Hello Dan. I love watching your video and have followed your whole family for a while now. Your videos are getting better, the photography and music are awesome. Every day life can be very interesting to those of us because of age and health reasons are forced to have our adventures through you and other adventurous people. Than you for sharing. Enjoy your fist snow storm by the fire.
Gotta love Lando! 😂♥ He really is a great family dog. I shed a tear every time I hear him cry for your mom and dad's return, as well as other family members he knows well like Caroline. Sucha good dog! It was a beautiful day indeed 😊Thanks for sharing!
Your channel just popped up on my feed. I've only seen a couple of videos, but I'm totally charmed by them. They calm me and warm me at the same time. You are living the lifestyle I can only dream of. I love the little touches you are doing to your cabin with the lights. You can never have too much accent lighting in my opinion. And I love that you like Christmas so much. It is not too early at all for Christmas music! I started decorating my house at the beginning of November. I hope you have room for a little Christmas tree in your cabin! 🎄Cheers!
Just found your channel a week or so ago, and I love it! We’re in the process of building our property out right now with two little boys, and I hope they enjoy the lifestyle as much as you seem to when they come of age. You seem very grounded for such a young guy, and it gives me a little hope for them. ~Megan, who just realized this comment makes me sounds like a grandma at the ripe old age of 28
Really enjoyed your ongoing videos. The rebuilding of the storage cabin was awesome and really respect you and your family for all you do in the wild and sharing out. Thank you so much. Have a great day.
Another great video in a beautiful location. I find you really captured the peace and tranquility of the island with your videos. You are becoming a great videographer. In terms of the workshop upgrade, certainly insulate but I would suggest you also think about what you want to use that space for - should it all be workshop or do you want to make some of it as an extension to your living area? Knowing this before you start or let you think about things like different levels of insulation and maybe internal walls to separate areas. And like many other people I love seeing land I almost want to go and play with them myself through the TV. Keep up the great videos
Hello my fellow Canadian! Put a little less than a quarter teaspoon of salt on top of your coffee grounds before you start the brew! It takes the bitterness out and enhances the flavor 😊 . Your cabin is pretty sweet !
@@danvanstralen any time ! I used to have a cabin up that way.. Mine was in Honey Harbour (Roberts Island to be exact ) along Georgian Bay :) It is so pretty up there !
Just Watched All Your Vids Fantastic Editing & Hard Work your Doing on the Cabin & New Log Build and the love you have for lando is Outstanding🙏 Watched your Sisters Wedding on Your Parents Channel My Eyes were Wet the Whole Time So Happy For Her to Find someone Special like Her❤🙏
Great video Dan. Beautiful spot for a lunch break and with fish and ships, which I've haven't had in years. Love how you and Lando have such a special bond. Love and be safe! 😘🌻VE
So cute to see Lando happy like that when your parents came back! And the color around you is really beautiful ! Have a good time and see you next week! ❤😊
The best advice I got from a really great barista Wash. It’s always the coffee beans that make the cup! I did get a coffee measuring spoon from one of my friends at Starbucks once that measures the correct amount of coffee per cup! That was the second best advice I got! I buy coffees that are free of mold and I personally like the flavored ones like I said Michigan cherry is one of my favorites! But two things that I learned was the coffee beans by the best you can get make sure they’re free of mold and use the proper measuring! Also, the water is important. I use filtered water, free of chlorine and other chemicals.
Loved it! Loved Lando's excitement and play! We think it's a great idea to insulate the workshop of your cabin. Maybe make a proper kitchenette and sitting area in your workshop area and perhaps one day you can have a washroom there too. Please put up some festive lights on the main cabin. I would also like to visit the fish and chips spot and and the lighthouse/beach area you were sitting at in the summer. Kindly mention the names of both. 🚤🐕🏝🏖⛱️🐟🍟🪵😋🙂
What a beautiful place to live! Another great video! The beautiful scenes and music is so inspiring to me! It's also inspiring to see appreciation for books, music and nature, not to mention hard work. You are a blessing! Thank you!
I found your channel recently, and I've gotta say, these are now my comfort videos. It's so interesting to see what the other side of Canada looks like during the different seasons. Not as beautiful here in N.B. lol. Thank you for posting these, and keep 'em coming!! P.S: Lando is an absolute charmer. 🐕🦺
Admire the Sir Winston bookend ... "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" believe for a youngster, you certainly possess a positive attitude.
Wow! A beautiful video! You truly got across the beauty of the island, lake, and your local area! And how deeply connected you have become. And you made me smile and laugh! Lando helped with that, but still. 😊 His concern for you when you slipped sure lightened that moment! 😅 And when your parents came home! Then, of course, the blanket scene 😂 Your voice is very easy to listen to and you play beautiful music! Great job! You keep getting better and better! I think insulating the shop would be of huge value. Nasty winter weather and a cozy shop equal productivity! I listen to Christmas music right around our Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We celebrate both Canadian and American because we are duel citizens. Lando is such a good friend.
Hi Dan, always enjoy how you start your videos out with looking over the water with all of the beautiful scenery and sounds of nature. Must say the Pine trees are so stunning there and the shot of water drops on the Pine needles was special to see. Enjoyed seeing how happy Lando was when your parents and brother arrived back home. It seems like he is very attached to the whole family although it seems he sleeps in your cabin at night. Dogs are so loyal, so always great to see Lando on your videos. I would definitely say that you should insulate that workshop room. You will appreciate all of the work it takes to enjoy the warm it would bring for years to come. Usually they say that around Thanksgiving it is a good time to start with Christmas decorations and music right after Thanksgiving is over. It seems like the Black Friday sales on Friday get everyone in the Christmas spirit. It is a matter of taste so everyone has to do what makes them happy.
You’re so blessed. You’re living the dream of many. Really enjoy your videos. They’re so relaxing and the scenery is beautiful. Hope you and your family have a wonderful thanksgiving if you celebrate it in Canada.
Thank you so much! We do although it’s on a different date then the American thanksgiving. Our family celebrates both since our mom is from America. 👍🏻
Hey Dan, great video as always! Glad your parents are back safe & sound. Regarding your workshop, check out some T-111 paneling. 4x8 panels go up easily and have a refined/rustic look to them. For insulation I like the foam board panels but not sure how they would work in your colder climate. I'll be putting my Christmas lights up this weekend after our Thanksgiving holiday. Your last video inspired me so I bought some new LED Icicle lights which I'll string up on my deck railing. I like putting Poinsettia plants on my entry steps too. Have a great week Dan!
Thanks for the good idea Kevin, I’ll definitely look into that. Christmas lights make everything cozy. Poinsettia’s are so festive and beautiful. I forgot about them. I may need to go find a small one for the cabin.
Hello Dan I enjoy your videos. Beautiful places all around you. I also get a kick out of seeing Lando ( hope that's spelt right) running around and even riding around with you in the boat. 😊
I purchased a coffee pot that actually grinds the beans fresh each time you make a pot! And I use a Michigan cherry flavored coffee! I really love it. It’s awesome.
Dan, great video, thank you for sharing my next adventure trip with my son and I to get some good fish and chips. As for the cabin, first off, what about the ceiling? that looks like it is not insulated either and should be also done. Suggestion. you could stick insulation in between the log rafters and place some tong and grove pine, that way you can see the log beams. sticking through (for aesthetics). As for the outer walls, the original outer layer did not have a breathable vapor barrier, so there for to prevent possible moisture and mold, Rockwool is highly resistant to water and moisture and would be the choice to use (unless you want to rip off the outer layer and install some tyvek and then use regular fiber glass). Then you could put a vapor barrier on the inside. That is my two cents ( not that it buys to much now a days) I know some things but not every thing, continue to consult other professional opinions if possible. It also depends on how much money and time you want to spend. Hope this helps, I am kind of egger to actually help do the work, I love doing that kind of stuff. All the best, Blessing Dan!
Thanks for another great relaxing video Dan. Your videos sure go by quickly. As far as insulating that room, I'm wondering if the floor is insulated at all? That might be the place to start. You live in a beautiful area.
After seeing a few of your videos I think that Lando has you trained very well to provide him with food, warmth, and comfort and he will play with you at his pleasure. Perfect dog and companion.
Added a comment, I think to an old post, so trying again. In Libby, Montana there is a log cabin business - Meadowlark Log Homes. A family business, started by the father many years ago, then run by 3 sons, and now owned by a grandson. They call themselves Amish, but are very progressive, and not like any Amish I have ever seen or read about. Meadowlark Log Homes The youngest son is Joas Miller and a couple of years back, that family moved to Alaska. Joas and his twin boys built their Alaska home. Their skill is amazing to see. Sooo precise in everything they do. They have log notching down to an art. Joas’s family is progressive. Don’t know if they are “off the grid”, but they are very “homesteadeness.” Their site is Montana Haven, Alaska Edition. The grandson that now owns Meadowlark Homes has added a series that is a DIY Log Home. Each episode is a precise instructional video. Order the logs and built it yourself. I think you would enjoy all the things they do.
Hi Dan. I love your videos and there is everything to like about them and this comment is ment with the best of intentions. I have seen others videos and out of the blue they will say something like “ l I want you to see this “ and the camera will pan over to whatever. That simple statement makes us feel like we are right there beside you. A few words, a small thing that changes everything. It is big for our involvement.
Hey Dan. I love what you’re doing and all the hard work you’re putting into your home. Perhaps use some of those off cuts from the old deck that are in better shape and use them to terrorist your walkway down as you put the gravel in to the path.
Lovely experience and content you’ve shared with your viewers once again Dan. The cozy atmosphere indoors to the crispy mood and colors of the day outside are so artistically captured, especially accompanied by your music choices… bravo! And then there’s LANDO! The joy and star 💫 of our hearts 🐾❤️ Enjoy your coffee journey and Christmas-music state of mind, for which is never too early! Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to the next video.
Dan, another great video. Not sure who missed who the most either lando missed your mom or your mom missed Lando.😂😂😂 more keep the videos coming ok 👌🏼🔥🤠🔥Camping Russ out
Definitely not too early for Christmas music! Your last video was so cozy that I had to make my place cozy and decorate for Christmas! Thanks for your videos!
I love to watch Lando play. I hope I have his name spelled correctly. I have just discovered your videos. Beautiful area you live in. Take care, Gwen from GA.
I love your videos! I've seen most of your parents videos and have to say: what an amazing life you all have! I live up north, outside of Montreal, in the Laurentian's which is lovely but if I had a do over, I would live off grid. Your area is breathtaking! I've travelled to many countries and US cities but never really made time to travel through Canada. So I appreciate your lifestyle and hard work . I love Lando! He reminds me of when I had my Chesapeake Retriever and my Chocolate Labs, for now I have no dogs, Im not ready yet since losing my last boy. Keep the videos coming, you're doing great!
HI DAN 👋 LOOKS GORGEOUS UP THERE ! I BET IT LOOKS SO COOL WITH THE SNOW FLURRIES ❄️ 😎 THERE WITH THE GREEN PINE & SPRUCE TREES . GLAD YOU'RE WEARING YOUR COLD SEASON WEAR / OUTFITS WHILE USING THE BOAT & WORKING AROUND THE LAKE & BOAT . GLAD YOUR MOM & DAD MADE IT BACK SAFELY FROM THEIR ADVENTURE. I THINK INSULATED FOAM BOARD 🤔 WOULD BE BETTER THAN NORMAL FIBER GLASS INSULATION. IF IT GETS WENT FOR WHAT EVER REASON IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO DRY & KEEP THINGS WARM AGAIN . GORGEOUS SUNRISES & SUNSETS ! BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏ENJOYED ☺️ 🙏YOUR SPLITTING AXE DOES AN AWESOME JOB , MAKES IT LOOK EASY ☺️ 🙏GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏THANK YOU ! ☺️ 🙏
Thanks for sharing. Lando is the sweetest boy and I love seeing his personality shine! Also, good to see someone of the younger generation appreciating Tolkien. I doubt there will ever be another writer quite like him. As for Christmas music - it’s appropriate whenever you feel like it’s time. For me it has changed over the years. Life happens and some years are harder than others for the holidays. Your videos are getting better and better. The editing and music choices have been great the last several vids. God Bless and keep up the great work!
Hi Dan , I so enjoyed your video this week , again I love the music you use it’s very calming and tranquil. You asked about Christmas music, I start listening to it in early November and play the Christmas movies too . I haven’t started decorating yet but that will happen soon . I love watching Lando and he makes me smile , loved his greeting of your Mum n Dad ❤ . Your lunch sure looked good and I thought the place where you chose to eat very pretty . Here in BC in the Kootneys it has begun to snow and I’m sure it will there too by the time you read this , stay warm and increase your firewood stack 😊
Hey Dan! Love the calm rain on the water. Very relaxing to watch your videos. Such beautiful scenery. I think it will be very beneficial for you to insulate the shop. Would be a nice winter project. Lots of UA-cam videos to help you learn. My husband loved seeing the Louis Lamour books, brought back memories for him when he was a teenager. We have just about the whole collection now. Enjoy the reading. God bless❤🙏
Great video like always just love everything about your island love the choice of music so relaxing what a great way to start my Sunday morning thank you for another amazing video Until your next adventure stay safe stay warm and like always God bless 🙏❤️✌🏼
Just rewatched the beginning of you video to catch the book title again!! I listen to audiobooks on my 1 hour commute to Sunnybrook Hospital where I work as an OR nurse. Love you channel! My boys are your age. Blessings!!
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS... So two questions. 1. At your age group, are you always SO serious? 2. If you melt down your aluminum cans you can use them later for your black smithy..
Dan, ALWAYS enjoy your vlogs. I can’t wait to see the winter adventures of your life on the island. Noticed as you took a book off the shelf that you had a book by Louie L’Amour….one of my favorite story tellers! There is a juxtaposition of his life and yours - the exception being different centuries and different circumstances but nonetheless ADVENTURISM. Be well, Dan. I suspect your life would make Louie proud. Dave
Have you thought of getting a wood burning hot tub? Your muscles must be sore after chopping all that firewood and a soak in a hot tub would be so relaxing.
I think your original coffee recipe with grinding beans fresh each time and 8 ounces of boiling water, and dripping is probably the best. The coffee maker will make 10 cups and you could invest in a thermal coffee pitcher to keep it HOT and have it for much of the day; it reheats well over flame later. The shop project sounds super. Make a list of anything in there you don't want/need/use (check with others too) and eliminate waste. Make a list of what you need/want to keep. Then check out wall storage systems from Lowes or other venues there. The possibilities are endless and a wall system will cover the insulation material too. Ive seen peg boards put up then using hooks you can hang things: tools, shelves, small bins etc. I will try to send URLs of this if I can find them. Homemade benches with shelves, cabinets and drawers are great ideas too: adds a personal touch. Is the floor insulated? Love too your sweaters; they look comfy, handsome and warm. This is a good time I guess to hear Christmas Music as the stores, radios etc are playing it so much and it helps cheer one up in the COLD. Thank you for another great video. You always seem to find just the right topic to feature. "See" you next Sunday.
Hi Daniel. That's lot tools to take off walls to insulate. Good job for rainy days. Good luck. Love Christmas music too. My favorites are ringing of the bells and silent night. I hope you all have blessed Thanksgiving. Nice coffee pot. I have a simple one too.
Hey Dan, great video. The coffee machines are fantastic additions. Not too early for Christmas music. (I just put up my lights and decorations, and stated watching Christmas movies too.) Lando is so great. Watching Pete’s video channel content they’re great videos about becoming a sailor. (Hey I didn’t see my name listed at the end of the video. I am a Patreon member. Apologies for the winging. ;-)) Be well and stay safe. Puck.
Oh no!! I’ll take a look and see what happened. Sorry about that Paul. I hope I have the right list for today’s video with you on it. Something about Christmas music and coffee in the morning.
@danvanstralen Thanks so much, Dan. Yes indeed. I start my days with both Christmas music and a cuppa Joe. Love this time of the year. Looking forward to the new video today. Going to watch your parents' latest video today too. Be well and stay safe. All the best, Paul.
You know you can make a windmill just cut a barrel a metal barrel down the middle turn each part of the opposite way get your motor and a chain so the wind can flow some wires and attach it to your batteries and it was store energy so cloudy days the wind will do the work
Enjoyed it Dan. Fancy coffee gets a little complicated for me and I generally just use my little expresso maker, unless I’m in town and leave it to the pros lol. Good to see your parents made it back safe and sound. Watching their video next. Take care.
Psychology/Self Help book: Games people play by Eric Berne (1964) Get some Anti Slip Waterproof strips.. and attache it or shorten to your boats front..(can be of other colors.. Red/Orange/Lime)..so you won't slip getting into or going out the boat. Christmas Music.. somewhere on the 15th of December.. but Tree Goes up on the first of December.. and stay there till the end of Fist week of January.
Gosh Golly, Miss Molly, It sure is pretty out there Dan !! Excuse me Mr. Barista, can you make me a Double Macchiato with Oat Milk and a little Foam and a Sprinkle of Chocolate Shavings, puh-leeeese !! No, ok then, Just make it a Double Double !! gee thanks !!!! All the Christmas Trees are up in the malls in Montreal now, and Christmas Carols have been playing for over a week. I am sure we will all be sick of Christmas Music before Christmas even gets here. They started early here, UGH !! We won't put up our tree until next weekend. Around the 1st. of December. Then it comes down on New Years Day. Snow is expected this week !! YAY !!!
Dan I love your videos you are a very talented handsome young man please go ease with coffee, coffee aged people to soon. I wonder if living in this island at your age with no friends around you and parents that goes away for months , gets you depressed or lonely?
Hi there. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Yes not overdo it on the coffee. Thanks for caring, but the truth is I enjoy the solitude very much so I don’t feel lonely at all and definitely not depressed. In fact quite the opposite. I also am part of a very large extended family, and have plenty of social time together. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
Hello Dan. I love watching your video and have followed your whole family for a while now. Your videos are getting better, the photography and music are awesome. Every day life can be very interesting to those of us because of age and health reasons are forced to have our adventures through you and other adventurous people. Than you for sharing. Enjoy your fist snow storm by the fire.
Will do thanks! I’m glad your enjoying the videos!
I could listen to the waves and the rain, especially on the tin roof, all day everyday. How calming!
I’m so jealous of your little piece of eden
Gotta love Lando! 😂♥ He really is a great family dog. I shed a tear every time I hear him cry for your mom and dad's return, as well as other family members he knows well like Caroline. Sucha good dog! It was a beautiful day indeed 😊Thanks for sharing!
He is an amazing dog!
Your channel just popped up on my feed. I've only seen a couple of videos, but I'm totally charmed by them. They calm me and warm me at the same time. You are living the lifestyle I can only dream of. I love the little touches you are doing to your cabin with the lights. You can never have too much accent lighting in my opinion. And I love that you like Christmas so much. It is not too early at all for Christmas music! I started decorating my house at the beginning of November. I hope you have room for a little Christmas tree in your cabin! 🎄Cheers!
I will definitely make room for a Christmas tree even if it’s a small one! 😂 I’m glad your enjoying the videos that really means a lot!
Just found your channel a week or so ago, and I love it! We’re in the process of building our property out right now with two little boys, and I hope they enjoy the lifestyle as much as you seem to when they come of age. You seem very grounded for such a young guy, and it gives me a little hope for them. ~Megan, who just realized this comment makes me sounds like a grandma at the ripe old age of 28
😂 Sounds like you and your family are having a wonderful adventure. Your kids are going to love it. Best way to grow up.
Really enjoyed your ongoing videos. The rebuilding of the storage cabin was awesome and really respect you and your family for all you do in the wild and sharing out. Thank you so much. Have a great day.
Thanks so much!
Another great video in a beautiful location. I find you really captured the peace and tranquility of the island with your videos. You are becoming a great videographer.
In terms of the workshop upgrade, certainly insulate but I would suggest you also think about what you want to use that space for - should it all be workshop or do you want to make some of it as an extension to your living area? Knowing this before you start or let you think about things like different levels of insulation and maybe internal walls to separate areas.
And like many other people I love seeing land I almost want to go and play with them myself through the TV. Keep up the great videos
Christmas music??? Yes and thank you!!! Been watching Christmas movies for awhile now!!! Great video!
Yes! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Hello my fellow Canadian! Put a little less than a quarter teaspoon of salt on top of your coffee grounds before you start the brew! It takes the bitterness out and enhances the flavor 😊 . Your cabin is pretty sweet !
Thanks for the tips! I will definitely have to give that a try!
@@danvanstralen any time ! I used to have a cabin up that way.. Mine was in Honey Harbour (Roberts Island to be exact ) along Georgian Bay :) It is so pretty up there !
Just Watched All Your Vids Fantastic Editing & Hard Work your Doing on the Cabin & New Log Build and the love you have for lando is Outstanding🙏
Watched your Sisters Wedding on Your Parents Channel My Eyes were Wet the Whole Time
So Happy For Her to Find someone Special like Her❤🙏
I agree December 1 to start listening to Christmas music.
Absolutely enjoy your videos!! Enjoy the scenery and the music you do a wonderful job. Your dog is like mine call him gentle giant (big old babies).
Thank you very much! Lando truly is a gentle giant!
@ And my Bailey also loves being under the blanket!!
Great video Dan. Beautiful spot for a lunch break and with fish and ships, which I've haven't had in years. Love how you and Lando have such a special bond. Love and be safe! 😘🌻VE
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you!
Christmas Music starts for me midnight of Thanksgiving. Go for the insulation and renovation. That would be a fun project,
I agree! I’m looking forward to improving the rest of the cabin!
Great video Dan. The island is beautiful and life looks good! Lando is a great companion.
Thank you! He’s the best a man could hope for!
So cute to see Lando happy like that when your parents came back! And the color around you is really beautiful ! Have a good time and see you next week! ❤😊
Thank you! See you next time!
The best advice I got from a really great barista Wash. It’s always the coffee beans that make the cup! I did get a coffee measuring spoon from one of my friends at Starbucks once that measures the correct amount of coffee per cup! That was the second best advice I got! I buy coffees that are free of mold and I personally like the flavored ones like I said Michigan cherry is one of my favorites! But two things that I learned was the coffee beans by the best you can get make sure they’re free of mold and use the proper measuring! Also, the water is important. I use filtered water, free of chlorine and other chemicals.
Thanks for all the coffee tips! I’ll have to try flavoured coffee some time!
Loved it! Loved Lando's excitement and play! We think it's a great idea to insulate the workshop of your cabin. Maybe make a proper kitchenette and sitting area in your workshop area and perhaps one day you can have a washroom there too. Please put up some festive lights on the main cabin. I would also like to visit the fish and chips spot and and the lighthouse/beach area you were sitting at in the summer. Kindly mention the names of both. 🚤🐕🏝🏖⛱️🐟🍟🪵😋🙂
What a beautiful place to live! Another great video! The beautiful scenes and music is so inspiring to me! It's also inspiring to see appreciation for books, music and nature, not to mention hard work. You are a blessing! Thank you!
I found your channel recently, and I've gotta say, these are now my comfort videos. It's so interesting to see what the other side of Canada looks like during the different seasons. Not as beautiful here in N.B. lol. Thank you for posting these, and keep 'em coming!! P.S: Lando is an absolute charmer. 🐕🦺
Welcome aboard! I’m glad your enjoying the videos! Landos definitely a cutie. 😂
Admire the Sir Winston bookend ... "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" believe for a youngster, you certainly possess a positive attitude.
Wow! A beautiful video! You truly got across the beauty of the island, lake, and your local area! And how deeply connected you have become. And you made me smile and laugh! Lando helped with that, but still. 😊 His concern for you when you slipped sure lightened that moment! 😅 And when your parents came home! Then, of course, the blanket scene 😂 Your voice is very easy to listen to and you play beautiful music! Great job! You keep getting better and better!
I think insulating the shop would be of huge value. Nasty winter weather and a cozy shop equal productivity! I listen to Christmas music right around our Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We celebrate both Canadian and American because we are duel citizens.
Lando is such a good friend.
Hi Dan, always enjoy how you start your videos out with looking over the water with all of the beautiful scenery and sounds of nature. Must say the Pine trees are so stunning there and the shot of water drops on the Pine needles was special to see.
Enjoyed seeing how happy Lando was when your parents and brother arrived back home. It seems like he is very attached to the whole family although it seems he sleeps in your cabin at night. Dogs are so loyal, so always great to see Lando on your videos.
I would definitely say that you should insulate that workshop room. You will appreciate all of the work it takes to enjoy the warm it would bring for years to come.
Usually they say that around Thanksgiving it is a good time to start with Christmas decorations and music right after Thanksgiving is over. It seems like the Black Friday sales on Friday get everyone in the Christmas spirit. It is a matter of taste so everyone has to do what makes them happy.
Thank you. Definitely need to get to work on the shop. Lando is really part of the family.
Excited for the month of December and Christmas.
You’re so blessed. You’re living the dream of many. Really enjoy your videos. They’re so relaxing and the scenery is beautiful. Hope you and your family have a wonderful thanksgiving if you celebrate it in Canada.
Thank you so much! We do although it’s on a different date then the American thanksgiving. Our family celebrates both since our mom is from America. 👍🏻
Hey Dan, great video as always! Glad your parents are back safe & sound. Regarding your workshop, check out some T-111 paneling. 4x8 panels go up easily and have a refined/rustic look to them. For insulation I like the foam board panels but not sure how they would work in your colder climate. I'll be putting my Christmas lights up this weekend after our Thanksgiving holiday. Your last video inspired me so I bought some new LED Icicle lights which I'll string up on my deck railing. I like putting Poinsettia plants on my entry steps too. Have a great week Dan!
Thanks for the good idea Kevin, I’ll definitely look into that.
Christmas lights make everything cozy. Poinsettia’s are so festive and beautiful. I forgot about them. I may need to go find a small one for the cabin.
Your videos are refreshing and inspiring, Dan. Thanks for the great work. I love that awesome Lando!
I appreciate that! Thank you!
Hello Dan I enjoy your videos. Beautiful places all around you. I also get a kick out of seeing Lando ( hope that's spelt right) running around and even riding around with you in the boat. 😊
Thanks I’m glad your enjoying them! Yes Lando is correct. 👍🏻
I purchased a coffee pot that actually grinds the beans fresh each time you make a pot! And I use a Michigan cherry flavored coffee! I really love it. It’s awesome.
Sounds great!
Dan, great video, thank you for sharing my next adventure trip with my son and I to get some good fish and chips.
As for the cabin, first off, what about the ceiling? that looks like it is not insulated either and should be also done. Suggestion. you could stick insulation in between the log rafters and place some tong and grove pine, that way you can see the log beams. sticking through (for aesthetics).
As for the outer walls, the original outer layer did not have a breathable vapor barrier, so there for to prevent possible moisture and mold, Rockwool is highly resistant to water and moisture and would be the choice to use (unless you want to rip off the outer layer and install some tyvek and then use regular fiber glass). Then you could put a vapor barrier on the inside. That is my two cents ( not that it buys to much now a days) I know some things but not every thing, continue to consult other professional opinions if possible. It also depends on how much money and time you want to spend.
Hope this helps, I am kind of egger to actually help do the work, I love doing that kind of stuff. All the best, Blessing Dan!
Fish and chips always kick off any trip.
That is really helpful!! Thank you for sharing.
Lando should have his own channel.
Maybe one day! 😂
Thanks for another great relaxing video Dan. Your videos sure go by quickly. As far as insulating that room, I'm wondering if the floor is insulated at all? That might be the place to start. You live in a beautiful area.
That dog is so funny.
I'm early with Christmas this year; tree is up. It's magical. ❤
I need to get one for the cabin!
greetings from New Zealand, such a beautiful calming video. Who wouldn't love this life
You are so kind! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful video Dan. My husband and I have enjoyed following your family and now you! Keep up the good work and have a Happy Thanksgiving! The Mullins
Thank you! You too!
Great video Dan, you're a man after my own heart...Fish n Chips!!!!
I find it relaxing watching your videos it’s a thing for me now to click to watch the ambience is just relaxing thank you ❤
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks!
Great video! Definitely do the insulation and work in the front part of the cabin. It will make a huge difference.
I’m going into town tomorrow to see about that. 👍🏻
ENJOYING COFFEE RUNS IN YOUR FAMILY
Hey Dan, Lando is so cute wrapped up in his blanket. Reminds of our jack russell Roscoe, he too loves a comfy blanket to wrap himself up in. 😊
Nothing like a dog to brighten up your day!
After seeing a few of your videos I think that Lando has you trained very well to provide him with food, warmth, and comfort and he will play with you at his pleasure. Perfect dog and companion.
Added a comment, I think to an old post, so trying again.
In Libby, Montana there is a log cabin business - Meadowlark Log Homes. A family business, started by the father many years ago, then run by 3 sons, and now owned by a grandson.
They call themselves Amish, but are very progressive, and not like any Amish I have ever seen or read about.
Meadowlark Log Homes
The youngest son is Joas Miller and a couple of years back, that family moved to Alaska. Joas and his twin boys built their Alaska home. Their skill is amazing to see. Sooo precise in everything they do. They have log notching down to an art.
Joas’s family is progressive. Don’t know if they are “off the grid”, but they are very “homesteadeness.”
Their site is Montana Haven, Alaska Edition.
The grandson that now owns Meadowlark Homes has added a series that is a DIY Log Home. Each episode is a precise instructional video. Order the logs and built it yourself.
I think you would enjoy all the things they do.
Wow thank you for telling me about it I’ll definitely check it out! Sorry for the late response!
you got your wood and that a great time for Christmas music thank you for sharing
Thank you I agree!
Hi Dan. I love your videos and there is everything to like about them and this comment is ment with the best of intentions. I have seen others videos and out of the blue they will say something like “ l I want you to see this “ and the camera will pan over to whatever. That simple statement makes us feel like we are right there beside you. A few words, a small thing that changes everything. It is big for our involvement.
Thank you! I will definitely try to involve you guys more thanks for the tip!
New subscriber from Brazil ❤
The cinematography of your videos are pure Art. Your talent is outstanding. Great filming as always. Thank you so much 😊
Thank you very much!
Hey Dan. I love what you’re doing and all the hard work you’re putting into your home. Perhaps use some of those off cuts from the old deck that are in better shape and use them to terrorist your walkway down as you put the gravel in to the path.
That would work for sure. Thank you for the tip.
Cheers Dan , the author of 39 Steps was also Governor General of Canada and wrote of other books
I didn’t know that thanks for the info!
Always a joy Dan. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Lovely experience and content you’ve shared with your viewers once again Dan. The cozy atmosphere indoors to the crispy mood and colors of the day outside are so artistically captured, especially accompanied by your music choices… bravo! And then there’s LANDO! The joy and star 💫 of our hearts 🐾❤️ Enjoy your coffee journey and Christmas-music state of mind, for which is never too early! Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to the next video.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you! I agree it’s never to early for Christmas music!
Dan, another great video. Not sure who missed who the most either lando missed your mom or your mom missed Lando.😂😂😂 more keep the videos coming ok 👌🏼🔥🤠🔥Camping Russ out
I’m glad you liked it Russ, I think it was a mix of both! 😂
Definitely not too early for Christmas music! Your last video was so cozy that I had to make my place cozy and decorate for Christmas! Thanks for your videos!
I'm so glad you enjoy them! I’m going to start on the decorations soon as well.
Can’t wait to see what it looks like once you’ve got them up. :)
The Silmarillion! Impressive. One of my favorite books
It is a great book!
I love to watch Lando play. I hope I have his name spelled correctly. I have just discovered your videos. Beautiful area you live in. Take care, Gwen from GA.
Awesome,Thank you Gwen! Yes Lando is correct. 👍🏻
We have already decorated and music is on! Keep expanding your horizons!
Thank you! Will do!
A tire works well too hold your log split holds them all together
Great idea!
Thanks!
Thank you!
I’ve been watching Christmas movie, got decorations up and listening to music for about a week now - love it💖
Love that!
Put the tree up about a month ago! Christmas music and movies, too! Fun video!
That’s how to do it!
I love your videos!
I've seen most of your parents videos and have to say: what an amazing life you all have!
I live up north, outside of Montreal, in the Laurentian's which is lovely but if I had a do over, I would live off grid. Your area is breathtaking!
I've travelled to many countries and US cities but never really made time to travel through Canada.
So I appreciate your lifestyle and hard work .
I love Lando! He reminds me of when I had my Chesapeake Retriever and my Chocolate Labs, for now I have no dogs, Im not ready yet since losing my last boy.
Keep the videos coming, you're doing great!
Thank you.
I don’t know what I would do without Lando. They become part of the family as you know. Sorry to hear of your loss.
Canada is so beautiful.
@@danvanstralen thank you Dan, we are truly Canadian❤️
beautiful intro music, Dan.
Glad you like it!
HI DAN 👋
LOOKS GORGEOUS UP THERE ! I BET IT LOOKS SO COOL WITH THE SNOW FLURRIES ❄️ 😎 THERE WITH THE GREEN PINE & SPRUCE TREES . GLAD YOU'RE WEARING YOUR COLD SEASON WEAR / OUTFITS WHILE USING THE BOAT & WORKING AROUND THE LAKE & BOAT . GLAD YOUR MOM & DAD MADE IT BACK SAFELY FROM THEIR ADVENTURE. I THINK INSULATED FOAM BOARD 🤔 WOULD BE BETTER THAN NORMAL FIBER GLASS INSULATION. IF IT GETS WENT FOR WHAT EVER REASON IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO DRY & KEEP THINGS WARM AGAIN . GORGEOUS SUNRISES & SUNSETS ! BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏ENJOYED ☺️ 🙏YOUR SPLITTING AXE DOES AN AWESOME JOB , MAKES IT LOOK EASY ☺️ 🙏GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏THANK YOU ! ☺️ 🙏
You will be able to see some snow in the next video 😉 I’m glad you like the videos! Thank you and god bless!
Thanks for sharing. Lando is the sweetest boy and I love seeing his personality shine! Also, good to see someone of the younger generation appreciating Tolkien. I doubt there will ever be another writer quite like him. As for Christmas music - it’s appropriate whenever you feel like it’s time. For me it has changed over the years. Life happens and some years are harder than others for the holidays. Your videos are getting better and better. The editing and music choices have been great the last several vids. God Bless and keep up the great work!
Thank you. Really appreciate your comment. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.
Christmas music all year round for me
Sounds good to me! 😂
Hi Dan , I so enjoyed your video this week , again I love the music you use it’s very calming and tranquil. You asked about Christmas music, I start listening to it in early November and play the Christmas movies too . I haven’t started decorating yet but that will happen soon . I love watching Lando and he makes me smile , loved his greeting of your Mum n Dad ❤ . Your lunch sure looked good and I thought the place where you chose to eat very pretty . Here in BC in the Kootneys it has begun to snow and I’m sure it will there too by the time you read this , stay warm and increase your firewood stack 😊
I’m glad you enjoyed it Sherry! We actually have snow is in typing this! Lando is a happy dog, it’s beautiful in the Kootneys!
Hey Dan! Love the calm rain on the water. Very relaxing to watch your videos. Such beautiful scenery. I think it will be very beneficial for you to insulate the shop. Would be a nice winter project. Lots of UA-cam videos to help you learn. My husband loved seeing the Louis Lamour books, brought back memories for him when he was a teenager. We have just about the whole collection now. Enjoy the reading. God bless❤🙏
Great video like always just love everything about your island love the choice of music so relaxing what a great way to start my Sunday morning thank you for another amazing video Until your next adventure stay safe stay warm and like always God bless
🙏❤️✌🏼
Thank you so much! And god bless!
So enjoy your vids. Never been to Canada so this is very enjoyable 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great watching your videos! If you smash your cans it will reduce the bulk
Thanks for the tip!
As always great video. Always enjoy the scenery. I love the set time and wake up to coffee brewing. Stay warm. ❤
Thank you! Will do!
Christmas music for us starts after Thanksgiving!
Plastic sealed on inside of windows will create air pocket and keep cabin much warmer. 😉
That's a great idea!
Just rewatched the beginning of you video to catch the book title again!! I listen to audiobooks on my 1 hour commute to Sunnybrook Hospital where I work as an OR nurse. Love you channel! My boys are your age. Blessings!!
It’s called the 39 steps, audio books are the best for long drives. 👍🏻 I’m glad your enjoying the channel!
Small brew, 1/4 cup of coffee and 4 cups of water. I double it for 2 person.
so wonderful beautiful video Dan i love it see so nice it make me so happy ❤❤❤❤
I'm glad you like it!
Do anything just keep the videos coming.
Will do! I’m glad you like them!
Loved the pup greeting for your parents!
He was so excited!
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS... So two questions. 1. At your age group, are you always SO serious? 2. If you melt down your aluminum cans you can use them later for your black smithy..
Thank you! I’m glad you like them! And thanks for the tip with the cans!
Dan, ALWAYS enjoy your vlogs. I can’t wait to see the winter adventures of your life on the island. Noticed as you took a book off the shelf that you had a book by Louie L’Amour….one of my favorite story tellers! There is a juxtaposition of his life and yours - the exception being different centuries and different circumstances but nonetheless ADVENTURISM. Be well, Dan. I suspect your life would make Louie proud. Dave
Thank you. Your comment means a lot. Have a wonderful day.
Happy Holidays Dan! Another good video. I don't play Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, but I have my tree up early this year.
Thanks, you too! I’m starting a bit early this year! 😂👍🏻
Have you thought of getting a wood burning hot tub? Your muscles must be sore after chopping all that firewood and a soak in a hot tub would be so relaxing.
I have! It definitely would add to the islands coziness!
I think your original coffee recipe with grinding beans fresh each time and 8 ounces of boiling water, and dripping is probably the best. The coffee maker will make 10 cups and you could invest in a thermal coffee pitcher to keep it HOT and have it for much of the day; it reheats well over flame later. The shop project sounds super. Make a list of anything in there you don't want/need/use (check with others too) and eliminate waste. Make a list of what you need/want to keep. Then check out wall storage systems from Lowes or other venues there. The possibilities are endless and a wall system will cover the insulation material too. Ive seen peg boards put up then using hooks you can hang things: tools, shelves, small bins etc. I will try to send URLs of this if I can find them. Homemade benches with shelves, cabinets and drawers are great ideas too: adds a personal touch. Is the floor insulated? Love too your sweaters; they look comfy, handsome and warm. This is a good time I guess to hear Christmas Music as the stores, radios etc are playing it so much and it helps cheer one up in the COLD. Thank you for another great video. You always seem to find just the right topic to feature. "See" you next Sunday.
Patrick, your note is very helpful, thank you! Making a list and checking it twice.
Hope you’re having a great weekend.
Hey Dan. Picked up an audio version of The 39 Steps for my daily 1 hour commute. Thanks for the tip. Keep waiting.
Hope you enjoy it!
I have a sweet little dog a Chihuahua that is only 5 pounds she’s all white and she like to play too!
She sounds so cute!
Hi Daniel. That's lot tools to take off walls to insulate. Good job for rainy days. Good luck. Love Christmas music too. My favorites are ringing of the bells and silent night. I hope you all have blessed Thanksgiving. Nice coffee pot. I have a simple one too.
Hey Dan, great video. The coffee machines are fantastic additions. Not too early for Christmas music. (I just put up my lights and decorations, and stated watching Christmas movies too.) Lando is so great. Watching Pete’s video channel content they’re great videos about becoming a sailor. (Hey I didn’t see my name listed at the end of the video. I am a Patreon member. Apologies for the winging. ;-)) Be well and stay safe. Puck.
Oh no!! I’ll take a look and see what happened. Sorry about that Paul. I hope I have the right list for today’s video with you on it.
Something about Christmas music and coffee in the morning.
@danvanstralen Thanks so much, Dan. Yes indeed. I start my days with both Christmas music and a cuppa Joe. Love this time of the year. Looking forward to the new video today. Going to watch your parents' latest video today too. Be well and stay safe. All the best, Paul.
Thanksgiving Blessings to you and your family
Thank you and the Same to you!
Coffee is essential!
I agree! 😂
You know you can make a windmill just cut a barrel a metal barrel down the middle turn each part of the opposite way get your motor and a chain so the wind can flow some wires and attach it to your batteries and it was store energy so cloudy days the wind will do the work
That’s a good idea. Thank you.
11/23/24 - Good Morning from Chas.,SC ! Enjoyed the video Dan & early Happy Thanksgiving.
Good morning. Thanks and Same to you!
Thank you as another wonderful video
Your welcome, I’m glad you liked it!
Love,love,love your videos,you live in a beautiful place,take care❣️🇨🇦
Thank you! You too!
Enjoyed it Dan. Fancy coffee gets a little complicated for me and I generally just use my little expresso maker, unless I’m in town and leave it to the pros lol. Good to see your parents made it back safe and sound. Watching their video next. Take care.
I think we are both on the same page with coffee. ☕️ Hope you’re having a great weekend.
Great video!
Thanks!
Psychology/Self Help book: Games people play by Eric Berne (1964)
Get some Anti Slip Waterproof strips.. and attache it or shorten to your boats front..(can be of other colors.. Red/Orange/Lime)..so you won't slip getting into or going out the boat.
Christmas Music.. somewhere on the 15th of December.. but Tree Goes up on the first of December.. and stay there till the end of Fist week of January.
Great idea!! Thanks.
Insulation project you should go ahead 😊. Very nice 👍🏻 video lando very cute body ❤. Coffee maker in your cabin is right 👍🏻 choice it was needed.😊
Thank you!
Gosh Golly, Miss Molly, It sure is pretty out there Dan !!
Excuse me Mr. Barista, can you make me a Double Macchiato with Oat Milk and a little Foam and a Sprinkle of Chocolate Shavings, puh-leeeese !!
No, ok then, Just make it a Double Double !! gee thanks !!!!
All the Christmas Trees are up in the malls in Montreal now, and Christmas Carols have been playing for over a week.
I am sure we will all be sick of Christmas Music before Christmas even gets here. They started early here, UGH !!
We won't put up our tree until next weekend. Around the 1st. of December. Then it comes down on New Years Day. Snow is expected this week !! YAY !!!
😂 snow is exciting! Always love the mall Christmas decorations!
Dan I love your videos you are a very talented handsome young man please go ease with coffee, coffee aged people to soon. I wonder if living in this island at your age with no friends around you and parents that goes away for months , gets you depressed or lonely?
Hi there. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Yes not overdo it on the coffee. Thanks for caring, but the truth is I enjoy the solitude very much so I don’t feel lonely at all and definitely not depressed. In fact quite the opposite. I also am part of a very large extended family, and have plenty of social time together. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
Nice video.
Lando is a beaut, Dan how about his story. How old is he ect. Great Content your channel is growing (great presentation too)
Thank you! Lando is 5 years old now but still as energetic as a puppy!
I need to check the book out. Are your shoulder sore after splitting so much wood or are you used to it?
I enjoy it a lot! 👍🏻
Merry Christmas Dan!
Merry Christmas to you too!
Awesome video ❤❤❤
Thank you!