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Barn trusses interrupt Nate Petroski's animal-filled homestead diary

Fifteen new uploads mix construction concerns with Minion's deliveries, rabbit play and a missing cat's return.

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Nate Petroski Story of October 19, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

I'm not impressed with these trusses #narrowayhomestead #offgrid #barn #construction #truss #quality

Minion has essentials to deliver, Ary has bunnies to play with, and Nate Petroski has some barn trusses he isn't happy about. The West Virginia homestead's latest batch has the familiar mix of animal company and practical work, with construction drawing the biggest new audience.

"I'm not impressed with these trusses #narrowayhomestead #offgrid #barn #construction #truss #quality" has reached roughly 208,000 views. The comments turn into something of a workshop discussion: viewers suggest sending photographs to the manufacturer and asking for engineering diagrams, while others wonder what building inspector Cy Porter would make of them. There is also, inevitably, a joke about having truss issues.

Elsewhere, Minion's post-flood delivery comes next among the week's most-watched uploads. Nate also posts about finding Dagger after the cat was gone for a week, marking driveway culverts and managing his intact dogs. That last subject has the strongest daily momentum among his active videos, with the truss upload and Minion's backwoods rides close behind.

The channel added roughly ten million views over seven days, the largest weekly viewing gain among its nearby outdoor and homesteading peers. Kamoka Pearl also had a growing week, while Joe Robinet's viewing was quieter. Nate's subscriber count stayed unchanged, even as daily views ran a little above their usual level.

For all the barn work, Minion remains woven into the channel's identity: its most-watched Short is the decidedly domestic "The basket is perfect for Minion."

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What viewers say

Sounds like you have truss issues 😂❤
@birdlady2725See it on YouTube
Take pics and send them to the truss company... they usualy replace or send you engineered plans to fix the problem on site
@themousebouseSee it on YouTube
What would Cy Porter say about that!
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