I never had a desire to have kids before I saw Max omg, I want one of those haha. God he is adorable! Also, I miss more Dana content. Can we just get a day in the life of Dana, and Lou goes and films you for a day with shopping, cooking whatever :D

It is invigorating to watch you young people live, learn, grow, and all the wonders of living. This said from this 67 year old that thinks you are doing great no matter what you do. Go for it!

It looks to be that Lou is having way too much fun in the snow! 😂. And Dana you have such a great soothing tonal voice - you should record some children’s audio books … And as always Max, (Lou’s mini me) just stole the show - thanks for sharing. 😊

Hi there, I’m the gal from the wilderness of northern 🇨🇦 who recommended the roof rake… I see that yours is getting plenty of good use. Far out!! Can I also just say that snow acts like a sponge, so when it does eventually warm up and rain, the weight of the wet snow on your roof and on the wall tent will be about four times heavier than what it was when it was dry. If it starts raining, your roof rake will certainly be a valuable tool. Also, when the time comes, you will love your studded winter tires. My partner and I have them on our “his and hers” small pick-ups trucks, and they are worth every penny!! Do you have weight (sandbags) in the back of your vehicles? This really helps provide extra traction. One thing we do is we each have a covered “sandbox” in the box of our small pick-up trucks. We have found that sand bags freeze, puncture, roll around, and they never lay flat which makes it really challenging when we have to carry a lot of stuff in the box of the truck. At the beginning of every winter my partner puts together the covered “sandbox” (which he has made from plywood) in our truck boxes. We fill the “sandbox” with sandbags and then screw down the plywood cover on top. This gives us weight in the back end, and a flat surface in the box of the pick-up. We use the same “sandbox” and the same sand bags every year, so while this was an initial investment of money, it is reusable every winter. I just thought I would throw these few tips into my comment here because these things have been really helpful to us. I love your energy and your positivity; it’s really refreshing. Your videos are always so interesting. We live a similar lifestyle and so many of your values resonate with me. Thanks so much for allowing me to share my experiences and knowledge with you here in this space. I appreciate you and your family. Spring is just around the mountain… YeeHaw… bring it on!! Hugs to you from northern 🇨🇦, Ⓜary🌲

Snow is the whole point of winter 😊 well said!

You guys should get a radio/maybe even a record player for when you guys spend more of the day there so you have something else to do so you don't get so bored being "trapped" in the own shipping container during winter time I'm sure you won't want to spend a ton of time outside when it's freezing 🥶

Eventually, a steep, protective roof (like they put over mobile homes sometimes - wooden frame, corrugated metal roof) over the wall tent might not be a bad idea so the snow would slide off and the tent canvas would be protected from UV and weather.

How about a sturdy 'carport with metal slanted roof' over the wall tent? Of course, that would be a very tall structure and imagine costs would be quite bit.....snow will slide right off metal roof....

You can also try putting your floor mats under your tires in a pinch!

Snow looks great.

Maybe tie bright ribbons on the trees so you know where your camera is. With all the snow, it looks like a wonderland. All the best with the book. Lou's lunch made me hungry 😂😂😂 x

Omg loveeee the animal footage!! ❤❤

Max is adorable and love watching him grow. He seems to light up every time he sees his dad. Unless he just wants the camera. 😄

How fun ....watching all the animals

If you compiled driving and walking in the snow with just the ambient sounds, I would watch that. So pretty! So peaceful! Slow TV!

By far a beautiful place to be and the abundance of wildlife is amazing to watch and see.

Glad you like my tuna jack recipe 😊 Jackfruit tuna is the best tuna and fish are friends not food. (Says the lad with a former fish trawler!)

I love watching all your videos but I have to say this is the best one. The drive through the road of the trees and the beautiful scenery was amazing. Your attitude is priceless. Can't wait to see you,Dana and sweet Max enjoying your labor of love. Take care and stay safe from a fan from Arkansas😊

I live on the shores of Lake Huron in Canada - we got a lot of snow. We have a sunroom off the house with the plastic roofing like you have. We never rake it and it's been on there for 20 + years without a problem. It's starting to leak where it was screwed in but otherwise no issues and it's never collapses or even cracked.

Good morning from Calgary. ❤ I love the clip of the tractor where it was completely silent from all the snow. I have a neurological condition (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) that makes it hard for me to be in noisy environments, so my favourite kinds of days here are the ones filled with the stillness and calmness from a fresh blanket of snow. It’s just so incredibly soothing on my nervous system. 🥰

Greatings from the other side of the world from Buenos Aires Argentina

Max is the best content of course in his container!

❤ beautiful baby boy. Beautiful family. Creating wonderful memories.

Thank you! This is so satisfying to watch. You are doing great!

I've been watching yall for about 5 years now. Since the van build videos. And I just love how loving and encouraging you both are with one another. I love this channel. Lol I just felt I'd say that. 😊

Your baby is the happiest baby I’ve ever seen. Such a cutie. Loving the build. Can’t wait to see the end results 😊

1:31 Those are camel prints, 100%. I’ve worked with camel’s for over 20 years. Definitely camel. Trust me! 👊💯

The snow looks like so much fun 😍 winters used to be snowy where I live but not anymore (climate change) 😢

My German has big tracts too - I feel bad for people who hit the trails after we've been there!

You wouldn’t believe how jealous I am watching Lou and Freya having fun in the snow while I sit in Australia’s sweltering heat 😅

Got a jumpscare in the first minute 🤣... its so nice to see your progress and max is adorable.

Enjoyed this video so much. So much diversity.

This is so beautiful and amazing

You guys are really a sweet little family Be blessed

The shot with all three of you and Max pulling up on the bar makes me so happy :) I’m sure Max is going to look back at these videos with joy and gratitude for his beautiful and loving parents.💕

The drive up the driveway is breathtaking in the snow! So happy and relieved that using the snowplow was fun and relatively easy. Won't be long before you all are up full-time on the mountain. Loved the coyote, deer, and raccoon shots!!!1

Enjoy!! 🎉

its really wonderful to see the container Build progressing each week! I can only imagine how it must feel to self-build. you are both fantastic parents so beautiful to watch your interactions, your incredible personality's show though how adorable Max is presenting himself! sending love x

Max is so adorable ❤

Max is such a beautiful, adorable, happy baby. I truly believe the great parents create happy children. And it is obvious that Max is loved and has parents. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Loved watching Lulu enjoy his snow chores😂. I Dana you’re an amazing mom. Blessings to your family.

Max is precious 🥰🥰 and so happy and sweet. He knows the camera well lol 😂

Precious days with Max :) and the build is coming along so beautifully x

This was fun and I'm still in Tennessee and the temp is 70 bright ☀️☀️ I would love to have this much snow but we have way too many hills and people (myself included) who can't drive in snow. Thank you for sharing your beautiful life one more time. Max you are doing very well with your music

That was a lot of snow for MARCH.

Apple air tags on the cameras, easy to locate.

Congrats on all the new work. It's amazing!

More Max cuteness 😍

why not .amen a A frame roof, so if you try to go to other places you won't be bother to much and the top of the container you can use for staking fire woods and other things you not using often.

At 11:53 i first thought it was a white Porsche Speedster or something in that range hahah

Max is SUCH a cutie! ❤️

Wow I didn't think it would be that harsh out there. Well done taking care of everything and staying safe. - Cheers

Adore all of the aspects of this land development! Recognizing it's late in construction and perhaps a recognized *phase 2* imagining, but have you considered rotating the footprint of the container array? With the observation of how wind/airflow is behaving with your topography 12:24; a rotational adjustment where one corner splits the wind sheer and then each container gets pulled back at a consistent angle. The thought is to wind buffer the alley between containers, particularly btw bedroom & kitchen. #intuition #nosecondarysciencebackground

Lou Hi! Just wanted to let you know about an unfortunate experience we had with coyotes on our property, particularly because i saw 2 on your trail cam. Our dog went a bit further into the brush than usual and was chased and attacked by a coyote. We are thinking she got into one of the dens and the coyotes were protecting their space. After it attacked her, it continued to bark and howl for a long time until we left for the vets. This was in broad daylight . Saidie is smaller than Freya, but still…. Be careful. We also love our trail cams and the tracks we find ! ❤️

All hail King Max

Lots of snow but beautiful

When the tent was still standing under all that snow I started singing Elton John 😂 “I’m still standing! Yeah, yeah, yeah”

Next time turn OFF the traction control in the Toyota ( if that one has that feature). I thnk it may have been in the ON position...I saw the one back tire spinning and the rest were doing nothing. If you turn off the traction control the vehicle will distribute the power and torque evenly to all four wheels and you would not have been stuck. Traction control is good for the highway but no good for getting unstuck. Love the videos and the cheery disposition you folks have!

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Be watchful because before you think it is possible, Max will use that pull up bar to climb over the fence. Kids are superheros when it comes to that stuff.

However, that being said...snow is VERY slippery at the temperatures you have there...so...lol....

Is Lou going to speak German to Max? It is amazing to be raised bilingual

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Hello, like your channel. If I could comment on one thing, it would be the following. When you are walking around your land and showing us your handy work, please turn the camera around and show the viewers what you are looking at. We don't need to see you talking we wanna see what you are talking about. It's not just you it is so many youtube creators.... please give some consideration thanks

Livestock? I thought you were vegan?

Is max vegan too?

So… you built nothing?