Shawn, I just finished watching this video. This channel is very special to me and I can see that it’s also very special to your other subscribers. Did you know your subscribers comment on each other’s post .? My point is I have found Nothing so entertaining, calming, encouraging, Relaxing, soothing, Quiet, Beautiful And Im sure I can speak for the other subscribers after spending 30 min only able to read about 350 comments. Many of us commenters communicate with each other. When one takes the time to share his or her story how your channel helped that person , I’ve noticed many of us thank that person for sharing their story, encouraging that person if he/ she’s having a difficult time with health or what ever it may may be going through. I’ve never seen anything like this on KZfaq . And just know these video’s of being yourself doing what your doing are in fact changing peoples liives for the better. Your video’s have definitely changed mine. I think one day when ‘I’m out of the woods so to speak (Lol) i I will share how these video’s saved my life from major depression after losing my 27 yr old son Andrew. But for now I’m just going to enjoy your video’s . And please know I see you have over 4.9 thousand comments. I don’t need a reply ok I just need these refreshing video’s! Merry Christmas

I was speechless when I filmed this video, and now, after reading your comments, I’m even more so! I’m not tearing up, I got sawdust in my eyes :) Thank you 🙏

1,000,000 viewers.... built from honor, integrity and good quality character.... Much respect!!!

You are not only a hard worker and survivalist but when you smiled at that camera, we caught a glimpse of the Romeo you are towards your wife. That’s a breath of fresh air! Never change.

Started watching the channel off and on about 2 years ago. In Jan of this year, I was diagnosed with leukemia. Being someone who loves being outdoors with my boys, this channel helped keep me sane while I was stuck in a hospital for weeks/months. So from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! On a related note, you are my youngest son's favorite channel. He's 6 and when he gets his limited screen time on the weekends, he asks to watch "The log cabin guy".

OMG . . . When I read "Thanks for Everything" my heart dropped to the floor. I thought you were going to tell us you had decided to stop making videos. You HAVE become a part of my family and I treasure every video you make. I admire your values, your work ethic, your intelligence and decorum and your videos have added to the quality of my life. Congratulations on 1M subscribers. I am not at all surprised. Your content, photography and philosophy of life is a gift to us all. Thank YOU!

Shawn remember it’s an escape for all of us. We love that you allow us to go on this adventure with you. Thanks you.

Lucky wife! A man that cooks as well as everything else.

We thank you for sharing yourself with us all you have built and all you have accomplished..I wish you God's blessings on all you do.

Congratulations Shawn & Calli!!! 🎉🎉💜 With so many chaotic & drama filled you tube channels....it’s nice just to sit back & watch your calm & pleasant humble videos. Thank you both!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🐾🎉👏🐕 You too Mrs Self Reliance. 💜*it’s always nice to see your hand 😊

Congratulations, Shawn! You, your wife, & Cali deserve it!

This pod cast is 10 times better than any other show on TV. Thank you honestly for doing these videos they're great!!!!!

thank you also..for living a ..dream..awesome...

Humble and down to earth after hitting one mil, respect

Thank you too

You are a very humble person And good to your Dog,God bless.

Shawn, thank you for allowing us to watch you build and cook and get closer to your dreams. You give us hope.

I'm 73, you have opened a new world for me. When I was your age, I was in the outdoors as much as possible, but my asthma has kicked in big time and I in the autumn of my life, stuck in an apt. on the Illinois/Wisconsin border. Thank you for sharing this life adventure with us at least we can be there in thought.

Congratulations Shawn thoroughly deserved

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. IT IS TRULY THERAPEUTIC 💜☺️

You had me crying ..... congrats ... you deserve it. You are a blessing to watch. ♡♡♡

Should've titled this video "Thanks a million" haha. Congratulations Shawn, all the best for the road ahead.

Wow, good for you Shawn! 👍

Love your channel! So real, peaceful and calm 🌲🦌🌳🐾🍁🦆🔥

Mieszkam w dalekiej Polsce i jestem pod wrazeniem Pana wiedzy, umiejetnosci i determinacji, z jaka budowal Pan swoj swiat w tej dzikiej puszczy. Pozdrawiam i zycze zdrowia w realizacji nastepnych przedsiewziec.

Thank you so much. I’m stuck for words - just thank you and we also thank your wife, family and friends for supporting you.

We your subscribers would never view you counting your well deserved blessings as egotistical.It's heart warming to see you harvest the fruits of your labour and I hope when you woke the following day it was frosty and sunny for a glorious day on the water and stocking game.Nice job on the duck poutine! 👍😃

Hi, you’re so amazing, I admire you on anything you do, I always watch your vlog, it makes me inspired the way you build your cabin, the food you cook etc., .you’re a very strong man and determined at your age. I like it over all. God Bless you 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you to you, your wife and Cali for letting me/us share in your life in the Canadian wilderness! Congrats to the 1million ! 👍👍👍 Greetings from Germany to you, your wife and sweet Cali! 🙋‍♀️

Congratulations, you have earned it. I am housebound due to ill health, your channel has enriched my life so much, you are the genuine article and that’s why you have a million subscribers. Thank you for your channels I hope the other one catches up soon.

I knew your wife was there, when you looked at the camera and smiled a loving smile for her, then I saw the two plates. My mind went, aha I'm right. That sparkly smile was for her.

Well deserved milestone. Your channel is the best place to be on YT. So inspiring. Thank you.

You have no idea how calmly your videos are. Congrats. Keep on!

Shawn we should all be thanking you vs. you thanking us. There many of us that aren't able to do what you have done for one reason or another. Myself, I have a connective tissue disorder that prohibits me from doing the outdoor activities I used to. I have degrees in Wildland/wildlife Law Enforcement and spent many yrs in the wilderness. I now follow your journeys as I can't myself. You have a way of turning a really crappy day into a good one. I thank you for choosing to allow us to be in your life via your videos. This isn't the most eloquent post but I believe you understand what I mean. So Thank You again for what you do for all of us that can't. I wish you and your family all the best regards and God Bless You!!!

From all of us who you motivate, entertain, teach, inspire, and help relax, congratulations to you and Cali. So much deserved.

Hi Shawn, your humbleness and beautiful personality is why I keep on watching... and catching up on your previous video's! You are truly... One in a million🙌🙌

God bless you and your family. Be safe so we can keep watching you.🙏

Most deserved 1M Subscribers of any KZfaqr i watch. You are, as far as i can tell, such a calm and modest person, it really has effect on me and my friends when i/we watch your videos. Everyone i showed your videos say 'wow. This is so calming and beautiful.' I really look forward to every video, i watch every video, just for my own mental health. So please continue your journey and keep sharing it! So congratulations on 1M Subscribers and to another Million to come, so many people can enjoy your content!

Thank you two :)

I enjoy you, the Furbaby, your wife and your compound. Thank You

Real man. You deserve it and much more. Congrats, Shawn.

Shawn we purchased our properties at the same time and you've become an inspiration to me on how i want to develop my land. Love your builds, camping, canoeing trips and your photography. Congratulations!! your success is well deserved.

I started watching you as you built the cabin. It still seems so odd that you are "getting away from it all" by taking us all with you. Never mind the idea of "when you can see someone's smoke the place is too crowded" , now 1 million people are watching you being alone. Great videos- must admit I prefer the building ones, reminds me of my dad who was a carpenter.

Don't know HOW you do it, dude. "No challenge too big." An inspiration to us all!! Never seen THIS kind of quiet tenacity - amazing. .

I am so happy for you for all these comments...these people who love your influence on their lives. Go Light; Rock on!

Just watching you lowers my anxiety levels. Thank you for reminding me of the joy of self reliance.

Much more to go Shawn 🙌🏻 Stay with it all the way ~ You started an adventure for us all 👍

Thank you Sir...... Thank you very much....

En fait vous vous occupez de tout le repas, vous êtes quelqu'un de vraiment adorable !!😁

congrats Shawn. You earned it the old-fashioned way, working. I so enjoy your videos. My husband walks through the room and if hears hammering and sawing, He asks how you are!

Yea!!!!! 1 Million Subscribers!! Great Job!! I’m so glad you told us. We love this channel and your Shawn James channel. You are so sweet to not want to talk about it but we are thrilled with you and for you. We know that you are not focused on the numbers. It’s because of You that your numbers are at 1 Million. You are one of a kind and we love you Shawn. And we love your sweet wife for being such an awesome support to you. And of course we love Cali. 💖

It's been amazing watching this grow from the beginning.. So congrats on the million... Almost 1 and a half now as I comment... Thanks for the interesting and calming vids Shawn... 👍🏼❤️

Another find. Gosh, I missed this one big time. I've been hunting through to find the million mark. Here it is. I'm terribly late, but my sincere congratulations 🎊 Shawn. Well deserved. You've earned it. Respect.

Thank you for sharing your journey!

You deserve it, you've worked so hard!! Congrats!

Matt, May you have a speedy recovery, God bless you. I agree, watching these videos is soothing and makes a person smile.

Simply amazing !!! You are simply awesome

Congrats hermano! I remember finding you at your 4th or 5th video into this new world. I quickly watched the previous 3 or 4 and have been watching ever since. So thankful that you turned this into such a wonderful community. Well done, sir. Very well done.

Congratulations!

Thank you man...keeping up with the life in the woods and sharing is enough for us...

Self-sufficiency at it's best love you Show Man all the very best

Congratulations, most well deserved million on youtube.

Get this man his plaque!!! He has earned it more than anyone I have come across on KZfaq

Shawn you make it look so easy. I admire your skills and your confidence. You're a good decent guy. Thank you.

Congrats Shawn, definitely deserve a million and here’s to the next 🍻

What an amazing poutine: fries in duck fat, shredded duck in the gravy... and zero panic in your kitchen while 4-6 things happen at once. Thanks for sharing your zen approach to everything you do. Thanks for your work filming and editing and uploading. Congrats on the 1M milestone.

a very hardworking, industrious,the best,life in rural,urban or wild can suvive...one of a kind,you have a lucky family for having a family man like you.,no idle moments,always working.God bless!

Thanks for sharing your life and lifestyle with us.

I could go on and on with all the reasons I am a subscriber and a fan, so I won't. All I'll say is, Shawn James is a stellar example of the kind of man that I wish to be and strive to be, myself. Just one of one million offering a heart felt congratulations on your success, and thanks for bringing us along with you and Cali on this journey.

Man, i love this channel.

Your videos are a welcome sanity in a crazy world. Thank you for the moments of peace.

One Million!! Shawn that is fantastic. It’s because your Channel is so interesting to watch! It’s amazing on what you have accomplished,your place is beautiful,and very peaceful,with so much nature all around you. You made it look like it was easy,but we know how much hard work you have done. We also know how much you love doing it. You have every right to be so proud of your accomplishments, and thank you for including us to watch your beautiful place come to life!❤️❤️

Shawn, I love watching your videos, I find it very relaxing after a crazy day at work! Beautiful photography, loons calling, wildlife...and of course, Cali! I’m from Buffalo NY and have always loved going across the border to Canada..family has a cabin in Barry’s Bay Ontario on Trout Lake which we enjoyed this past summer...best way to relax! Thanks for sharing!

I'm just surprised that it took so long for you to reach one million. Your channel is endlessly entertaining. As to being pretentious? Hardly. Many adjectives come to mind, amazing, goal-oriented, driven, hard-working, forward-thinking, great pup dad, but pretentious? Never. Onward to two million.

BEST FAVORITE CHANNEL !!!! SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA

We do appreciate watching your craftsmanship in woodworking and in the kitchen lol and thankbyou for thanking us nobody's..

You’re the man dude. As humble as can be. You deserve it.

In reality I'm a city girl but your videos always take me back to my younger years and time spent in the country at my grandparents. Taking long walks in the woods on a Sunday afternoon with my grandmother and other family members was always so very special. Congratulations on this well deserved milestone and God bless you, your family and Cali as we all share in this journey of life!💙

And thank you for allowing all of us to share your life!

🍽🍲🍛🍝Thanks, Shawn know you are loved. Rest Well🙏🛐Peace and Blessings

one million! huge milestone sir. as always, all the best and keep doing this voodoo that you do sir. many of us are living vicariously through your exploits. I can say that I look forward to each of your posts and on a side note, loving the change of seasons that you are capturing. "THANK YOU" for your persistence and again, congratulations.

I've been watching since almost the beginning, I dont comment often. But my message is usually the same: you are such an inspiration for me. I am so grateful for what you do. So many of your videos brings tears to my eyes.

I enjoy watching your videos so much. I am 73 years old but was raised on a 40 acre farm a quarter of a mile back off of the main highway. There was a spring fed creek that ran down behind the house. A bridge went across it. I would spend the whole day as a young girl wandering through the woods. Your beautiful videos take me back to those days and make the loneliness more tolerable. Thank you so much. And congratulations.

Appreciate you, your family, and your efforts on the videos. Thank You!

Just noticed you gave the bath house a really nice veranda! Nice! I always feel inspired one day moving even far South to Patagonia to start a similar thing! Have a great winter!

ONE MIL!!! Way to go, Shawn!

Thanks Shawn Its all down to your hard work.

I am thoroughly enjoying watching your adventure

you do excellent camera work and are so humble...Congrats!

Congratulation you reach a million l reach 80 years and l have been watching you for before the start of the cabin. It has been so much fun. I appreciated your wisdom and humility, wish you smile a bit more, you have so much to be happy for, and you have a heck of a lot to be proud of. CALI AND YOU has given me so much happiness and joy.please smile. Send you love to you and your family. Thankyou you are very dear to us all, yes we feel we are part of your life you do not have to change we love you the way you are.

Ciao Shawn is a pleasure to watch every video that yuo upload! Grazie ancora.

Thank you for letting us share your adventure.

I started out alone with watching yr channel. Now my son, three of his classmates, my wife, her sister and her husband a fully hooked. And they've started talking to their neighbours. This is from Germany, Shawn. You got a real sturdy fan base there!!! 👍👍👍

Congratulations! Hands down one of the best channels here. I work in a nursing home as an LPN and sometimes, the stress level is through the roof. Your channel is where I come to unwind, as my busy schedule doesn't allow me to escape into the forest as much as I would like. Looking forward to more amazing videos!

Love watching your videos from Australia.......you inspire me to be a better person....love your dog - he is so beautiful.

Really like watching your videos. Great example of living your way. Living your dream.

Congratulations Shawn Love watching you create your art.

Thank You Shawn for sharing your life with everyone and all the great content in your videos! Been watching you since you started building the cabin and in my book the best channel on KZfaq. Congratulations on hitting 1 Million and I predict you might be at 2M by this time next year. Love watching Cali, such a sweet dog. Keep them coming and again congrats!

Thank YOU for everything..love from Texas!!❤️

Greetings from Brazil ! My wife and I really love your vídeos ! Thanks for Sharing !