Your health comes first. Glad you bailed and are feeling a bit better

I could tell that you weren't feeling it. Especially when you hit the hay. Just had that look. I'm glad you're feeling better now! Your pops is a gem, btw! Cheers guys.

Sorry to hear you were ill. You were so excited about staying in the cabin overnight! That posed 'I'm despondent' thumbnail though.... please don't become an algorithm-pleasing fake. Stay genuine as you always have done and avoid the clickbait. Your content speaks for itself.

You look great TA and I really thought you were going to talk about seeing Bigfoot. 🤣

That's what we like about you , honesty. It's not just about the video, it's about real life and stuff does happen when you can't go on. We need to realize that we are human and life happens while we are making other plans. Keep up the great content, hope your wife is feeling better. Cheers Bill

One of the few channels I always hit the like button before I actually see the video. Keep it up and thank you.

Sorry to hear you were ill Mike. That's no fun when you're away from your home.

Yes your cabin need quite abit of cleaning or putting things into place. If possible have a place for everything and when finished using it put it back where it goes. Saves you from looking for things but most of all when you return to your cabin everything is in place so you can do the chores needed and settle in to enjoy the night. It's great to hear the animals and the birds singing during the evening and when waking has to be a wonderful thing to wakeup to.

You have quite the animal orchestra going on in the background. I love it. The awning is perfect. I agree, you would lose important sitting and hanging out space if you moved it plus the front door would be blocked. Great job

Sorry you fell ill, and I'm very glad you were HONEST. We need a lot more of that all over these days. Best to your wife and hope she is feeling okay now.

Your dad is so Awesome. Sorry you got ill hope your wife gets feeling better to. What an adorable cabin. Love nature’s concert in the back ground. First time watching, I will be returning. Stellar awning. Love that old porch light. Brooks, Oregon.

Really nice to be able to sit back and reflect on all the work and laughs you have with your Dad, no one can take away these memories. Everywhere you look is you and your Dad. Cheers!

Good to hear you are feeling better. We all understand that stuff happens. Continued good health Mike. See you soon.

Sorry to hear you weren’t very well but glad you were better for the Bushcraft Show, it was fantastic to meet you and your dad there.

Your a good guy ! I am am sorry you got so sick ! I hope you are better and continue to do your videos!

I agree, food poisoning is extremely painful! But normally you are supposed to consumed minced beed in the 24h after it has prepared, once it's out of the fridge you have to cook it or throw it away... But I imagine the lesson's learned! Give a hug to your dad for me would you Love from France

Glad you're feeling better, hope your family either doesn't have the same problem or gets over it quickly. Best wishes.

Aw sorry to hear this mate! Glad you are better and keep doing an awesome job on your channel!

Shame you had to bail but you can't predict these things. It was probably because you didn't toast your burger buns so the burger gods took out their wrath on you.

This was still an enjoyable watch even if it didn't go as planned. That you made a point of being up front about the time lapse and detailed the reality of your situation demonstrates the integrity of this channel. Your character really shines through in your content. Glad you're feeling better. Good luck with the road project. Cheers!!!

Don't let meat get above 40F 5C for more than 2 hours. If the environment is hot (+80F 25C) or in direct sunlight, 1 hour. This time limit does not reset. In other words, don't leave it out for 2 hours, back in fridge for six hours, back out for two hours.

I'm glad you are feeling better, Mike! Being ill is definitely no party, and having to drive while you feel like you're going to be sick is just awful .

Don't blame you for going home mate, nothing worse than a bad stomach etc when you're out, definitely a good choice to go home! It was also lovely to meet you at the bushcraft show, and now I'm a proud owner of TA Axe 069 :) looking forward to getting the sheathe for it!

Glad your ok man 😃

Just happy to be here

Sorry that were sick. Glad u r better. Hope that ur wife feels better soon

Glad you are doing better

You made the right call. If you are sick, you need to be where you can assistance and maximum rest.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

Sorry you were sick. I would love to see your road when it's done.

Argh!!! Sorry to hear that you got ill. Glad you made a quickish recovery.

You must live in a nice beautiful area or very close from the pastures, and wooded area. I've wondered if any of the land you build on is family owned. The various styles of cabins and living quarters would be extremely interesting and great for people to come and look at all the work that went into build close up. The overall concept of what you and your dad have done together is a bond and memories must feel great. I never had parents that did anything with me, not even fishing. I had woods right across the street and use to spend all day in them. Trying to build things with just wood , trying to use grass, vines what ever to tie things together. I'm 66 and still to this day would love to be able to know how to build and live off the land. Behind my home is a wooded ravine which I had made into a wildlife sanctuary. I see deer, fawns beauties to see their healthy coat shine in the sun and how black and shiny their hooves are. Wild turkeys from young to older following each other, raccoons, which they use to come up to me and allow me to feed them corn.mThat was years ago, they use to come up on my back deck. Id turn the light on open the sliding glass door and they would just stay there eating the corn off the cobs. One night I was out and the one that always came up on my deck was outback with 6 baby racoons where following her and I went outside they turned around to come to me. The mother just stopped looked at me, I wanted to pick one up but since she and I had a relationship I didn't, i told her she had beautiful little ones and went back to the deck. She stayed there wasn't watching me anymore just waited for her little ones to come back to her. She use to sleep in a tree out back for s number of years. She would lay in the Y shape of the tree in the morning then go up into the hole that I could see. Have possums, sometime the racoon and possum would growl at each other over corn, so I'd throw out another and one of them would go to it, usually the possum. The are Bald Eagles out back there are 2 nest close by. I've seen a red tail fox, numerous other types of eagles and other birds. I don't feel like I was a good father. I didn't do much with my kids. I was in a accident and recieved damage to back and neck had to have surguries. Being disabled made me depressed, anxiety real bad. I wanted to get out in my mind I wanted to get outside. I was healthy muscular always hiking, bird watching, well just animal watching. I look though the woods and catch movement and then try to get people to see them. I love what you doing what type of animals come around and do you see. How old is your dad he seems so knowledgeable and sure does his share of work that's for sure. Do you know about plants you can eat and medicinal use. Your dad at the end was talking about all the trees new growth. Any botanist or just love of Mother Earth and what she has to offer. We the people of the world sure have taken advantage of and abused her so bad we can never undo it, but She'll do it on her own.

Glad you made it to the Bushcraft show despite all that Mike. It was good to meet you and your family on the Saturday.

I loved seeing Gpa carrying Jax. Always a pleasure to watch you guys.

Glad your feeling better.

Was awesome to meet you, your father and the family at the bushcraft show this year Mike. Didn't evan realise you went through this. Glad you're all good. Here's to next years show and hoping to buy more gear from you.

Mike I’m glad you are ok I’m sorry you got sick. Be safe and be happy.

I wish you and your family good health ... bless you ❤

I hope you and your wife and family are feeling better. I love your channel

Glad you're better!

Thank you for sharing your video👍😊 that’s a very beautiful place. You’re at.

Thank you for showing the reality of woodland ownership: even road construction and maintenance are required. It was fine to see your father again, at the end of the video.

Glad you took the right decision and went back home for the night!

Sorry you got sick but glad you are better. Love your videos otherwise. God Bless you.❤❤❤❤

20:26 I bet that outdoor light would have been handy here. 💖🌞🌵😷

Glad you have recovered Mike. Excellent episode.

What you should do for the road is use the clay. You're essentially, wasting your time. Space logs down three to four feet apart. Then fill in between logs with medium sized rock, like (fist) sized. Then repeat the process overlaying the the gravel instead. Roll over the road with an excavator. Let the logs and gravel set for 5 to 6 day's. And add where it's needed or is the weakest. This what we used to get to tree's that needed removed before building the foundation and framing. In North Carolina the area is always in red clay. Real mushy muddy nonsense that turns into much. So try this? It almost always works for us

Mike, you really did not look well BEFORE you ate. Glad you were able to recover. Hope your wife and kids are doing well.

That's part of what makes your channel so interesting : the honesty of showing when things don't go as according to the plan. Thanks for sharing all of this with us.

Glad you are feeling better!

I had the same bug! Had to bail from work, which I've never done in 40 years. It was brutal. Glad you're doing better!

Years ago I was given a custodial posistion in a local school district. May I just say, I have never been stricken by colds and the flu in all my life as l was then for the year- and -a- half , as I was then....NEVER! IT WAS INSANE!! Peace to All...💜🩵💜🩵💜🩵💜

Great talk thanks both.

Always well cook knackered meet! Lol! Sorry you got sick, you're a good man! Be safe!😁

It's a bummer that what started as an overnight adventure ended as it did. I can attest that raw meat and room temperatures don't mix. Food poisoning is definitely no fun. It was smart that you headed home. Hope all is well with the wife and family. Cheers for better times ahead! An overnighter with your Dad would be a fun episode. He's quite the character.

Thank you for sharing your video👍😊

That's a nice setup you have there.

Glad that you recovered. Food poisoning is not fun at all. Your dad is great, such enthusiasm for living! You are both good examples of joie de vivre!

It would be nice if you buy screens that hang with velcro and open & close with magnets (Harbor Freight). Keeps all bugs, mosquitoes and gnats out! Love the cabin! Yes hamburger meat can grow bacteria quite quickly when not refrigerated properly or on an ice bed while cooking (& covered).

You have a beautiful view! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Mike. It may not have been the video you wanted to do but at least it was honest. Hope everyone is doing better. Now I'm off to your dad's channel, lots of catching up to do. 😀👍

I am so glad you are feeling better.

I love your honesty, thanks for great videos over the years.

Thanks for the video Mike!

Glad you got home in time and feel better. I also appreciate you putting this out and show that recording KZfaq videos is not always straight forward. Love the cabin!

Mike, sorry you got sick. But hey, it happens. I've got one of those awnings, and when I have to pitch it myself, I always attach the side poles first. This makes it "stiffer" when it's time to put down the vertical poles. Glad you're better now, and there's always another opportunity to spend time in the woods.

You are on the right track with drainage and driveway, I work in landscaping/construction and that's how we do it. The young iron gut eat whatever passes with age, i used to eat many meats etc that where probably off. Wash the slime off , cook and eat. Stopped doing that in my late 30's / 40's. After giving myself food poisoning a few times, im careful now.

Sorry to see you had to bail. Always nasty when that happens but you bounced back well as I would never have guessed when I saw you at the Bushcraft Show. Meeting yourself, your dad, the family and Jaxs (star of the Bushcraft Show) and seeing the new Lanny 👍 got my new TA Outdoors patch firmly secured on my Bergen now 👍 keep em coming

Thank you for sharing ✌🏽💖🤟🏽✨️🧚‍♂️

Mate, I appreciate your honesty and frankness in letting us know what actually happened. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being smart and cautious when you're ill.

Change the awning to red with a red light. Some insects see green and yellow light, the rest see in ultraviolet and blue. None can see red light. Your awning being green will attract insects, and the yellow in the orange light will also attract them. I just thought I would mention it. Off meat can be very dangerous. I'm very glad you are ok. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger :)

Sorry you were ill mate! As always thanks for the content!

We are glad you made the right decision or you may ended up in an ambulance! When you mentioned about no bug in your cabin, I think of you could make two Mesh scene for both window in the cabin with Velcro on the edge of the mesh. An easy solution to keep bug from getting inside while your cabin have a good air flow.

Thank you Mike for a great channel in every way.

In America, we call the work alongside the road, "French Drainage". Yes, you could use some cabinetry for miscellaneous items and emergency articles, first aid kit, et al.

VERY COOL!!!

A sheep and goat lullaby to sing you to sleep. You can hear them and count them as you fall asleep

Good to see you back on your feet. And beeing honest about a bail out. Have fun at the bushcrat show coming week(end).

When we're in Canada we got our Tipi in the woodlands, realy cozy.😎

17:53 French drain to move the water from the roadway.

Here in America, the FDA (Food And Drug Administration), a regulatory body, is very adamant about cooking ground meats to well done. With steaks or chops, referred to as whole muscle meat, if the outside is contaminated, brief contact with a hot skillet, flame, or grill will quickly kill the bad stuff. Those bugs get folded from the exterior to the interior of ground meat as it is mixed up and, at that point, the whole thing has to get heated to 140 - 145 F to kill them. If you ate your burger well done (no red meat or juices) the burger probably wasn't the cause from eating it, but maybe from handling it and not having hot soapy water available to wash up with. Add some anti-bacterial wipes to your cabin supplies and use them after you handle any suspect food or just be prepared to wash with hot water and soap, which can be a pain.

I love your show you talk about safety not worth staying if your sick good thing to do go home in case of emergency family there for you mike help you. Stay safe keep up the good work God bless.

Man that sounds brutal.

Please, please, please make a video of just the sheep and birds just being themselves. Love watching your videos and seeing all you, your dad and Jax do but listening to the sheep and birds was just so relaxing.

Great birdsong😊😊

Glad you made it home just in time. Great decision, and video

Yeah i just got over a 4 day horrible stomach bug. Still feel weak though

I don't know about your country, but in the USA there are low wattage replacement bulbs for your outdoor light fixture... about 7-9w. 💖🌞🌵😷

I had the same a while back. Best place is home, especially if camping solo. You never know how bad its going to get.

Much love to you guys and your upkeep and stewardship of the forest Watching you enjoy it is so fulfilling and inspires me with my own land Every family should own a wild acre somewhere they can get to at least once or twice a year

You probably know this but if you leave your awning up when it is raining it is a good idea to set it up with one, front corner lower than the other so the water can run off unstead if pooling and possibly mess your awning up.

Be sure to plant some apple trees, for free fruit during your stays in the woods (Plant difference varieties of apple trees near each other, so they pollinate each other)!

was great to meet you at the bushcraftshow glad you felt better and made it

Love the cabin. Did a nice job.

If you have bugs, you could make a removable frame with a mosquito screen for the open windows.

Glad you're on the mend. Also, i hope the drainage plan works out. In the past ivelived at the end of a dirt track. Water raises hell with them.

My other half and I got to meet you, your other half and dad at the bushcraft show, and have to say you were some of the nicest people we met there. You guys were so humble and spent ages chatting with us it was lovely. Oh, and the ta axe is awesome 👍

Your doing entire length of it appears a driveway sir? If its just a bad low area you can only do that section most effectively like a 8x12 ish about with digging out all material mud clay sand etc down about 6 to 12 inches evenly then line it with landscape fabric ( black ) Cut those drainage black tubes to be faced up to fill in entirely tight as you can then fill in those tubes with gravel material then take extra landscape material to cover it up then throw back your mud !!!

Hi from Australia....Hope you're feeling better, I love your ASMR camping channel ❣️

Glad you were fit enough for the bushcraft show. We used our lose change to buy a couple of your patches, and ya Dad put it in his carpark box. (if the till was light) Very nice to have met you in the flesh so to speak.