Off Grid Cabin Build In Alaska's Remote Wilderness 16 yrs in the making
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- čas přidán 18. 12. 2023
- This is the full video of our remote cabin build from when we bought the property in 2007, the first cabin build, the DIY sawmill, full scribe cabin, dovetail cabin, and so much more.
Very cool, always love the look of log cabins 😊
for your children growing learning all those things, no tv, no cell phones, no lockdown no stupid masks that´s a good life over there, big hug from Spain
Sir, all the respect and admiration are directed to you and your family. Out of the banks of a river full of a tangle of rose hips and thorns comes a testament to your vision and hard work. It’s amazing to see the boys as they grow through the years at the cabin build. From nothing more than toddlers to amazing young men. My hats is off to Miranda and you for embarking on a life building adventure. I’m sure the boys and the entire family for that matter, are flooded with memories every time you look at those log walls. P.S. as a welder myself I find great pleasure watching you fabricate tools from raw stock. Great channel and an even more amazing family. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Can’t wait for more. Give yourself a pat on the back, you Sir deserve it.
Thank you
I just watched this video, and I must say, you are a hard worker and a wise worker, and your sons have been taught well. It would be great to see a picture side by side of when you landed on the banks and one of you and your family and the day you're finished. It was really neat watching them grow for 6 years. Your wife has the patience of Job. What all you and your family have accomplished is nothing short of amazing. I hope you continue to film and your tiny cabin becomes a cabin for your eldest son and his family when the time comes. By the time they are all grown and married, there can be 4 tiny cabins, one for each. Great video and great job. Your wife did an excellent job of videoing all this, and whoever edited it all awesome job! I will for sure continue watching.
Well said! I was just going to say the same. ❤️🌲🏔
Thank you, we actually just found new footage on an old camera yesterday of the property when we first got it I’ll try to incorporate it in one of our next videos
@FITNESSOVER45 I cut rough notches in the corners to get the log level to the log below then I set my scribe depth and scribe the log. If you watch me earlier videos I went into a little more detail. If you are wanting to build a full scribe cabin I would suggest Rob Chambers book and dvd set for building log homes. This was the first log work I ever did and I followed his rules which helped the project go smooth. The 3 wheeler was a 200
That’s your best video yet in my opinion, testament to you and your family for hard work, self taught skills and working as a team. Total respect sir 👍
Thank you
You and your family have had an amazing journey. Love all the love and respect your boys show. Keep the memories they are special
The world needs more Daddy’s like you and of course your wife!! I truly love and respect your guidance, building boys into men who will be self sufficient, honorable young men! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I don't want this video to end. Great build guys!
Thank you, we have a lot more videos of the cabin in the Remote Cabin playlist
Very impressive to your whole family!
i enjoyed watching your boys grow up helping their dad build a fabulous home, had a similar experience as a child , made me appreciate my father and his values, you cannot buy that kind of memory, way to go mom they could not have done it without you!
Greets and Love from Hamburg in Germany. THAT was a nice construction video!
Hart work creates cool kids! My wife and I love to watch your family growing in age and capebilitys! We have no kids. Was not possible. No drama :-)
As a facility manager with carpenter backround- 30 years building high end buidlings I have a "love for log homes" I read the books from Dick Proenecke (German roots also)
and my grandmother had build a log home in the wood in Germany in the near of Dortumnd the city- where she hided herself in the holocaust. I visited this log home on stone foundaments 2 times. This log home had 4 rooms- a cellar where you could "walk on knees"
Of course traditionell shutters to reduce the cold in winter.
This loghome is still in use. One of my family members from the mothers side bought this cabin "from the other 5 relatives" they meet each other for hunting and party there.
Special tipps:
1: Pressboards or chipboards allways the high quality absolute waterproofe.
The extra dollar is a good invest because the not water resistance boards looses the stability when they get rain water and sun...also they have a better surface for hard treatments...Water proof boards conected with flexibel outdoore silicon!
2: Fake insolation: Fake insolation is an invention from the USA. Rockwool and glaswool
are fake insolations. They can work as insolation when they are absolute protected from the air in a foil. Air transports humidity into the fibers and it gets never out of there it starts to rotten and creates fungi that is not healthy. wood has allways humidity inside the fiber and this humidity- in touch with the fiber will go into it.
The natural traditionell insolation material between logs is real wool-felt tracks moss.
In sibiria scandainavia Germany austria everywhere we build log on log we use natural material because it can dry when its warm and it is a "living thing" it will never rotten.
its activ in its fiber. Sometimes the suroundings from outside or inside has more humidity and this material will work with it.
Styroopor will shrink after some years- and gets porös. Then it looses the conects to the floor system. Coldbridges can fellow.
A no cost insolation traditionell is wood dust.But wood dust only function when it has a real wood slat foundament and no pressboards. Pressboards dont breathe..
They have no natural fiber. (Check out the canal YT Northmen "the birth of a wooden home" he shows how to use wood dust as insolation)
The safty first thing: I know some guys how had not only lost a part of the body or brocken bones- loosing an eye can be hart. When using the hammer on metall allways wearing glases. Also the kids. We had it more then once the metal splinter from the hit of the hammer fleys into the eys. Do you have a first aid eye washer bottle???
Verry nice
floor lifting system you had build! When the earth is mooving you can lift it as much you need it!
A real mudroome is also a cool thing and of course: Shutters! They reduce the cold pressure into the cabin 100% and the heat from inside is not flaying away...
Frank
The step ladder- extra: many kill themsefle when stepping wrong on a ladder or when they stepp down. It does not matter how big it is. splipping is anonther topic danger. As a facility manager I am trained in safty first work laws. We in Germany have a special carpenter insurance or welder- its a backUp for the worker in case of an accident whit live changing disabilitys. So every worker you uses a ladder gets a 1 hour training on the job by a professionell. After this they sign the paper "I am well trained" and after that the worker MUST respekt the law of safty first. No payment when not obaying...of course there are tricks.
The goal must be: Work secure on a ladder- it can kill you.
Trick nummero UNO: ou build an extra feed (out of metall or alu or even handmade wood- to the end of the ladder and the finish. Gives the ladder more stability to both sides.But 2 sticks into the earth ladder eara to make sure that it can slipp away when you stepp on it.
The most importend way to work safe: Bind the ladder on the highest point to the building- with a rope or other stuff. This will make sure that it can fall to the side even if you change the position.
Put the ladder into the direction your work! The work must be in front of your face.And if you have a second hand- ask for a keeper of the ladder...
Some fall from the ladder because they are to lazy to change position. They hang to one side and then the ladder drifts away...
Love Frank
That's how ya raise kids right there .. 👍
Great job my man sweet cabin
Very nice family ... 😊 developing a fine work ethic. The cabin is progressing beautifully.
Brilliant. Nice to see you involving your children in this journey. God bless you .
Thank you
happy family with cute weimaraner dog..
God bless..❤
just awesome what skills and determination y'all have and the boys grow so fast, and lets not forget mamma's input and dedication she has not to mention a great bumper she possesses! my parents have 25 acres in the UP ,i would to build a log "party shack" during snowmobile season,awesome vid!
Its so awesome you have all these treasured moments how can you watch that without a smile love everything you guys do best regards
It brings a smile every time we watch the first few min when the boys are little 👍👍
Building a cabin in Alaska has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. Maybe one day I'll get to. We plan on rving to Alaska this summer. Well done on the video.
What a life adventure. This is something your sons and wife will never forget.
I enjoy all your videos. God Bless you and your family.
Finally something good for all of us. Thank you
Would have loved it if this were a reality show from the get go. Kudos to you and your beautiful family. Awesome undertaking
What an amazing adventure.
What an experience. Thanks for sharing!!
What a lucky man you are.Your boys are amazing.
Absolutley Fantastic , all of it , dont need to say more ! Well done and I'm envious !!
Great video and so much more work than the video does it justice. Excellent job 💪
Great job Mom and Dad!👍
what a great vid! u should be a very very proud father! they will never forget all that experience! we watch every video!!!!! and what a beautiful cabin!!!!!
Outstanding job guys and GREAT AMERICAN Family 😇😇!!!
this is a family treasure that you could cherish for a lifetime! ❤❤
That is so nice to teach your sons learn everything when they still young and around you , later on they’ll do and follow your food step , and appreciate, great channel ❤
A lot of love went into everything you built 🥰. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎁🎄.
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you also
Great work, nice the kids helped....be great for them to look back at this in the future.
AWSOME WORK GUYS
What a great adventure for your family !
Awesome it's great to see family work together on building a log cabin they can all enjoy when it's complete loved watching that happen.
I watched this with admiration. What a wonderful family project and learning experience. Each of you will have his/her lifelong wonderful memories from this. I live in Holland Europe. In our country, there are no more quiet and remote places. Enjoy it as much as you can!
This was not only about building a house and what it takes to do that, this was also about building a solid family....
Applause. Hats off to all of you!
Hey, I'm just seeing your videos, love what your doing. I appreciate your involving the whole family. Boy's are working and learning hard work gets the result. Sorry , lost my original point.
Fabulous program ,thank you.
Really cool to see the cabin process from the beginning. Your families hard work shows.👍
Awesome job!
Great video. Thank you. Seeing the kids grow up learning how to work is wonderful
Thanks for sharing.👍
There is a reason why God blessed you with 4 children and a wonderful wife. It is a joy looking at the whole family helping you, specially the boys. You are creating a beautiful memory in their minds, it will never go away. My best regards to all, cheers and Merry Merry Christmas
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you
You have a totally amazing family (Yourself included I have to say.)
I saw further down the comments that you are now going to have to wait for grandkids.
So while all the waiting is going on, each of your children needs to build their own cabin.
All of you have proven what you can do so just keep the momentum going.
I bet that you and your wife will be as thrilled as all get-out to have the next generation of kids there.
And to be honest, this is about the best largish real log cabin build on CZcams.
Congratulations.
Thank you. The boys and I bought 30 acres (in town) we are working on getting our shop/houses built. Both of the older boys own their land and houses. This summer we are going to start on Aaron’s my 3rd oldest’s. They are doing everything out of pocket so they aren’t in debt for the next 30 yrs. Glad you like the video
This is Great. You should be very proud. What a Great bunch of helpers 😊😊😊😊😊
I never thought l'd find the coziest, most strongly built log cabin in the Net from this channel folks. This video is sooo complete and lovingly supported by each member.
So when's the next one due?
The next video should be out this week, if your referring to when the next kid is due we are waiting for grandkids 😉
What an amazing experience for your whole family. Nice work!
Unbelievable! So inspiring to see a young family working together to achieve such a magnificent result. I can't imagine the benefits to the general education of the entire family working together, learning new skills, team work, perseverance, resilience and so many other life skills.
Absolutely phenomenal video. Your kids must have had a fantastic time growing up and you made memory's. Your not parents your legends..
That's amazing. First time viewer 😊😊😊 Blessings 🌿 Lima Ohio
Now this is how memories are Made 🙌📸👍 + A lot of hard work by ALL 🍻👌
Great video cool how you had video footage frome the beginning 👍 yous have done fabulous work. And great job to supervisor Miranda for keeping all of this under control 😂
What a family !!! All my congratulations ❤
This was such an incredible family project. Congratulations! We built our log home in three years on-grid, so we know part of your experience.
Excellent video! I've helped to build 3 log homes and appreciate the work that you've accomplished.
God bless you and your family. This was beautiful, great work and what a beautiful family! Thank you
This motivates me even more
Love your videos very boys and yourselves
That was amazing!! Well done on all fronts! Having some experience with building our own log home, i can truly appreciate what you n your family have accomplished. I can’t wait to see it as it unfolds. The lessons you’ve taught your boys and the experience alone will shape them into the men this world needs more of. Kudos to you n your wife- truly a team effort! Thank you for sharing❣️Watching from Oregon
Awesome cabin and great family adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Inspiring good for you guys living the dream...❤ Someday hopefully ✌🏻
Those kids are learning traditional values and we need more of it. What an awesome family.
Coolest family ever!
And I have set my mind. I am buying land up there and I too am moving to Alaska.
Thank you for sharing this video! Merry Christmas to you and the family 🎄
Very cool video. Thanks for sharing.
" don't get eaten by bears" Owen is so helpful
Awesome compilation
Thanks!
New subscriber here just found ur channel. What can I say …. It’s awesome to see the transformation of 16 year build and growing up and learning new things the good an the bad building memories that would last forever. Can’t wait for more videos from an old guy from Southwest Nova Scotia saying thanks.🙏👍🇨🇦👏🫎
Love the homemade log getter, Great to have all those coworkers..?
Looking good yall.
Such an amazing build for sure!!! I have been following your channel ever since you started your cabin build and I definitely have enjoyed every one of them!!! I also love watching your trip out going moose hunting!!! That is one thing that we definitely wished that we would have done when we built are house back in 2000 but with it just being me and my better half doing absolutely everything on are home build it was hard enough getting pictures as we progressed!! Awesome video buddy and remember keep up all the hard work!!!!
I am amazed at your accomplishments and thankful to have seen it. I would recommend building a thors hammer for wood spliting and a honeydo carpenters rocket stove to make it so you don't need to split quite so much wood each year also build a walipini style garden/greenhouse to be able to grow year round with added low grade geothermal for better temp control
Good family ,nice build and a reflection of your perseverance,determination and family values….well done to your family….greetings from down under Australia….stay safe guys!
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Living a dream and keeping it real thanks for the video's! And marry Christmas too u and your family !
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you also
Great compilation!
Glad you enjoyed it
Job well done !!
Excellent video!
Glad you liked it!
I don't like the feeling that I'll never get to see the finished house, 16 years, just wait until it's finished then have a 3hour video 😮, God bless you and your family 😊
I've been off all week, been catching up on all your vids.
I just finished watching your shop build, you had a lot of problems with the well. How much would it have cost to have a well driller put in a dep well ? You have great videos, down to earth, and your kids are a genuine pleasure to watch. Proper upbringing has astonishing results. Take care, look forward to the House build.
I’m not sure it would of helped going deeper so I decided to use my well and buy the equipment to treat the water it cost me about 13k for that.
Bien echa esa cabaña . Y le quedo de lo mejor y cuando lo ase uno en compañia de su familia mejor
Para que sus ijos aprecien esa cabaña mejor . Que dios los bendiga
I’m so impressed with what you’re doing…beautiful…and to help teach your family life skills--my goodness what a phenomenal father and husband you are…you are a model to others!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you
That's the way to toughen them boys up Dad
Phenomenal.
Outstanding Craftsman ship 👍!😇!!😇!
Thank you
Great video 👍👍👍! haha i want sure your wife ever spoke till this video 🤣It shows how you and your wife have done a great job with your sons !
Thank you, yes she did talk a lot more until we started doing the CZcams she is shy
Kolay gelsin aileye sağlıklı günler .nehir akıntısı elektrik için güzel yalnız kıyıya fazla akıntı zararlı 🙏🙏🙏kolay gelsin .dıy mini trafo ,çark,beton,beton direk ,ağaç direk okey
All my love and heart darlings...Granny Linda.....
i forgot MERRY CHRISTMASS AND HAPPY NEWYEAR TO YOU AND YOURS
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you also
Hello there that looks like a good cabin
Thank you
You're welcome
I love to watch you build the cabin. You're very itelligent. Can you tell whoever run the camera to slow down on moving camera around please?
Thank you, we’ve come a long way with our videoing the last couple yrs. Most of the video you just watched was home videos and never intended for CZcams it made editing it very difficult because we were rookies
Ok, I understand. I didn't realize it was 2 years ago. Thanks
Happy New Year to you and your family. I am enjoying your video, hopefully one day I can do something similar. Maybe not in Alaska, but somewhere here in the lower 48. Just out of curiosity, how big is your property?
The lot is 5 acres
Sorry, just realized my point. Pully verses come a long. Let the pully do the work.
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Were these logs green when they went up?.... or how long did they dry out?
I let them dry for 2 summers
I let them dry for 2 summers
What system did you use for your hand driven wells? How deep did you have to go? I’ve never seen anything like that before and am interested. Is the water clean enough to drink?
I am driving 2” pipe in the ground with a jack hammer. for the point you have a couple different options sand point and gravel point or you can just cut and weld your own out of 2” pipe and drill a bunch of 3/8” holes in it. 1 1/4” pipe and points are also available. Typically wells around The interior of alaska are 40’. Once the well pipe is in the ground I run air to the bottom of the pipe and let the air bubble and blow out the sand and silt creating a big void of just gravel around the point. I like to do these wells vs 6” cased wells with submersible pump because the cost savings is huge.
If you would like to see more go to my playlist “Building our dream home” I did a video on pounding the well for the new house
@@diyalaskanlifestyle thanks for the detailed explanation. I saw that and thought that’s different than any well I have seen! Cool stuff. I assume hand pumps on all of them?
Also, love the channel. I first found it when you posted the wildfires. I’ve been catching up on all the previous ones.
@@jarodstolz6282 at the cabin I have one 1 1/4” with a hand pump. I also have a 2” in the cabin which I have a 12 volt pump that fits in the pipe with 1/2” or maybe 5/8” hose that runs up to the cabin these pumps are awesome the don’t have a foot valve in them so when you shut it off the water drains back down into the well. So I can show up in the middle of the winter and have running water and nothing is froze “most of the time. I also drove a 3rd 2” well outside for filling the hot tub so I didn’t have to pump silty water out of the river I do this with a 2” pump
How many chain saws did you wear out?
I had a ms 280 and 013 burn up which are not pro saws. My pro saws held up fine with maintenance which are 026 044 and 048. I quickly learned how important a sharp rip chain was
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How do you get Hydro do you have a generator?
Yes we do have a generator, but for the water I have a 12v submersible pump that fits in the 2” well pipe that I leave in the pipe yr round and that is ran from a small atv battery. What’s nice about this pump I’d when we went using it the water drains back to the well so it will not freeze in the winter
how can I stake a claim like you are talking about? I would love to do this with my boys!
Google Alaska land sales