. She’s 13 now and every once in a while I send her one. They’ve moved from Florida to North Carolina but we’re looking for acreage up there to be closer. You guys work well together and are raising beautiful, smart children who will learn real life lessons. Not how to play video games 20 hours a day but to use your hands and minds to create and be resourceful! 😇

Prayers and Blessings for all to come together ❤❤❤

So sorry about your car damage. Good thing is you weren’t going fast on a highway when the wheel broke off. I had a tie rod break when my boys were toddlers, on a highway, before cell phones. We survived but it was super scary. I’m so Sorry for all the challenges. BUT. If anyone an handle it you two can. Y’all are rock stars!

It's not MacKenzie's fault the Honda is light duty and NOT meant for off roading. You guys should buy a used 3/4 ton 4x4 with mud tires. Durability is reliability. Reliability is safety.

Love watching fireflies. You two are amazing in the amount of hands on work you are willing to do in order to achieve your dreams.

The same thing happened to my daughter’s car several years ago. She was doing about 30 mph and her car almost flipped over. I am glad it happened on the dirt road.

Glad to see you guys are doing so well . Can't wait to see finished property. Progress going well. Love to see the Kids.

A tough week for you guys,but seeing the children, happy healthy playing in mud. Kid heaven right there...

What a beautiful place to put your cabin. Love seeing the children enjoying the mud. So sorry about the car but thankful it happen while you were still close to your husband to help you. Can’t wait to see this done I know it’s gonna look amazing. God Bless your Beautiful family.

Spencer, heard you just talk about black locust trees; we had black locust planted around our property in Upstate NY, house built in the 1800s. The trees acted as natural lightning rods and all the tops of the trees had been hit and burnt by lightning, but lower down the trees thrived. If you want to use a tree for fence posts, they're great. But, word of caution, if you try hitting a fence post nail into a dried out locust post, you'll only bend the nails. Basically, you have to use the fence posts whilst they've been cut down and not dried out. They're a great fence post and they'll stand firm for decades... a really hard wood when dried out - good luck.when you get around to using them

Rooting for y’all, I believe it’s past time to up grade your transportation. Larger four wheel drive vehicle. And as far as the driveway your probably going to have to start at the beginning and work your way up the hill with stone . Time and money. I still say safety and protection, in order to protect your family. It’s better to have then not have it when necessary. Regret is a had thing to deal with when it comes to your loved ones.

Spencer is really making progress it’s looking so good I enjoy these vlogs so much keep them comming.

Fun watching you two through all the ups and downs. You seem to handle everything with grace and humor.

Love you guys I have seen every video, I admire your courage moving to these to places where there are wild animals. Blessings to your little family.❤️🙌

I wish you hadn't experienced all these problems and set-backs. However, your positive attitude has been the push I needed to just move forward through a bunch of things that have gone wrong all at once for me. Thank you

You guys continue to amaze me. It's looking so good. Spencer your a rock star. Spencer you have the best companion in your life. ❤ seeing the two Littles playing in the mud is so cute. What great memories.

BEAUTIFUL Rainbow, thanks for sharing the beauty after the storm....

I wish you guys all the blessings and protection from almighty God🙏🏽you all has take on a very BIG project and I enjoy watching your all work from since when when you were building your container home I enjoyed that very much👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

You two are doing AMAZING!!! ❤

Save the smaller trees to build a little log fort for the kids!

Looks great, guys! Lots of hard work, getting the site cleared, getting the road ready, but the journey to success is always wrought with obstacles. So hope you can arrange for gravel, and that the weather cooperates so it can be laid, all before you have to return home...would be great to see. Have a great week, and praying that Spencer can fix the SUV...actually, he probably doesn't need my prayers...Spence can fix anything! Be well, my favorite (and beloved) American family, and be safe! 💖🍁😉

Love you guys, great family. You’re truly blessed.

Great job! I love working outside and clearing land. So fun to see the progress as you go. The electric chainsaws have their place, but I would get one good pro level gas chainsaw, 50cc or 60cc. This will make the work much easier. Just my two cents. Have fun and enjoy your land.

From family entertainment to x rated craziness. ❤❤❤

Hugs You do want to try to cherish these days and really I think you guys are doing a pretty good job. I love when you share your thoughts, people do need to slow down and smell the roses…or bears. 🥰

Everybody hits a rough patch. Let's hope you are done for a long while. I love that you are keeping so many fruit trees. I grew up in Texas and didn't think fruit trees grew there. I'm in Washington state now and they are like weeds.

Set your smart-phones to make calls over wifi, and you can use your phones to make calls normally while within wifi range of your Starlink dish and router. Black locust makes excellent tool handles too, usually much better than what your bought them with. So break an axe or shovel handle and just carve one out of your local flora.

I do been watching them from their first container build ❤

What amazing progress👏🏼👏🏼❤️. Your babies will have such precious childhood memories. Playing in the mud, helping Mommy and Daddy and riding the big tractor. We love you all way down deep in our hearts❤️❤️💗💙🙏🙏🙏🙏

Wow..... what a blessing in disguise that your vehicle broke down there & not on the highway. Oh yall are so blessed! ❤ I'm glad no one was hurt in the making of this video. ❤❤❤❤❤

OMG, I would have been so overwhelmed by now, I think I would have blown my brains out. You guys are amazing, not to mention so damn cute (both of you!). 😉 Good luck. 👍👍👍

Thank you for the content, love you both ❤quality editing!

TODAY IS OUR 49th Wedding anniversary 8/17/1974 and so happy to take the time with you and watch your video. It reminds us so much of our first house build on top of a mountain taking us 5 months to complete the house with a builder. Clearing the property with a hugh wood pile that lasted us many years. Thank you for your journey you will do awesome. Our children were born a few years afterwards. You are blessed and so are they and wont forget this time.

What a trying time on the mountain! Some weeks it doesn’t pay to get out of bed! Beau and Cam sure enjoyed themselves! Too cute! Hopefully things are getting better for you soon !

Longtime I haven't seen these two and they adorable kids 😍😍

Love watching you guys. Keep in mind that the more you clear the more erosion will happen

You guys are so real, I love watching your videos, I am amazed by the progress you’ve made on your journey, just relax and stay focused and Positive, I think I’m gonna support your channel, one day after my caregiver days are over I so desire to be able to live off grid, God Bless you all 🙏🏻❤️, Your Alaskan Friend

Omg. That shot of Cam and Dad walking. Talk about Mini me. The cutest.

McKenzie, I’m Glad that you and the children are alright!🥰. As far as the vehicle, that can be fixed! Spencer....you’re just Amazing with the things you can fix! It’s Good that you’re learning about what kind of trees y’all have on your property!😁. Get a book on different kinds of herbs (plants) and flowers so y’all can learn what their remedies are and the teas you can make! I think prunes are plums and that’s a Natural Way of helping to go to the bathroom!😁. Have a Wonderful and Blessed week!💖

Wow you can fix cars too..oh my😅 you'll get it all done.. you're awesome..I'm happy you and the kids are alright 😊

A lot of progress on clearing👌, GOOD LUCK with the drainage pipes and getting help with the road. I always look forward to your vidoes! You Two are amazing 💯and your children are adorable💗💙

That is a great and big project! Good luck and blesses to you all.

It comes along with the mountain life.

If you talk with Evan at Country View Acres they have some sort of flail mower that can go 90 degrees to trim trees back from road. It attaches to their tractor. I don’t know what it is called, but it looks cool and seemed to work for them really good.

Love these kids & the “Wild Wonderful" channel. Both hard working, beautiful young families! Living a dream! ❤

Love you two cracking jokes. Looks like the kids had fun playing in the mud. Be safe with the kids with any wild animals up there. 😊💕🙏🏼

You need to put up a ridged kiddy pool that will heat during the day to let the kids bath in it! After all the mud from them having a blast playing in it, it's better than them dragging it in the trailer!

Long shoe lace will work as a pull cord til you can get one.

Well, congratulations. You two are becoming true off grid folks. Make sure next time buy a spool (200+ feet) of cordage for generator . Otherwise I would suggest getting some round bales of hay and un rolling them on the muddy areas. Used this technique growing up to build roads going through forests. Mulch also works but there is potential for flattening tires. Those cut trees, anything 4 inches around or bigger in circumference make great fence posts. Any posts (stripped of bark) 8 feet or longer usually last several years. Posts 7-8 inches in circumference, ten foot long make strong posts for corners and these larger post add strength to your fence. Example, put in a larger circumference post, then put in 5 smaller circumference before adding another large post, then five more, another large post, and so on. A fence will also provide a sense of security. You guys are learning a lot. Keep it up

Big improvement ! Spencer, for bigger trees you plan to cut down, look into girdling them a several months to 1/2 year or so in spring or summer before planned cutting. It kills tree so leaves will fall and it helps dry it out so it will be lighter/easier to move and use for firewood or lumber....

Don't feel bad there's days where I feel nothing was right I just wanted to let you know that it's going to be okay

Your family is so cute! ❤

Be aware of which trees you’re taking out. I’ve been told by an arborist that the smaller trees protect the larger trees that they surround, especially during a storm. I’ve experienced this first hand. The property owner of the house I was renting had previously removed a load of the smaller trees. When a storm hit, one of the remaining large, established trees came through the roof. I’ve been following you from the beginning and never miss a video. You are truly amazing. Love it!

When I see little man riding the tractor I think back when my son would ride the tractor with my dad and he would drive the tractor out here for me to come get him off because he would fall asleep in my dads arms. Usually though he would wake up screaming PAPAW!!! He took every step my dad made those spring & summers from maybe 3 till he would start school!! My dad was a preacher but decided he was through marrying people, well he did one more!! My oldest son, his little buddy 😃. Enjoy every minute it goes by so fast!! It’s awesome seeing you guys raising them to not live under a tv all day or with a iPad or iPhone even in there hands all day. Love your channel.