I FOUND an OLD cabin on my property ! Plus NEW Cozy cabin build. (EP4) In super remote wilderness

In this video #4, while building, I struggle mightily trying to stand the wall from hell.
- I also found an old building - cabin with some interesting artifacts.
- A bear encounter that was ignorant to at first, left me scrambling!
Am I better to keep hauling modern materials up river, or should I keep it traditional and old school and build with logs? It's the question I keep asking myself moving forward.
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[@bartobuilt2601]

That old cabin is Cool. The one thing i've learned about building in the middle of no where. is to use anything already existing. those roofing sheets are in valuable when it comes to Having endless uses. :-)

[@RonnaHarlow]

Your struggle with that wall - and how you overcame it - I was rooting for you!! Looking forward to the next video!!

[@mattthompson713]

Hey bud. Love the channel and the property. Awesome job on the cabin. You asked for an easier way to stand that wall and the only thing I could think is to leave the plywood off of the frame until it’s standing. You can use a couple scraps of 2x4 or something to set the lower sheet in place, once the frame is standing, and then use the lower sheet to set the upper. Too late now, but might help in the future. Keep up the good work!

[@tylerlelm7823]

Love the channel absolutely awesome build/content One suggestion with the wall would be a tackle block/pulley or two and some rope you would be uard it up no problem even though you got it thats a lot of strain on the back and body be safe!

[@cufnoshigma]

I really enjoy the content, its authentic and shows how hard the work actually is. Looking forward to the next video!

[@hp7033]

The whole time you were struggling with that wall, I was thinking I would have done what you eventually did at 23:20. Multiple cleats. I'd have put them closer together and on both sides so you only had to lift one corner of the wall at a time. Easy for me to say from the comfort of my kitchen table munching on a bagel. Enjoying the series. Keep 'em comin'!

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

Right? 😅 I was wondering if I dared to say something, because like you said.. easy from the cost home base but yeah, exactly what you wrote is what I was thinking out of experience because I literally do not have that kind of strength.. I have build a complete house with someone and most of the time I was the problem solver.. Edit: I hope that you will read this part below, forget that I was answering and this piece is not a part of that.. lol! 😅😂 And what absolutely helps is sleeping over it a night or few, so that was definitely the best approach 👍 In the end you got there, chapeau! I hope that you will do a 30% +/- or something angle over the porch, it keeps snow/rain more or less away from your door.. And maybe for practice and just looks, make tree log posts and stairs in front? It's giving a little bit more wood cabin vibes that way? 😊 But nevertheless, hat off to you Sir! And the editing gets better and better each episode I notice!! It is greatly appreciated that you are taking us along your video journal/journey, thank you for this! By the way, happy to see that you didn't get chased by mother bear cause she was trying to sniff where you were for sure! Maybe it is a plan to set some trail camera's on your property where you have your cabin, just to see what is sharing "your " property cause the animals didn't get that memo, 😉 Keep trucking on, hope you had fine Christmas, it's up to the new year now! See you then, I'll don't comment often but I'll be watching 👍😎 Ow, btw.. are you still in this winter time on your property or elsewhere .. I wonder if the floor isn't too cold since that isn't isolated.. and stoves aren't that warm I believe, unless you have a big barrel stove that can fill the space?

[@terrilewis172]

Yep take off the plywood and 50# belt. You got it done all that counts

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

I hate to see people struggling brother but you cussed your way through it, the cabin looks great, loving the channel so far

[@plaintruth4637]

A rope to the tree standing in front and a pully would be safer....

[@chrishansen1609]

Great adventure ! Beware your property contains a lot of Giant Hog Weed ! The sap can leave nasty burns on your skin when exposed to sunlight.

[@mrwes100]

I noticed them as well.

[@jaredwhiting3205]

I was wincing as he pushed past them

[@V.I.Outdoors]

i saw that as well. Possibly Devils Club too, i have had only a quick glance of it a couple times in his videos. but i have ran into both on several occasions here on the island.

[@jeffroberts1834]

Absolutely love your adventure Shawn. You're doing a great job, and making due with what you've got is a battle but it feels good once you get 'r done. Congrats on being able to stay on your property. That will make progress so much easier and quicker. You're a beast dude, great job!!

[@Jesse-xv7ob]

Currently bingeing all your video! You’re truly living the dream my friend. Keep up the good work!

[@RockstarEnergizeMe]

With standing a wall there’s this method called toe-nailing so that you’re not fighting that little 2x4 stop you put in your deck, so you put a few nails along your bottom 2x4 into your floor on your standing side and they’ll hold the wall without it sliding as you lift it

[@Nena84734]

Wow, what a great episode! Cabin looks like it will do the job, congratulations on leaving base camp, that’s definitely a huge leap forward, well done!!!

[@jacobtrudel8439]

Nice work bro! Some handy work with that chainsaw!😄👌. A little scary watching you get that wall up on your own but you got it! Next time you’ll have to call in for reinforcements, you can just call on Kody, Guy and myself and we’ll cheer you on as we have a beverage on the sidelines😅. Well done, I’ll be checking out the other videos👍🏼

[@Roger_Clarence]

Great work, Brother!! You’ve got a great attitude & it’d be a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for taking the time to produce some great content, I definitely look forward to your video uploads. Ps Only the cool people journal, been doing it for for years now😎

[@Katiedid1975]

Good to see you again. You're doing great. Next cabin maybe just frame the walls then add the sheeting once it's firmly in place.

[@thomasdausch8557]

Great work completed and great content, exactly how difficult would it be to cut in trail to base camp to river cabin, how far is distance?

[@michaeldavis2969]

Dude, you're hard-core!!! I'd would get a charging station with solar panels to charge everything. You are doing awesome. Keep it up!! #Respect

[@paulporter3751]

I've watched several channels' construction of off-grid cabins. What sets yours apart is the..."unpolished" nature of the videoing. The obvious exhaustion on your face, the camera shake from the hammer blows' impacts, and the realism of how difficult something like this would be. I appreciate that gritty quality, and although you are many episodes into the realm of success, I wish you well on your endeavor. That having been said, as a fan, I respectfully suggest taking "smaller bites" with some of your efforts. You could have easily hurt yourself miles and miles (km and km) away from any assistance. With the peace your finding, I hope you find patience and planning to be a greater and greater part of your build process. I am enjoying your channel, subscribed, liked, and shared! I never share so I hope you know how much I am rooting for you!! Be safe and enjoy your dream!!

[@cabinriveroutdoors]

Awesome! Love to hear that. Thanks Paul

[@eddieco]

I'd get in that old cabin first. Never know what treasures you'll find!

[@MrManicola]

The metal screen in the window of the old cabin is actually the spring frame from a metal bed of the 1940s-50s

[@kimkimkim2634]

Hey, I have been watching your videos from the beginning and I hame hooked! I was just wondering, how long is the boat trip to the property? in km?

[@esoxaddict]

Don't put the plywood on before lifting it.

[@deborahb.3736]

it would make more sense financially.. and work wise and sturdiness to build a log cabin. log cabins have their own insulation properties.. the exterior and interior come finished... just put some protective coating on them. the cost for building supplies likely wont come down for years.. with a log house you only need your tools and gas and some metal pins you can take rebar and cut them yourself. you already have the logs.... just peel them. fire protection is awesome with a log house... a lot harder to get it burning.. especially if you have a metal roof on. you just have to allow for the log house to settle.. that means sliders for the windows and doors.. and some adjustments to let the log house settle down without wrecking the roof of your deck or porch.

[@kieler376]

Is there anything good to loot at that old cabin?

[@bartobuilt2601]

The roofing sheets for sure.

[@hunthomasjr]

@@bartobuilt2601 Plus maybe the wood stove...

[@mikethedesertrat]

Two things: 1) Be sure to get screen/vents to fill the gap you left under the eve, otherwise you'll get critters moving in, 2) Personal preference, but I'd have hinged the door on the left side so it doesn't swing into the center of the deck. But I do like watching. Thanks.

[@vinnie42ful]

Good work shaun, loving watching the progress, you are doing a great job, keep the content coming 👍

[@jewelphone888]

Thanks for the update. To tell the truth I sort of love when you forget your saw at the shop but make do with a chainsaw. Have a massive issue with a heavy wall and sleep on it and overcome the issues. It's great watching it all come together but also see your problems and issues that life gives you. Then watch as you work around it all, yeh its not perfect but you get it sorted so very well done. More people could do with your mind set and learn to overcome issues and work them out instead of complainingand giving up. As always thanks again for your time and effort videoing for us all following. Thanks and keep the updates coming 👍

[@rogered5499]

I’m 65. I don’t think I’m moving any walls today.

[@samcorp73]

I am know I am late to this party - but I just got to say 1) love the videos - getting caught up, and 2) was sitting in the truck waiting on my wife, and I was shouting (cheering) you on with that wall. People walking by thought I was nuts! Good job!

[@Getyupngo2]

Speaking of 🐻😬do you pack? I rarely see any form of protection from critters on you guys foraging thru the woods😵‍💫🐻jus sayin’ Good job on the cabin

[@mikecrawford7352]

To help lift the wall. No sheeting would lighten the load. More cleats would helped walk it up. Rope and pulley from a tree maybe. Also I would have used a ratchet strap to pull the bottom of the wall in before the final lift. I enjoy your videos. Wish I was in the position where I could build my own cabin off grid. It’s always been a dream of mine.

[@stevelinkous6030]

That wall was a mother trucker... Solid work getting the wall in place.

[@buffalo4127]

Shawn, I watched this again. Next time get 80’ or 100’ feet of climbing rope, tie off up in a tree and utilize a pully system, it doubles or triples your lifting potential. Try it you’ll like it (-;

[@Dustindbest]

OMG! You made my day… You had me laughing so hard when you were trying to put up the 10 foot wall. Thanks so much for sharing your life journey and keep up the good work and enjoy the process of every step of your building and take time to just sit there and be part of the land.

[@ivanfitness2371]

Standing that wall: What! Are you nuts. You can move it 6 inches with each jerk-push so tap in a ladder zig zag on the floor... two of em each side. Seems pretty obvious to me, and yes I have built a cabin my self using steps (zig zag ) to slowly raise each wall. I know you have your own life but try to remember you may live another fifty years. Leave that old cabin until you have the energy to clear it out and salvage everything you can, from wood/ logs to tin. pick up that old bucket for later use even if it has holes. (A pot plant ) I suggest you think like a hobo or a prepper or as if the world was already done for.... To me these are the exciting things and the only reason to live so remote. I am jealous of your situation. For me I would prefer to do everything by hand, sawing, hammering etc. After-all what is the point of living remote if you take the city with you? What drew you to the wilderness if you want all" the gadgets"? Better to stay in town and leave the wilderness to those whose minds are wild and free of "gadgets". Will you turn your "paradise" into a tourist venture... and then bring in a city girl striding around with push up bra and high heels ? Wouldn't that be awesome... Take care out there, from Ivan in New Zealand.

[@missindependent1973]

Whoa……you went somewhere with this comment 😂

[@foundtheplot3542]

Hi great progress all the hard work is paying off merry Christmas all the very best 👍

[@Frying_Owl]

congrats on making your walls going deeper than your floor! seen so many people build ther cabins and stuff sitting the but end of the wall onto the floor welcoming in all the water lol! for the door i would sugest making it the other way around opening to the inside if you get a lot of snow there so you wont be trapped inside

[@throwback336]

I really like your channel. I look forward to the videos. If I was there, I'd never come out. Totally pull the plug on society... until I needed toilet paper and a cheese burger.

[@jaykotey6228]

To lift that wall, use a pulley and rope. Pulleys will give you mechanical advantages.

[@buffalo4127]

Shawn, journal writing is an art, practiced, learned and mastered by just a few. Keep your journal first for yourself then for posterity. Good work and happy trails!

[@13yrag]

Go get all the tin off the old Cabin the progress is brilliant keep up the good work

[@tke71709]

Is that wild parsnip by the old cabin. You need to be carefui around that and certainly don't walk through it.

[@captrockh2055]

You need a come-a-long around a tree,and attached to top of wall.

[@robertmatthews4285]

I thought the nails sticking out were a good bear deterrent.

[@edmarlborough733]

NO!!! Don't burn the cabin. That would be an awesome adventure for years to come for your kids, grandchildren, neices, nephews... What an awesome find. I was told once, it's just your time to have this. The land and river will be there for many generations to come... Just make it better while you have it and leave it to the next generation. Oh, and as for the heavy wall. Take the sheeting off...

[@Niksow]

Amazing! Thank you for this inspiration😊

[@brandimiller386]

Wasn't there metal roofing on the other cabin on the other side of river?

[@mikecrawford7352]

I have decided if I ever go in the backcountry to build an off grid cabin. I would make a Come Along Winch several pulleys and large webbing to use as a tree saver and 3 to 4 foot of chain a must have in my tools. It could be used to move a stump, log, rocks, and stand walls up.

[@casondave]

Well, that's a well built cabin / shed ......nice work !

[@gusbracewell3856]

You definitely need to close in the underside of your little house to keep the cold out and to have additional storage space you could salvage some of that tin/metal roofing from that old cabin on the other side and scope it out you may find an old wood burning stove in there that may just need a new vent stack.

[@PhillipDow-is6nz]

Nail boards to floor to stop board from sliding back

[@bluwtrgypsy]

Great job. I just love it. thanks for sharing.

[@ADVRider78]

Watching you move the wall was thrilling. I am glad you got ‘er!

[@thebeardedhomesteader]

I have a Milwaukee battery framers gun thing great used it on my channel builds

[@WanderingWilfords]

Watching you lift the wall I though it you could have nailed small 2x4’s on the floor like steps and you lifted the wall the support 2x4 would catch on each as you lifted the wall.

[@fishyzz9729]

Nice job !! The only thing i can complain about, is when you said next video in few week 🤣. I cant wait so long for a next épisode 👌 .

[@scottfoster2487]

Great channel to watch. Man you got all that free roofing well worth the time and effort to salvage it. The cabin is coming along nicely. Take the time to really look into salvage of any materials you can from the old cabin and what folks left around. Time to invest in a small power station and solar panel for power needs. When doing a wall solo use a prop with several blocks to catch the prop in steps to let you lift in small steps solo.

[@GregRocheleau]

Watching you place that wall had me fidgeting in my chair. Then I thought it was going to fall the other way. Anyway looking forward to watch your progress on your build.

[@ccasady1]

Where's your rope and pully?

[@bubbasmith7993]

Just a suggestion. Next frame walls stand them then sheet, easier your your back.

[@ZDD760]

Thanks for another video!

[@justingillis9254]

Love the series! Keep up the good work

[@PaulWinters328]

Me watching you push the wall into place when you finally got it up I was like 😬😬😬😬😬

[@Doubleodude]

Dude loving the videos.

[@KevinKerwin-z1i]

You need to use a smaller braise

[@NadesikoRose]

Maybe you can pick up that hand saw on a return trip to town, as long as you kept the receipt You picked a fantastic location for your first cabin build though, the view of the river from the cabin is great…

[@regconrad7783]

Some awesome Carpentry Work living the Dream out there

[@kootenaycat]

I'm really enjoying this remote property and cabin build! Every outdoors enthusiasts dream! Looks like you have some serious framing skills, I'm no carpenter but the work looks great. I was wondering if/how you'd build an overhang on the sides and cool to see how it's constructed, I always wondered how they could be that strong being cantilevered. Could you use some of that old roofing from the trappers cabin for skirting yours in? Metal would definitely be an asset for keeping the porcupines and other rodents out. Plus reusing materials is always better than having to buy. That old cabin is pretty cool but I agree it doesn't look that old. I'd keep it around if it were me, maybe clear the brush away and see if any of it is salvageable for a lean too/shelter on that side of the river. Looking forward to more content!

[@brucevogel2693]

Ergo, the saying, "Necessity is the Mother of all Invention." Well thought out and done. Every victory no matter how small will grow to bigger things.

[@Sean-bp6xb]

Enjoying. Thx for sharing. Seems to have gone up quick. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

[@abbybraker659]

slowly block each side higher and higher.. Furture use a block and tackle.....rope, pulley in the trees, gradually lift, slowly...all the best

[@GuillotineStare]

The most dangerous thing I watched today. And I watched a sword Darwinism channel today. 😅😅😅

[@ikegodsay1879]

I came across your videos just a couple of days ago, seeing you struggle with that wall in this one.. Damn, just excellent...Let the binge watching begin!!

[@TheBigfoot567]

Hindsight...but having a case of Liquid Nails while you are assembling the cabin, really helps hold everything together over the years as boards gradually dry and shrink, and nails don't hold tight. But those screw shank nails are excellent.

[@roaming_bearfoot]

Love that you journal ❤ such a great way of putting frustrations and thoughts to rest so you can move on with a fresh perspective.....one you'd need out there. I think you're awesome! Your vids are a breath of fresh air. Keep creating ✨️ 👌

[@tj7870]

walls first, plywood next!!!

[@TheDenny62]

What's with all the negativity? You are in beautiful country. Go back and watch the video. It's kind of a downer.

[@B4Tunit-mn]

I just started watching your series and have enjoyed watching your problem solving and gotta say thank you for including imperial… it helps us Americans 😂 Be safe out there! Can you imagine the bears after a week or 2 trapped under that wall?

[@neutonrenda2303]

Epic, you did succeed. I have found myself in a similar situation but I ended up cramping up and being stuck in an awkward position for some time. Great progress.👍

[@stewartgorley2523]

You need to get yourself a decent tracker.Help build your road to your Kevin.That way, you can drive in materials and everything else.I will probably help

[@varneyrichardson7446]

Take off some of the plywood

[@cheryldailey5178]

Well done! That wall being too heavy, is one of my fears in building my own cabin! I am not near as strong as you! As you were getting it up, i thought, maybe that is why some people build A-frames😂.

[@Zachry86]

Buy a Maasdam rope ratchet and a few cheap small bottle jacks. Your gonna need all the mechanical help you can with construction 😀 Great work!

[@Charlie-cs1yl]

The metal roofing is a good find scavenge what you can from the old cabin site. On your big walls leave the plywood off and sheet walls after they are stood, plumbed, and squared,

[@kylejordan2654]

Have you bought yourself a cumalong yet or a hand winch. A snatch and block system would also greatly help

[@DimmHomeGrown]

I was clapping and cheering when you finally got that wall in. Great Job dude. And you're right the struggle was real.

[@flav7634]

Tough work lifting that wall bro. I think rope and pully system tie off when its a 85° im sure from there you will know what to do, you are pretty savvy

[@bigunone]

LOL Instead of watching reruns of This Old House this winter check out The Outsiders cabin build the early episodes he uses a log a frame to move logs heavier than your wall, also check out some library books on how the pioneers built using more privative tools than you are using. In other words learn to work smarter look into getting a chain hoist and building a tripod to help pickup heavy stuff. Face it you get hurt out there it could be months or never before your found

[@John-w9m8d]

Even an old pulley and rope to a nearby tree would be so much easier. Today one man can lift a fully sheathed 28' long x 8' high wall himself w modern tools

[@skov187]

Great job Really enjoying the videos It is driving me insane as to what part of the province you’re in.

[@gusbracewell3856]

Make a step for the long 2x4 to catch on place a block about every 6 to 12” apart like a clicking mechanism

[@RobbieAmerican]

This looks exactly like the other cabin you & your friend built. You say you're surviving out there but you run into town all the time.

[@ross3899]

Pick up a "come along" cable winch and a 50 foot yellow 4" strap

[@dannyboy8883]

That actually hurt to watch you struggle with raising a wall. By the time you are done you'll be real sore doing it with manual labour. Try pulleys and winches for help.

[@Stuzzzzz]

Can please show also a bit of the fishing you're doing there? Btw. I love your down to earth Videos 😊

[@gpl422sda]

Too bad you didn't think about a sleeping loft, warmer in winter cos heat rises you know

[@twilightingX]

Maybe you should board the frame, after you have it standing and nailed in place.

[@stephenfriday1352]

Great video as always, The hard reality of building on your own. Why don't you get the tin roof off the old cabin wood save some money

[@nbc902]

Seems to be very close to the river-have you considered future flooding?