Finally Moving Into the Off Grid Cabin! - Finishing Touches Done

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We use ash, cedar, and pine for most of the structure and siding.
We'll use cedar, pine, ash, maple, and whatever else we can scrounge up from the 30 acres around us. The aim is to avoid using as much store bought material as possible and keep the budget reasonably low.
Originally we set a budget of $1000, but that included the use of a frame from an old camper trailer. As we build, the budget will remain flexible in effort to produce a cabin that we are proud of and one that will last a long while, be comfortable, and sleep real human beings.
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Many people ask me where I am from and where I film my projects. I am from Northern Ontario, Canada, and live in an area where off-grinding is easy because I have lots of land to build on and experiment with different buildings and materials. Everything I do is to try to be more self reliant, and to depend less on others. But that doesn't mean I don't like working together with other people on projects. Knowing people who have skills is part of being self reliant, and trading skills is a great way to get more things done!

[@donnamealy4877]

Congratulations on 10 years! I really like your wife. She seems very nice and funny. Need to put her in more of your videos! 🦋

[@fred-san]

same

[@SWEET-2381]

I think so too...🤪💥

[@Bianchi8000]

Yes, do put Rachel in more Vids❤

[@bitcoinpoker76]

I was waiting for the onlyfans plug at the end..... just kidding!

[@SWEET-2381]

@@bitcoinpoker76 shut up that's ridiculously funny but it's not nice!! 🤪💥

[@stevenfaber3896]

Paracord net on the rail would finish that off nicely and be just that little bit safer.

[@MrGoesBoom]

The build for this cabin is actually how I found your channel/your brother's channel back in the day. It's cool to see just how well it's weathered since then. Still looks a cozy place to stay

[@cynthiat6505]

Moi aussi.

[@richardS730]

Same here

[@jonw7316]

Same!

[@RamukkaPamukka]

Same! Was watching some off-grid building videos after a hard breakup back in 2019. And found about this and his brother's channel. Had a good time healing with Kevin and Chris.

[@bwcok7947]

Brook trout stream! Best idea ever! Banks will help to stop accidental jumpers from staying out of the water too long! Love everything! Thank you for all the staggering hard work!

[@tmjb00]

Just wondering if you have enough air circulating under the mattress so it doesn’t get moldy. Maybe make a very low latticed platform for underneath it.

[@angiekennedy5654]

Lol was thinking the same thing, my mattress in the kids room molded, before we got a chance to make bunk beds. 😢

[@captrockh2055]

I think the materials that the mattress is made of, prevents mold.

[@davemi00]

Well a frame of 2x2’s wood make a fine platform. Also give the mice their own place to sleep.

[@richardwhite4277]

OMG Rachel just gets better looking every time you show her / you are a blessed person !!

[@martygrove3986]

10 years of non-stop interaction with Kevin demonstrates that Rachel possesses incredible patience and humor.

[@paulerwin1263]

🤣😂🤣

[@davemi00]

An Incredible thing to dwell upon.

[@christinefuller3168]

Yes! on the addition! Happy anniversary!!! 🤗🤗

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Happy anniversary! My lovely wife and I will celebrate 30 years this coming October.

[@mattphillips6578]

Your wife seems great. Happy 10 years!! That is a great accomplishment in todays world.

[@user-eg5ij6bx2u]

well I watched all your videos, now is the time to watch them all over again.!!

[@kristingrounds4163]

Looks great in there!!!!.....a nice room addition would be great and if you get a nice couch that pulls into a bed it will be an additional place for someone to sleep as well...Thanks for sharing!

[@hudsey78]

I'm so happy to see a video at the cabin. Hopefully, we will get one at the cube soon.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

How about the sphere instead?

[@stevebrown4294]

Definitely a extension to the cabin!!!!

[@sandrathomson1084]

Happy Anniversary Beautiful People 🎊💐🪷🪻🌻💮🌼🌺. Wishing y'all many more happy years with lots of precious memories. God Bless Y'all ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rudyfisher7660]

You know what would be cool? That log that you gotta set in the end of the bed, knock it out and let it sit around the post that you got right there by the steps.

[@charruza]

Happy Anniversary!

[@richardsolomon8076]

Congratulations on 10 years team 👏 nice improvements Kev 👍

[@sshaw4429]

He builds, he cleans, he decorates, he’s good with animals AND he’s funny. Lucky woman.

[@SadieRTrego]

Happy Anniversary guys 🎉🎈 that's so awesome

[@Challway]

Hi there! You could use rope ,up& down on the railing. Just wrap it up & down with fasteners on the floor

[@horgusgrumblebutt306]

Two smart brothers, the conversations are always fun, entertaining and educational! Thanks for interaction!

[@paulerwin1263]

Happy Anniversary, 10 years, congratulations. The addition sounds great and I can’t wait to see the stream install.

[@NancyBryantIdeas]

Yes do you notice how Kevin clarified that the addition is a built, not a boy. Although their daughter may like a sibling.

[@billh28025]

The addition is a good idea. Have fun with it.

[@phillipsmith3750]

Definitely add the room on the side. Put a full fire place in or a wood stove with a glass door to watch the fire. You've done great with place. Happy anniversary . 🎉

[@nellytalford7119]

Congratulations on 10 years 🎉 and God bless you and your wife...

[@michellejaggard9657]

Yes, make it bigger so you can bring the family for a vacation and be commfy! Make it much larger. Always nice to get away for a few days.

[@sallyboobear]

If you make an addition, perhaps make a bathroom with a composting toilet and a shower inside. Also for more seating and doubling as sleeping, a futon would be good. I’d personally would like to see you install a Murphy bed. That would be so cool.

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Looking forward to the river addition 👍🏻

[@marydattilio3156]

Secret to keeping the cooler cold longer. Do not use regular ice. I freeze water bottles. As they melt, you then use the water. And i dont buy small water bottles. I use flavoured sparkling water at home. When they are empty, i fill with tap water and freeze. The larger the bottle, the longer they last. 2 liter pop bottles would work great. Love your work. ❤

[@milmom4281]

Happy anniversary! An addition is a good idea!

[@bwcok7947]

Missed Rachel! More of Rachel is needed!

[@jenford7078]

Nice idea to build an addition on, it's good to have room for a card game, evening chat etc out of the bugs and weather. A sensible build...

[@arlenefrancis2791]

The cabin looks beautiful! Great job! 👍 Happy Anniversary, Kevin and Rachel🥂🍾🎊 Cheers to another 10 years, and more!!❤

[@cindyfinn4845]

Yes to the addition

[@jamesellsworth9673]

It needs a cozy stone fireplace and shouldn't actually TRIPLE the size of the existing space.

[@cindyfinn4845]

@@jamesellsworth9673 Yes to stone fireplace

[@kevinsmith7699]

I once stayed in a little cabin like that same setup for sleeping for work.I found by screwing in a hook the kind you usually hang bicycles with in the garage from the center beam on the ceiling I can easily make a dumb waiter. I chose to use some neat looking cordage and an old aluminum bucket.That way your hands aren't full when you're trying to climb up and down the ladder. A tie off cleat can be secure to your loft easy peasy. I hope you guys had a great anniversary.PS you might also want to turn that mattress the other direction I found it easier to roll out of bed over to the ladder than it is to crawl.😉

[@ajediknight]

make slide in screens that fit the window socket without intruding on the opening. Easy to make, and having a roll of screen material on hand will be useful for repairing screens.

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

chunk of quarter round attached to the door over your threshold to keep rain and/or dust settling in. Do you have any tempered glass you could mount under your safety rail? a ceramic tile will destroy your knives but be great for hot pots. get a wood or plastic cutting board.

[@AKorAUSTIN]

Happy 10 year anniversary. With a creek and another pond on the way it would be cool to have a floating path between the two with a viewing/ sitting area by a waterfall.

[@weedygarden]

I think an addition would be a great idea. I think people sometimes build cabins/homes, etc. in stages. In actuality, you could eventually have an addition on both sides, the front and the back, but that would take a while. An enclosed front porch, an enclosed back porch, and rooms on either side could expand the possible uses for the now smaller cabin.

[@hejdingamleraev]

An addition to the house would be awesome. I say go for it!

[@raynoladominguez4730]

I say a big fat YES to the cabin addition. Happy anniversary.

[@paulpuglia8480]

With all the rocks on your property, you should build a waterfall going into the pond. That would be so cool plus I would help keep the water cool down.

[@monicaagee2716]

Congratulations 🥰

[@rickmccarthy7471]

10 years congratulations and hope many more to follow

[@kristilucia3491]

Yes. I see the beauty of the walnut chunk!! 😊

[@loriupton5090]

The addition to the cabin would be great, can't wait to watch you get started on it

[@lethaleefox6017]

With all your power stations and panels... if you have a good solar window to collect enough power for it and induction hob might reduce your propane use some... I have been impressed by a NuWave Flex induction cooker and the low 500 watt demand setting it has... for coffee in the morning kind of setup... less propane use would lower that bill... the setting up solar systems can be expensive... but once in place... it might be a direction to explore for more content of interest to those going off grid... PV solar cooking works well with induction cooking... Another rabbit hole is actual classic solar cooking with DYI cookers that on sunny days and in places with higher percentage of sunny days... I live in Puget Sound region of Washington state, a lot of overcast, I have some issues to design around, but finding PV solar cooking is a way to time shift solar energy collection to possibly be a good route to explore... have used it in a 3 day power outage... with big enough power stations small fridge can be maintained fairly well. And I have used a microwave plugged into the fridge power station.

[@joeysorento4230]

That is so awesome- will make a great weekend get away/hunting cabin for deer season!👍

[@valleejones]

Happy Anniversary! ❤❤

[@carltonbirds]

That table is very lovely, ideal for supporting a cup of coffee and some edc.

[@jonathanadler2003]

That would be so awesome to see the addition!! You have to do it! I can’t wait!!

[@JustanotherJoe-ys2vh]

You both look so satisfied in being life partners. Congratulations on 10 and many more to come. Cover the front porch?

[@amyrichmomd6291]

Happy 10year Anniversary and many more years of love and happiness. We celebrate our 29th on September 2 ❤ enjoy your time together ❤

[@michaelwithay]

I recommend a waterproof/bugproof mattress cover for your new mattress if you're keeping it in a cabin. To keep out mold and any bugs that might find it tasty

[@carmencunningham4904]

So wonderful! Bless you all! Puerto Rico USA

[@joyceb.sachsesachse1242]

Love the wife and for 10 yrs , she has sealed with you're silliness. Cabin up grade perfect the stove oven needs cleaning or up grade.

[@kimsweeney2861]

The sun winter spring etc room sounds really good xx

[@kenshores9900]

Congratulations on your anniversary! Consider building a covered dog run between your original cabin and the new one. That way you have a communal space between the rooms. Really wearing a ball cap in bed! Miss Bean.

[@tinythet_rex8063]

10 year hype 🎉 A sun room is a must if you plan on spending considerable time there.. even though it adds extra cleaning work..

[@Daermos]

Possible Idea, use some of your magnets and make a Flat Magnetic Knife Holder for the Kitchen

[@ModernSelfReliance]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foPRoKSYltNmjKc like that?

[@CCRider5312]

Their Anniversary and Kevin’s talking about mattress testing Time 👏😂 Bravo Kevin 😂

[@cynthiat6505]

33 years happily married, 35 together. Happy Anniversary! Blessings!

[@cayminlast]

The cabin looks awesome, that bed is very nice. Good to see your wife making an appearance, you guys make a cute couple, 'ten years' does seem like a long time.

[@brandyfiles]

Yes..I vote for the addition!!

[@ericmarois2844]

Congratulations 10 years wonderful 👍

[@denniscarreno5882]

Welcome back guys! Missed your videos, hehehehe

[@taijkon]

Grattis from Sweden. We had our 35:th anniversery a mounth ago. Take care.

[@toolkit71]

Love your wife, so accepting with your humour.

[@sheilabundren2037]

Happy 10th Anniversary. Yes, addition room on side.

[@Delphius-]

I enjoy these vids so much and appreciate you, your family and Don for allowing us small glimpse into your lives. Very cool!

[@JohnKane-mt6qq]

A cabin extension would be so good! Put Don to work on it now! And congratulations on 10 year anniversary to you and mrs, defo rare in todays world ❤

[@bobbyk6585]

Very excited about the creek project. Been thinking the place needed that sort of water feature for quite some time. Was going to stop by and see you guys last week but my wife of 30 years said no way.

[@earlshaner4441]

Good morning from Syracuse NY USA everyone

[@lizweekly1483]

belated Happy Anniversary !Rachel and Kevin! Cheers to another 10!!! Liz from Ontario, Canada

[@dougthibault8515]

Another great video love watching your projects and congratulations on 10 years Kevin you have a beautiful wife take good care of her 😁👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@greenbankreptiles]

Congratulations for the 10 years together..I've been divorced twice in 12 years!! Much love and respect to you all

[@davemi00]

Keeping reptiles can do that. They chased out mine of 30 yrs. I only feed them the best. They earned it. Lolz.

[@greenbankreptiles]

@@davemi00 Animals over people any day!

[@chuckriggsjr.6021]

Very nice spot. Nice cabin. Congratulations on 10 yrs. 🎉

[@carlakohlwes-vp7lt]

Only thing missing is a couple of recliners or nice chairs to sit in to be comfortable. Definitely need an addition.

[@SuperPenguin5495]

If the cabin is a rockin' don't come a knockin' !

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Yes, add another room for hanging out with a sofa bed 🛋 and maybe a wall protector, 😊👍💕💕💕

[@russellwatters5891]

Happy Anniversary ya'll! I'm really liking the table you made, it adds flair and fashion to the off grid cabin. The handrail turned out nice as well. Love what ya'll are doing ❤😊

[@josephhead2748]

Happy anniversary. I am a newly wed. Hoping for the same relationship you two have. And our dream is to move to Newfoundland and build off-grid. We are moving next month. We both love your videos. Such an inspiration.

[@ajtv6208]

Please do a bushcraft type video with your brother - they were my favourite back when your brother was physically fit and used to post them - I hope god helps him become better - if you do do it I just cant wait to see how you add your modern self reliance twist to it 🎉

[@theodoredicks3305]

I think that you should build an addition on your cabin to hold more people. That would be cool. By the way, Happy Anniversary to the both of you. You are great, and your videos are great, too.

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

Congratulations on your 10 years. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mikecronin8825]

Congratulations, 10 years, outstanding. We just had our 42nd anniversary last may. It's been a great ride. I would love to see you do an addition to the cabin. Great video. Mike from Maine.

[@kakasimi1]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos, and you are such a sweet family. Happy Anniversary!

[@newbutt]

I don't have a Birch Living mattress, but got another brand off Amazon in 2015 to replace a "back killing" bunkbed/futon setup, when I installed a Murphy bed in my 12' x 14' cabin in the woods of Alabama. My only regret is I wished I'd got the Full-XL mattress, cuz I'm 6'1", regardless, I sleep much better now & don't wake up w/back pain. BTW, I nailed your anniversary question, but you didn't hear me. Cheers 🍻

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Happy Anniversary You Guys! And the bed does look very comfortable! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@troybranaman316]

Happy Anniversary!!!! That is a big deal nowadays ! I hope you both got to have a great time together !! You done a great job fixing up your cabin Kevin. Just in time too . How is your garden doing at home . Great informative video as always! Take care and stay safe my friend !!

[@slhomeandpropertymaintenan183]

Definitely an addition

[@danielpray6049]

Hey boss. A while back I came across a video about an underground house, but one of the more interesting features was the refrigerator. It was set inside the counter on a spring, or hydraulic counterweight so that the top and drawers lifted up instead of out keeping the cold air of the fridge in the tub rather than spilling out when you opened it. Just an interesting idea for a future cabin build feature. Keep up the content as I live vicariously through your projects.

[@foxrocksinsocks488]

By the title of the video, I was thinking, 'Oh boy, they must be fighting', lol. Great work on the upgrades, and happy anniversary!!

[@kylejones2075]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota USA!!! Great episode!!

[@daviddarlingauthor]

Happy Anniversary guys!

[@wolflynnx4]

#🎉CONGRATULATIONS on 10 Years !!! Have a Happy🥂Anniversary 🎊

[@thezestypirate3815]

When are we fixing the spider hole! Line the walls with sheet metal and flex seal the edges!!

[@nealmacdonald9896]

You could mount a magnetic knife bar on the wall as well.