I Spent 500 Days Alone Building A Log Cabin

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
  • Gathering natural materials to build own house. With a backpack full of hand tools. Real life Minecraft. Striving through the harsh climates of Sweden. Simple and Independent. Living my dream.
    This is a 15 min version of the 2 hour long video "One Year Alone In The Forest of Sweden | Building Log Cabin like our Forefathers"
    • One Year Alone In The ...
    If you have already seen the 2 hour video, I understand if you don't want to see this. There will be a new episode soon, where I work on the last logs for the roof. This video was just made as a front page video for my channel, if you are new and need a quick catch up.
    In the video I spent 500 days alone in the forest working on the log cabin. Most nights I slept on my grandparents homestead.
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    My Story:
    When I was 18 years old I ventured out alone with only a backpack full of simple hand tools to actualize my dream. Build my own traditional off grid log cabin by hand from the materials of the Swedish wilderness. Just like our Forefathers did.
    I had no previous experience in building, gathering materials or filming. So I started studying myself the old arts and learning from my grandfather and mentor Åke Nilsson. I began to cut down trees and film with my phone, learning as I go. I filmed everything myself and edited this video so you can follow my journey and hopefully learn as I do.
    This is: Minecraft in Real Life

Комментарии • 922

  • @ErikGrankvist
    @ErikGrankvist  3 года назад +590

    This is a 15 min version of the 2 hour video, for those who are new and need a quick catch up. New episode will be released soon, where I build the last logs for the roof!!
    In the video I spent roughly 500 days alone in the forest working on the log cabin. Most nights I slept on my grandparents homestead.
    I have released my own merch: shop.spreadshirt.com/erik-grankvist
    If you want to check out a fun interview I did with Swedish TV: www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon/erik-bygger-en-timmerstuga-f%C3%B6r-hand/13317782

    • @simongrankvist8892
      @simongrankvist8892 3 года назад +5

      Hej Erik! Känner du igen mitt namn?

    • @jerorgb4269
      @jerorgb4269 3 года назад +4

      1:14 potatoes be like

    • @montynelson5033
      @montynelson5033 3 года назад +1

      it would be easier if you had a second person, could i fly out and help you? love your stuff btw!

    • @sinformeractualites8512
      @sinformeractualites8512 3 года назад

      Greetings from France, I wonder how you handle living alone ? I guess you keep your head busy but must be tough do ?

    • @Clem-travel
      @Clem-travel 3 года назад +1

      500 days !
      And you still not reach the half of the cabin...

  • @botiwasboughtbythischannel4623
    @botiwasboughtbythischannel4623 3 года назад +1098

    Let's be honest, you weren't alone; you had a sweet little hund with you!

    • @Nekotaku_TV
      @Nekotaku_TV 3 года назад +46

      Hund haha.

    • @lasselachen6582
      @lasselachen6582 3 года назад +23

      @@Nekotaku_TV He is german! :) But its not his dog. Can see it in the 2hours vid.

    • @huhuhurensohn
      @huhuhurensohn 3 года назад +40

      Entschuldigung, dieser Kommentar ist Eigentum der BRD GmbH

    • @jadenhampton1103
      @jadenhampton1103 3 года назад +32

      @@lasselachen6582 I think he’s swedish but the words are similar!

    • @annaandersson1557
      @annaandersson1557 3 года назад +27

      @@lasselachen6582 he’s swedish

  • @ruruwardragons4710
    @ruruwardragons4710 3 года назад +369

    It is amazing how 1 and a half years can be summarized in 15 minutes.
    It is just as amazing how I have stuck around for that time, and never gotten bored.

    • @jerorgb4269
      @jerorgb4269 3 года назад +4

      same

    • @jekkey
      @jekkey 3 года назад +2

      Well he also got a 2 hour video which is more in depth

  • @dxmhe
    @dxmhe 3 года назад +194

    Pov: you came from “one year alone in the forest of Sweden”

    • @NakNakPrime
      @NakNakPrime 3 года назад +1

      Tbh no. I came from subs way in the beginning

    • @dxmhe
      @dxmhe 3 года назад

      @@NakNakPrime oh fr nice

    • @iknuz2195
      @iknuz2195 3 года назад

      No le sabes

  • @aidenml5291
    @aidenml5291 3 года назад +250

    The dream of every single person who is watching this video

    • @lasselachen6582
      @lasselachen6582 3 года назад +5

      Could be true. Same here. I am german and that is definitly the best you can make actually in gerMoney. Go out! We are stateless..

    • @McRocket
      @McRocket 3 года назад +2

      Puppet ToNice - Not mine, please speak only for yourself...and I have watched every video on this channel. I admire what this guy has done. But 500 days alone in the wilderness? I would go nuts.

    • @aidenml5291
      @aidenml5291 3 года назад +4

      @@McRocket I would love it. I will fell so creative, a lot of ideas to do , idk how to explain it but it will be a dream leaving this cellphone for a while because I finally got something better to do than just watching RUclips etc

    • @crvlad
      @crvlad 3 года назад

      No, I don't want to cut down trees in the woods just to make myself a shit hut. The trees are not mine, why the hell cut them like a fool? To receive views on youtube?

    • @kmarch6630
      @kmarch6630 3 года назад +3

      @@crvlad Why are you here watching?

  • @Hebrewhammer116
    @Hebrewhammer116 3 года назад +120

    Anyone else impressed by how accurate his axe work is?

    • @dianebrunet6392
      @dianebrunet6392 2 года назад +1

      Moi il m'impressionne beaucoup par son assurance il sait où il vas surtout sa précision dans ces coupes c'est incroyable il est très cartésien maîtrise de lui même on dirait qu'il fait tout d'un seul coup

    • @andrewburton4584
      @andrewburton4584 2 года назад +1

      Super impressed!!

    • @straddz
      @straddz Год назад +1

      It's a diamond axe

    • @user-rz7cm2we3x
      @user-rz7cm2we3x Год назад

      He must have had a lot of practice with axe before he even thought about his log cabin and started cutting down trees. It takes time, I suppose. In any case, being alone there and wounding himself by accident is no laughing matter.
      I just wonder what kind of trees he uses? They are all so straight. Beech?

  • @qodden
    @qodden 3 года назад +54

    No wonder why erik is named ”grankvist” as last name. He isn’t born in the woods, the woods was born out of him.

  • @paulmachak9853
    @paulmachak9853 3 года назад +98

    It no doubt makes your grandfather's day when he sees you wearing his former jacket. I hope you have cabin covered for winter.

  • @nikolaivanovic7955
    @nikolaivanovic7955 3 года назад +252

    Anyone noticed he's significantly built muscle over these 500 days? :D

    • @emmaphilo4049
      @emmaphilo4049 3 года назад +39

      This is the best way, building muscles naturally while doing useful things👍👍👍👍

    • @FALL3NERA
      @FALL3NERA 3 года назад +11

      Legit, this mans got jacked

    • @DillonHockett
      @DillonHockett 3 года назад +35

      He goes from a capable guy to unapologetic machine rather quickly. If you watch the entire 2 hour video, you'll see him easily hauling giant logs he struggled to lift with leverage earlier in the year. It's pretty amazing.

    • @aaronjames3138
      @aaronjames3138 3 года назад +4

      Gone from weak boy to man

    • @derxer614
      @derxer614 3 года назад +21

      @@aaronjames3138 I don't think he was a weak boy to begin with haha, weak boys dont even start this stuff

  • @popycute13
    @popycute13 3 года назад +105

    I've never clicked so fast lol

  • @wtfBrad
    @wtfBrad 3 года назад +25

    You got skills dude! I never realized just how much went into making a log cabin and the fact you use no power tools makes it even more amazing. Keep up the good work man! Looking forward to next update!

  • @LarsKent2
    @LarsKent2 3 года назад +49

    He better get paid millions of this Axe producer. Best PR ever.

    • @derxer614
      @derxer614 3 года назад +3

      haha true, Gränsfors has already a good reputation for their handmade tools but this is real testing

    • @NygaardBushcraft
      @NygaardBushcraft 3 года назад +1

      At least they should sponsor him with a full range of axe types he need. :)

  • @penelopebutton9323
    @penelopebutton9323 3 года назад +14

    Really enjoying your videos and thank you for not adding music. It’s lovely hearing the work you do and the nature around you. Do you plant a tree for each tree you chop down?

  • @rolandjohansson7428
    @rolandjohansson7428 3 года назад +175

    Erik says in the interview that he hasn't even studied carpentry at school.

    • @Nekotaku_TV
      @Nekotaku_TV 3 года назад

      What interview?

    • @GH0--001
      @GH0--001 3 года назад +1

      @@Nekotaku_TV ´the swedish tv4 interview xD

    • @jermed2001
      @jermed2001 3 года назад +2

      @@GH0--001 Could you add a link? Thanks in advance.

    • @Novacification
      @Novacification 3 года назад +13

      @@jermed2001 Might be this one: www.tv4.se/klipp/va/13317782/erik-bygger-en-timmerstuga-for-hand
      In Swedish though, obviously :D

    • @yummboy2
      @yummboy2 3 года назад +6

      @@Novacification Thanks for the link! I don't speak a word of Swedish, but watching the vid gave me an update of Erik's progress, a real treat.

  • @AndrewKNI
    @AndrewKNI 3 года назад +27

    A fantastic achievement Erik. You deserve that coffee. Your wee Cavalier King Charles is beautiful.

  • @a.3032
    @a.3032 3 года назад +27

    Sigh, I could've been writing on my Destiel fanfiction but no, instead, I translated the Swedish News interview (I know squat about timber and logging vocabulary so some of it might be wrongly translated).
    Newstudioman: Our reporter meets Erik Granquist today, out in the woods.
    Newsstudiewoman: He has an exciting story to tell. After graduating high school, he took a sabbatical, moved out into the woods, and build a log cabin, all on his own, without prior knowledge.
    Newstudioman: Cool. Gm Caroline.
    Caroline: Gm, gm, Martin and Maria from a cold Sala. Minus 17 (1.4 F) out here in the darkest of woods, and we can hear the sound as he builds. Have you seen what an amazing cabin? It's Erik standing here, chopping away. There's wood chips everywhere. Gm!
    Caroline: Gm. How you doing?
    Erik: I'm doing good. I'm chopping the log so it matches the inclination on the roof.
    Caroline: This house is amazing!
    Erik: Thank you, hehe.
    Caroline: You have to start from the beginning. This has been taking a while (building the cabin).
    Erik: Yeah, it's been taking me over a year, almost two years.
    Caroline: Because it was like this, that after you graduated, you took your backpack and went out in the woods?
    Erik: Yeah, exactly. I took some (inaudible), I wanted to do something totally new.
    Caroline: Come down, and we'll talk some more.
    Caroline: Because you're not a trained carpenter then?
    Erik: Yeah, exactly, I don't have any experience with that, shooting and using all the natural resources, I've had to learn that on my own.
    Caroline: And how come you wanted to build an entire house?
    Erik: I've had multiple inspirations. Grandpa and other enthusiasts, so it just happened.
    Caroline: Your grandpa has helped you?
    Erik: He's been my mentor. With a lot of knowledge, problem-solving, and the likes.
    Caroline: You haven't used any tools, I see you're using the ax.
    Erik: Only hand tools (unsure of translation) like they had in the 19th century, handsaw, and different axes.
    Caroline: We have to check this out, it's amazing. So you have watched different instruction videos and then you've learned everything.
    Erik: Exactly, and some books, there's a lot of information out there today but otherwise, I've just learned by trying it out for myself.
    Caroline: Wow, what has been most difficult?
    Erik: To prepare all the logs, there are a few. Not so many trees but it takes quite a while to chop down the trees. I've taken it from the nearby area.
    Caroline: How many trees have you used, approximately?
    Erik: Eh, maybe forty, fifty. And then it's eighty logs. All logs are not here, there are some over there, smaller ones, that you can use for future projects.
    Caroline: How did you choose this location?
    Erik: This was the most accessible location. You had the best resources here, wood-wise. And the ground was even. You have to build where you can.
    Caroline: And this has taken a year and a half?
    Erik: Yeah, approximately.
    Caroline: And how far along are you? We can see that you have some left to do on the roof; when would you say you're done?
    Erik: It's hard to say. In the beginning, I thought it would take a year. That was wrong. It takes longer than you think but hopefully I can sleep in here, in the warmth, this year.
    Caroline: You can't do that yet?
    Erik: Yeah, exactly, I have to brick (to mortar) an open fire and chimney so I can make a fire and beds and floors and such.
    Caroline: Can we go inside and see how it looks like?
    Erik: Sure, we can do that. This is a temporary staircase and then there'll be a porch here in the front.
    Caroline: A porch here?
    Erik: Yeah, exactly. (width) more than one meter (3.2 feet)and then stairs. So this is just temporary so you can get inside. And then this blanket.
    Caroline: A temporary door.
    Erik: Yeah, exactly.
    Caroline: Alice goes inside too.
    Erik: Yes, this is Alice. She's been along on this adventure.
    Caroline: Wow. There's, there are things to do in here.
    Erik: Yeah exactly. So this is just temporary, so you can walk in here. And the isolation is here, and leftover timber.
    Caroline: How much has grandpa been here to help?
    Erik: He's been here but he can't really help that much. But he's been a great help mentally with problem-solving. We've come across a few issues, so he's been figuring out solutions to simple problems.
    Caroline: Is there something inside, that we can do today?
    Erik: Inside, no? First, I have to lay the roof, that's a priority, then it's the floors.
    Caroline: I'll come inside, just to look. Maybe you can start decorating mentally. So, we'll dig into that roof, when we come back?
    Erik: Yeah, we can do that.
    Caroline: Maybe I'll find an ax and will help you with this...we'll see how it goes.
    Newstudiowoman: Caro is very eager to help.
    Commercial
    Newsstudioeman: Caro, how's it going?
    Caroline: Now we're back in this amazing cabin, I'm so impressed, Erik. I'm thinking that you can tell us what kind of tools you've picked.
    Erik: This is a timber ax, so I've used this to do the cornices and corner posts on the timber, and it's the corners so they fit together. And then I've used a shekel ax, you use that to make the long pulls (smoothening out on the long sides) on the timber so they fit lengthwise, quite simply so it keeps sealed. And then I've sealed it with moss, everything is from around here.
    Caroline: This ax seems to be very old, it looks like one from the Viking era.
    Erik: Yes, no, maybe not the Viking era.
    Caroline: And this one?
    Erik: That's a bark knife, I've removed the bark from all the logs with that knife.
    Caroline: Aha, really, really nice. But what are your plans for inside, have you started to think about the furniture mentally?
    Erik: I've thought about it. Maybe a bed here (points at the wall) and a table here by the window. And then, and an open fireplace that I'll lay here behind you.
    Caroline: Here the fireplace will be.
    Erik: Precisely. Here you can make a fire and cook food and I'll brick a chimney that goes straight up and through the roof.
    Caroline: Wow, so nice. I read an article about you and there I read, that the reason you wanted to do something like this was that you wanted to show that your generation isn't so lazy like some people may think.
    Erik: Maybe.. partially that, yes. You want to show them it's doable.
    Caroline: Nothing is impossible.
    Erik: Yeah, exactly. And to show them that you don't need an education, you can learn by yourself. You can do anything if you take time for it. That's what my grandpa taught me.
    Caroline: You said you were gonna continue on the roof, what do you say? Shall we continue?
    Erik: Yeah, we can do that.
    Caroline: So the plan is that you'll live here by yourself when it's done.
    Erik: Part-time, yes. I'm gonna continue to study, so then I'll live on campus. But I'll rent it out to companies and for events and hunting and forest baths.
    Caroline: you go up first, otherwise I'll kill myself.
    Erik: You have to climb a bit. You wanna try and chop some?
    Caroline: God, how will I get up here? God, Ima kill myself. You know what, I'll leave the chopping to you. An ax and ice are not so good for Caroline.
    Erik: Yeah, one must be careful.
    Caroline: You chop and I'll look from the ground. Very well done.

    • @ErikGrankvist
      @ErikGrankvist  3 года назад +15

      Nice job my friend. Thank you, good to have it translated to English. 👍

    • @IRIR-oy3jo
      @IRIR-oy3jo 3 года назад +2

      Oh thanks!!!!!!!!. From Mexico.

    • @tracerloenan8020
      @tracerloenan8020 3 года назад +1

      Thank You for translating.

    • @a.3032
      @a.3032 3 года назад

      @@tracerloenan8020 You're very welcome.

    • @Ashley-km4qi
      @Ashley-km4qi 3 года назад +1

      Thank you for this!! Do we know if Erik is going to school while building?

  • @AtomToast
    @AtomToast 3 года назад +27

    Already watched the entire 2 hours but this was a nice recap. There is a huge appreciation loss for all the effort though when just cut together like this

  • @KalleFlodin
    @KalleFlodin 3 года назад +29

    Just found your channel Erik, love it! Let me know if you ever want/need a hand 😊 /Another Swede living in the wild

    • @jermed2001
      @jermed2001 3 года назад +2

      Not to sound dumb, but is this normal for Swedes?

    • @armintor2826
      @armintor2826 3 года назад +10

      Every friday, swedish woodsmen get together to build a log cabin

    • @KalleFlodin
      @KalleFlodin 3 года назад +8

      @@armintor2826 Exactly, just another normal Friday here in Sweden 😊

    • @stigsargent5322
      @stigsargent5322 3 года назад +1

      Twice a week here in Canada. Fridays and Wednesdays...we quilt the other days. Saturday and Sunday is beer night.

    • @clasdavid5450
      @clasdavid5450 3 года назад +1

      Kul att se dig här

  • @GultenA529
    @GultenA529 Год назад +5

    Erik, you are an exceptional young man who works tirelessly, no matter how the weather conditions are. I watched your longest video and now I am watching the others too. I have seen many different log home builders, each one is a talented person but each one is different. You are a one-man without power tools, using hand tools only, a very smart man. I really enjoyed watching how you join and fit the logs into each other. Again, keep it up and stay healthy. Happy new year! 2023. Greetings from Arizona

  • @florencediaz7713
    @florencediaz7713 3 года назад +62

    Hello, Erik! Watching from Virginia, USA. You are one industrious and determined young man. Your parents raised you well. Looking forward to watching more videos of you completing your log cabin.

  • @onsight1318
    @onsight1318 3 года назад +16

    he is probably cheating on me
    he -

  • @jachuu308
    @jachuu308 3 года назад +67

    Sweden have such a beautiful forests!

    • @jachuu308
      @jachuu308 3 года назад +5

      Btw this doggo is cute af

    • @Raffalius
      @Raffalius 3 года назад +3

      I know right, it reminds me of the forest here in Norway ^^

    • @Jay6459
      @Jay6459 3 года назад +2

      A slice of heaven & solitude from this crazy world.

    • @teresafarrell6457
      @teresafarrell6457 3 года назад

      Thank you. I was wondering the location. 🙂👍

    • @mrtedi28
      @mrtedi28 3 года назад

      @@Raffalius What a supprise.

  • @titanz1029
    @titanz1029 3 года назад +14

    Hands down the best advert for merch I've ever seen! Well done! Put a gorgeous dog in front of anything and I'm sold! Congrats, you truly are living the dream, best of luck!

  • @carlosdelascuevas6140
    @carlosdelascuevas6140 3 года назад +8

    I have been watching every single episode of you 500 days. At first was just curious to see for how long will you last. Then I realized that with the time passing you were only growing smarter, stronger and more determined. God! How many splinters in your hands and flying debris into you eyes? I can only imagine. But nothing has stopped you. You keep chasing your dream with great ingenuity and resourcefulness. Glad, very glad to watch you every time. That keeps the faith awake in my that still there are true men out there. You are ready for whatever comes your way. Good luck and stay safe.!

  • @corbiculacc6079
    @corbiculacc6079 3 года назад +20

    You are an inspiration. This is for sure on my bucket list and something most people will never have the opportunity to do. Love this

  • @JB-dz1zc
    @JB-dz1zc 3 года назад +28

    How many people's muscles started aching watching this YOUNG MAN do what seems to come as effortlessly as walking the dog?! Always a JOY to watch you Erik...

    • @JB-dz1zc
      @JB-dz1zc 3 года назад +3

      PS- I watched the clip of you being interviewed, it was nice but I couldn't understand a word!!! HOWEVER, it was a great sneak peek as to what you've been up to. Alice looked excited too!

    • @vendettagrazie5653
      @vendettagrazie5653 3 года назад

      I feel superior while reading comments from you people, this is so basic and he has all the tools. Nothing special, just a kiddo with free time

  • @alex-wild
    @alex-wild 3 года назад +1

    hi! I also had my first survival in the forest. I built a shelter and spent the night. It was great. Thank you for your motivation!

  • @keithkuckler2551
    @keithkuckler2551 3 года назад +16

    Erik, have you read "The Heros Journey" by Joseph Campbell, i see what you did as a "spirit quest". That, is a native American tradition, where a young man goes on a journey of discovery, and, finds out who he is, and, where he belongs. Many of us did it in the sixites and seventies,. Have you read any of Jack Kerouac's books. I suggest, "On the Road" if you have not already discovered it. I am 71, a retired carpenter/farmer/cabinetmaker who lives in the woods on the north shore of Lake Superior, here in Minnesota, i have Norwegian and Swedish ancestors, and, i have loved to watch you on your journey.

    • @gudrunlizzie328
      @gudrunlizzie328 3 года назад

      You know a lot of Scandinavian people came to Wisconsin and Minnesota to cut down trees. They saw this boom because after they pioneered to the west they needed more wood and there was so much forest in Minnesota and Wisconsin. My dad is also from Minnesota but he is just American, but I am half Sweden because my mom immigrated.

    • @keithkuckler2551
      @keithkuckler2551 3 года назад +1

      @@gudrunlizzie328 My ancestors were Swedish, Norwegian, and, Danish. They came after the logging boom, because, we had something called the Homestead Act. If you settled on a piece of land, and, built a house and planted a crop, you got 160 acres for almost not money. The land for farming is what brought my people here to Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Back in their native countries they would have had a hard time getting any land. And, of course, the climate, lakes, and, forests were much like what they were used to, so the land did not seem as foreign to them.

  • @joshuatichota5046
    @joshuatichota5046 3 года назад +10

    Some of the items you’re wearing in here look very American Wild West, you got some taste with those items.

  • @allisonj7197
    @allisonj7197 3 года назад +11

    RUclips randomly recommended one of your mid process videos that was fascinating so I started from the beginning. This is a nice recap of my last 2 days binge of your channel :)

  • @kenyork1107
    @kenyork1107 3 года назад +23

    This is the first I've watched you Erik and I'm very impressed . Your doing what I've always wanted to do . I am 71 and fell in love with cabins since I was 10 and have loved the outdoors all my life . The animals in the forests come up to me like they have always known me . I feel completely at home in the woods . I've subscribed to your videos and look forward to many more . Be safe and free .

  • @mickgatz214
    @mickgatz214 3 года назад +9

    Hey!, I actually watched the 2hr version, but this edit is really cool as well!
    Keep up the good work. :)

  • @18Bees
    @18Bees 3 года назад +21

    Skills that we will all need here shortly

  • @RamdomGuy1337
    @RamdomGuy1337 3 года назад +9

    Honestly, you chose the right time to take a break from society and the world at large. Good on ya, I am envious, neither my job nor my surroundings allow for a full solitude and independence like the one you have. I'm working towards it but we'll see where I end up. Greetings from Germany, I hope you'll keep on keepin on!

  • @Arturcik666
    @Arturcik666 3 года назад +4

    15 minutes of DONG DONG DONG DONG... i love it!

  • @johnkarlsson9646
    @johnkarlsson9646 3 года назад +6

    Kommer du bo i skogen på heltid :) ? Hursomhelst är det väldigt imponerade med vad du har åstadkommit, hoppas att du känner dig stolt över kabinen.

  • @paulkeils82
    @paulkeils82 3 года назад +14

    You must be a master of sharpening your tools too ! How exactly do you do that ? Such inspiring material !

    • @luizfillipesouzaritzel805
      @luizfillipesouzaritzel805 3 года назад

      he HAD HELP ALL THE TIME! DONT BE SO SILLY

    • @paulkeils82
      @paulkeils82 3 года назад +1

      @@luizfillipesouzaritzel805 thanks for sharing your amazing opinion with us, im sure a lot of people gained something from that

    • @another_random
      @another_random 3 года назад

      @Lucas Hartley im sure he didnt hunt his food

    • @Beadledom2024
      @Beadledom2024 3 года назад +2

      @@another_random and so? Hunting game wasn't the point of this at all. Man-childs just sound jealous.

  • @Hoch134
    @Hoch134 3 года назад +8

    I could definitely watch a 10h version instead. It's so satisfying to watch how you make slow progress, what technique you're using and how you're doing it with hand tools (seriously, power tools make it less than half as interesting).
    So if you ever think of uploading a REAL LONG episode of everything you have decided to cut out, please do.

  • @nerdtronaut
    @nerdtronaut 3 года назад +11

    It's definitely a ASMR channel

  • @Larry-325
    @Larry-325 3 года назад +4

    Erik incredible accomplishment, it must feel good. Thanks for sharing your whole journey with us. I have enjoyed every minute. 👍👍 I watched interview. Celebrity now. Someone will want to make a movie Erik! 😃

  • @lenaalexandersson5615
    @lenaalexandersson5615 3 года назад +7

    Sicket häste jobb så impad. Läste någonstans att det var så skönt att det inte fanns bakgrundsmusik utan bara naturen och ditt arbete. Underbart med fågelsången men även de andra ljuden. ❤️❤️

    • @rebecka7883
      @rebecka7883 3 года назад +4

      Ljudet av svensk natur och träd som huggs är ju bara bäst🤩

  • @jeanburgin160
    @jeanburgin160 3 года назад +7

    I began watching when you first started laying the foundation to your cabin and never tired of watching your skills. This video was a nice refresher to the beginning. Who taught you
    your skills? I love how you respect and care for your tools. Your cuts and ax skills are done with such precision and cleanness.

  • @amy-hs3ky
    @amy-hs3ky 3 года назад +9

    This is so cool and looks like an amazing adventure I can't wait to see the rest of the cabin!!💗💗

  • @markushelenius169
    @markushelenius169 3 года назад +7

    Hi, Erik. Your cabin looking great. I watch the interview, it was nice to hear your voice, at last. Swedish language in Finland sounds a little bit different than Swedish swedish so I didn't understood all of it, but I think it was a good interview. You look (and sound) such a happy guy. I wish all the best for you.

  • @fromthedarkpool1863
    @fromthedarkpool1863 3 года назад +8

    My jaw is on the floor. I can barely make a cup of tea.

  • @1.forestrunner
    @1.forestrunner 3 года назад +23

    Wonderful to see that there are still young people out there that use their energy and determination to built something very nice without hurting other people. Tack, tack and respect young man!

  • @kevinolsson5843
    @kevinolsson5843 3 года назад +3

    Såg dig på nyhetsmorgon i morse👍bra jobbat

    • @ErikGrankvist
      @ErikGrankvist  3 года назад +3

      Tack vad roligt. Vi bara körde, det blev lite som det blev

    • @kevinolsson5843
      @kevinolsson5843 3 года назад

      @@ErikGrankvist när tror du stugan kommer va klar?

  • @Buzzling_
    @Buzzling_ 3 года назад +18

    Lol, rewatching all that with the mug in the end made me realize this is the longest commercial I've ever seen XD

  • @kiwi1361
    @kiwi1361 3 года назад +7

    So much progress, wow
    I still can't believe this was possible
    Respect x 100
    Sorry for my english, have a nice day ✨

    • @Nekotaku_TV
      @Nekotaku_TV 3 года назад

      "I still can't believe that this is possible", that's strange.

  • @christy76840
    @christy76840 3 года назад +5

    I am so impressed with you doing this that I'm seriously lost for words. I can't wait to see the next video.

  • @PFWoodturning
    @PFWoodturning 3 года назад +1

    awesome! love the slow-mo of the debarking~

  • @waterbucketttv716
    @waterbucketttv716 3 года назад +3

    I recently found your channel and I really love it!
    Keep the good work going!

  • @AmRealityInc
    @AmRealityInc 3 года назад +3

    I watched that whole 2 hour video at 3am and had work in the morning... Gonna watch this one too

  • @waynetrain8033
    @waynetrain8033 3 года назад +6

    After watching this again, and seeing how well your ax’s work. As well the care ,and attention, you give them . I think I’ll never let my splitting maul hit the ground, let alone just drop it while splitting fire wood

    • @tracerloenan8020
      @tracerloenan8020 3 года назад +1

      I always told my 4 brothers and my Dad. You throw the tool on the ground, you pick it up, and use use it for another turn. My granddad taught me that.

  • @donaldhuffstutler1395
    @donaldhuffstutler1395 3 года назад +3

    You ser are an inspiration. Wind beneath the wings. A one of a kind, you are are on your way to a very happy life, just keep doing what your doing. Thanks for sharing your life. PEACE BROTHER

  • @ethanjs672
    @ethanjs672 3 года назад +8

    Glad to see another upload!

  • @twr41cox
    @twr41cox 3 года назад +7

    Some skills right there!

  • @maximilianraab18
    @maximilianraab18 3 года назад +4

    As soon as I start the video I'm instantly relaxed. I applaude your skill and dedication.

  • @ВикторС-в9й
    @ВикторС-в9й Год назад +2

    Молодец парень. Золотые руки большое терпение. Вот на таких людях и земля держится независимо от их национальности. Удачи сынок

  • @beanoreilly
    @beanoreilly 3 года назад +3

    thanks for these videos i had recorded my own film of kayaking the rhine with my dog last year but i never did anything with it but now i have decided to put it together and upload it. i watched the 2 hour one last week and it made me realise something i had known for a long time that i was unhappy with my life. i got to the final year of dental school in Hungary and i was depressed and filled with anxiety and i had not had a smile on my face in 3 years. i failed out of my exams and was in a very bad mental state where i had to find professional help. i am from ireland and i had my dog and it was going to be 600 euro to fly her home so instead i bought a kayak and gathered my camping gear and i sailed over a 1000km my dog and i along the river rhine from start to finish. i had a gopro and filmed the journey however i had problems recharging it as the corona virus had just began and everything closed last march. it was the most amazing 3 months of my life just being alone with my dog. i never did anything with the footage i filmed but after watching your channel i have been inspired to put it together into a film, sadly it was my first time recording something and i have very bad angles and i missed some of the coolest moments but i want to keep filming and do more adventures now. i have been thinking of building my own cabin here on my dads farm i just need to get the money to get the timber as sadly i dont have access to a forest like yourself but it is my dream to make one here and some day be able to buy a plot of land in the mountains of norway or canada.

  • @kenomadasucross7535
    @kenomadasucross7535 3 года назад +2

    Im soooo glad he posted this i came to the channell a month after the 2 hour video was posted and as a new weiwer wasent willing to whatch the howle thing thank you so much💖:)

  • @Ricardo-kv5tk
    @Ricardo-kv5tk 3 года назад +5

    i wish i could have done this during these messed up times

  • @serakabi
    @serakabi 3 года назад +1

    You are really a great, hansom and strong man! This is a not a log cabin, but a wonderful house for permanent residence! I look forward to your next video! And yes, I have watched all video's!

  • @element7448
    @element7448 3 года назад +4

    I think this is every mans dream, its in our blood. Impressive seeing your journey

  • @karenwornum
    @karenwornum 3 года назад +1

    Wow, you are a true craftsman, can’t wait for the next video
    Hi from Western Australia 🇦🇺

  • @chrisbeckstrom6182
    @chrisbeckstrom6182 3 года назад +3

    Nicely filmed and edited Erik. I appreciate your craftsmanship.

  • @earlcrest6797
    @earlcrest6797 3 года назад +1

    I've enjoyed watching the build. Awesome work with the 🪓. Can't wait to see the finished product.🍻

  • @ShawnBurnes2
    @ShawnBurnes2 3 года назад +3

    I'm sorry..... he already has merch! Some wild, hard working, outdoors loving , video editing, business man.
    Also keep in mind he had to move that camera to get the different shots. Not only working harder than most but pausing mid log heave to move a camera
    Again.... impressed

  • @MattiasMagnusson
    @MattiasMagnusson 3 года назад +2

    Har precis kollat igenom större delen av dina videor, måste säga att jag är mäkta imponerad av vad du åstadkommit här, riktigt häst jobb har du gjort (minus en stock med traktor 😂) men jävlar vad bra jobbat! Har du hunnit få något tak eller takstolar på nu före snön nu då? :)

    • @ErikGrankvist
      @ErikGrankvist  3 года назад +1

      Takstolar o innertaket är på. Tack

  • @alileino5060
    @alileino5060 3 года назад +14

    Imagine what he could do when he discovers power tools.

    • @cilantrolime
      @cilantrolime 3 года назад +20

      He is the power tool.

    • @grantp287
      @grantp287 3 года назад +3

      @@cilantrolime legendary comment there.

  • @Zekitaser
    @Zekitaser 3 года назад +1

    Ropörtaj mükemmel olmuş 😊👍🏻 Bu sayede kulübenin çatısını da görmüş olduk😅 Ürünlerin de çok güzel başarılar diliyorum. 🙏🏻😊

  • @theviking9390
    @theviking9390 3 года назад +3

    The thumbnail with your dog is very cool :D

  • @electricpower_ua
    @electricpower_ua 3 года назад +2

    Сними, как ты свежуешь зверей и обрабатываешь шкуры. Take off how you skin animals and skin.
    Или ты где-то их покупаешь? Or do you buy them somewhere?

  • @aranzagonzalezhernandez1645
    @aranzagonzalezhernandez1645 3 года назад +3

    I am Mexican and I’m big fan, I mean, WOW. I have no words, just congratulations 👏🏻🙌🏻

  • @schwarzeritterderweienkami9501
    @schwarzeritterderweienkami9501 3 года назад +2

    looks like he is playing ez mode: not a single -muslim- creeper expolded near his house, while he is building it.
    watched the 2 hours version, I miss the little kiddies comments on this kind of video :D

    • @mudavim3240
      @mudavim3240 2 года назад

      True Muslims are not terrorists and Jesus is the messenger of Allah.

  • @lynncooper1781
    @lynncooper1781 3 года назад +3

    Good to see you back,thank you for sharing.❤👍

  • @McRocket
    @McRocket 3 года назад +1

    I tell you Nerdy Woodsman?
    You picked just about the perfect year and a bit to be in the wilderness...what with all the giant mess from Covid-19 going on.
    With lockdowns and facemasks and social distancing and an economic depression?
    You timing was PERFECT, IMO.
    I enjoyed the video.
    Peace.

  • @hotforit1
    @hotforit1 3 года назад +4

    You are the most talented person I have ever seen

  • @MrLuke-ll4sz
    @MrLuke-ll4sz 3 года назад +1

    Great video! I give you lots of credit. That’s hard work. I’d love to build a cabin!

  • @MarcusAnderson0308
    @MarcusAnderson0308 3 года назад +3

    Så sjukt imponerad och kul att det börjar ta fart här på tuben med! Så långt från "content farming" man kan komma. heja på! ...och nu såg jag muggen med! snajdig!

  • @mountainlifewithdavidkelsie
    @mountainlifewithdavidkelsie 3 года назад +1

    Pure hard work and craftsmanship amazes me! Love the videos man keep up the hard work 🙌🏽

  • @markr.h.2574
    @markr.h.2574 3 года назад +3

    Beautiful pictures and an impressive compilation of your work and adventure so far! Keep it going and stay safe!

  • @Wayne-fe1ed
    @Wayne-fe1ed 3 года назад +1

    Truly awesome and inspiring. Such great work. Looking forward to your new episode.

  • @ramonvdelst
    @ramonvdelst 3 года назад +5

    Hope we can see new progress soon!

  • @jerrybarrett6376
    @jerrybarrett6376 3 года назад +1

    Great 500 days and look where you are with a great build. Soon you will have a great home and no mortgage to pay forevermore. Thanks for all tour fine work. Hang in and finish. 🐻🙏

  • @euroguy5504
    @euroguy5504 3 года назад +3

    It doesn't beat your 2 hours version. It was great to watch it non-stop. :)

  • @artohara
    @artohara 2 года назад +1

    What happened to the beautiful little red dog with the long ears - think she is called Alice. Cannot find anything in episodes. She was replaced by a lovely young German Pointer dog in episode titled “Ancient Wood Preserving Technique, published 5 September 2021.

  • @paean109
    @paean109 3 года назад +9

    Erik.. Every time I watch you working, I just wished I had a quarter of the ambition you have. What a great thing you have done building this cabin with no power tools. I still like the idea of how you rolled the logs up to the new level. Keep up the great work. P.S. I love that you are replenishing the woods with new trees.

  • @Nerdperior
    @Nerdperior 3 года назад +1

    yo does anyone know all the different axes hes using?

  • @annastaler6526
    @annastaler6526 3 года назад +4

    This man really is a whole freaking vibe

  • @Redeemed26
    @Redeemed26 3 года назад +1

    Hello from Florida USA. Thanks for showing this can be done by one man, good instruction and quality workmanship! Gives me an idea for a project here at home.

  • @peterh.1521
    @peterh.1521 3 года назад +3

    The scent of fresh pine is revitalizing.

  • @ЕвгенийВенидиктов-ж3н

    Very nice job! Well done! I'm also learning to work with wood now. i are still a long way from building our own house. experience is not enough. And there are no teachers. I learn from the video. Hello from Russia!)

  • @elfthedreamer
    @elfthedreamer 3 года назад +3

    I hope a cabin in the middle of nature for everybody who wants it and me also included lol

  • @waccoboy
    @waccoboy 3 года назад +1

    Välproducerat i vanlig ordning, ser fram emot nästa video!

  • @hanreality.7266
    @hanreality.7266 3 года назад +3

    5:35 - I had to watch it again..

  • @werejusdoinit8083
    @werejusdoinit8083 Год назад +1

    Hi Erik! Great videography! Reminds me of MySelfReliance with Sean James from Canada. Have you ever conversed? I bet he'd love to chat!

  • @Bekjoek
    @Bekjoek 3 года назад +3

    Erik: Hey I'll just walk to the forest with the dog
    Girlfriend: Ok, btw can I check your phone when you're back?
    Erik:

  • @donnalleeprior7242
    @donnalleeprior7242 2 года назад +1

    YOU ARE AN AMAZING YOUNG MAN. I HAVE WATCHED MANY OF YOUR VIDEOES AND AM SO AMAZED. YOU DO WONDERFUL WORK. I M A 70-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND I AM HOPING MY 3 GRANDSONS TAKE AFTER YOU IN SKILL. MY OLDEST IS 10.

  • @technoparth4398
    @technoparth4398 3 года назад +7

    i like how he spend his time in nature and not in a room playing games