MAJOR Log Cabin FAIL - Winter Offgrid Homestead Build |EP7| Don't Make this Mistake!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Log Cabin Building, Homesteading, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, ASMR
Instagram: / wildhomesteadca
I just quit my job and left the big city of Toronto to move onto 40-acres of Canadian wilderness with a magical river. I am building an off-grid homestead with multiple cabins and structures from the timber on the land. I may have made a huge mistake as doing this at the start of Winter in late November may make general construction difficult if not impossible.
My first project is a 12' by 16' cabin using the BUTT AND PASS method with raw logs. It will include a sleeping loft and a steel roof. I will not be milling or saddle notching the logs, but chinking in the small gaps that do appear with the butt and pass method with raw logs. This method's main advantage is SPEED.
To all my viewers and subscribers, STRENGTH AND HONOUR! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
JAMES ALOFS
The fact you went back and started over changing the things that where bothering you has to feel like such a relief.
If you make a mistake and learn from it, it was NEVER a mistake to begin with.....it was a LESSON !!!!
Good on you for the re-construction!!!
I’m impressed. Figuring out your mistake and then fixing it, well done.
this is a fact
Told my husband you had to rebuild, he stopped what he was doing and said ‘what’s happened? Because we are all responsible if we didn’t point it out’
We would like to apologise for not noticing but offer huge congratulations that you smashed the rebuild in the time you did. Can’t wait for next week. 🎉🎉
Surely quite a few folk were seeing the gaps and saying, meh well must just be how it is as we know no better. Makes sense it was wrong now though, in hindsight.
My new favorite channel by far, big up James keep these coming
James, I’m in awe of your grit and determination, there was no whining about the lesson with the logs, you just got on with it and reassembled correctly, which was 100% the right decision and made a huge difference. Such strength of character to share the reality and just get on with it. However l felt disheartened for you and so wished l was there to help rebuild. I’m pleased to see your log ladder, safety and well being in mind, I’m hoping you’ll have help with the higher logs.
Thanks for sharing l look forward to seeing you and your challenges each week, I’m surprised there’s been no wildlife though, other than a few birds. Stay safe
Ditto :-) Absolutely heroic! Truly inspirational!
Bros out here giving us history lessons on the names of the days of the week and I’m here for it.
Consider drilling your logs while their on the saw- horse so you don't have to sit on those logs up in the air. Also maybe move the saw-horse closer to the cabin so your only lifting the logs off the ground once!!! Anyway your killing it & love the content
@ike8236 Yeah, and he also drills through two layers at once, so it would be very difficult to align the holes if they would be pre-drilled
Using the saw horses to help get the logs up would save his back.
You are doing an amazing job pointing out your mistaces and fixing them.Much respect to you my friend!!
Great video! The cabin is looking amazing! Fun fact about the naming of the days of the week: In Swedish the name for Saturday is "lördag" which means "bath-day" and comes from the old Swedish tradition of bathing on Saturdays. The other days of the week are named after Norse gods just like in English.
James this is why we love you bro, you're honest and show the real authentic experience for us viewers. I've been a subscriber since episode one dropped. You only had couple thousand followers and I've been hooked ever since. Even my OH loves you and I'm not allowed to watch without her! We're in the UK and you are living our dream. If you ever need some cheap labour let me know, you can pay me in steak and berries...Keep up the great work, stay safe and look forward to the next episode.
That's a nice offer.... and I agree, this would be a dream vacation for so many people.
I just realized it’s the sight of the river that sends the chills down my spine. You’re nuts to go in there😂. Much respect for getting that rebuilt so quickly
Not to mention being alone when doing this. Cold water submersion can bring on a heart attack and some folk can get Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) from cold water dipping. Not a good thing way out there alone in the boonies.
Sophie would be so proud you decided to redo it and make it right!
I imagined an arena of a medieval crowd chanting “rebuild the walls! rebuild the walls!” I think your ancestors were very wise in their answer. Looks much better and neat 👏👏💪🏼💪🏼
Your discipline, determination and attitude has sparked a fire inside me that I didn’t know existed. Thank you brother
Wow. The difference us HUGE!!!! Well done dude!
Man I get so happy when you have a new video posted. I lost my brother recently and we were inseparable. Your show has been the one thing that has brought me some happiness and peace. Thank you for sharing!
I really enjoy these videos, I like the style. Props for rebuilding as you discovered your fault, doing it the hard way and not the easy one! Looking forward for the next episodes! Hang in there and stay safe!
brother I love your journey, realizing that you made a mistake and then taking the time to actually fix it is a really great quality!
Love the videos. Keep up the hard work. A lot of us are living vicariously through you! I’m glad you reset the logs. The gaps are minimal now. Can’t wait to see the next video!
The ramp-anti-backslide mechanism (patent pending) is wicked smart. So simple but a real man of genius moment.
Serious respect for reflecting, learning, adapting, putting the work in my guy!
It's looking good I have never seen what way of building a log cabin before. Hats off to you good job.
I've come to your saga late in the build. I was very happy to hear you decide to correct the walls in this episode.
"Anything worth doing, is worth doing well." - Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Im sooo glad you rebuilt it! And you will always be so much happier! Lol Keep up the great work!
Sure enjoy your sense of humour. You make my day. You are a hard working young man.
OMG! I love you! Your integrity is awesome! What an incredible human being you are! Sophie is getting a great guy! ❤
I'm so glad you took the time and effort to fix the gaps. My ocd was screaming at me every time I saw them before 😂
I like how you made the escalator to gradually bring the logs up to the top. The stops surely helped a lot! Seen couple builds where other logs were used to roll one log up, but it was just brute force on one go, or using straps to hitch 'em up. Need to remember this one when I have the opportunity to build my own.
Good decision! to fix this problem at the very beginning ❤️
Appreciate the insight you made about stacking the logs with this method, taking responsibility for it and making the decision to rebuild it. Good luck.
THANK YOU GOOD SIR BERNARD FOR YOU SUPPORT AND POSITIVITY. MAY THE GODS BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. STRENGTH AND HONOUR! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
This is becoming one of my favorite channels. Keep up the good work!
Absolutely brilliant videos mate. I look forward to them all the time. Just a top guy
That looks SO much better. Good job!
Love your videos and it's content. As a bonus we get history lessons. Keep it up.
Keep them coming!!!
I'm learning something new every week.
Thanks for the great videos!
It looks so professional now. It makes a huge difference. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
I’m always look forward for the next one. Awesome stuff, love, love!
I commend the positive outlook on your mistake. A lot of people would’ve gotten frustrated with themselves, but hearing you being thankful is a great sign that this project is in the best hands. I am so invested. Love to see it, and love the weekly videos! Kudos to you!
Awesome redux! Looks so much better
I have so many thoughts on this video man you’re just doing amazing, I genuinely hope I can grow into half the humble frontiersman you’re making of yourself. You shouldn’t apologize for anything. You’re doing amazing. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Kiddos for going back and making the build right!
Dude you looke awesome with the way the snows sticking to you and the work youre doing around the 31 min mark
started out some tv celeb guy and has quickly become more of man than ive ever been so sick to see never thought id see a heros journey in a video series about making a cabin
So mint. Looks a million bucks compared to before. That's some serious resolve to deconstruction and correct. We'll done.
THANK YOU GOOD AUZZIE SIR! YOUR POSITIVE COMMENT IS APPRECIATED! MAY THE GODS BLESS YOU! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲
Your ancestors were right, it looks so much better now. Well done mate 👏 👍
Well done recognizing the mistake, and choosing the more difficult and rewarding path of correcting it. Leaving it as it was would likely have caused issues later on, and would be a constant source of annoyance to anyone who had an ounce of integrity in them. Now you can say you proceeded to the best of your ability, and be proud of that. Again, well done.
Been waiting patiently. Really enjoy your content and sense of haha.
Thank you. This was a big help for us . Just waiting for spring to get to Alaska.
i have been watching this from start to now, and im not going anywher. when you said you were going to start over to fix the mistake that gained so much respect not just from me but im sure every other handy man, tradesman, and generally mechanical individual male or female. im so happy and excited for you and it looks so much better, keep it up dude youre an inspiration.
proud to be Canadian swell, great videos
Never a mistalke just a moment of learning. The more snow piled around the tent base the warmer it will be. You have found you Zen point in life.
Total respect and admiration for rebuilding this error, learning and improving your skills. I would have probably not had the determination for this but after seeing this im inspired to do better on my build 👏
Not gonna lie, that Log Ladder is pretty genius! Anything to give youself an extra hand while solo is always worth the sidetrack.
Boy I bet it wasn't easy to think about taking apart all the progress you had made. It was definitely the right decision tho. I was surprised how much better it looked once you fixed it. Great work man, I can't wait to see you finish this cabin. Onward and Upward!
I love your videos, I was waiting so impatiently for this one lol
Go you pulling it appart and doing it right ❤
Also can't help but laugh at the waking up and unzipping sleeping bag parts knowing you would of had to of got up to set the camera up and turn on..... to get that candid authentic moment lol
Absolutely love this show just find it hard to wait a week for each episode😅 the difference after you redid the first 5 levels was amazing!
You should use the snow as scaffolding around your exterior walls to be higher to work!
Kudos on making the TOUGH decision to rebuild. I honestly would have probably just changed what I was doing from that layer upwards, but my pragmatism and perfectionism are at a constant war with one another so I would’ve spent the rest of my life agonizing over my mistake.
Good on you! I’m pulling for you. You are living my DREAM!!! So I live through you vicariously as I wait for each episode!
Here’s to success!!!
Amazing attitude for making a mistake, and thanks for the transparency. Speaking as a woman I hope you gave yourself a good cry. You’re a good man for your ability to confess a mistake and truly be grateful for it. It does look so much better ❤️
Everybody makes mistakes! It's not weather you do or you don't! It's ALL about how you address the mistake that defines you. GOOD JOB!
Hey man, you’ve got nothing to apologize for. This is your journey and I think we as your fans all agree we’re just glad you’re sticking to it and doing it right. Keep it up brother 🤙
Appreciate the positive attitude, that rebuild must've been frustrating. And then there's doing this all in the dead of winter, some may say nuts, but hey why not, we're all enjoying watching. Keep going!
It pains me to watch you remove all of that hard work. But I’ve been there so many times on projects. I wish you the best of luck, Sophie will appreciate it.
That moment you realised you had made a mistake must have been rough. Good call in correcting it, the difference is night and day. Building this building before you make your main one is going to serve you so well in a learning curve. Keep the episodes coming your doing awsome.
So glad you decided to deconstruct. Really looks amazing. Great job!
Wowsers....really good on you ! Learn as you go..will only help you when you do your house...awesome stuff!
Looks much better now tho...
So glad you restarted, them gaps were hurting my soul. Love the vids mate…
Glad you rebuilt it like a true warrior he rebuilds himself and corrects the foundations to build back stronger
My husband and I love your videos. So honest, and so funny. Keep up the good work! Also I'm so nervous when you do your frozen dips, please be careful! May God bless you with a Sophie Turner ❤
You are my favorite u tube station so far keep up the hard work 🎉n I hope u get Sofia turner she is beautiful!!!
It wasn't a problem it was an opportunity. By taking advantage of the opportunity you will be saving time and materials in the future. Thanks for the episode.
I look forward to this video every week ! At least you caught this error before it was further into building as you stated. Keep the amazing content coming brother and may the gods give you strength! 💪
Really enjoy your fun banter and realistic views on your project. Awesome videos.
Beau pas en arrière pour mieux avancer. C'est très sage et courageux de réparer ses erreurs. Au plaisir de te suivre James.
At first I thought you should have left first 5 layers as is. After seeing how nice the logs look now I agree you did exactly the right thing. Enjoy your channel. Stay safe and warm!
Good. You are clearly listening to the right people, James. Things just got better.
I love gaining knowledge from my entertainment :D
well done james you smashed it out the park .made a mistake you remained positive and turned it round and it looks better so well done see you next wk
another episode in the wilds of the great white north ... stay safe James .. your audience loves you xo from Canada .
WOW...WOW, What a difference!!! I felt so bad for you, but now am glad you made the decision you did...looks Amazing.
Dude … You’re a beast - good call on flipping the logs around , it’s going to save you headaches in the future for a couple days extra work. Keep up the good work 🙋♂️
Thanks for the video James. Stay warm and dry. Looking forward to the next episode!
I could never go in that cold water😂 it always looks sooooo easy when other people do it. But it’s so haaaaaarrrrrrddddd and cold. Keep going. Awesome video
I really dig this series/build. Great insight on the days of the week always appreciate learning new things. Stay Safe out there good sir.
Easily the best log cabin building video. There's comedy, there's purpose, and it's being done realistically. I know some people use only "primitive" tools, but those don't feel realistic. Seeing you build this cabin with realistic strategies and tools, it's honestly like a breath of fresh air. Keep it up and God bless!
When this is ready, you can call yourself an expert!
What a difference.. I'm new to the channel, but I love the content so far. Man, I really like how you're building and doing the logs properly by stripping them
Looks much better. Keep up the hard work. It's been amazing following the journey so far. Look forward to the next installment, and all that's to come. Thank you for all your hard work
Wow! So much better man. That was the right call. Thanks for sharing, your construction paper visual was great.
Looks much better.👍
Your crazy ass hell doing this in that crazy weather, but I love watching. Stay Warm!
Well read, hardy and stout individual....Sansa would/will be proud! Thanks for the entertainment.
Awesome job so far. I really appreciate you showing mistakes and how to fix them.
i am literally sitting here watching this and eating a steak.... and just a steak! so good!!!
Glad you corrected it. Keep up the work! Love the motivation man!!!
Loving this build .. everything about your videos are awesome!
Gotta say, you are putting that First Lite gear to the test!
Hopefully you be able to put a gear review video out when the time is right.
Thanks for the awesome content!
great series. cant wait to see more and more progress throughout the episodes.
im just worried about your back when you’re lifting those logs…
Fair play to you. I was beginning to wonder about the gaps and if there was something you couldve done but glad you figured it out before you got any further. Looks alot better
great video, and it really turned out so much better since you redid the logs! lots of work but it seemed to be so rewarding in the end!