Heat in the Cabin, Building an Off Grid Log Cabin Alone in the Wilderness, Ep 8
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- I uncrate the woodstove and fire it up for the first time to keep me warm and for cooking while I continue building the walls of the log cabin and install window and door frames.
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Cali knows this is her home. She is so smart.
In these days of an insane world at times, the tranquility, peace, and honesty of Shawn James' corner of the world brings everything into focus and brings you back to what's real
Amen to that, Michael Morgan
I wish you knew just how many people love you and receive so much of your good will towards all of us! We all appreciate you and Cali so very much! God’s blessings on you and your family. Have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!!!
謝謝您，聖誕節快樂
These videos cant come fast enough for me... They are watched multiple times... Whatever you are doing sir... Its working, keep it up please and thank you for all of your hard work❤️
@@erichawes304 … so very true ❤️
you do a great job, I can't wait to see it completed and how you turn it into a home
your channel is great too, i'm waiting for new videos please
Me too, can't wait. I'm thinking by spring, Shawn will be well on his way to completion.
you are great builders, the best on youtube!
Great skills!
I look forward to the collaboration between the two.
Dream comes true.
Callie must be the happiest, most content dog in Canada.
It's good to see the walls going up.
Look at you!!!! Started watching you a little over a year ago. Sad you had to move. Happy to see Callie so happy. Congratulations on 2 million
Where'd he move from?
@@wilE6764 he had to leave his old cabin. Go back in his channel to check out.
It is magical! Everything we see here is just magical. The remote quietude, the wind through the trees, the icicles, the swirling water, the wagging tail, and watching this man's gift of being able to build his spectacular home. It is pure enchantedness. 💜
I totally agree!!!! Magical
Well said.
You don’t know the half of it...
I can´t stop admire your determination building a home from absolutely scratch and filming your journey and sharing it with all your fans. Amazing!
And sharing it later with grandchildren and great grandchildren! What a legacy!
The craziest part is he’s already built one, this is another, bigger one lmao
I grew up in a remote tiny village in the north of Sweden and there was a lot of men working with timber. I can still remember what they smelled like, wood, tar and salt. That is what I feel when I watch your videos.
My Dad was a carpenter of the old school , he was also a cabinet maker . He use to smell wonderful. I miss him so much . You reminder me of him . He was a very quiet man , very practical , and when he spoke it stay with me all my life . He was non only my Father but my very best friend .
The old cabin was nice & it had its own charm, but I think this new one with the larger logs is going to be spectacular.
🤔 didnt you see his basement foundation build? There would have to be a big 'ole earthquake to collapse that 🏠!
Time is not of the essence for this cabin building. Your precise measuring and fitting together of each log is incredible.
Next year you will looking out those windows and enjoying the comfortable log cabin with your wife, appreciating a job well done.
It's always crazy when there's T-shirt weather in December in Northeastern Ontario. It's been great watching the progress you've been making, and, as always, we're loving the fantastic nature shots that you capture so well.
T-shirt weather in December is often (but not always) relative to how hard you are working. We have ‘t-shirt weather’ occasionally in January/February too ;-)
It's was downright chilly here in southern Arizona last night! 34 F! But it gets up in the 60's daytime.
@@CoJoOutdoors I feel that!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for this beautiful nature post card.
it's gotten much cooler over the last 2 days, so i suspect last week was the last we will see of 15C till April.
Have an idea that might make those wood dowel pins go in easier. Ski wax, the wooden skis slid better when waxed. So if the logs are frozen, why not give it a try.
I'm not wildly experienced in log home construction, but I think this is the first time I've seen somebody install the door/window framing and fit small logs into the gaps around the framing. It's very interesting to see.
Going to be interesting to see how the first long log is placed and scribed over the frames. That wall will need to be supported until this course is completed.
Watching Cali ALWAYS puts a smile on my face!
I forgot to mention…I am impressed with your cooking ! You take good care of yourself which must relieve your family from a lot of worry…BRAVO ! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It increasingly looks like a cabin, windows, doors, and a fireplace to cook on. Its nice to see everything turn into something beautyful.
Привет из России, с огромным удовольствием смотрю Вас,вы большой молодец!!!Желаю Вам здоровья,силы,долголетия и поздравляю Вас с наступающим Рождеством
MerryChrismans!!☀️☀️☀️Thanks!☀️☀️
Shawn, A big thank you to you for enriching hundreds of thousands of peoples lives. You sir are a star.😇
I wake up and have to check and see progress get so excited with each log put up love u and Cali ur family must be really proud of u keep going Shawn
It's amazing to see the progress on your new cabin. I can't wait to see it completed and how you turn it into a home. If your last place is anything to go by it's going to be absolutely fantastic. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Cheers from the UK!
What was his last place?
@@wilE6764 he’s all the way from the uk?
@@wilE6764 check his older videos
@@ryanthepianoman27 no he's in Ontario , Canada
@@domperroud4014 don't have time for that!
That stove will be wonderful for all the reasons; heat, cooking surface, beauty, boiling water and more. Watching the cabin walls go up, seeing Cali using the front porch, seeing how much light & ventilation the windows will provide is helping turn that pile of massive logs become a home- we can see it.
You’ve got a lot done the house is coming together , merry Christmas 🎄 may this be a better new year for us all
А старой дом кому
HAAA! You do know we're in the end times, right?
@@Vixinaful the Bible says no man will know the hour or day so you may want to read that it’s in revelations , many things haven’t happened yet and people have said this is the end sense the beginning , but we should always be ready
Nice wish. I reckon it is going to be just as difficult but in different ways.
@@fgb3126 we shall see 👍😁
Your better-half should be darned pleased with the cabin you're building! I hope she's sharing in the progress. Best of luck going into the Holidays and have a Merry Christmas!
I love seeing the progress and even cooking on your new stove. As each week passes it gets higher. Soon the roof will go on. I love it.
Seeing Callie, a dog nature designed to cope with her home, so happy is joyful.
Thanks! I just can't get enough of Shawn James and his beautiful, beautiful wilderness world, with Cali, just precious!! Also, The Camera work is unmatched! God bless your and your family! Merry Christmas!
Thank you Cynthia
Sad to see u had to move but I suppose this time round you have learnt more and can improve on your new home( maybe things u will do differently etc) love watching your videos and wish you and your family good health and happiness
Shawn, only you, with a huge wood burning stove for warmth & cooking on the floor, right in the middle of your build site, & as it turns out .... how convenient. Such a perfect find that stove was for your cabin & it looks like you have it well protected from the elements between uses. The cabin build has progressed so much more than I would have thought possible with the snow & cold. It’s looking great. Stay safe.
This is what hard work is all about I take my hat off to you much respect!!!👏👍💯🙏
Wow, Shawn, that creek of yours absolute has enough power to drive a *waterlillyturbine* ! (also runs on wind) Because they're small they are VERY efficient. And you definitely have enough flow to generate good power.
I so love that little creek. It feels.... perfect in size. Maybe you prefer a big big river, but I love this smaller creek!
It would be even better if was able to build a dam and let it build up a nice lake or pond right by his house.. I think there is a lot of potential there in the future, if he could get his hands on a nice excavator.
agreed. especially with a retention pond.
@@calholli I don't think he will want to damage the land like that. One can even build a dam like a beaver, with sticks, if you absolutely must have one, but I think I'd prefer the land just the way it is.
@@bmunday Definitely... Bring home a few fish and throw in there to get it started early-- and get that thing stocked up. Totally worth the efforts. Animals like to come to water holes also, so you could pick off deer and elk as needed.
You are amazing person with great skill to build! May the gods bless you, happy Yule holidays! Skål💀🍻
I have been following your channel since 2018 and I hope you can continue for another 50 years :))). Don't let frustrated people / neighbors upset you. I'm glad you got over the past incidents. Merry Christmas, I wish you and your family good health and good luck. Greetings from Romania/Europe
Admirável tudo isso, não fosse o abate de tantas árvores, meu coração doe vendo esses preciosos troncos ... tantos tantos... pra fazer uma só moradia.O que será do planeta? E desta floresta tão rica sendo pouco a pouco devastada! Aqui existe essa sangria na Amazônia, mas quem pratica isso são marginais, gente da pior espécie, que age na ilegalidade. A população em geral, abomina essa prática!
Aqui no Brasil, país de terceiro mundo, em toda a mídia, diariamente, combatemos esses que agem na clandestinidade.Porque aqui é proibido devastar florestas
Shawn and cali, you are such a talented man and at the same are very modest about your achievements. Love watching your channel.
Looks like you had a welcome break in the weather, and you’re making good progress! As always, some cooking, some building, and a little nature based cinematography! Make it all very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning Shawn and Cali , everything there at the cabin is coming out just fine, thought I’d give you an idea, to lift those logs you could use an eye bolt, it’s a heavy duty ring around a half inch in thickness going down to the same threads a lag screw has. You could drill right into the center of each log say 2 inches deep with the right size drill for that thread and screw in the eye bolt and put a strap that will fit into the ring and when you lift the log with that crane it’ll lift dead even perfectly horizontally without leaning to the left or to the right but you have to drill it exactly in the center of the whole length of the log so it stays balanced. This is the best method I know cause you’re going higher and higher with the logs and the worse thing that could happen is one of those logs falling to the floor of the cabin and you and Cali could get seriously hurt. You won’t have any problems using an eye bolt.
If you're measuring from the center of the log, how can it be balanced if one end is thicker and weighs more than the other?
@@anniebelle6679 Very good Annie, you,r not so slow my MUM was called Annie a very wise Lady .
@@anniebelle6679 , yes you’re correct on that , I’m going based on same diameter ends of the log. If one end is smaller wich means you have to offset from center meaning if the the left side of the end of the log diameter is smaller then you have to drill the hole not on center of the log but to the right from center a few inches over to even off the weight. Of course once you get the first log correct , then you pretty much know what the following diameters of the log ends would be and you’d repeat the process. I’m sure Shawn can figure that out. Bottom line is to work safely without relying on a strap that slides back and forth .
Scissor tongs! No drilling it’s what professional builders use.
THATS AADDED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR HIM WITH D CENTER PINS THAT IS...
Man this log cabin is going up fast , you are layering those logs on just like pancakes. 🥞 Can’t Wait to see the roof being raised . God bless you Shaun , stay well .
I can't wait to see the cabin in its full glory what a beautiful spot it will be. Come out on the porch set down with a good cup of coffee watching the moisture rise from the plant life as the sun starts breaking through the trees. I cant wait. Thank you sir for the videos that make us ponder .God bless be safe always watching
WOW! Shawn the progress you are making on the cabin through consistent hard work is encouraging! Keep up the GREAT WORK!
Shawn. the building of this cabin is a true work of art. The precision is excellent. And watching you cook your first dinner in your cabin was exciting too. You must of been thrilled.
This man is absolutely incredible!! Precision, patience, accuracy.......... a genius, pure and simple!!!
Hi Shawn, your making some real progress on the walls. Thanks for the great video as always. Be well.
Wow Shawn almost 2 million subs. Congrats!
Been with you a long time.
Merry Christmas
Love the sound of the wind through the trees. The large grey clouds soaring by...
So magical, majestic... Beautiful.
Shawn It is very satisfying to observe your progress on cabin building. Your due diligence is a testimony to the resolve of what man can accomplish. God bless you and your family.
Hello Shawn,
Good show... mistakenly I imagined the courses around the windows would have been easier... they looked quite challenging.
Take care.
Paul,,
Shawn , I just wanted to say that I've watched several of your amazing videos and cannot believe the drive and energy that you have.
It's just incredible what you have done. The workmanship , photography and a dozen other things are off the charts. Thank You for sharing your gift with the World...
You are a man with many trades in carpentry talents n works hard with them bare hands
Beautiful work you do
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Incredible, the amount of work it takes for this project...and doing it pretty much alone. Hats off to you.
Watching you build your cabin gives me much happiness, thank you !!
I‘m happy to see MacGyver again. The new episodes in the Forest are still amazing.
It is nice that you tell us when there is an issue but it is also awesome when you work away in silence…very educational…and very meditative ! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks for making these videos :)
It is amazing to see how you make progress. I`m full of admiration for the work you do. You`ve chosen the hard way by not using any hard tools. But i suppose it must be deeply satisfying to know that you`ve done everything by yourself. I hope you`ll find what you`re searching for. I hope your family is well. Greetings from Germany
I watch many people building cabins but I only follow two, you and The Outsider. I watched your other cabin from the ground up, and am enjoying the new build. You have an uncanny ability to solve the challenges that face you. I love Callie and her red toy. She has some human traits, such as manners. She will bring the toy to you, and if you are busy, she will lye down and wait patiently! Amazing! Tom
Spectacular, loved it all, can't get enough of your videos! If that waterfall cascading down the rocks is on your land, I will cry! Kidding, that is absolutely beautiful, love it.
Such an atmospheric video Shawn, watching you build and listening to the wind in the tree tops. It really helps my Ménière’s disease symptoms. Have a great Christmas my friend 😊👍🏻
Such difficult work but a labor of love. I first thought you would not be able to get much done this winter and look how far you've come! You are such an inspriation. A blessed Christmas to you and your loved ones.
It is so very beautiful there !! I can't believe your dog can stand to be out on the cold icy river. I just got to say your new cabin build is so very impressive!! Hard to wait to see finished home ! Best to you friend. I don't believe in luck but I do believe in blessings and Heavenly Father sure has blessed you with those
Amazing skills !! I'm praying for you , for good health , strength and all the important things you stand in need of. Hope ( I do believe in hope ) your home turns out to be as comforting and beautiful as you want it to. You sure deserve it !!
You know you're living right when your dog is that happy! Thanks, Shawn. It's been a joy to watch. LOVE the stove. 👍🇨🇦🧦🎁🎅🐾🔥
What a perfect way to begin my day, seeing Callie in her element. Thanks for the upload Shawn! ❤️✌️😎
Callie braving the frigid water!!
Shawn you are the Master of Log Cabin building. I admire your work. Your a genius. ,But one flaw I have while watching you build is when you start cooking. I lose track of the build and I get hungry. So I watch how you prepare your meals and I get to cooking on my end. Thanks for showing me how to be a better handyman n cook. That's 2 for 1 ... Better than a supermarket deal. Thanks for sharing your content job well done. Be safe n God Bless... 👍💯🙏🙏🙏
I just love watching Cali! Beautiful dog with a fun filled beautiful life 😍
Amazing progress. Looking forward to your build of the outdoor kitchen.
I am glad that the weather is not too harsh on you already. You are doing great progress!!
Caly sure found her spot on the porch! Keep it up, it's going to look amazing!👍
You got me hooked on Chaga 😉
You know I really loved the first cabin you built and all the other buildings the pizza oven kitchen, and it’s a pleasure you sure this new cabin that’s going to be spectacular I know. Really enjoy when you show some of the landscaping really beautiful with the snow on the trees, Love the wood burner that is awesome. And I will be following the whole cabin build, what’s really beautiful is when you’re done you can sit there and say I did this. Yeah that’s what I be talking about.
Do you know that continuing your work gives me peace of mind?
You have added so much balance to my life
Thank you with all my heart
Up to windows and doors, awesome, great progress (despite the weather) 😉
That pulley system is brilliant. I love watching the progress and I think it is very cool that you get to do what you do.
There's something soothing about the white noise from those pines as the breeze gets in them.
Thank you for sharing your journey.
I haven’t got a thing done all day because I discovered this gentleman’s content. It’s better than anything else I’ve found on TV or the internet here lately.
Hope the weather stays mild for you Shawn. You are really moving along with the build. Nice stove. Looks fancy.
I cannot wait to see the final product! I have such respect for your grind Shawn. Total respect.
Центр дома - печь. Не зря русская пословица гласит: "Танцуют от печки!" Будет шикарный дом!!! Успехов, Шон!!!
Loved the waterfall.
I was totally intrigued the entire episode. An amazing build. The stove will be a big help for warmth and for cooking. Every thing is moving along with so much hard, physical work. You really do have a nice set up there already. I watched the other cabin being built in the winter time. I always enjoy your videos.
Great video!! (as they all are) That stove will really make things better. It even made MY fingers feel better. I really enjoyed the close up look at chiseling the log for the window frame!! Got right into that one!! I know it is a pain to set up, take, break down, and reset for another shot but I super appreciate all the work you do for that. Still, I'm gonna need a couple more NSAIDS here for all the twisting and straining while moving the logs with you. Even from the relative warmth and comfort of my computer chair I may have pulled a muscle wrenching around here trying not to drop the log!! Thank you so much for letting me live it through your eyes and actions. Wishing you and yours all the best. Health and happiness to you all!! Please, stay safe.. YOU know what it takes!! Thanks again.
Don’t you just love the ripples flowing over the rocks. That’s what we called them in our river that ran between our farm in Falling River Virginia farm. My beautiful mom who taught school all my young life would wash her hair(which was down to her waist) in the river where the water washed over the rocks until late fall. One day she cut her hair off to her shoulders. My Dad wept. Only time I ever saw that. Your videos bring out the best memories for me.
Merry Christmas! This world needs more people who can build themselves a shelter. A Simple life is a healthier and more real life.
Cabin is coming along nicely and that Griswold Dutch oven is doing a fine job too.
If I had an ounce of your talent I would be so much farther along in my journey!😊 lovin every minute of this build.
For what it’s worth Shawn, I really liked this video. I’m a long time fan. Be happy.
This is going to be breathtaking!
The fact that you're doing this alone blows my mind!
You are making excellent progress! I love your attention to detail and getting an exact fit for each log!
This is such a beautiful piece of land and property. I think it is even more beautiful and with more resources than the other property. Which is and will be fantastic! Cannot wait to see how beautiful your log home turns out! Best wishes, Shawn. You're doing an amazing job! Have you considered putting in a small area on the back porch for washing clothes and a means of hanging clean wet clothes to dry? Perhaps putting a much smaller wood stove in it just for drying clothes? Just curious! Would seem handy and important during winter months. Best wishes, Shawn.
I owned and added onto an 1815 log cabin. It was found like many log cabins, hidden inside the walls of a much larger house. We found it in Michigan and it was moved to northern Ohio. The logs were marked for their location and it was literally put together like a Lincoln Log kit.
My favorite part of the build was my biggest contribution. I built a one and a half story farm fieldstone wall with a very traditional cooking fireplace. It was outfitted with forged tools and swing arms. My then 8 year old daughter could almost stand up in it and could grow a few feet taller and still be able to lay down in it. I collected the stones with the permission of a few nearby farmers.
My second favorite part of that build was the 3-5 ft rectangle slate pieces found in the basement of a fallen down house from the late 1700s. We block and tackle the heck out of the stones to get them from point A to point B. The layout took the longest time. It was like putting together a puzzle for a giant. I am not the strongest woman these days but back then I had an alter ego, Svetlana. She could do anything!
You are making amazing progress all by yourself. Love the moss chinking. I am Retired now and not missing working outside in the freezing cold. My body reminds of it every day.
Shawn I always love love 💘the ice and snow and water and Cali videos it's just beautiful. She was so pretty sitting on the porch.
Brilliant Shawn
What peace and beauty. The sound of the land is magical. You have beautiful property for your family. Your a hard worker and I’m amazed by your workmanship with the build!
I am so extremely overwhelmed watchin this beautiful place off grid place Log Cabin....I dream this really serious... hopefully the dream will come true.
Pretty cool you can cook dinner on the stove while building the house around it 😀 Talk about multitasking.
You are amazing us again with your high energy skill, and hard work!!
*That waterfall at the end, would make for some great water turbine generator spin, to help with the electric grid, @Shawn James I bet you could teach the Amish a few building tricks. 👍👍👏 Loved seeing Cali blowing bubbles in the creek. That was priceless!* 😂🤣
*_OMG Shawn!_** How in the world did you get that fully assembled stove in the cabin? Surely not by yourself, was it?* 😯😲
I was thinking of the same thing, another fella on YT (Kris Harbour Natural Building) explains his own setup for hydroelectric and his water source is not even as much as Shawn's. I believe Shawn has a long distance from the water source but this can be done by using long PVC pipe which builds up the water pressure and then goes into a 4way manifold that distributes to the Turgo Turbine. Hope that helps.
@@bobcat3905 Absolutely great clarification. Thanks 👍👍🙏
I enjoyed the lack of words, that tell and tell, Glad you found the old rhythm again. I hope you leave the accounting behind and continue to build this monster project.
I love watching this man work and create , he is a true master craftsman and I was sort of like him when I was young but not nearly as good . Watching The lazy executive golfers throw tantrums over a missed shot in my Florida retirement community makes me sick , none of them could do a days physical job if their life depended on it . Much Respect Mr. James just do me a favor because I know ,, give your body some down time and some relaxation . The catabolic effect of hard work breaks muscle tissue down and rest and good nutrition is called the anabolic effect and is essential to staying healthy . without it , you couldn't do what you do on a daily basis , be smart and be as pain free as possible in your older years .
I love all the interludes, as a woodworker the process in interesting but the nature shots can never be duplicated in any way, thanks Merry Christmas and a very productive New Year.
looking good, starting to look like home. Such good progress. You and your family will be moving in next month. You will probably be home by the end of this month. God Bless and keep moving forward.
I SO LOVE THE PEACE & QUITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR, THE SHOT OF THE WATER FALLS. ONE OF MY FAVS. IN WILDERNESS!!!!!!!!!!!! Do take care. Fl., U.S.A.
Honestly, I watch these as background noise. This is calming for me.