My Self Reliance
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Wolves Watch Me Planting a 100 Acre Food Forest for Wildlife and People - Bear, Moose, Deer, Turkey
Wolves howl at my dog and me while I plant fruit trees and shrubs in my enclosed food forest and then clear thick forest to plant more fruit, nuts and herbs for deer, moose, bear, turkeys, grouse and other wildlife in the Canadian wilderness.
Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading
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Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the life of my dreams in a log cabin that I built by myself in the Canadian wilderness. Join me and my golden retriever, Cali and listen to the sounds of the forest in this relaxing wilderness setting. I prefer to keep my talking to a minimum and let the natural sounds of nature make you feel as though you are there with me.
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200 Manitoba St., Unit 3, Suite 415
Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E2
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Sawing a White Pine Log Too Big for My Sawmill and Tractor
zhlédnutí 190KPřed 22 hodinami
I mill a white pine log into a 12"x12" for an upcoming project, testing the upper limit of my sawmill and my 35hp tractor. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2261599/episodes Patreon: www.pa...
Pouring Footings and a Concrete Floor for a Stone Chicken Coop
zhlédnutí 259KPřed 14 dny
I build a 10' x 10' x 5" concrete floor for a stone and wood chicken coop I'm building. I do some work in the orchard and check out all of the plants and trees as they emerge from a long but warm winter. We're getting loads of rain so the rivers and waterfalls near the homestead are raging. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteadi...
A Sneak Peek into My Next Several Major Projects & Making a Stone Sled for HEAVY Rocks
zhlédnutí 217KPřed 21 dnem
I make a hardwood sled for moving several-hundred pound stones for a rock wall and stone buildings and I prepare building sites for a pond, chicken coop and workshop expansion. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 Podcas...
I Had to Take it Down!
zhlédnutí 319KPřed 28 dny
It was about to fall on the workshop, so I had to take it down. The 1st week of spring brings snow, cold, sun, warmth and rain as I finish maple syrup season with my family, go for a paddle with Cali and Nate, prepare the workshop area for expansion and collect rock for several upcoming stone masonry projects. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Gri...
Making 400 lb. Workbenches for My Off Grid Outdoor Workshop | Preparing for My Next Big Projects
zhlédnutí 300KPřed měsícem
The snow slowly melts this week as I clean up my workshop site and build 2 eight foot work benches, one low and one high, from a diseased massive yellow birch tree I cut down beside my timber workshop. Here is the video showing how I made the wood chips and flipped the workbench over. czcams.com/video/u6JSW01v3yA/video.html Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilde...
Installing a Gravel Driveway and Pad for My Next Buildings on the Homestead
zhlédnutí 159KPřed měsícem
Winter has briefly returned to my wilderness homestead, halting maple syrup production for a week but allowing me time to excavate and install a gravel driveway and landing pad for my next building projects. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrj...
Getting a Head Start on my Next BIG Project
zhlédnutí 208KPřed měsícem
An unusually warm and dry March gives me the perfect opportunity to clear a building site for my next big project(s). With some significant lifestyle upgrades in 2024, the needs of my family and I have changed and I'm eager to add the infrastructure improvements to facilitate them. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Apple ...
Spring! A Week in the Sugar Bush
zhlédnutí 234KPřed měsícem
This year, my wife and I are on a path to dramatically improve our health by eating and living more ancestrally - only natural foods, more sunlight, more heat and cold exposure, natural cleaning products and more. Maple syrup from our forest is the first foraged/harvested food of the year. Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 ...
Where I've Been for the Last 2 Months | I Install New Windows in my Off Grid Log Cabin, Home Again!
zhlédnutí 403KPřed 2 měsíci
After 6 weeks on the road exploring the sunny American south, I return to the cabin on the coldest day of the year. On the first warmer day, I take advantage of the winter thaw to replace the front windows on the cabin, from salvaged single pane wood fixed windows to new wood and double pane awning windows that will provide better insulation in the winter and more ventilation in the summer. I t...
Installing a Bathroom in my Hand Built Off Grid Log Cabin
zhlédnutí 396KPřed 3 měsíci
Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2261599/episodes Patreon: www.patreon.com/myselfreliance Rumble: rumble.com/c/MySelfReliance Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the ...
2024 is Going to be a Lot Different
zhlédnutí 435KPřed 4 měsíci
I don't like where this is going so I am making changes at My Self Reliance in 2024 that are probably going to hurt my channel. Happy New Year and best wishes to you and your family in 2024! Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2261599/episodes Patreon: www.patreon.com/myselfreliance Rumble: rumble....
Christmas Dinner at the Cabin 2023
zhlédnutí 957KPřed 4 měsíci
My wife, Emily and Erin join Cali and I to have an early Christmas dinner prepared on the wood cookstove in my off grid log cabin. Apple Podcast: apple.co/40OgrDO Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7pym84TIpDlbOagIrjDoWU?si=87a26de90e0e41b5 Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2261599/episodes Patreon: www.patreon.com/myselfreliance Rumble: rumble.com/c/MySelfReliance Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate ...
Root Cellar Build Start to Finish & Tour | Storing Food for 25 Years Off Grid, A Year's Food for 2
zhlédnutí 441KPřed 4 měsíci
Walk through my recently completed off grid root cellar with me. To receive 20% off all DeleteMe consumer plans, click on the link and enter Promo Code "RELIANCE" - joindeleteme.com/?RELIANCE&coupon=RELIANCE The complete build from start to finish, followed by a walk through tour where I explain exactly how and why I build the cold cellar and how I am storing at least a full year's worth of foo...
Three Months of Self Reliance | Hunting and Fishing Across Canada
zhlédnutí 472KPřed 4 měsíci
Taking the final steps in food security over the last three months has convinced me that the self reliance foundation I starting laying thirteen years ago has finally resulted in the freedom that I've been seeking since I was a teenager 40 long years ago. I believe that at least the next 7 years are going to be tough, with high inflation, diminishing freedom of speech, mobility and quality of l...
8 Months in the Wilderness with My Dog
zhlédnutí 1,5MPřed 5 měsíci
8 Months in the Wilderness with My Dog
Building an Off Grid Cold Cellar, Log Cabin Life, Cast Iron Cooking
zhlédnutí 366KPřed 5 měsíci
Building an Off Grid Cold Cellar, Log Cabin Life, Cast Iron Cooking
Meat Eater | Moose, Deer and Bear from the Wilderness, Bone Broth, Tallow in the Cold November Rain
zhlédnutí 429KPřed 5 měsíci
Meat Eater | Moose, Deer and Bear from the Wilderness, Bone Broth, Tallow in the Cold November Rain
Installing a New Wood Cook Stove in my Off Grid Log Cabin
zhlédnutí 643KPřed 5 měsíci
Installing a New Wood Cook Stove in my Off Grid Log Cabin
1st Snow of the Year, My Wife Joins me for Bowhunting Season in the North Woods
zhlédnutí 1MPřed 6 měsíci
1st Snow of the Year, My Wife Joins me for Bowhunting Season in the North Woods
Growing, Harvesting and Storing a Year's Worth of Food in Cold Cellar Under a Log Cabin
zhlédnutí 492KPřed 6 měsíci
Growing, Harvesting and Storing a Year's Worth of Food in Cold Cellar Under a Log Cabin
Off Grid Log Cabin Life | Long Term Food Storage, Moose Hunting, Solar Power, Firewood, Archery
zhlédnutí 709KPřed 6 měsíci
Off Grid Log Cabin Life | Long Term Food Storage, Moose Hunting, Solar Power, Firewood, Archery
Building a Root Cellar under my Log Cabin, Making Dinner for my Wife, Forest Garden Potato Harvest
zhlédnutí 604KPřed 6 měsíci
Building a Root Cellar under my Log Cabin, Making Dinner for my Wife, Forest Garden Potato Harvest
Autumn in the Ontario Canada Highlands, Peaceful River and Forest Scenes on Thanksgiving Weekend
zhlédnutí 109KPřed 6 měsíci
Autumn in the Ontario Canada Highlands, Peaceful River and Forest Scenes on Thanksgiving Weekend
Building a Firewood Shed in the Forest at My Off Grid Log Cabin
zhlédnutí 440KPřed 6 měsíci
Building a Firewood Shed in the Forest at My Off Grid Log Cabin
Lighting my Off Grid Log Cabin with Solar, Outdoor Kitchen Countertop, Concrete BBQ Pad
zhlédnutí 407KPřed 7 měsíci
Lighting my Off Grid Log Cabin with Solar, Outdoor Kitchen Countertop, Concrete BBQ Pad
A Wild Life with my Family, The Best Road Trip in the World
zhlédnutí 335KPřed 7 měsíci
A Wild Life with my Family, The Best Road Trip in the World
Log Cabin Interior Build | Bathroom with Claw Foot Tub, Brick Veneer and Red Pine Floors
zhlédnutí 719KPřed 8 měsíci
Log Cabin Interior Build | Bathroom with Claw Foot Tub, Brick Veneer and Red Pine Floors
Building Stairs into my Log Cabin from the Outdoor Kitchen, Installing a Pine Countertop and Sink
zhlédnutí 745KPřed 8 měsíci
Building Stairs into my Log Cabin from the Outdoor Kitchen, Installing a Pine Countertop and Sink
Making a Dining Table and Bench from a Pine Tree
zhlédnutí 310KPřed 8 měsíci
Making a Dining Table and Bench from a Pine Tree

Komentáře

  • @JJ-rs1ch
    @JJ-rs1ch Před 4 hodinami

    镜头真的很高级很震撼

  • @user-gh8ml9yb1y
    @user-gh8ml9yb1y Před 4 hodinami

    Спасибо за возможность перевода комментариев на русский язык! Потрясающее путешествие! Браво, Шон!!!

  • @Linda-jk2qu
    @Linda-jk2qu Před 5 hodinami

    Loved the video, I too enjoy planting stuff it makes me feel good improving my space. The wolves make me nervous around Callie I know they will kill dogs when they can so when she jumped up and looked behind you I was afraid they were coming in for her.

  • @giselecontassotdesayvre8090

    Très belle vidéo😁

  • @user-ku3jw7ux2b
    @user-ku3jw7ux2b Před 6 hodinami

    Go to the local wrecker's yard and get a hood from a 60's something vehicle.. The farmer's in the Interlake region in Manitoba used them all the time to move large rocks.. They slide easily when upside down and never break and are relatively light.

  • @vasiliterkin9842
    @vasiliterkin9842 Před 6 hodinami

    +

  • @deborahcox2951
    @deborahcox2951 Před 8 hodinami

    Thanks for all you do, Shawn! Keep helping us. We need the skills and the harsh reality.

  • @joanellis9475
    @joanellis9475 Před 9 hodinami

    A remarkable man.

  • @MyLevelheaded
    @MyLevelheaded Před 10 hodinami

    fire is your friend to accelerate adding pot ash and nutrients to the soils the root systems remain unaffected except for where you plant...collectively the soils which are acidic will leach the potash in during rains!

  • @kensearle4892
    @kensearle4892 Před 11 hodinami

    This year I ordered trees in smaller batches only when I had the holes ready first. It gave me time to recoup in between and no extras when it was time to concentrate on the garden.

  • @giselecontassotdesayvre8090
    @giselecontassotdesayvre8090 Před 11 hodinami

    Bon dimanche Shaw, j'avais tendance à " nettoyer la zone" arracher les racines, enlever les cailloux..en fait non, les plantations se développent mieux comme vous faites.Vous faites beaucoup plus pour la nature, la faune, la flore..que la plupart " des donneurs de leçons" qui restent devant leur clavier, ou à leur bureau Votre empreinte restera à jamais dans cette forêt. Respect Sir, vous êtes " une pointure."😁🟢

  • @MrRosco
    @MrRosco Před 12 hodinami

    My future plans are to live in a cabin in the woods now

  • @rafaelgomez1284
    @rafaelgomez1284 Před 13 hodinami

    Is good to see you smile. Best wishes of health and welfare to all of you. And for Cali my best feelings, as my Golden Retriever -Joy- es sitting at my side.

  • @joxian8965
    @joxian8965 Před 13 hodinami

    Saya Saran kan Khufu’s untuk hobi anda “ berburu “ hewan hutan yang Kecil Ada baiknya anda membeli “ senapan gas panjang “ yang sekarang sangat banyak dijual di Online shop. Sangat cocok dan mungkin tidak perlu I in dan lain sebagainya.

  • @itiskissingymimbach6209
    @itiskissingymimbach6209 Před 13 hodinami

    I am so sad (and angry) that you have had security/privacy issues. Its a crazy world we live in now. We have to be so cognisant of *people* AND now days, even Governments! You and your family are in my prayers.🙏

  • @Ddrhl
    @Ddrhl Před 13 hodinami

    Your own 100 Acre Wood!

  • @joxian8965
    @joxian8965 Před 14 hodinami

    Sorry Satu lagi masukkan Dari saya , Ada baik nya anda investasi dalam bidang sumber tenaga listrik terbarukkan seperti, “ solar cells “ yang dikombinasikan dengan “ wind turbine “ , ini dapat anda beli Dari products China yang mana cukup baik kualitas maupun Dari segi biaya nya, selamat mencoba bro, congratulations.❤

  • @tm-cv3qt
    @tm-cv3qt Před 14 hodinami

    Thank you for allowing us to see your world, Shawn. We've been watching for years. Your videos are must see TV, and you are appreciated in NW Wisconsin.

  • @joxian8965
    @joxian8965 Před 14 hodinami

    Komentar Dari saya kali ini , Ada baik nya bahkan ini penting agar anda membuat pagar sekeliling properti anda , ini Gina nya sebagai keamanan serta penanda bagi asset anda, selamat mencoba. Congratulations bro.❤❤❤

  • @joxian8965
    @joxian8965 Před 14 hodinami

    I am from Indonesia, maybe good if my comments in Indonesia languages, Selamat kenalan Bro ,saya adalah penggemar konten anda sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu, semoga komentar saya bermanfaat buat anda nantinya, congratulations for you.❤❤❤❤❤

  • @michaelwarren202
    @michaelwarren202 Před 14 hodinami

    For 5 years I kept chickens. Then I moved onto rabbits. Rabbits are so much easier. Don't think I'll ever go back to chickens.

  • @kingrafa3938
    @kingrafa3938 Před 14 hodinami

    Another great video Shawn!

  • @criscavi19
    @criscavi19 Před 15 hodinami

    Great work! Thanks for sharing.

  • @user-dt1jf6yl2m
    @user-dt1jf6yl2m Před 16 hodinami

    The next time you kill a tom turkey...try this Southern recipe from Alabama...there is no better way to cook a Wild Turkey...After skinning the bird, split the left and right breasts apart...You will have two separate breasts...Butterfly each breast from right to left by cutting the breast's thickness in half...Take each butterflied breast and cut across the grain in "two finger" size breast strips...Place the turkey breast strips and place them in a bowl and soak them in regular milk or buttermilk in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours...Remove the breasts strips from the milk, drain them, and batter them in your favorite batter mix...Cook in deep hot grease until the breasts strips float to the top...Remove from grease and drain on brown paper...Serve with brocoli casserole, or your favorite home made vegetables and sides...These turkey breast strips are so tender, they will melt in your mouth like Godiva Chocolates. Don't forget to say Grace and thank the good Lord for his bountiful blessings!!!

  • @truthreigns7
    @truthreigns7 Před 16 hodinami

    20:06 - 20:13 beautiful owl

  • @diegoc.3469
    @diegoc.3469 Před 17 hodinami

    Hola, podrías habilitar los subtitulos en español please!!!!!

  • @JulieDEhomesteader
    @JulieDEhomesteader Před 17 hodinami

    REALLY enjoyed your video Shawn 🤠. Glad you decided to raise chickens. Looking forward to the coop & run build. Maybe get some Muscovy ducks down the road (?)

  • @tinacombee8072
    @tinacombee8072 Před 17 hodinami

    You've come along way property looking so great 😊

  • @birdy-numnum6321
    @birdy-numnum6321 Před 19 hodinami

    ....Save The Trees ❤

  • @birdy-numnum6321
    @birdy-numnum6321 Před 19 hodinami

    ❤ The BEST Broadcast 🎉 Have watched you creating magic for all the years now, Shawn & your Family- but Hey, this is my very favourite 😊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @edilsoncarneiro878
    @edilsoncarneiro878 Před 21 hodinou

    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @edilsoncarneiro878
    @edilsoncarneiro878 Před 21 hodinou

    Boa tarde

  • @rmojo23
    @rmojo23 Před 21 hodinou

    Plant some comfrey next to the tree. It will bring the nutrients from deep in the soil to the trees

    • @MySelfReliance
      @MySelfReliance Před 18 hodinami

      Ya, I have a few dozen plants emerging now and I’m starting to divide them already for more plants

  • @edilsoncarneiro878
    @edilsoncarneiro878 Před 21 hodinou

    Linda essa labradora

  • @GrumpaLoz
    @GrumpaLoz Před 21 hodinou

    First Post: my wife and I have watched you since the early days. Your channel was her favourite and we sat together watching you and Callie for many happy hours together. She sadly passed away last year, but the opening banjo music and the nature sounds and your talk over never failed to raise a smile. Heartfelt thanks.

    • @MySelfReliance
      @MySelfReliance Před 18 hodinami

      I’m sorry to hear that she passed but happy that she got some pleasure from my videos.

  • @Ganz989
    @Ganz989 Před 23 hodinami

    Hello. I watch your videos from Chechnya (Russia) and if you turned on Russian subtitles, I would understand what you are talking about for so long. Thank you!

  • @beavischrist5
    @beavischrist5 Před 23 hodinami

    What about the wild fire danger? Is there something you do to protect your property?❤

  • @Gordonseries385
    @Gordonseries385 Před 23 hodinami

    👍

  • @triciacombs5664
    @triciacombs5664 Před dnem

    Awesomeness ❤

  • @Ron-sp7lw
    @Ron-sp7lw Před dnem

    Why you only have 1 dog ? If you can't tell.. your dog is lonely mate!

  • @River.Rock.Expedition

    06:38 Sean ruins the seedlings with cold water. and it is more correct to water it warm! That's why most of his new bushes died. Cold water is the enemy of immature young transplanted bushes and trees. . 06:38 Шон губит саженцы холодной водой. а правильней поливать тёплой! Вот почему большинство его новых кустов погибли. Холодная вода враг неокрепших молодых пересаженных кустов и деревьев.

  • @River.Rock.Expedition

    06:12 Frame marriage! Does Sean not look through what he posts? . 06:12 Брак кадра! Шон не просматривает то что выкладывает?

  • @remystraub6990
    @remystraub6990 Před dnem

    merci JAMES

  • @mixertorca7917
    @mixertorca7917 Před dnem

    Daleko Naaaajači Čovjek na kugli zemaljskoj 🙌👍💪Respect,nemam riječi. GOD Bless sutch of people(sorry for beautiful english😉😥)Grt from Croatian from Belgium❤

  • @aieisovimikaan
    @aieisovimikaan Před dnem

    Really interesting to watch and you to explain why you do things to cultivate your property. Nice video again :)

  • @angelalawson-smith6293

    Wood chipper? Also, a heavy duty drill with an auger bit (they come in different diameters) would make your planting lighter work and save time.

  • @a.d.morton4624
    @a.d.morton4624 Před dnem

    ❤❤❤

  • @georgesalling8256
    @georgesalling8256 Před dnem

    That was a crane that was a weird sounding crane what does Bigfoot sound like there 😲

  • @johnmackey8508
    @johnmackey8508 Před dnem

    Nice to hear that crane again.

  • @johnmackey8508
    @johnmackey8508 Před dnem

    You sure have a lot on your plate. I hope you meet your goals but at the same time pay attention to your body. All that heavy lifting you don’t want to strain yourself or create hernias.