D.I.Y. Log bunk beds at the off Grid cabin.......Cheap and Easy

Today we're making a set of Log Bunk Beds using simple tools and cheap ( of free) material at my off grid cabin in the Lake Superior woods.

[@resmiley1189]

Glad to see you finally back on you tube miss seeing your videos.

[@pilgrimcarolee7294]

I really have missed your Videos!!! Come on with more!!!

[@joshuakeegwell2896]

Always a buzz. Y'all come back real soon. Cheers!

[@miketyler4536]

I Have as well. I watch Red Poppy Ranch and think, dang, wish Dave Whipple would do a homestead channel as well. Heath Skinner has done an amazing job with his property.

[@marythibault9032]

Missed both you and Girl in the woods. Nice to see ya again!

[@mherrin3275]

I love that double drop D guitar tuning in your vid's !! I like your stuff, esp. camping, but the background music is just what I like to play. Does Dave have a soundtrack ?? Because ... sometimes I just sit and play (for 50+ years) and that drop D music Dave has playing is just the type I like to play when the party's winding down and I'm just sittin' there playing in the background. Dave's background music is beautiful!

[@suzannest-laurentdvorak459]

Well, it’s so nice to see you back again Dave.

[@John-N797]

Dave has got to be one of the best YT narrators of his own videos! You can watch and listen to him the whole day. So refreshing while his work is so satisfying! Always 100% quality videos!

[@timothylynch9154]

Welcome back to have I haven't seen you in a long time excellent drama as usual and you are a very good narrator till next time

[@amandajo1013]

@John-N797 very much agree with this! He has a soothing tone and knows how to "read a story". Mick has been blessed in the same way

[@Hereatthehouse]

@@John-N797 yea agreed I’ve been watching Dave for years

[@judyschepp8748]

I HAVE TO AGREE🎉🎉🎉🎉 LOVE DAVE AND BROOKE BOTH❤❤❤❤ HAVE MISSED THEM TREMENDOUSLY 😢😢😢😊😊😊😊

[@sarahgrooms5606]

Thank you for showing us how to build things again. This is what I miss.

[@Price1861]

Did I just wait a month for a new video? Yes. Did I just enjoy the last 16 minutes watching Dave build a place to sleep? Also yes. Welcome back, Dave! I love the new content!

[@roblaliberte]

This is the best channel on YT. Great work Dave!

[@Bushradical]

Wow, thanks!

[@deblarsen8528]

​@@Bushradical I second that!!

[@Bushradical]

I appreciate it

[@Hereatthehouse]

@@roblaliberte Yea no doubt a great you tuber

[@ronaalexander825]

@BettingOnAlaska is following in his footsteps!🎉

[@beckypennington79]

We really missing your videos Dave they just seem so interesting and entertaining and you have the voice that is so hypnotic I bet the kids love having you read them bedtime stories

[@avapictures0]

I've been watching you since like four years ago and since then, me and my dad been looking at land to build a cabin on, and now it's so weird watching your videos after buying land and building our first 10 by 12 shed on it. It's a weird sense of accomplishment, and during that entire journey from dreaming of owning a nice plot of woods up north, to building our first structure, I've just been watching your videos, but now it hits different. Past me from four years would have been so proud! Dave, You've been a huge inspiration throughout my journey!

[@WilliamRichards-ut1hk]

I remember this quote from Dave “Everyone needs to build something in their life “. So true I built a 12x10 cabin w 12x8 porch. So satisfying.

[@alvalonline]

The wife built us two queen sized beds from some rough cut pine we had. She found a couple of designs she liked and in a few hours had one bed built. She used a gray paint wash so the wood grain shown through and it looks amazing. We built our entire home ourselves using rough cut pine from our 30 acres. We had some Amish sawyers cut it for us and we built the house ourselves. Saved SO much money on just the wood alone. A Big box store was going to charge us around $11,000 for the wood which was inferior to begin with. The only thing we ended up buying was the subflooring and zip siding/roof sheathing, plus some custom made floor trusses for the 2nd floor loft. We started our project two years ago and are just about finished now. We documented the process and can now go back and see where we began and all the steps along the way.

[@Fawn0001]

I have so much respect for men the way you can build things. What would this world be without you??

[@kayeeiland4167]

Agreed ! All the Whipples are very capable - and their ladies are forces to be reckoned with , too !

[@kayeeiland4167]

Agreed ! All the Whipples are very capable ! Their ladies are forces to be reckoned with , as well !

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

There are many boys not given the chance to learn how to do that, which is a tragedy

[@kayeeiland4167]

@@Controlled_Insanity_003 Sad , but true . However , with the availability of you tube , etc , even those who were not taught (and therefore couldn't teach others) can find videos on How To do just about anything . Dave Whipple's style of explaining while he is doing something is so valuable to us all ! Thank you for bringing up a good point !

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

@kayeeiland4167 yes, thank you for acknowledging my (extremely small and limited) contributions

[@vladeckk21]

"splitting a log with a chain saw is easy. I recommend you try it some time." All that talent and a comedian too.....

[@WilliamRichards-ut1hk]

Another Dave quote… “Everyone needs to build something in thier life”.

[@Bushradical]

lol

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

I always get excited when I see that there's a new video from Dave or any of his family

[@LainieSunshine]

Love every one of your builds Dave! As they say… you have a voice for radio, clear, deep, articulate. And you clean up pretty well too! 😂 Thanks for another interesting video.

[@Bushradical]

Thanks

[@jeannettebalcom6826]

You & Mick could do voice work ❤❤

[@robertcumming2035]

Dave I absolutely love watching your video's. How you put them together and narrate them, they just flow so smoothly. Whenever I see a new video posted I watch it right away!

[@wanderlust62]

You have a way of walking through your steps in such a way I feel like I'm listening to oral storytelling! That was very cool.

[@John-Adams-Can]

Dave I really have to thank you for your videos. We have built a cabin similar to the first one, same outhouse and many other whipple inspired masterpieces. My wife and I have really had to do things on the cheap since we both lost our income and appreciate all your ideas for surviving Canada on the cheap. My largest expense is now Insulin and food. We are really scraping the bottom to build our one bed house, finish our outdoor kitchen and shower. We absolutely love this lifestyle but the mother in law thinks I am doing her daughter wrong. Oh well. Wife and I are incredibly happy and learning new skills and ways to save money or make money however we can without the nonsense of cities. We are surrounded by fantastic neighbors and people in general and have you to thank for a lot of it. God bless you, kind SER.

[@maldoon4290]

Love this! Dave, your videos are the perfect blend of carpentry, outdoors and relaxing audio. I appreciate the talent and the knowledge sir. Thank you for what you do. Be radical aye.

[@scottmcfarland2149]

Man I love wood therapy!!! Nice work 👍🏻.

[@MidwestGuy1]

you know its a great day when Bush Radical posts a new video out at the cabins!

[@OffGridCanada-506]

This dude seems like the real deal, guessing he makes a decent living off KZbin but still keeps things real... doesn't go buy flashy tools, and my favorite parts is always the old ford pickups! Just keep buying properties and building cabins, I want to live like you someday.

[@voisindo]

Awesome to see you back Dave!!! Even better to see you enjoying the cabin again!!

[@greatlakespatriot223]

The logs give it so much character. Nice job!!!

[@dustrabbit4761]

Love Dave’s videos. There’s no challenge in throwing money at things. But being frugal & resourceful in way where you still have a great, functional setting is a thing of beauty. TY, Dave.

[@jaylegere]

You are the man, Dave. From Alone to bunk beds, you can do it all.

[@fayepotts3279]

If only it was that easy. You are an artist in building things. I love watching you. Thank you Dave!

[@gwgrote5]

My brother and I had bunk beds in our room. I slept on the top. They did NOT look as awesome as this build. Maybe I wouldn't have whined so much when it came time to go to bed. Such amazing talent!

[@charlesknight3204]

Dave … Just saw your wife’s latest video; y’all are both an inspiration!!! Very nice build!!! Enjoy!!! Chuck Knight from Atascocita (Houston), Texas. ✝️🎣👨‍🌾🦌🙏

[@milliealford8968]

Like i said before "you're an a AMAZING GUY ". Master at video's. Your a great teacher and a jack of all trades and a voice ta boot! 😊

[@myockey]

“That ain’t going nowhere” The universal proclamation of a job well done.

[@JhoopTN97]

So glad to see your videos again! It brings me peace in this crazy world we live in! Keep on doing what you’re doing Dave we love seeing all your adventures! God Bless!

[@bobk.1428]

Great video Dave! Thanks for giving me 16 minutes of peace and enjoyment amongst the chaos of daily life.

[@donwhitehead4587]

Practical, utilitarian…….my man, Dave delivers again👍🏻

[@eridulife]

Hey Dave. You have no idea how much your content inspire me to take action... About 2 years ago we bought an abandoned land with a 300-year-old stone house to be restored. This year I moved to the land and start the restoration work. What a shift in in my life. All started from watching this cabin built video couple of years back. I am very greatfull for everything you do and for you the content you put out. Thank you

[@ThatcanadianguyHey]

Dave I love how you take a few simple tools and some wood and turn it into something beautiful.

[@cdamauser1963]

Glad to see a truck with a bit of rust like mine. I swear they run better when rusty.

[@ronniestrickland8836]

Your format of adding your VO to the video is not only super instructional but also relaxing Love this channel

[@Bushradical]

Thanks

[@stevenwarner7348]

I really appreciate your play book there David! Just great. Thank you.

[@Bushradical]

Thanks Steve

[@deblarsen8528]

Hey Dave! Excellent video! I really Iike the fact that there is room under those bunks for storing blankets, clothes etc etc. At the end of the bunks is storage space too! Really like those little lights! AWESOME! Thank You! Until your next video~~~Stay safe, healthy and happy! 🏠

[@amandajo1013]

Thank you for showing all the steps and for telling us things like "broke off the prong" so we don't feel alone when things like this happen to us and HOW to keep going without it. Sometimes our brains get stuck when we have to change it up

[@christinerakela1306]

We need more men like you! Love this build. I have missed you!

[@marvine7396]

Very nice, plus you've got a little storage underneath. 👍

[@Bushradical]

Yes I do!

[@Harry-c2f]

Been watching your videos for a few years now, you do a really nice job of narrating. Thanks for all your hard work .....

[@KAStodgell]

I love your cabins. That looks cozy.

[@memby93x]

Your narration is great. You sound like a Midwestern Hank Hill and it's amazing.

[@taracriste1]

Oh yes gotta love log bunk beds! Nothing says rustic cabin charm like that! Turned out great 👍🪵🪵🪵🪵

[@BonesyTucson]

Always a pleasure watching you work, and listen to your words.

[@KarenSmith-ys3sk]

So glad to see u back on, really like the bunkbeds,maybe that's what ur son needs to build in his cabin. So nice!

[@daviddarlingauthor]

Good project for your son. Sleeping on that love seat can't be too comfortable!

[@bmoore3199]

😂 Noticed you turned and grinned at the camera as you were carrying in that first piece of plywood. Glad you don't edit out the things that happen to me all the time too. Nice project Dave. 👍👍

[@Mitchell-h3b]

Daves videos always make me so happy, so incredibly relaxing and so nice to see anything homesteading!

[@loiscooldrink]

Just wanted to thank you for all your efforts Dave; You (and your whole family really) seem to put out the comfiest videos on the platform. You and your wife seemed to do a great job with your kids, which is never easy. You specifically inspired me to grab some tools, grab some wood, and start building things with the eventual goal and dream to have my own little cabin like yours when the time is right. Might sound silly, but you're an inspiration and make a genuine positive impact in the lives of others, and heck that's pretty radical, so thank you.

[@OldGriz708]

It's good to see another cabin video. The bunks look great Dave

[@Bushradical]

Thanks 👍

[@robertstanfill2360]

Mr Dave you remind me of my daddy. He could look at something study it draw it out and build it with improvements. I miss him each day cause he passed in 2018. My buddy partner in crime. ❤❤❤Phoenix and Chewbacca mom

[@janetkoball44]

Dave, those bunk beds are great but I'd go with a 28 inch inch wide. Preferences, everybody has them. I love the look of the big logs. I've been enjoying your videos for a long time. Thanks so much.

[@redgarcia1427]

Yes!! Lots of us glad you two are back making videos!! I hope Belle's Shoppe goes great!!✌🐢

[@Pack.Leader]

We miss you guys.

[@Noeland]

I have never wanted to build my own bunk beds, but I certainly enjoyed watching you do it.

[@donaldhofman5257]

Awesome build!! I built one 40 years ago for my kids and they still talk about it!😊

[@Bushradical]

That is awesome!

[@chrishall5591]

Dave, you just gave me an awesome idea to do at our cabin we are building in TN. Love you and your wife's videos. Thank you.

[@elmermason9685]

Great job Dave, as usual.

[@AuctionJunky]

I’m a simple man. Dave posts a video, I stop what I’m doing and watch. ps bring back cheap wheels content!

[@Bushradical]

I appreciate that.,

[@Bushradical]

As for Cheap Wheels.....I havent had many "broad interest" auto repairs to do for a long while.....that said, I bought a $300 tacoma that needs a TON of work....so I might shoot on that a bit

[@AuctionJunky]

@@Bushradicalyou have a way of making “thrifty” cool and I absolutely love it. I’m hoping to build a cabin like this on 160 acres of raw land I managed to get my hands on without the bank in Northern Wisconsin. You’re showing a lot of people it’s okay to go their own way and that’s invaluable in a world of garbage influencers.

[@AuctionJunky]

@@Bushradicalthe broad interest part is tricky. I’ve enjoyed the videos with the black OBS single cab. Not trying to make it perfect, but let’s shut up some rattles and just make a nice lumber hauler with a weekends worth of time for less than a months payment on a new one.

[@Bushradical]

There was lot of "broad interest " repair on that truck. Shocks: that's a good video U joints: thats a good video. I tore down the steering columb ( and din't film that) because it was a very specific subject and not very universally useful.

[@MamaPony-gs2vg]

Brother, you can do it all. You are the Red Green of the 21st century

[@brandenoconnor7299]

The most well built and stunning looking cupboard in the bush I've ever seen!! And now you went and put shelves in too!! 10/10 for skill and 11/10 for just having the balls to do it. Well done!!

[@weedygarden]

Love the bunk bed build, but especially the harvesting of the logs and using them to make bunk beds.

[@upnorthof60]

Well done!

[@randykilburn9118]

Welcome back to KZbin! been following you, the wife and the son... and gotta tell ya.. there's an empty space when none of you are posting! thanks for letting us be part of your lives!

[@emberash1943]

This is exactly what we need to build for our bunk room but we need to make 2 and they'll need to be queen size. I think we may want to use 4x8's just to carry the weight of 2 adults and a queen mattress, but I'm totally taking this approach 💯 Thanks for the idea Dave👌

[@stevebrown3955]

Hi Dave!! Thanks for sharing your weekend with us!! Great project as always!!

[@kaipaioutdoors]

Yup I did this for my cabin... used some old logs for a bunk bed! Cheap and affordable 👍🏼 good job!

[@lisamdrake5696]

Oh SWEET!! Log bunk beds! Very cool! ❤😊 The acoustic and little bedside rug are the perfect finishing touches! ❤️😊

[@Bushradical]

My sister made that rug

[@aminutetomidnite2406]

Another nice video Dave. I always enjoy your videos. Informative, relaxing and great for getting ideas from.

[@w.w.8823]

Great video and excellent project. The logs bring the interior of the cabin to life. Thank you for making this. And don't feel any pressure to make videos too frequently. You have created a solid body of work here already and have nothing to prove.

[@Bushradical]

Thank you very much!

[@OutHereinAlaska]

Great set of bunk beds. Gives me some inspiration for when my cabin is complete.

[@kellyreilly7782]

What a Great Build! And gives you plenty more space in your cabin!👍

[@DorisAnn77]

Informative, Entertaining, and Beautiful!

[@MrNorman1956]

Nice! We did a 8 day ride thru WV. KY and IN this Summer. The AirBNB's each had bunk beds. Being the "Old Guy" I got the bottom bunk. The 50 year old youngsters got the top. Great fun.

[@MyBackyardScience]

The project turned out amazing! 😀

[@johnzdrazil2140]

It's been awhile. Good to hear from you. I didn't build a set of bunk beds with that concept. I did however use some cedar log cut offs that i got for free. Used a skill saw, with a aluminum guide I got for free to cut off the very edge. Placed those logs on pressure treated legs i got for free. Plan on doing the same idea in a fence going around the property. Those bunks look awesome!!!

[@randydamitz5626]

I love watching your videos. I’ve been watching your stuff for years. Also I like to support a fellow follower of Christ! Keep up the good work.

[@clintonroushff7068]

Greetings from Kentucky

[@janamunden1970]

Nice to see you back. We have missed you and your awesome videos. You have great talent and did a fantastic job. Don't stay away so long lol thanks for sharing this great video. Love from Ohio

[@CliffClaven22]

Hey Dave, Hopefully some young folks will watch and realize what the can create with their own hands with medium effort, a few tools & generator. Great build, thanks…👍

[@johnhine8725]

You must be super busy glad you are back ! Bunks how cool!

[@Bushradical]

I'm not busy.........lazy more like it

[@bmclean7539]

@@BushradicalI think your definition lazy is everyone else’s definition of busy. Great work and have a lazy summer.

[@johnhine8725]

@@bmclean7539 good analogy!

[@donni3560]

Wow, back and better than ever, lol. Love the bunk beds!

[@Bushradical]

Thanks

[@Mark_Wood]

Great addition to that cabin Dave! Thanks for sharing

[@debbiecollins1154]

Glad to see ya back. Looking forward to see a video from Brooke.❤

[@FeralFeminine]

When my world feels too overwhelming and I don’t have the ability to escape to nature, your videos really help provide a brief escape. Thank you for all of the wholesome goodness and instruction you share!

[@craigsymington5401]

I always love your productions, and your work. You're so chill about everything👍🏼

[@berhorst59]

Another great DYI video, Dave. I totally agree about the rustic furniture. Many years ago, I helped a good friend build an all cedar bed frame, king size. When finished, though, it was really too heavy for 2 people to move, but we managed. Reqarded our labors with several cold containers of product of Anheuser=Busch.

[@shawnr771]

Nice build. I have made several things with plywood bases over the years. I have found that plywood likes additional cross supports. Heat and humidity causes it to want to buckle.

[@barbarahoover3941]

Good to see and hear your voice again. Nice bunk build

[@joshrussell9460]

Love watching you work. Love a well planned out job that goes for the most part very smooth due to your planning . And the final product is awesome as usual. Thanks for sharing

[@bowslap]

I turn 50 in October…..and growing up, I had bunk beds, slept on the upper bunk. Old WW1-era U.S.Army barracks bunk beds to be exact, built solid as a rock. These DIY bunks are every bit as functional and a good degree cooler…..and the PERFECT touch for that cabin. Some stain and perhaps some high-gloss spar urethane would have those things sealed up tight as a duck’s rear for a LONG time. It’s good to hear from ya, figured you were fairly busy with life….good to see you packing the Yamaha acoustic along.

[@Bushradical]

Ive actually been working a several videos ......I needed to just "finish one" LOL

[@joeannperschall7226]

I really enjoy watching you build. No matter if its a cabin, out house or furniture, you make it look So good. Thanks for the bunk building lessons.😊

[@samhill3496]

Great simple job. Done a few myself. I built my bottom up so the big storage boxes would fit under it. Now a ladder for up top or some notches in the post. Nice 10x16. About all one needs.

[@Bigboo218]

Love your stuff. Very relaxing to watch and great ideas.

[@JacobGuapoGarcia]

Please don’t ever stop making videos.

[@abrahambemar9530]

It's been a while, I'm glad you're back. I enjoy your videos a lot Dave. Keep em coming.

[@colldollm51]

"Get off my lazy butt..." Haha! Like, you're anything but lazy, Dave. Great to see another fantastic video from you, thank you and God Bless ♥💚💙💛🧡

[@Winter8R1]

Great vid Dave. Hopefully it's the first of many videos to come - we missed you!