My husband and I have enjoyed your channels for years. We admired your skills with hand tools and how you accomplished so much alone. We have a lot of respect for you.
Filming, editing, posting and being near WIFI, is extremely time consuming. My son does this type of work on another subject. I know. I respect your integrity
I am not a Patron but I watch your channel because TV is very programming. Also I think you are very talented and I am amazed by what you have created on your own. My Mum and Dad built two houses as refugees to Australia back in the early 50s. I love your life style it is the best anyone could have at these trying times. I love your dog also. He is wonderful. How old is he. Just keep being ‘You!’ that is why we are watching because you are so talented and self reliance is the best way to live in these days of trouble.
Shawn I like you your family and what u are showing us. I am going to take the peaces of what I can do and put them in my life. It's amazing what u have done. It got me thru being bedridden for two years Thank you and all your family. I see beauty in what you do Dane
I have watch you for years and truly appreciate all that you have accomplished in your life. I have applied many of your skills in gardening to my own garden and how I interact with the wildlife that lives on my property such as the small herd of deer. I actually have a three legged deer that I have interacted with in the past four months. I cannot thank you enough for all that you and your family and Cali have given to my wife and I. May God continue to bless you and your family for the hard work you do.
I look forward to watching your channel because you have inspired me to appreciate nature more. I now approach it with a different perspective, and the knowledge is so appreciated.
Thank you for sharing with us all. Thanks for taking the time to record your activities. I'm sure it lengthens the process of working/ performing tasks.
I have been following you so I can live my dreams through YOUR efforts and adventures. I am at a point where MY body is breaking down and not reliable enough for great adventures involving more than my mind. So I am living them through your actions. I am seeing and learning TONS of things. And I am LOVING it. You have provided ME with so much hope, inspiration, and entertainment it is unbelievable. Especially with Cali. I love dogs much more than people by the way. Thank you for ALL the content you have provided here Shawn. I am living and re living it in my mind all the time. Thank you and blessings to you and all of your extended family.
We all have our own thoughts and feelings about the world. Some people are concerned and some not. We all can learn from you and others. None of us knows everything about everything. You just keep sharing as long g as you want.
everything I see you doing helps me greatly. I only wish I could help out on your patron, I so need that content. It is really tough right now and I thought I was prepared . I have been preparing for 30 years and it wasn't enough you are a guiding light.
Shawn, I have been following you for a few years now, I always pick something up from your video,be it knowledge or just a building or construction ideas of your projects and you have helped and enjoy all your channels so thank you for that!!!
I'm sorry to hear that something has happened which has not been pleasant. I would impress upon you that you are a very positive individual and helping the community in your available time. Please don't let ridicule rule your life. I appreciate your content, it gives great insight to nature and the animals around us which we take for granted but then may encounter. Please hang in there and know that you do have people who dearly appreciate what you're doing in the community of information and in education.
I live in an apartment, and several things you teach help me. You have shown me gardening and woodworking techniques that I use daily. I collect seeds from my plants, add mulch to my garden, use bio char, and plant tea to improve the soil. I also add gypsum to help break down the clay soil here in Texas. I grow sunflowers, poblano peppers, and tomatoes. The hummingbirds and cardinals love the sunflowers and they live in the shrubs that grow here. I do not feed the animals or birds, but grow things that they eat, like millet between the sunflowers and birds of paradise flowers to attract them to my area. The grey squirrels are destructive to some of what I grow, but most of the trees are up in the front of the property. I live near the back. No trees, just shrubs. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.
Good on you Shawn. I show your content to my son's on a regular basis. I have always taught my children the necessity of integrity and character. You Sir are an illustration of integrity and character. In the USMC we shared and strove for the meaning of Semper Fidelis. Semper Fi Shawn
Ps Shawn, I have always tried to reinvent my self to improve what I do. I see u doing that too. I really admire you thanks for leading and carrying us forward Dane
Shawn, as an older woman , an and tomboy , too old to be a tomboy but love your life style and outdoors. I’m outdoors when I can now, raised on a ranch that we still have in our family in Texas. So much different that the beautiful land you have in Canada but open land is beautiful in the eye of the beholder. Take care of yourself and your doggie!🙏⭐️🫶🇺🇸
@janievanhoozer8604 I am 67 year old tomboy, nothing wrong being one, after all raised in the family of brothers and love learning to do quote "boys/men" stuff. Being a woman it comes in handled if you know how to....repair; replacement and manufacture anything around your property with right tools. So wear that "TB badge" proudly.
I'm not a patreon member for here or anywhere. I have enough trouble just trying to support myself and there's so many free videos to watch, but I never miss any of your My Self Reliance vids. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Thank you for your honesty and you're up front. At one point in my life I was hoping to do something like what you're doing but with my health issues and everything I wasn't able to do anything. But I still learn a lot from you.
Love your videos and I learn something new from all 3 channels. You have a lot of wisdom and insight. I want to say thanks for all your hard work and sharing your knowledge with us.
shawn i would just like to take the time to thank you for your channels, 2 years ago i was going through a bad opiod (12 years) addiction, and watching your videos for 2 weeks straight is what helped me get through the withdrawals. your shows relaxed my mind and body to where i could cope with out drugs. thank you for being a great role model to young and old. your one of my heroes!!!
I have always enjoyed your videos for every reason you pointed out. You are a very fair and kind human being. You and your family comes first! I always learn from your videos. Thanks so much! God bless you and your family.
We've been watching for years and will continue ro do so. Part of it is the amazing videography and beautiful scenes. Part of it is all of the progress you've made. Part of it is the skills and talks you share. Part of it is to tune in to a familiar show each time there is a new episode. But, i think just as importanly, for us anyway, is that we tune in because the guy who runs the channel is is the real deal. Keep doing what you do, Shawn.
Hi, Shawn I first started Watching your videos, when you started building your very first cabin. I have watched everyone of your videos after the first one up to the one you just did today. I love to watch your videos. In ways you are showing us the right way to take care of ourselves and our families. So Thank you so very much. I love to watch Callie She is a sweetheart. I fell in love with her the very first day on here too. Give her a kiss for me. I will keep you Callie and all of your family in my prayers daily. God Bless you All.
I deeply appreciate your approach to self sufficient living and everything you bring to your channel. I find continuous inspiration, connection and comfort in your words,philosophy, ,experience,skill and actions. I will continue to watch all your channels. Thank You Shawn.
i watrch all your stuff as its so different from life in the uk ,im amazed at the things you do.dont be dis-heartend by the patreon channel live your life people will watch
Appreciate the clarification Shawn, wondered why i couldnt get access to the Patreon videos anymore. I really enjoyed the community over at Patreon tho, was fun to be able to comment and interact with you a bit more! So this is quite the bummer but of course i understand why you cant keep it running
It’s good to see you adopting to the changing world and staying a step ahead. It helps us plan, stay motivated, gives us hope, and be adventurous. All your work and insights are very interesting, inspiring and different. You’re a real craftsman, in all areas, building, gardening , animals, cooking - you name it. So what if you make mistakes, you still get it done and it’s all unique. For me, building the present cabin was thrilling to watch. The huge tree logs, each one hand picked- carefully selected and dragged through rough terrain to the site. Then scooped, leveled and mounted-just you and a wench. Best of luck in your new endeavors, we’ll be following along.
Ive watched you for years and have enjoyed learning lessons from you. One day i aspire to live on a homestead and try to implement some of these lessons. You are a very honorable ethical person and you don't BS anyone. Youve buult projects, then torn them down as youve learned new things over time and its very real and im glad you share these things with us
vous êtes m r s un homme sérieux honnête et c'est pour cela que l'on attend avec impatience de voir votre travail ⚒ ⚒ l'avenir est très difficile et pour moi et ma famille on est content de votre r d v de fin de semaine vous nous apporter beaucoup de plaisir et on apprend merci👍👍👍
Im not a patron,but have been subscribed to all your chanels for 5 years now,because i have been learning so much.thankyou for your honesty and hard work.sending much love to you and your lovely family💚🇬🇧
I'm not one of the patreon members. I've been a member of some other patreon accounts off and on over the years. I would appreciate the message in this video, if I was a member. I would hope others would as well. Three UA-cam channels is more work than most realize. Producing content is more time consuming than most realize. Cameras, batteries, the elements, microphones...it's a bastard at times. Only so much time in the day. Love the videos, follower of this endeavour on all 3 YT channels...and other social media. Just happy to be along for the ride. Extremely helpful content and entertaining.
I love everything you're doing and Patreon was by far my favorite to find your most important and incredible content to enjoy and learn. I understand and had noticed the membership which I was also expecting to be very popular to be stagnant. I personally would have paid a lot more for it. One of my sons has bought a few acres and is building a garden based on your teachings and examples. I'll follow you wherever you are. Take care. You are a significant value to many and your wife and sister are important role models for all women.
I’ve learned so much from watching your channels and I admire your courage!! I’m looking forward to all the new adventures at all the new homesteads …You just keep being you. God Bless you Shawn James. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️♥️
I am brand new to and just discovered your channels. I am not a patron, but I appreciate videos like these, so I was curious. Thanks for your work. It makes sense to want a close connection with others. Sometimes I get dissappointed when creators focus on the majority of people that may not pay that much attention or be as dedicated or caring about what they're being given, and their response. I think it's interesting when creators take the time and energy to want to interact and engage personally with a person or group of people that pay attention, care, and put a lot of energy into that. It's unfortunate to me that some people are really turned off by and don't want to hear opinions different from their own that they might not agree with. But it proves and makes the people who decide to stay, because they've found something from you they value more, all the more valuable. Thank you for being open.
Have learned things, been encouraged to continue changes I have made, challenged to do more based on what you are doing, believe that you, I and others are correct in not counting on others to take care of us and will continue to follow you.
I like You very much, please think of You and stay healthy and enjoy Your life and be happy, You are very special wonderful person ❣️ With love. Sandra 🐈⬛🐈
Thank you Mr. Shawn James for all you do. I couldn't participate in patron channe. I am a regular viewer, enjoy how you live. It is not just what you do or how you accomplish it; most of all your character comes forth most of all. This is the very 💖 of why i watch.
Got a lot on your plate Shawn, just take care of your business meaning you family and your vlogs are are worth very much which ever platforms you use. Just don’t work your self to death my friend keep up the good work.
Regardless of anything I am and will remain a fan. Your channels all produce a wealth of knowledge and entertainment. You seem worried and embarrassed by your perceivement of upsetting your Patrons, I am sure that everyone who watches your content appreciates your honesty and will understand that you really had no option than to concentrate your efforts into whatever is needed to support your best health and loyalty to your Family. Keep on doing whatever you think is best for all concerned.
Love watching all of your content. You have inspired and motivated me in all my endevors. I am amazed at the load that you are able to take on for yourself. Having said that my advice to you is that you need to pull back and prioritize what is important to you. If that means reducing your efforts with patreon youtube etc then so be it. Myself as a viewer will lose out but your health and happines is more important to me and a that is sacrifice I would gladly take.
P.S. I'm thinking, Your was on too much doing every times everything ower and all the time allway. You are gently, culture full person, seriously and exactly. You time for Yourself and relax. You got us many, many lovely things and more than this. Everything changed, so happens, so is the life. We be always an Your side im heart. Please think of You and enjoy Your life ❣️ With love ❣️ Sandra and Mary Lou 🐈⬛ and Casimir 🐈
Shawn, I as well as others understand the demands on your time putting out content for us to enjoy. You are an inspiration to many including myself and I will continue to watch all 3 of your channels to learn and enjoy.
Thank you Shawn...I was with you for your 1st cabin and your 2nd cabin. I was with you from South Korea and back to Canada. I could not follow you on Patreon because of Canada political targeting...nothing to do with you. I will continue to watch your channel. Stay strong...as I try to, when faced with adversity.
As I've always said, any Shawn time is a good time, and love the new Our Self Reliance channel. I am looking forward to the sounds of nature as the doggies retire. So goodnight you moonlight ladies, and rockabye Sweet Baby James.........
Hi Shawn - I’m not a patreon member, but have always enjoyed your content - youre honesty has always been a plus. I’m considerably older than you and have learned so much from your videos. I grow a 1 acre garden most of which I donate to our local rural food bank, but it also supplies my husband and I food for the whole winter and quite often until the next harvest season. I was super interested when you had the all year round greenhouse and was disappointed when you got rid of it as I was trying to save enough money to get one and wanted to see how well it operated. I have freeze dryers so I can preserve lots of extra food for bad times to come. Keep on doing what you can on UA-cam- I will definitely be watching and learning.
Thank you so much for your honesty and humility. I'll follow your advice to discontinue Patreon, but most definitely will continue to follow you. THANK YOU! AMAZING CONTENT always and can't think of anyone I've witnessed who can actually do everything completely on your own from metalwork, cabin building, woodworking, bow hunting, gardening, knowledge of nature, and animals, and trees, topography etc. etc. All the best for your future. .
Shawn! You are an honorable man. Thank you for your honesty. Just so you know - you HAVE and DO teach me so much. As a woman I am unable to manage much of what you create, but I watch because I'm in awe of your talent and skill. I have created two massive gardens and a new orchard. I will soon be introducing yard birds to my suburban homestead. You inspired all that. Most of all you've taught me to keep moving forward. Preparing and becoming more self sufficient has been a slow moving process because I'm doing it by myself. Adding the farm into the mix is going to have more impact because it's more like the life I'm living. Thank you for sharing your life. You DO have an impact on others lives in a big way.
hello Sean, I’ve been one of your viewers for a long, long time. I could appreciate your struggles, trying to earn more money. You have great content. The problem is there’s too many people out there doing it now. Maybe you’ve hit the ceiling on this gig, I’ve possibly have watched every video you have put outon UA-cam but you know what brother I’m not gonna pay to watch you. Go on vacation. Love you bro.
I noticed yesterday that I didn't have access to your Patreon channel. I thought it was a technical problem. Thanks for explaining the situation in this video. I don't mind if I don't get re-imbursed for my last payment. I am more than happy to contribute. I enjoy all your channels.
I've learned a lot following your channels and will continue to follow you as long as you post. They're so educational and match well with my lifestyle to some extent. I believe you did block my comments on My Self Reliance because I guess you didn't like something I wrote once. Rest assured, I'll never do that on your other channels I follow. Sometimes I blurt things out without enough thought. Anyway, thanks for sharing all your knowledge, Shawn.
Shawn, many of us understand that you’re time to edit videos vs completing important projects as nato’s planned new government window is closing in. We love your Videos and the content that you provide. Hopefully those followers who have not been able to comprehend what’s happening in western government nations, will free their minds before it’s too late.
Inspired an education in gardening and self reliance, we love your craftsmanship and how you build the little red riding hood chicken coop and we can’t wait to see what you build for your Piggly wiggly‘s!❤❤❤❤
Dear Shawn, I have been following you for years and look forward to every video. It is an escape from where I am currently. But definitely a learning place for where I intend to get to. Your views on life are important, and while sometimes difficult to deliver and for some difficult to hear, for some it will be the answer they're looking for. Don't give up, don't stop learning, and don't worry about us viewers, we're watching for a reason!
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My husband and I have enjoyed your channels for years. We admired your skills with hand tools and how you accomplished so much alone. We have a lot of respect for you.
Many don't realize how much time and effort it takes to run a channel, let alone multiple channels. Always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Filming, editing, posting and being near WIFI, is extremely time consuming. My son does this type of work on another subject. I know.
I respect your integrity
Shawn missingyourvideos
I have always appreciated your honesty and integrity in everything you are doing on all of your channels.
me too :)
You showed that being "self-reliant" also includes ethical integrity with your fellow human beings.
شكراً لك على كل ما تقدمه لنا أنا امرأة اتابعك منذ سنة 2020 منذ جائحة كورونا ملائت كل الفاراغ الذي عشناه شكرا لك مرة أخرى اتبعك من الجزائر 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿
I am not a Patron but I watch your channel because TV is very programming. Also I think you are very talented and I am amazed by what you have created on your own. My Mum and Dad built two houses as refugees to Australia back in the early 50s. I love your life style it is the best anyone could have at these trying times. I love your dog also. He is wonderful. How old is he. Just keep being ‘You!’ that is why we are watching because you are so talented and self reliance is the best way to live in these days of trouble.
Thought I would let you know that Cali is a she🦮 Take care Christine .... have a wonderful day from here in central PA✌🏻
Love you Shawn. You do you.
Shawn I like you your family and what u are showing us. I am going to take the peaces of what I can do and put them in my life. It's amazing what u have done. It got me thru being bedridden for two years
Thank you and all your family. I see beauty in what you do
Dane
We love your content and we have learned somethings that fit our lives so we thank you for that.
I have watch you for years and truly appreciate all that you have accomplished in your life. I have applied many of your skills in gardening to my own garden and how I interact with the wildlife that lives on my property such as the small herd of deer. I actually have a three legged deer that I have interacted with in the past four months. I cannot thank you enough for all that you and your family and Cali have given to my wife and I. May God continue to bless you and your family for the hard work you do.
I look forward to watching your channel because you have inspired me to appreciate nature more. I now approach it with a different perspective, and the knowledge is so appreciated.
You and your family are more important than anything else . Everyone else is along for the ride .
Thank you for sharing with us all. Thanks for taking the time to record your activities. I'm sure it lengthens the process of working/ performing tasks.
Firstly, Look at your health and safety, and have been applying your tools to our family plans. Keep your chin up.
I can't imagine the amount of stress and work you are putting in. I would plead that you do not burn your candle at both ends. Stress can be a killer.
I have been following you so I can live my dreams through YOUR efforts and adventures. I am at a point where MY body is breaking down and not reliable enough for great adventures involving more than my mind. So I am living them through your actions. I am seeing and learning TONS of things. And I am LOVING it. You have provided ME with so much hope, inspiration, and entertainment it is unbelievable. Especially with Cali. I love dogs much more than people by the way. Thank you for ALL the content you have provided here Shawn. I am living and re living it in my mind all the time. Thank you and blessings to you and all of your extended family.
We all have our own thoughts and feelings about the world. Some people are concerned and some not. We all can learn from you and others. None of us knows everything about everything. You just keep sharing as long g as you want.
everything I see you doing helps me greatly. I only wish I could help out on your patron, I so need that content. It is really tough right now and I thought I was prepared . I have been preparing for 30 years and it wasn't enough you are a guiding light.
Shawn, I have been following you for a few years now, I always pick something up from your video,be it knowledge or just a building or construction ideas of your projects and you have helped and enjoy all your channels so thank you for that!!!
Don't ever be shy and whst you believe in..Say what You Believe in!!! I have learned alit from your channels. Luv from Pennsylvania
I'm sorry to hear that something has happened which has not been pleasant. I would impress upon you that you are a very positive individual and helping the community in your available time. Please don't let ridicule rule your life.
I appreciate your content, it gives great insight to nature and the animals around us which we take for granted but then may encounter. Please hang in there and know that you do have people who dearly appreciate what you're doing in the community of information and in education.
I live in an apartment, and several things you teach help me. You have shown me gardening and woodworking techniques that I use daily. I collect seeds from my plants, add mulch to my garden, use bio char, and plant tea to improve the soil. I also add gypsum to help break down the clay soil here in Texas. I grow sunflowers, poblano peppers, and tomatoes. The hummingbirds and cardinals love the sunflowers and they live in the shrubs that grow here. I do not feed the animals or birds, but grow things that they eat, like millet between the sunflowers and birds of paradise flowers to attract them to my area. The grey squirrels are destructive to some of what I grow, but most of the trees are up in the front of the property. I live near the back. No trees, just shrubs. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.
Take care and I was like what you doing is good to know that natural was.
Good on you Shawn. I show your content to my son's on a regular basis. I have always taught my children the necessity of integrity and character. You Sir are an illustration of integrity and character. In the USMC we shared and strove for the meaning of Semper Fidelis. Semper Fi Shawn
Ps Shawn, I have always tried to reinvent my self to improve what I do. I see u doing that too. I really admire you thanks for leading and carrying us forward
Dane
Shawn, as an older woman , an and tomboy , too old to be a tomboy but love your life style and outdoors. I’m outdoors when I can now, raised on a ranch that we still have in our family in Texas. So much different that the beautiful land you have in Canada but open land is beautiful in the eye of the beholder. Take care of yourself and your doggie!🙏⭐️🫶🇺🇸
@janievanhoozer8604 I am 67 year old tomboy, nothing wrong being one, after all raised in the family of brothers and love learning to do quote "boys/men" stuff. Being a woman it comes in handled if you know how to....repair; replacement and manufacture anything around your property with right tools. So wear that "TB badge" proudly.
Ditto from this country girl.
I'm not a patreon member for here or anywhere. I have enough trouble just trying to support myself and there's so many free videos to watch, but I never miss any of your My Self Reliance vids. Thanks for sharing them with us.
It's ok ....we understand...your life and family come first..😊
Absolutely.
100 percent. And we can also understand that things don’t always work out the way originally planned.
We are all learning Shawn, none of us have walked this earth before. Good luck!.
Thank you for your honesty and you're up front. At one point in my life I was hoping to do something like what you're doing but with my health issues and everything I wasn't able to do anything. But I still learn a lot from you.
Love your videos and I learn something new from all 3 channels. You have a lot of wisdom and insight. I want to say thanks for all your hard work and sharing your knowledge with us.
Shawn you are a wealth of knowledge and I learn from your example and work every time I watch you! Keep up the good work.
Thank you for taking the time to explain how Patreon works, the difficulty using the app and the integrity to display towards your supporters.
shawn i would just like to take the time to thank you for your channels, 2 years ago i was going through a bad opiod (12 years) addiction, and watching your videos for 2 weeks straight is what helped me get through the withdrawals. your shows relaxed my mind and body to where i could cope with out drugs. thank you for being a great role model to young and old. your one of my heroes!!!
its great to see you.
I have always enjoyed your videos for every reason you pointed out. You are a very fair and kind human being. You and your family comes first! I always learn from your videos. Thanks so much! God bless you and your family.
We've been watching for years and will continue ro do so. Part of it is the amazing videography and beautiful scenes. Part of it is all of the progress you've made. Part of it is the skills and talks you share. Part of it is to tune in to a familiar show each time there is a new episode. But, i think just as importanly, for us anyway, is that we tune in because the guy who runs the channel is is the real deal. Keep doing what you do, Shawn.
You have done an Amazing Job with building your Homesteads and editing video. Thank you so much.
❤😊❤😊❤🎉
Hi, Shawn I first started Watching your videos, when you started building your very first cabin. I have watched everyone of your videos after the first one up to the one you just did today. I love to watch your videos. In ways you are showing us the right way to take care of ourselves and our families. So Thank you so very much. I love to watch Callie She is a sweetheart. I fell in love with her the very first day on here too. Give her a kiss for me. I will keep you Callie and all of your family in my prayers daily. God Bless you All.
I get it... You do what you have to keep the wheel rolling
I deeply appreciate your approach to self sufficient living and everything you bring to your channel. I find continuous inspiration, connection and comfort in your words,philosophy, ,experience,skill and actions. I will continue to watch all your channels. Thank You Shawn.
My husband and I have always enjoyed your channel. It has been a blessing to watch. Thank you!
i watrch all your stuff as its so different from life in the uk ,im amazed at the things you do.dont be dis-heartend by the patreon channel live your life people will watch
Appreciate the clarification Shawn, wondered why i couldnt get access to the Patreon videos anymore. I really enjoyed the community over at Patreon tho, was fun to be able to comment and interact with you a bit more! So this is quite the bummer but of course i understand why you cant keep it running
Thanks David. Don't hesitate to send me an email if you have any questions or concerns, it's still just me on the other end of the emails.
@@ShawnJames1 Thank you Shawn! You do whatever makes you happy, im just happy to be able to support and follow a glimpse of your interesting life :)
Well said Shawn, keep being you!
Good on you mate. I'll be keeping an eye on your YT channel. I find your activities to be of interest. Good luck.
Davem ( NZ )
It’s good to see you adopting to the changing world and staying a step ahead. It helps us plan, stay motivated, gives us hope, and be adventurous. All your work and insights are very interesting, inspiring and different. You’re a real craftsman, in all areas, building, gardening , animals, cooking - you name it. So what if you make mistakes, you still get it done and it’s all unique. For me, building the present cabin was thrilling to watch. The huge tree logs, each one hand picked- carefully selected and dragged through rough terrain to the site. Then scooped, leveled and mounted-just you and a wench. Best of luck in your new endeavors, we’ll be following along.
Good morning Shawn & Cailie
I love seeing any and everything you all want to share. You can only do so much. So... please keep doing what you can.
Ive watched you for years and have enjoyed learning lessons from you. One day i aspire to live on a homestead and try to implement some of these lessons. You are a very honorable ethical person and you don't BS anyone. Youve buult projects, then torn them down as youve learned new things over time and its very real and im glad you share these things with us
Still enjoy watching, learning a bit, and some living through you as well
vous êtes m r s un homme sérieux honnête et c'est pour cela que l'on attend avec impatience de voir votre travail ⚒ ⚒ l'avenir est très difficile et pour moi et ma famille on est content de votre r d v de fin de semaine vous nous apporter beaucoup de plaisir et on apprend merci👍👍👍
Looks like you have lost weight, Take care of yourself. I enjoy your videos.
Im not a patron,but have been subscribed to all your chanels for 5 years now,because i have been learning so much.thankyou for your honesty and hard work.sending much love to you and your lovely family💚🇬🇧
I'm not one of the patreon members. I've been a member of some other patreon accounts off and on over the years. I would appreciate the message in this video, if I was a member. I would hope others would as well. Three UA-cam channels is more work than most realize. Producing content is more time consuming than most realize. Cameras, batteries, the elements, microphones...it's a bastard at times. Only so much time in the day. Love the videos, follower of this endeavour on all 3 YT channels...and other social media. Just happy to be along for the ride. Extremely helpful content and entertaining.
I love everything you're doing and Patreon was by far my favorite to find your most important and incredible content to enjoy and learn. I understand and had noticed the membership which I was also expecting to be very popular to be stagnant. I personally would have paid a lot more for it. One of my sons has bought a few acres and is building a garden based on your teachings and examples. I'll follow you wherever you are. Take care. You are a significant value to many and your wife and sister are important role models for all women.
I’ve learned so much from watching your channels and I admire your courage!! I’m looking forward to all the new adventures at all the new homesteads …You just keep being you. God Bless you Shawn James. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️♥️
Thank you Shawn! Always real, always honest, always insightful!!
I am brand new to and just discovered your channels. I am not a patron, but I appreciate videos like these, so I was curious. Thanks for your work. It makes sense to want a close connection with others. Sometimes I get dissappointed when creators focus on the majority of people that may not pay that much attention or be as dedicated or caring about what they're being given, and their response. I think it's interesting when creators take the time and energy to want to interact and engage personally with a person or group of people that pay attention, care, and put a lot of energy into that. It's unfortunate to me that some people are really turned off by and don't want to hear opinions different from their own that they might not agree with. But it proves and makes the people who decide to stay, because they've found something from you they value more, all the more valuable. Thank you for being open.
Have learned things, been encouraged to continue changes I have made, challenged to do more based on what you are doing, believe that you, I and others are correct in not counting on others to take care of us and will continue to follow you.
I like You very much, please think of You and stay healthy and enjoy Your life and be happy, You are very special wonderful person ❣️ With love. Sandra 🐈⬛🐈
Saudades dessa floresta ,
das coisas que você constroi.
Saúde e aquele abraço brasileiro!😊
Thank you Mr. Shawn James for all you do. I couldn't participate in patron channe. I am a regular viewer, enjoy how you live. It is not just what you do or how you accomplish it; most of all your character comes forth most of all. This is the very 💖 of why i watch.
We understand you're getting busier. We enjoy what you can give us. youre doing more content in general and that's awesome
Of cors! Exactly!😊🍀
Got a lot on your plate Shawn, just take care of your business meaning you family and your vlogs are are worth very much which ever platforms you use. Just don’t work your self to death my friend keep up the good work.
Regardless of anything I am and will remain a fan. Your channels all produce a wealth of knowledge and entertainment. You seem worried and embarrassed by your perceivement of upsetting your Patrons, I am sure that everyone who watches your content appreciates your honesty and will understand that you really had no option than to concentrate your efforts into whatever is needed to support your best health and loyalty to your Family. Keep on doing whatever you think is best for all concerned.
Love watching all that you do, Shawn. Keep it up!
wow Gehova is with you thankss
I hope you realize how much your subscribers appreciate and trust you.
Love watching all of your content. You have inspired and motivated me in all my endevors. I am amazed at the load that you are able to take on for yourself. Having said that my advice to you is that you need to pull back and prioritize what is important to you. If that means reducing your efforts with patreon youtube etc then so be it. Myself as a viewer will lose out but your health and happines is more important to me and a that is sacrifice I would gladly take.
P.S. I'm thinking, Your was on too much doing every times everything ower and all the time allway. You are gently, culture full person, seriously and exactly. You time for Yourself and relax. You got us many, many lovely things and more than this. Everything changed, so happens, so is the life. We be always an Your side im heart. Please think of You and enjoy Your life ❣️ With love ❣️ Sandra and Mary Lou 🐈⬛ and Casimir 🐈
thank you always for all your time and content!👏👏
Shawn, I as well as others understand the demands on your time putting out content for us to enjoy. You are an inspiration to many including myself and I will continue to watch all 3 of your channels to learn and enjoy.
Thank you Shawn...I was with you for your 1st cabin and your 2nd cabin.
I was with you from South Korea and back to Canada. I could not follow
you on Patreon because of Canada political targeting...nothing to do with you.
I will continue to watch your channel. Stay strong...as I try to, when faced with adversity.
appreciate everything you post Shawn
As I've always said, any Shawn time is a good time, and love the new Our Self Reliance channel. I am looking forward to the sounds of nature as the doggies retire. So goodnight you moonlight ladies, and rockabye Sweet Baby James.........
Hi Shawn - I’m not a patreon member, but have always enjoyed your content - youre honesty has always been a plus. I’m considerably older than you and have learned so much from your videos. I grow a 1 acre garden most of which I donate to our local rural food bank, but it also supplies my husband and I food for the whole winter and quite often until the next harvest season. I was super interested when you had the all year round greenhouse and was disappointed when you got rid of it as I was trying to save enough money to get one and wanted to see how well it operated. I have freeze dryers so I can preserve lots of extra food for bad times to come. Keep on doing what you can on UA-cam- I will definitely be watching and learning.
You're doing good. Just keep posting.
you are very honest man
merci JAMES
🌻I’ve watched your videos for your relationships-to the land, your wife, family & doggo. (But you know this is all about Cali!)
Thank you so much for your honesty and humility. I'll follow your advice to discontinue Patreon, but most definitely will continue to follow you. THANK YOU! AMAZING CONTENT always and can't think of anyone I've witnessed who can actually do everything completely on your own from metalwork, cabin building, woodworking, bow hunting, gardening, knowledge of nature, and animals, and trees, topography etc. etc. All the best for your future.
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very very good ..
I watch you to learn. That's why I watch most of my homesteading videos. 👋
We take what we need, and leave what we don't. Regardless, I've bee watching for many years and will continue to do so.
Shawn! You are an honorable man. Thank you for your honesty. Just so you know - you HAVE and DO teach me so much. As a woman I am unable to manage much of what you create, but I watch because I'm in awe of your talent and skill. I have created two massive gardens and a new orchard. I will soon be introducing yard birds to my suburban homestead. You inspired all that. Most of all you've taught me to keep moving forward. Preparing and becoming more self sufficient has been a slow moving process because I'm doing it by myself. Adding the farm into the mix is going to have more impact because it's more like the life I'm living. Thank you for sharing your life. You DO have an impact on others lives in a big way.
Thank you for all that you share. It helps us out here in UA-cam land greatly. You are a Gentleman and a Scholar, my friend!
hello Sean, I’ve been one of your viewers for a long, long time. I could appreciate your struggles, trying to earn more money. You have great content. The problem is there’s too many people out there doing it now. Maybe you’ve hit the ceiling on this gig, I’ve possibly have watched every video you have put outon UA-cam but you know what brother I’m not gonna pay to watch you. Go on vacation. Love you bro.
Your condor is greatly appreciated and I do appreciate the valuable information that you provide.
Thank you and your family. My wife and I love the work you and we learn as well.
I noticed yesterday that I didn't have access to your Patreon channel. I thought it was a technical problem. Thanks for explaining the situation in this video. I don't mind if I don't get re-imbursed for my last payment. I am more than happy to contribute. I enjoy all your channels.
I'm not on patron. But I appreciate your efforts. I have been learning and I'm enjoying your content. I had been considering going to patron.
I've learned a lot following your channels and will continue to follow you as long as you post. They're so educational and match well with my lifestyle to some extent. I believe you did block my comments on My Self Reliance because I guess you didn't like something I wrote once. Rest assured, I'll never do that on your other channels I follow. Sometimes I blurt things out without enough thought. Anyway, thanks for sharing all your knowledge, Shawn.
Shawn, many of us understand that you’re time to edit videos vs completing important projects as nato’s planned new government window is closing in. We love your Videos and the content that you provide. Hopefully those followers who have not been able to comprehend what’s happening in western government nations, will free their minds before it’s too late.
Still enjoy your videos.
Inspired an education in gardening and self reliance, we love your craftsmanship and how you build the little red riding hood chicken coop and we can’t wait to see what you build for your Piggly wiggly‘s!❤❤❤❤
Your channels are awesome!
WE ALL LOVE YOU JAMES...and me more than all.....please take care of your healt
explains why the recent post there wasn't working this morning when I clicked it ! (Can Food Growing be Beautiful) ....no worries....
Dear Shawn, I have been following you for years and look forward to every video. It is an escape from where I am currently. But definitely a learning place for where I intend to get to. Your views on life are important, and while sometimes difficult to deliver and for some difficult to hear, for some it will be the answer they're looking for. Don't give up, don't stop learning, and don't worry about us viewers, we're watching for a reason!
Love what your doing Shawn…keep up the good work.