$25 Winter Cabin Build (on an Extreme Budget!)

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Kevin Builds (Modern Self Reliance)

Kevin Builds (Modern Self Reliance)

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We build an entire cabin for just $25, most of which was the cost of plastic wrap. Use Coupon Code MSR10 for a 10% discount on MMM-Grill @ www.shop.mmm-u...
We also used pallet wood, some screws, scrap lights, an old wood burning stove, and cedar poles we cut from the forest.
Use Coupon Code MSR10 for a 10% discount on MMM-Grill @ www.shop.mmm-u...
Join us as we show you how to build a tiny cabin in the woods for a super low cost. All this can be done with a drill and screws, or a hammer and nails, a handsaw, circular saw if you prefer, and just over 1 roll of plastic pallet wrap. We also build a table, chair, and full bed!
The cabin sleeps 1 comfortably, but it's possible to get one more. If no stove is necessary, it's super easy to get one more person inside the tent, but there needs to be enough space behind the stove so the plastic doesn't melt.
If you decide to build this shelter, be sure to keep safety in mind and use a smoke detector.
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@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
*Surviving in the $25 Cabin with The Wooded Beardsman:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWiyaHqsqsmSnbM *The PLASTIC CABIN 3 YEARS LATER:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4ixn6lveb2dgJY
@maryschillinger2909
@maryschillinger2909 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that
@SeeTheWholeTruth
@SeeTheWholeTruth 3 жыл бұрын
You almost had this right. You forgot to add a second layer shell over it. That is the proper way to utilize it. You want that air pocket. For both condensation issues, as well as proper insulating effect. Close though. And you buy restaurant supply 3300 feet long rolls at 2ft or 18 inch rolls for 18 dollars. Best plastic for the price for longevity and clarity.
@soxwina
@soxwina 3 жыл бұрын
Cool project! What state is this in?
@SHobbyist
@SHobbyist 3 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@savagedabs8536
@savagedabs8536 3 жыл бұрын
@@SeeTheWholeTruth Watch how they wrap it they did utilize an air pocket
@googiegress
@googiegress 3 жыл бұрын
Bears: "So wasteful how much packaging they're putting around the food these days"
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@sarahstrong7174
@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын
Very funny.
@bradirwin5345
@bradirwin5345 3 жыл бұрын
Late night snack. ..;)
@terminathor2160
@terminathor2160 3 жыл бұрын
Rofl
@LC-bv1gk
@LC-bv1gk 3 жыл бұрын
you must carry 12 gage when you are sleeping in one of this.
@mallysonszabo
@mallysonszabo 2 жыл бұрын
We did something similar, but with cheap tarps instead of plastic wrap. And we used no nails at all, because we had permission to use land behind our house only if the structure was "non-permanent" (ie no nails or screws). We cut the poles a little long, and did figure eight ties around them with paracord. We put it up 2 years ago. The tarps have seen better days after tons of snow on them, but the structure is good and solid. :) We have an old military "any gas" stove inside.
@StopItGarrison
@StopItGarrison Жыл бұрын
Noo
@johnnyo3fan
@johnnyo3fan 3 жыл бұрын
Throw a pallet down in front of the door and put a shed roof over it... and stop tracking snow into the house!
@goddessgermanika2466
@goddessgermanika2466 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@staceytroffer8287
@staceytroffer8287 3 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKIN’
@johnnyo3fan
@johnnyo3fan 3 жыл бұрын
@@staceytroffer8287 Brilliant minds think alike ;-)
@janhamil7597
@janhamil7597 3 жыл бұрын
I’ll amen that!🥴
@angeldark404
@angeldark404 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@audreysmith2557
@audreysmith2557 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of living in a plastic room in the woods in the early '80's. We had a very small pot-bellied stove to heat it. We used aluminum foil behind the stove to help radiate the heat into the room and protect the plastic from melting. I enjoyed watching your video!
@MattFitVlog
@MattFitVlog Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you were able to reach the statute of limitations and rejoin society ❤️
@thestupidn3rd558
@thestupidn3rd558 Жыл бұрын
@@MattFitVlog 😂😂😂
@winterquilting7318
@winterquilting7318 Жыл бұрын
No doubt noxious chemicals were released as the plastic warmed. No one thought of that then.
@jeromeclaessen3921
@jeromeclaessen3921 3 жыл бұрын
Great advice! Now I just need to buy a piece of land to put my $25 cabin on.
@jebeau2566
@jebeau2566 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@guypatthew7613
@guypatthew7613 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah sure just like he didn't do ree-ree! Nice try!
@MV-kk3nh
@MV-kk3nh 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@lemshetski9928
@lemshetski9928 3 жыл бұрын
If you're based in the uk, or pretty much anywhere, there are laws quite similar to the ones explained in this video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXa1aoJtnbecmaM, it basically shows how to claim old land, or land thats not been claimed for completely free.
@cassandrabrowne-schneider4951
@cassandrabrowne-schneider4951 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@ukranaut
@ukranaut 3 жыл бұрын
This is what brothers are like - you lend him a stove and he's like: "this stove formerly belonged to my brother".
@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965
@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 3 жыл бұрын
this video is pretty much full of sht, pallets have a return price of 20 easy
@judylloyd7901
@judylloyd7901 3 жыл бұрын
@@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 Some businesses sell their old pallets. Some just dump them. I've picked up free pallets. My daughter picked up enough free pallets to build a hen house. 😄
@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965
@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 3 жыл бұрын
@@judylloyd7901 sure but that is becoming much less common as those businesses are realizing that pallets aren't free. I'm sure you have seen the price of lumber lately
@greyfireocelot6140
@greyfireocelot6140 3 жыл бұрын
A large number of them are made of sub-par material now and I see more broken pallets behind stores than full, unbroken pallets. So long as you ask the Manager on duty or the business owner, they'll normally let you haul off the broken, and thusly unusable pallets that will never be used again. Another thing to consider, is only some businesses that ship on those pallets bother picking them up again, and those are usually if they branded them. Though I'm in a different, and warmer place in the usa than the Guys in the video, so its very possible if varies greatly from state to state.
@firstlast2514
@firstlast2514 3 жыл бұрын
@@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 I worked at harbor freight for three years. Just quit about 3 months ago. During those three years we had a company that would come grab them if needed... We never needed them as people would come in asking for pallets all the time, we gave them to anyone who asked... For FREE. The businesses around us did the same thing. So it seems like your the one full of "Sht".
@daisymae3717
@daisymae3717 3 жыл бұрын
I have been asking my husband for a small greenhouse and jokingly said "I'll make one out of sticks and saran wrap" You did just that lol, but this would make a fantastic greenhouse.
@ElectricC0mpany
@ElectricC0mpany 3 жыл бұрын
Yes legit. I could even give you tips on using the plastic. I use this professionally for the last 7 years wrapping pallets at a shipping company.
@sugarmuffin319
@sugarmuffin319 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 samesies!
@judichristopher4604
@judichristopher4604 3 жыл бұрын
"You Go Girl" ... If I was there I'd help you build it!!!
@judichristopher4604
@judichristopher4604 3 жыл бұрын
@@ElectricC0mpany OKAY King... We are waiting for your professional help. Seriously... I want to hear what you have to say...
@WHEREVER-I-ROAM
@WHEREVER-I-ROAM 3 жыл бұрын
*Yes grow some MARIJUANA*
@c.a.greene8395
@c.a.greene8395 2 жыл бұрын
There is a quicker way to do this, look for a grouping of green saplings of about 15 feet tall. Clear out the center of the group of green trees. Use a horse shoe as an anchor and tie it to a rope, pull in the trees, tie them together in groups of 3 to leave a small space in between them. Using as many as 15 trees tied you should have a nice frame for your outdoor enclosure. You can make sturdier by placing side spacing between each tree, all the way up and in random order - will give it the strength of an igloo. Mark your door, by making the brace the top of door frame and two trees as the sides. Wrap in plastic wrap on both sides of trees, start at the bottom and do 3 layers before moving upwards, this will maintain a water tight seal. You can have an open fire in the center, the smoke will go out the hole in the roof, use stones - we dig our fireplace in deeper than our floor so heat begins at ground level znd lay metal tubing to fireplace, buried, and up high enough outside not to fill with rain or snow BUT to feed fire with constant fresh air. It's so warm even in -20c. ( yellowknife NWT. Canada) and with green trees, plastic wrap and a pocket knife you can make a sea worthy canoe! Just bring a blanket because artic sea water is bloody cold!!! Will stay dry, just not too warm! BUT works in a pinch when all else fails and all you have is plastic wrap! ( most rec boaters have a large roll! Knowing these skills could save your life!!) Peace to you and yours!! Cheers! P.s. sorry for the edit, my tablet isn't printing 'a' or ' b' very well...
@c.a.greene8395
@c.a.greene8395 2 жыл бұрын
You can always find Wood stove and all the pipes at home demo's which are listed in most build home and recycle section in local news paper, have also found nice wood doors, double pained sliding glass doors that make nice nearly free upgrades. Lots of stuff they will let you have just to haul it away! Love visiting demo sights of old farm houses! Pot bellied stoves are an added bonus! Here they sit at the side of the road for years! ( I know where 2 sit, today! Both cast iron )
@artemissharp298
@artemissharp298 Жыл бұрын
Shazam !
@christophercaetano6305
@christophercaetano6305 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the GREAT TIPs !!!🙊🙉🙈😯
@sca662
@sca662 3 жыл бұрын
This build has been shared on all my groups for greenhouses, chicken 101, off grid etc groups that could use this build.
@happypeasanthomestead344
@happypeasanthomestead344 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I was wondering,can it be used as a Greenhouse?
@sca662
@sca662 3 жыл бұрын
@@happypeasanthomestead344 This would be great for a green house at a fraction of the cost.
@happypeasanthomestead344
@happypeasanthomestead344 3 жыл бұрын
@@sca662 thanks
@annak804
@annak804 3 жыл бұрын
Good base frame you could add cob or clay or dirt or adobe to the outside to make it permanent
@msmelpersonality7
@msmelpersonality7 3 жыл бұрын
Man I seen a dude use 400 bucks and he built a whole permanent arch cabin with a fire place , just some 2X4 and some bricks and sheet metal and some insulation and Kaboom , it was pretty great
@gandalfthegrey9311
@gandalfthegrey9311 3 жыл бұрын
you got a link?
@sarahstrong7174
@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын
The way house prices are going this is what a lot of people will be living in, provided they can find somewhere to set it up.
@annak804
@annak804 3 жыл бұрын
Dirt houses work so do cob and clay many materials are free problem is where to put them then and gardening is a great help with keeping fed
@sarahstrong7174
@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын
@@annak804 You need land though & then you are only allowed to make a basic shelter no plumbing or electric unless you can get planning permission.
@edwinaviles4344
@edwinaviles4344 3 жыл бұрын
Finding the place to set up any type of cabin/casita is exactly the problem I'm running into right now
@alcopower5710
@alcopower5710 3 жыл бұрын
@@edwinaviles4344 ......yep....me too
@seanjohnston8269
@seanjohnston8269 3 жыл бұрын
No they just gotta move out of California... plenty of affordable living
@Blue-Lotus888
@Blue-Lotus888 Жыл бұрын
Bless your Soul for teaching those in an incredibly difficult situation, how to build an affordable shelter❤
@carolhewett3756
@carolhewett3756 3 жыл бұрын
The best part was the wild turkeys, the coyote, the raccoons. Hilarious. They're thinking: there goes the neighborhood.
@jacquelynhill1598
@jacquelynhill1598 3 жыл бұрын
Coyote or wolf? Could be a coyote I guess. Our California critters though, are so scrawny you feel like calling the ASPCA to report somebody. 🥲
@montanamvk
@montanamvk 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacquelynhill1598 Awww so your coyotes aren’t looking like that huh? Oh all the poor critters. Glad YOU’RE here to talk about it though. It IS a shame we can’t actually call the SPCA on the fires... or the starter-assisters... or whatever (whomever?) the heck you guys are dealing with. Anything getting figured out for you folks? Or any thoughts on what is going on?
@kimberluna2226
@kimberluna2226 3 жыл бұрын
That was awesomely cool .. didn't have to go far for food...lol
@heathenwolf4997
@heathenwolf4997 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacquelynhill1598 I do believe that was a coyote.
@googiegress
@googiegress 3 жыл бұрын
The coyote was like "nah bro I ain't even peeing on that thing, I'm out"
@racexine
@racexine 3 жыл бұрын
Don is the best friend everyone wish they have, including me.
@kenharty6016
@kenharty6016 3 жыл бұрын
Hes seems like a good guy
@wanderlustadventureuk
@wanderlustadventureuk 3 жыл бұрын
His name is Don??!!! I thought he was calling him Dawn for the last few months, 😂🤦‍♂️
@jerrysims7900
@jerrysims7900 3 жыл бұрын
YES Don id the Best!!!
@Pedroforpresident2024
@Pedroforpresident2024 3 жыл бұрын
you should really get out more that sounds kind of creepy.
@jerrysims7900
@jerrysims7900 3 жыл бұрын
@@Pedroforpresident2024 What the Hell are you talking about? These are Great brothers and they love life, sorry you don't ....
@sickerOr
@sickerOr 3 жыл бұрын
This would make an excellent cheap DIY greenhouse to grow veggies in!
@jimmygriswold9258
@jimmygriswold9258 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, ... electric lettuce ....
@uwotmetemette6333
@uwotmetemette6333 3 жыл бұрын
don’t think it would last
@Ktrvrn
@Ktrvrn 3 жыл бұрын
@@uwotmetemette6333 how long do you think it would last?
@alexanderleuchte5132
@alexanderleuchte5132 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, an excellent cheap DIY greenhouse to built somewhere hidden in the outdoors to grow "veggies"
@Quagigitymire
@Quagigitymire 3 жыл бұрын
Right, at least get some type of long-term use out of the pounds of plastic used to make it.
@Joshua-ri8cu
@Joshua-ri8cu 2 жыл бұрын
We used to build these in scouts. You should try a hoop shelter. You can make them as long as you want and then you just make two hoop sides. You can give it an overhand for rain or a porch. Hoop shelters use saplings and go up very quick.
@davidpowell4601
@davidpowell4601 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone needs a friend like Don.
@l3eaver
@l3eaver 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i had a friend like Don. Seems like a really good lad
@offairhead
@offairhead 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I wish i had friends like Don and Chris. I have the free wood in my back yard to do it but I am a single mom with 5 herniated disks,...it’s not something I can do on my own anymore.
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
@@offairhead there is always help and I know its hard to ask but please try. I am doing the same. We must ask for help. Its there for us. Especially for a Mom and her children 🙏💜
@offairhead
@offairhead 3 жыл бұрын
@@ariloves10 I wish that were true. I can’t even find someone to watch my daughter so I can get to work. I had to change jobs to one where she could come with me to work (which means way less hours) just to be able to work.
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
@@offairhead my friend had the same issue. She began working at the daycare where her daughter attended and was much happier being around the children and her daughter. You will meet other single parents who need support as you do and you can be a support to each other. God bless you and your daughter. Your precious angel from God 😇🙏❤
@bashkillszombies
@bashkillszombies 3 жыл бұрын
"Collecting stuff in order to have it when you need it." Every hoarders mantra.
@loganthesaint
@loganthesaint 3 жыл бұрын
They call us pack rats thank you 😂
@montanamvk
@montanamvk 3 жыл бұрын
@@loganthesaint Ha. Imagining another one of me & all the ‘projects’ inside a make do shelter like this. Either somebody’d be make doing their make do MUCH deeper into that woods OR that’d be one heck of an ingenious DIY homestead. We should all start some sort of pack rat swap meet... or help-swap er something. 😉
@Nan-1017
@Nan-1017 3 жыл бұрын
My dad always used to say..”better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it”..so true:) Miss my dad.
@ghostsoftherepublic
@ghostsoftherepublic 3 жыл бұрын
Joking with friend "if you need help cleaning your yard." He made $300 in scrap..yard is clean and he is buying a new grill...lol
@deee.9779
@deee.9779 3 жыл бұрын
@@montanamvk I like that idea.it was that same good old know how that gots us out of a real jam
@joeshanahan5717
@joeshanahan5717 3 жыл бұрын
I work at a big box home improvement warehouse retailer the one where we wear red vests, not orange aprons, in the lumber department. I would most likely give you the plastic that the bunks of lumber come in because we just throw it away.
@xzqzq
@xzqzq 3 жыл бұрын
I still have my red vests...amazing how much stuff gets thrown away. I drove @ $ 5K of nuts & bolts to the recyclers, still in original packs.
@JustMe-gs9xi
@JustMe-gs9xi 3 жыл бұрын
@@xzqzq it should be used,,, people can use that.
@Ktrvrn
@Ktrvrn 3 жыл бұрын
how can somebody get the plastic to reuse?
@joeshanahan5717
@joeshanahan5717 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ktrvrn build up a slight rapport with a worker in the lumber department and then just ask. They will most likely give you the plastic the bunks come covered in.
@GreysonDarkest
@GreysonDarkest 3 жыл бұрын
Having worn that red vest myself. Yep.. skids, broken stones, snapped lumber.. plastic.. lots of plastic.. hell ive got 4 of the wooden displays that succulents ship in on sitting in my shed as a storage rack because we where told to toss them out after they where empty. Good soild rot free lumber? Yep in the truck she went!
@jpacker7977
@jpacker7977 2 жыл бұрын
I've actually done this with pallet wrap to stay warm in the high desert. The most efficient way to do this is to make a teepee or lean-to configuration. I probably used a fraction of the plastic you did. The way it works is the infrared heat radiating off an outside fire placed about 5 ft from the shelter is trapped inside the plastic, heating the inside. It doesn't have to be a big fire as the effect is cumulative. You can warm a small area and make it pretty toasty in about an hour or less. Having a stove or furnace inside is unnecessary. You can build an effective and quite warm shelter like this in about 15 minutes, and have it warm in about 30 minutes after finishing. I would advise most people to refrain from having any form of combustion inside of a shelter like this, even with the piping as you're just asking to have issues with CO.
@MeepChangeling
@MeepChangeling 2 жыл бұрын
Easy there, Captain Caveman. Most humans have a need for civilization you clearly lack. Which is fine. You do you. We'll do us and bring your stoves, floors, and proper walls.
@Cook-px8ne
@Cook-px8ne 2 жыл бұрын
@@MeepChangeling hes speaking on someone dying. dont do this n fall sleep. this is very dumb. tbh
@tucci06
@tucci06 2 жыл бұрын
@@MeepChangeling So unnecessarily aggressive.
@BatCaveOz
@BatCaveOz 2 жыл бұрын
Did you forget to bring a tent or tarp? Actually... it doesn't matter, because this never actually happened. "I don't bring a tent or tarp with me while hiking, but I do bring several rolls of pallet wrap" - said no one ever.
@veganvocalist4782
@veganvocalist4782 2 жыл бұрын
was thinking the same regards a teepee shape
@jerrysims7900
@jerrysims7900 3 жыл бұрын
You and Chris are just big kids, and nothing wrong with that!
@jerrysims7900
@jerrysims7900 3 жыл бұрын
And I Love that @@@@
@kenharty6016
@kenharty6016 3 жыл бұрын
Keeps you young.
@johnmcfadden9336
@johnmcfadden9336 3 жыл бұрын
You must be child like to enter into the kingdom of heaven
@preppingforlife264
@preppingforlife264 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video!!
@mikeyjames
@mikeyjames 3 жыл бұрын
Don is actually benefiting the most out this but you guys just don’t know it yet. These builds are keeping him active and he’s reliving his youth.
@Bianchi8000
@Bianchi8000 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, totally.
@Toastmaster_5000
@Toastmaster_5000 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he gets to stay on the property whenever he wants too
@drops2cents260
@drops2cents260 3 жыл бұрын
@@jamessmith5970 I'd say that always depends on the wife, too. Because if you find a good one (EDIT - let me rephrase that: "Ms. Right"), you certainly wouldn't mind her to come along, help building the cabin and then enjoy some quality time with her partner (a.k.a. you, if you're worthy). :-)
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention inspirational and instructional. This is a huge service. Great teacher Don.
@kimhorton6109
@kimhorton6109 3 жыл бұрын
What kid never spent a day or ten building forts out of what you can find? We lived on Air Force bases as kids and there were always some woods close. Fine days
@mattparker9726
@mattparker9726 3 жыл бұрын
18:00 as a former hobo, that's the best tent I've ever seen.
@joemattox7525
@joemattox7525 2 жыл бұрын
You should have built your frame for your floor then wrapped it in that pallet wrap before putting floor boards over it. It would have served as a vapor barrier and helped keep air and moisture out of the cabin. Would love to see updates to see how long this plastic holds up over time
@sharonstuebi8181
@sharonstuebi8181 3 жыл бұрын
Omg! I live in Peru and need a greenhouse.with the quarantines its hard to get materials and imported items are out of reach financially. I'm going to use this method to make my greenhouse. I will need windows for ventilation but WOWZER this is fantastic. Thank you 💕
@hulkveme2012
@hulkveme2012 3 жыл бұрын
I am going to build one in my garden tomorrow for me 18 year old son to move into. 😂
@pauls466
@pauls466 3 жыл бұрын
Well with the see through walls you can keep a eye on him. ;)
@milagrohndz65
@milagrohndz65 3 жыл бұрын
Lol ... I got one of them too that needs a place !
@blessedcreationsbynicole4066
@blessedcreationsbynicole4066 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that laughter Amen lol
@jacquelinewells7575
@jacquelinewells7575 3 жыл бұрын
@@blessedcreationsbynicole4066 Totally cracked me up. Thanks for the laugh.
@大疯狼
@大疯狼 3 жыл бұрын
He'll just love that!!
@rexcaliburn
@rexcaliburn 3 жыл бұрын
when i was a kid i had a fort made from pallets. we just took whole pallets laid them out for a floor then screwed in pallets for the walls 2 high and used a tarp as the roof it was pretty col and thing stood for years
@taranicole1669
@taranicole1669 2 жыл бұрын
No one should go without a home! ❤️🙂
@VolcanoEarth
@VolcanoEarth 3 жыл бұрын
When I was growing up, those old wire spools were our patio furniture. The little ones were stools and the big'un was the table.
@mattmatty4670
@mattmatty4670 3 жыл бұрын
Ha. For a while we had an old tea chest turned over n my dad cracked me up by saying ya gota have a table cloth son. Ha news paper.
@UtahTabby
@UtahTabby 3 жыл бұрын
we called ours "the cable table."
@namieschowgurow4779
@namieschowgurow4779 3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing that we lose where
@paulhare662
@paulhare662 3 жыл бұрын
Yup, a 1972 hippie living room. Spool tables, cinder block and scaffold board shelves/ entertainment center, milk crate storage units and $1000 worth of Pioneer stereo stuff.
@wordtruthworship
@wordtruthworship 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea for some homeless people who wander off by themselves to buddy up and work together and have some kind of shelter. I pray for them daily.
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
God bless you 🙏❤ 🙏
@wordtruthworship
@wordtruthworship 3 жыл бұрын
@@ariloves10 Jesus bless you and your family, always!
@namieschowgurow4779
@namieschowgurow4779 3 жыл бұрын
If walls were streight n roof on angle perhaps one can hang sheets for privacy from thrift store
@squamishfish
@squamishfish 3 жыл бұрын
Sure then it sounds like it would be ok for you to put them in a park close to your place , or even in your back yard , they can dig a ditch to use as their washroom , you could have daily prayers with them ,
@wordtruthworship
@wordtruthworship 3 жыл бұрын
@@squamishfish I have taken in the homeless off and on, most of my life. Want to check out reality, I suggest everyone helps the homeless, and it would help the problem to diminish if everyone cared. Gotta start at home. No place else to start to help fellow human beings.
@wayneshingler9664
@wayneshingler9664 3 жыл бұрын
Wool blankets attached to the inside of the roof with furring strips and screws would make that even warmer, while also helping protect the plastic a little from the heat of the wood stove. Just leave uncovered any part you want to leave as a skylight.
@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185
@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185 2 жыл бұрын
Lol that wolf was like "Nope, I'm not messing with whatever did that, I'm out."
@Rameon
@Rameon 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it’s a coyote
@Josh-lu6pk
@Josh-lu6pk 2 жыл бұрын
100% coyote
@seanrallis6714
@seanrallis6714 3 жыл бұрын
"It would be real easy to get out of you did catch it on fire... just run through the wall." --A person who has clearly never tried to push through a few layers of pallet wrap.
@mrwess1927
@mrwess1927 3 жыл бұрын
Jab through with a finger first
@seanrallis6714
@seanrallis6714 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrwess1927 yeah... speaking from experience, you can only tear a small (3 to 6 inch) hole that way. It doesn't tear like saran wrap, it bunches up and becomes stronger the more you force through it
@arcticfox5118
@arcticfox5118 3 жыл бұрын
Pocket knife, axe, stool, kettle, kitchen knife, sharp rock. Any of these would work to get out in a hurry. Id be more concerned with C02 or CO building up then getting out. Besides a 6'2 dude shoulder checking the wrap at a dead paniced sprint would be pretty likely to rip at least enough to scramble out of. Bunch of guys used to do it all the time at a place i worked. Auto wraper would sometimes screw up on small wide pallets and the wrap would then get stuck on a support leg by mistake...so you would get 20 or 30 wraps around the bay if no one saw it in time. So you would end up with a wad of plastic that was just wide enough to fit over the 2 concrete poles by the exit....and you can figure out the rest
@QBRX
@QBRX 3 жыл бұрын
That stuff would melt in a hurry. Just walk through the flaming hole.
@annak804
@annak804 3 жыл бұрын
Or had plastic burns
@scootertruluv
@scootertruluv 3 жыл бұрын
I can't help but to adore Don. He has such an amazing laid back personality, he's an excellent craftsman and seems like a generous and helpful true friend. I'm a fan of Don's for sure!
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
Don is a great Friend!
@darrenchampagne1499
@darrenchampagne1499 2 жыл бұрын
I love his hat!! GO JETS GO
@LadyBlueRR
@LadyBlueRR 3 жыл бұрын
"it's surprisingly warm in here without the heat" ....Well you guys inadvertently built yourselves a little green house 😁😁😁
@fluffylittlebear
@fluffylittlebear 3 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? It isn't green. It's grey and brown.
@LadyBlueRR
@LadyBlueRR 3 жыл бұрын
@@fluffylittlebear Are you seriously asking me this....your joking right????? You have to be cause only an idiot wouldn't know what a "Green House" is
@rock2946
@rock2946 3 жыл бұрын
@@user-pb9yp6ql7u I just use old plastic bags when I make mini greenhouses. Works like a charm and aye ♻️
@fluffylittlebear
@fluffylittlebear 3 жыл бұрын
@@LadyBlueRR You must be colorblind.
@LadyBlueRR
@LadyBlueRR 3 жыл бұрын
@@fluffylittlebear WTH does color have to do with anything...... I'll wait.... nevermind... your joking
@barbarashirland9078
@barbarashirland9078 2 жыл бұрын
I could easily live there. My off grid cabin was dependably 10 degrees warmer than the outdoor air. I used to run some heat (I used propane) for a couple of hours when I first got up. It really was all I needed in Virginia. I just discovered your videos. Reminds me of my five years off grid in Virginia. Now I’m in the desert SW in an apartment. But I still use my skills for camping. And I could easily and comfortably live in my SUV because I can lie down in the back and I don’t own that much.
@jenford7078
@jenford7078 3 жыл бұрын
I never miss seeing what you and Don and whomever else you can convince to join your madness in the woods are up to. Must see video!
@alladreamwedreamed
@alladreamwedreamed 3 жыл бұрын
This should make a good greenhouse too, you can get some seeds started for your spring garden 🌱
@seafieldgrant6957
@seafieldgrant6957 3 жыл бұрын
I kinda feel like a kid again watching this video and I am 73 LOL
@tedbryer2512
@tedbryer2512 3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Brings back memories when we built forts in the woods.
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
I used to build forts in the woods.. and I still do.
@kevincoffey3112
@kevincoffey3112 3 жыл бұрын
Get off your phone old man lol
@Phyllygirl1
@Phyllygirl1 3 жыл бұрын
Same same. I am 71.
@rimaahali9251
@rimaahali9251 3 жыл бұрын
It seems like so much fun via the simplicity and that the materials are basically FREE!
@RovingJack
@RovingJack 2 жыл бұрын
I imagine the moisture levels inside that to be insane. can't imagine spending a week in it during rainy weather. and I'd suspect mildew may make an appearance after a while.
@mattychristian
@mattychristian 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Also not a good idea to have fire anywhere near that plastic
@peoplez129
@peoplez129 2 жыл бұрын
They could probably better control it by poking hundreds of tiny holes in the roof area with some tool. Make something that is 1x1 foot that can be pressed against the plastic to make all the holes at once. Do that in several different spots, and there would be a decent air exchange without letting out too much heat. The real problem with the thing is that as soon as the fire dies down, the temperature will drop quickly because of the lack of mass to hold heat. So it wouldn't exactly be safe, because if you fell asleep without making sure you have enough fire to last the night, you could freeze in your sleep very quickly because of how fast the temps would drop. Although I wouldn't even consider something like this even for short term, because it's definitely not going to offer even the slightest bit of protection from a wild animal.
@goldlamp574
@goldlamp574 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe not. Its pretty dry in that climate and the stove will suck air in and vent it out
@peoplez129
@peoplez129 2 жыл бұрын
@Buck Norris " You can't sleep during early stages of hypothermia" You might not be able to go to sleep if you're already awake. But if you are already asleep and the temperature drops far enough quick enough, you can freeze without being aware.
@peoplez129
@peoplez129 2 жыл бұрын
@Buck Norris We literally see homeless people freeze to death in their beds all the time. People who literally die right outside of churches and other buildings they could go into. Again, if the temperature drops fast enough quick enough, you can go into hypothermia very quickly. We're literally talking as little as 5-10 minutes.
@finneganhansen4033
@finneganhansen4033 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Me and my group of friends always build make shift tents and houses in the woods to hang out in summer. The main problem is always money. This is an affordable, good looking tent type thing and I wanted to thank you for inspiring me to build this with my friends
@billbob4243
@billbob4243 2 жыл бұрын
Don is a great friend. All that time and effort helping him on his projects. In return he gets a hotdog,
@jonezmusicgroup
@jonezmusicgroup 2 жыл бұрын
What he got was the ability to get his own wiener 😂
@montananomad5382
@montananomad5382 Жыл бұрын
And a bottle of water.
@nonyabeeznuss304
@nonyabeeznuss304 3 жыл бұрын
Used to work at a timber mill. Can confirm that the bunk-wrapping tarps are great. We totally all used to pull that wrapping we used for bunks of lumber off the roll and make it into custom length tarps for people who asked. I made one into a boat cover for my dad. It said "Idaho Forest Group" all over it instead of some fancy brand, but it was free and actually tougher than most ones you'd buy.
@kevinsantti9783
@kevinsantti9783 2 жыл бұрын
Back in the late 70's my dad and his buddies went on fishing trip from New Hampshire into Quebec Canada,Lake Shaboogamoo.The local Indians built structures just like this on the banks of the rivers and lakes,I still remember the polaroid pictures.This video brought back a lot of memories.Thanks Guys
@christophercaetano6305
@christophercaetano6305 Жыл бұрын
GOOD OLD DAYS!!
@frenchyG
@frenchyG 3 жыл бұрын
I remember building something similar to this when I was about 8. Just when I finished and about to enjoy it, adults came around and tore it down telling me it was unsafe :( . I never trusted adults since. lol
@richl4489
@richl4489 3 жыл бұрын
My friends and I made a massive leantoo in the woods by our house it was almost a whole circle with about 10ft diameter someone came and chainsawed all of it. We were devestated. People suck.
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
When I was young the tree guy came and fell some leaning Pine trees. The guys made me a rope swing on another perfect tree. Someone put a copper nail or whatever that nail is that kills trees. No more rope swing. Yes people are fowl. Jealous and hateful.
@richl4489
@richl4489 3 жыл бұрын
@@ariloves10 That's just downright spiteful and vile
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
@@richl4489 thank you. You know it. I'm sorry for what they did to you too. In revolt I climbed the 100 or so foot Cypress tree also in the backyard to the very top and the firemen had to come get me down. Caused a huge scene in the neighborhood lol 😆
@mystisith3984
@mystisith3984 3 жыл бұрын
I can relate to this. I wish I didn't. Sigh. Finding the place with same minded people is a blessing and a superpower all in one.
@MokkiLife
@MokkiLife 3 жыл бұрын
I would have made the “floor” about 4 feet longer out the front so you would have a porch area to stomp the snow off your boots before you went inside 🤷🏻‍♀️ Coat rack is a nice touch 🙌🏼
@Mrjohndful
@Mrjohndful 3 жыл бұрын
Have a similar overhang on the roof aswell
@Zenith_V
@Zenith_V 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe even tilt the floor a small bit on the sides from the seam in the middle so melted snow does not build up into puddles
@silkyjohnson4519
@silkyjohnson4519 3 жыл бұрын
Gord idea luara wijowski
@RichPianasOilPump
@RichPianasOilPump 3 жыл бұрын
“Fit for a king.. or a hobbit.. or a squatter” lol
@annak804
@annak804 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect start just have to add clay or dirt bags or cob to the outside
@Yasminenature
@Yasminenature Жыл бұрын
It’s about being out in nature! Also we run out of power a lot where I live so I keep solar yard lights out and when power goes out I bring them in. Great lighting resource for cabin. 👍🏻
@happynaturalist1793
@happynaturalist1793 3 жыл бұрын
31:52 "WE'RE SURROUNDED BY PLASTIC" In so many ways, man. In so many ways.
@drewga403
@drewga403 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! $25 Cabin Build! **Provided you have access to: **about 20 straight 15 foot long pieces of timber, **about 20 wooden shipping pallets worth of plank board, **a power drill, **a chain saw, **a nail gun, **an old metal wood burning stove, **metal roof flashing, **metal stove piping **a twice-toasted bagel **a bag of Lays potato chips, **a banana Can you believe it...? A banana?!!?! How is a regular Joe Schmoe like me supposed to get a banana?!!
@PierreLucSex
@PierreLucSex 3 жыл бұрын
I usually drill with my trained armpits. And my breath keeps the concept of cold outside.
@Basstaco69
@Basstaco69 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention a friend to do it with...
@LeeLee-gv9ih
@LeeLee-gv9ih 3 жыл бұрын
@@theman9739 That shrink wrap was much more than 25 dollars. Closer to 25 dollar each.
@korthosen949
@korthosen949 3 жыл бұрын
ye i generaly like vids like this if it aint a clickbait .... well 95% it is one so i gotta hard pass on this one too
@michaelanngravon8329
@michaelanngravon8329 3 жыл бұрын
Why chop down trees or use pallet wrap if you have unlimited free pallets that come with 2x4s, 4x4s, 4'x5' plywood sheets, and 1x4 slats? Plus, it's nice to have unpaid Squires for free labor.
@kellydclear
@kellydclear 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm watching an episode of "The Handyman's Corner" on "The Red Green Show".
@GameOver-we6gx
@GameOver-we6gx 3 жыл бұрын
Damn I remember watching that when I was a kid
@pamelamacon9675
@pamelamacon9675 3 жыл бұрын
My son and I use to watch the Red Green show when he was younger. Special times
@jonkennedy8048
@jonkennedy8048 3 жыл бұрын
LOLOLOL
@guypatthew7613
@guypatthew7613 3 жыл бұрын
I miss everything Canadian!! Long live Tim Horton our Buffalo Sabre!!!
@KennethSee
@KennethSee 3 жыл бұрын
Haven’t heard that name in a long time. Good memories watching with my brother.
@courtneypetit5084
@courtneypetit5084 2 жыл бұрын
Man if only we could do stuff like this for ppl who have no choice but to fend for themselves outdoors :(
@kirkdeshotel2632
@kirkdeshotel2632 3 жыл бұрын
HEY GUYS JUST SAW * BREAKFAST ,- * LUNCH AND *DINNER , OHH AND DESERT ! WALK BY THE CABIN !!!
@SHobbyist
@SHobbyist 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually a great greenhouse build
@SaitoGray
@SaitoGray 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm definitely doing that this spring. On a smaller scale but it will be a great start for my new garden.
@mikemcgown6362
@mikemcgown6362 3 жыл бұрын
Good idea! Gonna do it! A little different than this, but still gonna be a cheap green house.
@colinK85
@colinK85 3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that. Once he is finished with the video, he should repurpose this as a green house garden for food. Especially that he is in Canada
@462ANIMAL
@462ANIMAL 3 жыл бұрын
@@SaitoGray me too , something like that is perfect.. come spring ,we’ll need something to keep plants in before planting.
@needsmoreisolation8568
@needsmoreisolation8568 3 жыл бұрын
the uv would degrade the wrap in a few months. they make a uv resistant saran wrap for palletts though. but then poly film and some sort of frame would be better. a staple-wacker and steel wire or rope can make a great green house though. the only other consideration is light transmission but cleat poly film should be ok.
@KhanhNguyen-gq2px
@KhanhNguyen-gq2px 3 жыл бұрын
There are so many wow factors in this cabin. The cabin itself, the lamp, the bed that you built. Keep your good friends around for more amazing projects Kevin. Again another stunning video I love! ❤
@YochevedDesigns
@YochevedDesigns Жыл бұрын
So glad you're thinning dead wood instead of going to a lumberyard. You're not just saving money, you are reducing forest fire risks.
@This1LifeWeLive
@This1LifeWeLive 3 жыл бұрын
Lol, I cheated and bought a cheap amish shed and turning it into a luxury offgrid office for under $10,000 including solar/wind 😄. Just passed my electrical inspection 😊
@alanfoix9911
@alanfoix9911 3 жыл бұрын
Now ya need heat. Check out. The Random farmer on youtube. Heating with compost. Peace
@AFishBicycle
@AFishBicycle 3 жыл бұрын
You went over the $25 limit lol
@indalcecio
@indalcecio 3 жыл бұрын
@@AFishBicycle yeah but only by 400 times no big deal
@silkyjohnson4519
@silkyjohnson4519 3 жыл бұрын
Damn shawty let me move in with you 😀
@melissajohnson2935
@melissajohnson2935 3 жыл бұрын
I would like your definition of "cheap" cause I have never seen anything Amish made that was "cheap" 😂
@Havaseet2
@Havaseet2 3 жыл бұрын
If I was a bear I'd move in to that thing while you guys were off gathering twigs and pallets.
@vidard9863
@vidard9863 3 жыл бұрын
I'd wait for them to get back for dinner...
@mariajjenkins
@mariajjenkins 3 жыл бұрын
😅
@SchMasHed
@SchMasHed 3 жыл бұрын
@@vidard9863 "I'd wait for them to get back, for dinner" ;)
@Dewkeeper
@Dewkeeper 3 жыл бұрын
Well at least you wouldn't catch them off guard!
@madisaur0
@madisaur0 3 жыл бұрын
You should give us a monthly update on this build to see how it's holding up. Lamp update build a stick frame shade and cover with the plastic wrap to get more light out
@lliamthrumble
@lliamthrumble 3 жыл бұрын
Yup you should keep adding to it and tally up the money you spend and make it into a proper self contained camp site
@AndyJame-bo4fc
@AndyJame-bo4fc Жыл бұрын
Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds kzbin.infoUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.
@tylerk.167
@tylerk.167 3 жыл бұрын
"Build a 25 dollar cabin" -Buys 1 saw "Well it was a good run"
@brooketurner477
@brooketurner477 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great thing, very cool. But only $25 makes a lot of assumptions. Manpower, existing tools, know-how, skill, etc.
@psykkoman
@psykkoman 2 жыл бұрын
@mpoczatek02 The title implies he built it for 25, not that anyone could build it for $25.
@InfernosReaper
@InfernosReaper 2 жыл бұрын
@mpoczatek02 Because at $125, you might as well just buy a regular tent. Hell, ya might even get more space for the money and don't have to build a floor.
@adrianlayman892
@adrianlayman892 2 жыл бұрын
@@psykkoman 9+ $25 Winter Cabin Build (on an Extreme Budget!) is not an implication...it's the NAME of the video!
@swiftygaming1527
@swiftygaming1527 2 жыл бұрын
And the drill
@zacheryjerome333
@zacheryjerome333 3 жыл бұрын
The clear pallet wrap is a great idea and of course has that nice natural light, great idea. For everyone worrying about how long it would last, lumber wraps are definitely free at your local lumber yard as long as you ask nicely like you suggest! They will last quite a long time, but you won't have that nice soft lighting. Thanks for sharing the video! Great little cabin!
@Oldbmwr100rs
@Oldbmwr100rs 3 жыл бұрын
I can almost hear that coyote thinking "crud, there goes the neighborhood" as it looks at the cabin! Pretty cool build, never considered pallet shipping wrap as a building material, but it looks like it worked.
@MetalPotato
@MetalPotato 3 жыл бұрын
$25? Ha ha not with through tools
@johncribbs8382
@johncribbs8382 2 жыл бұрын
$25 in gas to begin. use pallets from side of road chicken wire even snow fence or and bubblewrap. take a bunch recycling news paper/ straw or wood chips mix a slurry in a bucket and fill the skids. You can carry 2 tall skids for 3 miles a day in a modded bike trailer / hobo hauler in an hr or 2 a day. It is debatable if the old growth is a fire hazard or part of the eco system. I was not present when it was planted so idk right. lol. They have proven the fact that a tree does nothing or make any noise without someone there to observe it. If you brought in and modified the pallets then why did you waste energy killing the trees? . do you know how many rolls bubblewrap is in dumpsters. 3 rolls of that saran wrap would be at least anther $25. idk how many you used . You are certainly not anything like the two dudes in the jungle. They would have built the ice fishing sled from vines and bamboo. Don't get me wrong it is fun and interesting as Bob stated. Personally I would have spent the money on an old energy pack from goodwill or VV for $14.99 or less. Then snag a cpl batteries and panels from a street sign or something. The eliminator power box with a 12v 30ah battery. will lose power on the coldest days but will not dip below 50% efficiency. I did this test with a crappy coelman atv battery tender panel two winters ago 200k south of Parry Sound , On .CA. Was out my south side window and used it only to charge my phone daily with a 10 ft usb cable. It was the original battery so it died eventually but i got a couple years out of it. Also when my car needed a jump start in -40 kind of crap the box somehow worked? It was outside same as carr battery and not plugged into anything other then the cheap 12v panel. Would like to see a video on how to sell a house with $25.000 for 549,000. also very interesting.
@ronniepirtlejr2606
@ronniepirtlejr2606 2 жыл бұрын
This is a Fantastic Plastic cabin! I was waiting for you to pile up the snow around the base of your cabin, where the floor and cabin meet. You need the barrier to keep cold air from coming in.👍
@EarthREALTOR
@EarthREALTOR 3 жыл бұрын
Fun times with recycled materials. We are having cold in Texas right now. Time to head to the woods!
@namieschowgurow4779
@namieschowgurow4779 3 жыл бұрын
Put up a tent in house to keep warmer, build a rocket stove to cook
@VE3RKP
@VE3RKP 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool build. Now the bears can go window shopping lol!
@drops2cents260
@drops2cents260 3 жыл бұрын
> Now the bears can go window shopping lol! Not a problem - because building a few chevaux de frise doesn't take that long as well. :-)
@nkreseknowledge2241
@nkreseknowledge2241 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣😫😫😫😫
@drops2cents260
@drops2cents260 3 жыл бұрын
@B R That's why I recommended the chevaux de frise - and if that shouldn't be enough, go for palisades.
@selinesbeau
@selinesbeau 3 жыл бұрын
@2freeIvX Grizzlies will absolutely eat a human if they feel like it. They'll eat anything in their quest to bulk up for winter.
@ShelleHolley
@ShelleHolley 3 жыл бұрын
@@selinesbeau but in the winter they are hibernating
@pverkuyl9
@pverkuyl9 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you build a low-cost screen room to keep the bugs out in the summer!
@nicolehervieux1704
@nicolehervieux1704 3 жыл бұрын
Yes that would be a great idea... a budget screen enclosure please! In northern Ontario, it is bug country!
@daveparker4415
@daveparker4415 Жыл бұрын
Winding some of the plastic wrap on the panels diagonally will help to keep them square and keep their shape better than just winding the wrap in one direction. I've used that technique when wrapping pallets of boxes and computer CRT monitors. It works really well.
@michaelshultzinger4902
@michaelshultzinger4902 3 жыл бұрын
The plywood covered skid would have been great to stack your firewood on to keep it off the ground. The countertop would have been useful as thermal mass for your stove as well as heat shield for your plastic.
@frederickmoller
@frederickmoller 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin, Don, and Kevin's Bro, it's the highlight of my Saturday morning, guys...Always something really neat in Kevin's projects!
@roorpiece5777
@roorpiece5777 3 жыл бұрын
The fire guy looks like he was a cub scout so I got faith in him.
@easemailboxes
@easemailboxes Жыл бұрын
Its wonderful to be able to watch the bears through your wall while remaining nice, safe and warm behind your extra strength plastic wrap.
@sealy3
@sealy3 3 жыл бұрын
A lodgepole Teepee would go up a hell of a lot faster. leave the traditional vent at the top of the teepee where the poles come together. build a small campfire in the middle of the floor of the teepee. Because the fire is in the middle of the teepee the heat will not be too hot for the plastic or poles. no need for anything to build it but a length of rope to hold the top of the poles together. a hatchet or hand saw to cut the lodgepoles and the plastic rap or other canvas material to cover the teepee. The taller the poles the bigger the teepee.
@MangledGuitars
@MangledGuitars 3 жыл бұрын
You never disappoint buddy! Absolutely love your greenhouse, cabin, tent or whatever you want to call it. Very very cool!
@reeceygardner
@reeceygardner 3 жыл бұрын
It's like Christmas when your videos come out absolutely love them
@ariloves10
@ariloves10 3 жыл бұрын
You said it. What an awesome gift. He makes it look easy too.
@setharkon1662
@setharkon1662 2 жыл бұрын
The material totally makes sense. I wish they could have engineered it in a way where they create more air packets for insulation
@Phoenixesper1
@Phoenixesper1 2 жыл бұрын
Umm...bubble wrap?
@setharkon1662
@setharkon1662 2 жыл бұрын
@@Phoenixesper1 It won't be aesthetically pleasing though and would require extra materials to put together. I was thinking more of wrapped twigs, arranged around the wooden support and then wrapped again
@jeffsizer9359
@jeffsizer9359 2 жыл бұрын
@@Phoenixesper1 Two layers positioned so the bubbles are touching each other surrounded by the pallet wrap.
@alfalafelstine1536
@alfalafelstine1536 2 жыл бұрын
Having more horizontal members in the roof panels would cut down on convection currents. Would probably help.
@YouTubeAreCommunistScum
@YouTubeAreCommunistScum 2 жыл бұрын
No need, space blanket layer on inside would be better
@magnum.4490
@magnum.4490 3 жыл бұрын
This is very cool .... It's amazing the uses of Saran wrap people come up with that actually work. If Carlton sheets was still around he would try to sell this place with a 30 year FHA loan attached
@lottabodys
@lottabodys 3 жыл бұрын
You got that right!!
@donnamealy4877
@donnamealy4877 3 жыл бұрын
Love the coyote. “What the F? That wasn’t there last night. You see that, Larry?”
@chicassoproductions8527
@chicassoproductions8527 3 жыл бұрын
The coyote even looked around a bit to see if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
@ryud1527
@ryud1527 3 жыл бұрын
The coyote ready to blown away that plastick house 😂
@sarahstrong7174
@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын
@@ryud1527 Coyote is thinking of brother wolfs actions in a certain story concerning three little pigs.
@ericromano8078
@ericromano8078 2 жыл бұрын
And he just missed a rabbit, too.
@valthalin7613
@valthalin7613 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry having a cynical moment and it kills me. "we are going to build a cabin for $25" first thing we see is a tree being cut down with an $80 folding-saw, $40+ ratchet bindings, $?? hauling rope, $90 hauling sled. x2 $?? labor, $12 screws, $140~ power drill, $12 tape measure, $145 axe (guessing it is a Gransfors Bruks), $100~ chainsaw, + go-juice, stuff+++++. ANYWAY, fun project that can probably be done for around $25. Good video quality, clear audio, nice pacing, good job. Thumbs up.
@JackTalyorD
@JackTalyorD 2 жыл бұрын
Would he helpe if they had made it with a $5 rip saw and a $8 timber handle hammer. Or dose the concept of browing tools from "that guy", u know that guy he's got 2 of everything........ But point taken 5 minutes crafts be either hot glue gun crap or $100,000 power tools very rare to find something really achievable
@GuardianDarkAngel
@GuardianDarkAngel 2 жыл бұрын
My guess is that he used most of that out of convenience then actually needing to. Because there is a KZbinr guy that builds basically everything by hand. With basically no modern tools. Also 140$ for a drill? It's yours gold plated? I can get a Black and Decker for under $80.
@alfalafelstine1536
@alfalafelstine1536 2 жыл бұрын
The biggest expense would be land with trees on it. Ratchet bindings and sled are just to save labor. Your own labor is free, and if you wanted to do it all on your own, you could. You'd only need one cutting tool, and you don't need a tape measure. No need for exact measurements. Cut one piece, than cut the others to the same length. Drill and screws could become nails and a hammer. Or nails and a rock if you're brave enough.
@JackTalyorD
@JackTalyorD 2 жыл бұрын
@@alfalafelstine1536 that's it find land to build it on .... At least around me it's national Park or private property- farmers- coal mining an power plants. Most will let you ride but not many want u building something no matter how temporary
@DEUS_VULT_INFIDEL
@DEUS_VULT_INFIDEL 2 жыл бұрын
On the topic of hot dog buns, I like mine either steamed or toasted. Steaming is easier, and they come out still hanging together enough to hold the hot dog and whatever else you slap on it, but toasted with maybe a kiss of butter, whether melted or softened, is awesome. Even without the butter a light toasting just makes them taste better in my opinion.
@vikingoutdoor3179
@vikingoutdoor3179 3 жыл бұрын
That coyote was looking at the structure like "awww dang, not these guys again". Haha this was cool thanks for sharing!
@TopG922
@TopG922 3 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see what that thing looks like at night. A clear house at night sounds cool
@starbubbli
@starbubbli 3 жыл бұрын
Black out curtains hanging on tree branches nailed horizontally inside for privacy and warm.. lol
@heatheranne147
@heatheranne147 3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate these diy building videos. Your videos give me so much inspiration to build for myself, instead of buying similar things that cost so much! Thank you!
@jimreynolds2399
@jimreynolds2399 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the most enjoyable videos I've watched. I think it was the simplicity of it. I feel like I could go and do this myself without actually going and doing it. I feel as if I'm a fully qualified self-sufficient 'Bear Grylls' tough guy without having to go out into the woods and build a survival shelter to prove it 😀. Thanks for your efforts with earning me my stripes 😀
@TruthHurtzandHealz
@TruthHurtzandHealz 3 жыл бұрын
I still would've draped a tarp over the roof and nailed it into the structure..
@SapioiT
@SapioiT 3 жыл бұрын
If you add some garbage bags cut into mats, to use their whole surface area, you can even have walls which are not see-through, for maybe $5 more in the worst case. And that price also includes about how much scotch tape you would meed to make sure it stays on the walls, though staples could also work. You can use pipes (and a shovel) to get the both the air from the outside, and the smoke outside, without needing any hole in the walls. And do look into rocket mass stoves, since covering the sides of the stove with piled dirt could help retain the heat for longer periods of time, to not need to refuel it as often.
@Austint-101
@Austint-101 3 жыл бұрын
I love how scrolling through comments I can see how much his supporters mean to him
@awaytoanywhere699
@awaytoanywhere699 2 жыл бұрын
about collecting: an old Norwegian saying: take/gather the subject when you find it, then you don’t lack it when you need it.
@ric03014
@ric03014 3 жыл бұрын
"Well, you're a movie star." 😂
@leocastro8955
@leocastro8955 3 жыл бұрын
The whole time I was watching this I was thinking about wanting to poke a hole in every pocket of wrap there is and fill it up with great stuff insulation foam lol just really get it warm and cozy haha
@YouTubeAreCommunistScum
@YouTubeAreCommunistScum 2 жыл бұрын
Not needed they should have just used those cheap nasa space blankets outside and inside
@christopheravery3680
@christopheravery3680 2 жыл бұрын
I cost you twenty-five extra bucks
@jeffenglishsetter8339
@jeffenglishsetter8339 3 жыл бұрын
I’m just seeing an awesome green house.
@laytond4501
@laytond4501 Жыл бұрын
Dude, this is the coolest idea I've seen in a long time. It looked like a blast to create. Keep all the great ideas coming.
@thomasschafer7268
@thomasschafer7268 Жыл бұрын
Dann hast du im Leben noch nix gesehen. Absolut nicht nachhaltig. Plastikmüll.
@Olhamo
@Olhamo 3 жыл бұрын
this was delightful. I’m with Don. It’s just good to go out and do things ( like this)
@abajamchroniclesreadingboo9956
@abajamchroniclesreadingboo9956 3 жыл бұрын
Try putting a solar blanket on the wall by the fireplace for reflective heat and shielding.
@hankhillsdisappointedsigh
@hankhillsdisappointedsigh 2 жыл бұрын
Whoa there money bags - this is a $25 build, not some snooty $27.25 build. lol
@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341
@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341 2 жыл бұрын
How about lining the whole tent in those cheap survival blankets of silver foil ???
@randallkornholio2971
@randallkornholio2971 3 жыл бұрын
"We're surrounded by plastic"...yup, literally! That stove could use a wire brush and graphite coating. Super cheap and it will last longer. Plus if you add a back to your bed it can double as a bench seat.
@thinkforyourself2109
@thinkforyourself2109 2 жыл бұрын
This would be a good thing to build and live while making a more permanent building or on a one-week trip to the bush in winter. Good design.
@totallyoffgrid3008
@totallyoffgrid3008 3 жыл бұрын
Kevin’s Off Grid Greenhouse.
@firstlast2514
@firstlast2514 3 жыл бұрын
My dad, twin brother, and I built a greenhouse like this back in the day. We used big wire hoops and thicker plastic though. And we had a hole with a blower connected in between the plastic as to separate the two pieces and form a "bubble". Great insulation.
@lyreparadox
@lyreparadox 3 жыл бұрын
Cabin? No. Cheapo Greenhouse for starting plants in the spring? Absolutely.
@Ktrvrn
@Ktrvrn 3 жыл бұрын
if you make this, pls share.
@caseywebb410
@caseywebb410 3 жыл бұрын
There's a lot more cabin there than there used to be.
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