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Went to UF🐊for Entomology🪰🕷️🦂Now I build houses in TN. Former bug executive @ $ROL. RE since ‘00, Boom to Bust to Boom again, Smoky Mtn Aficionado

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“African Safari” is now officially scratched off my bucket list.

“African Safari” is now officially scratched off my bucket list.

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For everyone in the comments asking if the bear made it out of the car alive…yes, they generally always do. Usually it’s the police that get called to figure a way to get them out, but, here is an example of how a bear usually gets extracted from a car.

For everyone in the comments asking if the bear made it out of the car alive…yes, they generally always do. Usually it’s the police that get called to figure a way to get them out, but, here is an example of how a bear usually gets extracted from a car.

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POV: Living in East TN and this is your drive home from the grocery store.

POV: Living in East TN and this is your drive home from the grocery store.

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Man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a week & decided to let it rip. Got up to 120mph on it. Sold it next day. Death wish. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

Man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a week & decided to let it rip. Got up to 120mph on it. Sold it next day. Death wish. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

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I’m not going to jack the prices up of my cabins. I want people to see what I get to see every week. The amazing WAVES of mountains. They’ll be around $200-$275/night depending on the season. Shouldn’t break the bank. AND, you’ll not only see the Mtns, but also these…

I’m not going to jack the prices up of my cabins. I want people to see what I get to see every week. The amazing WAVES of mountains. They’ll be around $200-$275/night depending on the season. Shouldn’t break the bank. AND, you’ll not only see the Mtns, but also these…

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Just hit a gusher! Kind of wish it was an oil reserve but today I’ll 100% take fresh mountain water coming up at 20 gallons/minute. Contest closes at 5:39 PM. See below post for details.

Just hit a gusher! Kind of wish it was an oil reserve but today I’ll 100% take fresh mountain water coming up at 20 gallons/minute. Contest closes at 5:39 PM. See below post for details.

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I worked in the pest control biz my entire life before a career pivot. I share this video about 1X per year to remind people during travel times that you can easily pick up bed bugs from family members you visit and hotels you visit during the holidays. This is why. The video is one I personally took at my days at Orkin. It’s the worst bed bug case I saw in my 25 yr pest control career. This is someone’s home. They slept in this bed every night. And the bed bugs fed every night and reproduced. YOUR problem is that individuals like this then go out to stores, to movie theaters, fly on planes, go to the doctor and sit in the waiting room chairs, come to your house for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations (or you go to theirs)…and they drop them off from the clothing they wear. German Roaches 🪳 often get introduced into people’s homes/apartments. In the video, we slid the mattress to the side (the sides of it were black from dried blood in many spots), and what you are seeing are thousands and thousands of bed bugs on the box spring.

I worked in the pest control biz my entire life before a career pivot. I share this video about 1X per year to remind people during travel times that you can easily pick up bed bugs from family members you visit and hotels you visit during the holidays. This is why. The video is one I personally took at my days at Orkin. It’s the worst bed bug case I saw in my 25 yr pest control career. This is someone’s home. They slept in this bed every night. And the bed bugs fed every night and reproduced. YOUR problem is that individuals like this then go out to stores, to movie theaters, fly on planes, go to the doctor and sit in the waiting room chairs, come to your house for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations (or you go to theirs)…and they drop them off from the clothing they wear. German Roaches 🪳 often get introduced into people’s homes/apartments. In the video, we slid the mattress to the side (the sides of it were black from dried blood in many spots), and what you are seeing are thousands and thousands of bed bugs on the box spring.

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Well drilling is a GREAT business and not a lot of expert competition in many areas. Usually it’s a passed down from generation to generation type business. Not many start from scratch. Take a listen to this video of the owner & me discussing costs incurred just for ONE truck.

Well drilling is a GREAT business and not a lot of expert competition in many areas. Usually it’s a passed down from generation to generation type business. Not many start from scratch. Take a listen to this video of the owner & me discussing costs incurred just for ONE truck.

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My front yard. Wife is telling me she’s going to leave me if I take one (she’s named them all), but I’m out of venison and I’m hungry. How would you play this hand? 🤔

My front yard. Wife is telling me she’s going to leave me if I take one (she’s named them all), but I’m out of venison and I’m hungry. How would you play this hand? 🤔

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He will never steal a chainsaw again! (And yeah, this was filmed in TN)

He will never steal a chainsaw again! (And yeah, this was filmed in TN)

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One way to get rid of an underground (or wall void) Yellow Jacket or Wasp Nest: Rodent Glue Boards One of the problems in dealing with wasps, hornets and yellow jackets is treating the nest, even if you know where it is. It’s sometimes hard to get near them to treat without getting stung. One quick way to get rid of them is to set a glue board near the nest entry and get just ONE caught on it. I usually put a small raw piece of chicken. They’ll get stuck and start stinging the glue board along with releasing attack pheromones. The massive pheromone release will draw other members of the colony to the glue board. They in turn get stuck, start trying to sting the glue board and release more pheromones. Pretty quickly you’ll have drawn the entire colony out and they will all get stuck and meet their demise on the glue board. Side note: you will have to draw the first few to the glue board with a some type of food they like. Any type of grilled meat like burger, chicken or a piece of a hot dog works. A small piece of sliced lunch meat like ham also works. That’s why you always see them coming around your outdoor family reunion feast. They love that food. Keep in mind, if you disturb a nest of yellow jackets with a mower, or a child pushes on a small log with them in it, they will k*ll you. Anaphylactic shock, airway constriction, cardiovascular collapse. They are a public health threat and it’s totally okay to rid the world of these things. (Don’t mess with the bees though) If this method doesn’t work for you, the best product I’ve used to treat them from far away is Wasp Freeze by BASF. Also, the hanging yellow stinging insect traps are very effective as well.

One way to get rid of an underground (or wall void) Yellow Jacket or Wasp Nest: Rodent Glue Boards One of the problems in dealing with wasps, hornets and yellow jackets is treating the nest, even if you know where it is. It’s sometimes hard to get near them to treat without getting stung. One quick way to get rid of them is to set a glue board near the nest entry and get just ONE caught on it. I usually put a small raw piece of chicken. They’ll get stuck and start stinging the glue board along with releasing attack pheromones. The massive pheromone release will draw other members of the colony to the glue board. They in turn get stuck, start trying to sting the glue board and release more pheromones. Pretty quickly you’ll have drawn the entire colony out and they will all get stuck and meet their demise on the glue board. Side note: you will have to draw the first few to the glue board with a some type of food they like. Any type of grilled meat like burger, chicken or a piece of a hot dog works. A small piece of sliced lunch meat like ham also works. That’s why you always see them coming around your outdoor family reunion feast. They love that food. Keep in mind, if you disturb a nest of yellow jackets with a mower, or a child pushes on a small log with them in it, they will k*ll you. Anaphylactic shock, airway constriction, cardiovascular collapse. They are a public health threat and it’s totally okay to rid the world of these things. (Don’t mess with the bees though) If this method doesn’t work for you, the best product I’ve used to treat them from far away is Wasp Freeze by BASF. Also, the hanging yellow stinging insect traps are very effective as well.

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Yellow jackets, which usually nest underground and are often disturbed by a lawn mower or chainsaw, are one of the most dangerous and aggressive insects around. (Haven’t done an Entomology post lately so figured I’d throw one on) Why are they so dangerous? Because they can rapidly and repeatedly sting. This is a video I took of one who had attacked a katydid. As you can see, even as the yellow jacket begins to feed on the katydid, he continues to rapidly “pop” the prey with his stinger, pumping the paralyzing venom into the katydid. I count around 10 full stings of the prey. When a person is stung by a yellow jacket the first time, it releases an “alert pheromone”, which signals to most of the other colony members that danger is present. A major swarm of yellow jackets will then proceed out of the nest and attack the person (or animal). It takes around 1500 stings to kill a grown adult and 300-400 to kill a child. These numbers are achieved quickly with 100-200 yellow jackets swarming. If a person is allergic, they can go into anaphylactic shock with just one sting. I’m all about “saving the bees” because of their pollination factor…but Yellowjackets are one species of insect that I would gladly eliminate because of their danger. If you see them flying around the ground, or a tree stump or some rail road ties in the landscape, avoid them at all costs.

Yellow jackets, which usually nest underground and are often disturbed by a lawn mower or chainsaw, are one of the most dangerous and aggressive insects around. (Haven’t done an Entomology post lately so figured I’d throw one on) Why are they so dangerous? Because they can rapidly and repeatedly sting. This is a video I took of one who had attacked a katydid. As you can see, even as the yellow jacket begins to feed on the katydid, he continues to rapidly “pop” the prey with his stinger, pumping the paralyzing venom into the katydid. I count around 10 full stings of the prey. When a person is stung by a yellow jacket the first time, it releases an “alert pheromone”, which signals to most of the other colony members that danger is present. A major swarm of yellow jackets will then proceed out of the nest and attack the person (or animal). It takes around 1500 stings to kill a grown adult and 300-400 to kill a child. These numbers are achieved quickly with 100-200 yellow jackets swarming. If a person is allergic, they can go into anaphylactic shock with just one sting. I’m all about “saving the bees” because of their pollination factor…but Yellowjackets are one species of insect that I would gladly eliminate because of their danger. If you see them flying around the ground, or a tree stump or some rail road ties in the landscape, avoid them at all costs.

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Flat(ish), Burning, Pinning Phase 1 cabins tomorrow. Foundations poured next week. Off to the races. Wind picking up big time making me a little nervous. Forestry dept gave me permit this morning said it was okay. 🤷‍♂️

Flat(ish), Burning, Pinning Phase 1 cabins tomorrow. Foundations poured next week. Off to the races. Wind picking up big time making me a little nervous. Forestry dept gave me permit this morning said it was okay. 🤷‍♂️

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Me: “Hey Dad look at that cool Porsche!” Dad:

Me: “Hey Dad look at that cool Porsche!” Dad:

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In the 1700’s to 1800’s there were nearly 500,000 Elk roaming the Smoky Mtns. By 1850...zero. Hunted into extinction. In ‘01, the Nat’l Park reintroduced 25 Elk. The number is now between 200-300 & growing. Been visiting Smokies since 70’s & one of the coolest things to see around Cherokee are the massive amounts grazing along the roads leading into the National Parkway on 441. In the past 10 yrs, you can see some major physical growth on these things and hopefully their numbers will keep expanding. Such a majestic thing to see. If you have kids, I highly recommend taking that drive and pulling off the side of the road to watch them graze.

In the 1700’s to 1800’s there were nearly 500,000 Elk roaming the Smoky Mtns. By 1850...zero. Hunted into extinction. In ‘01, the Nat’l Park reintroduced 25 Elk. The number is now between 200-300 & growing. Been visiting Smokies since 70’s & one of the coolest things to see around Cherokee are the massive amounts grazing along the roads leading into the National Parkway on 441. In the past 10 yrs, you can see some major physical growth on these things and hopefully their numbers will keep expanding. Such a majestic thing to see. If you have kids, I highly recommend taking that drive and pulling off the side of the road to watch them graze.

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Someone please make me feel better and tell me this is normal when the custom glass doesn’t quite fit the opening 🙏

Someone please make me feel better and tell me this is normal when the custom glass doesn’t quite fit the opening 🙏

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I gave her the feedback of it being too fast. First she said “Dad, all those old people don’t understand how Instagram & TikTok works”. I replied “Yeah, but it ain’t your little 20 yr old friends who will be spending $500/nt to rent my cabins!” So, here is “her” slow version. 🤷‍♂️

I gave her the feedback of it being too fast. First she said “Dad, all those old people don’t understand how Instagram & TikTok works”. I replied “Yeah, but it ain’t your little 20 yr old friends who will be spending $500/nt to rent my cabins!” So, here is “her” slow version. 🤷‍♂️

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Have I done any posts on bed bugs?!?! Ohhhh yeah. In fact, here is the worst bed bug case I ever encountered in my 25 yrs in pest control. Mattress is pushed a little to the side, what you see are bed bugs on the box spring. Yes, someone slept in this every night.

Have I done any posts on bed bugs?!?! Ohhhh yeah. In fact, here is the worst bed bug case I ever encountered in my 25 yrs in pest control. Mattress is pushed a little to the side, what you see are bed bugs on the box spring. Yes, someone slept in this every night.

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My 17 yr old daughter started dating this little boy at her high school. Found a video of him this morning that I thought I’d share with everyone.

My 17 yr old daughter started dating this little boy at her high school. Found a video of him this morning that I thought I’d share with everyone.

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Okay…my daughter did the final edit and heeded everyone’s advice about slowing things down. I’ve tasked her with running the BowtiedBroke Instagram account so if you guys have Instagram & can run over there and check this out, I’d be forever grateful.

Okay…my daughter did the final edit and heeded everyone’s advice about slowing things down. I’ve tasked her with running the BowtiedBroke Instagram account so if you guys have Instagram & can run over there and check this out, I’d be forever grateful.

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Holler! I can hook you up. 700 acres of private land can all be yours to enjoy the fall colors and the best views in the entire Smoky Mountains. I’ll even leave my 4 seater side by side for you!
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Holler! I can hook you up. 700 acres of private land can all be yours to enjoy the fall colors and the best views in the entire Smoky Mountains. I’ll even leave my 4 seater side by side for you!

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264,669 views • 2 days ago

Another happy family visiting Smoky Mtns, another 300 mile miserable ride home smelling bear sh*t/pee, sitting in 4 ripped up seats overlooking destroyed dash & half a steering wheel. Momma found food, but cubs shut door, trapping her inside. Couldn’t get out, went wild.
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Another happy family visiting Smoky Mtns, another 300 mile miserable ride home smelling bear sh*t/pee, sitting in 4 ripped up seats overlooking destroyed dash & half a steering wheel. Momma found food, but cubs shut door, trapping her inside. Couldn’t get out, went wild.

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343,155 views • 10 days ago

600 ft…no agua. To put it in perspective that’s “roughly” a 60 story building. Maybe it’s my turn for some pain. What are we betting on? 700ft, 800 ft, 900 ft, 1,000 feet deep? I’m going with 700. Building on the side of mountain is not for the faint of heart.
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600 ft…no agua. To put it in perspective that’s “roughly” a 60 story building. Maybe it’s my turn for some pain. What are we betting on? 700ft, 800 ft, 900 ft, 1,000 feet deep? I’m going with 700. Building on the side of mountain is not for the faint of heart.

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474,294 views • 16 days ago

Sound on. The families allowed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept to release the names of the teenagers. Please keep the families of this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Jackson, Jaylyn and Charlotte. Unspeakable anguish.
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Sound on. The families allowed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept to release the names of the teenagers. Please keep the families of this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Jackson, Jaylyn and Charlotte. Unspeakable anguish.

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691,022 views • 2 months ago

Well wasn’t this just a great way to wake up this morning. Went looking for my brand new chainsaw that I left on front porch last night. Never gonna find that thing again. This means war!
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Well wasn’t this just a great way to wake up this morning. Went looking for my brand new chainsaw that I left on front porch last night. Never gonna find that thing again. This means war!

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2,138,792 views • 7 months ago

Sold two of my new build pool cabins in the last two weeks. Same neighborhood, same floor plan. One sold for $1,125,000. The one in this video sold for $1,350,000. Nearly a $250K difference. What made the difference? Your input from a post I made in late 2024.
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Sold two of my new build pool cabins in the last two weeks. Same neighborhood, same floor plan. One sold for $1,125,000. The one in this video sold for $1,350,000. Nearly a $250K difference. What made the difference? Your input from a post I made in late 2024.

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622,457 views • 2 months ago

You know it’s time to overhaul the TSA when someone like Terry Bradshaw gets patted down twice, has entire luggage searched item by item and then gets hauled off to the back “private room” for another pat down. Sometimes with these TSA folks, it’s just a complete power trip.
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You know it’s time to overhaul the TSA when someone like Terry Bradshaw gets patted down twice, has entire luggage searched item by item and then gets hauled off to the back “private room” for another pat down. Sometimes with these TSA folks, it’s just a complete power trip.

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2,598,404 views • 10 months ago

Okay I tried this and now I’m stuck with 300 wooden coasters that aren’t selling on Facebook Marketplace and a missing finger
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Okay I tried this and now I’m stuck with 300 wooden coasters that aren’t selling on Facebook Marketplace and a missing finger

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3,156,238 views • 1 year ago

Just a quick update. I anticipate I’ll have these available for anyone who wants to visit the Smoky Mtns in about 4 weeks.
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Just a quick update. I anticipate I’ll have these available for anyone who wants to visit the Smoky Mtns in about 4 weeks.

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262,082 views • 1 month ago

🚨Update. Kinda winging this as I go. Decided to add a MASSIVE deck/pavilion by the cabins so if people have entire families up here, they can all gather on the pavilion for lunch, dinner, a wedding, morning sunrise yoga 🤷‍♂️. Half will be open air, half covered for when it rains.
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🚨Update. Kinda winging this as I go. Decided to add a MASSIVE deck/pavilion by the cabins so if people have entire families up here, they can all gather on the pavilion for lunch, dinner, a wedding, morning sunrise yoga 🤷‍♂️. Half will be open air, half covered for when it rains.

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150,669 views • 1 month ago

Cannot WAIT to try out my new Christmas present at the lake this summer!
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Cannot WAIT to try out my new Christmas present at the lake this summer!

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722,870 views • 5 months ago

I love these guys, but there comes a point in life where it’s just time to retire.
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I love these guys, but there comes a point in life where it’s just time to retire.

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662,289 views • 5 months ago

Wait…what? Gatlinburg made it to the finalist group for the The Boring Company’s free tunnel?!? Dear Mr Elon Musk, if Gatlinburg is picked, you can crash at one of my extremely remote cabins with the best views of the Smoky Mountains and I’ll even let you drive my side by side.
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Wait…what? Gatlinburg made it to the finalist group for the The Boring Company’s free tunnel?!? Dear Mr Elon Musk, if Gatlinburg is picked, you can crash at one of my extremely remote cabins with the best views of the Smoky Mountains and I’ll even let you drive my side by side.

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360,431 views • 3 months ago

This place I bought in ‘20 was some NYC doctor’s Y2K compound. He built in ‘98 in case the world blew up. Secluded land serves two purposes: It’s the best for having fun & the best if the world goes to sh!t. Also, if high up, you can see people coming 30 min before they arrive.
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This place I bought in ‘20 was some NYC doctor’s Y2K compound. He built in ‘98 in case the world blew up. Secluded land serves two purposes: It’s the best for having fun & the best if the world goes to sh!t. Also, if high up, you can see people coming 30 min before they arrive.

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1,261,390 views • 1 year ago

I’d like to present to you the sad reality of Testosterone Decline in young men over the last 30 years.
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I’d like to present to you the sad reality of Testosterone Decline in young men over the last 30 years.

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972,075 views • 11 months ago

The deals for renting a cabin in the Smoky Mtns are some of the best I’ve seen. This is off season & slow, but in the past many owners wouldn’t adjust their prices down. Now you have lots of people who bought at peak, desperate for revenue taking $150/nt for a 6 bedroom, sleeps 20 cabin. If you’ve ever wanted to visit and you’re on a budget, now through April are going to have some of the best deals you’ll ever see. In May the prices will shoot back up with tourist demand for the summer months and fall colors and then holidays, but currently, you could stay an entire week in the Smokies for less than $1,000. And it’s one of the best time for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV’ing and sightseeing since no leaves on the trees encumbering any views of the mountains from practically anywhere.
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The deals for renting a cabin in the Smoky Mtns are some of the best I’ve seen. This is off season & slow, but in the past many owners wouldn’t adjust their prices down. Now you have lots of people who bought at peak, desperate for revenue taking $150/nt for a 6 bedroom, sleeps 20 cabin. If you’ve ever wanted to visit and you’re on a budget, now through April are going to have some of the best deals you’ll ever see. In May the prices will shoot back up with tourist demand for the summer months and fall colors and then holidays, but currently, you could stay an entire week in the Smokies for less than $1,000. And it’s one of the best time for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV’ing and sightseeing since no leaves on the trees encumbering any views of the mountains from practically anywhere.

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240,562 views • 3 months ago

The amount of moonshine that came off of my land back in the day was probably a sight to see. We have found hundreds and hundreds of barrels. A full large scale illegal production factory was moving thousands of gallons per week. Just one little set up he took me to.
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The amount of moonshine that came off of my land back in the day was probably a sight to see. We have found hundreds and hundreds of barrels. A full large scale illegal production factory was moving thousands of gallons per week. Just one little set up he took me to.

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398,358 views • 6 months ago

Big announcement coming today for those paying attention to the posts about the bear stealing my chainsaw. Giving away some brand HusqvarnaUSA saws in Nov & Dec to some totally random followers. (Oh yeah & a free vacation to my cabin). Opening up views. Listen to that creak.
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Big announcement coming today for those paying attention to the posts about the bear stealing my chainsaw. Giving away some brand HusqvarnaUSA saws in Nov & Dec to some totally random followers. (Oh yeah & a free vacation to my cabin). Opening up views. Listen to that creak.

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378,281 views • 6 months ago

There are ENDLESS things to do with land. Nature is beautiful but nature also has a way of hiding even more beautiful things (via overgrowth). Once you own land, the work never stops. Here are the top 5 things I do: 1) Explore it - even small pieces (5-50 acres) can take months of walking it to find all the cool things it has to offer. 2) Maintain it - sure, you could pay someone to clear brush, grade a washed out dirt road, haul gravel (and I’ve surely done that some), but you won’t get a better sense of fulfillment than by doing a lot of the work yourself. There is something about a good day of hard manual labor that gives you a sense of accomplishment. It’s almost like you’re tapping into what your ancestors did in order to just survive. 3) Hike it - Especially true on hilly or mountainous land, I’ll get up each morning and walk DOWN the mountain and then back up. That gives the most hardcore gym in the world a run for its money. 4) Clean it - As I mentioned at the start, beautiful things that naturally occur can hide even more beautiful things via overgrowth. In the Smoky Mtns, large formations of grandiose slate rock get hidden by various trees/brush over the years. Cleaning all that 15-20 yr small overgrowth of pine or oak to reveal the really cool blueish slate rock formations that have been there for millions of years is extremely fulfilling. It’s like you discover a Van Gogh painting in an old attic. The dust, dirt that collected on it “naturally occurred” from it just sitting there, but wiping it off reveals something extremely majestic. 5) Meditate - when you explore your land, you’ll naturally just find your favorite spots to sit and pray/ponder/meditate. I’ve found a few spots on my acreage overlooking some insane views of the mountain range and I’ll just sit on a rock for hours watching red tail hawks screech as they fly by, watching eagles fly over my head and just think “Man, this is what life is all about, how could have have been so foolish chasing so many other unfulfilling things for so many decades”. (Video is from yesterday of my buddy Jimmy and me clearing out some small pines that were hiding some amazing rock formations)
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There are ENDLESS things to do with land. Nature is beautiful but nature also has a way of hiding even more beautiful things (via overgrowth). Once you own land, the work never stops. Here are the top 5 things I do: 1) Explore it - even small pieces (5-50 acres) can take months of walking it to find all the cool things it has to offer. 2) Maintain it - sure, you could pay someone to clear brush, grade a washed out dirt road, haul gravel (and I’ve surely done that some), but you won’t get a better sense of fulfillment than by doing a lot of the work yourself. There is something about a good day of hard manual labor that gives you a sense of accomplishment. It’s almost like you’re tapping into what your ancestors did in order to just survive. 3) Hike it - Especially true on hilly or mountainous land, I’ll get up each morning and walk DOWN the mountain and then back up. That gives the most hardcore gym in the world a run for its money. 4) Clean it - As I mentioned at the start, beautiful things that naturally occur can hide even more beautiful things via overgrowth. In the Smoky Mtns, large formations of grandiose slate rock get hidden by various trees/brush over the years. Cleaning all that 15-20 yr small overgrowth of pine or oak to reveal the really cool blueish slate rock formations that have been there for millions of years is extremely fulfilling. It’s like you discover a Van Gogh painting in an old attic. The dust, dirt that collected on it “naturally occurred” from it just sitting there, but wiping it off reveals something extremely majestic. 5) Meditate - when you explore your land, you’ll naturally just find your favorite spots to sit and pray/ponder/meditate. I’ve found a few spots on my acreage overlooking some insane views of the mountain range and I’ll just sit on a rock for hours watching red tail hawks screech as they fly by, watching eagles fly over my head and just think “Man, this is what life is all about, how could have have been so foolish chasing so many other unfulfilling things for so many decades”. (Video is from yesterday of my buddy Jimmy and me clearing out some small pines that were hiding some amazing rock formations)

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224,442 views • 3 months ago

Since you asked, you buy a remote cabin and some land in the middle of nowhere with no one around. Because even if it crashes too, you still wake up every morning with more PEACE than you could imagine. That doesn’t come with any other crash that I’ve ever been a part of.
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Since you asked, you buy a remote cabin and some land in the middle of nowhere with no one around. Because even if it crashes too, you still wake up every morning with more PEACE than you could imagine. That doesn’t come with any other crash that I’ve ever been a part of.

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234,074 views • 4 months ago