1 00:00:01,467 --> 00:00:03,867 [Jeff Cavins] This property is a beautiful Texas Hill Country land. 2 00:00:03,867 --> 00:00:05,367 We are building a safari tent. 3 00:00:05,367 --> 00:00:07,867 These are tents, but they are like supertents. 4 00:00:07,867 --> 00:00:09,567 It's not a fun part of the job. 5 00:00:09,567 --> 00:00:11,767 [grunts] What were the fun parts of the job? 6 00:00:11,767 --> 00:00:13,700 This is the hardest thing I've done so far. 7 00:00:13,700 --> 00:00:15,166 -[grunts] -[sighs wearily] 8 00:00:15,166 --> 00:00:16,967 -What's wrong? You okay? -I really feel like I can faint 9 00:00:16,967 --> 00:00:18,900 and I'm so frustrated, sorry. 10 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:21,900 Tent's arrived from South Africa, got damaged. 11 00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:23,600 Okay, Jen, don't drop it. 12 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:25,066 [Jeff] We have lightning 13 00:00:25,066 --> 00:00:27,867 and we're sitting under this massive iron frame. 14 00:00:27,867 --> 00:00:29,266 -Up! This is gonna hit. -[Jen] Up! 15 00:00:29,266 --> 00:00:31,000 Can you just pick it up from here? 16 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,000 We're trying, Jen. It's 3,500 pounds of iron. 17 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,567 Holy mackerel, this is heavy. 18 00:00:35,567 --> 00:00:38,100 -Don't hold on to that shaft. -[Jeff] Whoa, look out! Whoa! 19 00:00:38,100 --> 00:00:39,600 -[screams] -[Jeff] Snake. 20 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,467 [Jen] Watch this. The tent! The tent! 21 00:00:41,467 --> 00:00:45,500 I am so exhausted. I really hope that this gets done on time. 22 00:00:45,500 --> 00:00:48,934 [narrator] Are you ready to go Off The Grid? 23 00:00:51,166 --> 00:00:53,266 [serene instrumental music] 24 00:00:58,467 --> 00:01:01,000 [Jeff] You okay doing a little bit of bumpy stuff? 25 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,266 -Well, this is getting awfully good. -[Jeff] All right. 26 00:01:03,266 --> 00:01:05,967 It'll be fine. Remember, this thing is designed to go through the Sahara. 27 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:08,200 -[Jen] Whoa! -[Jeff] Yeah. 28 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,100 Getting this piece of property started off the same way 29 00:01:11,100 --> 00:01:13,367 we usually get new adventures in our life. 30 00:01:13,367 --> 00:01:17,166 My home brings home recreational vehicles. 31 00:01:17,166 --> 00:01:18,867 [Jeff] Okay, so, 32 00:01:18,867 --> 00:01:21,266 we're gonna map out where we're gonna build this house. 33 00:01:21,266 --> 00:01:22,767 -It's beautiful. -[Jen] Beautiful. 34 00:01:22,767 --> 00:01:25,266 We both built most of our careers in skyscrapers 35 00:01:25,266 --> 00:01:26,767 in New York and San Fransico. 36 00:01:26,767 --> 00:01:30,166 We started a company in the outdoor travel space. 37 00:01:30,166 --> 00:01:31,567 We moved to Austin, 38 00:01:31,567 --> 00:01:33,834 but we started spending our weekends driving out to Hill Country. 39 00:01:34,266 --> 00:01:36,467 Look at that view. 40 00:01:36,467 --> 00:01:39,867 How does this area look, or do you wanna go to that big monster oak? 41 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:41,367 That thing is 200 years old. 42 00:01:41,367 --> 00:01:43,400 -It's a beauty. -[Jen] So beautiful. 43 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,500 Moving from recreational vehicles into land, 44 00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:49,066 and land that you could camp on, or glamp on, 45 00:01:49,066 --> 00:01:50,367 was, sort of, like, the idea. 46 00:01:50,367 --> 00:01:51,900 I called Jen one day and I said, 47 00:01:51,900 --> 00:01:54,967 "There's a farmer that's willing to carve up a piece of his ranch, 48 00:01:54,967 --> 00:01:56,634 and sell 34 and a half acres." 49 00:01:56,634 --> 00:01:59,600 So I brought her out here one afternoon and we walked the property and we both said, 50 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,367 "This is it. We've gotta be here." 51 00:02:02,467 --> 00:02:04,066 -[Jen] I'm Jen. -[Jeff] I'm Jeff. 52 00:02:04,066 --> 00:02:08,000 [Jen] And we're building our safari tent in Texas Hill Country. 53 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,567 [Jeff] This property here in Stonewall is 34 and a half acres. 54 00:02:11,567 --> 00:02:14,100 Beautiful Texas Hill Country land. 55 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:17,266 To the left of us is Fredericksburg, and to the right is Austin. 56 00:02:17,266 --> 00:02:19,667 By the way, it's about an hour. 57 00:02:19,667 --> 00:02:24,266 I'm so excited. I cannot wait to have this thing up and ready. 58 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:26,634 We are building a safari tent, 59 00:02:27,367 --> 00:02:28,800 and the reason for that is 60 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,867 there's something about the safari-inspired camping experience 61 00:02:31,867 --> 00:02:34,300 that still makes you feel connected to nature. 62 00:02:34,300 --> 00:02:38,867 Now we just need a zebra and a rhino to finish it out. 63 00:02:38,867 --> 00:02:42,000 Our builders for this project are Richard and Gary Flaks. 64 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,066 They speak with a South African accent, 65 00:02:44,066 --> 00:02:46,266 so, immediately, they have credibility with safari tents. 66 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:51,667 This site reminds us a lot of all the game reserves that we have in South Africa. 67 00:02:51,667 --> 00:02:53,467 The terrain's very similar. 68 00:02:53,467 --> 00:02:56,367 We would probably be a little bit more nervous in South Africa 69 00:02:56,367 --> 00:02:59,567 'cause there's probably a wild animal behind that tree over there. 70 00:02:59,567 --> 00:03:02,433 -And I know he's a wild animal but that's a different kind. -[laughs] 71 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:04,734 [bird screeching] 72 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,100 [Jeff] Did you hear the eagle? 73 00:03:07,100 --> 00:03:09,300 There's so many choices of where we could place 74 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:10,567 -the tent. -Right. 75 00:03:10,567 --> 00:03:12,800 We chose them because they're probably the most experienced 76 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:14,567 safari tent builders on the planet. 77 00:03:14,567 --> 00:03:19,100 We've been building safari tents for close on 50 years. 78 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:23,000 From Asia, obviously a lot in Africa, Europe. 79 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,567 We've got a great tent option that's like an L-shape, 80 00:03:26,567 --> 00:03:29,567 so you get to see the views in more than one direction. 81 00:03:29,567 --> 00:03:31,867 [Jen] That's what we'll call curb appeal. 82 00:03:31,867 --> 00:03:34,367 [Jeff] We're building a tented home in Texas Hill Country 83 00:03:34,367 --> 00:03:36,600 that will feature a large wrap-around deck 84 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,600 for enjoyment and having family and friends over. 85 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:41,200 When you walk in the front doors, 86 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,667 you'll be greeted with a large living room. 87 00:03:43,667 --> 00:03:46,567 Behind the living room is a fully-stocked kitchen 88 00:03:46,567 --> 00:03:48,900 with all the amenities that you would have at home. 89 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:52,166 Behind the kitchen is a resort-style bathroom. 90 00:03:52,166 --> 00:03:54,800 To the right of the living room is a large primary bedroom 91 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:59,467 with a king-sized bed, with glass doors overlooking Texas Hill Country. 92 00:03:59,467 --> 00:04:03,400 For our off-grid features, we have solar panels for power, 93 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,967 we have a 350-foot deep well for water, 94 00:04:06,967 --> 00:04:08,734 and we have a compost toilet. 95 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,467 The build that we're doing encompasses about 640 square feet 96 00:04:14,467 --> 00:04:18,767 It'll take about a month to complete the build at a cost of $100,000. 97 00:04:18,767 --> 00:04:21,200 We're starting with one tent on this property, 98 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,867 but if we find that our family and friends love it as much as we think they will, 99 00:04:24,867 --> 00:04:27,600 the plan is to build multiple tents for everybody to enjoy, 100 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,367 'cause we wanna share this with as many people as we can. 101 00:04:30,367 --> 00:04:31,634 [Jen] I love that canvas look 102 00:04:31,634 --> 00:04:35,000 'cause those are the things that remind me that we're in nature. 103 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,300 So the challenges of this build is always, 104 00:04:38,300 --> 00:04:42,100 you know, the logistics of getting everything here 105 00:04:42,100 --> 00:04:44,500 from the factory in South Africa 106 00:04:44,500 --> 00:04:46,066 and, then, being off-grid. 107 00:04:46,066 --> 00:04:47,800 You don't always have the supplies you need 108 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,300 and there's no proximity to go and get them. 109 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:54,100 It's like Hill Country meets the Serengeti. 110 00:04:54,100 --> 00:04:55,734 -[all laughing] -Yeah, I like it. 111 00:05:01,367 --> 00:05:03,300 [Richard] We've made a great start to the build. 112 00:05:03,300 --> 00:05:05,767 We started putting the deck system in. 113 00:05:05,767 --> 00:05:09,300 First thing we had to do is put these concrete footers in the ground. 114 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:11,500 The problem is, we ran into a lot of rock, 115 00:05:11,500 --> 00:05:13,667 so we had to get the rock out of there, 116 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:16,500 pour the concrete, 117 00:05:16,500 --> 00:05:19,667 and we've actually done a steel sub-structure for the deck. 118 00:05:19,667 --> 00:05:21,567 So the next phase of what we're gonna do 119 00:05:21,567 --> 00:05:24,433 is now dress up that deck with all the wooden elements. 120 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,000 [Jen] Today's gonna be a really long, challenging day. 121 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:29,567 We are on a super tight schedule. 122 00:05:29,567 --> 00:05:31,800 We got a lot of planks we have to lay down. 123 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,200 Dudes, what's the plan? 124 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,066 The project we gotta get done today is get the wooden boards on top. 125 00:05:36,066 --> 00:05:39,000 We're gonna be building the decks with help from Richard and Jordan. 126 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,066 [Gary] Jordan joined us a few years ago. 127 00:05:41,066 --> 00:05:43,367 He's been an incredible asset for us. 128 00:05:43,367 --> 00:05:44,867 And that's good that you've got experience, 129 00:05:44,867 --> 00:05:46,166 'cause Jordan's never done this before. 130 00:05:46,166 --> 00:05:47,734 -Nah. Just kidding. -[Jen laughs] 131 00:05:49,367 --> 00:05:52,467 [Jeff] It's about 640 square feet of deck, 132 00:05:52,467 --> 00:05:53,867 so we gotta get all the boards cut 133 00:05:53,867 --> 00:05:56,166 and we gotta start screwing the deck boards out. 134 00:05:56,166 --> 00:05:58,567 I'm gonna be on the drill gun all day today, 135 00:05:58,567 --> 00:06:03,800 so I have at least 1,000 screws to get in. 136 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,400 So the first couple of screws, I can't even get them in place. 137 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,266 I feel like it can't be my lack of talent or ability here, 138 00:06:10,266 --> 00:06:11,900 but they're just, like, not going in. 139 00:06:11,900 --> 00:06:15,066 -I figure out that I had the wrong bend. -Atta girl. 140 00:06:15,066 --> 00:06:18,166 That building is way harder than I thought it was gonna be. 141 00:06:18,166 --> 00:06:21,266 I am not even three boards into building this deck, 142 00:06:21,266 --> 00:06:26,433 and I am already dirty, I am sweaty, and I am tired. 143 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,166 [whoops] 144 00:06:29,166 --> 00:06:31,066 [Richard] Putting on the boarding on top of the deck 145 00:06:31,066 --> 00:06:34,166 is just a repetitive, time-consuming exercise, 146 00:06:34,166 --> 00:06:38,800 and it's really just repetition just to get the whole deck done. 147 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,867 [Jeff] So we got to the end of the day. The entire crew left. 148 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:44,700 It was just Jen and me, so we finished up the project ourselves. 149 00:06:44,700 --> 00:06:46,500 -[Jen] Nice one. -All right, that one's in. 150 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:48,667 I am such a pro at building this deck right now 151 00:06:48,667 --> 00:06:52,066 and I am so glad this is my last board. 152 00:06:52,066 --> 00:06:56,667 If I don't see another wood board for the next five years, I will be happy. 153 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,400 So the deck is built. It looks great. 154 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:03,266 And, tomorrow, we go vertical. 155 00:07:06,667 --> 00:07:08,467 [upbeat instrumental music] 156 00:07:08,467 --> 00:07:11,967 Today's a big day. We got 20 posts that we have to install. 157 00:07:11,967 --> 00:07:15,200 These are gonna make the foundation of the entire house. 158 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,100 It's not a fun part of the job. Has to be done. 159 00:07:18,100 --> 00:07:21,000 -What were the fun parts of the job before this? -[all laughing] 160 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,567 -Can you help? -[Jen] Yes, obviously. 161 00:07:22,567 --> 00:07:23,533 [laughs] 162 00:07:24,667 --> 00:07:28,066 Okay. [grunts] Up. Up. 163 00:07:28,066 --> 00:07:31,100 [Jen] They're heavy. They're over 200 pounds per post. 164 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:33,567 We gotta bring the beams onto the deck 165 00:07:33,567 --> 00:07:37,467 and, then, we have to position them over top of each one of the brackets, 166 00:07:37,467 --> 00:07:40,367 shimmy them in and, then, push them upright. 167 00:07:40,367 --> 00:07:42,767 [Jeff] The hard part is getting these posts up 168 00:07:42,767 --> 00:07:45,767 and getting them on top of the brackets so that the bolts will line up. 169 00:07:45,767 --> 00:07:47,400 And we found that the first few, 170 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,166 the bolts weren't lining up at all. 171 00:07:49,166 --> 00:07:50,467 [Jen groans] 172 00:07:50,467 --> 00:07:52,367 [Jeff] Yeah, you got it. 173 00:07:52,367 --> 00:07:54,600 We got one up. How many more do we have to go? 174 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:55,800 [Gary] Only about 20 or so. 175 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,166 -[Jeff] 20. All right. -[laughing] Oh, my goodness. 176 00:07:58,166 --> 00:08:00,166 [Jen] Little concerned about the weather here today. 177 00:08:00,166 --> 00:08:03,700 I'm not used to working construction for ten-plus hours, 178 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:08,066 and I'm definitely not used to working construction in over 100 degrees. 179 00:08:08,066 --> 00:08:10,300 Okay, guys. I'm a little out of breath. 180 00:08:10,300 --> 00:08:13,000 But we had 20 and this is the last one to go up. 181 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,266 -Up. Up. Up. -[Jen] Yeah. 182 00:08:15,266 --> 00:08:18,367 -On the blade. That's a good line-up. -And that's that. 183 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:19,567 Look how these are going in. 184 00:08:19,567 --> 00:08:21,066 [Jeff] These are lining up perfectly. 185 00:08:21,066 --> 00:08:23,867 I guess after 19 times, they should, right? 186 00:08:23,867 --> 00:08:27,166 [Jen] So we've finally got the 20th beam up in place. 187 00:08:27,166 --> 00:08:29,567 And I'm wanting to celebrate a win, 188 00:08:29,567 --> 00:08:31,867 but we haven't even started the hard part yet 189 00:08:31,867 --> 00:08:35,767 which is, now, getting all of the ring beams on top of the posts. 190 00:08:35,767 --> 00:08:37,967 [Richard] One, two, three. 191 00:08:37,967 --> 00:08:39,967 [Jeff] It'll be two people on ladders. 192 00:08:39,967 --> 00:08:42,000 Who else is getting on the other ladder? 193 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 [Jeff] Jen, Gary, and I will pick up the beam, 194 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,767 lift it over our heads 195 00:08:45,767 --> 00:08:49,533 and, then, put it in the hands of the guys up on the ladders to set it on top of the posts. 196 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:51,834 There we go. 197 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:55,100 All right. 24 more. 198 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:57,967 [Jen] I'm short. My muscles are starting to shake. 199 00:08:57,967 --> 00:09:00,567 The heat is just, like, beating down on us. 200 00:09:00,567 --> 00:09:02,667 This is the hardest thing I've done so far. 201 00:09:02,667 --> 00:09:04,867 I actually feel like I could faint. 202 00:09:04,867 --> 00:09:07,100 I look over at Jen and I'm starting to get worried. 203 00:09:07,100 --> 00:09:08,867 -What's wrong? You okay? -I really feel like I can faint 204 00:09:08,867 --> 00:09:10,900 and I am so frustrated, sorry. 205 00:09:10,900 --> 00:09:12,367 [sobbing] 206 00:09:12,367 --> 00:09:14,433 [somber instrumental music] 207 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,367 [grunts] 208 00:09:22,367 --> 00:09:24,600 [Jeff] As we're lifting these heavy beams up on top of the posts, 209 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,266 I look over at Jen and I can tell she is exhausted. 210 00:09:28,266 --> 00:09:30,567 She's worn out. She's pushed herself too hard. 211 00:09:30,567 --> 00:09:35,500 The hot Texas sun and the heat just really knocked me over the edge. 212 00:09:35,500 --> 00:09:37,367 I actually feel like I could faint. 213 00:09:37,367 --> 00:09:40,867 Thankfully, my husband sees that I'm struggling a bit, 214 00:09:40,867 --> 00:09:43,467 so he tells me I just have to take a break and hydrate. 215 00:09:43,467 --> 00:09:44,867 [crying] I feel like I'm gonna pass out. 216 00:09:44,867 --> 00:09:48,200 We don't even have half of our job done for the day. 217 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,266 It's a problem. 218 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:51,767 [Jeff] This is hard. This is very hard. 219 00:09:51,767 --> 00:09:53,867 You're gonna have a heatstroke if you keep working like this. 220 00:09:53,867 --> 00:09:58,667 Jen's been in tears because she's got some heat exhaustion. 221 00:09:58,667 --> 00:10:00,300 She's probably dehydrated, 222 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:04,166 and we really need to give her a breather because her health is more important 223 00:10:04,166 --> 00:10:05,667 than getting the ring beam up. 224 00:10:05,667 --> 00:10:08,100 We're gonna get there. We're gonna get it finished. 225 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:10,667 One thing about Jen is she is a trooper, 226 00:10:10,667 --> 00:10:12,800 and after she got hydrated, she went right back at it. 227 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:14,166 Got it? Up. 228 00:10:15,100 --> 00:10:16,066 All right. 229 00:10:16,066 --> 00:10:18,066 [Jen] We just took one beam at a time. 230 00:10:18,066 --> 00:10:19,900 I focused on one step in front of me, 231 00:10:19,900 --> 00:10:22,266 and we made it through the rest of the afternoon. 232 00:10:22,266 --> 00:10:24,133 That was a slam dunk. There you go. 233 00:10:25,300 --> 00:10:27,467 Now, all the ring beams are up. 234 00:10:27,467 --> 00:10:29,166 It was a challenging day. 235 00:10:29,166 --> 00:10:31,367 I don't feel like I can lift a pencil right now, 236 00:10:31,367 --> 00:10:33,567 but I feel great that those beams are up 237 00:10:33,567 --> 00:10:36,467 because I think the hardest part might be behind us. 238 00:10:36,467 --> 00:10:39,900 I am feeling elated this day is over. 239 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:42,867 The most exciting part of the project starts tomorrow. 240 00:10:42,867 --> 00:10:45,233 We are putting up the tent. 241 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:52,266 [thunder rumbling] 242 00:10:55,467 --> 00:10:58,100 This is not gonna end up being one of our best days. 243 00:10:58,100 --> 00:11:01,767 Supposed to be out here building, we got everybody lined up, 244 00:11:01,767 --> 00:11:05,800 and Texas Hill Country weather, obviously, is not lined up for us. 245 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,767 It's rained and rained and rained, and we've lost days on this project. 246 00:11:09,767 --> 00:11:12,266 We've also lost money on this project. 247 00:11:12,266 --> 00:11:16,367 Texas Hill Country, please give us some sunshine. 248 00:11:20,100 --> 00:11:22,667 [upbeat instrumental music] 249 00:11:22,667 --> 00:11:24,967 It rained and rained and rained for days, 250 00:11:24,967 --> 00:11:26,667 so the construction was on hold. 251 00:11:26,667 --> 00:11:30,767 But, today, it's clearing and we're back at it. 252 00:11:30,767 --> 00:11:34,667 Well, today's the day where we unbox the tent and we take it to the deck. 253 00:11:34,667 --> 00:11:37,767 The problem is we don't know what to expect when we open this box. 254 00:11:39,867 --> 00:11:42,467 Our tent's arrived from South Africa. 255 00:11:42,467 --> 00:11:45,600 It got damaged. It stormed all of last night. 256 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,967 That's really a problem because it takes weeks, and even months, 257 00:11:49,967 --> 00:11:51,467 to get parts replaced. 258 00:11:51,467 --> 00:11:55,567 Really frustrating, but we'll see, shortly, when we get it unpacked. 259 00:11:55,567 --> 00:11:56,567 Stood up. 260 00:11:56,567 --> 00:11:57,700 [shouts] 261 00:11:57,700 --> 00:11:59,500 [Jen] I was feeling pretty confident, 262 00:11:59,500 --> 00:12:04,166 but I didn't realize the precision required to be able to go over... 263 00:12:04,166 --> 00:12:05,100 Looking good! 264 00:12:05,100 --> 00:12:07,367 [Jen] ...and pick up our tent. 265 00:12:07,367 --> 00:12:09,300 We've spent a lot of money on this. 266 00:12:09,300 --> 00:12:12,567 There's only one product, it's in this one box. 267 00:12:12,567 --> 00:12:15,467 And, if I break it, we're not off to a good start for the project. 268 00:12:15,467 --> 00:12:17,767 -Jeff, you're getting splashed there. -[Jeff] Oh, man. 269 00:12:18,266 --> 00:12:19,166 I got this. 270 00:12:19,166 --> 00:12:20,600 Okay, Jen, don't drop it. 271 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,634 [Jen] I got this. I got this. I got this. I got this. I got this. 272 00:12:25,367 --> 00:12:27,300 Okay. All right. 273 00:12:27,300 --> 00:12:29,166 [whoops] This feels good! 274 00:12:29,166 --> 00:12:31,066 Let's get this tent built! 275 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:32,767 [exhales] 276 00:12:32,767 --> 00:12:34,600 Let me move it this way. 277 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:36,266 [Richard] Whoa, slowly! 278 00:12:36,266 --> 00:12:37,500 -Bring it in. -[Jen] Okay. 279 00:12:37,500 --> 00:12:38,767 -Drop it right here. -[Richard] That's good. 280 00:12:38,767 --> 00:12:40,233 -[Jeff] Slowly. -[Richard] Put it down. 281 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:48,100 -You're good. -I did it! I love it! 282 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:50,667 This has got to be one of the best feelings ever. 283 00:12:50,667 --> 00:12:52,533 -[laughs] -[Jen whoops] I love this project. 284 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:54,367 Yay. 285 00:12:54,367 --> 00:12:57,100 -Great job, Jen. -Okay. Well, let's see if it's intact. 286 00:12:57,100 --> 00:12:58,667 -Let's cut it open. -Okay. 287 00:12:58,667 --> 00:13:00,166 It's like opening a birthday gift. 288 00:13:00,166 --> 00:13:02,667 -[Gary] This is gonna be all wet. -That's okay. I don't mind. 289 00:13:02,667 --> 00:13:05,767 -This is part of the process, right? -[Jeff] All right. 290 00:13:05,767 --> 00:13:08,266 [Richard] I'm not what the content's gonna look like, 291 00:13:08,266 --> 00:13:10,367 and we're just hoping we don't have damage 292 00:13:10,367 --> 00:13:12,967 because these tents are made 8,000 miles away. 293 00:13:12,967 --> 00:13:14,367 [Jeff] Let's do it. 294 00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:15,834 -Whoa! -[Jen screams] 295 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,100 Our tent's arrived from South Africa, got damaged. 296 00:13:26,100 --> 00:13:30,000 Really frustrating, but we'll see when we get it unpacked. 297 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:31,400 [Jeff] Let's do it. 298 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:32,800 -Whoa! -[screams] 299 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,500 -[Jeff] That's a house. -Well, so far, it looks pretty good. 300 00:13:35,500 --> 00:13:37,266 Looks like it's intact. 301 00:13:37,266 --> 00:13:38,867 Well, we got the tent to the site. 302 00:13:38,867 --> 00:13:40,266 We opened up the box. 303 00:13:40,266 --> 00:13:43,166 We saw that the tent was pretty wet, but everything seemed to be okay. 304 00:13:43,166 --> 00:13:46,266 [Richard] Little bit of water got in there, but that doesn't really bother us 305 00:13:46,266 --> 00:13:49,300 because the tents are made to withstand all these conditions. 306 00:13:49,300 --> 00:13:51,100 It looks like we're in good shape. 307 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:53,100 [Jeff] Here we go. All right. 308 00:13:53,100 --> 00:13:55,967 -Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. -Okay, great. Okay. 309 00:13:55,967 --> 00:13:58,000 [Jeff] This is like an erector set. 310 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,533 You have the instructions for this? 311 00:13:59,900 --> 00:14:01,000 We don't need it. 312 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:02,467 [Jeff] There are hundreds and hundreds of pieces 313 00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:04,767 that are all wrapped in this wrapping material. 314 00:14:04,767 --> 00:14:07,867 I like how organized we're starting off the day. 315 00:14:07,867 --> 00:14:10,266 Don't worry, guys. I'll bring all the heavy ones. 316 00:14:10,266 --> 00:14:14,100 Gary, let me explain to you. One, two, three, four, five. 317 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:16,467 Not one, two, five, four, three. 318 00:14:16,467 --> 00:14:18,367 -This is five. -Yeah, I grew up in South Africa. 319 00:14:18,367 --> 00:14:20,100 The numbers go in different orders. 320 00:14:20,100 --> 00:14:25,867 [Gary] Taking all the plastic covering off the parts takes ages. 321 00:14:25,867 --> 00:14:30,266 But, thankfully, Jeff and Jen brought family and friends. 322 00:14:30,266 --> 00:14:33,266 I remember camping as a kid and putting up the tent, 323 00:14:33,266 --> 00:14:36,767 and I thought the tentpoles were, like, so much hard work and so much effort, 324 00:14:36,767 --> 00:14:38,467 [chuckling] and this is like... 325 00:14:38,467 --> 00:14:40,900 This is definitely harder than putting up the tent. 326 00:14:40,900 --> 00:14:44,967 [Gary] So, right now, we're gonna break up into teams to build the frame. 327 00:14:44,967 --> 00:14:48,767 And that's when we start to see the tent come together. That's when it gets exciting. 328 00:14:48,767 --> 00:14:52,400 It's like a puzzle, but we have a little bit of a plan that helps us. 329 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:56,000 You can see here's the layout. This is the shape of the tent. 330 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:59,667 I would start with these big, odd-looking parts. 331 00:14:59,667 --> 00:15:02,667 Luckily, my brother and I have put a lot of these tents together, 332 00:15:02,667 --> 00:15:06,567 so we know which pieces go where and how they get bolted together. 333 00:15:06,567 --> 00:15:08,233 Pretty soon, the frame was nearly done. 334 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:12,367 [thunder rumbling] 335 00:15:12,367 --> 00:15:14,166 [Gary] We gotta move this on. It's starting to rain. 336 00:15:14,166 --> 00:15:15,667 I don't know how much time we've got left. 337 00:15:15,667 --> 00:15:17,500 So we get the frame assembled 338 00:15:17,500 --> 00:15:20,166 and, then, all of a sudden, like Texas is known for, 339 00:15:20,166 --> 00:15:22,300 massive thunderstorms come overhead. 340 00:15:22,300 --> 00:15:23,467 [thunder rumbling] 341 00:15:23,467 --> 00:15:27,467 Lightning, and we're sitting under this massive iron frame. 342 00:15:27,467 --> 00:15:30,367 It's getting dangerous here now with this rain coming down 343 00:15:30,367 --> 00:15:32,467 and the bad weather and the lightning. 344 00:15:32,467 --> 00:15:37,000 And we're gonna have to cut this and pause and, hopefully, it blows over soon. 345 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,333 Oh, it's going. It's going. 346 00:15:38,767 --> 00:15:39,867 There we go. Oh, big... 347 00:15:39,867 --> 00:15:41,767 -Oh, there we go. Good. -Yeah! 348 00:15:41,767 --> 00:15:43,567 Okay, guys, we're gonna call it for now. 349 00:15:43,567 --> 00:15:45,834 We'll take a break. We'll come back and finish this off. 350 00:15:49,767 --> 00:15:52,700 [Jen] It took a couple of hours for the weather to clear, 351 00:15:52,700 --> 00:15:55,767 and the guys want to really push hard now, and they want to 352 00:15:55,767 --> 00:15:58,900 end the day strong by getting the entire roof structure 353 00:15:58,900 --> 00:16:00,967 up on top of the ring beams. 354 00:16:00,967 --> 00:16:03,667 [Jeff] Everybody. Mike, Michael. We need your muscles. 355 00:16:03,667 --> 00:16:05,667 We're all gonna lift up this frame 356 00:16:05,667 --> 00:16:08,367 and we're gonna move it over and a little closer to the tent. 357 00:16:08,367 --> 00:16:11,900 Today's a really big day 'cause we're gonna try and do something 358 00:16:11,900 --> 00:16:13,100 we don't often do. 359 00:16:13,100 --> 00:16:15,500 -One, two... -[Jen] We got this! 360 00:16:15,500 --> 00:16:16,467 ...three! 361 00:16:16,467 --> 00:16:18,066 [Richard] We would normally do one half 362 00:16:18,066 --> 00:16:20,867 and, then, get it up there. And, then, take the other half and connect them. 363 00:16:20,867 --> 00:16:23,200 But, because we lost all that time in the rain, 364 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,400 we're attempting to do this in one step. 365 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:26,767 It's a little bit scary. 366 00:16:26,767 --> 00:16:29,867 Are you guys helping? It feels like I'm doing this all by myself. 367 00:16:29,867 --> 00:16:32,266 Rich, we've gotta figure out which side the wing is 368 00:16:32,266 --> 00:16:34,667 -to put it on in the right direction. -[Richard] I know. We do. 369 00:16:34,667 --> 00:16:36,667 -So how do we do that? -[Richard] We'll have to unfold it. 370 00:16:36,667 --> 00:16:41,100 So unfold it, position it in the alignment that works with the structure 371 00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:43,100 -and, then, roll it back up? -[Richard] And, then, carry it up. 372 00:16:43,100 --> 00:16:44,367 [Jen] And, then, carry it. 373 00:16:44,367 --> 00:16:47,200 [Gary] This thing is heavy. We're gonna need hands here, I think. 374 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:49,100 This is the heaviest individual piece. 375 00:16:49,100 --> 00:16:52,166 But this is the most important part of our house. 376 00:16:52,166 --> 00:16:54,000 This protects the water from coming in, 377 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,166 so we need this to, like, roll out perfectly. 378 00:16:56,166 --> 00:16:58,500 Thank God we have, like, 20 family and friends of ours 379 00:16:58,500 --> 00:17:00,667 to be here and get that job done. 380 00:17:00,667 --> 00:17:03,166 [overlapping chatter] 381 00:17:03,166 --> 00:17:05,467 [Jeff] We're rolling this to get it to the center. 382 00:17:05,467 --> 00:17:07,767 That way, it's easier to lift up on to the frame 383 00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:09,867 without dragging it through the mud. 384 00:17:09,867 --> 00:17:11,667 All right, now that we have this rolled up, 385 00:17:11,667 --> 00:17:14,667 we're gonna get the rope and we're gonna tie this together. 386 00:17:14,667 --> 00:17:16,500 [Gary] Doesn't matter how tight it is. 387 00:17:16,500 --> 00:17:18,600 -Well, as long as it doesn't come on down. -[Jeff] Tight enough to hold. 388 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,767 Yeah, but the way Jen ties knots, we'll never get these ropes off again. 389 00:17:21,767 --> 00:17:26,166 -[Jen] We will. We will. -I can see you were, like, girl scouting in your youth. 390 00:17:26,166 --> 00:17:27,500 -[Jen] Go. -[Jeff] Up. 391 00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:29,667 -Okay. -[Richard] Gary, lead the way. 392 00:17:29,667 --> 00:17:32,734 -[Jordan] He could reach that over there. -[Jeff] Yeah, here we go. 393 00:17:35,567 --> 00:17:36,767 [Richard] We're up and in. 394 00:17:36,767 --> 00:17:38,700 [Jeff] One, two, three, go. 395 00:17:38,700 --> 00:17:40,367 [Jen] Guys, can you go up one more? 396 00:17:40,367 --> 00:17:42,867 -Awesome. Nice work. -[Jordan] All right, it's in. 397 00:17:42,867 --> 00:17:45,000 [all cheering] 398 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,367 -[Jeff] Nice! -[Jordan] There you go! Boom. 399 00:17:47,367 --> 00:17:49,100 -[Jeff] All right. -[Jen] Awesome. 400 00:17:49,100 --> 00:17:53,166 Small wins. Small wins. That's what this day is all about. 401 00:17:53,166 --> 00:17:56,100 We're gonna get straps on it and, then, you're gonna lift it on the sky lift 402 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,200 and put it up there. 403 00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:58,600 Now, the moment of reckoning. 404 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:00,367 This is a really big moment for us. 405 00:18:00,367 --> 00:18:02,467 I'm responsible for making sure 406 00:18:02,467 --> 00:18:06,767 that the roof structure is going to get safely on top. 407 00:18:06,767 --> 00:18:09,667 I'm throwing up a little bit inside. I am very nervous. 408 00:18:11,166 --> 00:18:12,467 [Jeff] Ready for this? 409 00:18:12,467 --> 00:18:15,000 Okay. Slowly. 410 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,867 [Jen] My heart is pounding out of my chest right now. 411 00:18:18,867 --> 00:18:24,266 Now they want me to lift an entire roof structure and land it like a gymnast 412 00:18:24,266 --> 00:18:28,266 on one of those beams, and I am sweating bullets. I don't know if I can do it. 413 00:18:28,266 --> 00:18:30,533 [Jeff] Go up slowly until it's tight. 414 00:18:31,100 --> 00:18:32,467 Slow, slow, slow. 415 00:18:32,467 --> 00:18:35,500 [Gary] We're gonna lift it up and drop it on top of that ring beam. 416 00:18:35,500 --> 00:18:38,266 And I just hope she hits it spot on, 417 00:18:38,266 --> 00:18:40,800 'cause I don't wanna miss or knock the ring beam over. 418 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,500 Sorry, guys. Sorry. A little choppy. It's a little choppy. 419 00:18:43,500 --> 00:18:44,767 [Jeff] Okay, stop! 420 00:18:44,767 --> 00:18:47,000 -This is gonna hit. This is gonna hit. -Stop? 421 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,266 [Jeff] Whoa, whoa, whoa! 422 00:18:55,567 --> 00:18:57,867 [Jeff] Come forward, Jen. Little bit more. About a foot up. 423 00:18:57,867 --> 00:18:59,467 Now, forward. 424 00:18:59,467 --> 00:19:02,667 [Jen] Sorry, guys. Sorry. A little choppy. It's a little choppy. 425 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:06,066 I look at all the guys. They're on the actual deck. 426 00:19:06,066 --> 00:19:07,667 Everybody's ready for me to do it. 427 00:19:07,667 --> 00:19:09,467 They're shouting out the instructions. 428 00:19:09,467 --> 00:19:11,533 I just have to concentrate and get this done. 429 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:13,433 [Jeff] You got it. 430 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:16,967 Okay, stop! 431 00:19:16,967 --> 00:19:18,367 -This is gonna hit. -[Jen] Stop? 432 00:19:18,367 --> 00:19:20,967 We're lifting the frame and one of the things we're concerned about 433 00:19:20,967 --> 00:19:23,567 this particular tent is lopsided. 434 00:19:23,567 --> 00:19:24,667 [Jeff] Whoa, whoa, whoa! 435 00:19:24,667 --> 00:19:26,467 [Richard] It's only got a wing on one side. 436 00:19:26,467 --> 00:19:28,567 [Jeff] You need to go up. You're gonna hit the beam. 437 00:19:28,567 --> 00:19:30,166 [Richard] And as Jen's lifting the thing up, 438 00:19:30,166 --> 00:19:32,166 the whole thing's tilting to the one side. 439 00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:35,266 We've had to have the teams grab ropes to try and stabilize it, 440 00:19:35,266 --> 00:19:37,066 and stop it from turning. 441 00:19:37,066 --> 00:19:39,000 Oh, my gosh! 442 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,600 [Jeff] Six more inches. 443 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:42,166 -Okay, okay. -[Jordan] Okay, that's good. 444 00:19:42,166 --> 00:19:45,767 [Jen] I'm raising the roof and the entire roof is shaking. 445 00:19:45,767 --> 00:19:46,767 [Jeff] Oh! Oh! 446 00:19:46,767 --> 00:19:47,867 [Jen] This isn't just a small roof. 447 00:19:47,867 --> 00:19:52,266 I mean, this is, like, three massive octagon rooms, 448 00:19:52,266 --> 00:19:54,500 and the whole thing is wobbling. 449 00:19:54,500 --> 00:19:56,767 And I haven't been in this piece of equipment long enough 450 00:19:56,767 --> 00:19:58,266 to exactly know what I'm doing. 451 00:19:58,266 --> 00:20:00,567 [Jeff] Can you lift up any more? 452 00:20:00,567 --> 00:20:04,100 -I've got about 12 inches left. -[Jeff] I see it. I see it. 453 00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:07,266 As Jen drove closer to the tent structure... 454 00:20:07,266 --> 00:20:08,433 Oh, oh, whoa, oh! 455 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,000 ...the wheels hit the side of the deck. 456 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,667 So she had to take the boom out as far as it could go. 457 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:17,467 So you're gonna go straight up. 458 00:20:17,467 --> 00:20:19,767 If we go a bit further, can we get this over the top? 459 00:20:19,767 --> 00:20:21,200 Yeah, that's what I was saying. 460 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:24,367 We're having trouble getting the tent over to the left. 461 00:20:24,367 --> 00:20:26,700 We're gonna have to send the crew up on the ring beam, 462 00:20:26,700 --> 00:20:29,266 and take it manually and try and carry it over. 463 00:20:29,266 --> 00:20:31,100 [Jen] Can you just pick it up from here? 464 00:20:31,100 --> 00:20:34,300 We're trying, Jen. It's 3,500 pounds of iron. 465 00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:36,066 Oh, man! 466 00:20:36,066 --> 00:20:39,100 [Jeff] Jen's trying to get the frame over this beam here. 467 00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:41,867 It's incredibly heavy. The problem is the boom is fully extended 468 00:20:41,867 --> 00:20:44,066 and our tires are hitting the deck. 469 00:20:44,066 --> 00:20:46,467 So we have to do this with muscle. 470 00:20:46,467 --> 00:20:48,767 -[Richard] Tent is moving to the left... -[grunts] 471 00:20:48,767 --> 00:20:51,567 [Richard] ...and we're within a few inches of where we need to be. 472 00:20:51,567 --> 00:20:54,767 Where are we binding? We're binding somewhere. This is not moving. 473 00:20:54,767 --> 00:20:57,300 [Richard] Couple more inches and we're gonna lower this thing down, 474 00:20:57,300 --> 00:20:59,166 and we're gonna call it a day. 475 00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:01,000 -Here you go. You did it! -[Jordan] There we go. There we go, there we go. 476 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:02,266 -[Richard] There we are. -[Jeff] Yeah! 477 00:21:02,266 --> 00:21:03,567 [Richard] Okay, it's over. 478 00:21:03,567 --> 00:21:04,900 -Let it go. -You sure? 479 00:21:04,900 --> 00:21:07,266 -[Richard] Yeah, let it go. Go rest on there. -[Jeff] All right. 480 00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:09,066 Slowly, let it down. 481 00:21:09,066 --> 00:21:11,000 All right, let's stick this landing. 482 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,667 [Jen] It's coming down! 483 00:21:13,667 --> 00:21:17,266 [Jeff] We finally get it set up and we told Jen, drop it down, 484 00:21:17,266 --> 00:21:20,500 and she stuck that landing perfectly, right on top of the beam. 485 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:23,266 [Jen] It's touching the frame. I've got it down. 486 00:21:23,266 --> 00:21:24,867 [grunts] 487 00:21:24,867 --> 00:21:26,734 Jen, you nailed it! 488 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,300 Way to go! 489 00:21:28,300 --> 00:21:31,400 [laughing] Oh, my God. 490 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,800 Jen knows no fear. 491 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:35,500 There is nothing she's afraid of. 492 00:21:35,500 --> 00:21:38,634 I'm very, very proud of Jen. It's really hard to keep up with her. 493 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,066 Yeah! 494 00:21:41,367 --> 00:21:42,934 [all cheering] 495 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,667 Jen! 496 00:21:44,667 --> 00:21:48,000 I had a good role to play that day and, yeah, I was really proud of myself. 497 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,300 [Jeff] You know what's gonna happen? 498 00:21:49,300 --> 00:21:51,567 She's gonna want one of these for her birthday. 499 00:21:51,567 --> 00:21:53,166 [chuckles] 500 00:21:53,166 --> 00:21:55,000 Tomorrow, we'll come in and we're gonna start 501 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,567 unrolling the flysheets that we have up there 502 00:21:57,567 --> 00:21:59,233 and, then, we can start hanging the tent. 503 00:22:02,767 --> 00:22:05,066 [upbeat instrumental music] 504 00:22:05,066 --> 00:22:07,266 How're you feeling about today? A little nervous? 505 00:22:07,266 --> 00:22:09,467 -Yeah, we're gonna be on 18-foot ladders... -Yeah. 506 00:22:09,467 --> 00:22:12,266 -...hoisting 700 pounds of heavy canvas. -Yeah. 507 00:22:12,266 --> 00:22:15,500 [Jen] We've got four soft materials that have to go up on the roof. 508 00:22:15,500 --> 00:22:19,266 We've got the PVC plastic sheets. That protects us from rain. 509 00:22:19,266 --> 00:22:24,467 We've got the UV flysheets. That protects us from the sun and the harsh conditions. 510 00:22:24,467 --> 00:22:26,367 And, then, we got all the walls. All the canvas. 511 00:22:26,367 --> 00:22:29,367 -Home! -Can't wait to finally see what is gonna be our home. 512 00:22:29,367 --> 00:22:32,166 Basically, the gameplan is everybody heaves this thing 513 00:22:32,166 --> 00:22:35,100 over top of the steel frame. 514 00:22:35,100 --> 00:22:38,300 I'm hoping this is the easiest part of the day. I'm looking for an easy win here. 515 00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,166 [chuckles] We'll see. We'll see. 516 00:22:40,166 --> 00:22:41,266 [Richard] Okay, pull! 517 00:22:42,100 --> 00:22:45,066 [Jen] It's snagged. I can feel it right up there. 518 00:22:45,066 --> 00:22:50,367 My biggest challenge for today is making sure nobody rips my walls or my roof. 519 00:22:50,367 --> 00:22:53,100 Do not snag the flysheet, guys. 520 00:22:53,100 --> 00:22:54,867 If this thing gets snagged and ripped, 521 00:22:54,867 --> 00:22:58,000 it's five to six months before we can get a replacement. 522 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,166 [Richard] We thought it would be a quick and easier part, 523 00:23:01,166 --> 00:23:05,200 but there's been a few hitches, just getting snagged on the frame. 524 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:06,200 But we're getting there. 525 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:08,266 [Jeff] There you go. You're good. 526 00:23:08,266 --> 00:23:09,433 Okay, pull, Jen. 527 00:23:09,900 --> 00:23:11,200 Oh, that's good. 528 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,867 [grunts] Yeah, good. 529 00:23:14,367 --> 00:23:17,166 That was a bit scary of a moment, but we finally got it done. 530 00:23:17,166 --> 00:23:18,400 We got it over the posts. 531 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,567 The next part that has to go up is the PVC layer, 532 00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:24,266 and that thing is, like, over 700 pounds 533 00:23:24,266 --> 00:23:27,000 and it's tightly rolled up from the day before. 534 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:28,967 I'm gonna start at the far right. 535 00:23:28,967 --> 00:23:31,900 So my job was to loosen up the rope 536 00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:36,166 and, then, I had to work to get that PVC untied. 537 00:23:36,166 --> 00:23:37,867 First knot's coming down. 538 00:23:39,767 --> 00:23:40,800 Second knot. 539 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,100 [whoops] This is high. 540 00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:44,667 [exhales] That's adrenaline. 541 00:23:44,667 --> 00:23:46,367 -Jen, we should move the ladder. -[Jen] Just wait. 542 00:23:46,367 --> 00:23:47,867 -She's too far away. -Just wait. Stop. 543 00:23:47,867 --> 00:23:52,266 This is super dangerous. There's no hospital within an hour of this place. 544 00:23:52,266 --> 00:23:54,567 I'm on the ladder, I know what I'm doing. 545 00:23:54,567 --> 00:23:56,066 No, Jen, you can't reach it. 546 00:23:56,066 --> 00:23:58,767 [Jen] I just have a couple more inches to go and I've just got it. 547 00:23:58,767 --> 00:24:00,166 [Jeff] I'll put a lease on you. 548 00:24:00,166 --> 00:24:02,734 -Don't hold on to that shaft. -[Jordan] Whoa, look out! Whoa! 549 00:24:11,567 --> 00:24:12,700 [Jeff] This is super dangerous. 550 00:24:12,700 --> 00:24:15,000 I'm on the ladder, I know what I'm doing. 551 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:16,467 No, Jen, you can't reach it. 552 00:24:16,467 --> 00:24:19,567 [Jen] I just have a couple more inches to go and I've just got it. 553 00:24:19,567 --> 00:24:21,066 It's too high. 554 00:24:21,066 --> 00:24:24,900 [Jen] And I can hear my husband just, like, chirping from down below. 555 00:24:24,900 --> 00:24:26,800 All right, Jen. Super careful. 556 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,600 "Chirping." 557 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:33,100 Jen didn't wanna take the time to come down off the ladder and reposition the ladder, 558 00:24:33,100 --> 00:24:36,266 so she was leaning out way over the top of the ladder. 559 00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:38,100 I was really worried she was gonna fall. 560 00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:39,066 I got it. 561 00:24:39,066 --> 00:24:41,100 -She's got it. -Yeah. 562 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:43,800 It was a calculated risk. It was a good one. 563 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:46,667 I just didn't want it to become a bachelor pad. It's supposed to be our home. 564 00:24:46,667 --> 00:24:48,066 [chuckles] 565 00:24:48,066 --> 00:24:51,700 And now that we've got the ropes off, we're gonna unroll this PVC flysheet 566 00:24:51,700 --> 00:24:53,467 and spread it all the way out. 567 00:24:53,467 --> 00:24:55,200 [Jeff] You got it? 568 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:58,400 Jen and the others were up on the 18-foot ladders. 569 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:02,100 They would push the PVC up and, then, we start unrolling it 570 00:25:02,100 --> 00:25:04,567 and try to get it to roll across the entire frame. 571 00:25:04,567 --> 00:25:06,000 [grunts] 572 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,767 Sounds a lot easier than it is, but it's really, really challenging. 573 00:25:08,767 --> 00:25:10,166 Jen, be careful on that ladder. 574 00:25:10,166 --> 00:25:12,467 -You're spinning around like a pretzel. -[Jen] I got it, I got it. 575 00:25:12,467 --> 00:25:14,300 She's stubborn. She won't listen to me. 576 00:25:14,300 --> 00:25:18,934 This is so hard. It's crazy heavy. 577 00:25:19,867 --> 00:25:20,934 There we go. 578 00:25:20,934 --> 00:25:23,266 One we get that unrolled, we then have to pull it out. 579 00:25:23,266 --> 00:25:25,100 We have this extended wing here, 580 00:25:25,100 --> 00:25:27,667 but we need to get two apex caps over, 581 00:25:27,667 --> 00:25:30,367 which is very difficult 'cause it's gonna start getting very tight. 582 00:25:30,367 --> 00:25:33,000 So we're gonna have to get on ladders, push up and pull 583 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,166 and, hopefully, we can get it to drop down. 584 00:25:35,166 --> 00:25:37,900 [Jeff grunting] 585 00:25:37,900 --> 00:25:39,667 Holy mackerel, this is heavy. 586 00:25:39,667 --> 00:25:42,000 [Jordan] So, right now, it's getting caught on the apex, 587 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,767 so we to push and pull at the same time. 588 00:25:44,767 --> 00:25:46,567 It's a little tricky, it's a lot of weight. 589 00:25:46,567 --> 00:25:48,667 -Good? -[Jen grunting] 590 00:25:48,667 --> 00:25:50,467 -[Jeff] Pull, Jordan. Pull. -[Jen grunting] 591 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:52,900 [Jordan] I'm on. 592 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:54,467 Nice. Yeah! 593 00:25:54,467 --> 00:25:57,367 [Jen] This was the part in the day that I just wanted to give up. 594 00:25:57,367 --> 00:25:58,767 [Jen grunts] 595 00:25:58,767 --> 00:26:02,967 This PVC flysheet should've, like, unraveled way easier than it did. 596 00:26:02,967 --> 00:26:04,400 It was a real struggle. 597 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,667 [grunting] 598 00:26:06,667 --> 00:26:08,967 -[Jordan] I'll pull at this one. -Come on. 599 00:26:08,967 --> 00:26:10,467 -[Jordan] On! -[whoops] 600 00:26:10,467 --> 00:26:12,100 -[Richard] Yeah! -[whoops] We needed the win. 601 00:26:12,100 --> 00:26:14,967 -[Richard] We're on. -We finally got the rain layer 602 00:26:14,967 --> 00:26:18,000 and the UV layer of the tent on. 603 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,967 And my husband did an amazing job. 604 00:26:19,967 --> 00:26:21,266 [Jeff] That stuff is heavy. 605 00:26:21,266 --> 00:26:23,567 Feels like flexible concrete. 606 00:26:23,567 --> 00:26:24,767 -Love you. -[Jeff] Love you. 607 00:26:24,767 --> 00:26:28,066 And now we move on to actually hanging the tent body. 608 00:26:28,066 --> 00:26:31,367 That's another whole erector set of assembly. 609 00:26:31,367 --> 00:26:34,367 A bunch of pipes that go through these channels in the canvas 610 00:26:34,367 --> 00:26:36,600 that connect them to the top of the iron frame. 611 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:39,834 And, then, those come down and these actually get bolted down to the floor. 612 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:43,667 [Jen] Very important to have walls in nature. 613 00:26:43,667 --> 00:26:46,266 We don't want all the animals and the snakes and the critters 614 00:26:46,266 --> 00:26:47,433 getting into the home. 615 00:26:47,900 --> 00:26:49,400 [Jen grunts] 616 00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:54,867 These are the last straps that we have to tighten up. It feels so good! 617 00:26:54,867 --> 00:26:56,066 [Richard] Okay. 618 00:26:56,266 --> 00:26:57,700 Nice work. 619 00:26:57,700 --> 00:27:00,367 -[Jeff] Okay. Good job, team. -Well done, guys. 620 00:27:00,367 --> 00:27:03,834 [Jen] This home is finally coming together. 621 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:08,834 [upbeat instrumental music] 622 00:27:09,700 --> 00:27:11,800 [Jen] It's been a busy couple of days. 623 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:16,266 We finally have the floors installed, and they look stunning. 624 00:27:16,266 --> 00:27:18,000 The house looks huge. 625 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,266 But the next step is getting the door in. 626 00:27:21,266 --> 00:27:25,700 [Gary] We delivered the tent with a solid canvas panel where the door's going, 627 00:27:25,700 --> 00:27:28,500 and we have to cut out into the canvas. 628 00:27:28,500 --> 00:27:30,767 It's very tricky, but we gotta be accurate. 629 00:27:30,767 --> 00:27:34,467 Make sure we get it right first time. No second chances. 630 00:27:34,967 --> 00:27:37,533 [exhales] Steady does it. 631 00:27:41,300 --> 00:27:42,767 [Gary] There we go. 632 00:27:42,767 --> 00:27:44,433 Don't know if I'm gonna do as good of a job here. 633 00:27:44,867 --> 00:27:45,800 Whoa. 634 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:47,867 This is particularly stressful for me 635 00:27:47,867 --> 00:27:50,900 because I've got to make really good clear cuts, 636 00:27:50,900 --> 00:27:55,533 and I get the box cutter out and I can see my hand shaking a little bit. 637 00:27:56,667 --> 00:27:59,000 [exhales] That was crooked. Oh, no. 638 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,867 Jen is helping me put the door in, 639 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:04,000 and she stresses out every now and then. 640 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:08,367 I'm a little bit concerned. If she gets this wrong, we've got serious problems. 641 00:28:08,367 --> 00:28:11,300 [whoops] Okay, I got it. 642 00:28:11,300 --> 00:28:12,667 -[Gary] Nice! -Fantastic. 643 00:28:12,667 --> 00:28:14,967 I'm worried about your height advantage. Here. 644 00:28:14,967 --> 00:28:18,100 I realize that I probably shouldn't be the person 645 00:28:18,100 --> 00:28:22,300 doing the cutting of the door frame 'cause I'm five foot two. 646 00:28:22,300 --> 00:28:25,500 I can barely reach the top of the door frames. 647 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:27,166 No one told you to wear your heels today? 648 00:28:27,166 --> 00:28:28,934 [Jen laughing] I should've worn my heels. 649 00:28:29,300 --> 00:28:31,600 -Nice! -Ah! 650 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:33,767 Oh, my gosh, it's my door. 651 00:28:33,767 --> 00:28:36,266 -I mean, my side's pretty straight. -[laughing] I know. 652 00:28:36,266 --> 00:28:37,400 I don't think I did a good job. 653 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:38,767 Have you been drinking again, Jen? 654 00:28:38,767 --> 00:28:41,200 [Jen] Gary did a much better job than I did. 655 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,367 His lines were perfect. 656 00:28:43,367 --> 00:28:47,567 Meanwhile, on my side of the door, they were wobbly and wonky. 657 00:28:47,567 --> 00:28:51,667 But I'm just so happy that they stayed, at least, within the lines. 658 00:28:51,667 --> 00:28:53,667 [Gary] Now, we gotta fit the actual door in 659 00:28:53,667 --> 00:28:56,266 and I really, really hope this fits. 660 00:28:56,266 --> 00:28:58,000 -[Jen] Watch the top, watch the top. -[Gary] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 661 00:28:58,000 --> 00:28:59,667 -[Jen] Watch the top. -[Gary] Okay. 662 00:28:59,667 --> 00:29:00,867 -Okay, I'll pull from here. -[Gary] Okay. 663 00:29:00,867 --> 00:29:02,767 -I'll pull from here. -[Gary] There we go. 664 00:29:02,767 --> 00:29:05,367 Okay, it's in. Awesome. 665 00:29:05,367 --> 00:29:06,867 Fortunately, it fits. 666 00:29:06,867 --> 00:29:08,066 All we have to do is secure the door 667 00:29:08,066 --> 00:29:10,467 and we feel like we're starting to have a home now. 668 00:29:10,467 --> 00:29:12,667 It fits! [screams] 669 00:29:12,667 --> 00:29:16,667 The door goes in, and I love the door more than I love the floors. 670 00:29:16,667 --> 00:29:18,967 The door was beautiful. 671 00:29:21,367 --> 00:29:24,166 [upbeat instrumental music] 672 00:29:24,166 --> 00:29:25,800 All right, let's get this into the house. 673 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:31,700 Today is the day we move from construction to making the house a home. 674 00:29:31,700 --> 00:29:34,967 So we go down to untarp all the furniture. 675 00:29:34,967 --> 00:29:38,400 I start to take the wood off and pull up the tarps. 676 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:40,000 -[screams] -[Jeff] Snake. 677 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:41,900 -Snake. -[Jeff] Oh, my gosh. 678 00:29:41,900 --> 00:29:44,533 Lucy, no. Lucy! Keep the dog away from the snake. 679 00:29:51,467 --> 00:29:52,867 All right, let's get this into the house. 680 00:29:52,867 --> 00:29:55,100 Today is the day where we unwrap all the furniture 681 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:58,166 and the interiors that are all stored on tarps outside. 682 00:29:58,166 --> 00:30:00,667 -[screams] -[Jeff] Snake. Snake. 683 00:30:00,667 --> 00:30:02,100 We got a snake. 684 00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:05,100 I have a snake-phobia. I mean, I think everybody has a snake-phobia. 685 00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:06,367 [Jeff] The concern with the snake is, 686 00:30:06,367 --> 00:30:07,700 we don't know if it's venomous or not. 687 00:30:07,700 --> 00:30:10,800 This area in Texas Hill Country is famous for rattlesnakes. 688 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:12,600 And my wife stumbled across a snake. 689 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,800 I'm thinking we probably should call 690 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:17,433 somebody that's experienced with snakes, like a snake wrangler. 691 00:30:19,900 --> 00:30:21,700 Ah, Jeff, she's here. 692 00:30:21,700 --> 00:30:24,767 Hi! Thank you so much for coming. 693 00:30:24,767 --> 00:30:27,800 [Jeff] Gillian comes out to help us relocate the snake. 694 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:29,500 -Okay, let me just take a look. -I don't know... 695 00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,867 -Do you want the stick? -No, no, no. 696 00:30:30,867 --> 00:30:32,100 -[Jen screams] -There it is. 697 00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:33,800 -It's right here. -[Jen] Guys! 698 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:35,367 -[laughs] -[Jen] My God! 699 00:30:35,367 --> 00:30:37,400 It's okay. It's a non-venomous snake. 700 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:40,400 -[Jeff] Is it non-venomous? -Yeah, yeah, yeah, I should be okay. 701 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:41,700 [Jeff] You're gonna pick that up? 702 00:30:41,700 --> 00:30:44,100 Yeah, this is one of the... They're non-venomous, it's okay. 703 00:30:44,100 --> 00:30:46,100 What are you gonna do with the snake now? 704 00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:48,367 [Gillian] Pretty much, I'm just gonna take it and kinda relocate it 705 00:30:48,367 --> 00:30:50,000 so it stays in its natural habitat. 706 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,300 Okay, yeah. That's fair. Yeah. 707 00:30:51,300 --> 00:30:52,900 You are our new best friend. 708 00:30:52,900 --> 00:30:54,600 -[laughing] Anytime. No problem. -[Jen] Thank you. 709 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:56,200 -Thank y'all. -[Jeff] Thank you, Gillian. 710 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:58,767 It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay. 711 00:30:59,700 --> 00:31:00,767 [Jen sniffling] 712 00:31:00,767 --> 00:31:03,000 All right, let's get to unpacking. 713 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:05,400 [Jen] We finally got everything untarped 714 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:08,867 and, now, it's all hands on deck to bring all the furniture 715 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:11,000 up into our house. 716 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:12,867 Man, this is not light. What's in this? 717 00:31:12,867 --> 00:31:14,567 -It's a shower. -A shower. 718 00:31:14,567 --> 00:31:16,467 -[Gary] A shower in the tent, can you believe it? -Wow. 719 00:31:16,467 --> 00:31:19,800 We're starting with the closet, the bathroom 720 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:21,300 and, then, the kitchen unit. 721 00:31:21,300 --> 00:31:25,000 Three of my favorite places in the house, and those are also the heaviest. 722 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:26,767 [Jeff] More heavy stuff. 723 00:31:26,767 --> 00:31:30,166 We're bringing this up the stairs and everybody is struggling. 724 00:31:30,166 --> 00:31:33,100 It's super-hot. Of course we're doing this in the middle of the day. 725 00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:37,166 Good job. Another thing off the checklist. 726 00:31:37,166 --> 00:31:39,767 But I'm just thinking, "The floors!" 727 00:31:39,767 --> 00:31:43,100 We should've left covers on the floor. 728 00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,166 [Gary] Jeff's worried about is that we don't damage the floor. 729 00:31:45,166 --> 00:31:46,266 [Jeff] Scratching up the floors. 730 00:31:46,266 --> 00:31:48,767 So we have to get the kitchen piece up on to the deck 731 00:31:48,767 --> 00:31:50,000 and into the house. 732 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:51,667 -[Jen] One, two, three. -[Jeff] One, two, three. [grunts] 733 00:31:51,667 --> 00:31:53,467 And it's 450 pounds. 734 00:31:53,467 --> 00:31:56,667 It's extremely heavy, and we can't find the dolly. 735 00:31:56,667 --> 00:31:58,767 So now we have to do this by hand. 736 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:01,266 [Jen] I'm not confident that we're gonna get this kitchen unit in 737 00:32:01,266 --> 00:32:04,000 and I'm feeling like it's already taking way too long. 738 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:07,367 Everything takes longer out here in the middle of nowhere. 739 00:32:07,367 --> 00:32:09,667 -[Jeff] Now, push! Push! -[Gary] Okay. Good, good. 740 00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,800 Good? We made it. 741 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:13,567 [Jeff] Okay, now we gotta stand it up. 742 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:16,467 [Jen] You want the tarp underneath or not? 743 00:32:17,467 --> 00:32:19,000 [Jeff] Under the floor bottom. 744 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:22,166 -[Jen] Watch the tent! The tent! The roof! -[Jeff] The tent. 745 00:32:22,166 --> 00:32:24,100 Did it rip it? No? Okay, smart work. Okay. 746 00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:25,867 -[Gary] We're good. -[Jeff] Okay, good. 747 00:32:25,867 --> 00:32:28,100 This is one heavy piece of furniture. 748 00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:29,967 It's like lifting a car. 749 00:32:29,967 --> 00:32:32,000 Well, we've moved all the furniture in. 750 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:35,400 Now, it's time to take all the wrappings off and see what we have. 751 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:37,100 -Can we just start cutting it open? -[man] Yeah. 752 00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:39,367 [Jen] Okay, let's see... 753 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:44,300 I'm excited! [screams] 754 00:32:44,300 --> 00:32:45,700 Ooh, I love it. 755 00:32:45,700 --> 00:32:48,700 I open it up and it looks absolutely fantastic. 756 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:50,667 I couldn't be more happy. 757 00:32:50,667 --> 00:32:53,266 That looks really beautiful. 758 00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:56,600 It's hard to imagine that we have a kitchen as beautiful as this 759 00:32:56,600 --> 00:32:57,800 in the middle of nowhere. 760 00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:00,967 Now let's go to the bathroom and the closets. 761 00:33:00,967 --> 00:33:02,367 Yup. 762 00:33:02,367 --> 00:33:05,767 -[Jeff] Don't cut. -[Jen] Okay, this is awesome. 763 00:33:05,767 --> 00:33:08,567 The closet is even better than the kitchen. 764 00:33:08,567 --> 00:33:10,166 So, now, vanity. 765 00:33:10,166 --> 00:33:12,266 -[Jeff] Beautiful. Look at this. -[Jen] This is great. Oh! 766 00:33:12,266 --> 00:33:14,500 -Oh, wow, this is amazing! -[Jeff] Stunning. 767 00:33:14,500 --> 00:33:15,767 It's really, really beautiful. 768 00:33:15,767 --> 00:33:17,867 And it also fits this very outdoorsy lifestyle 769 00:33:17,867 --> 00:33:19,467 we were looking for with this tent. 770 00:33:19,467 --> 00:33:21,000 It's exactly what we wanted. 771 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:25,367 We're completely off the grid and we have a full double-sink bathroom? 772 00:33:25,367 --> 00:33:27,100 Yeah, it's like a five-star experience. 773 00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:30,166 On the last piece of wrap that we're pulling off the vanity, 774 00:33:30,166 --> 00:33:31,900 lo and behold, a scorpion. 775 00:33:31,900 --> 00:33:33,667 -Jeff, what do we have next? -[Jeff] Next. 776 00:33:33,667 --> 00:33:36,066 -Uh, careful. -[screams] 777 00:33:36,066 --> 00:33:37,667 And Jen freaks out. 778 00:33:37,667 --> 00:33:39,266 [Jen] Stop! Is that really a scorpion? 779 00:33:39,266 --> 00:33:41,000 -[man] Yeah. -[Jen] Seriously? 780 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,900 I pull back from the vanity and there's a scorpion. 781 00:33:43,900 --> 00:33:48,166 The full stinger coming out and running right towards my foot. [laughs] 782 00:33:48,166 --> 00:33:50,667 -God! Let's... Okay. -[Jeff] Okay. 783 00:33:50,667 --> 00:33:52,567 Oh, my God, it really was a scorpion. 784 00:33:52,567 --> 00:33:55,000 We're not gonna relocate this one. 785 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,567 -You didn't tell me there were scorpions. -I don't 786 00:33:56,567 --> 00:33:59,433 really like to hit bugs, but... there. 787 00:34:00,667 --> 00:34:02,367 -[all laughing] -Well, now we got a scorpion. 788 00:34:02,367 --> 00:34:05,567 I've had enough snakes and enough scorpions for the day. 789 00:34:05,567 --> 00:34:08,667 Let's move on to the next project here. So what are we doing next? 790 00:34:08,667 --> 00:34:11,567 The... We're unwrapping the tarantulas over here. 791 00:34:11,567 --> 00:34:16,300 [laughs] I don't wanna unwrap any more scary animals today. 792 00:34:16,300 --> 00:34:18,867 We set ourselves an important deadline 793 00:34:18,867 --> 00:34:21,467 because we're having all of our family come in 794 00:34:21,467 --> 00:34:25,967 to see what the new place looks like, and we can't be late. 795 00:34:25,967 --> 00:34:29,066 We still have to unwrap a lot of the other material. 796 00:34:29,066 --> 00:34:31,867 We have to assemble more of the furniture. 797 00:34:31,867 --> 00:34:34,000 I am so exhausted just thinking 798 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:37,200 about how many more hours of work we have to do. 799 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:39,333 I really hope that this gets done on time. 800 00:34:47,166 --> 00:34:49,266 [upbeat instrumental music] 801 00:34:50,266 --> 00:34:54,133 This is my favorite part of a build. We are done. 802 00:34:55,300 --> 00:34:57,567 [Richard] I think Jen and Jeff are really gonna like this, 803 00:34:57,567 --> 00:35:03,200 because I believe we achieved their goal of both feeling like it's outdoors 804 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:07,467 but, at the same time, all the luxuries that they want to experience. 805 00:35:07,467 --> 00:35:11,066 [Jeff] Richard and Gary did great. They're consummate professionals. 806 00:35:11,066 --> 00:35:12,800 They were stars of the team. 807 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:15,767 So, guys, it's been a long journey, but we finally got here. 808 00:35:15,767 --> 00:35:18,100 I think you're gonna be really happy with the result. 809 00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:21,367 And Gary and I have, basically, one more task, 810 00:35:21,367 --> 00:35:22,700 hand you some keys. 811 00:35:22,700 --> 00:35:24,600 -Yay! -[Richard] We're so excited! 812 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:26,300 -Thank you, thank you! -[Jeff] Thank you, guys. 813 00:35:26,300 --> 00:35:29,166 Getting those keys to our dream house outdoors 814 00:35:29,166 --> 00:35:32,700 is something that we've been waiting for for a long time. 815 00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:35,700 It's kinda like getting a set of keys to your first car when you're 16. 816 00:35:35,700 --> 00:35:38,100 We've got some other installs we want you to come help with. 817 00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:39,700 [both laugh] 818 00:35:39,700 --> 00:35:42,900 [Jeff] At the onset of this project, we expected to spend $100,000 819 00:35:42,900 --> 00:35:44,400 and take a month to complete. 820 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:46,800 We went a little over a month by just a few days 821 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:51,634 and we did go over $100,000, primarily due to weather constraints and delays. 822 00:35:53,166 --> 00:35:54,500 [Brooke] Whoa! 823 00:35:54,500 --> 00:35:55,367 Hey, ladies. 824 00:35:55,367 --> 00:35:57,166 -Hi, guys! -[Patricia] It's beautiful. 825 00:35:57,166 --> 00:35:59,467 [Jen] Today, we're gonna show off the tent to my daughter, Brooke, 826 00:35:59,467 --> 00:36:02,567 and my mother, Patricia. And I think they're gonna love it. 827 00:36:02,567 --> 00:36:03,700 [Jeff] Welcome to Hill Country. 828 00:36:03,700 --> 00:36:05,333 [Jen] I'm just so excited you're here! 829 00:36:05,567 --> 00:36:06,934 Hi! 830 00:36:07,467 --> 00:36:09,000 What do you guys think? 831 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:11,767 You're in the middle of nowhere, really off the grid. 832 00:36:11,767 --> 00:36:13,400 This is fab. 833 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:16,667 And the outside eating, really nice idea, 834 00:36:16,667 --> 00:36:18,667 yet under the fan, perfect. 835 00:36:19,900 --> 00:36:23,266 [Brooke] And I see a nice little patio for sunbathing. 836 00:36:23,266 --> 00:36:25,867 That was one of the things we wanted to build especially for you. 837 00:36:25,867 --> 00:36:27,667 That's called Brooke's corner, 838 00:36:27,667 --> 00:36:28,867 and that's where we were thinking 839 00:36:28,867 --> 00:36:31,867 you would love to have your morning coffee. 840 00:36:31,867 --> 00:36:35,634 [Brooke] It feels like we've transported to, like, a different country. 841 00:36:36,667 --> 00:36:38,700 [Jen] You guys love the outside, 842 00:36:38,700 --> 00:36:41,533 but wait until you see the inside. 843 00:36:45,867 --> 00:36:49,000 -Oh, wow! -This is very nice. 844 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:51,700 [Patricia] Look at the height of the ceiling. 845 00:36:51,700 --> 00:36:54,800 I love the way the windows open up to the outside. 846 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:57,100 There's so much air coming in. 847 00:36:57,100 --> 00:37:00,100 And it's so bright and light inside. 848 00:37:00,100 --> 00:37:02,166 It's so, like, panoramic. 849 00:37:02,166 --> 00:37:04,400 [Patricia] It's not your typical tent experience, 850 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:06,367 it's something much more glamorous. 851 00:37:06,367 --> 00:37:07,767 Yeah, it does not feel like a tent. 852 00:37:07,767 --> 00:37:09,066 -That's for sure. -No. 853 00:37:09,066 --> 00:37:12,700 I'm so glad you said that, because we were trying to go for 854 00:37:12,700 --> 00:37:15,266 this fabulous outdoor experience, 855 00:37:15,266 --> 00:37:18,266 but with all of the indoor comforts, 856 00:37:18,266 --> 00:37:22,266 including this luxurious kitchen. 857 00:37:22,266 --> 00:37:24,100 -It feels like it's almost, like, full-size. -[Patricia] Yeah. 858 00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:26,166 Gourmet coffee, which is great... 859 00:37:26,166 --> 00:37:29,667 -For my little corner outside. -For your little corner. Right, Brooke's corner. 860 00:37:29,667 --> 00:37:32,867 Running water. Like, everything we need is here. 861 00:37:32,867 --> 00:37:35,100 But how are you guys powering all of this? 862 00:37:35,100 --> 00:37:38,400 -Water comes from a 350-foot deep well that we dug. -Oh, wow. 863 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:40,900 [Jeff] And power comes from solar. 864 00:37:40,900 --> 00:37:45,166 We wanted a place where would have maximum family togetherness. 865 00:37:45,166 --> 00:37:47,567 So we think this really does that. 866 00:37:47,567 --> 00:37:49,800 -I know the living room looks great. -[Brooke] Yes. 867 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,667 -But there's even better parts to show you. -Really? 868 00:37:52,667 --> 00:37:54,166 -[Jen] Mmm-hmm. -Ooh, let's see. 869 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:57,767 [Jen] This is my favorite room. 870 00:37:57,767 --> 00:37:59,500 -[Brooke] Oh, wow. -[Patricia] Oh, my goodness. 871 00:37:59,500 --> 00:38:00,700 -So big! -[Brooke] This is huge. 872 00:38:00,700 --> 00:38:02,900 [Patricia] Oh, my God, it's got the shower. 873 00:38:02,900 --> 00:38:04,300 We wanted to get this just right. 874 00:38:04,300 --> 00:38:07,700 It's important to start your day off, right, with a great bathroom. 875 00:38:07,700 --> 00:38:11,800 It's, like, hotel-standard, but in an even better location. 876 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:15,567 -We're still in the tent, right? -[Jen] I know, right? 877 00:38:15,567 --> 00:38:17,500 [Brooke] And a lot of good lighting. 878 00:38:17,500 --> 00:38:20,400 You wanna be totally glam when you're off the grid. 879 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,567 -[all laughing] -It's important. 880 00:38:22,567 --> 00:38:25,967 -And how does the toilet operate? -It's a compost toilet. 881 00:38:25,967 --> 00:38:29,000 Coconut shells that are ground up go into your toilet. 882 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:30,600 And the coconut shells absorb everything. 883 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:32,500 And, then, once a month you just go dump 'em. 884 00:38:32,500 --> 00:38:35,033 Well, I love it. I'll be spending a lot of time in here. 885 00:38:36,467 --> 00:38:39,200 Oh, my goodness. Wow! 886 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:41,400 [Brooke] I feel like each room gets better than the last. 887 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,400 -[Patricia] Oh, for sure. -[Brooke] This is so gorgeous. 888 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:49,066 This one is special. I mean, there's just maximum views in this room. 889 00:38:49,066 --> 00:38:53,000 You can just see for miles and miles. 890 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,600 It's actually kind of hard to get up in the morning now. 891 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,767 I think it's probably some of our best sleeps. 892 00:38:57,767 --> 00:38:59,967 After all the work we've put into making this thing happen... 893 00:38:59,967 --> 00:39:01,667 -[Brooke] You guys earned it. -Oh, we are tired. 894 00:39:01,667 --> 00:39:03,567 You deserve a nice sleep, yeah. 895 00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:06,000 [Brooke] I mean, this is, like, nicer than my room back home. 896 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:07,767 -This is crazy. -[all laughing] 897 00:39:07,767 --> 00:39:10,567 -So, yeah, I'll be moving in. -[all laughing] 898 00:39:10,567 --> 00:39:12,667 -You can fight for that one. -Yeah. 899 00:39:12,667 --> 00:39:15,166 I, honestly, wasn't really sure what to expect. 900 00:39:15,166 --> 00:39:19,266 This feels like a luxury resort. 901 00:39:19,266 --> 00:39:23,000 [Patricia] This is beyond a tent. This is total glamour. 902 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,467 It was beyond my expectations. 903 00:39:25,967 --> 00:39:27,266 [all laughing] 904 00:39:27,266 --> 00:39:29,000 [Gary] Welcome home, Jen and Jeff. 905 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:30,166 -Thank you. -[Jeff] Thank you. 906 00:39:30,166 --> 00:39:31,667 This project was so much harder 907 00:39:31,667 --> 00:39:33,834 than I thought it was gonna be at the onset. 908 00:39:34,600 --> 00:39:36,000 A lot of times throughout the project, 909 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:37,667 we felt like we couldn't make it through. 910 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:39,100 But, then, we did. 911 00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:43,066 And having all of our family and friends here has made it all worth it. 912 00:39:43,066 --> 00:39:44,567 That's great. Yay. 913 00:39:44,567 --> 00:39:46,600 [all cheering]