Joe: I sure wish we would have started a journal like yours when we built our camp in 1989. My buddy has a camp started by his dad and several other friends shortly after WWII in the north woods of Pennsylvania. Whenever we would go up there as young men I would always entertain myself over several nights by reading their journals. Some of the entries were very colorful. Lists of the guys who made it to camp for trout season, grouse hunting, turkey, bear and deer. New hunters, old hunters, card game winners and losers, special recipes, great meals, good booze and bad booze. Dirty ice and hangovers. Getting lost in the flats on top of the mountain. Special places to hunt and deer stands that always produced the biggest buck. Who caught how many fish, who bagged the big buck and won the buck pool or who got skunked. Almost all of the entries in their journals ended with: “And a good time was had by all.” However, some of the entries were kind of sad. Over the years some of the guys moved away, and jobs or distance kept them from coming back to camp. And, as the years caught up the the original members of the camp, some just couldn’t make it into camp due to poor health or an inability to travel. The saddest entries were those about the guys who had passed away over the past year. Journal entries reminisced about what a great guy Joe was, or how hard a hunter Stosh or Paul had been. Finally, the last original member died and his family memorialized him and his hunting exploits in the journal. Fortunately the descendants of the first guys in camp have kept up the tradition of hunting and fishing camp. The building is on state forest land and the 99 year lease runs out in 2046. The cabin roof has been repaired many times, replaced at least two that I know of. The porcupines have chewed away the porch posts and the old wood shiplap outhouse has been reborn with heat and a light in it. In the next 26 years I only hope the new guys have as many good times as in the old days and that “a good time is always had by all...!” Cheers! Whipple

Hi Joe - don't forget the items you need for deer camp 1) light bulbs 2) Gunsmoke DVD's 3) paper plates 4) journal 5) bottled water Also, lots and lots of cameras so we don't miss a minute! Sorry you experienced such difficulties while editing your duck camp video, looked like a lot of work, don't know how you keep up with all your responsibilities AND provide us with such enjoyable content. YAY, Melissa's home!

I really thought to myself "who wants to watch a camping trip in full?" I stand corrected because I really enjoy your videos. Thank you!

i think i saw a lovely little white head dear when you were in the last stand!!! I love your little doggie, she is so cute and sweet!!! So glad you took her with you, they really are the best companions for all we do...

Joanie looks as happy to be at the tent as we all are to watch. 😊

Love the dad piece Joe. Glad you take care of him. I love my Dad very much. But. I can't see him no more, miss him so much. For people watching its a Dad son thingy not many write about. Have good a day before I cry.

Always good to see snoopervisor joanie with you helping out I got 2 10 week old puppies and their always trying to help in their own little way love them

Another great video Joe , between this , Northern Seclusion and as the rooster crows you put out a ton of great entertainment . I know I appreciate all the effort and time you put in. The duck hunting movie was awesome . Keep,up the great work!

Lol love how joni got so excited and started panting on the tent driveway!!! You can tell she had so much fun at the tent with joe. And you can tell Joe's getting to be a big softy because joni dont have to sleep on the floor she was sleeping on the couch. Lol.

Love these videos it’s just relaxing to watch. Thanks for making these it sure helps me chill out I put it on the big screen in the shop

Joe, Always looking forward to your postings as they are a pleasure to watch and so refreshing in today's world. I get absolute joy in watching you and your father talking...and how excited he is to show you what he's done as an upgrade to different things at the backwoods cabin and your enjoyment looking at them with him. God bless!

I miss going to the cabin and 4 wheeling in the mountains with my late husband. Your videos let me enjoy that scenery again thanks so much take care.

A 46 min video, I need to put this on the big telly and get snacks woohoo

I'm so glad you've got Joanie as a sidekick. And I'm glad she's got you as one of her humans.

...light bulbs, bottled water, paper plates...sounds like the start of my shopping list Joe!

Thank you for the video, Thumbs UP👍👍.

I absolutely love this video. Your deer hunting tent and area is so very peaceful. Brings back memories of my hunting times with my parents. I adore joanie . Sweet puppy.

Outdoor Life always had the 'northern deer camps' vignettes & even though I never had the chance to go. Your tent series allows one to feel that seasonal rhythm & experience deer camp. Thanks for sharing these & showing what is possible with a little bit of north country.

I hope the person that Jacked up the Quad pays for the parts to fix it. It’s the right thing to do. Great Video as always. Good Luck, Hunting !!!

Joni is an awesome dog, what a great companion!

I love Joanie she is such a good furry baby!

Great video Joe and thanks for sharing. Wishing you luck this upcoming deer season.

I pushed send accidentally. Just want to say, I think your channel is first KZfaq channel I started following many years ago. Thank you for all the entertainment. Since I've became a lover of pork steak, camp fire cooking, johnny's seasonings. But the tent brings back many memories of summer trips to Northern Wisconsin with my dad. We didn't stay in a tent, always rented a cabin, sometimes we might have been better off in a tent. LoL Anyways, thanks buddy!

Great video Joe!! Our buck season is coming up November 23rd this year. We will be taking the camper up on the mountain this year instead of staying in camp. Jerod never got to experience camping on the mountain, by the time he was old enough to go we were in the campground. Always enjoy all of your videos. Now don't forget, light bulbs, journals, Gunsmoke videos, dog treats and of course there will be other things right at the last minute that you think of. Take care! Juddie - J & J TOA

Along with light bulb 💡 nice wooden chairs and a homey rug would sure look nice too!!

Love watching your videos on all three channels! Joanie is such a cool dog! Love watching her roam around and hanging out. Sucks to see the 4 wheeler take a bad hit.

Joe your dad looks like he is feeling good and that’s a good thing...machines can be fixed or replaced . I hope that the rider can find another 4 wheeler for your dad as that one looks shot ... thanks for sharing

I love watching your videos! Also my cat loves watching them lol. When he hear’s your voice he comes running lol.

Great video thanks again

Joe, my brother is going deer hunting for the 1st time this November. He is going with my grandpa, took hunters safety last weekend and passed.

I wish I had a retreat property. Your videos are totally awesome thankyou for continued vlogging and sharing!

OK Joe, gotcher back. Let's see: journals, dog treats, Gunsmoke vids, dog treats, bottled water, dog treats, light bulbs, dog treats. Joanie helped me write this.

Nice to see Joanie in your video. Just a suggestion - please do one additional cleaning of your truck windshield so we can see the view. I’m sure Joanie would appreciate it also. 😜

I've missed your videos glad Melissa made it home safe.

Great to see your Father all fit and well, hope he bills the scroat you busted the atv,plenty pheasants here in Scotland for you and Zak and Sarah to shoot weathers crap though, cheers from Scotland

Thats a good looking pup u have. Cant wait to watch ur deer hunting season

Ahhh.... my medicine! This is the only thing that keeps me from losing it! Lol

Glad to see your Dad at The Tent and enjoying his Backwoods cabin...He is looking good Joe..Always enjoy your Vids..Stay healthy and keep MOVING!!!

As always--GREAT!

Joe you’re right up in my back yard, drove right passed my hunting land before that traffic jam at the wayside rest.

All those pork chops, pork steak,steaks,baked potatoes & canned food makes me so hungry!! Can imagine how good they smell & taste!!

Enjoy the video nice looking chuck steak on the pit it's good to see your daddy doing good see him at his camp nice to bring your dog with you that's what I do at my camp bring my dog keep me company I think I'll try to cook us chuck steak on the barbecue pit Cajun land Church point Louisiana 🍻

My gosh those dang pines are a mess. Reminds me of when I lived GA or our cottage in N MI hope you all get your deer this year and fill the freezers. Thanks for your videos.

You mean to say with everything you have at the cabin an no light bulbs lol..looks like you have everything there you’ve got a nice hunting camp...

My father always taught me " Do not lend what you can not afford to lose and do not borrow what you can not afford to replace" lived by that and people now what I expect if I lend them something, even my boys know their lives wouldn't be worth living if they took something of mine and ruined it.

You are right. It is ridiculous but no one died and the machine can be repaired. Hopefully the young man learned something and will make it right with Grandpa.

Great video. I can tell from the wind that winter is on the way. Thanks for sharing.

I really really hope the person who crashed your dads 4 wheeler replaces it for him and they can keep his old one because no matter how much money you put into that machine it will never ride right, once the frame is bent that much in the rear it’s only a matter of time before the driveshaft u joints and rear differential start breaking parts because that machine will never drive straight and true no matter the amount of money you dump into it, I hope they have the respect for your old man to do what is right and replace that for him and NOT repair it , thanks for another great video joe

Heyy good to c...u again after very long time wating for winter trip😍👍

Really neat videos

Deer season already!! Bow season is in here in my neck of the woods but i don’t care to hunt much when it’s still in the 80s outside, I have snuck in the few times it’s dropped into the 40s

Love the picture of Joanie❣️

You really have the best channel. Your work ethic, attention to detail and calm demeanor make it easy to watch. Cooking those pork steaks, chops, and ribeyes make my mouth water!!! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait til deer hunting video comes out.

This is always my favorite videos, the deer prep video, the tent just looks so good at this time of year, thanks for the videos, stay safe

Great little get away for you Joni and you get so much done in just a little time Joe! Blessings 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯

Dinner looked so good, Joanie is the best girl and dont forget those light bulbs... 100 watt, soft white. 👍

Tent videos are my favorite. Exactly what I want to do when I retire.

I just love your videos! Thank you for doing this for us! Joanie is so cute sitting in the passenger seat! I love when you walk into the tent, check everything out, we all saw what it looked like when you left.

I so enjoyed watching Joanie scamper through the woods with you! Thanks for sharing!

I already filled my freezer with 2 reddeer, 2 roedeer, a wildboar and a chamois. I hope you get alot of meat too. Nothing better and healthier than game.

Hi Joe, Looks like everything is ready for winter. Don"t forget to cover the boat motor. Your dad looks great. Glad you had the chance to get away for the weekend.

Your so lucky to still have your dad and it looks like a great relationship. My dad passed two years ago. The positive is he lived to be 97.

Great videos Joe, Ill be heading to my deer stand the second week of November. Lots of ticks here in upstate ny .

God bless you & yours 🇺🇸 Happy & safe hunting. House Security = Joanie👍

I love the videos I am so hooked and wait for notifications lol. Love the Tent ♥️

Really cool place you have there.

Joe,......you need to put GRITS on that list and BACON & EGGS !.........LOL. great video!.......love your shows !

Abraham Lincoln once said he who cuts his own firewood warms himself twice

Have a good time.. Thanks

always enjoy Joe!! thank you for your videos.

Good to see you back at the tent! Enjoy

You should keep some of that Windex for your windshield! Hahaha!

Loved the video, can't wait for the deer season videos. We all know deer season is just around the corner when the porch gets loaded up with fire wood. Our muzzleloader doe and muzzleloader bear seasons start this Saturday, can't wait !!!!!!!!!!

Can’t wait for the deer hunting video! Don’t forget the beer :)

Enjoyed the content

Hi Joe, I happened upon your channel and this is the first video I watched. I love the content and the editing. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to watching more 👍

Great catching up with you Joe. Dealing with the leaves here in northern Michigan. Haven’t deer hunted with bow yet but soon. Later.

I hope who ever tore the four wheeler up pays to have it fixed. Thats the only fair thing to do. I was sitting here going “the journals Joe. The journals” lol I forgot about the Gunsmoke movies. I wish I had an ounce of your energy Joe. It wears me out watching you work lol. God bless you sir. Have a great day.

Looks like everything is ready to go 🔥👍🤠👏🦌

Sarah better be replacing that quad. She had the people over her responsibility

A dog and his/her master. Can’t believe how much Judy has bonded to you.

glad to see your dads bike still working at least for hunting season, the battle scars can be fixed later, good luck with the hunt, my moose season starts end of next week cant wait, great videos keep them coming

Good luck with the deer hunting season! Love watching your videos up at deer camp! be safe good luck

I was thinking about the snow!

Thank you for The Tent video Joe!

That looked like a new shovel

Thanks for sharing Joe 👍

Really enjoy your videos

Glad to see you transitioning from the garden to hunting preparation. I just shifted the same gear down here in Texas.

Joanne is such fun to watch. The deer stands look great. I think you all are going to have a good deer hinting season. Looking forward to deer hunting movie. Joe thanks for all the videos. I know they take time, thanks for your time to create the videos.

We have been waiting for this ? Glad to see you on your way, be safe

I definitely have a GOOD Christmas present for you after watching the channel for so long.

Joni is like " why is this guy always talking to himself?? 😎

Papa J is looking good for his age and everything he has been through...

What a great shot as you were writing in the journal and Joanie dozing on the sofa.

Great video... Thanks Joe!

Love the vids!! Keep up the great work!! Your living life man! I’m jealous

Big fan of all your videos and channels. Every time I see you struggle to bring wood into the tent, opening both those doors, I thought I might come up with an easier solution. What about putting a hinged window, outside, right above where your wood storage bin is inside? Put the wood through the window, rather than opening two doors. Ideally, on the front porch, you’d switch where the grill and the covered wood storage is. You’d have to find a different place to hang your coats, but that’s no big deal. ❤️

Jonie is a lovely dog. She must misses her sibling.

Good way to destress from work. Watch a joe and zach tent video. Thank you for putting all this work in making these.