Yep, we’re in it deep, but fifty percent doesn’t have clue. Not enough adults left in the room.

You and I are realists. You’re right on target. TERM LIMITS AND NO LOBBYISTS AT THE FEDERAL CONGRESSIONAL (House and Senate) LEVEL will be a good start.

Haha you’re not the average fire wood guy!!! Thinking deeper in business is so important!! Cheers man Australia love you !!!!!

If you're selling firewood at the same price as last year, you're losing 25%! Remember... three and one half years ago gas was $1.86 here; Now it's $3.44. That's 84% inflation, and all the press media is still trying to tell us that it's good.

Mike... You're one smart dude ! I can't help but think that whatever the future holds, you and Melissa and family will fare better than most simply due to your "6th sense" ! God bless you and yours !!!

Mike if you want a real judge of how things are. Go look at shopping carts in the grocery store. Most have just the essentials with a few other items. That’s how most are living.

Invest in copper...lead...and brass...precious metals and you will be fine.🎯👍

PS: And you make it so much nicer and cleaner for whoever gets the final product!

People are scared and in denial. I agree with you 100 percent.

Most of us don't need to look anything up; fuel and food prices alone tell us all we need to know. Challenging, concerning time. Agreed about white oak, Mike. Best firewood we have up our way as well. Takes longer to dry than some, but on a cold night, you can't beat it. Much respect for you guys' work ethic, and thank you for the great videos.

You are not wrong. Firewood is something that people always need

I still notice a lot of businesses closing. A rental business I have frequented for about 50 years has just closed and auctioning all their equipment today. A tire store I drive by has been torn down in the last 2 weeks. I liked your captain analogy.

Mike, I think your key phrase, or at least the one that really got my attention was, "being honest with yourself".

Good morning Mike and Melissa. Always enjoy watching your machine at work. Your observation of how things are going is spot on and loved your analogy about the ship..

Spot on Mike, this country is in big trouble,glad you got the balls to tell it like it is

Your gut feeling about things not going well is spot on. I have been saving like crazy the many years to take advantage of when things become panic sold and more attractively priced. Stock up and be prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.

I love hearing your thoughts and opinions on the State of things. You are a clear, level headed guy and never get deep into nonsense, just straightforward and factual. Just stating the obvious. If you deliver up here in Austintown Ohio I'd buy firewood from ya. You could drop it right here at Cowman Ranch, that's my small farm up here. We are a bobcat farm tho, aka the good brand. 🤣 🤣 Good stuff.

Mike, you are one of the few that will even talk about the REAL State of the Union. I'm with you buddy. Yes, hold off on any vehicle purchase for now. Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC. (love talking with you)

You’re on the right track. We need to hold tight and maximize our resources. This will pass eventually- good or bad. Take a look at fixing Blueford up to either use or move on to the next person. You could put power steering and higher sides on the Highboy. There’s a lot of options available with your fleet!

Thank you Mike for saying my name. The bird nest maybe blew off in your storm. You make splitting those round look easy. The out look for this country is not good. That care and be safe

Good morning,Mike and family!! You are spot-on with your observations.Current conditions only reinforce my longstanding view that our system is too broken to fix.

Mike the president was in Syracuse on Thursday and gave Micron 6.some billion dollars to build in central New York and you're right about the economy and the way things are headed.

Love your comments. Don’t back down. Thanks Mike…. JimnJudy in Texas

Your spot on about the situation we're in , the hole has been dug too deep already

💯 % correct Mike and those who say not are just deniers. Enjoyed the show this morning. My wife can watch with me on Saturdays and it's nice.

Hey Mike..enjoy that sandwich. I agree with you on the dollar and the value of having all of your ducks in a row.

I sure got a tickle out of the thumbnail for the video. My first thought was “Melissa must be practicing poses for the magazine cover of Lumberjack Quarterly”. Another great informative show. Thank you!

Melissa: And Mike… (uuugh) he puts… mayonnaise on his. Mike: Nuthin wrong with that. Love the field work, but those little interactions whether a Mayo head-butt or Mike’s unpredictable compliments to Melissa that makes the show so real. YES, you guys have a show. It’s not on HGTV or Discovery, but we tune in every other day or so to see what’s going on at the Morgan compound.

Melissa's hoagie recipe sounds like an air fryer delight. As far as current events go, some people have trouble "seeing" what they see. That's unfortunate.

Mike,another excellent video and can’t wait for Melissa to show how to make those subs she had my mouth watering when she was describing it 👍😮😊❤

I love a quiet Saturday morning with a great cup of coffee and watching Mike operating equipment....for the life of me I don't know why, but it is so enjoyable. Thanks Mike. Stay healthy, stay safe! Steve in Calgary

Thanks for coming out to help, Melissa 💖 The joke should go "I heard _he_ was possessed with an owl..." then the person will say "Who?" then you say "Apparently, YOU." 😂😋

Definitely a wise move minimizing any further vehicle expenses as long as you have some other good options to keep your business model active. The dump trailer is a great option. Thanks for the video.

And the Sad thing is about Ford’s is that they are only worth 25% of what the sticker price is. And people pay these ridiculous price’s. I retired as a Master Tech 10 year’s ago and I am so glad we sold all our newer cars and truck’s and bought Classic’s easy to maintain and very economical when it comes to the part price’s. So our arsenal consists of a 1978 F-350 crew 4x4 for our work horse it was completely restored and I paid $55,000 for it crate motor and heavy duty crate Transmission and I put it on my lift and coated it with Fluid Film to protect it from Ohio weather. All our Vehicles have been coated with Fluid Film for the last 15 year’s since I found this product. Wife drives a 1966 Mustang fastback all restored crate motor and transmission and my daily is a 1970 Chevelle SS all restored and both car’s have had modern suspension and electronics and I paid $42,000 for the Mustang and $61,000 for the Chevelle and the only older vehicles we kept for Winter Grocery getter’s is a 367,000 mile 2003 Toyota 4Runner and a 2007 207,000 mile Wrangler 4door my wife’s favorite for winter. I love the 4Runner for the winter. 🤘🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Good Saturday morning Morgan family! Beautiful morning here in SE PA. Morning full of kids’ sports followed by some projects this afternoon. (Hopefully) Have a great weekend.

Nothing better than making them manageable. Had a giant red oak taken down and the rounds were 48” across. Had to make 4 cuts across the face about 3” deep just to hold the wedges from popping out. Gotta tell ya, I’m too old for that crap!!!!!

Right there with ya Mike! Keep making the impulse stops at Bass Pro! Keep the vids coming they are enjoyable.

Coming up for lunch today. I especially like the sound effects of the meat landing on the bread 😂

Hi mike & family Some people are upset with their choices and don’t want to admit it! Just pay any bill! Purchase anything Get any service done to know things are not going in the right direction!

Thankyou Mike, I’ve been feeling the EXACT same way for awhile now!

Building a bunker is actually a great idea. If I could afford to, I would. One thing Mike: if you decide to build one, don't film it and don't tell us. Stay safe.

Good Morning Mike&Melissa and Family!! Very Nice Firewood you Are Producing!! So Nice To See Melissa Pop In And Say Hi !! Think You Are Right Mike Time To Tighten Up On The Spending!! Keep Smiling On!! 😅👍👊❤️

I have no problem at all with you talking about the way things are going right now with this country. I’m right there with you Mike! It’s not good right now, none of it! Keep speaking your mind, your true supporters will stand with you! God bless you and your family! Stay safe!

Good Morning Morgan Family 🌞- Have a Fantastic and Blessed Day 🤠. Your spot on Mike. I think we’ve already hit the iceberg and we’re taking on water.

That kind of sub sandwich would be nice on a winter day done in the shop with the wood stove going

It’s your sense of humor that will help you survive!

Mike , how about taking you old dump truck and pick up and have some one fix it all up nice and pretty, cherry it out to speak less cost and something that can be easily worked on.

Mike, you make that split force job look pretty easy, I know it's not easy. Put Melissa in that seat and people will see what I mean. Good job Mike!! Have a day!! Jay from Pa

I love the log splitter attachment! Makes short work of it.

Good morning to The Morgan family Looks like a beautiful day on the horizon Hope Y'all have a great weekend God bless

Those people who get agrivated with your comments are the same ones who run to the store and buy milk, eggs and bread when a bad storm is in the area. Or when a rush at the store from covid happens. They are the ones who are never prepared but thinks we should all share.

The proof is in the global numbers. Mike, You are NOT Wrong.

I want to see you build the Bunker, LOL! If they don't like then don't Watch!

Bunker is a fantastic idea! 😊 Nice video, thanks for the.

Mike I agree on oak firewood. I don't know how the early settlers out west cut and split enough wood to stay warm for the winter with soft woods

Great camera work, somtimes I don't think KZfaqrs realize the value of camera work.

I've seen where birds build nests between rafters in a building, and end up with 3 or 4 nests all partly finished, all right next to each other. I can imagine a bird returning with some sticks and thinking: " I was sure I had more done than this!!" 😂😂. Maybe your 5 minute windstorm blew it down. Love the subs, but those peppers, whew. They give me the hurtin' burps.

Mike, the "fixed up" Blue Ford dump truck may be a viable alternative. What would it cost to make it pass inspection and be roadworthy? Bet it is a LOT, LOT less than the new one you showed us? C&C Equipment, C&C Surplus on KZfaq could do "wonders" with that restoration.

The words you speak are soooooooo true. Love your videos. God Bless our country.

Good morning Morgan fam!!! $160k for that Shelby F250, WOW! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

You are efficient with the excavator..video doesn’t show size of size until you mentioned the weight😳..yes oak is the boss for everyday heat!👏🏻🇺🇸👍🏻

The easiest, and best, sandwich to make is The New York Steamer sub from Firehouse Subs, that they make FOR YOU! Gotta get it "fully involved", too. Can't beat it.

Fairly quiet in NH this week. No bad storms or power outages. Waiting for it to warm up a little. Low 30’s every morning. Got the garden roto-tilled though.

Mike, as usual, spot on…I was thinking about the 115k per second and watching the fancy F150 priced at that amount…falling off the Baltimore bridge… at 60 vehicles per minute….filling up the entire harbor…. Maybe something visually like that would help people get the picture…. Ahhh never mind…. Everything is perfectly fine….

Spot on Mike! We are trying to hunkerdown the best we can on our little homestead. Trying to put all your lesson's to work to try to save us as much money as possible. Thanks for the lessons. Have a great weekend.

Good morning Morgan's and friends!!! Have a great weekend y'all !!!

We could be waist deep in a depression and there would be people that wouldn’t see anything wrong.

I hope the best for you & your family. I believe your right on.

Your analogy about changing captains last second is spot on. Not sure how this mess could be turned around.

Agree with everything about the economy. When significant number of people get to this point... "I'm just going to hold back"... the recession starts.

Good Morning Morgan's from sunny Prince Edward Island Canada 🇨🇦. A great day to bring out the patio furniture and put the snow blower away.

Hey Mike , we have put off on getting a vehicle . As you said , we pumped the brakes on that deal !!!!

I happen to agree with you regarding our country’s financial well being. We are not in “good” shape. Our government continues to spend money they do not have, and will NOT have. The deficit will never be paid down without an immense amount of hurt cast upon this country. They spend money on foreign interests and yet continue to ring the danger bell by threatening cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and programs that are beneficial to the citizens of this country. Our government was and always has been tasked with doing what is right and necessary for this country as a whole but has fallen off the rails when it comes to taking care of business with THIS country FIRST. We are saddled with a dysfunctional governmental system which has morphed into a group of politicians who now govern for the good of themselves, and have legislated themselves into positions of untouchability. They do not hold themselves accountable for policies or programs which benefit themselves or foreign interests rather than the good of America. Our system is broken and as long as the political parties continue to “buy” votes through programs designed to benefit their party or interests we will continue on this downward slide. I know this sounds like crying in my soup, but it’s reality. By the way, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. Compared to this previous discussion you and Melissa are definitely a bright spot in many of your subscriber’s days.👍

It has been quite a while, but I have split big rounds of oak with a splitter that rotated to a down force splitter. You had to do a bit of wrestling with the rounds, and you were not standing but kneeling. Also I was younger.

Speak the truth dude, if they don’t see it, it’s because they didn’t earn it...DEI

Mike I'm always impressed with your insight. Even if there is a lot of cash flow out there,it is worth much Less than before. The container ship analogy seems to be fitting. The short term happiness comment fits some people but realists can see folly in that line of thinking. I really like to see split fire at work.

Melissa, your sandwich sounds great!!! I must try it !!! The purple onions called the Bermuda onion. Mike, I totally agree with you. We don’t know what’s in store for us but we must be safe than sorry. God bless America. !!🇺🇸 🙏 Keep up the good work Thank you Chad

Mike < its not great out here.....what do u expect what with we have leading ?? no brainer

Happy Caturday. everyone 😸 good morning to Hunter 👋👋 and family and friends 😸😺

As far as dump trucks, I like ol' Blue. A new motor, new updated brakes, check out steering and a few other things then you'll have a wonderful dump truck. It will look super kool with present paint finish (maybe clear coat) and your logo on doors. Looks better than a new one and sure beats spending $100k+. 😊

Keep telling it like it is, Mike!! Haters gonna hate no matter what because that's all they know how to do!!

Good morning Morgans and friends

Good Morning all Bunker probably good idea

I agree with you 100%, you are right- on about the economy, I don;t know if we should save gold or cash.

I like the split screen of you working showing what you are doing and show you talking

The crash and demise of the almighty dollar is coming...not an if question...but when. 🎶Like a sewer when it rains...it ALL went down the drain🎶 -Boz Scaggs

Look into trading your current dump trailer for one , One or two sizes larger. Lot cheaper on the wallet for insurance compared to a new vehicle

Hey Mike save some for Eva’s next video. That would be enjoyable to watch her split that stuff with the x.

I’m with Hunter: mayo & italian dressing. It is definitely sub season. My wife makes them almost exactly the same as Melissa except she uses mozzarella cheese.

Good morning everyone

Morning Mike.... let see what you are up to... Pete 🇨🇦

What I like about your videos is your live commentary as you work.

mike I think you are 💯% correct and I appreciate when you discuss it on your video's👍

People disagreeing are those that voted for this mess we are in,trying to justify it.

16:30 ❤

I always agree with ya Mike so no arguments here. To Melissa you should build some bird houses for your property. They take care of termites and all kinds of bugs plus you'll be protecting the birds from predators.

Nice to see that you and your family are doing well. I don’t understand why you lament prices for a truck to climb hills in the desert! I was married in Perrysville (sp?) on route 19 and I don’t recall that terrain there. 😊😊😊 John Ken

That sub sounds good but I want garlic mayo on mine.

Due to the weak Canadian dollar, trucks here have been sold to the US for the last decade or so

Good afternoon Mike . You might want to suggest to the shop where you are taking your trailer to make sure they check the leaf spring shackles ( bolts , bushings, straps , equalizers) . I have a Mortz 14’ like yours, 2013 model . Replaced all of those parts recently. Did not realize how wore out they were . I replaced the bolts with greaseable bolts . Have a great day !