Building a Log Cabin out of Crap (Pallets) | OffGrid Cabin & Permaculture Series | EP 1

Follow my way of social distancing by building a tiny pallet cabin on an OffGrid permaculture property. I started from scratch and used 99% used pallet and scratch material collected for free. Watch my first steps on the property building as well as the first gardening and getting the pallet cabin outside walls and the floor done.
What I want to show is that everyone, where he lives, has the opportunity to get into that lifestyle. I am a big fan of channels like @ShawnJamesMySelfReliance but I didn't have the possibility to build a log cabin deep in the woods due to the place I live and my personal circumstances. But I tried what is possible for me and found a good way to get near to that which I call "cabin life". Let's say my goal is "My Self Reliance for anyone".
Note: I am not a pro gardener or carpenter, even I have some experience throughout my life. I am always in a learning process and want to gain more experience by doing. This is not a HowTo channel. It's only documenting my way of getting in balance with my tech & city life. If you want to learn also from my failures this is the right channel for you.
Follow my way of social distancing during this crazy time by building a tiny pallet cabin on an off-grid permaculture property. I started from scratch and used 99% of used pallets and scratch material. Watch my first steps on the property building as well as the first experimental gardening and getting the pallet cabin step by step done.
All materials and nearly all tools are collected for free by using craigslist (eBay Kleinanzeigen). For the garden, I used only natural self-made fertilizer out of nettles and also some horse manure. In the future, I will get more garden beds as soon as I know exactly what grows in the forest property and what is not possible.
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[@rudygarza210]

I love how most of the material he uses is free material. Pallets, nails etc. Things are coming along nicely, structurally sound, costing him basically nothing. A definite meat eater. Lots of healthy herbs and who doesn't appreciate a good cigar after a hard days work. I'm center of a huge city. I'm envious.

[@desmondfoley3690]

Well built and additions constantly being made. This is what being a free man is all about. I'm envious. This cottage has the possibility of being whatever this man wants it to be. No time schedule to get it done.

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for the positive support. I appreciate that and I am very happy to have People like you to watch my videos. God bless you.

[@melissajohnson2935]

I swear a Sawzall was made to take pallets apart! Definitely was a game changer to me!

[@engin_senli]

Oh yeah. Sometimes its very handy. I do use it sometimes. But batterylife is not last long enough. So I also use a lot the hammer method :-)

[@1957jmhiser1]

I love it. A man up the road built a one bedroom house with pallets and recycled and donated materials. Beautiful house near the lake. Had to sell it during covid-19, but for a huge amount of money.

[@johninalaska4437]

You are doing your own thing, the homemade wagon is a nice touch. The garden and window planter, you pretty much thought of everything, great job.

[@OutdoorAdventureswithShawn]

you have built your own slice of paradise ! amazing job !!

[@samtownson6887]

As soon as I saw him light the cigar I knew it was gonna be a good vid haha

[@engin_senli]

:-)

[@thetruenorthadventure9032]

I like how you appreciate those little moments being outdoors like I do! That tree branch cut fall was jokes!

[@engin_senli]

Oh yeah, didnt expect the tree branch fall on me LOL :-)

[@grannianni6229]

Love the cabin, right up my alley! Blessings

[@engin_senli]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JustMakinDoFarms]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@stevewood7884]

Every man needs this more than ever, all the best 👍

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for so much positivity, all the best to you too my friend.

[@jakubosypiuk9751]

Great job! I do this in my cabin!

[@peerdous5708]

I love your ability to built this pallet house!!! You are inspiring

[@engin_senli]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

[@vikingoutdoor3179]

Very cool project with pallets. The nature shots and all the critters were nice as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@engin_senli]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching buddy.

[@dagr.johnsen2164]

Gorgeous. Love it. 👍

[@williamblakeley3744]

looks good ..thank you for your comfortable & have a grate day 👍👍

[@albertoalvarez9729]

Hey man, you really do good job. I love the nature sound and so quiet at the time. You really inspired me. Building the cabin, cooking and gardenning is a really good combination. Just recently subscribed. Thanks.

[@engin_senli]

Thank you very much for your nice words and support. This keeps me also motivated. Have a great Weekend my friend.

[@outdoor-buddy]

Echt cooles Projekt. Das Häuschen ist Hammer geworden Den Tisch/Wasserstation würde ich irgendwo vom Haus weg aufstellen so dass es für sich einfach schöner wirkt

[@engin_senli]

Danke Matthias, ich hab die Wasserstation tatsächlich weiter weg aufgestellt. Es wird dann in zukunft Teil einer Außenküche 👍👍👍

[@newenglandoutdoorlore]

Good video! I'm considering building one of these pallet cabins.

[@OddManGraham]

Stop using that girl scout water to start your fires! lol! Bad ass cabin though!

[@World-as-i-c-it]

I can’t work without the cigar, nice job!

[@engin_senli]

A cigar makes it more enjoyable. But dont recommend it though :-) Better to stay clean and healthy

[@World-as-i-c-it]

@@engin_senli been at for 67 yrs too late to change now :)

[@albertoalvarez9729]

As always excelent job. What a nice life you have bro.

[@engin_senli]

Thank you Alberto. I try my best.

[@NixonBushcraft]

This is such an awesome video Engin, well filmed and edited plus the story behind it is amazing 🙂 Good luck with your project, I'm sure the property will look just like the one from My Self Reliance 😁✌

[@engin_senli]

Ha Ha Ha Thank you Nihad, I hope it will get nice. My Self Reliance is a very big Inspiration.

[@shawnmclenon9444]

put corner boards on first then put the siding up to it!!

[@dimnascimento4093]

If I could, I would make a cabin in the forest, just to get away from it all, I would trade a City for a cabin in the middle of the forest 😊

[@engin_senli]

Thats what cabinlover think all... Exactly.

[@dimnascimento4093]

@@engin_senli This place you are in is where I am, I am a forest lover, I love nature, and everything that is beautiful.

[@redbug3777]

Pallets are great if you paint 'em real thick!😟😀🤙☀️⛵

[@engin_senli]

Oh yeah, not the best quality but with care they should survive some years. I will put a thick layer of weatherproof color before winter.

[@josehernandez3408]

Where did you get that nice Lil chopping axe you have there.!? The one you use to chop off before start a campfire .! Cool axe 🪓

[@engin_senli]

Its a handmade axe by Heimo Roselli from Finland.

[@twobrotherskh7176]

Very good at the mountain

[@edensgarden1775]

I would love to have a pallet Timy house. Well done.

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for the positivity.

[@philipmarchalquizar7741]

I love it. its pretty relaxing. thanks

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for watching

[@powerfrenzy7810]

That's awesome mate. Well built.

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for watching :-)

[@robsomerville9626]

Car in the driveway lol

[@myrnarivera8899]

Hola saludos me encanta como va quedando esa casita. ❤💙

[@engin_senli]

Hola Saludos :-)

[@hemidart7]

Smacks axe into rock! dump fuel on fire! no effn around Eh!

[@willowmistfarm3576]

Looking sharp I like it

[@engin_senli]

Thank you Wally :-)

[@markomarjanovic3091]

Looks amazing 🙂👍

[@ivygarcia9525]

That's such a cute little cabin! What's the square footage? Will you show the inside in a future video?.. btw, would you by any chance know the name of those orange and black bugs at the beginning of this video?.. my husband was little curious. Thanks! 👍🏼

[@engin_senli]

Hey Ivy, Thank you for your interest, the bugs are Fire-coloured beetles or otherwise known as eyelash bugs. They are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red cardinal beetles. Thank you and your husband for watching my videos 🙏

[@paolobertero9178]

È la più bella bravo

[@paolobertero9178]

Gli uomini se vogliono sanno fare di tutto

[@paolobertero9178]

Ma se qualcuno le dà fastidio la tua casa che fai

[@GermanGearGuide]

Richtig geil! Ofen kommt noch rein oder? 🔥 Viel Spaß und Ruhe mit der Hütte. Grüße

[@engin_senli]

Hi Julius, Dankeschön. Ein Ofen ist geplant. Hoffe noch vor den ersten Frosttagen.

[@corax1975]

Hi Engin! Einfach ganz große Klasse! Ich bewundere schon immer die Bilder und Storys auf Instagram. Die Entstehung Deiner Hütte hier zu sehen ist großartig👌🏻 LG Tobias

[@engin_senli]

Danke Tobi

[@iw2388]

Was machst Du mit den Schnecken? Da waren auch nützliche "Tigerschnegel" dabei. Die fressen das Gelege und der anderen Nacktschnecken.

[@engin_senli]

Die Tigerschnegel kommen auf das Beet wo Ich das größte Schneckenproblem habe. Der Rest wird human in einiger Entfernung umgesiedelt :-)

[@RVM451]

Dude, I have a rule: Once someone shows a close-up of a Snail or a Slug, I quickly scroll down until I can't see that horrifying creature anymore; I post a scathing commentary and then I never watch ANYTHING that person posts ever again. I DON'T NEED for something to restart my Nightmares about these horrible things once more!

[@engin_senli]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mildredsanchez8959]

Hello Sir. How are you? I really enjoy your videos. But I want to know what is that compound that you keep on the big planter that you spray on your plants? And what is it good for? Thank you so much for what you doing. Mildred.

[@engin_senli]

It is made out of Nettles. It make fertile soil, and is a ‘dynamic accumulator’ that supports the soil with minerals, including nitrogen (N), silicon (Si) and iron (Fe). Rotted down in rainwater makes a nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer and a natural repellent against lots of critters.

[@eddiemoore8468]

Yes it’s a pallet house. One question though. Are they any logs in it?

[@engin_senli]

No, there is only pallet wood in it. No logs at all.

[@mr.mcclinton7679]

Beautiful land! Where abouts?

[@engin_senli]

Thanks, its in Germany

[@mr.mcclinton7679]

@@engin_senli Very nice craftsmanship! I was told that Germany is lovely, and I see why. Is acreage expensive there?

[@rsergey13]

Классное видео ! Молодец. Привет из РОССИИ !

[@engin_senli]

41/5000 Спасибо мой друг из России :-)

[@markgordon8146]

If Moses had a sawsall...just saying.

[@alpinealpine2793]

Disappointed that there's no footage of the beginning, ( no I don't do instagram. ), however the saving grace is the alcohol and creme brulee torch.

[@engin_senli]

Yeah, I know its disappointing but shit happens ;-)

[@endtimejunkie]

A cigar and a bbq on the same day. How can you go wrong?

[@engin_senli]

Exactly :-)

[@rosehaydon6009]

Great job and good use of recycled materials, looking forward to seeing more of the work done in the future, enjoy the journey:)

[@Alwaysaddnuts]

Like your shed, where’s the log cabin?

[@engin_senli]

Thank you, its in Germany

[@BaycanTaner]

Selam olsun dostum emeğine sağlık

[@engin_senli]

Sağol dostum, seninde 🤜🤛

[@Djxfuhvfog]

Hello Engin .Where are you from?

[@engin_senli]

Germany, with turkish origins

[@Djxfuhvfog]

​@@engin_senli I was born in Germany at 1973 and my family returned Turkey at 1984

[@shawndonohoe2789]

"fertilizer out of nettles", has Shawn James seen this?

[@engin_senli]

I think not :-)

[@jaywatts333]

i come to these channels to learn different way to do things in off grid, NOT TO COOK !!! we know how to eat...

[@hemidart7]

1979 is that the year you are born ? because its the year i was born.... lol

[@engin_senli]

Yes :-)

[@elenaharwood7502]

How many pallets did you need to do this?

[@engin_senli]

I didn't count but probably more then 100

[@richardstrahin7634]

And the footer is? I suppose that viewers must be mind readers?

[@engin_senli]

Sorry for that. But sometimes thing are like they are. Thank you for the comment and stay positive my friend. God bless you.

[@curtmullins7093]

What type of Beer 🍺🍺 are you drinking?

[@engin_senli]

A German Pils but sometimes also IPA or Rootbeer

[@jacquelinedixon6438]

Do you live here full time?

[@engin_senli]

No I don't, mostly weekends and after work.

[@robsomerville9626]

Lol you can here the cars going down the rd and the fence like really 🤣

[@engin_senli]

I never said that the property is remote. There is a town down the hill.

[@carmemreginarohl2919]

👏👏💪🙏🇧🇷

[@engin_senli]

Saudações ao brasil

[@nelsonturner501]

You should really think twice about using wood from skids for cooking. You don't know where and what they've had on them or what might have leaked into the wood. Other than that really cool build!

[@engin_senli]

Thank you for your concern. The wood is not treated (Its only heat treated). But If I do BBQ on a grill I use always carcoal. The wood is only to start the fire.

[@teezeelife488]

Beautiful 😍 Loved the video. Well done. 💪 Thanks for sharing. Subscribed to follow your adventures #706. We make adventure videos too, don't forget to check us out. I hope our channels grow together. 👍

[@engin_senli]

Thanks a lot. I will check it :-)

[@violetaspanu4343]

Cu

[@OffTheGridAdventures]

Look'sdidn't

[@OffTheGridAdventures]

Sorry about the comment. Frozen keyboard. I meant to say looks great!

[@engin_senli]

LOL Thank you

[@triciaanddennisb9548]

Yeah that's crap, just home for BUGS

[@engin_senli]

Your'e welcome then...

[@stevewood7884]

Tricia, you're rude!

[@jerrypruitt7432]

did you start filming from foundation of cabin? most of the time thats the way you do it. never do a job an saythis is how i did it. those videos are not worth watching. because you dont learn a thing.

[@engin_senli]

Yes, I know. Unfortunately, I wasn't planning to do a KZbin series from the beginning and I uploaded most of the content only on my Instagram. If you want to check some more details you can visit my Instagram story highlights called "The Camp".