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We're building
a luxury canvas tent.
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Watch that tree.
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- Watch out.
- [Tuck] Whoa.
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This is definitely
Bigfoot territory.
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[Mallory] We're super excited to be
able to have this getaway for our family.
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[Tuck]
It's about to get freaky.
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Ooh, I'm already excited.
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[Mallory] Two, three.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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We're about to go off of here.
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[Tuck] Hang on, hang on.
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We are definitely gonna have
some blood, sweat, tears.
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Wait, wait, wait,
this ain't gonna work.
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Come down.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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- There you go.
- You really scared me, Tuck.
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[Tuck] We're doing this
the old fashion way.
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The wind is picking up y'all.
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Hopefully, this thing
does not turn into a sail.
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[Mallory] It's been a struggle.
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[Tuck] Whoa.
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[Mallory] It's more difficult
than we anticipated.
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[Tuck] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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[narrator] Are you ready
to go off the grid?
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[country music playing]
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Come on, guys, we'll walk down
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this game trail right here.
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[Jace] Wonder if hogs
go down here.
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[Tuck] Hogs
and all kinds of animals.
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What else do you all think
would be out here?
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- [Presley] Bigfoot.
- [Tuck] Bigfoot?
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This is definitely
Bigfoot territory here.
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We bought 30 acres out
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kind of in the middle
of nowhere,
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it's full of cacti,
brush, and trees.
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[Tuck] It is very tough
to traverse through the land.
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It is thick in here.
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[Jace] I should've brought
my machete.
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[Tuck] It is difficult
because there's low branches,
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high branches,
there's rocks everywhere
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that you have to step over.
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There is constant slope
out here.
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We have over 300 ft of slope
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from the top of the property,
at the road,
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down to the bottom creek.
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Make it through here,
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and see if we can find
a good spot.
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- I'm Mallory.
- And I'm Tuck.
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[Mallory] And we're building
our off-grid structure
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in the beautiful Texas
Hill Country.
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[Tuck] Our build site
is located in Fischer, Texas
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which is right between
San Antonio and Austin.
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[Mallory] The views
are really what sold us
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on this property.
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We knew once we cleared
some trees out
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that we were gonna
open up those views
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to the beautiful canyons.
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And we're at about
1,300 ft elevation.
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Behind us
is the Devil's Backbone,
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a canyon that runs
through a bunch of hills
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and we've got an easy view
of over 13 miles.
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What do you all think
about this spot?
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I like it.
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[Tuck] Yeah, I can see
the fire pit over here,
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the house right there.
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Who said anything
about a hot tub?
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Tuck and I have two kids.
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We have Jace,
who's 11 years old.
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And we have Presley,
she just turned nine.
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[Tuck] To us,
off-the-grid living is ideal.
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We live very,
very close to a city.
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When we get out here,
it is amazing.
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Our motivation for building this
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is to have a place
to bring our kids,
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to really experience nature.
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It makes me not wanna leave.
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So our original plan was to
have a wood frame structure.
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But with lumber prices
through the roof,
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we have switched over to using
a canvas tent structure
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that will go on top
of a elevated deck.
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We're building
a luxury canvas tent
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because my kids are really
always wanting to go camping
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and I'm just not
your rugged camper.
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And so I thought bringing luxury
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would be a great way for us
to experience nature.
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And I can have my glamping.
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[Tuck] As you walk up
to the house,
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there will be 127-foot-long
suspension bridge.
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Once you get off
the suspension bridge,
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you land on
a 2,200 square foot deck.
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[Mallory] When you walk
into the front door,
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you will see our living room
and our kitchenette.
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To the right, you will have
our main bedroom,
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to the left we will have
our second bedroom,
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and in the back,
we will have our bathroom.
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[Tuck] Off the back deck, we will
have an 8-foot by 24-foot hammock.
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Our off-the-grid features
include a solar panel system
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and a rain water harvest system.
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[Mallory] Our build
is 1,200 square foot,
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our timeline is two months,
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and our budget is $50,000.
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[rock music playing]
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The first part of this build
is getting this land cleared.
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Seem like I could go through
with a chainsaw
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and cut it down, but, uh, I
definitely got outnumbered.
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Uh, I had to call in
for the heavy machinery.
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Once I got that out here,
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it started moving along
a lot faster.
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The trees started going down
a lot easier.
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We took at least three weeks
to burn all the trees, uh,
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we did controlled burns.
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This build is definitely
gonna be challenging.
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We are gonna have some blood,
sweat, tears,
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all of the above out here.
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But it's gonna be
worth it in the end
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to be able to come out
here and relax.
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So today, we are getting
all these footings
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formed up real quick
so that we can set
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all our concrete
inside of those.
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Tomorrow we'll be
setting our posts,
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but we have concrete today,
we have re-bar today, uh,
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I say today, but it is
actually in about 45 minutes.
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So, uh, we are rushing
as fast as we can
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to get the stuff ready.
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[rock music playing]
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We're very worried
about the concrete trucks
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being able to get down here.
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We're dealing with
a lot of slope
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and obviously if the concrete
truck gets on a slope,
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the concrete will dump
out of the back.
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[rock music playing]
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We've got another turn up here
that's real tough.
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Be careful, we got
a lot of rocks on the road,
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don't wanna blow a tire out
or anything like that.
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- Okay. Sounds good.
- Good luck with it.
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[engine revving]
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[Tuck] We are stopping the
concrete truck at the top of the hill.
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Come on in.
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[Tuck] We've got a two-yard
concrete bucket
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with a big fork lift to
drive it down our steep hill
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and the fork lift
will dump the concrete in
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and then we'll run back up
and get another load.
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- All right. We're doing good.
- [Mallory] You're good.
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Good job. All right.
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Keep coming, a little more.
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Just a little bit
on the edge here, here we go.
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[Mallory] It's gonna be tough
to make it downhill
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without spilling the concrete
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with all of
the elevation changes.
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- All right. It's go time.
- Chances are,
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it's probably gonna spill over
a little bit.
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We've got a very steep hill
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that we have to get down
to our build site.
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Through the trees, obviously
we've cleared our roads out
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but our roads aren't very wide,
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you still do have trees
coming over the top.
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[Mallory] Ooh, that looks
a little dangerous.
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[Tuck] I'm reversing down
this, uh, steep incline
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trying to keep everything level
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and it is unbelievable
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how much that bucket
is swinging.
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All right, knowing that
that bucket weighs about
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4,000 pounds
with concrete in it.
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It is very tricky and
very scary controlling it.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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[whirring]
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Another issue
that we're gonna have
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is we've only got
three hours of time limit
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on the concrete
before it starts hardening.
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We're definitely
gonna have to straddle
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this 2-foot-deep beam
and hopefully we don't, uh,
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slough off and fall.
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[Mallory]
I'm watching Tuck pull in,
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I'm getting a little nervous.
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These tires are really close
to falling in
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and I'm looking at him
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and looking at all
these guys around,
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just praying and hoping that
it stays on the path
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and doesn't fall in that hole.
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One bucket down,
we got about nine more to go.
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I'mma head back up the hill,
get another load.
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[engine revving]
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[Tuck] Oh, yeah, it looks
good. Number two, here we go.
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Watch that bucket,
it'll swing and catch you.
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[Mallory] Yeah.
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Watch that tree, Tuck.
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Watch that tree.
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Watch out.
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[Tuck] Whoa.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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[Tuck] Watch that bucket,
it'll swing and catch you.
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We got a lot of weight
on this bucket right here
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and if the weight starts
going the wrong way,
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it could tip everything over
and not be pretty.
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[Mallory]
Watch that tree, Tuck.
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Watch that tree.
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- Watch out.
- Whoa.
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[Mallory] I'm watching Tuck, he
is bringing that bucket downhill
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and he is going backwards.
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All these trees are hitting him,
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hitting the machine,
and I'm freaking out.
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[Tuck] Timber, raining trees.
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Oh, yeah.
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We did do some
tree trimming today, uh,
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with the machine
and the concrete bucket.
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But, uh, we made it.
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Good? All right, baby.
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What? We having fun yet?
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[upbeat music playing]
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- [Tuck screams]
- [Mallory laughs]
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Oh, yeah, baby.
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[upbeat music playing]
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[man] That's good.
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[Tuck]
It's taking way too long.
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Concrete's already getting
hard on us.
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We just finished
this fourth load
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and the concrete
is getting very tight.
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I'm having to
shake the bucket...
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Don't tell me that, dude.
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To get the concrete
to settle down to the bottom
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to where it'll come out
the chute at the bottom.
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Oh, we're gonna have to dump
the bucket over
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and manually take
the concrete out.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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[Tuck] Watch your leg.
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This definitely puts
a big damper on my plan
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for, uh, starting
our columns tomorrow.
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So it's gonna put us
definitely a few days back.
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I think we did pretty good,
to be honest.
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I mean, most people would've
gave up at the front gate.
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What do we do
with all that up top?
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We're not gonna be able
to use it.
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No, no.
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Out of our, uh, 10 yards
of concrete that we had,
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we ended up wasting
about four yards
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which is a lot of money.
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We also have
a lot of guys here to work
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and they're standing around
not being able to do anything
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because our concrete hardened
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and, uh, they can't
proceed on to the next steps.
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Hey, you win some,
you lose some,
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at least we're all still here
with our fingers.
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This is it for the day.
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Obviously, we've got
some layout to do.
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We've got a little more concrete
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that we'll be able to
get into some of the spots,
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but, uh, the concrete truck
has left.
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We're just gonna clean
the buckets up,
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try and look at tomorrow.
248
00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:08,239
[upbeat music playing]
249
00:10:13,479 --> 00:10:15,847
Yesterday, the concrete
froze up in the truck,
250
00:10:15,849 --> 00:10:17,315
we had to dump out a lot,
251
00:10:17,317 --> 00:10:19,751
so now we are going back
to the old fashioned way.
252
00:10:19,753 --> 00:10:22,887
This is the off-the-grid way
right here.
253
00:10:22,889 --> 00:10:26,091
We had to start mixing
concrete from the bag.
254
00:10:26,093 --> 00:10:28,560
We didn't have water on site
so we are taking water
255
00:10:28,562 --> 00:10:30,228
out of the barrels
to mix the concrete
256
00:10:30,230 --> 00:10:33,698
inside the footings.
257
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This is definitely gonna take
a lot longer
258
00:10:35,202 --> 00:10:36,534
than backing
the concrete truck up
259
00:10:36,536 --> 00:10:38,069
and dumping concrete
into the hole.
260
00:10:38,071 --> 00:10:40,438
So, uh, this is gonna be
the fun part.
261
00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:45,110
We're gonna finish up
these last two footings,
262
00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:48,246
that'll allow us to proceed
with setting some columns,
263
00:10:48,248 --> 00:10:51,249
so that we can get
our deck established.
264
00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:53,451
So now that the concrete
is cured for the footings,
265
00:10:53,453 --> 00:10:55,253
it is time
to construct our deck.
266
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Each pole weighs
roughly 800 pounds.
267
00:10:58,325 --> 00:11:00,492
We have to choke-strap them
at the top
268
00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:02,761
so that we can lift them up
with the fork lift.
269
00:11:02,763 --> 00:11:04,396
Hey, guys,
this is our first one,
270
00:11:04,398 --> 00:11:06,097
so when I pick this thing up,
271
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we gotta make sure those
chokers get really tight,
272
00:11:08,168 --> 00:11:09,567
so that nothing slips.
273
00:11:09,569 --> 00:11:11,436
Make sure
when we're standing around it
274
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that nobody gets
really close to it.
275
00:11:13,173 --> 00:11:14,673
Be careful when we're
setting it on that pin,
276
00:11:14,675 --> 00:11:16,641
that it doesn't... it doesn't
get moving too much,
277
00:11:16,643 --> 00:11:18,343
there's a lot of wind
going on right now,
278
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so we gotta be
really careful with it.
279
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This will be the first one,
let's do it.
280
00:11:21,581 --> 00:11:24,716
[upbeat music playing]
281
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[Tuck] Now watch that wind,
it's whipping.
282
00:11:31,391 --> 00:11:33,124
Now, now, be careful,
just keep a hand on
283
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and stay back as fast as we can.
284
00:11:35,228 --> 00:11:37,862
So today we don't have
the most ideal conditions.
285
00:11:37,864 --> 00:11:40,765
The wind is whipping
at least 20 miles an hour.
286
00:11:40,767 --> 00:11:43,334
I would say it's closer
to 30 miles an hour.
287
00:11:43,336 --> 00:11:44,536
Oh.
288
00:11:44,538 --> 00:11:47,639
Oh, it's swinging, Tuck.
289
00:11:47,641 --> 00:11:49,374
[Tuck] All right,
we're still level,
290
00:11:49,376 --> 00:11:50,975
here we go, watch yourself, Mal.
291
00:11:50,977 --> 00:11:54,079
[upbeat music playing]
292
00:11:56,015 --> 00:11:59,017
- [man] Slow down.
- Coming down easy, here we go.
293
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Whoo. Perfect fit.
294
00:12:02,656 --> 00:12:04,389
Now they're gonna get
it braced up real quick
295
00:12:04,391 --> 00:12:06,191
before we disconnect anything.
296
00:12:06,193 --> 00:12:09,427
- Great job, babe.
- [Tuck] Yeah.
297
00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:12,030
First one down, here we go,
we're gonna disconnect.
298
00:12:12,032 --> 00:12:14,432
[suspenseful music playing]
299
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[Mallory] I think after this,
we're gonna be good to go.
300
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He's a pro at it.
301
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[Tuck] All right.
Number two.
302
00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:22,540
[upbeat music playing]
303
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[Tuck] Watch that wind, guys.
304
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Whoa. Now watch out.
305
00:12:28,582 --> 00:12:31,316
- [Mallory] Oh.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
306
00:12:31,318 --> 00:12:33,451
- [man] Easy boy.
- [Tuck] Whoa.
307
00:12:34,253 --> 00:12:37,088
[suspenseful music playing]
308
00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:39,591
[Tuck] Today, we are setting
the posts for our house.
309
00:12:39,593 --> 00:12:41,092
Now watch that wind.
310
00:12:41,094 --> 00:12:43,962
Each pole weighs
roughly 800 pounds.
311
00:12:43,964 --> 00:12:46,865
The wind is whipping
at least 20 miles an hour.
312
00:12:46,867 --> 00:12:49,000
I would say it's closer
to 30 miles an hour.
313
00:12:49,002 --> 00:12:52,537
Now watch out Whoa, whoa, whoa.
314
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[man] Easy boy.
315
00:12:54,207 --> 00:12:56,174
Whoa, let it settle now,
let it settle down.
316
00:12:56,176 --> 00:12:58,443
[Mallory] Tuck's lifting
these poles on the fork lift
317
00:12:58,445 --> 00:13:00,345
and these things are moving
and I'm nervous
318
00:13:00,347 --> 00:13:02,547
because he's trying
to get them down to us.
319
00:13:02,549 --> 00:13:04,149
[Tuck]
Coming down easy with it.
320
00:13:04,151 --> 00:13:05,950
[Mallory] It's a little scary
down there,
321
00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:07,452
I just want to make sure
that no one gets hurt.
322
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Down.
323
00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:10,588
[Tuck] Coming down,
watch your fingers.
324
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- [man] All right.
- [Tuck] Good deal.
325
00:13:12,759 --> 00:13:15,059
Braces, braces, braces.
326
00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:17,862
All right.
327
00:13:17,864 --> 00:13:19,297
Got a little crazy
because of the wind,
328
00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,499
but, uh, everything's
back on track.
329
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We are moving forward,
330
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we did get
all of our poles set today,
331
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so we are doing just fine.
332
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With our posts in place
we leveled them off.
333
00:13:38,918 --> 00:13:40,485
I'm ready to come down.
334
00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:44,756
Whoa. Oh, man.
335
00:13:44,758 --> 00:13:47,992
There's a new sheriff in town.
336
00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:49,227
Sorry.
337
00:13:51,397 --> 00:13:54,232
Next, we lifted up
and placed the beams.
338
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[upbeat music playing]
339
00:14:00,139 --> 00:14:01,606
[Tuck] Then, we added in
our floor joists
340
00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:03,641
and our decking.
341
00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:06,344
And we framed up the walls
for our structure.
342
00:14:06,346 --> 00:14:08,246
[Mallory] It's been a busy
several weeks
343
00:14:08,248 --> 00:14:09,214
but it's been fun.
344
00:14:09,216 --> 00:14:12,317
[upbeat music playing]
345
00:14:14,019 --> 00:14:15,253
[Tuck] We were rocking
and rolling
346
00:14:15,255 --> 00:14:16,821
and then, here comes the rain.
347
00:14:16,823 --> 00:14:19,991
[thunder rumbling]
348
00:14:22,194 --> 00:14:23,795
[Tuck] We have a lot
of thunder out here.
349
00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:26,564
There's a lightning striking,
everywhere out here.
350
00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:29,100
It is definitely
not a good spot to be.
351
00:14:31,170 --> 00:14:33,538
All right, now, let's get
all these tools up real quick.
352
00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:35,340
This rain is gonna ruin
all these motors,
353
00:14:35,342 --> 00:14:36,708
so let's get them up if we can.
354
00:14:39,044 --> 00:14:40,612
[Mallory] We had a big day
planned today.
355
00:14:40,614 --> 00:14:41,913
We had a ton of family
and friends
356
00:14:41,915 --> 00:14:43,581
ready to help us
get the tent frame up,
357
00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:46,451
but it's just not happening.
358
00:14:46,453 --> 00:14:48,286
We're definitely
feeling defeated today
359
00:14:48,288 --> 00:14:50,922
because I'm not sure how we're
gonna get this done tomorrow
360
00:14:50,924 --> 00:14:52,924
and it looks like
we're gonna get out of here
361
00:14:52,926 --> 00:14:55,260
bright and early in the morning
to get this deck cleaned and ready.
362
00:14:55,262 --> 00:14:57,495
All right,
there's nothing else up here.
363
00:14:57,497 --> 00:15:00,198
We're good.
They lost but we're good.
364
00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:03,368
[dramatic music playing]
365
00:15:11,510 --> 00:15:13,978
We had a lot of rain
that delayed us
366
00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:15,880
a little bit
on getting the tent,
367
00:15:15,882 --> 00:15:18,182
and so, it put us a day
past our schedule,
368
00:15:18,184 --> 00:15:19,350
and also hurt us
369
00:15:19,352 --> 00:15:21,152
because we had our help lined up
370
00:15:21,154 --> 00:15:22,520
to help us for two days
371
00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:25,690
and now, we are only
gonna have them for one.
372
00:15:25,692 --> 00:15:27,759
Holy moly,
that's a lot of parts.
373
00:15:27,761 --> 00:15:29,460
Are we supposed to get this
done in one day?
374
00:15:29,462 --> 00:15:30,762
Holy moly.
375
00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:32,330
This is gonna be
the biggest day of our build.
376
00:15:32,332 --> 00:15:35,466
[upbeat music playing]
377
00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:40,371
Hopefully, this trailer
doesn't take off
378
00:15:40,373 --> 00:15:42,106
down the hill with me
in front of it.
379
00:15:42,108 --> 00:15:44,008
It's about to get freaky.
380
00:15:46,045 --> 00:15:47,378
[Mallory]
Come on back, go slow.
381
00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:49,314
We are going down a steep hill,
382
00:15:49,316 --> 00:15:52,383
pulling a 16-foot long trailer.
383
00:15:52,385 --> 00:15:53,584
Oh, I'm already sliding.
384
00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:55,653
I'm already sliding,
so be careful.
385
00:15:55,655 --> 00:15:57,555
It's gonna be so tough
to get this down
386
00:15:57,557 --> 00:15:59,657
in this hill
without losing control.
387
00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:01,092
Whoa, it's sliding.
388
00:16:01,094 --> 00:16:02,427
It's sliding, I can't stop.
389
00:16:02,429 --> 00:16:04,228
Okay. Try to go this way.
Try to go this way.
390
00:16:04,230 --> 00:16:06,531
[Tuck] Okay. I'm trying.
I get the wheels cut.
391
00:16:06,533 --> 00:16:07,665
You're about to hit
this tree right here.
392
00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:08,933
Okay. Hold on.
393
00:16:08,935 --> 00:16:10,068
Can you go forward a little bit?
394
00:16:10,070 --> 00:16:11,803
[engine revving]
395
00:16:11,805 --> 00:16:15,073
[Mallory] Okay. Okay.
You're spinning out over here.
396
00:16:15,075 --> 00:16:16,341
I'm really concerned about Tuck
397
00:16:16,343 --> 00:16:17,475
getting down this hill.
398
00:16:17,477 --> 00:16:19,911
It's slippery without the rain.
399
00:16:19,913 --> 00:16:22,380
And so, this really concerns
me how slippery it is
400
00:16:22,382 --> 00:16:24,282
now that we have
6 inches of rain,
401
00:16:24,284 --> 00:16:26,684
tires spinning,
with the extra 1,500 pounds
402
00:16:26,686 --> 00:16:28,353
on that trailer,
403
00:16:28,355 --> 00:16:30,655
I'm really worried about him
getting down there safely.
404
00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:32,957
All right. Here we go.
405
00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:34,459
Come on, baby.
406
00:16:34,461 --> 00:16:37,695
Oh.
407
00:16:37,697 --> 00:16:40,231
All right. Coming back now.
408
00:16:40,233 --> 00:16:41,632
[Mallory] We're good now.
409
00:16:45,404 --> 00:16:46,938
Hang on back there.
410
00:16:46,940 --> 00:16:48,339
Take me on a ride, baby.
411
00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:51,909
So, after a little
bit of a scary ride,
412
00:16:51,911 --> 00:16:53,644
we made it safely to the deck.
413
00:16:55,447 --> 00:16:56,914
Well, the hard part is over.
414
00:16:56,916 --> 00:16:58,516
We were able to successfully get
415
00:16:58,518 --> 00:17:00,651
the pieces down to the deck.
416
00:17:00,653 --> 00:17:03,354
But now, we have to get
the 1,500-pound box
417
00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:04,789
with all these wonderful helpers
418
00:17:04,791 --> 00:17:06,524
up to this deck.
419
00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:08,092
And so, we're gonna have
to carry it piece by piece
420
00:17:08,094 --> 00:17:09,360
as we get it up.
421
00:17:09,362 --> 00:17:10,461
And so, we gotta do
what we gotta do.
422
00:17:10,463 --> 00:17:11,295
We're gonna get it done.
423
00:17:11,297 --> 00:17:13,364
[claps]
424
00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,066
I'm ready.
425
00:17:15,068 --> 00:17:17,168
Oh, yeah.
This one is pretty heavy, too.
426
00:17:17,170 --> 00:17:19,504
- Ooh. Uh-huh.
- Got it.
427
00:17:19,506 --> 00:17:21,372
Poles? There we go, good.
428
00:17:21,374 --> 00:17:24,509
[rock music playing]
429
00:17:29,314 --> 00:17:30,481
[Mallory] That's a little
heavy for you.
430
00:17:30,483 --> 00:17:31,582
- You got it?
- You got it, big boy?
431
00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:33,451
[Jace] Yes, I do.
432
00:17:33,453 --> 00:17:35,887
[Mallory] So the first thing we're gonna
do is make sure that we have all the pieces
433
00:17:35,889 --> 00:17:37,188
because it's from South Africa.
434
00:17:37,190 --> 00:17:38,823
So we can't just go there
and get them, right?
435
00:17:38,825 --> 00:17:40,525
So, we wanna make sure that
we have all the pieces.
436
00:17:40,527 --> 00:17:42,493
Once that it's done,
we're gonna unwrap them
437
00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:44,128
and get them to the right place,
438
00:17:44,130 --> 00:17:46,097
and we're gonna start building
the structure for the roof.
439
00:17:46,099 --> 00:17:48,533
All right, guys.
Last piece is done.
440
00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:49,934
And we're ready to get started.
441
00:17:49,936 --> 00:17:51,569
I sure hope
we got the instructions.
442
00:17:51,571 --> 00:17:53,304
[Mallory] Who needs
instructions when you got me?
443
00:17:53,306 --> 00:17:56,074
[laughs] Let's do this.
444
00:17:56,076 --> 00:17:57,775
So, I should leave
the instructions in the...
445
00:17:57,777 --> 00:17:59,210
- Oh. [laughs]
- Yes.
446
00:17:59,212 --> 00:18:02,680
We are so lucky that we have
Richard, Gary, and Jordan,
447
00:18:02,682 --> 00:18:05,083
all the way from South Africa
to help to give us the guidance
448
00:18:05,085 --> 00:18:06,184
that we're gonna need
449
00:18:06,186 --> 00:18:08,886
to get this structure up
successfully.
450
00:18:08,888 --> 00:18:10,421
So what we're doing guys,
we're building
451
00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:11,889
the frame in the bottom
452
00:18:11,891 --> 00:18:13,624
and then, we're gotta lift
the frame up
453
00:18:13,626 --> 00:18:15,593
onto this ring beam structure.
454
00:18:15,595 --> 00:18:17,395
We're gonna lift them up
section by section
455
00:18:17,397 --> 00:18:19,063
and join them at the top.
456
00:18:19,065 --> 00:18:20,865
And we're making a bit kind
of a contest out of it.
457
00:18:20,867 --> 00:18:22,433
- Let's go.
- Okay.
458
00:18:23,669 --> 00:18:26,404
- [Jace] Hmm.
- Boom. Here we go.
459
00:18:26,406 --> 00:18:28,106
[Tuck] We divided
into five teams
460
00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:31,109
so we can build all five
sections at the same time.
461
00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:34,178
Why is my team still looking
at the directions?
462
00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:36,047
-[Tuck] All right. Put me in, coach.
-Y'all gonna help us here.
463
00:18:36,049 --> 00:18:37,982
- Put me in, coach.
- [Mallory] Look at Jace go.
464
00:18:37,984 --> 00:18:39,584
Maybe we should
have chosen him on my team.
465
00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:42,186
[Tuck] Those guys
are moving over there.
466
00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:43,921
Long one and the extended one,
467
00:18:43,923 --> 00:18:45,323
the one that...
The one back there.
468
00:18:45,325 --> 00:18:47,391
Last for the finish line here.
469
00:18:47,393 --> 00:18:48,793
- Teamwork.
- Lock it in.
470
00:18:48,795 --> 00:18:50,795
I would start drilling these in.
471
00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:53,664
Okay. Come on, team.
Face it up.
472
00:18:53,666 --> 00:18:55,266
- Come on.
- Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
473
00:18:55,268 --> 00:18:57,168
- Stop.
- [Mallory] Get it in.
474
00:18:57,170 --> 00:18:58,569
Let's say, we have a winner.
475
00:18:58,571 --> 00:18:59,937
[Mallory] We won.
476
00:18:59,939 --> 00:19:00,905
[shouts]
477
00:19:00,907 --> 00:19:02,907
Team of three.
Team of three.
478
00:19:02,909 --> 00:19:04,775
Now that we have
finished the competition
479
00:19:04,777 --> 00:19:06,911
and everyone has put together
the metal frame,
480
00:19:06,913 --> 00:19:09,847
now it's time to get it up
on top of the ring beam.
481
00:19:09,849 --> 00:19:12,150
We're gonna go straight up.
Once it's up,
482
00:19:12,152 --> 00:19:15,319
we have to turn it and
then we're forcing it down.
483
00:19:15,321 --> 00:19:16,587
Okay. You guys ready?
484
00:19:16,589 --> 00:19:19,924
[all] One, two, three!
485
00:19:19,926 --> 00:19:21,626
[Mallory] Okay.
Okay, so, whoa, whoa, whoa.
486
00:19:21,628 --> 00:19:23,261
We're about to go off over here.
487
00:19:23,263 --> 00:19:25,096
- Okay.
- [Richard] Hang on. Hang on.
488
00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:31,035
[suspenseful music playing]
489
00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:32,336
- [Tuck] Everybody ready.
- Okay. You guys ready?
490
00:19:32,338 --> 00:19:35,907
[all] One, two, three.
491
00:19:35,909 --> 00:19:38,009
This metal frame that
we're having to hoist up,
492
00:19:38,011 --> 00:19:39,977
sits on top of our ring beam
493
00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:42,246
so we have to turn it sideways,
494
00:19:42,248 --> 00:19:44,382
lift it up in the air,
get it in,
495
00:19:44,384 --> 00:19:46,083
and slide it back on top.
496
00:19:46,085 --> 00:19:47,351
[Mallory] Okay.
So, whoa, whoa.
497
00:19:47,353 --> 00:19:50,755
We're about to go off over here.
498
00:19:50,757 --> 00:19:52,456
[Tuck] Everybody okay?
Anybody hurt?
499
00:19:52,458 --> 00:19:54,425
[Mallory] We're good.
Up a little bit, there you go.
500
00:19:54,427 --> 00:19:56,961
- It's heavy.
- It is very, very heavy
501
00:19:56,963 --> 00:19:58,329
and it is awkward.
502
00:19:58,331 --> 00:19:59,463
Okay. Wait, wait, wait.
503
00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:01,232
This ain't gonna work,
come down.
504
00:20:01,234 --> 00:20:02,867
And you are on top
of the ladder the whole time
505
00:20:02,869 --> 00:20:06,404
and it is making this build
just very, very tough.
506
00:20:06,406 --> 00:20:08,506
- All right. Up.
- [Mallory] Okay. We're good.
507
00:20:08,508 --> 00:20:09,874
- Now, go.
- It's not that bad.
508
00:20:09,876 --> 00:20:11,209
- Where do we go?
- Okay. We're good.
509
00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:13,044
Back toward you.
No, but we're not good.
510
00:20:13,046 --> 00:20:14,345
- [Tuck] Okay.
- You better go that way
511
00:20:14,347 --> 00:20:16,147
- so I can get past you.
- [Gary] I don't know, do you got it?
512
00:20:16,149 --> 00:20:17,782
[Richard] Okay. That's good.
513
00:20:17,784 --> 00:20:19,784
- Okay, watch.
- Okay. We're good. Great job.
514
00:20:19,786 --> 00:20:22,820
[Mallory] Yes. One down.
Four to go.
515
00:20:22,822 --> 00:20:25,489
Let's see how strong
this thing is. There it goes.
516
00:20:25,491 --> 00:20:26,924
Here we are. Look at...
Look at it. There we are.
517
00:20:26,926 --> 00:20:29,327
Okay, guys, and what
we're gonna have to do here
518
00:20:29,329 --> 00:20:32,163
is lift the one side up first
to get it over the top
519
00:20:32,165 --> 00:20:33,664
and then, we can move it
over this side
520
00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:35,032
so we can get
the other side over.
521
00:20:35,034 --> 00:20:36,300
And then, just set it up.
522
00:20:36,302 --> 00:20:37,468
It's a lot lighter,
a lot smaller,
523
00:20:37,470 --> 00:20:38,569
it should be easier.
524
00:20:38,571 --> 00:20:40,538
Okay, so let's go with
this side first. You ready?
525
00:20:40,540 --> 00:20:42,039
[Tuck] How do you like it
lighter and smaller?
526
00:20:42,041 --> 00:20:45,109
Everyone, straight up.
Hold those ropes.
527
00:20:45,111 --> 00:20:46,944
Come this way now.
528
00:20:46,946 --> 00:20:49,180
- Excuse me.
- Oh, my hand. My hand.
529
00:20:49,182 --> 00:20:51,349
- [Tuck] Are you okay?
- [Richard] Hold on.
530
00:20:51,351 --> 00:20:53,150
You said this one was easier.
531
00:20:53,152 --> 00:20:55,186
[Richard] It's easier
because this is smaller.
532
00:20:55,188 --> 00:20:58,356
Having to get the post
to align was very difficult.
533
00:20:58,358 --> 00:21:02,093
- Top on first Jace, go in.
- [Jace] Top, getting in.
534
00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:03,861
It's crooked.
Go out this way, some.
535
00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:05,429
They were not going in easily.
536
00:21:05,431 --> 00:21:07,398
We were having
to muscle them in.
537
00:21:09,968 --> 00:21:11,969
And it was more difficult
than we anticipated.
538
00:21:11,971 --> 00:21:14,472
- There it goes. There it goes.
- [Tuck] There it goes.
539
00:21:14,474 --> 00:21:16,474
There it is. Okay.
540
00:21:16,476 --> 00:21:18,643
So what we are gonna try to do
is slide back this way.
541
00:21:18,645 --> 00:21:20,444
Mal, you get that end in
and this end,
542
00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:23,481
they'll slide right onto it.
543
00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:25,916
- [man] Just keep going.
- [Tuck] Oh. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
544
00:21:25,918 --> 00:21:27,518
Okay. So with everybody
on these ladders.
545
00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,120
Man, main thing
you got to make sure
546
00:21:29,122 --> 00:21:31,255
is that your ladder
is correctly open
547
00:21:31,257 --> 00:21:32,857
and standing in the right way.
548
00:21:32,859 --> 00:21:35,793
- Okay.
- One, two, three.
549
00:21:35,795 --> 00:21:37,261
- Watch your fingers, Mal.
- [Mallory] I got it.
550
00:21:37,263 --> 00:21:40,398
- [Tuck] Okay. Okay.
- Okay. Push it in.
551
00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,167
- [man] You in? You in yet?
- I'm on the... I'm in.
552
00:21:46,204 --> 00:21:49,307
Okay. So, we're good.
553
00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:51,542
[Mallory]
So, it's been a struggle.
554
00:21:51,544 --> 00:21:53,177
It took them longer
than expected.
555
00:21:53,179 --> 00:21:55,446
We thought we'd be done
before lunch,
556
00:21:55,448 --> 00:21:57,315
but here we are
and it's after lunch,
557
00:21:57,317 --> 00:21:58,316
and we're still on the last one.
558
00:21:58,318 --> 00:21:59,583
But we're almost done.
559
00:21:59,585 --> 00:22:01,352
We have a crew working here,
560
00:22:01,354 --> 00:22:03,387
and then, we sent
a crew to get the fly sheet
561
00:22:03,389 --> 00:22:04,488
that we have to put on next.
562
00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:07,892
[rock music playing]
563
00:22:07,894 --> 00:22:09,460
[Richard] And we've
stretch it out as far as we can.
564
00:22:09,462 --> 00:22:12,530
The PVC fly sheet that
we're gonna put on first.
565
00:22:12,532 --> 00:22:13,931
I don't know exactly
what it weighs
566
00:22:13,933 --> 00:22:15,466
but it's a few hundred pounds,
567
00:22:15,468 --> 00:22:17,501
and we have to get it
up on this deck first.
568
00:22:17,503 --> 00:22:19,437
And then, up on to
the top of these apexes
569
00:22:19,439 --> 00:22:20,404
that you see up here.
570
00:22:20,406 --> 00:22:22,039
So getting it up right there
571
00:22:22,041 --> 00:22:24,108
is probably the toughest
part of the whole project.
572
00:22:24,110 --> 00:22:26,177
[upbeat music playing]
573
00:22:28,380 --> 00:22:31,415
[Richard] I'm gonna get
the ladder in the middle.
574
00:22:31,417 --> 00:22:34,018
Okay. Pull now.
575
00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:35,586
Keep going.
576
00:22:35,588 --> 00:22:38,022
Whoa, whoa.
577
00:22:38,024 --> 00:22:39,357
I'm all right. I'm good.
578
00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:40,891
- [Tuck] Whoo.
- [laughs]
579
00:22:40,893 --> 00:22:42,793
- [Richard] Is the tent okay?
- I don't know.
580
00:22:42,795 --> 00:22:47,131
Maneuvering this thing around
is very hard.
581
00:22:47,133 --> 00:22:48,699
We don't have
the luxury out here
582
00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:50,568
being off the grid
to have scissor lifts,
583
00:22:50,570 --> 00:22:52,169
fork lifts, anything like that.
584
00:22:52,171 --> 00:22:54,004
We are doing this
the old-fashioned way,
585
00:22:54,006 --> 00:22:56,107
with ropes and with manpower
586
00:22:56,109 --> 00:22:57,608
standing on top of the ladders,
587
00:22:57,610 --> 00:22:58,776
lifting it into place.
588
00:22:58,778 --> 00:23:02,046
[groans]
589
00:23:03,782 --> 00:23:05,282
- There we go. There you go.
- [Mallory] Go, go, go,
590
00:23:05,284 --> 00:23:06,617
- you're almost there.
- There you go.
591
00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:07,918
There we go.
592
00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:08,886
[Richard] Give me that ladder.
593
00:23:08,888 --> 00:23:10,988
You're really scaring me, Tuck.
594
00:23:10,990 --> 00:23:12,456
I was really nervous
watching Tuck
595
00:23:12,458 --> 00:23:14,358
as he was getting so high.
596
00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:16,961
And you could tell that
he was in beast mode,
597
00:23:16,963 --> 00:23:19,263
and so, there was nothing
that was gonna stop him.
598
00:23:19,265 --> 00:23:21,565
[Tuck] Our problem
is our ladders are too short.
599
00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:24,502
So these enormously tall
ladders are very tall
600
00:23:24,504 --> 00:23:27,805
but they are not tall enough
to put our apex piece
601
00:23:27,807 --> 00:23:29,073
onto that pipe.
602
00:23:29,075 --> 00:23:30,775
We're gonna have to move
into plan B.
603
00:23:32,778 --> 00:23:34,979
I did get some scaffolding
brought out here.
604
00:23:34,981 --> 00:23:37,014
It is gonna get us up there
to that height
605
00:23:37,016 --> 00:23:39,917
that we need to be at,
to really manhandle this tent
606
00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:43,020
and stretch it
and get it into place.
607
00:23:43,022 --> 00:23:45,189
[Richard] Hey,
can you pull that in?
608
00:23:45,191 --> 00:23:46,891
Yeah.
609
00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:48,526
- [Mallory] It's in?
- [Tuck] Yes.
610
00:23:48,528 --> 00:23:51,195
- [Mallory] It's in!
- [Richard] Okay. Apex is in.
611
00:23:51,197 --> 00:23:52,596
All right.
Tuck, come on down.
612
00:23:52,598 --> 00:23:53,764
Let's call it a day.
613
00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:55,499
You scared me enough for today.
614
00:23:55,501 --> 00:23:57,334
We've had so many
close calls today
615
00:23:57,336 --> 00:24:00,771
and we all need some food
and some rest.
616
00:24:00,773 --> 00:24:03,240
[Tuck] Good work, everybody.
617
00:24:03,242 --> 00:24:06,010
[upbeat music playing]
618
00:24:06,012 --> 00:24:07,545
[Tuck]
Yesterday was very rough.
619
00:24:07,547 --> 00:24:11,449
Wrestling that canvas up on
top of that frame was deadly.
620
00:24:11,451 --> 00:24:13,017
[Mallory] We've been working
so hard this morning
621
00:24:13,019 --> 00:24:14,285
to get that shade net up.
622
00:24:14,287 --> 00:24:15,853
We have limited help today.
623
00:24:15,855 --> 00:24:17,955
So, we have to do
as much as we can as a family
624
00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:19,423
and so it's a little bit
more tough today
625
00:24:19,425 --> 00:24:20,691
but I know we can get it done.
626
00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:23,527
[Mallory] Let's get this
thing down.
627
00:24:23,529 --> 00:24:25,429
Right now, we got
the canvass rolled up
628
00:24:25,431 --> 00:24:28,599
and it is secured up there
with the rope over the top.
629
00:24:28,601 --> 00:24:30,100
I'm gonna go up there
and start rolling it down
630
00:24:30,102 --> 00:24:31,802
so that we can get it to fall.
631
00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:34,071
And the wind
is picking up y'all.
632
00:24:34,073 --> 00:24:35,940
The minute I got up
to the top of that ladder,
633
00:24:35,942 --> 00:24:38,776
there was a huge gust of wind
that came through.
634
00:24:38,778 --> 00:24:39,944
And hopefully,
this thing does not turn
635
00:24:39,946 --> 00:24:42,780
into a sail and roll over.
636
00:24:42,782 --> 00:24:45,149
The last thing I wanna see
is all of our hard work
637
00:24:45,151 --> 00:24:46,984
getting blown away.
638
00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:49,620
Hold my ladder.
639
00:24:49,622 --> 00:24:51,121
[Mallory] Careful, Tuck.
640
00:24:53,425 --> 00:24:55,025
[suspenseful music playing]
641
00:24:55,027 --> 00:24:57,061
Right now, we've got
the canvas rolled up
642
00:24:57,063 --> 00:25:00,064
and it is secured up there
with the rope over the top.
643
00:25:00,066 --> 00:25:01,632
I'm gonna go up there
and start rolling it down
644
00:25:01,634 --> 00:25:03,267
so that we can get it to fall.
645
00:25:03,269 --> 00:25:05,503
And the wind
is picking up y'all.
646
00:25:05,505 --> 00:25:07,505
[Mallory] Careful, Tuck.
647
00:25:09,808 --> 00:25:12,076
Hopefully, this thing
does not turn into a sail
648
00:25:12,078 --> 00:25:14,311
and roll over.
649
00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:16,380
It's a struggle because
we don't have many hands
650
00:25:16,382 --> 00:25:18,382
and, uh, we need to utilize
all the strength
651
00:25:18,384 --> 00:25:19,617
that we got right now.
652
00:25:23,989 --> 00:25:26,056
So, I'm definitely on the top
653
00:25:26,058 --> 00:25:28,492
dangerous step of the ladder
where I'm not supposed to be,
654
00:25:28,494 --> 00:25:30,327
but you have to
stretch the canvas.
655
00:25:30,329 --> 00:25:31,795
You gotta set it on the pole.
656
00:25:31,797 --> 00:25:34,031
It is definitely, uh,
a struggle point
657
00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:36,200
of this whole build.
658
00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:37,468
- Okay.
- [Mallory] Is it helping?
659
00:25:37,470 --> 00:25:40,304
- No. Let go.
- Okay.
660
00:25:40,306 --> 00:25:42,139
Okay. Hold on.
We're almost there.
661
00:25:42,141 --> 00:25:43,607
- There you go. Yes.
- [Tuck] There you go.
662
00:25:43,609 --> 00:25:45,876
- Good work.
- We got it. Here we go.
663
00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:47,378
- [man] Well done.
- Woo!
664
00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:50,080
So excited that the roof
is finally on
665
00:25:50,082 --> 00:25:52,249
and I'm so excited
to see these walls go up.
666
00:25:52,251 --> 00:25:55,386
[rock music playing]
667
00:26:00,325 --> 00:26:03,027
[Tuck] Get it snug, buddy.
There you go.
668
00:26:03,029 --> 00:26:05,296
Man, it looks beautiful
from up here.
669
00:26:05,298 --> 00:26:06,797
It's like you're on
top of the world.
670
00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:09,967
[rock music playing]
671
00:26:12,470 --> 00:26:14,805
So over the last few weeks,
it has been tough out here.
672
00:26:19,077 --> 00:26:22,179
[Mallory speaking]
673
00:26:29,020 --> 00:26:30,554
It's been a busy several weeks.
674
00:26:30,556 --> 00:26:32,656
We did get held back
with a lot of rain
675
00:26:32,658 --> 00:26:34,792
but once the rain held off,
676
00:26:34,794 --> 00:26:37,061
we were able to get
the tent sealed.
677
00:26:37,063 --> 00:26:38,395
[Tuck] We got all
the tent stretched,
678
00:26:38,397 --> 00:26:39,797
everything's tight.
679
00:26:39,799 --> 00:26:41,165
Uh, we've got some decking done,
680
00:26:41,167 --> 00:26:43,233
we got our handrails in place.
681
00:26:43,235 --> 00:26:44,702
[Mallory] We were able
to start framing some walls.
682
00:26:44,704 --> 00:26:46,604
We're on the homestretch.
683
00:26:46,606 --> 00:26:48,539
It's exciting to be able to see
the progress that we've made and
684
00:26:48,541 --> 00:26:52,042
to really start seeing
our vision be reality.
685
00:26:52,044 --> 00:26:54,078
So today,
we have a lot going on.
686
00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,580
We have our giant
oversized cargo net hammock
687
00:26:56,582 --> 00:26:57,481
being installed.
688
00:26:57,483 --> 00:26:58,816
We're installing our windows
689
00:26:58,818 --> 00:27:00,651
and then we're putting
some final touches
690
00:27:00,653 --> 00:27:03,420
on our hanging bridge
that we've been working on.
691
00:27:03,422 --> 00:27:04,955
[Tuck] Wow, look at this thing.
692
00:27:04,957 --> 00:27:06,156
And this thing looks huge.
693
00:27:06,158 --> 00:27:08,158
What are we at, sizewise now?
694
00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:11,061
It's 8.6 foot by 24,
all free span across.
695
00:27:11,063 --> 00:27:13,230
- [Mallory] Go big or go home, baby.
- Exactly.
696
00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:14,498
[Tuck] So the hammock
was a vision
697
00:27:14,500 --> 00:27:16,600
that we had to be able to lay
698
00:27:16,602 --> 00:27:18,502
and look up at the stars
and the sky.
699
00:27:18,504 --> 00:27:19,637
[Mallory] And we've been
trying to do
700
00:27:19,639 --> 00:27:21,305
a lot of this work ourselves.
701
00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:23,040
But we're letting the
professionals work on this one
702
00:27:23,042 --> 00:27:25,242
to make sure that we're
not gonna fall through it.
703
00:27:25,244 --> 00:27:27,144
[Tuck] So it looks like
it's bridge time.
704
00:27:27,146 --> 00:27:29,480
We've got to finish
the suspension bridge
705
00:27:29,482 --> 00:27:31,281
and at least get
our sections completed
706
00:27:31,283 --> 00:27:32,783
from here down to there, so...
707
00:27:32,785 --> 00:27:34,251
Sounds good.
What do you want me doing?
708
00:27:34,253 --> 00:27:36,053
I'm gonna get you
to unthread my cable for me
709
00:27:36,055 --> 00:27:37,788
and I'm gonna feed it
through the holes right now.
710
00:27:39,424 --> 00:27:41,992
[Mallory] We came up
with the idea
711
00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:43,260
for the suspension bridge
712
00:27:43,262 --> 00:27:45,529
once we saw
the elevation changes.
713
00:27:45,531 --> 00:27:46,997
I thought it would be
really cool
714
00:27:46,999 --> 00:27:49,199
because you really can't
drive down there
715
00:27:49,201 --> 00:27:50,868
unless you have
a four-wheel drive truck.
716
00:27:50,870 --> 00:27:52,569
I think it's just really cool
for the kids
717
00:27:52,571 --> 00:27:55,472
to be able to run across it
and play some tag on it,
718
00:27:55,474 --> 00:27:56,640
just have some fun on it.
719
00:27:56,642 --> 00:27:59,743
[engine revving]
720
00:28:02,647 --> 00:28:05,783
All right. I wanna see...
I wanna see a fun flip land
721
00:28:05,785 --> 00:28:07,351
with the dismount
and all that fun stuff.
722
00:28:07,353 --> 00:28:08,986
Now, that's gonna be Jace,
it's not me.
723
00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:10,220
Feels pretty sturdy, though.
724
00:28:10,222 --> 00:28:11,755
Like a trampoline.
725
00:28:13,692 --> 00:28:15,125
It's gonna take
a couple more days
726
00:28:15,127 --> 00:28:17,094
of working at this,
727
00:28:17,096 --> 00:28:19,897
but I can't wait
to see it finished.
728
00:28:19,899 --> 00:28:22,966
[machine whirring]
729
00:28:24,402 --> 00:28:25,602
[Tuck] Perfect.
730
00:28:26,838 --> 00:28:30,107
This is a mammoth hammock
right here.
731
00:28:30,109 --> 00:28:32,810
- You did a fabulous job.
- Thank you. Thank you.
732
00:28:32,812 --> 00:28:34,144
We had to pull a few tricks
733
00:28:34,146 --> 00:28:35,345
but we got it all stretched out,
734
00:28:35,347 --> 00:28:37,181
we got all the rings in places
ready to test
735
00:28:37,183 --> 00:28:38,282
so I wanna know
who's gonna do it.
736
00:28:38,284 --> 00:28:39,416
I think it'll hold me.
737
00:28:39,418 --> 00:28:40,617
I can get on
this other side and...
738
00:28:40,619 --> 00:28:42,352
I don't know.
What do you think?
739
00:28:42,354 --> 00:28:44,254
- [Tuck] I think it's, uh...
- Check out that view.
740
00:28:44,256 --> 00:28:47,024
- It's about ready... Whoa!
- [laughter]
741
00:28:47,026 --> 00:28:50,561
Oh, what a test.
You scared me.
742
00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:52,229
[Mallory] You think
it's safe for me to join you?
743
00:28:52,231 --> 00:28:54,631
- Oh, yeah, have a lay.
- [Mallory] Oh.
744
00:28:54,633 --> 00:28:56,033
[Tuck] It is perfect.
745
00:28:56,035 --> 00:28:57,968
I just got to figure out
how I'm gonna get out now.
746
00:28:57,970 --> 00:28:58,936
[Mallory chuckles]
747
00:28:58,938 --> 00:29:02,039
[country music playing]
748
00:29:04,008 --> 00:29:05,142
[Mallory] I got my gloves on.
749
00:29:05,144 --> 00:29:07,177
I am ready to move some glass.
750
00:29:07,179 --> 00:29:09,813
I'm a little nervous.
I don't want to break it.
751
00:29:09,815 --> 00:29:12,216
Waiting for a replacement
is not on our schedule.
752
00:29:12,218 --> 00:29:14,518
Getting it up to the deck
is gonna be difficult
753
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,987
with the slope, the rocks.
754
00:29:16,989 --> 00:29:19,389
It's glass edge right here
all the way around,
755
00:29:19,391 --> 00:29:22,426
so if this touches anything,
another piece of glass,
756
00:29:22,428 --> 00:29:24,194
it shattered very, very quick.
757
00:29:24,196 --> 00:29:25,429
There's no structure to it,
758
00:29:25,431 --> 00:29:27,030
so we just got to be
really careful.
759
00:29:27,032 --> 00:29:28,766
It's gonna be heavy,
but the only way to do it
760
00:29:28,768 --> 00:29:30,000
is the old-fashioned way,
761
00:29:30,002 --> 00:29:32,269
get our hands on it
and lift it up.
762
00:29:32,271 --> 00:29:33,971
Oh, it has lots of prints.
763
00:29:33,973 --> 00:29:35,606
[Tuck] Oh, yeah.
That's your side, right?
764
00:29:35,608 --> 00:29:38,308
[Mallory] Look at this.
I don't even wanna touch it.
765
00:29:38,310 --> 00:29:40,544
That is a bunch
of daddy longlegs right there.
766
00:29:40,546 --> 00:29:42,813
- Those things are, uh...
- That's building off the grid.
767
00:29:42,815 --> 00:29:44,314
Let's hope one
doesn't crawl on us
768
00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:45,849
as we're carrying this glass
and we drop
769
00:29:45,851 --> 00:29:47,885
because I think I will drop it
if it crawls on me.
770
00:29:47,887 --> 00:29:50,387
If one starts crawling on you while
we're carrying this, just stone cold it.
771
00:29:50,389 --> 00:29:52,122
- Okay.
- Don't, uh... Don't shake and nothing happens.
772
00:29:52,124 --> 00:29:53,390
I'll do my best.
773
00:29:53,392 --> 00:29:56,493
[Tuck] One, two, three, up.
774
00:29:56,495 --> 00:29:58,495
Yeah, I really think
there's one on my hand, Tuck.
775
00:29:58,497 --> 00:30:00,564
Hold on, hold on.
Wait, wait, wait.
776
00:30:00,566 --> 00:30:01,732
[screams]
777
00:30:03,835 --> 00:30:05,235
[suspenseful music playing]
778
00:30:05,237 --> 00:30:07,604
We've got to be really,
really careful here, Mallory,
779
00:30:07,606 --> 00:30:10,007
because the only way to do it
is the old-fashioned way.
780
00:30:10,009 --> 00:30:12,242
We have to carry
this extremely heavy
781
00:30:12,244 --> 00:30:15,045
and fragile windows
up to the tent
782
00:30:15,047 --> 00:30:16,380
and when we went
to uncover them,
783
00:30:16,382 --> 00:30:18,982
there were hundreds of spiders.
784
00:30:18,984 --> 00:30:21,585
Look at this.
I don't even wanna touch it.
785
00:30:21,587 --> 00:30:23,153
[Tuck] I'm glad
they're on your side.
786
00:30:23,155 --> 00:30:24,521
- Up.
- [Mallory] Yeah.
787
00:30:24,523 --> 00:30:25,923
I really think there's one
on my hand, Tuck.
788
00:30:25,925 --> 00:30:28,091
Hold on, hold on.
Wait, wait, wait. [screams]
789
00:30:28,093 --> 00:30:30,761
[Tuck]
Hey, they won't hurt you.
790
00:30:30,763 --> 00:30:33,197
Just keep your footing
as best as you can.
791
00:30:33,199 --> 00:30:34,598
- Why did I go backwards?
- [Tuck] Watch your step.
792
00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:35,999
[Mallory]
You need to go backwards.
793
00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:37,134
[Tuck] Most of the weight's
down here.
794
00:30:37,136 --> 00:30:38,635
- Is that your excuse?
- [laughs]
795
00:30:38,637 --> 00:30:40,771
It's my story
and I'm sticking to it.
796
00:30:40,773 --> 00:30:42,139
Coming up. Easy.
797
00:30:42,141 --> 00:30:44,408
Our stairs weren't built,
so it's really nervous
798
00:30:44,410 --> 00:30:46,310
of how we're gonna get them
on the deck.
799
00:30:46,312 --> 00:30:49,146
[Tuck] Oh, oh, oh, whoa.
800
00:30:49,148 --> 00:30:51,882
I was very glad that
we were able to make them up
801
00:30:51,884 --> 00:30:53,917
and that we didn't break any.
802
00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:56,420
Okay, you got to love
how the spiders came
803
00:30:56,422 --> 00:30:58,388
into play with it
almost made us drop the glass
804
00:30:58,390 --> 00:30:59,489
because you got scared.
805
00:30:59,491 --> 00:31:01,391
They were everywhere.
It was disgusting.
806
00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:04,595
That was difficult,
but now comes the fun part,
807
00:31:04,597 --> 00:31:06,463
and because we have only got
so much canvas
808
00:31:06,465 --> 00:31:09,533
and this canvas
is stretched, tight,
809
00:31:09,535 --> 00:31:11,468
so, uh, we got to be
very careful
810
00:31:11,470 --> 00:31:12,903
when we're cutting.
811
00:31:12,905 --> 00:31:14,304
Let's hope you have
a steady hand today.
812
00:31:14,306 --> 00:31:15,939
- Steady hand.
- Steady hand.
813
00:31:15,941 --> 00:31:17,241
All right.
Let's do this.
814
00:31:17,243 --> 00:31:19,509
[suspenseful music playing]
815
00:31:19,511 --> 00:31:22,913
[Tuck]
This is the scary part...
816
00:31:22,915 --> 00:31:25,315
because, uh, this is all
woven fabric
817
00:31:25,317 --> 00:31:27,017
and as you start cutting it,
818
00:31:27,019 --> 00:31:29,152
the cut starts wandering
in different ways.
819
00:31:29,154 --> 00:31:30,854
We just got to make sure
we don't go too far
820
00:31:30,856 --> 00:31:32,055
because if we go too far,
821
00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:33,323
then we've got a big gaping hole
822
00:31:33,325 --> 00:31:34,524
next to the window.
823
00:31:38,596 --> 00:31:41,498
Why don't you come outside?
The weather is great out here.
824
00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,901
- Here we go.
- [Mallory] Oh.
825
00:31:43,903 --> 00:31:46,270
Right there.
All right. Coming up.
826
00:31:47,906 --> 00:31:51,041
Okay, don't pinch your fingers
but come on in with it.
827
00:31:51,043 --> 00:31:53,277
- You go up on the block.
- [Mallory] Come on.
828
00:31:53,279 --> 00:31:57,114
Now easy, does it?
All right.
829
00:31:57,116 --> 00:31:58,782
Let's go check it out
from the inside.
830
00:31:58,784 --> 00:32:01,752
- Okay. So...
- Yeah, that looks good.
831
00:32:01,754 --> 00:32:03,520
These windows
with the natural light
832
00:32:03,522 --> 00:32:05,255
are gonna be amazing.
833
00:32:07,292 --> 00:32:11,261
- [thunder rumbling]
- [rain pattering]
834
00:32:11,263 --> 00:32:14,331
The last few weeks
have been very challenging.
835
00:32:16,167 --> 00:32:18,535
It has rained every day
for the past couple weeks,
836
00:32:18,537 --> 00:32:20,203
so as soon as we get
started on something,
837
00:32:20,205 --> 00:32:21,405
more rain has come
838
00:32:21,407 --> 00:32:23,307
and so we focused
on our inside work.
839
00:32:23,309 --> 00:32:25,208
And so we've been putting
shiplap up,
840
00:32:25,210 --> 00:32:27,878
we've been working
on the bathroom,
841
00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:29,446
and we installed some cabinets.
842
00:32:29,448 --> 00:32:31,114
We also got our flooring done
843
00:32:31,116 --> 00:32:32,783
and so that was super exciting.
844
00:32:32,785 --> 00:32:34,351
And we're just trying
to get that inside
845
00:32:34,353 --> 00:32:35,552
ready for us
to be able to move in.
846
00:32:35,554 --> 00:32:37,287
[machine whirring]
847
00:32:37,289 --> 00:32:40,791
So what we envisioned on this
is to have a rustic look
848
00:32:40,793 --> 00:32:43,126
and that's what
we are going for.
849
00:32:43,128 --> 00:32:45,295
And it makes it nice
because everything
850
00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:46,463
can be rough cut,
851
00:32:46,465 --> 00:32:48,065
everything can be
roughly nailed.
852
00:32:48,067 --> 00:32:50,167
We're, uh, not so much
worried about denting
853
00:32:50,169 --> 00:32:51,635
or dinging, so, yeah.
854
00:32:51,637 --> 00:32:53,603
And someone doesn't have
to have perfect cuts either,
855
00:32:53,605 --> 00:32:55,138
- he likes it.
- Yeah.
856
00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,074
And I can be a little loose
on my cuts and nails
857
00:32:57,076 --> 00:32:59,076
and stuff like that,
so it's great.
858
00:32:59,078 --> 00:33:00,777
We have a really cool
accent wall
859
00:33:00,779 --> 00:33:02,879
that we started with the kids
that we're gonna be working on
860
00:33:02,881 --> 00:33:05,515
where we've cut some oak
and cedar limbs.
861
00:33:05,517 --> 00:33:07,651
And we're cutting them up
into wood pucks.
862
00:33:07,653 --> 00:33:10,387
We had so many trees
that we had to knock down
863
00:33:10,389 --> 00:33:13,056
and I was really just looking
at what we can do with them,
864
00:33:13,058 --> 00:33:14,925
so I think it was
just a way for us
865
00:33:14,927 --> 00:33:17,761
to get our kids involved
in order to make something
866
00:33:17,763 --> 00:33:19,196
that they could work on
867
00:33:19,198 --> 00:33:21,198
and that would have meant
something to them.
868
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,499
Put them by size if you want.
869
00:33:22,501 --> 00:33:23,934
That way it's easier
to grab, you know,
870
00:33:23,936 --> 00:33:25,502
go what kind of size
you're going for.
871
00:33:25,504 --> 00:33:26,903
The good thing about it,
872
00:33:26,905 --> 00:33:30,907
this stuff came
from right outside.
873
00:33:30,909 --> 00:33:32,275
We need some more wood
for the wall.
874
00:33:32,277 --> 00:33:33,543
All we gotta do
is walk out the door
875
00:33:33,545 --> 00:33:36,179
and cut a little more, right?
876
00:33:36,181 --> 00:33:37,381
It's a great project for us
877
00:33:37,383 --> 00:33:39,383
because there's no way
to really go wrong.
878
00:33:39,385 --> 00:33:41,284
We kind of messed up
sometimes in this house,
879
00:33:41,286 --> 00:33:43,587
but this is one thing
I think that we can't mess up
880
00:33:43,589 --> 00:33:44,955
and so that's kind of nice
881
00:33:44,957 --> 00:33:46,523
to be able to be successful
on something.
882
00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:48,058
What y'all think
about the wall, guys?
883
00:33:48,060 --> 00:33:50,160
We got probably like 2,000
more pieces to go.
884
00:33:50,162 --> 00:33:51,228
It's gonna be a long day.
885
00:33:51,230 --> 00:33:52,362
It's a lot of work
886
00:33:52,364 --> 00:33:54,064
but it's gonna look fantastic.
887
00:33:56,467 --> 00:33:58,869
Being out here in the woods
off the grid
888
00:33:58,871 --> 00:34:00,437
means that we have to find
our own water
889
00:34:00,439 --> 00:34:02,339
and use water from the land.
890
00:34:02,341 --> 00:34:05,008
We can't get gutters mounted
on the outside of the tent,
891
00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:07,577
so we are doing
our water catch system
892
00:34:07,579 --> 00:34:09,379
underneath the house.
893
00:34:09,381 --> 00:34:11,448
Our gutter's sloping
from me to you
894
00:34:11,450 --> 00:34:13,583
and, uh, our metal's gonna come
895
00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:16,987
and it's gonna be a sloping
from that beam to this beam.
896
00:34:16,989 --> 00:34:18,321
Three inches of slope,
897
00:34:18,323 --> 00:34:20,190
so when water comes
through this deck
898
00:34:20,192 --> 00:34:23,326
and hits this barn tin,
899
00:34:23,328 --> 00:34:24,995
and it rolls down the barn tin,
900
00:34:24,997 --> 00:34:26,530
hits that gutter,
and this will run
901
00:34:26,532 --> 00:34:28,198
all the way
to the center of the house
902
00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:30,867
and running in that PVC deal
to our rain tank back there,
903
00:34:30,869 --> 00:34:33,070
and, uh, that's how
we harvest our water.
904
00:34:33,072 --> 00:34:35,539
[Mallory] We're wrapping up
some final touches on the house.
905
00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:37,140
We're on the homestretch
906
00:34:37,142 --> 00:34:40,377
but I still see a lot of
long hours ahead of us.
907
00:34:43,381 --> 00:34:46,183
[upbeat music playing]
908
00:34:47,752 --> 00:34:49,853
[Mallory] Our tent house
is finally done.
909
00:34:49,855 --> 00:34:51,788
We've been working so hard.
910
00:34:51,790 --> 00:34:55,492
And I absolutely
love this place.
911
00:34:55,494 --> 00:34:58,995
Seeing a finished product
is almost breathtaking
912
00:34:58,997 --> 00:35:01,064
just seeing everything
come to reality.
913
00:35:01,066 --> 00:35:02,566
And this is gonna be
a great place
914
00:35:02,568 --> 00:35:04,868
for our family to come to
for many years to come
915
00:35:04,870 --> 00:35:06,903
and spend some quality time
out here.
916
00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:08,538
[Mallory] Our timeline
was to complete the build
917
00:35:08,540 --> 00:35:10,273
within two months.
918
00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:12,476
[Tuck] We went a month over
but we did a lot of add-ons
919
00:35:12,478 --> 00:35:14,277
and the weather
did not help us out.
920
00:35:14,279 --> 00:35:16,646
It knocked us back
a few weeks easy.
921
00:35:16,648 --> 00:35:19,449
Our original budget was $50,000.
922
00:35:19,451 --> 00:35:22,085
We ended up around $65,000.
923
00:35:22,087 --> 00:35:23,687
A lot of that
increase in our budget
924
00:35:23,689 --> 00:35:26,256
had to do with
the increase of lumber prices.
925
00:35:26,258 --> 00:35:28,592
But we are super excited
about the product
926
00:35:28,594 --> 00:35:32,229
that came out,
so I'm not too hurt about it.
927
00:35:32,231 --> 00:35:33,497
Here they come.
928
00:35:33,499 --> 00:35:35,465
[Tuck] Hey, how y'all doing?
929
00:35:35,467 --> 00:35:37,968
So we are very excited
to show this house off
930
00:35:37,970 --> 00:35:40,570
to my cousin and her husband,
Janna and Gavin.
931
00:35:40,572 --> 00:35:42,339
This looks amazing.
932
00:35:42,341 --> 00:35:44,608
Check out this bridge, man.
I like it.
933
00:35:44,610 --> 00:35:47,077
We're super excited for them
to be able to come out
934
00:35:47,079 --> 00:35:49,980
and see what we've been
working on.
935
00:35:49,982 --> 00:35:52,215
It's very cool. [chuckles]
936
00:35:52,217 --> 00:35:53,350
We've missed y'all.
937
00:35:53,352 --> 00:35:54,651
This is where y'all
been hanging out?
938
00:35:54,653 --> 00:35:56,153
- [Mallory] Yeah.
- [Janna] I'm so happy for y'all.
939
00:35:56,155 --> 00:35:59,055
- You look so good.
- It's so good to see you.
940
00:35:59,057 --> 00:36:01,558
-[Janna] It's good to see y'all.
-I'm glad you could come out.
941
00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,527
- Y'all ready to go inside?
- We're ready.
942
00:36:03,529 --> 00:36:05,962
- All right. Go.
- I get to lead the way.
943
00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:07,130
Okay.
944
00:36:08,699 --> 00:36:10,901
Oh, my gosh.
945
00:36:10,903 --> 00:36:12,068
This is amazing.
946
00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:13,870
- Look at this place.
- [Gavin] Wow.
947
00:36:13,872 --> 00:36:17,107
[Janna] This is not
what I thought it was at all.
948
00:36:17,109 --> 00:36:18,508
- What do y'all think?
- You said tent in the woods
949
00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:20,110
and I thought you meant
tent in the woods.
950
00:36:20,112 --> 00:36:22,345
[Mallory] This is Mallory's
tent in the woods.
951
00:36:22,347 --> 00:36:24,314
[Gavin] Definitely.
952
00:36:24,316 --> 00:36:25,582
[Janna] This is awesome.
953
00:36:25,584 --> 00:36:27,050
And this wall
absolutely amazing.
954
00:36:27,052 --> 00:36:28,952
This was a labor of love.
955
00:36:28,954 --> 00:36:30,787
It was like a puzzle,
the family puzzle
956
00:36:30,789 --> 00:36:33,223
that we kind of pieced
together and worked on.
957
00:36:33,225 --> 00:36:34,524
- [Gavin] One of a kind there.
- [Janna] Yes.
958
00:36:34,526 --> 00:36:37,194
[Mallory] It is definitely
one of a kind.
959
00:36:37,196 --> 00:36:38,328
Y'all ready to go see some more?
960
00:36:38,330 --> 00:36:39,930
[Janna] Yes, show us.
961
00:36:39,932 --> 00:36:41,665
[Mallory] Let's go right
in this bedroom right here.
962
00:36:41,667 --> 00:36:43,266
[Janna] So is this
the main bedroom here?
963
00:36:43,268 --> 00:36:47,370
This is the view
we get to bed every morning.
964
00:36:47,372 --> 00:36:49,339
[Janna]
I think I could do that.
965
00:36:49,341 --> 00:36:52,142
This is amazing, guys. This is
definitely not what I had in mind.
966
00:36:52,144 --> 00:36:54,344
Tuck, how did you guys
get the power out here?
967
00:36:54,346 --> 00:36:56,146
[Tuck] We are all solar power
out here.
968
00:36:56,148 --> 00:36:58,081
[Janna] Never been in a tent
like this before.
969
00:36:58,083 --> 00:36:59,783
[Gavin] It's the nicest tent
I've ever been in.
970
00:36:59,785 --> 00:37:03,186
But you can actually see
that is the tent wall.
971
00:37:03,188 --> 00:37:04,621
This is what I was envisioning,
972
00:37:04,623 --> 00:37:07,524
just pulled back
with the bed right there.
973
00:37:07,526 --> 00:37:08,959
Nothing like this.
This is amazing.
974
00:37:08,961 --> 00:37:10,260
[Mallory] Girl, if we would
have done that,
975
00:37:10,262 --> 00:37:11,828
we would have been done
a lot quicker.
976
00:37:11,830 --> 00:37:14,965
[laughter]
977
00:37:14,967 --> 00:37:16,566
[Tuck] We'll go over here
into the bedroom.
978
00:37:16,568 --> 00:37:17,968
- [Gavin] Wow.
- [Janna] Oh, wow.
979
00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:19,336
This one's just as nice.
980
00:37:19,338 --> 00:37:21,638
And I love the walls
that you did throughout here.
981
00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:24,107
[Mallory] I did every
single one of them.
982
00:37:24,109 --> 00:37:26,209
I even had a white wash
manicure going
983
00:37:26,211 --> 00:37:27,277
for a little bit.
984
00:37:27,279 --> 00:37:28,945
And, uh, girl, people asked me
985
00:37:28,947 --> 00:37:30,580
where I got it done.
986
00:37:30,582 --> 00:37:32,048
You all ready to go
see some more?
987
00:37:32,050 --> 00:37:33,049
[Janna] Yes.
988
00:37:33,051 --> 00:37:35,151
So we have our kitchen here.
989
00:37:35,153 --> 00:37:36,353
[Tuck] We put the butcher
block in,
990
00:37:36,355 --> 00:37:38,188
shaker-style cabinets,
made it all,
991
00:37:38,190 --> 00:37:39,322
worked out great,
992
00:37:39,324 --> 00:37:40,557
and made us
a little kitchen area.
993
00:37:40,559 --> 00:37:42,225
It looks great.
And I love the shelves, too.
994
00:37:42,227 --> 00:37:44,160
A little Mallory flare up there.
995
00:37:44,162 --> 00:37:45,662
It's pretty perfect.
996
00:37:45,664 --> 00:37:47,264
[Gavin] But how did you guys
get water out here?
997
00:37:47,266 --> 00:37:48,365
[Tuck] We harvest water.
998
00:37:48,367 --> 00:37:49,799
Obviously,
we couldn't put gutters
999
00:37:49,801 --> 00:37:51,268
on the edge of this tent,
1000
00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:54,104
so we did barn tin
as a gutter system
1001
00:37:54,106 --> 00:37:56,539
underneath this deck
and, uh, we got it filtered
1002
00:37:56,541 --> 00:37:57,474
and we reclaim the water.
1003
00:37:57,476 --> 00:37:59,576
[Gavin] Wow.
1004
00:37:59,578 --> 00:38:01,611
[Janna] I wanna check out
the bathroom.
1005
00:38:01,613 --> 00:38:03,680
- Wow.
- This bathroom is huge.
1006
00:38:03,682 --> 00:38:05,415
And it's nice to have
a bathtub in a tent.
1007
00:38:05,417 --> 00:38:06,883
[Mallory]
To take my bubble bath,
1008
00:38:06,885 --> 00:38:08,418
so I can take a shower.
1009
00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:09,753
[Janna]
There is a shower too?
1010
00:38:09,755 --> 00:38:11,354
We got a shower right here
around the corner.
1011
00:38:11,356 --> 00:38:12,756
I did not realize that.
1012
00:38:12,758 --> 00:38:13,757
I just thought it was just a tub
1013
00:38:13,759 --> 00:38:15,191
when you said
you're taking a shower,
1014
00:38:15,193 --> 00:38:16,593
- I was just thinking...
- [Mallory] Oh, my God.
1015
00:38:16,595 --> 00:38:18,328
Your head.
1016
00:38:18,330 --> 00:38:19,796
[Janna]
That's what I was thinking.
1017
00:38:19,798 --> 00:38:21,531
I can like picture myself
right there.
1018
00:38:21,533 --> 00:38:23,066
- [Gavin] Right.
- [laughter]
1019
00:38:23,068 --> 00:38:24,434
[Mallory] Let's go check out
my favorite part.
1020
00:38:24,436 --> 00:38:27,003
[Tuck] Let's go.
1021
00:38:27,005 --> 00:38:29,439
Come on out to the patio, guys.
1022
00:38:30,975 --> 00:38:32,442
[Janna] It looks amazing.
1023
00:38:32,444 --> 00:38:34,044
That breeze feels nice out here.
1024
00:38:34,046 --> 00:38:35,478
[Gavin] I think this might be
my favorite part.
1025
00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:38,181
- [Janna] Uh, me too.
- [Tuck] This is. This is.
1026
00:38:38,183 --> 00:38:40,283
Y'all wanna try out the hammock?
1027
00:38:40,285 --> 00:38:41,885
Sure. [laughs]
1028
00:38:41,887 --> 00:38:43,987
[upbeat music playing]
1029
00:38:44,889 --> 00:38:47,524
- [Gavin] Ooh.
- [Janna] Ooh.
1030
00:38:50,027 --> 00:38:51,494
A little tricky,
but once you get out here,
1031
00:38:51,496 --> 00:38:52,462
it's pretty nice.
1032
00:38:52,464 --> 00:38:53,563
Yeah, go ahead and lay down.
1033
00:38:53,565 --> 00:38:55,165
- [Gavin] Really.
- [Janna] It's very cool.
1034
00:38:55,167 --> 00:38:56,433
[Gavin]
There's that view again.
1035
00:38:56,435 --> 00:38:57,801
[Mallory] It's even better
at night
1036
00:38:57,803 --> 00:38:59,102
when you can look up
at the stars.
1037
00:38:59,104 --> 00:39:00,470
[Janna] I bet so.
1038
00:39:00,472 --> 00:39:02,339
[Gavin] That's what
I was just thinking.
1039
00:39:02,341 --> 00:39:03,873
All right, guys.
We'll check you later.
1040
00:39:03,875 --> 00:39:05,442
[Gavin] All right.
1041
00:39:07,445 --> 00:39:09,212
Tuck and Mallory's house
is amazing.
1042
00:39:09,214 --> 00:39:11,314
It's way more than
I expected it to be.
1043
00:39:11,316 --> 00:39:14,351
I really, in my head,
kept picturing just a tent,
1044
00:39:14,353 --> 00:39:16,419
drawing the curtains back,
and there being a bed there,
1045
00:39:16,421 --> 00:39:18,188
and it's so much more than that.
1046
00:39:18,190 --> 00:39:20,256
Tuck and Mallory
did an amazing job on it.
1047
00:39:20,258 --> 00:39:21,658
I think they're onto
something here
1048
00:39:21,660 --> 00:39:23,760
and it's an amazing place
with amazing views.
1049
00:39:23,762 --> 00:39:25,528
I've never seen anything
like it.
1050
00:39:27,631 --> 00:39:29,699
Building off the grid
was extremely challenging
1051
00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:31,401
for me and my family.
1052
00:39:31,403 --> 00:39:32,936
We definitely underestimated it
1053
00:39:32,938 --> 00:39:34,504
but we're gonna be able
to come out here
1054
00:39:34,506 --> 00:39:37,674
and disconnect
from all the crazy city life,
1055
00:39:37,676 --> 00:39:39,909
see the things
that really matter in life.
1056
00:39:39,911 --> 00:39:42,312
I think it's a lot of work,
don't you?
1057
00:39:42,314 --> 00:39:43,847
So mom, what do you think
about it?
1058
00:39:43,849 --> 00:39:44,948
I think it's awesome.
1059
00:39:44,950 --> 00:39:46,916
I think you all did
a very good job.
1060
00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:49,252
It feels great to be able
to show everybody else
1061
00:39:49,254 --> 00:39:50,754
what we've done
and we can't wait
1062
00:39:50,756 --> 00:39:53,556
to continue coming out here
and making memories.
1063
00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:56,593
- [birds chirping]
- [dramatic music playing]