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American Safari: Coolest House Tent in Texas
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2016
- We moved our family into African Safari Tents out in the country in Texas. But they're not what you think. Check out the whole story of our family at www.saddlebackleather.com/business-story
Downsized? Was it a Beverly Hills manor? “Kitchenette...Here’s our Kitchen...Camp Stove, Camp Oven, Camp Microwave, Camp Fridge” Are you kidding?
They were playing on the camp kitchen notion. I would assume they did very well in life, (hard work) and lived in a big ass house with big ass bills. Now they live a more simple life. I say Bravo. We always want to judge others and their position in life. I think they nailed it and I would assume for a third of what they use to pay to live in that Big Home. Just saying.
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OMG, you've got a keeper there Dave! If I suggested to my wife to sell our house and live in a tent, well I'd be living in a tent all by myself. As a single man.
Dave here. I'm betting that she'd be all for it if she were to experience them herself. My wife is not into camping at all.
That is what happened to me somewhat. She would not come with me and squatted on the property we were vacating rather than live in a tent. None of my family helped this time. She wanted the divorce so she got it. Married 37 years.
I have been watching tiny homes for years now. I’ve always loved the idea of downsizing, living off the land, off grid but also not having to pay so much for mortgage and bills. I like the tiny homes but with homeschool and 3 kids and one of them a teenager idk how the tiny home would work for us. Unless we build two tiny homes. Then that might not work for saving as much money as we would like too. We bought this older house on 4 acres and at the time I was starting the nursing program. My back and my health went out the window. I have been on and off bed ridden due to my back for 7 years now. I struggle through every day and we have no friends or family where we live. During this time hubby was out of a job (oil and gas) for two years. The day he got laid off I found out I was pregnant with our third daughter. She has been such a blessing to our family through these trying times. During the pregnancy my back was so bad. I suffered tremendously and for about two years I cried every night begging God to just take my life but I fought to live for my precious baby. Of course, I love my other children but the lord knew how desperately I needed Brielle to keep my will to live. I still suffer everyday. Everything is hard for me todo and it’s hard for me to go places. So we are pretty lonely and life has been so hard. During all of this our old house has had major issues. We lost our kitchen for ten months and still haven’t got it finished but at least we can cook and do dishes, ect. There are so many other problems with the house. Hubby works two jobs and most weeks 7 days a week. I desperately need help just with basic stuff but hubby desperately needs help too because he works so much he can’t do his task around the property. My dream is to live on land with another family or two and garden, homeschool and be more self sufficient. We want out of this rat race. I don’t mind hubby keeping his job with oil and gas but having to fix appliances after work is taking a tole on us. We are worn down and life has been so hard. I started a new treatment for my back since the insurance company won’t do anything. I’ve dreamed of getting insurance again for years thinking I would get surgery and get better. Then it’s been heart ache after heart ache dealing with drs and insurance. So anyways, I love your tent home. We are thinking of making a big change so that we can get our life back. I just pray I can get healing and we can make this huge move to simplify our lives and be able to enjoy it. I have a huge heart for helping others and my dream is to just do all I can for those who are struggling with health, abuse, poverty, anything and everything. I’ve been heartbroken being where I am because I want todo so much more not only for my family but for others too. Anyways, any advice on making this huge change in our lives would be great. I love your home and love that y’all have bettered yalls family!! It’s such encouragement. Maybe there is hope for us. Idk I’ve been completely hopeless and heartbroken for several years now. Life has been so, so so hard. 😪 anyways, God bless and look forward to hearing from you.
You guys are awesome!!! Love how 'REAL' you are!! Keep being fun and down to earth!
Lol...you guys are hysterical and I’m lovin’ your “tent!!” Thanks for sharing 😊
Ok but if I down size from where I am at I’ll be in a cardboard house 🏡
That has to be the most beautiful tent I have ever seen.
Me too
That's awesome! I plan on retiring this way when I'm 60 I'm going to take my 401 and live life and enjoy it
No need to wait until you're 60
I like the way the light shines through the walls .
Wow... you must be about the coolest folks in Texas! You've created a unique space that will always keep you in touch with the beauty of nature... and (hopefully) memories you'll cherish a lifetime! Beautiful home... and lucky kids.
Hey Dan, thanks for the kind words. They're cool, fun, and loving people. -William
Dave here. Thanks for the kind words. We have a good time out here and if we had it all over to do again, we would have done it sooner.
I love this idea . Every thing is beautifully done.
I would love to live in this type of house
I've thought about this for many years. My only problem with this is security especially when away from home. A yurt provides a little more but still not great. Great video btw and excellent set up.
Very cool tents and I like the raised platform walkways between the tents. I'd add snap-in insulation panels for all walls for cold winter or extreme summer heat. Cheers, nice to see a family choosing less to get more!
Good idea, thanks! -William
Dave here. It's fun for sure
Exactly how the Indians did it in tipi’s. They had liners on the inside poles that went above head height. Creating insulated air space. With a fire inside, they’d have snow and ice out and be warm. In summer it kept cooler too. They’d raise the bottom back up a bit and open the entry flap for cross ventilation.
so it's a house... with fabric instead of brick walls, gotcha
Pretty much
actually, we were going to build a house and put up a couple tents for while we were building the house so we wouldn't have to pay rent somewhere. But we liked it so much that we put the architecture on hold and stayed in the tents. They are expensive, but we'll have them for ever.
Bas I know
@@peytohart1896 And we got on national Televsion because of this video and so it pretty much paid for the tents because of that show.. It worked out. The tents were free.
Very cool. Congrats on making the most out of life with putting family first and mixing in a little adventure.
I love the bed head!! Sooo funny. Awesome home! I’m in love with this crazy lady! Crazy in a good way. Lol. I wanna stay in the guest room! It’s huge! Love the openness.
Love the tent set up. Super awesome! Love love love it!
Pretty awesome! I lived with my family of four in a Pacific Yurt for four winters in the mountains in Canada. I'd say your tents are pretty luxurious. Congrats! (Also, I'm a big Saddleback Leather fan. :D)
Hey Charles, that's awesome. I bet those are some of the best memories you created with your family, and those are the ones worth creating. Thanks for your support. Cheers! -William
Those are the coolest tents I've ever seen!!! My family would love them!
Hey Sharon, yes! They're super cool. -William
So many negative and or jealous people have commented it's sad. You folks surely know to ignore this and get on with what's important in life. All the best.
Just dawned on me if a storm comes, I mean that’s not downsizing you a 4 house cabin luxurious glam tent, but I respect it.
Get some Yurts. They're a lot warmer :D When I lived in Colorado we had an outhouse and outdoor showers. The outhouse overlooked the valley. Beautiful view in the morning, with your cup of coffee or tea and sitting on the shitter. We had solar hot water, but most days I ran it cold because it was so hot outside
and let me tell you it felt so good. It did wonders for my skin too, using cold water.
Your joking? right? Your so called downsizing tent is bigger than my house.
so it's a house with fabric walls?
Where were the tents purchased?
The layout is beautiful! How are yall able to do this? Most states won't allow you to do this in your own backyard. There is like a 2 week limit or a 600 sq space limit. Please enlighten me?
The American dream should be to live off grid but that's not the case. They will find away to make it difficult, illegal, or a way to charge us up.
Outside of the city limits, in the county, there are no building restrictions.
wow this is cool and very creative 😁👍
YOU guys are freakin hilarious yo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Poor Gigi🙊🙊🙊....LOL
I LOVE YOUR ENTIRE LAYOUT💚🌸🍀
The closet would be my only issue....LOL
I want to stay in your guest tent lol!
Hi, I hope your family is doing well! I was curious if you all are still living in the tents and if you could make a update video about them and the construction process. I know myself and many folks in the US right now that would love to steer this direction given the current interest rates on mortgages. My husband and I would rather invest in a larger piece of land and spend less money on our home. Our last home had hidden mold so I’m really interested in this way of living to prevent that from happening again. However I Would have no idea where to start to source the quality products or find someone who knew how to build this or how much it would cost. I can’t imagine a bank would finance a tent. I’m going to have to dig deeper into this; but would love to hear more from your family on this!
I think this is one of my all-time favorite videos. I love your beautiful family. I took the time to look through your website and the products that you make and they are outstanding. I do believe that you get what you pay for and your product will last a lifetime. I was wondering if there was a specific website that you ordered your tents from? The inside of your home is utterly amazing. I applaud you on your venture and wish you good fortune in all your endeavors.
Pros and Cons.......Pros-It looks really cool, still very spacious, and would be fun living in tents like this for a while. Cons -These tents won't hold up long term and must always be replaced and repaired, much more then a regular house. Heating and cooling would be a problem, little privacy as far as noise goes. If the parents want to get some nookie the kids are likely to hear it. Lastly, Texas has crazy weather. One small tornado and it's all gone.
Dave here. All of what you said has truth to it. Nookie has been no problem. Heating is fine, but can get expensive. Electric blankets are AWESOME. At 35 degrees and under, we go elsewhere. Cracking pipes and toilets is no fun at 10 degrees. The main body of the tent that hangs from the frame will last forever. It's the rain fly that gives out in a 7 years or so. We are on the NE side of a hill and the prevailing winds come out of the SW. Tornados don't go downhill and so generally we're safe. We had one go over the tents Dec 2015
For cold pipes wrap and plug in electrical wire to prevent bursting. Alaska way. I also lived in my sailboat, so I agree with the electric blankets. Nomads were able to keep warm....
Dave, you guys make an awesome product (well, several, I suppose) and you have such a cool house! I love that you guys are really living life. Looks like such a cool place. I took a slightly different path and got a house on wheels, but it's very much the same philosophy.
That's awesome. My Grandparents sailed around for years and traveled on wheels too. Dave and Suzette live boldly. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. -William
Dave here. Sounds like we have a few things in common. Enjoying life is one
Maker on the Move same here I bought a house on wheels a park model travel trailer with a full size bedroom a bathroom 2 slide outs a sliding glass door in the living room bathroom between the kitchen and bedroom and a back door in the bedroom I lived in it in Michigan and when It's a artic winter storm and freezing out its 70/75 degrees in side my trailer we moved to phoenix Arizona so we don't have to deal with cold winters now
My only concern is how do you keep the critters out? Mice, etc?
But the make or break question for me is......how many spiders do you find in your home????
Hahaha... I read this question really fast. The furst time I read it, I thought you typed But how many spiders break in and I imagined a spider in a mask breaking into a museum, putting his little black spiders arms under a glass box for priceless jewels... lol. It may be time for sleeeeep. :]
Insulate them with barley straw bales outside covered with lime plaster so they can breath. Better build straw bale house keep warm in winter and cool in summer.
So how much and how long to set up and things like that
Where do I buy these tents from?? Thank you for such an inspiring video. So cool!
Aww love you two! And that looks like my dream existence. Well done for going for that! 👍🏻
Guys stop complaining. They have a family. Of course they can't downsize, it would be impractical. What's wrong with a luxury tent This a glamping lifestyle
What tent maker did you use?
I just love these two.
How is yall's tent holding up? Love this!
You guys, guys guys are awsome
It's not for me, but it's got a lot of appeal. Bravo, Dave & family! Also: I love my chestnut XL classic briefcase. Thanks for making a great product. My kids are already fighting over who gets it--but nothing's written in the will yet!
Hey there Vic, Dave here. Thanks for the encouragement. It's a lot of fun making quality things.
That's a pretty luxurious tent! more like "glamping" than camping. I'd totally live there!
Yes, did you see the camp sink and oven? Perfection. Dave pointed out somewhere that technically it's not camping or glamping because they permanently live there. They're having a blast. -William
Beautiful !!! I want it !
This place is cool
Lived in a GP Medium in Kosovo for a year. These ppl are Ballin….. 👍🏾
awesome couple ! cool , crazy ! , and loving ! shit , they even make a tent sound cool .
Love it but what about bugs
I love the place, wood and leather, isn't it a bit of rock'n roll in here ?
Beautiful.
Can I be adopted by you? Lol
Absolutely beautiful family, and living space. 🌸
I love you guys... classic absolutely love the tents. I want to be like u
Dave here. Thanks for the encouraging word. We have a fun time wherever we go.
So inspiring! ❤️
Hi where did u purchase the tents?
Cost of tent?
How do you keep the snakes and bugs out?
how much do those tents cost and where can i get them?
Dave, are these tents for sell?? What are the prices??
How long does the canvas last before you have to change it and what happens to all of the content of your home as you change it?
I dont even want to think about the level of mosquitoes that still water generates.
I can't stop laughing. I'm crying! New subscriber right here!
Where did you buy these tents from?
So it has kitchen cabinets and appliances like a real house is just the walls and ceiling are a tent? I like it but wouldn’t it be considered dangerous if there was a storm and blow it all away? It doesn’t seem like it would be very sturdy. I’m not knocking it I’m just curious
My brother said in the south people just go somewhere for a week when there's a warning about weather and they get insurance on theur houses. I guess they're less connected to their stuff. :]
I live in Texas too..... How hot does it get inside during the summer?? thinking about doing this for my family. this or a yurt
Air conditioning is the key to survival.
We have mini-split A/C united on the inside to keep it nice and cool.
So what brand of tents are those?
What tent is this
I would love to know where to buy the tents!!!
Why didn't you provide with a Link of the Tent, or a company who builds the kind of Tent, Please provide more information about it, Thanks
where do you guys live? i want to visit!!!
can you share info on tent builder pls
thank you
Put some Rocket Mass Heaters/stoves in those tents and you will never worry about freezing again. They work off of twigs. Scarp wood, broken pallets and once they are heated up they can last for hours to days depending on how much mass you have to heat up. Can't beat them. Easy to build yourselves. If you build deep trenches with air pipes feeding them the earth can warm up the air before it goes into the Rocket Mass Heater/Stove. In the Summer it pulls cool air into the tent from the conviction process. Or you can use low energy fans that work off solar to pull the cool air through those air pipes about 8' to 10' deep. I would put about 7 of them and at least 75' long each per tent. You can use that cheap 8" corrugated plastic tubing if need be, but they get condensation, so I would use non-corrugated plastic tubing if I was you. Have them going at an uphill slope and where they open at collect the water for drinking if the pipes are clean inside of them or filter it and drink it. Believe it or not the best filter is horse manure It will even filter out chemical polluted water to better than federally acceptable water quality standards for drinking water. The enzymes in Horse manure is that good.
Very interesting... ~Susan~
How often do you move the tent, looks like a lot of stuff to take down and pug back up
We never move them. The only thing to ever move them was a tornado that went overhead. And then it just moved the bed
Idk why I was just thinking y'all camped different places / spots every year ,
What manufacturer did you buy your tents from? My husband and I own 2.5 acres in Southern Utah and want to do something similar but would need to build a roof over it for the snow pack load at our elevation.
Hey Haley, Rob Flowers from the East African Canvas Co. ~Susan~
Saddleback Leather thank you very much for the info Susan!!! Love what you guys did 😍
Where to I sign up to come and visit and stay in the guest tent!? Does it help that I own five SBL items?
It's a cool place. We have a guest book that our guests for that tent sign.
Very nice work guys i am thinking to do the same in Australia.. do you have a contact for those tents? they look quality thats for sure
When did they start making tent mansions? Not the type of “tent” I was hoping for. I expected actual tents with no hardwood floors and home furniture. I would say if you’re going to live like this, it would probably be better to just buy a small house on a large piece of property.
No heat or a.c.?
There's a ac unit right outside the kids room.....
Great way to live :)
Can you do videos on how you started this build?
These tents are bigger than my 3 bedroom unit that I rent.
Where did you get this tent?
Nice
Land,land,land tho.
How much was it??
where did you purchase the tents from?
daamn girl...you "cuddled" dat shit!....
guys, great project ! Who did you commission your tents to ?
"tents"
That's what Rob says about our camping tents. "Tents?"
Saddleback Leather That's a beautiful home you've got there but you may as well have gone the whole hog and built a log cabin! Don't listen to me though, I'm just jealous
I love her already she’s over dramatic just like me
Awesome!!!!!
We're big fans
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love it
Awesome tents and all, but where does one look to find more info or purchase? Kind of frustrating.
Google Safari tents.
Is it possible to get a cost analysis or your tent guy's website (does he even have a website? lol). I want to convince my wife to do this ;-)
Dave here. Cost analysis? You'd love the tents if you got one. So would your wife.
Yeah, I'm wondering how much such a thing would cost.
How much does a sack of groceries cost?
Saddleback Leather some people can barely afford groceries lol. Why dodge the question
Faith Pickles I think what he's saying about how much a sack of groceries costs, means you have to define what's in a sack of groceries. Someone may buy vegetarian and someone else may buy meat and cheese. Both are sacks of groceries, but both contain very different items.
I am curious about your tent life. Why not get insulation for the walls & roof?
We're going to insulate the inner part of the roof soon.
If they do that they might as well go back to living the way they did.
@@globright9127 not really.
@@ruthashe9840 bwahaha
Where did you purchase your tents?
Made in Africa.
I live in Texas and I am familiar with the blister bringing sun here. I am intrigued as to how this tent will hold up over the years with the sun's harmful UV rays