I FOUND an OLD cabin on my property ! Plus NEW Cozy cabin build. (EP4) In super remote wilderness

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @skeetermalcolm1655
    @skeetermalcolm1655 Год назад +22

    I hate to see people struggling brother but you cussed your way through it, the cabin looks great, loving the channel so far

  • @chrishansen1609
    @chrishansen1609 Год назад +23

    Great adventure ! Beware your property contains a lot of Giant Hog Weed ! The sap can leave nasty burns on your skin when exposed to sunlight.

    • @mrwes100
      @mrwes100 11 месяцев назад +4

      I noticed them as well.

    • @jaredwhiting3205
      @jaredwhiting3205 7 месяцев назад +1

      I was wincing as he pushed past them

    • @V.I.Outdoors
      @V.I.Outdoors 3 месяца назад

      i saw that as well. Possibly Devils Club too, i have had only a quick glance of it a couple times in his videos. but i have ran into both on several occasions here on the island.

  • @bartobuilt2601
    @bartobuilt2601 Год назад +47

    That old cabin is Cool. The one thing i've learned about building in the middle of no where. is to use anything already existing. those roofing sheets are in valuable when it comes to Having endless uses. :-)

    • @richuhl849
      @richuhl849 2 месяца назад +1

      Steady sean. Besides proving hisrorical artifacts on your property therr is a lot to learn on pioneer building lessons from 150 years ago
      You said yourself good log work. I wpuld like a segment on just cleaning it up and weed wacking area just to be adventurius. Standing wall with a cable and comalong, don,t pop a disk or worse,,,
      ..

    • @maniachill3069
      @maniachill3069 Месяц назад

      Right on!. That old metal roofing in worth keeping!

  • @jacobtrudel8439
    @jacobtrudel8439 Год назад +6

    Nice work bro! Some handy work with that chainsaw!😄👌. A little scary watching you get that wall up on your own but you got it! Next time you’ll have to call in for reinforcements, you can just call on Kody, Guy and myself and we’ll cheer you on as we have a beverage on the sidelines😅. Well done, I’ll be checking out the other videos👍🏼

  • @stevelinkous6030
    @stevelinkous6030 Год назад +7

    That wall was a mother trucker... Solid work getting the wall in place.

  • @RonnaHarlow
    @RonnaHarlow Год назад +36

    Your struggle with that wall - and how you overcame it - I was rooting for you!! Looking forward to the next video!!

  • @hp7033
    @hp7033 Год назад +23

    The whole time you were struggling with that wall, I was thinking I would have done what you eventually did at 23:20. Multiple cleats. I'd have put them closer together and on both sides so you only had to lift one corner of the wall at a time. Easy for me to say from the comfort of my kitchen table munching on a bagel.
    Enjoying the series. Keep 'em comin'!

    • @mademoisellekaya1438
      @mademoisellekaya1438 Год назад +3

      Right? 😅 I was wondering if I dared to say something, because like you said.. easy from the cost home base but yeah, exactly what you wrote is what I was thinking out of experience because I literally do not have that kind of strength..
      I have build a complete house with someone and most of the time I was the problem solver..
      Edit: I hope that you will read this part below, forget that I was answering and this piece is not a part of that.. lol! 😅😂
      And what absolutely helps is sleeping over it a night or few, so that was definitely the best approach 👍
      In the end you got there, chapeau!
      I hope that you will do a 30% +/- or something angle over the porch, it keeps snow/rain more or less away from your door..
      And maybe for practice and just looks, make tree log posts and stairs in front?
      It's giving a little bit more wood cabin vibes that way? 😊
      But nevertheless, hat off to you Sir!
      And the editing gets better and better each episode I notice!!
      It is greatly appreciated that you are taking us along your video journal/journey, thank you for this!
      By the way, happy to see that you didn't get chased by mother bear cause she was trying to sniff where you were for sure!
      Maybe it is a plan to set some trail camera's on your property where you have your cabin, just to see what is sharing "your " property cause the animals didn't get that memo, 😉
      Keep trucking on, hope you had fine Christmas, it's up to the new year now!
      See you then, I'll don't comment often but I'll be watching 👍😎
      Ow, btw.. are you still in this winter time on your property or elsewhere .. I wonder if the floor isn't too cold since that isn't isolated.. and stoves aren't that warm I believe, unless you have a big barrel stove that can fill the space?

    • @terrilewis172
      @terrilewis172 Год назад +2

      Yep take off the plywood and 50# belt. You got it done all that counts

  • @plaintruth4637
    @plaintruth4637 Год назад +16

    A rope to the tree standing in front and a pully would be safer....

  • @mattthompson713
    @mattthompson713 Год назад +50

    Hey bud. Love the channel and the property. Awesome job on the cabin. You asked for an easier way to stand that wall and the only thing I could think is to leave the plywood off of the frame until it’s standing. You can use a couple scraps of 2x4 or something to set the lower sheet in place, once the frame is standing, and then use the lower sheet to set the upper. Too late now, but might help in the future. Keep up the good work!

  • @michaeldavis2969
    @michaeldavis2969 Год назад +7

    Dude, you're hard-core!!! I'd would get a charging station with solar panels to charge everything. You are doing awesome. Keep it up!! #Respect

  • @edmarlborough733
    @edmarlborough733 11 месяцев назад +10

    NO!!! Don't burn the cabin. That would be an awesome adventure for years to come for your kids, grandchildren, neices, nephews... What an awesome find.
    I was told once, it's just your time to have this. The land and river will be there for many generations to come... Just make it better while you have it and leave it to the next generation.
    Oh, and as for the heavy wall. Take the sheeting off...

  • @tylerlelm7823
    @tylerlelm7823 Год назад +12

    Love the channel absolutely awesome build/content
    One suggestion with the wall would be a tackle block/pulley or two and some rope you would be uard it up no problem even though you got it thats a lot of strain on the back and body be safe!

  • @theeddieconnashow
    @theeddieconnashow Год назад +5

    I'd get in that old cabin first. Never know what treasures you'll find!

  • @paulporter3751
    @paulporter3751 6 месяцев назад +11

    I've watched several channels' construction of off-grid cabins. What sets yours apart is the..."unpolished" nature of the videoing. The obvious exhaustion on your face, the camera shake from the hammer blows' impacts, and the realism of how difficult something like this would be. I appreciate that gritty quality, and although you are many episodes into the realm of success, I wish you well on your endeavor.
    That having been said, as a fan, I respectfully suggest taking "smaller bites" with some of your efforts. You could have easily hurt yourself miles and miles (km and km) away from any assistance. With the peace your finding, I hope you find patience and planning to be a greater and greater part of your build process.
    I am enjoying your channel, subscribed, liked, and shared! I never share so I hope you know how much I am rooting for you!! Be safe and enjoy your dream!!

  • @RockstarEnergizeMe
    @RockstarEnergizeMe Год назад +13

    With standing a wall there’s this method called toe-nailing so that you’re not fighting that little 2x4 stop you put in your deck, so you put a few nails along your bottom 2x4 into your floor on your standing side and they’ll hold the wall without it sliding as you lift it

  • @mikethedesertrat
    @mikethedesertrat Год назад +7

    Two things: 1) Be sure to get screen/vents to fill the gap you left under the eve, otherwise you'll get critters moving in, 2) Personal preference, but I'd have hinged the door on the left side so it doesn't swing into the center of the deck. But I do like watching. Thanks.

  • @PaulWinters328
    @PaulWinters328 Год назад +2

    Me watching you push the wall into place when you finally got it up I was like 😬😬😬😬😬

  • @captrockh2055
    @captrockh2055 3 месяца назад +4

    You need a come-a-long around a tree,and attached to top of wall.

  • @cufnoshigma
    @cufnoshigma Год назад +16

    I really enjoy the content, its authentic and shows how hard the work actually is. Looking forward to the next video!

  • @Roger_Clarence
    @Roger_Clarence Год назад +6

    Great work, Brother!! You’ve got a great attitude & it’d be a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for taking the time to produce some great content, I definitely look forward to your video uploads. Ps Only the cool people journal, been doing it for for years now😎

  • @Katiedid1975
    @Katiedid1975 Год назад +8

    Good to see you again. You're doing great. Next cabin maybe just frame the walls then add the sheeting once it's firmly in place.

  • @13yrag
    @13yrag Год назад +4

    Go get all the tin off the old
    Cabin the progress is brilliant keep up the good work

  • @jeffroberts1834
    @jeffroberts1834 Год назад +9

    Absolutely love your adventure Shawn. You're doing a great job, and making due with what you've got is a battle but it feels good once you get 'r done. Congrats on being able to stay on your property. That will make progress so much easier and quicker. You're a beast dude, great job!!

  • @jaykotey6228
    @jaykotey6228 Год назад +4

    To lift that wall, use a pulley and rope. Pulleys will give you mechanical advantages.

  • @mikecrawford7352
    @mikecrawford7352 Год назад +4

    To help lift the wall. No sheeting would lighten the load. More cleats would helped walk it up. Rope and pulley from a tree maybe. Also I would have used a ratchet strap to pull the bottom of the wall in before the final lift.
    I enjoy your videos. Wish I was in the position where I could build my own cabin off grid. It’s always been a dream of mine.

  • @mikecrawford7352
    @mikecrawford7352 7 месяцев назад +3

    I have decided if I ever go in the backcountry to build an off grid cabin. I would make a Come Along Winch several pulleys and large webbing to use as a tree saver and 3 to 4 foot of chain a must have in my tools. It could be used to move a stump, log, rocks, and stand walls up.

  • @fishyzz9729
    @fishyzz9729 Год назад +2

    Nice job !! The only thing i can complain about, is when you said next video in few week 🤣. I cant wait so long for a next épisode 👌 .

  • @Dustindbest
    @Dustindbest Год назад +4

    OMG! You made my day… You had me laughing so hard when you were trying to put up the 10 foot wall. Thanks so much for sharing your life journey and keep up the good work and enjoy the process of every step of your building and take time to just sit there and be part of the land.

  • @gusbracewell3856
    @gusbracewell3856 Год назад +5

    You definitely need to close in the underside of your little house to keep the cold out and to have additional storage space you could salvage some of that tin/metal roofing from that old cabin on the other side and scope it out you may find an old wood burning stove in there that may just need a new vent stack.

  • @brucevogel2693
    @brucevogel2693 Год назад +2

    Ergo, the saying, "Necessity is the Mother of all Invention." Well thought out and done. Every victory no matter how small will grow to bigger things.

  • @mudderman8620
    @mudderman8620 2 месяца назад +1

    I think a come-along would’ve helped get that wall up. I am sure it would come in handy in a bunch of situations in your environment like felling trees and moving very heavy objects. Give it some thought. You can get one when you go back to get that saw you already paid for.😮😮😅😅😅😊😊

  • @deborahb.3736
    @deborahb.3736 Год назад +3

    it would make more sense financially.. and work wise and sturdiness to build a log cabin.
    log cabins have their own insulation properties.. the exterior and interior come finished... just put some protective coating on them.
    the cost for building supplies likely wont come down for years..
    with a log house you only need your tools and gas and some metal pins you can take rebar and cut them yourself.
    you already have the logs.... just peel them.
    fire protection is awesome with a log house... a lot harder to get it burning.. especially if you have a metal roof on.
    you just have to allow for the log house to settle.. that means sliders for the windows and doors.. and some adjustments to let the log house settle down without wrecking the roof of your deck or porch.

  • @throwback336
    @throwback336 11 месяцев назад +2

    I really like your channel. I look forward to the videos. If I was there, I'd never come out. Totally pull the plug on society... until I needed toilet paper and a cheese burger.

  • @markhuston9250
    @markhuston9250 Год назад +2

    My hernia flared just watching you on that big wall! 😀

  • @buffalolizard
    @buffalolizard 9 месяцев назад +3

    Shawn, I watched this again. Next time get 80’ or 100’ feet of climbing rope, tie off up in a tree and utilize a pully system, it doubles or triples your lifting potential. Try it you’ll like it (-;

  • @Nena84734
    @Nena84734 Год назад +8

    Wow, what a great episode! Cabin looks like it will do the job, congratulations on leaving base camp, that’s definitely a huge leap forward, well done!!!

  • @MrManicola
    @MrManicola Год назад +4

    The metal screen in the window of the old cabin is actually the spring frame from a metal bed of the 1940s-50s

  • @jacalnan
    @jacalnan Год назад +2

    You are doing great keep it up!

  • @sacredhole
    @sacredhole Год назад +3

    So glad to see you didn't tip that wall over once you got it up. High drama!

  • @Niksow
    @Niksow Год назад +3

    Amazing! Thank you for this inspiration😊

  • @jewelphone888
    @jewelphone888 Год назад +5

    Thanks for the update. To tell the truth I sort of love when you forget your saw at the shop but make do with a chainsaw. Have a massive issue with a heavy wall and sleep on it and overcome the issues. It's great watching it all come together but also see your problems and issues that life gives you. Then watch as you work around it all, yeh its not perfect but you get it sorted so very well done. More people could do with your mind set and learn to overcome issues and work them out instead of complainingand giving up. As always thanks again for your time and effort videoing for us all following. Thanks and keep the updates coming 👍

  • @casondave
    @casondave Год назад +3

    Well, that's a well built cabin / shed ......nice work !

  • @robertmatthews4285
    @robertmatthews4285 Год назад +4

    I thought the nails sticking out were a good bear deterrent.

  • @cjphillips2716
    @cjphillips2716 3 месяца назад +1

    Number 1 Fan here. Looking back at some of your older videos I haven’t yet viewed.
    Anyhow, thanks for explaining as you build and work. Some of us are here learning. Takin it all in Shawn T you make it look so easy. Even in the middle of no where. Also, love those owl hoots.
    Also, Mr Finley recognizes your voice hehe. Just thought I’d share.

  • @ZDD760
    @ZDD760 Год назад +3

    Thanks for another video!

  • @ADVRider78
    @ADVRider78 Год назад +3

    Watching you move the wall was thrilling. I am glad you got ‘er!

  • @scottfoster2487
    @scottfoster2487 Год назад +3

    Great channel to watch. Man you got all that free roofing well worth the time and effort to salvage it. The cabin is coming along nicely. Take the time to really look into salvage of any materials you can from the old cabin and what folks left around. Time to invest in a small power station and solar panel for power needs. When doing a wall solo use a prop with several blocks to catch the prop in steps to let you lift in small steps solo.

  • @regconrad7783
    @regconrad7783 Год назад +2

    Some awesome Carpentry Work living the Dream out there

  • @samcorp73
    @samcorp73 3 месяца назад +2

    I am know I am late to this party - but I just got to say 1) love the videos - getting caught up, and 2) was sitting in the truck waiting on my wife, and I was shouting (cheering) you on with that wall. People walking by thought I was nuts! Good job!

  • @Charlie-cs1yl
    @Charlie-cs1yl 4 месяца назад +2

    The metal roofing is a good find scavenge what you can from the old cabin site. On your big walls leave the plywood off and sheet walls after they are stood, plumbed, and squared,

  • @Jesse-xv7ob
    @Jesse-xv7ob 7 месяцев назад +8

    Currently bingeing all your video! You’re truly living the dream my friend. Keep up the good work!

  • @Frying_Owl
    @Frying_Owl 4 месяца назад +2

    congrats on making your walls going deeper than your floor! seen so many people build ther cabins and stuff sitting the but end of the wall onto the floor welcoming in all the water lol!
    for the door i would sugest making it the other way around opening to the inside if you get a lot of snow there so you wont be trapped inside

  • @anonymous2513456
    @anonymous2513456 7 месяцев назад +1

    i'd be salvaging that sheet metal roof right away

  • @TheHammy10001
    @TheHammy10001 6 месяцев назад +1

    Use your haul strap, attach it to the tree and crank it up

  • @tj7870
    @tj7870 Год назад +2

    walls first, plywood next!!!

  • @billiehuskins8129
    @billiehuskins8129 Год назад +2

    ❤ very good video

  • @OldrGent
    @OldrGent 3 месяца назад +1

    and you need a pair of ear muffs, trust me on that, even when riding the boat.

  • @cjphillips2716
    @cjphillips2716 3 месяца назад +1

    Number 1 Fan here. Looking back at some of your older videos I haven’t yet viewed. Anyhow, thanks for explaining as you build and works, Some of us are here learning. Takin it all in Shawn T
    Also, Mr Finley recognizes your voice hehe. Just thought I’d share.

  • @PhillipDow-is6nz
    @PhillipDow-is6nz 6 месяцев назад +2

    Nail boards to floor to stop board from sliding back

  • @bubbasmith7993
    @bubbasmith7993 Год назад +2

    Just a suggestion. Next frame walls stand them then sheet, easier your your back.

  • @bluwtrgypsy
    @bluwtrgypsy Год назад +3

    Great job. I just love it. thanks for sharing.

  • @Music-and-anything
    @Music-and-anything 6 месяцев назад +1

    Man, you can build a mini village on that property. So much potential on that land.

  • @MrJoshinabox
    @MrJoshinabox 6 месяцев назад +1

    I’m gonna bed in bed recovering for a week just from watching you get that wall up! Gotta hand it to you you didn’t give up and you got it done. 👍🏼

  • @KarlOlofsson
    @KarlOlofsson 23 дня назад

    Man, I was getting nervous that the wall would tip over the other way in the end. Nice job figuring it out!

  • @WorldWideWillem-360
    @WorldWideWillem-360 21 день назад

    This all reminds me so much of my own backcountry projects in Nova Scotia's outback. Firstly, your problems with charging batteries for tools, phones, etc. I remember when on day 1 of building a cabin my contractor came to pour concrete footings. He brought a pump to clear water from the holes but didn't bring electricity :(. For you more than an hour to the hardware store, for me still half an hour, but I came back with a small generator. A piece of shit :) but it saved our project.
    Solar etc. is all fine, but a generator can save the day, a jerry-can of gas is easy to get and transport. And although noisy, it will run and charge every electric device. Now 10+ years later, we hardly need it anymore, a few battery packs and some solar panels are doing the job.
    And having to clear the land around also sounds very familiar :). I cut out tens of trees that could fall on the cabin. Same story: my old neighbours told me that 50+ years ago this was all pastures for cattle instead of the woodland that it is now.

  • @maxlumens9085
    @maxlumens9085 3 месяца назад +1

    You should get a snatch block and some rope to help you lift the walls.

  • @bigolmoose8857
    @bigolmoose8857 Год назад +2

    ❤a comelong attached to a tree connected to topof wall

  • @buffalolizard
    @buffalolizard 9 месяцев назад +3

    Shawn, journal writing is an art, practiced, learned and mastered by just a few. Keep your journal first for yourself then for posterity. Good work and happy trails!

  • @alanboyle9392
    @alanboyle9392 2 месяца назад +1

    If you had several wood stops,you could do it a bit at a time!

  • @myofascialosteo
    @myofascialosteo 10 месяцев назад +2

    Getting that wall up was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen, well done! Glad you managed it in the end 😊

  • @Zachry86
    @Zachry86 4 месяца назад +1

    Buy a Maasdam rope ratchet and a few cheap small bottle jacks. Your gonna need all the mechanical help you can with construction 😀
    Great work!

  • @DimmHomeGrown
    @DimmHomeGrown 6 месяцев назад +2

    I was clapping and cheering when you finally got that wall in. Great Job dude. And you're right the struggle was real.

  • @seanrichards55
    @seanrichards55 Месяц назад +1

    Love the new wheels! Van for the win 🤘🏼

  • @vinnie42ful
    @vinnie42ful Год назад +3

    Good work shaun, loving watching the progress, you are doing a great job, keep the content coming 👍

  • @B4Tunit-mn
    @B4Tunit-mn 11 месяцев назад +1

    I just started watching your series and have enjoyed watching your problem solving and gotta say thank you for including imperial… it helps us Americans 😂
    Be safe out there! Can you imagine the bears after a week or 2 trapped under that wall?

  • @abbybraker659
    @abbybraker659 4 месяца назад +1

    slowly block each side higher and higher.. Furture use a block and tackle.....rope, pulley in the trees, gradually lift, slowly...all the best

  • @LeaMar27
    @LeaMar27 6 месяцев назад +1

    The amount of patience and determination.... Hope you can get RUclips rich living the dream.

  • @cheryldailey5178
    @cheryldailey5178 6 месяцев назад +1

    Well done! That wall being too heavy, is one of my fears in building my own cabin! I am not near as strong as you! As you were getting it up, i thought, maybe that is why some people build A-frames😂.

  • @simonlawson2772
    @simonlawson2772 Год назад +2

    Incredible progress!

  • @NadesikoRose
    @NadesikoRose Год назад +1

    Maybe you can pick up that hand saw on a return trip to town, as long as you kept the receipt
    You picked a fantastic location for your first cabin build though, the view of the river from the cabin is great…

  • @Doubleodude
    @Doubleodude Год назад +3

    Dude loving the videos.

  • @katydidnt3906
    @katydidnt3906 3 месяца назад +1

    Come alongs would be good for many applications

  • @foundtheplot3542
    @foundtheplot3542 Год назад +3

    Hi great progress all the hard work is paying off merry Christmas all the very best 👍

  • @khybher618
    @khybher618 Месяц назад

    Get yourself a solar power unit. Like a Jackery. There are many choices.
    Charge batteries on site.
    With that wall, put the plywood on after lifting the wall. It'd be much lighter.
    Amazon has some sawmills with which you can cut your boards.
    Just some ideas. No idea what your finances are.

  • @GregRocheleau
    @GregRocheleau Год назад +1

    Watching you place that wall had me fidgeting in my chair. Then I thought it was going to fall the other way. Anyway looking forward to watch your progress on your build.

  • @mastiffsrme
    @mastiffsrme Год назад +1

    Hang in there, you're doing an amazing job. I love your property- the river out your front door is heavenly!

  • @margoburns9085
    @margoburns9085 6 месяцев назад +1

    Si impteased watching your determination. Love the buzzer sound!

  • @justingillis9254
    @justingillis9254 Год назад +3

    Love the series! Keep up the good work

  • @isadelahunt2284
    @isadelahunt2284 2 месяца назад

    You need a block and tackle in a tree and some line. Or a block and a come-along.

  • @twilightingX
    @twilightingX 7 месяцев назад

    Maybe you should board the frame, after you have it standing and nailed in place.

  • @Victorialands
    @Victorialands Год назад +1

    Maybe a come along to pull the wall up and have a 2X4 brace ready on either side of the wall ready to nail?

  • @richardrice8239
    @richardrice8239 5 месяцев назад

    you might add a ( come a long) or a hand winch for lifting or moving heavy loads you are one brave soul good luck fair winds and following seas.

  • @majordave4789
    @majordave4789 10 месяцев назад +1

    It's great watching someone with your experience level. Hard to relate to all these very experienced bushman. I can see myself making all the same mistakes, probably many more lol. Keep up the good work👍💪

  • @shanepowell5115
    @shanepowell5115 6 месяцев назад +1

    Congrats,,, something dry to sleep in. PRICELESS

  • @lynsmith2698
    @lynsmith2698 24 дня назад

    Another great video,. When we first moved to dome there was no power in the church so we had to do a lot of chainsaw carpentry. Heheeh but it works. 🇨🇦❄️

  • @OldrGent
    @OldrGent 3 месяца назад +1

    Got rope and a pulley? Tree perpendicular to wall?

  • @wayneC7
    @wayneC7 Год назад

    Maybe a few strips of wood on the floor like a ladder to work like a ratchet with the center strip of wood you put

  • @joemadanna
    @joemadanna 4 месяца назад +1

    Well done

  • @nelsonpagan1971
    @nelsonpagan1971 4 месяца назад

    If you had a come along maybe you can use the trees around you to lift up the wall

  • @claytonleal7947
    @claytonleal7947 Год назад +1

    ropes and a tree or stump to pull it around make standing walls up WAY easier. also if your doing something heavier then you can handle by hand getting a come along can really take the stress off for the hardest points

    • @dcranch4820
      @dcranch4820 Год назад +1

      Was thinking the same thing a couple lines and a snatch block up a tree can gain you a great lifting advantage.

    • @peterborthwick1247
      @peterborthwick1247 Год назад

      Hi. Great project. A dream for so many! Keep up the videos. Re. Standing the walls, the obvious solution is -don't. As it appears you realised with the last one, leave the plywood off until it's in place. You don't need all the framework either if it's too heavy, just enough to hold it together. All other pieces can be added individually once it's up. Keep it square with a temporary diagonal brace..
      Looking forward to the next episode