No, don't make another channel. I want to see all of that. Just the two channels you have now make it hard to keep up. I wish it was all on one channel again. I have been watching you since you made a fort with Joe, that's how I found you. I love ALL of your content.

Shawn I throw my vote in with the no new channel folks. Have Shawn James include your homesteading and keep My Self Reliance your wilderness adventures plus your infrastructure building, minimum talking and the sounds of nature and your hand saw. IMHO you have balanced these two channels well and provided overlap where necessary. We look forward to the hen house tour.

Don't start another channel, I think we can separate out the content, and watch what we want or in my case all of it. Thank you for sharing your life with us, you have inspired me to change some things that have made my life better.

Shawn, you dont have to open another channel, i have followed you for many years now. You are a big inspiration for me, the things you do is what i want to do, i dont like to have neighbours so close, i really want to live in the forest, mostly alone but i would preciate the family or friends coming over. Everything you do is so amazing. I am 59 yesterday, from Sweden .

Shawn, no need for another channel just post what you do and we will watch.

Shawn knocks up a chicken coop, it looks better than most new build houses, truly exquisite craftsmanship

I think a third channel would actually be more confusing. I like the Shawn James channel where you give us your thoughts behind what you doing and what you are trying to accomplish. Then the other channel is fun to watch you put it together in the building process. Just my two cents worth. I will follow you if you do a third channel too.

I'm fine with the existing channels, finding it all interesting and informative. Continuing prosperity and abundance for you and your extended family.

It’s not confusing, do you have it all on one channel! We love the variety❤ What’s confusing is that everyone is now going to multiple channels and it’s too hard to keep track of and now we hardly see posts because they only post some on the original channel and then they post other stuff on their other channels - keep it simple❤❤❤

I think 1 channel is great. My husband and I enjoy your channel, we live on a quarter section of land and are retired. We have raised cattle, horses and chickens. We now just have horses. We built our own house and are totally on the grid, sadly. We hunt and raise our own veggies and plan to put in a fruit garden/orchard. My husband had been a wildland firefighter for 40+ years so developing our own place has been put on hold all those years as fire took him away most summers coast to coast. We are learning from you, and have been making plans to attempt to do what you are doing...it's just a little tough with my 59 and his 63 year old bodies...so we have to do this work a little differently than you. Huge Kudos to you and your wife for doing what you do

I have been watching since you started,.havent made any comments yet. Love your show. Things have gotten a little confusing since the USA trip, understandably so. glad Callie is OK. 2 Channels is Good. You have a lot going on. Cool Chicken Coop/Castle!, . Im glad you decided to expand to homesteading. Logically the next step! Yea food prices in CA are out of control. Good Luck! I'll be watching! I had started getting off the grid in No. CA 2017. I bought 34 acres in the DeadWood/Concow foothills. sunk a well and built a covered concrete parking area for my truck, tractor, 5th wheel. base of operations. Planning on Solar panels on top of the parking area..the rest never happened! Camp Fire Nov 8, 2018 . Destroyed everything. then covid. Damn! im Starting over at 65! Peace KSkirrow

No additional channel needed here. I enjoy the varying discussions around different topics, challenges and projects you discuss. Is fish or dried fish not also an optimal/alternative solution?

Keep it on one channel! Look forward to your video's!

Yes, I have been watching for years. One channel is good for me. Thanks very much.

Shawn, I think growing duck weed in a pond and drying for winter is the answer (just popped in my head while listening to you). “One study suggests that duckweed may be best fed dried and I can envision drying stations where I just scoop duckweed out of the pond and toss it on a table in our hot summer sun. give your chickens a fish now and then as an even higher boost of protein.”

The two channels you have now are perfect. Being self reliant requires you to recognize when the direction you started is not working and time for a change.. adding livestock to your land makes sense. Watching you build the chicken house was awesome. I do like you filling us in on your thoughts and explaining a new direction. Please keep us involved, you are so inspirational. You faithful viewer from the first log set on original cabin.

How about this suggestion: 1) Keep posting what you’re posting on the Shawn James channel 2) keep posting the regular Friday build type videos on the My Self Reliance channel 3) add the animal raising videos on the My Self Reliance channel on their own day, like Tuesdays?

One channel is fine. Its all you and your lifestyle. It’s interesting how your life is changing and how you are adapting. Always a great pleasure to watch. Looking forward to the cattle arriving 😊❤.

One channel. Alternate content. We love it all.

Just live your life Shawn, and take us along as you have been.

NO please not a second channel Shawn. Keep it all, homesteading, hunting, fishing, the whole lot, all on this channel. Please... I love all this you are doing, I live my "free life" through your channel...

Hi Shawn .... We love all your videos and watch them from our farm here in New Zealand. We prefer ,not that it is up to us to have just one channel , we find it easier to just click on one rather than a couple at a time. We have Red Devon cows who have their own calves which stay with and on mum for 8 to 9 months. We have chickens which get fed Possum meat that gets minced up with the kidney and liver ... they go mental for the protein. The chickens then head out onto the farm and go wherever they want to .... We also made a maggot bucket for our chickens and again they go mental for those as well. Our sons make clothing (natural bark tan) from the hides , hats etc so nothing goes to waste. Our cows go into green salad bowl pasture where we have herbs for them and many many trees for shade and shelter. We are very fortunate to have our own meat so we are so grateful. Chicken feed here a 25kg bag of organic pellets NZ 64.00 !!!!!!! Keep up the amazing videos , we do so love to think were sitting in a cabin eating a toasted sandwich you've made from the sour dough bread hahahaha

I’ve been watching you since 2019 .and your Chanel’s have made me change my life drastically. I would leave everything the way it is because you are living life to the fullest of your family ability. Looking forward to your next videos

Shawn as an 80 year old it would be a better for myself personally if you consolidated down to one channel. Love your insight and I'm envious. But you have to make the choice about the channel selection and it just might make it easier for you to go down to one. Good luck and continue your lifestyle.

I like just one channel. I have been following you for about 8 years and love watching the changes you and your family have been going through. 😊

Like others have stated I think the diversity of topics on your channels is what keeps them interesting. I like watching all of the different aspects of your life on both MSR and SJ (MSR you show, SJ you tell). I think two channels is good enough, but if decide to make another channel it’s not a big deal. I would just subscribe to it as well and receive notifications when you upload so it wouldn’t be a big change on my end 🤷🏻‍♂️ 👍🏻

One channel is all that is needed.

Makes no difference to me so long as I subscribe to all your channels. You and your family deserve a lot of respect for how you've all managed to pick up and stand from where you have fallen. Life is that way for everyone. There are ups and downs, and all that matters is that we all learn from our experiences and muster the courage to move on forward. I am very impressed with you and your family. May everyone stay safe, healthy, and happy! Thank you for creating all of your channels for us to learn and draw inspiration from!

We love all your channels. Keep it all together so I don’t have to hunt down the extra channels. Thank you Shawn.

I agree with so many here Shawn, and say just have the one channel--and whatever extra you want to do for your Patreons can be separate. You have enough to do without having to make it all more crazy busy having to run 3 separate channels. WAY too much time will be wasted just editing that way. Just live your life and we are grateful that you bring us along with WHATEVER you are doing. However, it would be nice to have your wife more involved sometime showing us canning and other things she works on. Also still praying for Emily. An update on her status might be nice at some point, as well. Just grateful you include us on your journey. Thank you. ♥

One channel is all you need,your content is amazing ,we love everything you do and there’s no need to spend more time on editing etc another channel when we get soo much incredible content already,exciting to be getting livestock .Your one smart man and I’m so proud of you and your family Canadian proud 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

Wow this is the first time I've felt grateful to live in the US in a long time. I have two young kids and the cost to raise family is ridiculous. I do feel grateful after this video for my access to free eggs from coworkers and an abundance of deer tags so thank you for that!

You don’t even need two channels nor Patreon unless the payout views structure requires it financially. One is fine. Put it all here together. Thanks.

Shaaaawn...that is the most Beautiful and Creative Chicken Coop that I've ever seen...Wow!!! After you built it ... I would have reconsidered using it for a Chicken Coop..its Fabulous!!!

No need for another channel Shawn. It used to be that MSR was mostly "build" projects and work around the homestead and on SJ you would talk more and explain about your aims and what you wanted your life to be. I think you could continue with that distinction even if occasionally the edges might blur a little. Really enjoy watching both channels here in London England 🇬🇧

What you are doing is very understandable. I have been investigating the meat situation here in the US for a while now. The whole food supply is changing and they want us to stop eating protein as we have been for thousands of years. Tyson is building a bug meat factory in Texas. There is one in the Netherlands also. These are the places where ranchers, dairy and poultry farmers are being attacked the most through the lie of climate change. Humans require protein as this is the major building block of a body from conception to death. I think you are on the right path if you have the means to supply you and your family naturally. You don't need to make another channel IMO. What is happening in Canada is happening over the entire world so do what your gut tells you....raise your own meat!!

Love your channels, been watching since you built the first cabin. Please don't change anything.

Hey Shawn, I started watching your other channel when u was building that previous cabin. I like your work and videos since there was no music, but after some time, I got the feeling like I know you like you're my buddy. Anyways now I'm watching both of your channels, and I enjoy every time. So, to answer your question: no matter how many channels I'll be watching! :) Greetings from Bosnia!

For an avid fan such as myself one channel or two channels isn't as important as the time and the quality of your videos. An important reason for my loyalty to your videos is the obvious thought, time, and quality of your presentation.

Shawn, I am loving this channel. Keep it all on this channel. It all fits well together. Then your subs don’t have to jump from channel to channel to listen to your videos. I truly enjoy listening to you speak. Your thought process and justifications are spot on. Your explanations are easy to understand. Great job! I am loving this channel very much! 💛

Your valuation of costs throughout most of your videos tends to leave out the most important resource and savings capability, YOU! Your efforts and time are invaluable to the outcomes you entertain us with. Immeasurable what value could be associated with all of the time and the skills you've acquired, etc ., etc. Amazing!

First, just gotta say that I'm old enough to remember when "costs just chicken feed" meant very inexpensive. But, mostly just want to say that, like so many, I've been following you for years, and when you added the 2nd channel I immediately subscribed. So, a third channel? I don't really see the need, but whatever works best for you. Clicking a new "subscribe" button only takes a half-second. As long as the content continues regularly and of the quality we've come to expect, I really don't care how many channels you set up. I'll be 65 next month, and have enough health issues that living the lifestyle you have is no longer feasible for me, so at least I get to live vicariously through you and a few other outdoorsman.

Shawn. I thing you should just keep on doing what you are doing and post the vidoes. I enjoy the day to day living vidoes. No particular content just what you do on a daily basis. Keep it up and I will keep watching.

I think having this one and my self reliance is good enough. Have all your main content on self reliance from building gardening livestock videos. Keep it on all one channel.

Definitely DONT delete what you are doing into another channel! Whatever directions you move towards is why we continue to watch

Do what ever is easier for you Shawn and profitable for you as well. Viewers will watch what they find interesting. I'm not much into the gardening you do but many do like it. Raising animals for food I like and the hunting and builds uou do like your cabin, work shop, and outhouse and whatever else your going to build. It's your life you do you and we will watch you and hopefully your making good money along the way.

--if it an't broke don't fix it! it's obvious your fowlers watch your channel for your content what ever that is will be good enough ! trust in your 370k fan base, and the fact that you can't provide for your family is valid interesting content you switching your focus is part of the real info people appreciate!1keep on doing the greet work and you will be rewarded, thanks

I don't think there is a need to move or change your channels. We get you I like the different things your talking about stuff or showing what you're doing. I am inspired by you.

Thank you for making great content Shawn. I would prefer 1 channel only. It is confusing with the 2 already. I think everything is covered in the name «My self relianse», homesteading, wildlife..

I want to say a couple of things.. first of all, I’m so thankful your health is better!! Praise God you and your family are learning natural ways to heal yourself! 🙌🏼🎉🙏🏼🕊️💪🏼👏🏼🙌🏼..I just wanted to say something about your garden.. the guy who does “Back To Eden Gardening” (Paul Gautschi), he feeds his dogs and chickens from his garden… but he’s also had his soil and veggies tested and they are so full of nutrients… so maybe you could at least eat some of your veggies or can them for later on… 😅 God bless!!

Shawn, we all love everything you do and show on your channels. Do what is best for you as far as making a new channel or combining a channel, but please show us everything you have time to film. Im an old man from the USA and cant do the things you do, but I admire you very much. Watching you is like being able to briefly live a different life. Wish you and your family the very best.

There is no shame in for what you have done, you have and still work hard 👍respect from the uk

James Shaw is where I click to hear what's up - listen to you Self Reliance where I click to follow your work - observe your skills, You looking fit and lean Mr Shaw

I think you do just fine with content Shawn. It’s not confusing and I find it all wonderful. Your Natural footage mixed in just adds delight to it all with what you already have. Thank You and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

Two Channels is fine, and we’re happy to enjoy whatever content you share! Keep it simple…

Wow, I pay $11.00 for 50 lbs of chicken feed from a mill who buys organic grain in large bulk and mixes, bags, and sells it to the community as well as uses it themselves. I do have to travel a ways to pick it up but totally worth it. We raise our own chickens, beef, and rabbits. Trying to get my husband to build pig pens for our own pork. I will be getting goats soon for meat and dairy. I already have a dairy cow in milk, so I'm making butter and cheese also. God has blessed us and we thank Him for the blessings.

OH BEEN WATCHING YOU SINCE YOUR FIRST CABIN BUILD....I WONDER HOW MANY YEARS THAT IS .... BLESSINGS DARLING FROM GRANNY LINDA IN OZ

I love this chicken coop you built. It’s beautiful.

I have a recommendation for growing chicken food and that is hot peppers. Birds aren't affected by the capsaicin and most of the local wild live will leave it alone. Also you can plant it as a perimeter for the garden area to deter pests from the other plants you'll have and you can even use it to preserve some things if you wanted.

Fun Fact: Shawn’s chickens have a nicer home than some Canadians.

Hi Shawn, I want to hear you rant about whatever is on your mind. I don't want to have to go to other channels. You are an inspiration and you have my support. Keep it up. People need to hear and learn from your powerful insights. Meantime, I wish you and your family the best of luck as you try to live your lives while thinking about each step.

I like hearing you talk. I think keep it simple, one channel. You are so skilled, it's very enjoyable just to see how you live all aspects of your life.

Hi Shawn lovely to see how amazing your creativity has has become. You do wonderful content with your channels. Do what you can, to make your life comfortable for you. Vloging is very time consuming. Take care of your health. Thank you for sharing Geraldine north Wales UK 👍

Shawn we love all that you are doing! One channel would be perfect. It may even save you some headaches. Do what is best for you. We will enjoy following along even if you need to change things up completely! BTW if you had 5 channels I would follow all of them!

I appreciate the extended explanation. I have watched your channel(s) for several years now. I really enjoy your content. Don't feel obligated to stick to the outdoors game harvesting food sources for the sake of consistency. Creating more channels will make you crazy. Anyone following you should expect your choices to evolve over time, and I am relieved that you are so much more diversified. I love to watch what you are building and I appreciate you sharing the thought process for arriving at your decisions. Something I miss a bit, is your stunning wildlife filming.

New channel! Keep everything as it is. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.

Hi Shawn….. I think you should put it all on one channel. I have been watching you for years, and enjoy that you share everything about the off grid lifestyle. Always a pleasant eye opener and very informative and inspiring. Thank you Shawn for all of this!

Mr. James. Thanks for sharing your plans. As for me, I prefer to watch as much as possible on this channel. However, I can't have it all at once . Do whatever you feel is best.

I don’t know what to tell you about another channel but I certainly can tell you I sure do appreciate all the content you have posted. I believe you are kept in the prayers of many people who know Christ. They pray for you and your family. May God give you that which is best for time and eternity.

Like the idea of separate channel for livestock raising since possibly not everyone would want to watch the progression from living animals to food on the table. That’s the reality, I know, and some folks just don’t get into that sort of thing. I don’t eat red meat so not interested in seeing “Bessie” in the hayfield one day and on the table the next week. Just something for you to ponder❣️🇨🇦

Make it all on one channel please. More variety and great to watch!

Keep 1 channel Shawn. Multi-faceted is interesting, entertaining, and even more informative. Whats not to love. ❤

One chanel is fine. Growing your own food is a part of self-reliance. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

I think just do what you've been doing...the discussions on SJ and the builds on MSR. Thanks for all you do to protect the environment and go back to the simpler way of life. Simpler not meaning easier...not easy by a long shot!!

Hello, friend. We are from North Carolina. You do what you wanna do. I'm going to watch you always. Thanks.

I just love that chicken coop. I’d love to have a house that looks like that. Beautiful job. You are now a true master craftsman. Bravo! Best of health and blessings on you and the family. ❤️👍🏻💪🏻🖖🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸🐾🐾🐾

Good morning Shawn food is getting expensive have a good day hugs to you and Cali

I LOVE that chicken coop!! It's absolutely spectacular!

I like the diversity in your channel. I watch both your self-reliance and Shawn James channel as though they are one. As you mentioned, everyone is going through life changes, so what you are showing is just true circumstances.

Shawn, I like how you put all aspects of what you're doing into 1 video. I think you should stay with that type of format. Thanks for the videos, very entertaining.

NO to a third channel please Shawn! Thank you from Ontario!

I cannot keep up with two now. Love your show. Betty NC USA

As I watched your videos over the past two months since starting a Carnivore lifestyle, I kept thinking this would fit Shawn well. Happy to hear your are carnivore now also. I have lost 30 lbs and stopped taking most of my meds. With your two channels now, I think you can manage your stories and content well.

I enjoy the channels just the way they are, I would not change anything I believe you are doing a great job.

Your channels don't confuse me. I watch whatever you have to offer, and thank you for your work to share it. No need to make more channels.

I don't think you need another channel. It sure doesn't seem confusing to me. I follow all your KZfaq videos. Everything makes perfect sense.

If you are thinking of getting livestock. I would recommend looking at Dexters. As I type this you mentioned the breed in your video. Research into A2/A2 milk health benefits that the Dexters produce. They are a GREAT dual purpose breed. Also they don’t need a huge pasture. I prefer that breed over Jerseys.

I've been with you for years, I love My Self Reliance I'll always watch your progression, you don't know how much you and your family are appreciated..I was born and raised in Alaska and am 71 years old, your work ethic is infectious thank you Shawn

Keep one channel. Maybe do like a duel show on one channel. Have your family do like gardening, and switch back and forth to the animals, then wilderness living . Get everyone involved! Just my opinion. Prob be longer shows. But I don't mind . Love you guys. God bless!

I am sad to say that I haven’t been watching Shawn like I used to .For a couple of years I couldn’t start my day without my self reliance fix. Then when the videos kind of stopped I was disappointed that patrion started because I can’t afford to pay another channel. I don’t know it’s not quite the same vibe anymore and I miss the old Shawn with Callie always by his side but I am happy he is succeeding.

I like the two channels as they are. The one is beautiful, the other informative. Thanks for the effort! More than this gets too hard to keep up on!

One channel is fine. Most folks who like the wilderness have an interest in homesteading activities as well.

Happy to have just 1 or 2 channels, don’t need to make it harder on yourself. We get it! Cheers. ❣️🍀

I have 13 hens a’laying. I get 10-12 eggs per day if the weather is agreeable. They eat a 50 lb bag($20 USD)of Purina 16% layer crumble every 3 weeks. So that’s about $1/dozen for organic-non medicated-steroid free- delicious and more nutritious brown eggs! Plus I get about 5 gallons of manure per week for compost. I’m supplying my friends and family with free eggs as well. It’s well worth the initial investment. GA, USA

I am excited about the new channel. We might get to see 😊his family. ❤

Another channel might be good, as you mentioned your wife is learning about natural herbs for good health etc ...would be really interesting to know as well and of course we can never get enough about the chickens and this beautiful chicken coop!

Hey Shawn, first of all thanks for all the inspiring content you put out. I don't think you need another channel, but creating well sorted playlists and maybe a color/graphic code of some sort on the thumbnails to indicate which type of content would be a lot more clear for everyone in my opinion.

I’m just glad to see your great building skills! Keep going!

Whether you add another channel or not. I’ll be watching wherever you upload! I have been watching both of your channels since 2015. Love the content and will always be a viewer.

Keep the content as is. What you are doing is what people are interested in, and that includes garden, wilderness, livestock, camping. Unless it hurts the views I would keep it all as is.