Long time listener, first time caller here. I’m a fellow scamper (13’) and big fan of the channel. My post kid self looks at building and homes very differently than my pre-parent self. If there is remote possibility babies will live in this house- I would reconsider the sleeping loft and see if you can get it all on one level. Kids and ladders take about 6 years to be safe.
Or consider a regular staircase and/or adding a small bedroom downstairs for a nursery. I agree that if you’re going to take the effort to build, think into the future.
It's what they get used to and grow up with. There are ways to keep lofts safe. My twins started their first few months in a camping trailer where we lived next to a house we were supposed to be renovating. I won't go into that, but looking back, I wish we had gone on the road with our camping trailer and the twins at the outset. Now at almost 65, kids all grown, I'm thinking about going on the road for awhile soon. My big question is, which is more economical, a van or a Forester (2015 automatic) with a lightweight trailer like a Scamp?
when making a square corner remember the 3,4,5 rule; when you measure from the corner point - - 3 units in one direction - 4 units in the other - placing the two measurement ends 5 units apart makes the two lines from the corner a perfect 90deg angle. This gives you the guide to draw your walls perfectly square. I wish the best for you kids, love your show.
Congrats! Humble suggestion: consider a ranch style, one level to begin and add on as needed. If you are going to have kids, trust me-it’s easier and safer than a loft situation. Also, if you are going to grow old in the house or if either of you are nursing an injury, a bedroom on the first level is a godsend! Think it through for the long term now!
Let me second that!!!!! All on one level with 36" doors for each room. Wheel chairs, walkers, and crutches, not to mention moving furniture in-n-out of each room. Get out pen-n-paper and draw, draw, draw.
Absolutely! The master on the ground floor is a must! We just finished our forever home and also made sure our doors on the ground floor were wide enough for a wheelchair. We hope we’ll never need one, but injuries happen and we won’t be young forever
Let me add one more suggestion. Build a scale model. Boy, did that bring into focus some the construction/design flaws we didn't 'see' while doing the drawings. I went to Hobby Lobby and got a bunch of little sticks in different thicknesses to cut for our 2x4 construction. If you are using concrete blocks maybe Lego's might work.
I've been a hunter all my life : my parents hunt, as well as my grandparents. The difference between horns and antlers is something I learned at a very young age here in Quebec, Canada. Moose and deer have antlers : they grow and fall every year. In french, we call them 'woods'. Cows and sheep have horns : they grow forever, either straight up, out or in a curve. I also don't want to give advice where none was asked for, but I would recommend for Barron to keep his bow holding arm up after he shoots for a little longer, since his movement bringing his arm down can affect the arrow's trajectory. My father taught me when I learned bow hunting that you need to ''see through your shot'' meaning you look at where you're shooting and don't moove until the arrow is well into it's target. Hope this is well received ^^ So excited for you in this amazing and inspiring project !
I believe it was Barron who recently said Antlers fall off/shed each year and horns do not. Horns are a covering that is supposed to stay put, but unfortunately can fall off in accidents or poor health leaving an exposed, sensitive stump. I'm a long time viewer, from the beginning, and have to say 🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!! 🎉Seeing you achieve the land, and soon building a home is SO WONDERFUL! As a fellow content creator I know how hard prepping, setup, filming, editing etc is, so THANK YOU for your hard work and taking your time to share your lives with us. I've watched your channel since the beginning, and then as well as now, there is such a sense of adventure and fun, yet relaxing comfort that your videos bring. They bring a sense of wonder, and hope, and proof that even in a tiny scamp you can have a massively HUGE life. The best things come in small packages...it leaves room for the rest of life!! Best wishes my friends! Give Scamp a few pets for me, and we will always remember Scamps Motto: "Go go go!!"
Good morning! Antlers get shed yearly. Horns continually grow & don't fall off. How exciting to build a place. We did that 14 years ago. So many decisions. Words of advice, listen to each other. Don't stress the small stuff. We just put ours on the market...on to the next adventure.
Been watching you guys since you had just a few hundred subscribers You both just get better and better and I love watching you two grow together as you grow your life and your channel more and more over!!!! Keep it up! There is no top out!!!!
Elsa’s personality cracks me up! 😂 I love it!!! It makes me happy! And wow these videos keep getting better and better. Represent from KC over here. 🤘🏻
Horns have an internal bone and while the sheath can shed on them, the bone stays. This is different from an antler because the whole antler falls off every year.
As an interior designer, my advice to you is…..stand in your “space” visualize your activities….walk the space. Imagine you in it. Think about it before you go to sleep, and when you wake up. You will know when it’s right!
I haven't watched any of your videos for a while and am now excited to see how you landed on your property. It'll be very exciting to watch you build your home.
Awesome video! I'm excited to see the home building process. To throw my hat in the horns vs antlers ring, horns are bony protrusions with a core that grow from the skull of horned animals and are never shed, whereas antlers are also bony masses but are shed annually. Antlers usually branch out in different directions, but horns don't branch out.
I've watched you three for quite a while now - thru your travels and homesteading. My question is this:. have you considered wind power? I'm sure you have but with your property having almost constant wind I would think it would be a natural.
Antlers are shed seasonally whereas horns grow continuously through an animals life - was always an interesting talking point when I was a Game Ranger in South Africa :)
The first sentence describing the video is so accurate of how I see this channel. 😂 I adore these videos of sweet tiny trailer, sweet yummy food, and sweet little adventures with Camp! ♥️
Wow...that's a awesome sign. Another fun video, thank you for sharing, I love the house and amazing view 😁😉. I look forward to your continued mountain homestead journey with Kamp. Stay groovy ❣
Aw Kamp, you're not my friend get off my bed lol he always seemed to enjoy spending time with Sierra. they'll be best buds by the end of the build. thanks for the tour of your home, in my imagination it's beautiful 💕
Hi guys, finally starting on your new home! So excited for you both. It's going to be so exciting to watch you go through the process of the build of your new home. Can't wait to see process begin. also thinking of kamp knowing allergy season is upon us 🏕🌲🧡👍🐕
horns are a permanent part of the animal, they aren’t branched and don’t shed. horns are also have a bone core with keratin outside and antlers are made of just bone also hihihi i’ve never been early for a video lol
Horns are like hair, it is keratin protein that grows over time. Antlers are bone that grow seasonally on bulls and they fall off in the fall! i was made for this, used to work at the natural history museum :)
Antlers are an extension of the skull found on mostly male deer and are shed every year. Horns are not branched are a permanent part of the animal I think only
I just love living vicariously through you guys. The simple lifestyle, delicious looking food you eat, adventures you go on and love watching your baby boy smile in his pictures. Been watching since Covid started and working from home. Never a dull day in your life. And love that you're crafty too!!
6:24 Horns do not shed unlike antlers which shed every year and regrow but horns continue growing throughout the animal's life...btw I love ♥ your videos...I am the biggest fan of your channel...u guys are my inspiration🥰
Antlers fall off every year, while horns are permanent. Antlers are typically only found on males, while horns can be found on male and female of a species :D
"Normal to Nomad" ...I think that we need to define the term "normal". IMHO you two have the perfect young life. I wish that my husband had lived long enough for us to do what you two are doing. I'll be watching, observing and living vicariously through your adventures.
Love the sign! Im really happy for you guys! Don't you just love it when a plan starts to come togther! Enjoy your friends and the challenges that are coming! YOU CAN DO IT!
I can only hope you pay your videographer friend well for taking time to film this house venture. That’s an enormous sacrifice. Btw I’ve always supported you two.
Soooo excited to continue to watch your journey slowly and beautifully progress! My best guess to your question: Horns are permanent, antlers are not. Keep doin what you're doin, guys! 💛💛
You take great photos! An SUV towing a scamp like yours passed right by me yesterday as I was waiting to cross and it looked so much smaller than how it is portrayed in your photos!
Horns are actually a part of the skull and are made of bone. Antlers are grown and shed every year, they're made of same materials as hoofs, fingernails, hair, etc.
Elsa ... you know, you can make your OWN root beer. My grandparents used to do it for a fun project in the 60s ... you can find kits online. Also, Nourished Kitchen has a recipe online that sounds amazing using sarsaparilla root, ginger, licorice, dandelion, birch, and star anise.... fermentation is really fun too.
Cassava root comes from the Yuca plant, it's a lot like a potato. It would be interesting if they made a sweet suryp out of it, as they aren't sweet. They're actually used as a substitute for potatoes in a lot of recipes for people who are trying to avoid potatoes for whatever reason. There is also a really nice pasta substitute made out of just cassava. But again, not sweet. Maybe they're using it for some kind of other savory flavor element? Though rice isn't sweet either, and they can make a sweet suryp out of it apparently so maybe it is! I'm guessing the primary sweetness is from the stevia though, that stuff is super super sweet.
I think the difference is horns don't fall off on their own, but antlers do! Pretty sure I learned that from Barron in a previous video 😊😄
Yup, antlers are lost and grow back each year, horns are for life.
Long time listener, first time caller here. I’m a fellow scamper (13’) and big fan of the channel. My post kid self looks at building and homes very differently than my pre-parent self. If there is remote possibility babies will live in this house- I would reconsider the sleeping loft and see if you can get it all on one level. Kids and ladders take about 6 years to be safe.
Or consider a regular staircase and/or adding a small bedroom downstairs for a nursery. I agree that if you’re going to take the effort to build, think into the future.
That was my first thought too. Tret & Allie built a home with a loft and the home is already too small with their new baby.
Yep, completely agree! great points and so glad you called in ( lol )
We have a tiny home and our 4 year old hasn’t fallen off her ladder once. I think with proper training, ladders before 6 years old is perfectly safe.
It's what they get used to and grow up with. There are ways to keep lofts safe.
My twins started their first few months in a camping trailer where we lived next to a house we were supposed to be renovating. I won't go into that, but looking back, I wish we had gone on the road with our camping trailer and the twins at the outset.
Now at almost 65, kids all grown, I'm thinking about going on the road for awhile soon. My big question is, which is more economical, a van or a Forester (2015 automatic) with a lightweight trailer like a Scamp?
when making a square corner remember the 3,4,5 rule; when you measure from the corner point -
- 3 units in one direction
- 4 units in the other
- placing the two measurement ends
5 units apart
makes the two lines from the corner a
perfect 90deg angle.
This gives you the guide to draw your walls perfectly square.
I wish the best for you kids, love your show.
Congrats! Humble suggestion: consider a ranch style, one level to begin and add on as needed. If you are going to have kids, trust me-it’s easier and safer than a loft situation. Also, if you are going to grow old in the house or if either of you are nursing an injury, a bedroom on the first level is a godsend! Think it through for the long term now!
Let me second that!!!!! All on one level with 36" doors for each room. Wheel chairs, walkers, and crutches, not to mention moving furniture in-n-out of each room. Get out pen-n-paper and draw, draw, draw.
Absolutely! The master on the ground floor is a must! We just finished our forever home and also made sure our doors on the ground floor were wide enough for a wheelchair. We hope we’ll never need one, but injuries happen and we won’t be young forever
Let me add one more suggestion. Build a scale model. Boy, did that bring into focus some the construction/design flaws we didn't 'see' while doing the drawings. I went to Hobby Lobby and got a bunch of little sticks in different thicknesses to cut for our 2x4 construction. If you are using concrete blocks maybe Lego's might work.
Antlers are shed every year. Horns are a permanent part of the animal. Love your videos!
Yep, was exactly what I would say.
I've been a hunter all my life : my parents hunt, as well as my grandparents. The difference between horns and antlers is something I learned at a very young age here in Quebec, Canada. Moose and deer have antlers : they grow and fall every year. In french, we call them 'woods'. Cows and sheep have horns : they grow forever, either straight up, out or in a curve.
I also don't want to give advice where none was asked for, but I would recommend for Barron to keep his bow holding arm up after he shoots for a little longer, since his movement bringing his arm down can affect the arrow's trajectory. My father taught me when I learned bow hunting that you need to ''see through your shot'' meaning you look at where you're shooting and don't moove until the arrow is well into it's target. Hope this is well received ^^
So excited for you in this amazing and inspiring project !
I believe it was Barron who recently said Antlers fall off/shed each year and horns do not. Horns are a covering that is supposed to stay put, but unfortunately can fall off in accidents or poor health leaving an exposed, sensitive stump. I'm a long time viewer, from the beginning, and have to say 🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!! 🎉Seeing you achieve the land, and soon building a home is SO WONDERFUL! As a fellow content creator I know how hard prepping, setup, filming, editing etc is, so THANK YOU for your hard work and taking your time to share your lives with us. I've watched your channel since the beginning, and then as well as now, there is such a sense of adventure and fun, yet relaxing comfort that your videos bring. They bring a sense of wonder, and hope, and proof that even in a tiny scamp you can have a massively HUGE life. The best things come in small packages...it leaves room for the rest of life!! Best wishes my friends! Give Scamp a few pets for me, and we will always remember Scamps Motto: "Go go go!!"
Good morning! Antlers get shed yearly. Horns continually grow & don't fall off.
How exciting to build a place. We did that 14 years ago. So many decisions. Words of advice, listen to each other. Don't stress the small stuff.
We just put ours on the market...on to the next adventure.
Antlers are shed, horns are permanent. Another awesome vid!
Antlers are shed, horns do not shed. Fun video with friends about to embark on your house build, woo hoo! Sweet Sign!
Been watching you guys since you had just a few hundred subscribers
You both just get better and better and I love watching you two grow together as you grow your life and your channel more and more over!!!! Keep it up! There is no top out!!!!
I love your choices of background music. Not annoying at all! Love all your videos!
Choosing music is my favorite part! Thanks for watching!
Excited!
WOW! I'm thoroughly thrilled for you with your chalk line plans. Yahoo!
You're welcome over and over... And thanks for making us welcome, dear and lovely people. ❣️🌺❣️🌺
Another winner!! How fun and exciting and a testament to your personalities that you have so many good friends.❤️
Epic sign. Looking forward to seeing your house build. Great location.
Hi you guys!!! Fellow Scamper here! Antlers are shed once a year, while horns continuously grow from the skull. Love you guys!!!
I love a cold root beer.
Also antlers are a part of the bone structure and horns are hallow and cover the inner nub.
Antlers are shed but horns are permanent. Excited to watch this build!
Elsa’s personality cracks me up! 😂
I love it!!! It makes me happy! And wow these videos keep getting better and better.
Represent from KC over here. 🤘🏻
KC!! Thanks for watching!!
I will always keep coming back I enjoy your videos immensely. Down to earth, informed, raw, adventurous, and educational.... more. Have a great day .
Antlers shed and regrow and the horns never shed.
Thank you to you two for sharing your lives with us. Seriously my favorite channel on UA-cam ❤
The defrance is antler is like bone and shed every year. A horn is a sheath that covers a bone underneath the sheath.
Horns don't fall off! Antlers do. That's my guess :)
Also, dirt biking looks like to much fun.
LOVE the new sign !!
Good morning happy Monday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you and you are sweetheart
Horns have an internal bone and while the sheath can shed on them, the bone stays. This is different from an antler because the whole antler falls off every year.
Woohoo so it begins, so excited for you all xxx
As an interior designer, my advice to you is…..stand in your “space” visualize your activities….walk the space. Imagine you in it. Think about it before you go to sleep, and when you wake up. You will know when it’s right!
The sign is SICK!!! Coolio.. I just love you guys lifestyle!!!
Horns grow continuously and never shed antlers shed every year.
Antlers are shed annually then grow back usually growing larger every regrowth. Horns dont fall off and will continually grow with the animal
Matt did a good job with the sign. Can't wait to watch the house being built.
I think one difference between horns and antlers is that horns grow in rings like a tree. Horns also don't shed every year.
Hell yeah, James and Doreen! Best of luck to you with the build.
We're so lucky to know them!
We are super excited to follow your build!!!! Love the new sign, too!
I haven't watched any of your videos for a while and am now excited to see how you landed on your property. It'll be very exciting to watch you build your home.
Horns don’t get shed but continue to grow through out the animals life while antlers are shed and regrown.
Once again the "headbanging" Elsa makes me laugh on my birthday(4/5)! Thanks you guys! See you at the next video :)
I'm so freaking excited for yall! Your home is going to be incredible and I can't wait to follow along on this journey.
Awesome video! I'm excited to see the home building process. To throw my hat in the horns vs antlers ring, horns are bony protrusions with a core that grow from the skull of horned animals and are never shed, whereas antlers are also bony masses but are shed annually. Antlers usually branch out in different directions, but horns don't branch out.
Fantastic vid, I'm really enjoying it thank you for posting!
Horns are generally permanent and don't branch, antlers tend to be seasonal and frequently have multiple branches
So excited to see your house and follow the project!
Cool!!! So happy for you two.
Stress won't go away unless you make it. You two are very talented, you'll be fine.
I've watched you three for quite a while now - thru your travels and homesteading. My question is this:. have you considered wind power? I'm sure you have but with your property having almost constant wind I would think it would be a natural.
Thank you for sharing.
"Happiness is only real when shared"...
Two great people followed them for years and awesome . I love their dog cool beans he is. Take care both of you.
Horns stay on and antlers shed. Our coonhound sometimes find shed antlers and that is fun!
Just jumping back to videos I've missed, but I've said it before and I'll say it again: you two are an inspiration ❤
Thank you for another fantastic video! Can’t wait to see the start of your new house adventure. It’s going to be epic!
Hola Elsa&Barron! Normal to Nomad sign “Cool” 😎🇺🇸👍
Antlers are shed seasonally whereas horns grow continuously through an animals life - was always an interesting talking point when I was a Game Ranger in South Africa :)
B say” can’t wait to see the build- exciting!
The first sentence describing the video is so accurate of how I see this channel. 😂 I adore these videos of sweet tiny trailer, sweet yummy food, and sweet little adventures with Camp! ♥️
The difference is that horns don't shed ! Antlers shed each year! Super coooool
Wow...that's a awesome sign. Another fun video, thank you for sharing, I love the house and amazing view 😁😉. I look forward to your continued mountain homestead journey with Kamp. Stay groovy ❣
Aw Kamp, you're not my friend get off my bed lol he always seemed to enjoy spending time with Sierra. they'll be best buds by the end of the build. thanks for the tour of your home, in my imagination it's beautiful 💕
Love ❤ Love ❤ Love the new Sign! Exciting times ahead......
Horns grow continuously and stay on, antlers fall off regularly :) I love your videos! Orsi, all the way from Budapest, Hungary!
Hi guys, finally starting on your new home! So excited for you both. It's going to be so exciting to watch you go through the process of the build of your new home. Can't wait to see process begin. also thinking of kamp knowing allergy season is upon us
🏕🌲🧡👍🐕
I love the sign, you both have come so far & have done so much…and it’s perfect!
Wonderful video...always brings us Peace. Thank you Barron, Elsa and you too Kamp :)
Love the signs! “Normal” is so relative. We lived on a boat for 30 years and are now in a small RV.
Horns are permanent, antlers are shedded off annually! Great sign
horns are a permanent part of the animal, they aren’t branched and don’t shed. horns are also have a bone core with keratin outside and antlers are made of just bone
also hihihi i’ve never been early for a video lol
Horns are like hair, it is keratin protein that grows over time. Antlers are bone that grow seasonally on bulls and they fall off in the fall! i was made for this, used to work at the natural history museum :)
Antlers are an extension of the skull found on mostly male deer and are shed every year. Horns are not branched are a permanent part of the animal I think only
Antlers are shed once a year, while horns are for life. 🐏
I just love living vicariously through you guys. The simple lifestyle, delicious looking food you eat, adventures you go on and love watching your baby boy smile in his pictures. Been watching since Covid started and working from home. Never a dull day in your life. And love that you're crafty too!!
6:24 Horns do not shed unlike antlers which shed every year and regrow but horns continue growing throughout the animal's life...btw I love ♥ your videos...I am the biggest fan of your channel...u guys are my inspiration🥰
You beat me to it! 👍
THAT SIGN IS FREAKING AMAZING!!!👍😃
Love you guys…..
I'm so excited for you guys! Thanks for living the good life and inspiring others.
Antlers fall off every year, while horns are permanent. Antlers are typically only found on males, while horns can be found on male and female of a species :D
Antlers shed every year. Horns are permanent. This build is exciting!
So great to see your podcast every Monday 🙌 👏 😀 👍 😄 ❤
Love the sign! Excited to see the process of your new home build.
I am SO glad I found your channel when I did but, I am a little sad I didn't find it sooner! I love watching you guys build your life!! ❤❤
"Normal to Nomad"
...I think that we need to define the term "normal".
IMHO you two have the perfect young life. I wish that my husband had lived long enough for us to do what you two are doing. I'll be watching, observing and living vicariously through your adventures.
Love the sign! Im really happy for you guys! Don't you just love it when a plan starts to come togther! Enjoy your friends and the challenges that are coming!
YOU CAN DO IT!
Use ICF foam blocks. Snap together, walls done in a week. Pump truck.
Your done. Build your own wood truses done in 2 weeks.
I can only hope you pay your videographer friend well for taking time to film this house venture. That’s an enormous sacrifice. Btw I’ve always supported you two.
Soooo excited to continue to watch your journey slowly and beautifully progress!
My best guess to your question:
Horns are permanent, antlers are not.
Keep doin what you're doin, guys! 💛💛
I think you nailed it!👍😁
That sign is so neat. That guy is truly talented.🌺
The excitement(& a little stress) begins. Totally looking forward to the build. And that is one insanely cool sign!!!❤️
You take great photos! An SUV towing a scamp like yours passed right by me yesterday as I was waiting to cross and it looked so much smaller than how it is portrayed in your photos!
Antlers are shed every year, Horns are not !
Excited to see your alls house done ! My metal tiny house is finally nearing completion
Horns are actually a part of the skull and are made of bone. Antlers are grown and shed every year, they're made of same materials as hoofs, fingernails, hair, etc.
That sign is awesome!
Elsa ... you know, you can make your OWN root beer. My grandparents used to do it for a fun project in the 60s ... you can find kits online. Also, Nourished Kitchen has a recipe online that sounds amazing using sarsaparilla root, ginger, licorice, dandelion, birch, and star anise.... fermentation is really fun too.
So exciting!!! Grab all the friends you can to help out, keep your spirits up, and overall, have a good time with. Take care all!!
Cassava root comes from the Yuca plant, it's a lot like a potato. It would be interesting if they made a sweet suryp out of it, as they aren't sweet. They're actually used as a substitute for potatoes in a lot of recipes for people who are trying to avoid potatoes for whatever reason. There is also a really nice pasta substitute made out of just cassava. But again, not sweet. Maybe they're using it for some kind of other savory flavor element? Though rice isn't sweet either, and they can make a sweet suryp out of it apparently so maybe it is! I'm guessing the primary sweetness is from the stevia though, that stuff is super super sweet.
video was not long enough! the sign is so cool. I love that it lights up too. ✌️❤️
Love the way Elsa has so much fun riding a dirt bike.
I recommend the Zevia brand Root Beer. It takes a little getting use to though
Horns aren't shed and are made of that fingernail stuff I think, not bone. They tend to be weird colors because of that sometimes.
Elsa is magic!