This is the way that it should be. A husband, a wife, and children, coming together, to celebrate the greatest story ever told. The birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Now that's the way Christmas with family should be like.

A loving husband and father this man is. Close family ties. I admire this man very much.

The man has done everything to enjoy with his family members, what else is there better than this ! I admire the Man.

A Griswold Dutch oven. That’s a thoughtful wife. Have a merry Christmas

a real fashion old Christmas without electronics

Back in 1970, when I was about eight, my dad built an A frame cabin approximately 500 sq. ft. in Tennessee without power tools just like you did. We spent many weekends out there over the years and these videos of yours have brought back many faded and forgotten memories. Once we went out there and my older brother, who was about 11-12 at the time, almost got bit by a rattle snake but my dad killed it with his rifle. He cut the rattler off, put it in a jar and gave it to my bro as a keepsake. It had 15 rattles and a button so it was a big snake. Then, as we got older a couple of friends and I spent the night out there by ourselves and we snuck some beer out there to enjoy. Suddenly, I heard my dad's motorcycle in the distance and I could tell he was showing up unannounced. We scrambled to hide the beer under some leaves by a certain tree in the woods and tried to act natural. My dad stayed for several hours and we had chicken roasted on a home made spit over a campfire that was maybe the best chicken I've ever had in my life. Thankfully, he never did find out about the beer or I would have never lived to see another birthday. This cabin was in a remote place but certainly accessible. When my two friends and I were out there camping we went to take a bath down at the creek. It was remote enough that we felt comfortable doing that. Only this time we heard a car coming and it sent us scrambling for cover. We managed to get pants on but that was about it. Turns out it was a couple of girls out joy riding. We told all our friends we got lucky with those girls but the truth is we were so scared by the whole thing that we only had courage to get in the car and get out of there. Several years later we put the property up for sale and my dad told me to go out to the cabin to see if there was anything left I wanted to take with me. When I went out to the cabin to say my goodbyes to so many fond memories I was walking around and saw something in the woods that caught my eye. Something that looked out of place. Upon closer inspection I began to realize it was those cans of beer we had buried under the leaves all those years ago. Couldn't believe my eyes. I'm almost 60 now and it was not until facebook came along and I caught up with my old teenage buddies that I was able to share the last part of that story with them. And how great it was too. I know you and your family will make lots of great memories at your cabin too. Thanks again for the video!

This life is worth more than the whole wealth of the world.

I just imagined your beautiful daughters having kids and these kids discovering these videos in 2-3 decades in an old cabin. What a legacy for them. Gratz

Merry Christmas to the James family and all of your viewers. I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in August of last year. I started chemotherapy treatments in September and found your you tube channel at that time. Thank you for your love of the outdoors as it helped encourage me to get better so I could do what I love when I get better. I am now cancer free but still have a long way to go after recovering from surgery and chemo treatments. Love Cali and I have learned a lot from you. May God bless you and your family and thanks again.

A purrrfect life ! I have learned so much from these videos. I hunted and fished from the time i could walk. I taught my boys , 4 of them. , my skills when their father was in a devistating accident. I now live on the old homestead at 67 years young and life is still beautiful. I can start a fire as quick as he does. We always have comments from those that know us that we know how to survive without money . The old ways are very important and im glad i stuck to my roots ! Thankyou Shawn for giving out the knowlege you do .

I was about to dislike this guy after loving him when I saw the dog outside during dinner, then he didn't disappoint again and let him in. cheers dude, that's one lucky dog and family.

I Share these videos from Shawn, even talk about them; I encourage my friends and family members to WATCH HIS VIDEOS!!

Don't take one day for granted. Living the dream my friend!!!!

Now that's Christmas. Snow on the ground , in the woods , surrounded by nature .

Lucky man perfect country perfect goverment perfect family perfect dog perfect land and freedom

Shawn, you are one lucky man in more ways than one. What a beautiful wife and girls. Please keep it together! Happy Holidays to you and yours.

I bet you are the happiest man right now 😉..... You have the three best women in your life.....JJ...

Красивая семья у красивого человека..... Спасибо за все видео, смотрю часами... Очень интересно....трудяге восхищение.....привет из Руси....

Impian bagi kami yang hidup di Asia Tenggara, Indonesia. Salam dari Manado, North Sulawesi 🙏😍🤗

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Your videos made our lives better this past year and are much appreciated. That Griswold Dutch oven was made between 1920 and 1950. Great oven.

This is just about the best "reality" show there is.

You can't buy what this man has! You forge it out of nature & life, then you need to nurture it through life & love! This man is living the life 80% of us wish we had. You go, sir! All the best to you & your family.

Most important is that your family understands and support your type of life. They really love you.

"Dad, it's hard to believe you made that!" -- congratulations Shawn, you managed to impress and get praise from your grown kids; too few fathers experience that, since too many grown kids are know-it-alls -- fröliche Weihnachten

Merry Christmas.....so nice to see a married couple who still actually hug each other......and daughters willing to spend time with their families. Wishing you all, the best of health in the coming year.

It has been 3 years since I viewed this for the 1st time. It still stirs memories of my childhood in the 1950's on a farm in SW Wisconsin, and our family gathered at Christmastime around the outdoor fireplace that Dad built, with a roaring fire blazing away and everyone laughing and singing carols. Just the 5 of us, no one else. Now I am the only one left, and all I have are those memories. Thanks again for bringing them back to me!

After 5 months in Qatar, I came home to see this. You one lucky MAN. All the best from Russia.

Merry Christmas and may God's grace be with you and your Family ! All the best from Romania.

Seeing your beautiful wife and daughters as they're opening gifts brought tears to my eyes. It's wonderful to see you all together.

This man is amazing and just think 200 years ago how normal this living was.. We take so much for granted today (smh)

I would give anything to have the strength and mentality of this man. And I'm a girl!!!! Just me and my dog Rosco taking on the wilderness together, away from the craziness of the world!

one word... Treasure.

Merry Christmas! Happy 3rd birthday, Callie!

It’s a great family with a leader Father who reassure the protection and providing for the family. That’s the figure of a great father. I want to be like that someday.

reminds me so much of my father/mother/brother and I years ago .... only I remain. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Merry Christmas to all of you and to all the viewers reading this.

I wish families around the world could live in peace and happiness like this ...

Every real man should be like this man! Doing outdoor, mansfuff instead of making a video about how your wife’s hairdryer works.. Good work sir! Cheers from the Netherlands.

the doggy running after tossed snow in starting really made me happy it's so wholesome that now i also want a golden retriever

Shawn, you have a beautiful twinkle in your eyes when your family is with you.

for all who read this,a Merry Christmas greetings from a Belgian bushcrafter

God dang sitting here at 4am crying my eyes out at how beautiful this is.. Even on Callie got a present.

Nothing like love and family when it gets down to it that’s one of the best things in life.💓

Merry Christmas to my favorite KZfaq family. Merry Merry Christmas to all of you viewers and Callie too.

Beautiful!!! No flashing lights. No blow-up Santas. Just honest love and happiness and being together sharing. Very very well done.

Nice Family, Good Husband & Father. And pet owner. Who wouldn't wish or want this guy as their Father, Brother, Uncle, Son, Son In Law, Friend, Neighbor, Cousin, you get the idea! Good People, All of them. Bless each and everyone of you!

That was better than a Hallmark Movie!! Totally AMAZING! God Bless You!

You are a lucky man. The love your family has for each other and the pride and joy they have in what you have built shows through without a word of dialogue. Merry Christmas!

A warm cabin in a cold forest, a wood fire, Christmas cheer and food, what an idyllic scene.

what a beautiful family im so jealous we lost mom i saved my dads life 4 times now he'll be 92 after we lost mom i had to say good bye to my sweet bearded collie Ms Molly Mcbutter and i became handicapped i always wanted to build a cabin for my art studio and now i guess that will be on hold so i live through you

...благодарю автора за прекрасный материал!!! Смотреть Ваши ролики одно удовольствие! Желаю Вам и Вашей семье здоровья и благополучия и жду от Вас новых удивительных работ!!!

Thank you for the many hours of quiet relaxation I've had watching you videos this year.

beautiful to see you with your wife and your beautiful daughters. frohe weihnachten

Thousands of cabin build in KZfaq, but only one cabin been build to leave, keep the cabin life and keep all of us live 💕 for young and for old

Hi, ehm,.... I am a divorced & single man living in S. Europe, my only son has emograted to Great Britain 4 years ago and for many reasons including this Covid sickness I haven't seen him for 2 years...a family Christmas like your own is something that I will probably never experience, yet, I am very glad you made it. I wish you'll carry on to have many more.

What a perfect Christmas that'll; with a doubt, go down in everyone's memory forever. Cabin, snow. forest setting, and a playful Cali dog. You have a beautiful family and much to be thankful for.

Great channel! Love your work man!

People can't stay out of lives they can't do good in there life so they have to make it hard for the ones that do. I love watching this man build his home for him and his family. Leave him alone for peak self

BEAUTIFUL WIFE AND DAUGHTERS, THE PET DOG DOES A GREAT A JOB KEEPING COMPANY.

I remember watching you start your journey from my couch back in 2017. I was an alcoholic pilot with no medical. Three years later I am semi retired and living debt free on my own private 19 acres of native New Zealand Beech forest and building my own cabin ( building a fire watch tower ). Your part of a new generation with an important job. Spreading positivity and inspiration to a generation saturated with negativity. Merry Christmas.

Dad, it’s hard to believe you made that. Priceless.

Ich bin Jäger und Fischer , da würde ich meinen Lebensabend verbringen das wäre mein größter Wunsch , viel Gesundheit und Glück der Familie

You have a beautiful slice of heaven here on earth! Thank you for sharing.❤

Have a Merry Christmas. Hold on to all these memories and hug your family tight. I lost my son a few weeks ago. This will be a Christmas without him and no one is feeling much joy here. Your videos make me feel happy while I watch them. My son Noah loved anything nature. I feel closer to him watching your channel.

Handsome man with a good heart and unbelievable skills, beautiful wife and beautiful daughters, and the most precious dog in the world!

I watch and rewatch this video often. It makes Christmas explode in my heart.

Cali is such a sweet, loving, and enthusiastic dog. It is such a delight to watch her.

Merry Christmas to you, your family and to all the viewers reading this.

Merry Hanukka!

自分だけが居心地がいいのではなく家族が来ても居心地のいい場所を作ること それは男の人ってロマンだ

This is true wealth. Not the $ kind. Something more valuable. Happy Holidays.

Family times the best

Wonderful !!! Brought tears to my eyes. Marvelous Christmas for you and your family !!! Truly the greatest blessing.

Здорово, такое ощущение что сейчас Дед Мороз со Снегурочкой придут!С новым годом вас и вашу семью!

When I watch your production, it makes me realize there is nothing of value on cable network channels that are worth watching. Thank you for sharing your family Christmas.

One smart man , left the city , built a beautiful cabin for his beautiful family .your living a life we all dream of ! ❤️

God Jul, from Sweden

It is a blessed man who has daughters.

What a great way to celebrate Christmas...All the family together and the rest of the world far away.

Boy did this tug at my heart...to see your beautiful family there with you, Shawn, brought me to tears... I'm 63 and live off grid....on my own...for now...I look forward to this kind of Christmas with my family in the future...Many Blessings for sharing your journey with us out here in youtubeland....Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Your future sons in law..will learn So much from you...a big hug For you an family...

The dog seems much happier when the whole family's there

Thanks Shawn.............and Merry Christmas to you and your wife, and girls, and of course Cali, it's great to actually see them all, hahaha, the 3 of them have faces that aren't always hidden! I gotta tell ya, seeing a family together at Christmas......that's something I haven't experienced for many years. And this year I was hoping to have my wife here in Canada from the Philippines, for her first Winter Christmas, unfortunately that wasn't possible this year, but next year it will be for sure. Right from the beginning of this video I teared up man. I miss my family, my wife, my mom (she's been gone for almost 4 years), this year its really just hitting me hard. Sorry, not to be a downer. Seeing this video right now, really touched me.....it made me think how much I would love to have a cabin like yours to celebrate special times like Christmas in with family. I came home from work, and the first thing I did was put a 'Crackling Christmas Fireplace' on,...on the tv via the internet. It's not the same at all as the real thing, but it does give me a feeling of comfort and memories from when I was a kid. We're only a year apart in age you and me. Anyway.......... I just wanted to make sure I wished the four of you all an incredible Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I've been waiting for your Christmas video. Out of the number of different channels I'm subscribed to, there's only 4 I wait to see posts from, your channel is always #1 of the first of those channels I wait for. So my friend, from my wife Carine, all the way from the Philippines and myself here in Toronto, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, your wife, and daughters, HEY, what are their names? I don't ever remember you saying their names! HAhahahahahahaa!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! And THANK YOU for such awesome videos throughout the year. Peace, Happiness, Love and Laughter, -Matt

Merry Christmas.

Shawn, This is the first time I have seen your whole family at the cabin. I know the trials your going thru now with the moving and rebuilding. I just wanted to say you have a beautiful family and I pray that all goes well for all of you as you rebuild a homestead. Take care my friend. God Bless you and yours. Don, from NW Pa.

First Time I Had A Smile On My face All Week. Thanks. Fellow Torontonian

So happy. What was missing is now so complete. Merry. Christmas from the Middleton family down south in Mississippi

Thank you for sharing. You have a beautiful family.

I am so glad you talked to us I use to worry about you being all bye your self we always need a back up plan so happy for you and your family. God bless you he has your back.Just Stay happy and keep on building.

Sorry for my poor english, but I will try to express my feelings when watching this video. I watched in other video your good job in building this cabin. It was very delightful to watch. I do not know you, your family and the relationship among you, but this video shows what is a really human family and human feelings...Father, Mother, Sons and a Dog. All this situation and feelings express the effective and really meaning of Christmas, it means, the birth of Jesus. Congratulations for your amazing job and your focus in building this wonderful cabin. Your family certainly are proud of you. I wish you and your family health, faith and hopeness.

Just think about this: The James' family celebrating Christmas Eve together in a hand-built log cabin in the middle of the Canadian wilderness under the snow has touched the hearts of people from around the world. I'd like to add my sincerest best wishes for a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year from Lecce, Italia.

Merry Christmas from Batesville,Arkansas

YOU ARE A BUILDER BEAST; A VERY SKILLED MAN.👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 YOU ARE A TRULY CRAFTY INDIVIDUAL AND YOU DESERVE TO BE RESPECTED AND REWARDED FOR YOUR HARDWORKING BUSINESS.

Beautiful vid....my golden Joshua...used to do the same thing when I shoveled the snow..he couldn’t wait to open his gifts...so he always went first ..he was the best..I miss him.

This is what real joy looks like. Thanks for sharing. Better than anything on TV. Merry Christmas from South Carolina.

Now the cabin is finally complete. The finishing touches are the companionship and love of family. Merry Christmas to all.

This is the dream. You're a lucky man sir.

He gas worked so hard to please them. It makes ne cry.