1st Bear of the year, The Lumber Factor, Designing the Outhouse

[@daleadkins2448]

I bought a Woodmizer LT15GO with a power feed last July. I’ve used it to mill the lumber for a 8Hx10Wx20L firewood shed, a 10x12 storage shed, and a 12x18 greenhouse with an 12x6 chicken coop. Word has gotten out that I have a mill and I’m now doing side jobs with it for $50 an hour, plus blades and fuel cost.

[@christiaankruger3713]

I am always excited when I see there is a new video about the Cabin. I watch both channels and appreciate both. I like the talking and explaining channel and I can't wait for my Friday soul therapy Self Reliance hour. Thank you once again for sharing your journey with us.

[@kilroygirl7347]

I like the outhouse design. Prayers for your and Calli's safety. ❤

[@jenwanner4911]

Hello from Northern Michigan. That sure is one beautiful outhouse! Can't wait to see the cabin build. Stay safe and give Cali a big hug from me please.

[@sandieakers1295]

I'm sure excited about you building again. I get to watch you. I'm fascinated by the whole process. Thank you Mr. Shawn

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I'm pleased you (finally) bought a mill. I enjoy watching them work. It was 'painful' watching you use a chainsaw mill when you had so much work to do in a season. It was also intense watching you muscling logs into place on an overbuilt structure. I like the balance of efficiency and effectiveness in your work on the new place.

[@judy8117]

SHAWN your a man of such perfection ,Wood is crazy,and food is becoming rare in different fields of growth,Cali ❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾☘☘☘BEAUTIFUL outhouse

[@hannahrosa5485]

You are providing a lot of quality entertainment for those of us who enjoy the dream at least of doing something similar. Thank you so much.

[@maryclendenin8565]

Here in Oregon Home Depot is selling 3/4" utility grade plywood for $99.87 a sheet!! Yep, lumber prices are going through the roof now.

[@ricksundberg5659]

I'm a general building contractor, where I live in northern California, dimensional lumber is up about 180% and pressure treated lumber is up 200%. The real hit is on manufactured products like plywood, tgi's, lvl's, glulams etc., they're up 300%+ depending on inventory. The manufacturing shutdowns from the covid closures has depleted inventory everywhere on nearly every construction related product. I was just told by one of my electrical supply houses not to expect to items like romex, wire or main electrical panels till at least June.

[@josecondemarin9586]

Good morning Shawn, love the video. Just stay safe and always be alert.

[@williamrhea3535]

You are correct, the price of lumber in the states, I live in Florida, has gone through the roof. Formally a piece of treated plywood costing between 30-45 US dollars is now up to 95 dollars here in our local Home Depot. You are very fortunate to have the resources to mill a great deal of your own lumber instead of having to purchase. Love your videos, they or to be more accurate, your location, sounds and demeanor are very relaxing. The best of luck to you.

[@Dexter7723]

That's exactly why I want to build a dome. Do research on monolithic domes some of them are so beautiful and they are really good in tornadoes, hurricanes, fires.......

[@deborahhicks1508]

Lumber in Florida is probably out of this world do to the fact Homes are being built on every piece of land can be bought. No more Oranges or Vegetable Farms even raising cattles. The problems is everyone want to live near the Ocean.

[@caligurlbornraised1874]

I love watching you saw up your own lumber. Reninds me of my dad, who is gone now, who was a sawyer in a lumber mill. He would have been right at home using one of those! 🌲❤🌲 Please keep yourself & beautiful Cali safe!

[@smokeystover6879]

Shawn - You might want to clean out your sawdust chute to avoid sawdust build up around the saw blade and wheel. Otherwise, you might have a problem in the future.

[@AbominableHuman]

Hey Shawn, I'm a Washingtonian wondering if you have heard or seen any sasquatches around your part of the forest. Your outhouse may be tall enough so be sure to knock before you open the door!

[@derekjohnson8859]

Hi Shawn, good to see you looking so relaxed on this project. The mill is great, and obviously time and energy saving. Thank you for inviting me along, sorry i cant help, but i can provide moral support. Take care and stay safe. Love and best wishes to you and all the family. Not forgetting Cali.XX

[@marlenekutcher938]

Get a butt end of the log! Lol you crack me up! Sorry there are many other outhouse jokes.... I grew up going to the bush off grid cabin since 1970,. Before that we were in tents or rented old logging camps. During March break we had a toilet seat by with a handle warming up by the wood stove. When nature called we carried it out to the outhouse. More times than not it landed in the deep snow and cooed off quickly. When my parents retired to the off grid camp they added a large extension, dug out a basement put in two bathrooms with real toilets. adding a septic field. My mom was very pleased. At 88 and 91 they travel with my brother once in awhile up the old bush road to spend a few days fishing. Now my brother has this property to enjoy .

[@susanpremo8068]

That's the sort of outhouses they have in national forest campgrounds here, in Minnesota. They really don't have much odor at all. Venting is a smart move.

[@rizalinomaureal8396]

I always watch you videos on both channels. So enjoyable. Once again, thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@scrumsey]

Did you screen off the top of the vent so that insects cannot use it to invade your outhouse? (Not mention squirrels and other critters)

[@richxts1357]

Shawn, be sure to keep that 12 Ga. with slugs available. Good luck with your future build! Keep the vids coming.

[@lindas2606]

OUTHOUSE CHRONICLES: We used lime in our outhouse - drop some down the hole every morning, no smells all day. We also attached a real toilet seat with a lid, so no “pinching” worries. It also felt more civilized. LOL We also put raw meat down the hole when we closed up the camp in the Fall. Maggots would magically appear and dispose of everything. We’d come back in the Spring to a completely empty facility. Never had to move the outhouse in the 32 years we had the camp. EDIT: We were a family of 6 and our camp slept 16, so we almost always had guests. That outhouse was well used.

[@jaditelady173mary4]

Wow...that is an interesting with the meat idea. We kept a cushioned toilet seat on ours too.

[@lindas2606]

@@jaditelady173mary4 yup, the cheapest fresh meat you could grind up. A pound was all we ever used - enough to get the process going.

[@lindas2606]

Exactly! Dad always used a pound of ground beef and that was enough. It should be noted it was, strangely, a 2-seater, so 1/2 lb. down each hole did the trick. We were a family who shared. LOL

[@denisemeredith2436]

If the bear is a problem are you allowed to take action against it? Do you have to keep your hunting rifle closeby now? I had wondered about the vent, the wooden chimney is a good idea.

[@stephenriley9084]

Shawn, Glad to see that you have not let milling lumber become a limiting factor. All your projects will become think em and do em projects. I am trying to get out onto the allotment more regularly. Mid April/mid May is planting time. Having been shielding at home for more than a year, my physical condition is poor! The work is taking much longer and of course being subject to a stay at home order I've not been in the sun much, so the freckles are out and the skin is red. I did make an asparagus bed and planted it up today. Just keep chipping away. Something to enjoy next year. Regards Stephen.

[@colettelavery7452]

Love the video great to see you have almost completed the outhouse Please take care of yourself and Cali God Bless 🇨🇮

[@YomommasWildlands]

Nice. all the new neighbours warned me about all the bears up where I bought my property. to the point where they said not to go out alone. In two years have not seen one bear. You lucky guy!!!

[@catherineshaw1122]

I wouldn't say that he's lucky in this case. A nuisance bear, twice relocated, could be a big problem and quite dangerous.

[@YomommasWildlands]

@@catherineshaw1122 Not a big problem, bear season opens soon and they taste grate with taters and onions

[@catherineshaw1122]

@@YomommasWildlands I remember Joe Rogan talking about how delicious blueberry bears are, lol. I had never heard someone talk about them like that, found it hilarious, but yeah, bear meat infused with blueberries from their diet, sounds damn good.

[@memoryteague5623]

Watching Cali . That bear. She knows. TKS for the update. You can only do so much. Looking great around there. Some piece of machinery

[@liambruti7638]

LOVE YOUR WIFE'S EXPRESSION ABOUT THE LATTE MACHINE

[@sandravanlankvelt6537]

Putting a little saw dust or wood chips in the hole along with a bit of soil help tremendously as well.

[@mikefedele4521]

Funny you say side business with wood... My dad is working in his saw mill as we speak.

[@ruprechtkroenen2665]

That prices for building mats are rising in GER to, but the prices for land are the real horror now. Iam happy to follow the advise from my grandpa and buy a litle apartment for me wich is fully paid. for my living conditions it is the best i can do, becuse my physical issues after a bad burning accident stop all my plans to go to australia for a outdoor lifestyle. but thats not the end if you fall down it is a new chance to stand up thats what the elders say and you in older videos. and dont waste a single day of your life it can be the last one, only change targets. Big thanks for your constant work on the videos me and other viewers enjoy it much.

[@asher439]

Tagged, or radio collared, bears do not mean the bear is a “bad” bear. Tagging bears is done for better monitoring, and the ear tag color is completely random, used to help quickly identify a bear.

[@happytraveller8953]

And I would venture to say that no bear is a bad bear at all; whatever it does is because it's looking for food or doing 'bear things'. What do humans expect from wild animals in their natural habitat when we come invading their territory? Leave 'em alone!

[@A.Nozzlin]

True, its tagged with bright colours cause the radiocollar is black. Doesnt by any means mean "problem" bear.

[@A.Nozzlin]

@@happytraveller8953 I do agree to what you say to some extent. But what you say also means that all humans should huddle up in large citys and stay there, so we do not disturbe the wildlife. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing....

[@jamesogorman3287]

@@A.Nozzlin Too many problem human bears in the cities, I’ll take the wild.

[@troybabs]

@@happytraveller8953 Agreed... there are no bad bears/animals, just humans not learning /understanding how to live with nature when they are pushed out of their habitat.

[@valoriel4464]

Really enjoying your vids, look forward to the journey. Thx so much.

[@peace1963]

Cali does get a ride in the four wheeler! 👍

[@SteifWood]

@5:41 and used a tiny strip of glue and optimally with screws, as I should have used when I made gutters for my cabin (here, the wide boards 'will' warp and make the duct less efficient). In any case, the idea is excellent and I guess I will try to copy it when I move my old outhouse ...

[@chiuyunchen6129]

Good morning James, had been missed your video. I was addicted to some musician from Ecuador. I am glad it’s time to enjoy your great project again.thank you so much.

[@kenshores9900]

Fun watching you mill your own lumber.

[@ArielleViking]

Interesting concept for ventilation of that outhouse. It all is really a thing of beauty which probably is rare for outhouses. 💯❤👍

[@RiccBallard]

Yes its up a lot here in the states, my state is NC.

[@leonawilliams6599]

Thank you Shawn' stay safe you and Cali' hugs drom Oregon

[@marianfrances4959]

Yes...a butt end is better for one's butt end! That's one pinch we can all live without! All looking so good and I love how friendly you are! 👍😉🌲🔥🐾 hope to see some trail cam.🐻

[@carolcaudle9830]

Yes lumber prices have tripled here in southern illinois

[@careenaalexis]

Great mill! We have the 36” Norwood, can’t wait to use it more when tree season slows down a bit! Cheers Shawn

[@karl-7782]

Hi James! I'm glad that your work is in dispute. Good luck. Watch the new season!

[@cynthiairish6341]

Stay safe, both you and Cali. I'm sure with you keeping busy and all the noises will hopefully be a deterant also

[@besssanjuan2817]

Have a good day Shawn

[@BrLambert]

I watch another channel (The Outsider ) who invested in a lumber mill like yours, his father and he are building a cabin, and he said it was the best investment he could have made to mill their own wood..

[@aubieal0878]

I’ve started watching him as well. Do you know where he’s located?

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Love him and his Dad.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

@@aubieal0878 Canada also

[@cenedraleaheldra5275]

I wish you well. I hope everything comes together as you like.

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again SHAWN That mill is just what you needed for the build and especially what lumber prices are doing. Great idea to create a side business with it. You've got plenty of trees to work with! You and Cali stay safe and on the lookout for that bear. Hoping Cali will pay attention to what you tell her instead of investigating on her own! Thx as always.

[@markhudspeth8503]

Enjoyed that, almost fishing time! Have a great day.

[@sixpinkoneblue]

In my area, a sheet of plywood last year was around $16.00 a sheet now is $60.00 so yes, the price of lumber has skyrocketed.

[@mikejackson6862]

Yes even here in southeast Saskatchewan almost 5 times what is was last year!

[@plantbasedprepper]

Bears are attracted to human waste from what I've researched. I'd build a door for that window you installed on the outhouse door too. A bear can easily get in through there while sitting in there. Great work! Been watching your channel since the beginning. I'm finally able to start my own.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

"A bear can easy get in through there while sitting in there." -- LOL

[@debijeffries43]

I love watching the Norwood make those boards. I know you are doing the work, but I so enjoy your explanations and you put the information so I can understand it. Thank you so much!😉

[@lindapetersen1800]

Shawn yes wood is EXPENSIVE it is really HIGH ON UP THERE Hi CALI how is our GIRL just love that PUP!!!

[@scrappyquilter102]

So eager! The cabin foundation is next. I love digging!

[@velveleh]

hi Shawn, you are an inspiration. thank you. Sean

[@robsterenborg]

tags on bears are generally meant for research plus an additional collar with GPS. So in theory you could ask how nearby the bear roams your property

[@Mybeardog]

I haven'tnt watched lately my brother. Last I heard your were having trouble. Broke my heart. My life went upside down too. I'm praying for ya. Hope things are going better now. Hope they new place gives you some peace. Ill check you old videos to catch up. Maybe I can put my mind at ease that your doing. Better. I grew up with a dream I has from a book called " my side of the mountain". As an adult you are living that dream for me on a mire mature way. Not a fairy tail. Thanks for all your so for me and not knowing it. Keep the faith my brother. Good wishes for you and yours. Your on my prayers.

[@nareshbalgobin8101]

I love dis idea with d vent...great job buddy...lil plants around d out house Will be very nice

[@georgewolff4491]

Ahhhh....my escape into true reality. ❤️~Linda Wolff

[@jeffstough6043]

Shawn the price of wood has doubled and in some cases tripled here in the great state of Pennsylvania. On a different note, love the outhouse. They deemed them illegal here in PA. If you have an old camp that has one on it, that’s ok but they require it to be pumped out once a year based on how many people are using it and how often it’s used. The Amish community is constantly battling the state over this since they generally don’t have indoor plumbing. Composting toilets are permitted but they have to be NSF approved. This isn’t the greatest or “kindest” state for homesteading. Love your videos and the content. Keep up the hard work and it’s gonna pay off. So sad to see you have to move and more sad for the reason that you had to move. Stay safe and God Bless you and your family! Can’t wait for the next video.

[@kevinfoley7704]

I can't take another outhouse video. I keep thinking I'm going crazy and re-watched a video, and then I think, I know I didn't see the blurry bear picture before. Then I have to wonder if I'm clairvoyant. Luckily my gift is not seeing what Shawn James's future outdoor toilet will look like, I've just watched 6 videos on building one outhouse. Love the 2 channels. Keep it up.

[@Moosiemoon]

Great video. Stay safe. Hi Cali I love you

[@americanaxetoolco2076]

Make buddies with the bear! If he doesn’t want to be nice then remember him come hunting season! Great video Shawn!

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

I am so glad you explained the Outhouse vent. I was curious. Good luck with that bear.

[@luciemoffat9115]

Good job .. 👍🏻 Fir the bears yes they are coming out , we seen our first one on April 6 .. stay safe

[@ShortOrderCook]

Doing a great job - as always! Thanks Shawn!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Well done looking for more to come Greetings Frank

[@marcerivest6204]

Really love the smoke stack on the outhouse. It should keep everything smelling nice. I haven't seen this done for decades. Well done Sean.

[@bbwoolfy]

I read somewhere that yellow/orange ear tags on bears are yearling rescued cubs that are re-released into wild. 2 tags in case one comes off. Green tags are for cubs under a year that are re-released. Not sure if this is the same all over North America.

[@ICXCTSARSLAVY]

If it's a blurry photo, it's guaranteed to be a sasquatch.

[@ArtesianFalma]

If it's in Canada it's called a "Samsquanch". I learned it from this long documentary on Netflix.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Haha! True!

[@straubdavid9]

You never know what your dog is going to do when they encounter their first bear. I had two German Shorthaired pointers, and one didn't want anything to do with a bear (he actually saw the bear). The other? well, suffice it to say that I'm glad that dog listened to me, because he was getting ready to bolt after it into some swamp/bottom land. He had not seen the bear, but was hot on it's scent trail. I know that all bears are BIG bears, to those not used to seeing them - but this was a very nice bear (big head, little ears, belly not too far off the ground, and when it turned to run .... all you could see was this gigantic bear butt beatin feet! We have some very large Black bears here in Pennsylvania ... with one weighing in at 879 pounds. I know that was not the first or the last bear that my dogs encountered. They range a lot when we were out for a walk, or hunting ... but on one occasion I could hear heavy footfalls and a commotion, followed by something big going up a tree. I could hear the crashing and see the tree violently shaking. Again .... it's really nice when your dogs recall to whistle commands~8^) Take care ... be safe.

[@straubdavid9]

@@ArtesianFalma Sounds like some kind of sandwich!

[@1972CB350]

Female with two daffodil earrings.

[@MrPappymn]

Was in home Depot yesterday here in Minnesota. $6.42 for a standard length 2x4. Just crazy

[@noblevictory2200]

Sweet Cali is such a hunter and explorer and it's worrisome that she could come across a bear while she's on her adventures. I love her! 🐾💗🐾

[@divinecommerce3912]

then send her blessings, not worries!!

[@alanj7306]

Very true Divine, best to stay positive.

[@DreamsSketcher]

Bears tend to run away from dogs.

[@jeffknight6758]

It's simple. Train the dog properly and it won't chase the bear. Unless you're worried about hurting the fur baby's feelings.

[@Flowergurl2000]

Yes. Lumber, if you can get it, is almost triple in USA. FOREST FIRES TOOK QUITE A TOLL here last year. CZU BURNED 2 mil acres.

[@cns688]

Hi Shawn, your 'chimney' at the back of the outhouse is spot on, in Ireland and the UK they are taken off the back of the W.C. to vent the toilet it's usually a 100mm diameter pipe that extends approx 1 metre above the highest window or over the gutter / soffitt. The purpose is to vent the foul smells and it uses the air to keep the soil reasonably dry.

[@oddtechman]

Hi Shawn.. typically each time a bear is handled by DEEP it is tagged.. Yellow was 2008 and also 2016.. Depends on where you are also as to if it is nuisance or not...

[@carstendonohue-moll8325]

Hang a bucket under the sawdust outlet of the mill to collect it for the outhouse.

[@nightsong28540]

Nice outhouse, a lot nicer than what we had when I was a youngster. Well you know you have at least 1 bear and I know you'll be keeping an eye out for it and more. Stay safe, be careful, take it easy and keep dry.

[@jimmyandlindamagner6716]

Somewhere in or near Agonquin Park there is a lit flashlight that I dropped down an outhouse toilet 50 years ago while ensuring there were no monsters down there that would come up and bite my butt while using it.... lolololol -L

[@ShawnJames1]

Laugh out loud. I think I saw you mention that on Facebook

[@jimkoval4725]

My grandson did that in the outhouse at our cottage on McQuaby Lake. Damn thing stayed glowing for almost a week. lol.

[@mimiso2522]

Here in the US the color of the tag denotes the year the bear was tagged. It also warns hunters the meat may not be safe to eat for year after it was tagged due to the bear being chemically immobilized. I hope that made sense. Tags do not necessarily mean they were a problem bear, usually it means they were tagged as a method of tracking and counting populations.

[@sheriflack7213]

Same is true in Ontario.

[@nickmarino2033]

Even if you were not saving money you are where you want to be, doing what you love to do and that is priceless.

[@gotthumbs2235]

If you take a look at the video, it looks like your saw blade shield is full of debris. The exit looks clogged. It's part my OCD but I'm also wondering if it's causing a drag on the engine as well. Just a thought. Looking forward to seeing how you approach the build/design of this cabin compared to the last one.

[@RARORA10]

Stay safe Shawn and beautiful Cali.

[@Fifties-kidat-themovies]

Shawn I don't see a wish list here for you. Do you use go pro cameras for any of your recordings or just trail cams? I could send you a couple if that might help? Let me know :)

[@hemlockshakes8727]

Did you clean that dust outlet on the saw yet? It was driving me crazy watching all that dust fly out of the shroud while you were cutting!

[@kevindow5743]

I was just going to post that comment. Can't be too good for the drive wheels for the blade or belt inside. I would just cut the verticle molded plastic pieces off. Clog enablers.

[@999zahra]

With regards to the outhouse, you can also use the wood ash from your fires to sprinkle over human waste thus keeps the odour down to a minimum. The chimney idea looks logical.

[@trybriguy1357]

Wow, I have so much I want to say. I hope Cali stays clear of the bears, I would be so upset if she were to get swiped by that bear, or any of them for that matter. Now, thank you for explaining what that flu was for. I was wondering what it was when you built it. Please let us know if it works. I have never seen one B-4 in a outhouse. Heat rises so, I think it might help. Love this outhouse, Interesting fact, the crescent moon was to signify a women's outhouse and a star or a sun was to signify a man's outhouse, for people who couldn't read!!

[@tedzlotopolski6302]

Hey Shawn it looks like the dust outlet on your sawmill is still clogged.

[@klb117]

Good saw dust for the outhouse...

[@kevinfoley7704]

Just great. Now I can't quit staring at that outlet all plugged up and sawdust leaking out the blade guard.

[@hjvdb6829]

I hope one day when you look back your glad you started over with an even better home .

[@r.m.4653]

In TX we use Lyme and sawdust to eliminating smell and help it compost.

[@gailwatkins-o9b]

It is absolutely true in the US. Prices are 3x what they were last year. Shawn, would you ever consider doing a Q & A video? If so, where do you stay while you are building the new cabin. Also, I'm a bit disoriented, is the workshop you built on the old or the new property?

[@denisemeredith2436]

Gail, the workshop is on the new property.

[@Dexter7723]

He stays in the old cabin and goes back and forth for now.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Another commenter on a previous video said Shawn had sold the old cabin

[@annrhodes3544]

@@Dexter7723 Shawn says the old cabin is sold in a previous video.

[@SWAMPHUNTER644]

I would add some hardware cloth at the top of your vent to keep wood ducks out. They are notorious for nesting in open chimneys and often get stuck. They prefer to nest about 100 yds. back from a pond. Bats may also be attracted to your outhouse as a roost. Pretty hard to keep them out as they can slide thru small crevices. Maybe if you put out some bat roosting boxes, they would prefer them, no odor. Perhaps bear steaks will be on your menu this fall!

[@Trent38G]

Hey Shawn, at deer camp we have used a regular toilet seat mounted on top of the boards for years. It works great and gives you more comfort. Also, when you are done using the outhouse, you can shut the lid and and it will make your vent tube work even better. Just an idea. The outhouse is looking good. Nice and rustic!

[@pamalapeterson5352]

Thank you for your videos! God bless you and keep you and Cali safe!

[@mrFancyclancy]

I think in areas where there are inspections, that your lumber has to be graded. Using milled wood for studs and floor joists might not pass. Someone in the states mentioned that in one video I saw a while back.

[@AbominableHuman]

I'm sure where he is he doesn't have to worry about code, like most rural areas, even in the US. Surely CA is similar in that way. I would hope.

[@JamesJohnson-yh1oh]

Elizabeth on top Johnson mountain says, Shawn, I like watching what you create! God bless!

[@BrianFox]

Vent should work. I would glue it to make sure it has a good seal top to bottom. You not want to loose suction in the form of leaks.

[@canoetipper019]

Vent...or as we called it 'stink pipe'. lol Always a good idea for an outhouse. Cheers.

[@janetwithers7427]

Nice looking outhouse. Hope the bear stays away. 💖

[@williambryant5946]

Shawn you got saw dust clogged up in your mill. Nothing is coming out the chute and its being pressed through the seams on the guard around the blade. Need to clean all that out so not to screw something up. 👍