I have an old cabin in the mountain's of Idaho. I call it the Bunker. Built in the 50s. Ive owned since the 80s. My brother's live there fulltime Im trying to get my citygirl wife to let me sell our home in Oregon to move to the bunker. She doesnt like the idea much. Cabin is 3000 sqf. I know it more like a lodge. But most of it is underground. Its my Bugout palace. Your place looks absolutely beautiful. Maintaining an OGP is tough at best. But worth every bit of what it takes to do to be Free. Great video brother.
Love seeing things like the hand stacked retaining wall on the road up there. The craftsmanship really has withstood the test of time. Beautiful property you've got.
03.02. A last info concerning the roof or change of ceiling: The cabin had a traditionell normal ceiling bevore the owners take it down and create a loft. Lofts are not traditionell for the real life in of gridd world. Its hollyday style its hunter style but not for 365 live in a cabin. If the ceiling is normal high- the space between the ceiling and the roofe is a puffer zone with importend task: It regulates the humidity and is part of the insolation power that protects the room! (never forgeting the cross ventilation to bring the moisture out preventing fungi and rottening) Destruction made by heat: Some take the ceiling away in an old cabin and what will fellow is the natural drying of the wood by the rising heat in winter times by oven power. Heat drys the logs the beams slats and so on an dry let the wood fiber structur shrink! THEN the roof gets cracks and the leaks starts.(as I wrote: NO windows in the roof. Never.) Its not only the destabilisation by stealing the support logs- its the drying of the wood that let them shrink ca.7-12%! That is much! Russians in the coldes sibiria have another technic: They use real big logs they build a roofe structure able to wear tons of snow loads- and over the ceiling they but a barrier outside of the room and fill it with earth clay and wood dust. They make a natural insolation cover 40 centimter or more. The roof itself is open to the back and the front the wind ceeps the regulation of humidity in summer and winter. And they but lime powder on it against t he mices. Simple cabins need the puffer zone between roof and ceiling. Its protection and its better for the heating of the lifing space. Lofts have a bad heat problem 365. The heat is to much for sleeping. The humidity much higher then in the cellar 🙂 The cellar- I would concentrate on stabiliyation of the stonewalls like in the mining world. Later you cut build a dry cellar in the rocks. We have them everywhere. For food storage. Did you ever heard about the showeroven? Its old school oven system for wood. You put it into the beath and heat the 80 liter water Check out "Holz Badeofen - Boiler für Warmwasser 80 Liter" or "Badeofen Walmü Wittigsthal komplett mit Armatur für Holz und Kohle" its a cool starter for a nice shower system! And it heats the bathroom.
Awesome - thank you so much! It takes 2x as long to get things done sometimes when setting up the camera - but it’s worth it when folks enjoy the content.
I love the skeletor lounging painting. Very original. Cool place. Sometimes smaller is better. We have a cabin in the Adirondacks. 2,800 sq ft. Built in 1850. Its was an old Inn. Beautiful but drafty.
Thank you so much! All the cabins we have are drafty. I like it that way to be honest. Lots of fresh air exchanges and in the winter it makes the fire such an important ritual for us. There is something very comforting about tending it and staring at it as it dances into the night. Thanks for sharing!
Greets and love from Hamburg in Germany! As a German NATO Vet I love the UNIMOG! Its a unic powerfull workhorse! I am a facility manager with carpenter backround. Buildingexpert and a lover of traditionell cabin-building styles. If you like to learn more about traditionell buildings go to "Northmen" and first watch "the birth or a wooden house" its fantastic. Old school extrem wether proov cabins in germany scandinavia italy- they all build in the same quality: Stone foundament/ cellar- logs wood or wood dust as insolation slats from the outside rainprotection shutters for better insolation double windows where the air betwen the winds is the insolator. Never using fake insolation like rockwool or glaswool or stonewool. It soaks humidity from the suraoundings and the logs and then the rotten process starts and it has no more insolat power. I love the bigger "to renovate" cabin. Sad that they had taken the strukur away. Low ceilings- lets say 230 centimeter is the best you can build in a cabin. Heat rises to the top and the floor is cold and the roove is hot for nothing but melting the snow. cold bridges..dropings from the roove.. A cathedral high ceiling is a bad idea. Its from the rich and for the rich. The best room climax you will have in the winter if the space is not to big and the oven must not work or fight against the bad insolated cabin walls roove or floor. As bigger the logs as lesser heat is needed. As better the roov is insolated from the OUTSIDE as lesser heat you need. As better the floor is insolated as warmer the feeds are. Allow me to give some tips IF you have the money for the insolation. Start in this days with the cellar. Instal wood wool panels from the cellar against the floor! Wood wool is a natural material that breathes. It regulats humidity like wood logs the fiber in the logs. Or you buy "bouble foil" like the boss in the swamp! This is fast and easy to instale not the best way but cheap and fast. Mice secure. There are works that you can do in winter. How about a second window from inside or outside? Cold presses into the room shutters in the night out of wood also wood reduce the cold pressure. Dont put your bed direct under such a window. Longterm it cold be to cold in the night. A cabin can get such a good insolation that nothing can freeze inside! Cold but not freeze. Also a good idea: To put a second layer insolation over the logs from the outside. First slats then boards so the rain can dirve fast down the wood. The air between the logs and the boards are the 15% more insolation. Ceep the cold away from the logs is the goal. The roove? More insolation power from the outside. Air between the layer and the metal or whatever you have. Off course bevor you start the roove make a new foundament in the cellar to stabilice the roove structure. I would close the high ceiling part and use the space created as a storage place. Cross ventilation a must do. The oven looks great. Like a smal groundoven! My grandmother had build a cabin a hunter one stone foundament 5 rooms in the 1920 in Germany Dortmund. As a jew she hide herself and the kids while the holocaust. She preppt perfecly. This hunter house is still there no fungi not humidity problems even the bath is there from the original days! The wood cabin of Albert Einstein is also perfect. My mentor in healthy old school renovation visited the Einstein house for the inshurance comp. It was dry wood, slats and cellolose as insolator. 100 years old no structural problems. 10 centimeter logs- outside boards inside boards air between thats old school insolation. US cabins are often made fast easy and not well insolated but often to big for nothing. Russians in Sibira build small but big logs (40 centimeter) double windows shutters bear proove..50 centimeter (Dick Proenecke) roof natural insolation gras... As smaler as warmer As smaler as lesser heat is needed and the atmosfäre is better. A mudroom also a "must have" Frank
Frank - wow. This is amazing and I spent a better part of my morning coffee thinking about what you wrote. Before I get into what I’ll call “American style chimneys and fireplaces” I want to share about the Unimog. I was in the us army from 1991 to 1999. I was a combat engineer and trained on that Unimog. As an 18 year old kid I fell in love with it - and saw how it was the perfect off grid vehicle. I knew I would have one someday. Once I made enough to be comfortable- those savings got me one and I feel like an 18 year old again every time I use it. Both of our cabins have a stone mantle and an exterior chimney. This made no sense to me - why let all that heat radiate outdoors? So I started looking into it - and it’s a hangover of north eastern design. Most of the year was cool and mild but July-September was hot. And that’s when they would do canning or food preservation. So they needed to let some of that heat out. This eventually evolved into having separate cook houses as people got more money. The other benefit was that these old chimneys may not have had mortar - but rather mud. It would fall out and often you would have loosely stacked stone with holes you see through. Often the chimney would catch fire - no liners then and lots of places for creosote to catch. It was not uncommon to put a chain on the chimney that was on fire and just pull it down. I prefer the European style central chimney - so much more efficient. And I I really appreciate your comments. I will share the structural ideas I have been thinking of soon - and your insulation and other suggestions are pure gold. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and helping us restore this to its former glory and use the right technologies for the era of building.
The Ranger is a beast. Sometimes I have to give her a break. If I ask her to do the impossible- she does it every time without question. So sometimes I have to let her have an excuse - secretly- we both know she can make it. Deep down, we both sigh relief when I give her a break. She’s like “The Giving Tree” of pickups. 😁
Man i went up there 1 time in the winter to show my mom who was visiting the view. I learned a valuable lesson, dont drive uo there in the winter. We got about a mile in and where the road has a tilt to the north we damn near slid off into the trees. Very sketchy.
You ain’t kidding. I helped out a neighbor a few weeks ago - he was hanging over the edge. Then this: czcams.com/users/shorts7572r3jpWSQ?si=lKBc6Qik9Q02zOQl Then I did this 2 days ago: czcams.com/users/shortskLu4JUeRlOo?si=Gr-Bxag2HpMdZrEr
I have used seamless but if your roof flexes it will still leak. I prefer Delta Rib and use at least two different length screws. You need the longer screws for fastening through the ribs and the shorter screws on the flat sections. The advantage is after 30 0r 40 years if the screws loosen you can use larger diameter screws. I have a Delta Rib roof where I am now that was done 40 years ago and no leaks and the screws are still tight. Also if you get damage from tree limbs or you want a different chimney the Delta Roof is easy to take off and put back on. It is also Easy to patch by just using a left over scrap to make a metal bandaid that you can seal with silicone on the back side and simply screw down.
Thank you for the tip. The last thing I want to do is put effort in and not have it last longer than me. This will be the last roof I ever put on the cabin :-)
Just found and subscribed to your channel! Thanks for the tour and am really looking forward to seeing the projects on the log cabin! It’s beautiful! Take care!
Thank you so much. It really means a lot to us to be able to share it. We can get isolated up here and having folks interacting through this platform really helps us stay connected. Thanks for joining us on our journey.
I am so glad you watched. Sharing our life is a bit awkward - but folks who like and appreciate it inspires me to do more and share it. 🙏. Enjoy our coming journey - I am not sure where it will go - but the journey is the adventure.
I will! I had an old friend visit us this week and he skied up. I’ll include some video in the next long form. Thanks for suggestions and the feedback!
Cable would work but a perminant fix would be as easy as acme rod. You could bring up the rod in sections and use coupling nuts, By using acme rod you could assemble rod make some backing plates out of flat steel stock and by using a nut on the inside and outside against the backing plates put the tension you needed on the rod and be done.
Agreed - but not the full fix. The spans are so long and the supports in the middle were removed. Really should transfer some of that weight mid span. But your approach would knock out 80% of the issue me thinks.
I see you have your generator it up next to your camp. I would put that in own little shed it would be quieter and you wouldn’t have to worry about your cabin burning down because I see you filling it and Gas is going all over the generator😊
Thank you for an interesting video. I particularly enjoyed the commentary. Looking forward to the ‘journey,’ especially roofing development later. Removal of tie beams worrying. Phil - Suffolk, U.K.
We are adding a special segment in the next video about an artist who is on the other side of the isle near Wigan we befriended online. He makes beautifully forged art and sent us a cabin warming gift. We are gonna send him back some unique gold mining artifacts we hope he can use to forge more beautiful things. I’ll share some of the roof plans too. Thanks for watching and connecting!
To support those perlins you could put in 2x12s and bolt them together. If you roof is metal and you keep the snow shoveled you will not have enough snow load to be a problem.
I like it. I have also had suggested steel cable ties. I am totally going with a metal roof. Want to do seamless with those ice melter thinggies. I am gonna have a lot of learning to do on the seamless metal stuff. Have you done the seamless metal roofs before?
I am so glad to share and even happier you enjoyed it. My social connections are being satisfied by this technology- and folks like you who interact and share with us are a huge part of being able to do this. Thank you.
Welcome aboard! And please let us know what you like to see. We can show so many things but we want to spend time on the things folks are interested in.
Thank you so kindly. We are living it - and it’s not without its risk. We don’t have an emergency room within an hour drive. I’ll never get an ambulance up here. But I wouldn’t trade life on my terms for that convenience. What happens will happen and I’m enjoying every minute til it stops! Thanks for sharing in our journey.
You could use a cable to do the tensioning but the Acme rod will look much better and be much easier to get the tension right. Your snow load is puny compared for what we had to build for with one place on Snoqualamie Pass. If I am remembering right code was 500 pounds per square foot because the people of the area were to lazy to shovel and snow blow around their cabins so once the snow got to ten or twelve foot deep the snow had no place to slide to so it would just build up on the roof.
Holy cow. You are in it! We only have to design for 70 lbs per foot at our elevation. I doubt snow will ever be so deep it can’t slide off. But cheers to you for being where you are. Deep snow just makes everything harder.
Thank you very much! I am so excited to share this outside of the US. It means a lot to us that you watched and we hope you share any thoughts you have on things you would like to see more of. Welcome to our life and thanks for sharing with us.
Just came upon this video & I'm so glad I did. You have a nice life in the forest in your cabin. That cabin you just got is mighty nice, even though it needs work. I just subscribed. Looking forward to watching your journey. I find your way of explaining things very appealing. I must say, living remotely where it is quiet & peaceful also is very appealing. Looking forward to your next video!!
Thank you and welcome to our journey. I really appreciate the feedback on the explanations. Your comments really help me dial in what is needed. What I have learned is if one person says something - 100 others are thinking it. Your comments mean the world to me.
So interesting story - that hotel is called the “Stanley Hotel”. It’s about 45 miles from here. Stanley got rich from gold mining. His old mine is about 5 miles down the road from us. He also invented the “Stanley Steamer” - a steam powered car to bring guests from the Denver train station to the Stanley hotel. TMYK :-)
Hi Cabin Dad, yes I had watched this video the day before. I love it, and the 'music/noise' is less than some other videos, but my opinion is the same; it would be better without adding background music. (imho; it's just my honest, personal opinion). Non the less, I find your videos top-notch and super-enjoyable, educational and interesting to watch (It was amazing how you all delivered the truck container up that path in the other video!!)... Thank you!
First - A HUGE THANK YOU!!! I can’t express how much I appreciate you taking the time to watch and give feedback on the videos. It took a lot of time on your part and I HIGHLY value your comments. I rewatched those shipping container vids and the music is too much. I can’t change them now - but in my new edits on cabin life I don’t think I will mix music and talking. I did get some feedback on the fill music for the Timelapse shots as being well matched. So I think there is a balance I need to find. The other thing that is really interesting- the cabin video is mostly (80%)being watched on tvs. This blew my mind. It’s also why I think it is doing so well. The edit style is more like the old PBS videos my generation grew up with and in a way it was a the way we were “trained” to consume media. I think I will call the style “slow television”. Your comments and others will help me dial it in to make it as enjoyable experience for everyone. Again - much gratitude for your feedback and willingness to share. That’s the only way we can learn and make things better.
Hi Cabin Dad, I see I didn't answer all the questions you asked me... I watch CZcams on a large-screen, desk-top PC, and occasionally 'send' it to a big screen TV from the PC; all still controlled by the PC. I have never used head-phones or any 'ear-device'.... I'm an old dude in my 70's and I too like some of the 'old' PBS videos (not so much their 'new stuff').... All thanks goes to you! I know the hard work you do to make your videos (the editing, and setting and moving the cameras all over the place, etc). You are very fortunate to be living in the beautiful mountains. Thank you for sharing all that was us. I look forward to watching you rebuild the 'new-and-larger' cabin.... And, I hope in a future video, you strike gold in one of your old mines!!! ☺ @@Cabin_Dad
Thanks again for all your feedback. It was so very helpful. I just posted a new episode, and tried it without music. Instead of fill - I did talk overs of the slower action. Please let me know what you think! I too was raised on PBS and loved the older formats. Most of the viewers of this episode (80%) are between 45 and 75. I think we all miss those PBS shows - or even early history and discovery channel before it all went to fake drama. Cheers and thanks again for the feedback.
I should probably do a small segment on depression. I had just bought this place, and then my life kinda fell apart. I went into a deep depression and I credit having this special place as key to climbing out of it (along with talk therapy and medication). This place saved my life. I can say that I manage it well now - good luck in your journey.
Hello I'am from NZ, You have everything set up so god dam well. Very well organised & good at what you are doing. You obviously love the land. Is their ever wildfires up their. I hope you are warm & happy
Wildfires are my biggest existential fear. I mitigate the best I can. Having the river run through the property helps - but if something happens like did north east of you on the main land. What happened near New South Wales is devastating and if we get that dry here it could be over. Not much we can do about it - but I do have ideas for an emergency water sprinkler system that can run off grid via gravity and a small assist. But that’s an engineering problem for the future.
PS: I forgot: If you have such a strong rock foundament under the cabin- you could build in the future a real groundoven or rocketoven with much bricks and clay! (The fouchfamily did a great job) Heat storage is the best for a home not the oven Oven is finde for a hollyday or hunter cabin. As more heat storage is there as better the room stays warm also in the night. Wood is also a good heat storage! But a rocket oven has much weight often by 1000-3000 Kilos. It needs less fire wood and the heat is stored in the bricks and clay!
I like your thinking style. We could probably sit by the fire and dream up all kinds of awesome project. It’s clear using the open fire vs a stove how much heat is lost to the chimney. The rocket stove is so amazingly efficient. One idea I had was to put a rocket stove in the main fireplace opening. Wrapping the exhaust in copper and pumping the reclaimed heat into water tanks in the basement and using that as radiant floor heating. Small electric motors draw very little power and can move the water enough to make a very stable heating system - and with big enough tanks - I could store heat for days.
80 % off all heat fly through the open fire place out in to heaven. Oven loose also much heat for nothing. The danger of air pullution can be seen. You breath fine dust into your lunge and you dont know how your body reacts in 5 or 20 years. I would never build an open fire place. I would build a groundoven with water leading pipesytems to transport heat (hot water) into other rooms by radiators. By the way: A Master of Technology had build a oven that makes hot water for heating 15 KW!!! and also 250 watt power in the hour when the oven is on fire! Energy by wood! This oven cost 15.000 Euros. A groundoven is easy to build! @@Cabin_Dad
I’m glad I could help keep up the good videos, my friend oh another thing I was a firefighter for over 30 years it’s my job to spots potential fires before they happen😊
I don't believe for a second that that tiny little table plays Zombicide, Scythe, Agricola or Terra Mystica even at two players. Fantastic set ups at both cabins either way.
We have a large table by the window for the bigger games - and a nice outdoor game pavilion for nicer weather. Games are big thing for us - and I appreciate your good eye. Here's to hoping we can catch a game with you sometime!
@@Cabin_Dad I'll hit you up sometime. It's been way too long. I'll probably wait for it to warm up a little. San Francisco has spoiled me in terms of weather.
@@Cabin_Dad I'm new to the channel , subscribed and watching from South Africa. Very jealous of what you do and how you live your life. Impossible where I live.
Is it too hard to plow the road? For the old cabin, all you have to do is put a vertical beam on the ridge pole in the center to hold it up. Pretty simple. I would jack it up to level 1st then measure and cut the beam. Make sure the beam is on something substantial. A footing would be best.
@@Cabin_Dad Thank you! I'm Scottish but living in Norway now for 16 years, and after watching your video, I declared to my wife "I'm buying a cabin this year." She's used to hearing about my cabin declarations, but the Polaris Ranger is a new extra mention. All she said was, "You're like a little boy.". Well, this boy now has a target for this year! Haha. Thanks again and greetings from across the pond👍
@@stuartmurray3995 so cool. Yes the tracks are a game changer. And yes - every time I have visions about what this place is to become - or how to solve a problem - I ask what would 12 year old me dream of. I applaud you - get a cabin. Enjoy it while you can - we only have so much time on this earth. I’m gonna enjoy every minute like 12 year old me!
And after watching the video a little further, I am SO envious you have not One but Two! Unimog 404 Excavators. I've wanted one for years but just don't have the $$.
I appreciate the keen eye. This model is the 419 chassis. It has some nice enhancements to the original 404. It has 4 wheel disk breaks and coil over shock suspension vs the torque rod on the 404. Oh - and an om352 diesel. Of course - parts are harder to come by - so I have the parts unit to keep one running.
I love this guy. So many ersatz "off-gridders" are fake AF. IMO, CabinDad seems sincere! Keep up the videos and the hard work. We had a semi off grid place outside Greer, Arizona, back in the day. Was at an altitude of 8,340', super high and mountains of snow in the winter. Our RAM lifted 5.7 4 x 4 got stuck all the time, we had no tracked ATV. But, yeah, between keeping the well house warm, the propane tank full, the stove lit and the lights on, it was easy peazy, not! So many nights it was 0F or less in temperature. With less oxygen and such cold (for Arizona!), it could be tough keeping a fire lit or strong enough to put out any heat! We weren't miles from nowhere, but it felt like it sometimes. The Elk would bugle, the Coyotes and Wolves would be around, all night. But, after Quad CABG heart surgery, my breathing became more difficult and painful at 8,000', so we sold it. Good times and what a great experience! Now, we live at sea level in a small, old fishing village on the East Coast of the USA. Freedom, in a different way and actually, at night, these Eastern Woods are more spooky than any Forest in Arizona! Good luck to you and your family and friends! Video saved!
this video somehow showed up in my algorithm. interesting cabins that no doubt keep the chore list with. any things to stay on top of or else.... fixing that roof is going to be an undertaking. kinda looks like someone said I want vaulted ceilings ....just cut this section out... ( the phrase I don't care likely was mentioned 🤪). I have a place in the 4 corners area. haven't been out there tho in some time.
It took me 10 years of looking to find the perfect one. I wanted water running through it. It needed old structures that weren’t destroyed and it had to have an old gold mine. It also needed to be hard to get to as an isolated property in the national forest. Once I found it I jumped on it. The second cabin came to us because we have the reputation for being stewards of this valley. Prices have gone up since we bought - but these properties are still all over the west. If I wanted a broader search I might even look in the rural areas of west virgins and Appalachian’s south west of there.
I just started making videos about our off grid experience too and mine can be a little goofy - but that’s us: kinda goofy. Life’s too short to tone yourself down for other people. We’ve got to be a little off kilter to be doing this in the first place! 😂
Hello cabin dad and cabin chick i saw you on utube and i had to subscribe to your channel i love it looking forward to the journey stay warm up there and thank you.
I really appreciate the feedback. Please send any more suggestions. I don’t think I ever want to show how I am fixing something or deep how to. But share more on why I’m doing something. I also think more day to day stuff like how we chop wood and even clean ourselves. I would really like your thoughts on what you enjoy seeing - thank you.
I imagine that your watersystem either uses a ram pump or is gravity fed but as small as you cabin is there really is no need to not have the plumbing so you can use it year round. I have the family cabin plumbed so all the waterlines will drain. Takes only a few minutes to drain the waterlines and hot water tank and use RV antifreze on the water traps and toilet been doing it for 31 years. Only difference is we are on grid and you are off.
I am with you. It’s just on the very long list of things. One advantage of being retired is I can work on what I want to vs what I have to, and there have been a lot of other project that beat it out. We will renovate the little cabin once we get into the bigger one and tackle many issues then. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Heck Yeah. Is this anywhere near Array, CO. I would love to live off Grid. Lived in Denver for 5 years and did allot of Jeepin up in Array. You dont need nothing big. More to clean. The smaller the more cozier it will be.
I am not finding Array, but will guess it might be Ourray, which tends to be pronounced similarly. Ourray is about a 4 hour drive from us - and boy do we love it. Cabin.Chick and I almost settled there 5 years ago - and just couldn’t find the right place. I think it worked out the best as we love where we are now - but - that part of the world is magical for sure. Jeeping was a big part of building our love for the mountains and wanting to love up here all the time. Thanks for watching and sharing this adventure with us!
Yes. I screwed up on the spelling. 4 hours away. Mmm. What a awesome place you have for sure. I live in Gold Country, Grass Valley, CA. But it is in CA. So happy mining. Nuggets,Nuggets..
@@shaunroberts9361 sounds like an awesome place. We don’t get nuggets in this valley though. Just real fine gold powder. Requires a lot of patience. I’d never be make any money doing it - which is why these places were probably abandoned.
Love your setup. How do you two cook up meals? Please allow us to watch how you prepare your food whether cast iron, open fire or whatever. Any chance of cabin chick offering her opinion or commentary as well? Thanks. Best.
I have some footage of a meal we recently cooked at the “new” cabin. I’ll make a video. I super appreciate the suggestion- and will make a video for who ever posts an ask. Hang tight and I’ll ping you when it’s up. I am the extrovert in the relationship- so you will probably get more of me - but with encouragement we can probably coax out a little more cabin.chick.
Oh wow you really are off the beaten path it kinda reminds me of my aunt and uncle's farm in England they're right on top of the Moors they have a private road made out of slate and rocks on each side it has stone walls only room for one vehicle probably a good mile from their closest neighbor which has the access road to their road It's not as nice looking as Colorado and it rains a lot lol
That’s a wonderful memory. I’ll bet they loved it there. Seclusion is our greatest asset. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our road is a USFS road - and they don’t have any $$ so it doesn’t get maintained - if folks come up to access the national forest - we have an interesting time getting by each other. Thanks for sharing!
Just found your channel. Beautiful spot for cabins! Lots to keep you busy. If you had a real brutal winter: with tons and tons of snow , how would that affect your roof? Couldn’t you put temporary supports on main beam?
Ok - so honestly not gonna fret too much on the snow. Historically we are low this year. It made it 50 years like this. I don’t feel eminent danger. However- I could tie the logs back together with cable. Or but in a support post to the basement. I’m gonna press my luck till spring. But very good suggestion- I’m just taking more risk and being a bit lazy.
See how he poured the fuel into the generator? He removed the Govt-approved fuel spout, then poured fuel into the tank using a funnel. Doing it that way meant fuel actually came out of the can properly, and also didn't get all over him, the generator, and the ground.
That is an excellent idea. I am considering it. The balance is between effort now and risk of further damage during my new roof job. This sagging has happened over 30 years and I wouldn’t classify failure as eminent. One benefit of the approach is I can slap a roof on right away. Our desire is to pop the roof up like a western style barn so you can stand up in the loft. To do that I am going to put in a timber frame support structure. So do I just do the whole roof now with the way I want or do a temp job. You have me noodling on it for sure. The benefit of a quick roof fix is using it right away. You are onto something. Stay tuned and thanks for sharing!
It is a national law. Applies to all federal lands everywhere. The most federal land is out west where is the best chance to find a patented mining claim.
That is a great idea. I still need to transfer weight off that one log to the ground - I have a plan I’ll show in a coming video for an internal timber frame structure that lets me raise the roof higher and fix the issues. But it will be a big job. The cables would be a nice way to help in the meantime.
Wow that is very beautiful sir and if you don't mind me asking where abouts are you guys at like what state do you mind me asking cuz that is very nice you have done a really nice job up there
12:27 is that a dead body wraped up? hahaha Also why is your camera inverted? 21:22 "Look at that" I cant. Cam girl didnt point at the generator hehehe nice top of your head though !
Oh - the dead body. Yeah - we do like our isolation…. And the jiggling - I tried so hard to stop the wiggling in software. The autotrack feature on the gimbal freaked out. I wish I had cabinchick shooting. Too much to do - we have to divide and conquer. Love the comment and attention to details. Welcome aboard!
I see the propane furnace is up against your sofa and blanket , are you afraid it could catch it fire ? they get pretty hot ???Nice cabin tho I like it
I purchased the land from another seller. These come up frequently in our area. It’s just like any other real estate transaction. The only important thing is to make sure you get a copy of the patent - it is usually filed with the county. I also have copies of the original patents I keep.
I hear that. Thanks for the content. I almost thought I was alone in this, not many people on utube from here. Seems like everyone is in Alaska. You definitely have my support.
I bought a generator and think it will run ether 6 or 8 hours on a tank of gas depending on what you are running inside. I bet you probably would have even longer running time?
Our genny will run about 6 hours. It’s not our main power. Our solar is - I have a charger I can run off the genny to fill up the batteries. This is probably the most efficient way to do it. The genny generates way more power than a little pump or your indoor usage can use - so by filling up batteries you run it shorter and get more “value” out of your precious gasoline.
We are finding that building permits are let's say difficult we need to upgrade are electric panel for a solar system. The county wants control . How do you deal with this?
Shallow well. It’s basically a seep well adjacent to the creek - the water table is ambiguous once you are near a stream. The water tastes amazing btw. My children think it’s the best part about the cabin. Thanks for watching.
Sweat and tears. Many bad backs. To blast rock they would hand drill a hole in the rock. That took two guys - one held a rod with a sharp tip and another hit the back of the rod with a sledge hammer. After each hit the rod man would turn the rod a quarter turn. Load in your demo stuff and bam - big rock is little rock. I suspect they used the removed rocks to build the stone wall.
We seriously thought about donkeys or draft horses. The problem is they can live 30 years or more. I don’t want to get a “new” animal and then die not knowing someone can give them the life I was giving them. Call me an old hippy. However - I would love a draft horse to take into the woods to help drag back logs to the sawmill. That would be awesome. Maybe I can get an older vanner- but holy cow are they expensive.
I have an old cabin in the mountain's of Idaho.
I call it the Bunker.
Built in the 50s.
Ive owned since the 80s.
My brother's live there fulltime Im trying to get my citygirl wife to let me sell our home in Oregon to move to the bunker.
She doesnt like the idea much.
Cabin is 3000 sqf.
I know it more like a lodge.
But most of it is underground.
Its my Bugout palace.
Your place looks absolutely beautiful.
Maintaining an OGP is tough at best.
But worth every bit of what it takes to do to be Free.
Great video brother.
Thank you. Yes 3k square feet is insanely big. But also probably very comfortable. Thanks for singing for our journey.
Love seeing things like the hand stacked retaining wall on the road up there. The craftsmanship really has withstood the test of time. Beautiful property you've got.
Couldn't agree more! The old timers knew what they were doing and the longevity shows it.
03.02. A last info concerning the roof or change of ceiling: The cabin had a traditionell normal ceiling bevore the owners take it down and create a loft.
Lofts are not traditionell for the real life in of gridd world. Its hollyday style its hunter style but not for 365 live in a cabin.
If the ceiling is normal high- the space between the ceiling and the roofe is a puffer zone with importend task: It regulates the humidity and is part of the insolation power that protects the room! (never forgeting the cross ventilation to bring the moisture out preventing fungi and rottening)
Destruction made by heat: Some take the ceiling away in an old cabin and what will fellow is the natural drying of the wood by the rising heat in winter times by oven power.
Heat drys the logs the beams slats and so on an dry let the wood fiber structur shrink! THEN the roof gets cracks and the leaks starts.(as I wrote: NO windows in the roof. Never.)
Its not only the destabilisation by stealing the support logs- its the drying of the wood that let them shrink ca.7-12%! That is much!
Russians in the coldes sibiria have another technic: They use real big logs they build a roofe structure able to wear tons of snow loads- and over the ceiling they but a barrier outside of the room and fill it with earth clay and wood dust. They make a natural insolation cover 40 centimter or more. The roof itself is open to the back and the front the wind ceeps the regulation of humidity in summer and winter.
And they but lime powder on it against t he mices.
Simple cabins need the puffer zone between roof and ceiling.
Its protection and its better for the heating of the lifing space.
Lofts have a bad heat problem 365. The heat is to much for sleeping.
The humidity much higher then in the cellar 🙂
The cellar- I would concentrate on stabiliyation of the stonewalls like in the mining world.
Later you cut build a dry cellar in the rocks. We have them everywhere.
For food storage.
Did you ever heard about the showeroven? Its old school oven system for wood. You put it into the beath and heat the 80 liter water Check out "Holz Badeofen - Boiler für Warmwasser 80 Liter" or "Badeofen Walmü Wittigsthal komplett mit Armatur für Holz und Kohle" its a cool starter for a nice shower system! And it heats the bathroom.
Great content. I just happened to see this and I am happy I did. Keep up the videos and I will keep watching. Great stuff.
Awesome - thank you so much! It takes 2x as long to get things done sometimes when setting up the camera - but it’s worth it when folks enjoy the content.
I love the skeletor lounging painting. Very original. Cool place. Sometimes smaller is better. We have a cabin in the Adirondacks. 2,800 sq ft. Built in 1850. Its was an old Inn. Beautiful but drafty.
Thank you so much! All the cabins we have are drafty. I like it that way to be honest. Lots of fresh air exchanges and in the winter it makes the fire such an important ritual for us. There is something very comforting about tending it and staring at it as it dances into the night. Thanks for sharing!
yeah the cabin intereur has something from the red light district :-) old school OG pimp style!
I can relate. During covid i hid out at my cabin. I got addicted to the simple life.
Simpler is better !
Greets and love from Hamburg in Germany! As a German NATO Vet I love the UNIMOG! Its a unic powerfull workhorse!
I am a facility manager with carpenter backround. Buildingexpert and a lover of traditionell cabin-building styles. If you like to learn more about traditionell buildings go to "Northmen" and first watch "the birth or a wooden house" its fantastic.
Old school extrem wether proov cabins in germany scandinavia italy- they all build in the same quality: Stone foundament/ cellar- logs wood or wood dust as insolation slats from the outside rainprotection shutters for better insolation double windows where the air betwen the winds is the insolator. Never using fake insolation like rockwool or glaswool or stonewool. It soaks humidity from the suraoundings and the logs and then the rotten process starts and it has no more insolat power.
I love the bigger "to renovate" cabin. Sad that they had taken the strukur away.
Low ceilings- lets say 230 centimeter is the best you can build in a cabin.
Heat rises to the top and the floor is cold and the roove is hot for nothing but melting the snow. cold bridges..dropings from the roove..
A cathedral high ceiling is a bad idea. Its from the rich and for the rich.
The best room climax you will have in the winter if the space is not to big and the oven must not work or fight against the bad insolated cabin walls roove or floor.
As bigger the logs as lesser heat is needed.
As better the roov is insolated from the OUTSIDE as lesser heat you need.
As better the floor is insolated as warmer the feeds are.
Allow me to give some tips IF you have the money for the insolation.
Start in this days with the cellar. Instal wood wool panels from the cellar against the floor!
Wood wool is a natural material that breathes. It regulats humidity like wood logs the fiber in the logs.
Or you buy "bouble foil" like the boss in the swamp! This is fast and easy to instale not the best way but cheap and fast. Mice secure.
There are works that you can do in winter. How about a second window from inside or outside? Cold presses into the room shutters in the night out of wood also wood reduce the cold pressure. Dont put your bed direct under such a window. Longterm it cold be to cold in the night.
A cabin can get such a good insolation that nothing can freeze inside! Cold but not freeze.
Also a good idea: To put a second layer insolation over the logs from the outside. First slats then boards so the rain can dirve fast down the wood.
The air between the logs and the boards are the 15% more insolation.
Ceep the cold away from the logs is the goal.
The roove? More insolation power from the outside. Air between the layer and the metal or whatever you have.
Off course bevor you start the roove make a new foundament in the cellar to stabilice the roove structure.
I would close the high ceiling part and use the space created as a storage place.
Cross ventilation a must do.
The oven looks great. Like a smal groundoven!
My grandmother had build a cabin a hunter one stone foundament 5 rooms in the 1920 in Germany Dortmund. As a jew she hide herself and the kids while the holocaust.
She preppt perfecly.
This hunter house is still there no fungi not humidity problems even the bath is there from the original days!
The wood cabin of Albert Einstein is also perfect. My mentor in healthy old school renovation visited the Einstein house for the inshurance comp.
It was dry wood, slats and cellolose as insolator. 100 years old no structural problems.
10 centimeter logs- outside boards inside boards air between thats old school insolation.
US cabins are often made fast easy and not well insolated but often to big for nothing.
Russians in Sibira build small but big logs (40 centimeter) double windows shutters bear proove..50 centimeter (Dick Proenecke) roof natural insolation gras...
As smaler as warmer As smaler as lesser heat is needed and the atmosfäre is better.
A mudroom also a "must have"
Frank
Frank - wow. This is amazing and I spent a better part of my morning coffee thinking about what you wrote. Before I get into what I’ll call “American style chimneys and fireplaces” I want to share about the Unimog. I was in the us army from 1991 to 1999. I was a combat engineer and trained on that Unimog. As an 18 year old kid I fell in love with it - and saw how it was the perfect off grid vehicle. I knew I would have one someday. Once I made enough to be comfortable- those savings got me one and I feel like an 18 year old again every time I use it.
Both of our cabins have a stone mantle and an exterior chimney. This made no sense to me - why let all that heat radiate outdoors? So I started looking into it - and it’s a hangover of north eastern design. Most of the year was cool and mild but July-September was hot. And that’s when they would do canning or food preservation. So they needed to let some of that heat out. This eventually evolved into having separate cook houses as people got more money. The other benefit was that these old chimneys may not have had mortar - but rather mud. It would fall out and often you would have loosely stacked stone with holes you see through. Often the chimney would catch fire - no liners then and lots of places for creosote to catch. It was not uncommon to put a chain on the chimney that was on fire and just pull it down.
I prefer the European style central chimney - so much more efficient. And I I really appreciate your comments. I will share the structural ideas I have been thinking of soon - and your insulation and other suggestions are pure gold. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and helping us restore this to its former glory and use the right technologies for the era of building.
I loved everything besides the fact that you doubted your Ford ranger
The Ranger is a beast. Sometimes I have to give her a break. If I ask her to do the impossible- she does it every time without question. So sometimes I have to let her have an excuse - secretly- we both know she can make it. Deep down, we both sigh relief when I give her a break. She’s like “The Giving Tree” of pickups. 😁
Man i went up there 1 time in the winter to show my mom who was visiting the view. I learned a valuable lesson, dont drive uo there in the winter. We got about a mile in and where the road has a tilt to the north we damn near slid off into the trees. Very sketchy.
You ain’t kidding. I helped out a neighbor a few weeks ago - he was hanging over the edge. Then this:
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Then I did this 2 days ago:
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Absolutely stunning cabins you have there you both must be really happy, I know I would be.Gorgeous place to live
So much happy up here.
I have used seamless but if your roof flexes it will still leak. I prefer Delta Rib and use at least two different length screws. You need the longer screws for fastening through the ribs and the shorter screws on the flat sections. The advantage is after 30 0r 40 years if the screws loosen you can use larger diameter screws. I have a Delta Rib roof where I am now that was done 40 years ago and no leaks and the screws are still tight. Also if you get damage from tree limbs or you want a different chimney the Delta Roof is easy to take off and put back on. It is also Easy to patch by just using a left over scrap to make a metal bandaid that you can seal with silicone on the back side and simply screw down.
Thank you for the tip. The last thing I want to do is put effort in and not have it last longer than me. This will be the last roof I ever put on the cabin :-)
I’ve seen cabins with aircraft cable and turnbuckles used to tie side walls together.
That will certainly help - thanks for the suggestion. Still need to transfer some weight from the long span.
Just found and subscribed to your channel! Thanks for the tour and am really looking forward to seeing the projects on the log cabin! It’s beautiful! Take care!
Thank you so much. It really means a lot to us to be able to share it. We can get isolated up here and having folks interacting through this platform really helps us stay connected. Thanks for joining us on our journey.
Truly enjoyed this video glad i stumbled across y’all look forward to watching in the future!
I am so glad you watched. Sharing our life is a bit awkward - but folks who like and appreciate it inspires me to do more and share it. 🙏. Enjoy our coming journey - I am not sure where it will go - but the journey is the adventure.
You’ll have to make another video on just getting to your camp because it’s so beautiful out there. Make sure it’s winter time please😊
I will! I had an old friend visit us this week and he skied up. I’ll include some video in the next long form. Thanks for suggestions and the feedback!
First time to see your video.I will be enjoying your videos from now on.❤️
Thanks for joining our journey!
Cable would work but a perminant fix would be as easy as acme rod. You could bring up the rod in sections and use coupling nuts, By using acme rod you could assemble rod make some backing plates out of flat steel stock and by using a nut on the inside and outside against the backing plates put the tension you needed on the rod and be done.
Agreed - but not the full fix. The spans are so long and the supports in the middle were removed. Really should transfer some of that weight mid span. But your approach would knock out 80% of the issue me thinks.
I see you have your generator it up next to your camp. I would put that in own little shed it would be quieter and you wouldn’t have to worry about your cabin burning down because I see you filling it and Gas is going all over the generator😊
You are certainly spot on. Future project :-)
Also... Completely skips over the Skeletor painting over the fireplace.
So i guess ill post a short on the nude skeletor . There is a good story behind it. thx for noticing and commenting!
gorgeous camps...cabins in the west ...camps in the east
Love the language distinction!
Thanks for sharing your trip
Our pleasure!
Thank you for an interesting video. I particularly enjoyed the commentary. Looking forward to the ‘journey,’ especially roofing development later. Removal of tie beams worrying. Phil - Suffolk, U.K.
We are adding a special segment in the next video about an artist who is on the other side of the isle near Wigan we befriended online. He makes beautifully forged art and sent us a cabin warming gift. We are gonna send him back some unique gold mining artifacts we hope he can use to forge more beautiful things. I’ll share some of the roof plans too. Thanks for watching and connecting!
To support those perlins you could put in 2x12s and bolt them together. If you roof is metal and you keep the snow shoveled you will not have enough snow load to be a problem.
I like it. I have also had suggested steel cable ties. I am totally going with a metal roof. Want to do seamless with those ice melter thinggies. I am gonna have a lot of learning to do on the seamless metal stuff. Have you done the seamless metal roofs before?
Nice,
Thanks for the explanation and tour 👍
I am so glad to share and even happier you enjoyed it. My social connections are being satisfied by this technology- and folks like you who interact and share with us are a huge part of being able to do this. Thank you.
I love the totally away from everything everything is perfect just now started following you
Thank you so much for watching and sharing. We read and reply to comments at night by the fire - helps keep us sane!!!
Love videos like this! You’ve got a new subscriber now!👍
Welcome aboard! And please let us know what you like to see. We can show so many things but we want to spend time on the things folks are interested in.
Your living the dream!
Thank you so kindly. We are living it - and it’s not without its risk. We don’t have an emergency room within an hour drive. I’ll never get an ambulance up here. But I wouldn’t trade life on my terms for that convenience. What happens will happen and I’m enjoying every minute til it stops! Thanks for sharing in our journey.
You could use a cable to do the tensioning but the Acme rod will look much better and be much easier to get the tension right. Your snow load is puny compared for what we had to build for with one place on Snoqualamie Pass. If I am remembering right code was 500 pounds per square foot because the people of the area were to lazy to shovel and snow blow around their cabins so once the snow got to ten or twelve foot deep the snow had no place to slide to so it would just build up on the roof.
Holy cow. You are in it! We only have to design for 70 lbs per foot at our elevation. I doubt snow will ever be so deep it can’t slide off. But cheers to you for being where you are. Deep snow just makes everything harder.
Wow I had to do a double take!! This is my old stomping grounds . I have spent a lot of time in the Backcountry in the area. Well done
Sweet. If you ever hike up this way - say hello! The dog runs free - we’ll know your there
Lovley video great pleace,greeting from jan and tineke from the nederlands.
Thank you very much! I am so excited to share this outside of the US. It means a lot to us that you watched and we hope you share any thoughts you have on things you would like to see more of. Welcome to our life and thanks for sharing with us.
Just came upon this video & I'm so glad I did. You have a nice life in the forest in your cabin. That cabin you just got is mighty nice, even though it needs work. I just subscribed. Looking forward to watching your journey. I find your way of explaining things very appealing. I must say, living remotely where it is quiet & peaceful also is very appealing. Looking forward to your next video!!
Thank you and welcome to our journey. I really appreciate the feedback on the explanations. Your comments really help me dial in what is needed. What I have learned is if one person says something - 100 others are thinking it. Your comments mean the world to me.
Feel like we are heading to the Shining Hotel... 😅. Nice!
So interesting story - that hotel is called the “Stanley Hotel”. It’s about 45 miles from here. Stanley got rich from gold mining. His old mine is about 5 miles down the road from us. He also invented the “Stanley Steamer” - a steam powered car to bring guests from the Denver train station to the Stanley hotel. TMYK :-)
Hi Cabin Dad, yes I had watched this video the day before. I love it, and the 'music/noise' is less than some other videos, but my opinion is the same; it would be better without adding background music. (imho; it's just my honest, personal opinion). Non the less, I find your videos top-notch and super-enjoyable, educational and interesting to watch (It was amazing how you all delivered the truck container up that path in the other video!!)... Thank you!
First - A HUGE THANK YOU!!! I can’t express how much I appreciate you taking the time to watch and give feedback on the videos. It took a lot of time on your part and I HIGHLY value your comments. I rewatched those shipping container vids and the music is too much. I can’t change them now - but in my new edits on cabin life I don’t think I will mix music and talking. I did get some feedback on the fill music for the Timelapse shots as being well matched. So I think there is a balance I need to find. The other thing that is really interesting- the cabin video is mostly (80%)being watched on tvs. This blew my mind. It’s also why I think it is doing so well. The edit style is more like the old PBS videos my generation grew up with and in a way it was a the way we were “trained” to consume media. I think I will call the style “slow television”. Your comments and others will help me dial it in to make it as enjoyable experience for everyone. Again - much gratitude for your feedback and willingness to share. That’s the only way we can learn and make things better.
Hi Cabin Dad, I see I didn't answer all the questions you asked me... I watch CZcams on a large-screen, desk-top PC, and occasionally 'send' it to a big screen TV from the PC; all still controlled by the PC. I have never used head-phones or any 'ear-device'.... I'm an old dude in my 70's and I too like some of the 'old' PBS videos (not so much their 'new stuff').... All thanks goes to you! I know the hard work you do to make your videos (the editing, and setting and moving the cameras all over the place, etc). You are very fortunate to be living in the beautiful mountains. Thank you for sharing all that was us. I look forward to watching you rebuild the 'new-and-larger' cabin.... And, I hope in a future video, you strike gold in one of your old mines!!! ☺ @@Cabin_Dad
Thanks again for all your feedback. It was so very helpful. I just posted a new episode, and tried it without music. Instead of fill - I did talk overs of the slower action. Please let me know what you think! I too was raised on PBS and loved the older formats. Most of the viewers of this episode (80%) are between 45 and 75. I think we all miss those PBS shows - or even early history and discovery channel before it all went to fake drama. Cheers and thanks again for the feedback.
Very nice property, very peaceful! I wish I could live like that, that's what I need to overcome my depression!
I should probably do a small segment on depression. I had just bought this place, and then my life kinda fell apart. I went into a deep depression and I credit having this special place as key to climbing out of it (along with talk therapy and medication). This place saved my life. I can say that I manage it well now - good luck in your journey.
Hello I'am from NZ, You have everything set up so god dam well. Very well organised & good at what you are doing. You obviously love the land. Is their ever wildfires up their. I hope you are warm & happy
Wildfires are my biggest existential fear. I mitigate the best I can. Having the river run through the property helps - but if something happens like did north east of you on the main land. What happened near New South Wales is devastating and if we get that dry here it could be over. Not much we can do about it - but I do have ideas for an emergency water sprinkler system that can run off grid via gravity and a small assist. But that’s an engineering problem for the future.
I stumbled across your CZcams channel and I think it is pretty neat.
That’s awesome. I am glad you are here and enjoying it.
PS: I forgot: If you have such a strong rock foundament under the cabin- you could build in the future a real groundoven or rocketoven with much bricks and clay! (The fouchfamily did a great job) Heat storage is the best for a home not the oven Oven is finde for a hollyday or hunter cabin. As more heat storage is there as better the room stays warm also in the night.
Wood is also a good heat storage! But a rocket oven has much weight often by 1000-3000 Kilos. It needs less fire wood and the heat is stored in the bricks and clay!
I like your thinking style. We could probably sit by the fire and dream up all kinds of awesome project. It’s clear using the open fire vs a stove how much heat is lost to the chimney. The rocket stove is so amazingly efficient. One idea I had was to put a rocket stove in the main fireplace opening. Wrapping the exhaust in copper and pumping the reclaimed heat into water tanks in the basement and using that as radiant floor heating. Small electric motors draw very little power and can move the water enough to make a very stable heating system - and with big enough tanks - I could store heat for days.
80 % off all heat fly through the open fire place out in to heaven. Oven loose also much heat for nothing. The danger of air pullution can be seen. You breath fine dust into your lunge and you dont know how your body reacts in 5 or 20 years. I would never build an open fire place. I would build a groundoven with water leading pipesytems to transport heat (hot water) into other rooms by radiators. By the way: A Master of Technology had build a oven that makes hot water for heating 15 KW!!! and also 250 watt power in the hour when the oven is on fire! Energy by wood! This oven cost 15.000 Euros. A groundoven is easy to build! @@Cabin_Dad
Love the content beautiful settings awesome couple great sharing of life
Thank you letting us share it with you!
I’m glad I could help keep up the good videos, my friend oh another thing I was a firefighter for over 30 years it’s my job to spots potential fires before they happen😊
Right on!
That would be a nice job for my bombardier hauling in supplies.
What a place to be fantastic 👍
I wouldn’t mind having one. They are a sweet ride for sure.
I don't believe for a second that that tiny little table plays Zombicide, Scythe, Agricola or Terra Mystica even at two players. Fantastic set ups at both cabins either way.
We have a large table by the window for the bigger games - and a nice outdoor game pavilion for nicer weather. Games are big thing for us - and I appreciate your good eye. Here's to hoping we can catch a game with you sometime!
@@Cabin_Dad I'll hit you up sometime. It's been way too long. I'll probably wait for it to warm up a little. San Francisco has spoiled me in terms of weather.
Nice digs, I could be comfortable there. Cheers !
Thank you. Sometimes it’s hard to be us :-)
Living the dream.
It’s a great life for sure! Thanks for watching!
@@Cabin_Dad I'm new to the channel , subscribed and watching from South Africa. Very jealous of what you do and how you live your life. Impossible where I live.
This is great 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Subscribed! Excited to see where this channel goes. :) you two seem very lovely.
Thank you - I appreciate the sentiment. We look forward to sharing all of our adventures. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
wow great camp
Thank you!
Beautiful house and thanks for sharing your lovely 🏡 home
So nice of you. Thank you.
I'm so glad that I found your channel. You have a new subscriber! Looking forward to your journey.
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you!!!
Awesome stuff keep up the good work
Thanks for the visit - looking forward to sharing more with you.
Is it too hard to plow the road? For the old cabin, all you have to do is put a vertical beam on the ridge pole in the center to hold it up. Pretty simple. I would jack it up to level 1st then measure and cut the beam. Make sure the beam is on something substantial. A footing would be best.
Yes Road has many large rock that would kill your plow. Also - I really don’t want to make it easy for any one to get here. Solitude is our peace.
Just found your channel and love it man👍
Thank you! It means so much to us to be able to share what we are doing. It can be isolating and everyone who comments really boosts our spirits.
@@Cabin_Dad Thank you! I'm Scottish but living in Norway now for 16 years, and after watching your video, I declared to my wife "I'm buying a cabin this year." She's used to hearing about my cabin declarations, but the Polaris Ranger is a new extra mention. All she said was, "You're like a little boy.". Well, this boy now has a target for this year! Haha. Thanks again and greetings from across the pond👍
@@stuartmurray3995 so cool. Yes the tracks are a game changer. And yes - every time I have visions about what this place is to become - or how to solve a problem - I ask what would 12 year old me dream of. I applaud you - get a cabin. Enjoy it while you can - we only have so much time on this earth. I’m gonna enjoy every minute like 12 year old me!
@@Cabin_Dad Brilliant, and great to hear, haha 👍
And after watching the video a little further, I am SO envious you have not One but Two! Unimog 404 Excavators. I've wanted one for years but just don't have the $$.
I appreciate the keen eye. This model is the 419 chassis. It has some nice enhancements to the original 404. It has 4 wheel disk breaks and coil over shock suspension vs the torque rod on the 404. Oh - and an om352 diesel. Of course - parts are harder to come by - so I have the parts unit to keep one running.
I'd be putting a post in the center of that beam!!
And quickly! Truthfully- it won’t go anywhere fast - been that way for 30 years. So it will wait until spring and this snow melts.
I love this guy. So many ersatz "off-gridders" are fake AF. IMO, CabinDad seems sincere! Keep up the videos and the hard work. We had a semi off grid place outside Greer, Arizona, back in the day. Was at an altitude of 8,340', super high and mountains of snow in the winter. Our RAM lifted 5.7 4 x 4 got stuck all the time, we had no tracked ATV. But, yeah, between keeping the well house warm, the propane tank full, the stove lit and the lights on, it was easy peazy, not! So many nights it was 0F or less in temperature. With less oxygen and such cold (for Arizona!), it could be tough keeping a fire lit or strong enough to put out any heat! We weren't miles from nowhere, but it felt like it sometimes. The Elk would bugle, the Coyotes and Wolves would be around, all night. But, after Quad CABG heart surgery, my breathing became more difficult and painful at 8,000', so we sold it. Good times and what a great experience! Now, we live at sea level in a small, old fishing village on the East Coast of the USA. Freedom, in a different way and actually, at night, these Eastern Woods are more spooky than any Forest in Arizona! Good luck to you and your family and friends! Video saved!
Very kind words. We certainly are giving it a whirl.
this video somehow showed up in my algorithm. interesting cabins that no doubt keep the chore list with. any things to stay on top of or else.... fixing that roof is going to be an undertaking. kinda looks like someone said I want vaulted ceilings ....just cut this section out... ( the phrase I don't care likely was mentioned 🤪). I have a place in the 4 corners area. haven't been out there tho in some time.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you’ll catch the adventure of fixing it up with us!
Wow i really like that up there is it hard to find those type properties up there. Oh yeah i'm new here and will be watching alot more.
It took me 10 years of looking to find the perfect one. I wanted water running through it. It needed old structures that weren’t destroyed and it had to have an old gold mine. It also needed to be hard to get to as an isolated property in the national forest. Once I found it I jumped on it. The second cabin came to us because we have the reputation for being stewards of this valley. Prices have gone up since we bought - but these properties are still all over the west. If I wanted a broader search I might even look in the rural areas of west virgins and Appalachian’s south west of there.
My dream life
It’s good to have a goal! You can make it happen.
Your videos are hilarious - especially the Heist. Our road is similar. We're middle aged drop outs, too. Enjoying your show. 🙂
Thank you for the kind words. I have been accused of being over the top - so was toning it down. If you encourage me I may ramp it up again !
I just started making videos about our off grid experience too and mine can be a little goofy - but that’s us: kinda goofy. Life’s too short to tone yourself down for other people. We’ve got to be a little off kilter to be doing this in the first place! 😂
Sweet refuge
So sweet. Thanks for appreciating it!
The good life 😊
And getting better every day!
Hello cabin dad and cabin chick i saw you on utube and i had to subscribe to your channel i love it looking forward to the journey stay warm up there and thank you.
So happy to have you along for the journey!!!
love it often we ladies dont get to see the inside cheers i feel like im there from house bound uk granny thsnkyou
I really appreciate the feedback. Please send any more suggestions. I don’t think I ever want to show how I am fixing something or deep how to. But share more on why I’m doing something. I also think more day to day stuff like how we chop wood and even clean ourselves. I would really like your thoughts on what you enjoy seeing - thank you.
@@Cabin_Dad cabins should be rustic not pink and frilly lol from uk granny love the video
Bolt steel cable across those beams to tension the roof
Spot on to help a ton for little effort!
That stretch of road is your achilles heel. That goes...
No one would fix it if it goes either. At that point - what ever equipment we have up here is the equipment we have.
I imagine that your watersystem either uses a ram pump or is gravity fed but as small as you cabin is there really is no need to not have the plumbing so you can use it year round. I have the family cabin plumbed so all the waterlines will drain. Takes only a few minutes to drain the waterlines and hot water tank and use RV antifreze on the water traps and toilet been doing it for 31 years. Only difference is we are on grid and you are off.
I am with you. It’s just on the very long list of things. One advantage of being retired is I can work on what I want to vs what I have to, and there have been a lot of other project that beat it out. We will renovate the little cabin once we get into the bigger one and tackle many issues then. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Heck Yeah. Is this anywhere near Array, CO. I would love to live off Grid. Lived in Denver for 5 years and did allot of Jeepin up in Array.
You dont need nothing big. More to clean. The smaller the more cozier it will be.
I am not finding Array, but will guess it might be Ourray, which tends to be pronounced similarly. Ourray is about a 4 hour drive from us - and boy do we love it. Cabin.Chick and I almost settled there 5 years ago - and just couldn’t find the right place. I think it worked out the best as we love where we are now - but - that part of the world is magical for sure. Jeeping was a big part of building our love for the mountains and wanting to love up here all the time. Thanks for watching and sharing this adventure with us!
Yes. I screwed up on the spelling. 4 hours away. Mmm. What a awesome place you have for sure. I live in Gold Country, Grass Valley, CA. But it is in CA. So happy mining. Nuggets,Nuggets..
@@shaunroberts9361 sounds like an awesome place. We don’t get nuggets in this valley though. Just real fine gold powder. Requires a lot of patience. I’d never be make any money doing it - which is why these places were probably abandoned.
Love your setup. How do you two cook up meals? Please allow us to watch how you prepare your food whether cast iron, open fire or whatever. Any chance of cabin chick offering her opinion or commentary as well? Thanks. Best.
I have some footage of a meal we recently cooked at the “new” cabin. I’ll make a video. I super appreciate the suggestion- and will make a video for who ever posts an ask. Hang tight and I’ll ping you when it’s up. I am the extrovert in the relationship- so you will probably get more of me - but with encouragement we can probably coax out a little more cabin.chick.
LoL..that is like living in town in Alaska...my cabin is 110 miles from a road..
Wow! That’s amazing. I don’t think I can plan that far out to make sure I always have what I need. I’m too ADD.
Id love there
And it would be a good choice.
Looks like a great spot, ,love all of it
Oh wow you really are off the beaten path it kinda reminds me of my aunt and uncle's farm in England they're right on top of the Moors they have a private road made out of slate and rocks on each side it has stone walls only room for one vehicle probably a good mile from their closest neighbor which has the access road to their road It's not as nice looking as Colorado and it rains a lot lol
That’s a wonderful memory. I’ll bet they loved it there. Seclusion is our greatest asset. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our road is a USFS road - and they don’t have any $$ so it doesn’t get maintained - if folks come up to access the national forest - we have an interesting time getting by each other. Thanks for sharing!
Just found your channel. Beautiful spot for cabins! Lots to keep you busy. If you had a real brutal winter: with tons and tons of snow , how would that affect your roof? Couldn’t you put temporary supports on main beam?
Ok - so honestly not gonna fret too much on the snow. Historically we are low this year. It made it 50 years like this. I don’t feel eminent danger. However- I could tie the logs back together with cable. Or but in a support post to the basement. I’m gonna press my luck till spring. But very good suggestion- I’m just taking more risk and being a bit lazy.
See how he poured the fuel into the generator? He removed the Govt-approved fuel spout, then poured fuel into the tank using a funnel. Doing it that way meant fuel actually came out of the can properly, and also didn't get all over him, the generator, and the ground.
Well said sir!
Just the way God intended.
Maybe missed it but where is this at? So beautiful!
You didn’t miss it. I didn’t say :-) we do like some privacy - but I can say it is in Colorado.
Just a thought, could you put some cables accross the room where they cut out the logs . just temporarily?
That is an excellent idea. I am considering it. The balance is between effort now and risk of further damage during my new roof job. This sagging has happened over 30 years and I wouldn’t classify failure as eminent. One benefit of the approach is I can slap a roof on right away. Our desire is to pop the roof up like a western style barn so you can stand up in the loft. To do that I am going to put in a timber frame support structure. So do I just do the whole roof now with the way I want or do a temp job. You have me noodling on it for sure. The benefit of a quick roof fix is using it right away. You are onto something. Stay tuned and thanks for sharing!
You can't just casually walk past the art over the mantle and not mention it. Unfair.
Here ya go:
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Enjoy!
Im jealous haha thanks for the tour the cabin's how much land do you have with each of them
Each has about 4 acres each.
Great setup! Love the picture over the fireplace. Whats the deal with it. U or Cabin Ldy paint it?
Enjoy:
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Does the mining rights act apply nation wide? Which state are you in for the mining act to apply to you
It is a national law. Applies to all federal lands everywhere. The most federal land is out west where is the best chance to find a patented mining claim.
If you used airplane cable to go from log cut to log cut, and pull them tied, that my fix it, like a ratchet strap. Just a thought bro
That is a great idea. I still need to transfer weight off that one log to the ground - I have a plan I’ll show in a coming video for an internal timber frame structure that lets me raise the roof higher and fix the issues. But it will be a big job. The cables would be a nice way to help in the meantime.
Wow that is very beautiful sir and if you don't mind me asking where abouts are you guys at like what state do you mind me asking cuz that is very nice you have done a really nice job up there
We are in Colorado. And about half the state looks like this. I hope you can see it someday- it is beautiful country up here.
@@Cabin_Dad heck yea i wish i had some land up there maybe u can help me get some thanks again
12:27 is that a dead body wraped up? hahaha
Also why is your camera inverted?
21:22 "Look at that" I cant. Cam girl didnt point at the generator hehehe nice top of your head though !
Oh - the dead body. Yeah - we do like our isolation…. And the jiggling - I tried so hard to stop the wiggling in software. The autotrack feature on the gimbal freaked out. I wish I had cabinchick shooting. Too much to do - we have to divide and conquer. Love the comment and attention to details. Welcome aboard!
With that creek there have you thought of using a hydro generator?
Many times. It will be on a future episode for sure. Stay tuned!
Nice setup! What part of the state are you in?
Thank you! Near Empire.
6:39 has that plywood ever fallen on your head Mr?
Not yet - but I never discount anything 🤪
@@Cabin_Dad your video was fun watching not to mention educational. I will subscribe.
Whereabouts is this lovely cabin setting?
Colorado
I see the propane furnace is up against your sofa and blanket , are you afraid it could catch it fire ? they get pretty hot ???Nice cabin tho I like it
It’s designed for in door usage. You have to be careful - but the heat goes out the front really well. Thanks for watching
That painting over the fireplace is creepy.
There is a story behind it that I will have to share someday.
I know you explained a bit about being on a mine site, how did you aquire the copyrights? Buy them from a previous owner?
I purchased the land from another seller. These come up frequently in our area. It’s just like any other real estate transaction. The only important thing is to make sure you get a copy of the patent - it is usually filed with the county. I also have copies of the original patents I keep.
What did you use for a roof so it won't leak? 😬
I put a large agricultural tarp on to get me to the spring. New roof will be our first wam weather project.
My cabin chick and me also have a small cabin in Colorado. We are finding it hard to upgrade our cabin. Any ideas?
Depends on the challenges you are having. Administrative ones have one solution, skills and materials another. Care to share some of your hurdles?
I hear that. Thanks for the content. I almost thought I was alone in this, not many people on utube from here. Seems like everyone is in Alaska. You definitely have my support.
Drill whole through the cut off logs put you in I bolt run you a cable from one I bolt to the other and tigthing the I bolts
Right! The tie beam carries tension and steel cable is perfect for that. I do need to transfer some load down - that span is 24’ on 9” round logs!
I bought a generator and think it will run ether 6 or 8 hours on a tank of gas depending on what you are running inside. I bet you probably would have even longer running time?
Our genny will run about 6 hours. It’s not our main power. Our solar is - I have a charger I can run off the genny to fill up the batteries. This is probably the most efficient way to do it. The genny generates way more power than a little pump or your indoor usage can use - so by filling up batteries you run it shorter and get more “value” out of your precious gasoline.
I was curious about the sweatshirt you were wearing and what "DOOG SI EFIL" meant?
It is a hidden message - you have to watch the video again in a mirror.
We are finding that building permits are let's say difficult we need to upgrade are electric panel for a solar system. The county wants control . How do you deal with this?
It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
what about your water well is it a shallow well?
Shallow well. It’s basically a seep well adjacent to the creek - the water table is ambiguous once you are near a stream. The water tastes amazing btw. My children think it’s the best part about the cabin. Thanks for watching.
I got a plow and a tractor but hey that’s just me
I ain’t plowing 2 miles of Forrest service road just to make it easier for visitors to find us. But I’m just a grumpy old man.
@@Cabin_Dad I get it but from my northern Wisconsin, middle of nowhere self, plowing 2 miles is just a good start.
@@Cabin_Dad I suppose though your ground probably doesn’t freeze solid. Plowing could be a problem hey
@@Cabin_Dad and just so ya know I’m not picking on your system. There’s all kinds of reasons for you to do so . I’m not present am I. Easy to talk.
@@danielbast352 I hear ya. You can’t play another man’s cards. It’s all cool.
How did they cut these roads in the mountains back then?!
Sweat and tears. Many bad backs. To blast rock they would hand drill a hole in the rock. That took two guys - one held a rod with a sharp tip and another hit the back of the rod with a sledge hammer. After each hit the rod man would turn the rod a quarter turn. Load in your demo stuff and bam - big rock is little rock. I suspect they used the removed rocks to build the stone wall.
What part of the country is this?
Colorado
would you be oppose to letting someone come metal detect the property for old relics
I have a metal detector- and just need to take time to do it. I am sure there are treasures everywhere.
Use snowshoes or horses---like a real man.---lol--Wyoming
We seriously thought about donkeys or draft horses. The problem is they can live 30 years or more. I don’t want to get a “new” animal and then die not knowing someone can give them the life I was giving them. Call me an old hippy. However - I would love a draft horse to take into the woods to help drag back logs to the sawmill. That would be awesome. Maybe I can get an older vanner- but holy cow are they expensive.