The Forest Garden in the Wilderness | Living Off the Land
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- With my dog, Cali the Golden Retriever, I start my forest garden, hacking a vegetable plot into the banks along a beaver creek while collecting sod and moss for the roof of a log cabin in the Canadian wilderness.
In the second half of the video, we continue paddling up a river in Ontario, Canada, fishing and experiencing close encounters with moose cows and new born calves.
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Your videos always clear the city residue out of my soul. Peaceful... TY.
So true. The restlessness of everyday life in the midst of society is tireing after a while.
To head back to nature is relaxing and soothing.... like filling up a battery.
Those videos are always a relaxing moment to get away.
A wet, muddy dog is a happy dog! Love you, Cali. :D You're so precious and I know you are happy most of the time, if not all the time.
This is better than anything on tv.
He can also compost doggie poo...very high in Nitrogen....
Beautiful,quite and educational
Only thing that comes close is on discovery channel Alaska the last frontier.
Cali is pure delight to me. She knows how to live life and to give love. Thanks for posting.
Even when blurry, patient Cali in the background steals the scene.
@@twofeathers5145 Just one more student in Shawn's AMAZING 'lecture hall' in the great outdoors! I ❤ Cali!!
Hey Shawn, If you find the soil to be to acidic, you can dump the ash from your stove in the garden. This will bring down the acid level.
THIS! Also, lime stone powder turned into the soil would work i believe. Push comes to shove, build a few 4x8x12 raised beds you can fill with your own soil mix, you have the lumber and the skills!
True, I'll keep trying that. And charcoal for nutrient retention.
@@MySelfReliance yes, deep beds may work well. Soot feeds leeks, onions and garlic beautifully. Good luck. X
What are your thoughts about a greenhouse, hydroponics or aquaculture???
Augie Wolff I’m a fan
I am such a dog person. I love seeing dogs out having fun, just makes me feel good. You know they are loved.
You’re amazing man 👍❤️🇵🇭
Nice Shawn! Can’t wait to finish work, go home and relax to a beer and your video. Thanks and happy weekend everyone!
Cali is so darn cute shaking while still romping in the water😁
Callie is so cute waiting patiently.....THANKS for your videos I enjoy them immensely!
Elevated square foot nursery is the way to go. Great TV show as always. It's amazing that people can produce shows like these nowadays, but 20 years ago this would have taken a staff of 10-20 people once you consider editing, filming, travel, producing and then finding somone to actually put it on TV. YT is an amazing thing.
Thank you for a glimpse into your amazing fishing trip! I learn so much from watching your videos, especially hard work and perseverance.
In one of the dozens of videos I've been bingeing on the last couple days, Shawn mentioned the names of YOUNG viewers. It really warmed my heart and encouraged me to see that he has so many young people following him! He has the venue to teach young people SO MUCH…..way beyond building a cabin, etc.....about what it takes to be SUCCESSFUL as a person. I know he's teaching me a thing or two, and I'm 62!
Man brings spade and shovel - dog brings toy. Lol. Gotta love Cali. Then she muddies up in the creek.
Lovely to see Cali romping through the creek. TFS.
Hi, I´m argentinian and live in Buenos Aires - somehow I bumped into your videos and have been watching them every since, I was attracted to the fact that all this was in Canada, where I live for a couple of years in Montreal - it was a good experience, although I must admit that having lived in Brazil many years and moving from there to Canada I found the cold weather to be extreemly harsh - surely if I´d lived there longer I´m sure I would have adapted. Still the highlight of my living there was that my husband and I crossed Canada from Montreal to Vancouver in the fall and returned crisscrosing the border with the US ... was just an amazing trip. Well, maybe all this was why I latched onto your videos, obviously always attracted to nature, wilderness , wild life and so on. I am not going to build my own log cabin - although I am slowly taking all the steps to move into a motorhome as my home and start moving - so in a way being self reliant is obviously part of my plan, although not quite in the same way. I´d like to thank you sooo much for all that you share and give of yourself,in time and commitement as well as your experience which is truly wisdom - you walk your talk! Cooking is a passion of mine and quite surprisingly I have learnt so much watching the simplicity with which you put together quite healthy food that also seems to be delicious ... I´ve actually tried putting food together as you do and have been quite happy with the results; and so many more little details I pick up as I watch the videos which I can then transfer into my life back here and also listening to the things you share when you talk ... good advice. I´m 66 years old and I believe my more adventurous can really identify with alot of what you share and then translate it into what makes me tick ... driving being one! ... well I just thought I´d share my experience with what you share. I do tho have one observation ... I´ve wondered alot about the meaning of self reliance - and some how I can´t not think that it seems to be so much more than just being independant? ... but also to know with whom to connect with for knowledge and wisdom? a self reliant network seemed important - could you mean by self reliant someone who has used the information and knowledge and brought into reality, having thus experience and wisdom on whatever? just wondering .... as I go along ...
YOU SHAWNE JAMES ARE A STAR. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR AMAZING VIDEOS 💝
Now it is time to sit quietly, face to face in the woods, and to sing dedication of life in this silent and overflowing leisure. Keep-up the good work. God bless.
My Grandpa used to say, "Every day fishing is another day added to your life".
There is an old Persian proverb to the effect; The gods do not subtract from a man's life, the hours, he spends fishing.
I think Cali should have her own channel, she’s so cute and loyal to her owner.
Hey Shawn! After two years of watching your channel I've finally figured out this youtube thing, and can leave a comment. What you do there in Canada is very inspiring for me. It gives me a lot of ideas for my life, and your talks put things into prospective for me. Like I'm not the only one who sees things the way I do. Thank you for your videos. I watch them every week. You have a great thing going there!
This channel is addictive. Worth the time of watching every videos. Can't wait for the new upload. Lots of hugs to cali💞
Raised beds and mounds are the best way to grow in old beaver meadows and bogs. Not to incriminate myself, but In my younger days I used to grow a lot of illicit plants in places just like that. I’d use the soil there with a couple cups of lime, add in extra peat, and rabbit manure. That base would work for corn beans and squash. Add in some pot ash from the wood stove.
Man, no one can ever accuse you of taking the easy way out!!!!!!! Thx for sharing.
Callie is a one in a million dog! Love her patience and energy!
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. I look forward to visiting you and Cali . Life has been in the way of watching lately, but y'all are in my prayers each day
Your making me itchy... itchy to play in the dirt and grow things. Funny watching Callie shake the water off while she's in the stream .
Blessings ~
Homestead Wannabee Yes is saw that and laughed so hard, I had a Labrador, not the same as Callie, but they do crazy stuff. He's in the perfect place to have a dog, these dogs just need your time. This guy is such a hard worker, I'm tired out watching him. Great channel though. Love from 🇬🇧
Cali is a really cute dog. She is always ready to play. Typical retriever, loves to chase things and wallow in the water. Lots of luck getting her clean!
Every time I watch a video of yours, I'm getting one step closer to get up and leave from the big, noisy, dirty, chaotic Italian city I leave in, and come live in the Canadian wilderness
Sometimes I wish I could have the peace and quiet that you enjoy. Noisy cities, traffic and never feeling like you have a minute to yourself. Excellent video as per usual, I can't wait to see how this turns out.
Haha! Cali says "you play in mud today? I'll show you how to do it hooman!" 11:20 happy puppy 15:11
I just discovered this channel day before yesterday {today is June 2, 2019}, and this is ALL I've been watching -- in truthfulness, binge watching! -- ever since. I had the hour and a half video of the building of this cabin come up in my Recommends, which is pretty unusual 'cuz I NEVER watch these kinds of videos. But my curiosity led me to go ahead and watch that FIRST-of-now-many video, and WOW! Lol I'm HOOKED....HARD! I'm 62 yrs old woman and am completely disabled [THANKS Big Pharma and Drs who don't care about screwing up a person's quality of life forever!!], so chances of me EVER being able to even SEE such an absolutely BEAUTIFUL and MINDFUL way of life up close and personal are next to zero, zilch, ain't gonna happen. SO.....I will LIVE VICARIOUSLY through SHAWN and CALI -- who is DEF the CUTEST PUP ON RUclips, btw -- and the rest of his family and friends. It is just heartwarming to know that SOMEONE -- ESPECIALLY someone with a high-caliber set of ethical standards for living that Shawn OBVIOUSLY possesses -- is following their heart's desire, and it's not at someone else's expense.
THANK YOU, Shawn, for everything you are doing. You're doing a LOT MORE here than building a cabin, etc. You are TEACHING people how to think differently about SO MANY aspects of their life! Blessings to you and your loved ones...including Cali, of course! Last night I bought one of your shirts with Cali on it! I just LOVE that sweet girl❣ {can't wait 'til the shirt gets here!}
Loved the trip videos then great to see you home and starting your garden hope it works really well. Would love your strength and stamina. Really appreciate you filming it all for us. Thanks again. Carol and Bob
Shawn, have you thought of building boxes for the veggies so they're up off the ground? You can also buy boxes, some with covers to grow what you want, where you want to grow it. Then there's the greenhouse, which is one great idea!
Bring in a few bags of top soil if you can, and get some baskets and plant your veggies all in baskets. I've been doing that and they grow enough for me and my three daughters ! That way you can move your baskets if they need more sun or less sun.. just a suggestion/idea! Stay safe my friend !✌🏽
It's called container gardening and there's lots of info about it online. I grow all my veggies that way too.
What a beautiful very happy dog
Thank you so much for taking the time to record, edit and post what you do. I love your videos and find them very relaxing. Another commenter was spot on-this is better than TV. Thanks again.
This is the Canadian version of " take a walk on the wild side ". Or should I say take a paddle on the wild side. Great vid Shawn. Through all your challenges you and your friends encountered it must make you feel truly alive .
I'm becoming reliant on My Self Reliance 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Great video, thanks Shawn!
So nice to see Cali again. Missed her❤️
8:21 Cali knows exactly where to aim the camera :) Thank you for sharing everything, Shawn
I stumbled upon your channel at 3:20am when my mind wouldn't stop. Watching you dig up moss and dirt was comforting, the sound of water and Cali jumping into the creek - so serene.
I watched your other videos & one thing hit my core, "what do we truly want to do".
I'm still in the rat race, CEO of 3 companies and employing over 5K people. Initially, my passion was to help people help themselves and I created my companies so people can have jobs. I'm a successful single mother, and I feel good about my accomplishments and now, my son is also helping me. But, is this what he wants to do? I love helping people but at what cost? I'm in & out of chiropractor's, massage therapists and acupuncturist's offices to cure my several ailments which I know stems from stress.
I don't want to pass the rat race onto my son. And I'm ready to get off the train. Life is too short. I figured I have another 25 + years more to live on earth and you got me thinking that the rat race shouldn't be a legacy to be passed onto our children.
Thank you for your channel, Shawn. You gave me some things to consider & helped me want to change my ways positively.
BTW, what got me watching your videos was Cali. I love how happy she is. I think I'm going to adopt a dog or 2.
Jessica
I could literally feel that wet, cold at the end. Sitting in my office and I wanted to light a fire!
Wow once again super nice mixture video. You and the Baird brothers compliment each other in hard work, and ventures that you are interested in and, with such great video editing that you both do. Not to mention you three do great camera captures, as Doug Linker has done as well in his filming. Cute as a button Cali having fun while trying to stay cool while waiting for winter coat to thin out. Wow great planning on the choice of growth, and why. Hahaha Cali building more muscles with carrying all that mud on her tail. Cali will sleep well tonight more so. Wow more back breaking work with the sod backpack. Quicker then a pulling/pushing a wheel barrow or wagon up hill. Thanks for filming the parts that suck for you in working hard in the rain and mud portaging. Keeping it real in taking the time and effort to film in the rain and trudging through all the mud, also made for great captures that are, so beautiful and calming for the fans. I know you all slept well with all the hard tiring work. Kind of, sort of, a break on your body, from all the hard work you do (minus the slippery muddy portaging, and fighting the mini rapids). BTW awesome make shift refrigeration find!!!
Shawn..as always..im greatful for you taking me along..so to speak..thanks..cowboy..
Your videos teaching us ,bravery , patience , positive energy, independent , cooking 🥘 wow genies God bless you and tack care .
Your videos are always welcome, Shawn! We miss knowing how you and Cali are. Glad you're okay. A big hug .🇧🇷😘😘
Definitely love have a man like this and live like we supposed to.What a life!!
Looking forward to seeing the garden flourish and great coverage of the Algonquin trip.
Elizabeth L. Johnson said, Oh, I love the peace and quiet, the sounds of creation, the shots of nature. I'm a vegetable gardener. Looking forward to seeing your results.
The hardest working man on RUclips! Awesome shots of the cow moose and calves. Felt the cold rain and semi-hypothermia right along with you! Just like I was there! Stay safe, see you up at the cabin!
for watering a garden - windshield wiper motor and pump powered by solar cell. can use plastic tubing, once a day as needed on a timer.
I've always liked the idea of a terrace garden...the hillside below your kitchen would be a great spot, depending on where the sun shines.
What you could do by the cabin is build a slightly elevated platform from the ground cover it with old windows and plant salad which would be fine. Tomatoes will grow fine as well. Probably potatoes too. All your food waste should go into a compositing pile . Use that to give your soil a jump. Also planting raspberries or rhubarb should be good too.
Cali loves that water.... lol❤long time, all the time
Toronto Maple Leafs
It felt so relaxing watching you shovel with your dog splashing around in such a beautiful place.
That dirt looks rich and black. I come from a long line of dirt smellers. One of the most wonderful smells is good fresh earth.
Had another thought: consider planting berry bushes. They take a couple years to get going, but if you're looking into longterm sustainable agriculture, berry bushes are fantastic for that. Also investigate whether hazel or oak will grow in your area; hazel trees can start producing nuts as soon as 2-3 years into growing and most people find the nuts tasty, plus hazel can be coppiced (cut down to the stump, allowing them to regrow again on 5-year cycles), providing you with materials for crafting, weaving, fence materials, hardwood for kindling, so on and so forth. Oak acorns require lengthy soaking & water changing to get out the bitter tannins (unlike hazelnuts), but produce a very nutritious, high-protein flour once processed.
An ATV would be an excellent tool for gathering and moving the moss/grass for the sauna roof! Save your back!
For me, your videos are wonderful God, I never thought that a single man would build such a beautiful cabin and you also taught me how to cook; your videos are very educational because they make videos like these good
ur videos are the most relaxing materials in all of yt man.
each of them feel like a week off for a guy like me, trapped in the bigtown jungle..
it's great to see all the green in the forest. Here in the California mountains we have had a the most rain and snow that I can remember and I am 70. We have had there days of mostly sunny weather and I am finally getting to get to cutting up the 125 foot Cedar that was blown over last Dec. Try putting wood ash down on the garden area. Wood ash is great for gardens.
Now that's one dirty, but immensely cute dog!
Cali has ABSOLUTELY stolen my heart💘😊❗
I love Cali
Blueberries do very well in acidic soil (they actually prefer it). That's why they grow so well in Sudbury (my home town).
Mathew Winstone Sudbury is a shithole town I hate it
@@esad5754 Well I'll be sure to pass it along at the next big city meeting because we've all been waiting to hear your opinion on the matter. We can all move on with our lives now.
The real life, the real exercise, the real man and woman in the gaia 🌎 No city, matrix, no money. Just the nature 🌲🌳🌵
A lot of hard work doing that ... Have you considered putting a thin layer of dirt & seeding it with creeping thyme? ... I'm hoping to get my garden in by next weekend - we've had so much rain, on the few nice days I ended up getting the brush cleaned of deadwood & dug up around a cut tree trunk adding some perennial plants that come up each year so there will be next to little work that has to be done to it ... If you cut some of the dirt off the grass on top of the sauna, you can use it to plant some herbs for cooking or to grow some fresh lettuce or a couple of tomato plants for tomatoes in the fall at the cabin ... When I plant my garden, I always ask God to water it for me at night - it's way too much work to get to water it without a long enough hose ... anything worthwhile will survive ... Shawn, I'm just trying to make your day a little easier for you - that's a big roof & a whole lot of heavy weight to carry on your shoulders, you need to find a way to lighten that load ... you got a 4 wheeler to go a certain distance, add a sled to the back to put the grass on ... I laugh everyday when I see people doing the same things I already learned - I figured out my own way to make a heavy job easier, I know you will too ... SMILE - life really does get easier & even more enjoyable when you retire ... LOL ... I always love your videos ... I even found an easier way to garden with a whole less work & I LOVE to garden ... Have a Great WEEKEND! It's cloudy here right now & looks like we might get rain - again ... the ground is already soggy from all the rain we've had in the past 2 weeks ... Tell your wife I said hi ... You really are doing a great job!
I stop watching tv because of you!!!keep this channel alive!!
Under Water Garden
TV is a weapon of mass deztruction ans so are 'smart' phones, appliancez, cities.
Maybe GOOD WILL prevail!
Shawn. Invest in a paco pad for your canoe trips. Jacks Plastic Welding. We use them for raft trips. Worth the cost to sleep well.
Yes, try blueberries and rasberries, chock full of vits and they will love the soil there. Your videos are truly fresh air to the soul. Meantime, we have some serious floods and off and on dangerous storms and tornados north of us. Keep a good thought, especially for folks in OK, and my area too.
With the deer and moose you would probably have to fence it in right? Raised beds so you can add the best soil and control moisture somewhat might work maybe?
Can one fence off a 1600 lb moose? Yee haw!
What an adventure!
Build yourself a nursery which will help your back too as you grow older. Enjoy your videos!
vicki Conley I would also build one of those , next ! It would save money , time, and trips into town.
Watching your videos I'm always reminded of the term " blessing in disguise". You live the good life and have definitely been blessed, but it all came after losing your business and being at a very dark point in your life. It really speaks to the strengths we all carry if only we would just take the leap of faith. Loved the seeing all the spring wildlife. I agree with the comment about raised beds, would give the option of moving it closer in to the cabin and away from wildlife "munchers". So enjoyed this video!!
homeless seven days in the rivers without coffee morning awakening lunch evening thanks I am not a friend I live better without this experience. you are heroes.
Interesting idea. The beans will be eaten by the deer! Healthy deer. Lol. Good camera work. Thanks for sharing.
Another excellent video - gotta love the canadian woods!
Your videos are so therapeutic thx
Good luck with the gardens Shawn. Great video! Good save on the canoe. Those boys seem like good travelling companions.
At the moment I thought I would love to do this canoe trip, watching you guys spend the day going up river in the cold and rain was more than I could have handled. Thanks for posting this Shawn.
Friday Morning Coffee with Cali🌻☕️ oh, and with Shawn
cali looks just like my best friend from days of old. now my best friend is a black lab. we talk about that golden every day. my black lab orion loves to sleep where my golden decoy died. dreaming doggy thoughts.
An alternative in your area for gardening might be to establish some containers or raised beds close to the cabin/kitchen area. That way, you can observe your plants more frequently and be better able to manage soils and such. In Ontario, water management shouldn't be a huge issue. Besides rainfall, runoff from roof surfaces can be used with a rain barrel or two to supply needed water.
Your canoe trip reminds me of a similar one I had many years ago where we decided to run rapids rather than portage on our way back. We holed one canoe 30 mi from the landing but a quick patch got us back safe and sound. Fishing was poor that year too. It was too early in the season to make good catches of fish. Your trout look great!
Thanks for the vids!
You are going to have to have a video on how to get a pup that has gotten as muddy as Miss Cali back in the house without making a mess.
Enjoying every videos from your channel
Shawn, I was the Electrician on the Tundra Project at the Zoo. Off and on for 2 years. I may have been gone by the time you were there. Small world.
How cool.
I watch this All the time, literally every day, I learn so much, its my go to channel. Thank you for sharing your journey. Kind regards,
Try a raised garden it will keep out the rabbits and you can control the soil that goes in it
I will second that. Use Larch or Douglas pine, they will last for a long time.Also a good trick is to raise the lowest frame up on a foundation of flat stones. I am looking forward to seeing how you will do with the veggie garden. Keep up the good work and stay safe Shawn. Cheers from Denmark :)
@@UglehyttenI've not heard of Douglas pine, but I have heard of Douglas fir, so I googled it, and the internet says "Douglas fir trees, which are also called red firs, Oregon pines, and Douglas spruce, are not actually true fir trees, pines trees, or spruce trees. The scientific genus name Pseudotsuga means “false hemlock,” alluding to another kind of tree that Douglas firs are similar too." Are these the same as Douglas pine, you think?
@@eliminator7ful Greetings Clint. Yes you are correct, I meant fir and not pine. In Denmark that type of wood is very durable.
@@Uglehytten Hi Martin. I don't know if I'm correct. I'm from Idaho, US. Here we have some Douglas fir. I do not know if it is the same tree. There are some variations of this tree, I think. I am seriously not an expert, bare så du forstår. But I do know I love the Douglas fir, either as a house plant or as a tree. I've seen them both here in Boise, Idaho, and they are wonderful trees to me as a plein air painter. Tak igen, Martin. Jeg vil besøge Danmark! I hope my Danish is ok!
@@eliminator7ful Hey Clint. Your Danish is very good so no worries there. Have a nice visit and remember to taste some of our local foods and beers if you are into that kind of ''exploring''. Stay safe and have fun mate :)
I admire a man that is always hard at an it like you!!
TGIF,,, thank you for the decompress Shawn ,,, really , really needed that ,,, spot on !!
Shawn, I would suggest you make a large or a few smaller raised beds to have about 12 inches of good slightly acid soi,l and plant tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, eggplant, radish, carrots,turnip (Purple top ) Kale, parsley, leaf lettuce(it keeps growing when it is cut ) bush type yellow or green beans. bush cukes,
I mention this because I have done this very successfully , it's a lot less work,mine are waist high which make them very comfortable to work with and easy to keep weed free,in your case you might want to put wire over them to protect them.
You are my favorite video i like your life style and i am tired of crowd city , you’r really a man you’re a smart strong talented person, to me you’re wonderful and amazing, God blesses you and keep you safe inshaAllaha 🙏🤲🏻👌🏻👍♥️
Cali is one happy dog enjoying his play and swim. Cheerios to Cali and all the very best for your new project. Can't wait to see it
My favorit video.. All the video I was se.. still waitting for the new..
Cs I like camping, but in my country Indonesia no snow 😂
45 minutes of self reliance ❤️❤️❤️
Happy weekend .....oh those Loons are just beautiful
Love watching any content you put out. Love the Baird Bros...always looked forward to their pieces on Alone. I appreciate the extra time you spend on camera placement. Glad you had a safe trip.
Always a treat to relax and watch your videos on a Friday!
This man has a wealth of knowledge
Your video has brightened this wacky week of mine. Thank you!
Thank you so much for letting go with you on the trip so beautiful.