Simple Solo Off Grid Log Cabin Build: Gables, Purlins, Ridge beam.

The log cabin is starting to take shape. I got the gables done, purlins on, and ridge beam installed. Next video I will carve out the door and windows and get a roof on it.

[@trsnomis6471]

I’m an old man now but I used to do things such as this throughout my life and lament that I’m no longer able to do these things. The smell of the woods. The wood submitting to your will. The progress. And the earned nights rest due to a days honest and rewarding labors. Thank you sir for allowing me to participate in your project. Thank you. Thank you.

[@KYLESCABIN]

Come along anytime! I’m glad you enjoyed the process.

[@ZakJJ1]

In the same boat TR. I am a young 40 year old but hard work and the military got me MS and an uncertain future. I have land though and the will to hopefully do this. This is a great series! Thank you!

[@alaskanadventure3275]

@@ZakJJ1 Keep at it brother, you’ll get there

[@emanuelamenegon7040]

❤

[@davidloria4771]

@@ZakJJ1have a doctor give you 2 weeks of doxycycline and see how you react to make sure your MS isn’t actually lyme.. worth the try bc lyme is at least curable

[@juanlaino9893]

For me, the ideas in kzbin.infoUgkxAfqpMLyFn37qcqUl0FAzqkkycQeXqrhP Plans were a starting point for building different sheds . Ryan gives ideas that allow an individual to draw nicest conclusions into the design and building of his or her own shed.

[@marilynmeade2286]

Kyle you are a great cabin builder Love watching you as you work and explain process Skeeter is a great supervisor Take care and waiting to see finished cabin soon

[@jeffp3926]

Very impressive! I love watching your videos! Seeing Skeeter helping you by “cutting down a tree” that was priceless!

[@nhsheltie]

Dude, you are a certified badass. I'm a big guy but I'd be terrified to shake your hand. Driving 10" spikes with a framing hammer, even into poplar logs, is not for the faint of heart...

[@nancyl3843]

You are an extraordinary young man. God love you! Thank you for your example!!

[@johnpino8226]

That’s small enough for the small guide gear tent stoves to heat. Very nice. I’m leaving for my property on Monday. Hopefully I can throw a cabin together quickly like you. Or I’ll be camping in my tent for winter. Lol I might get a bigger propane tank for my mr buddy heater just in case

[@paddycaseygsxr]

You should try a cheap Chinese diesel heater,best thing I have bought for years,plenty of vids on KZbin to view

[@treysgranty5643]

Awesome!! ❤️from Tennessee & this Ole Granty!!

[@Zippy1wood.]

Wow great job

[@AmandaKates57]

Your channel and My Self Reliance are my favourite channels to watch, it’s so good to see buildings built from scratch the old fashioned way 😻

[@mrkultra1655]

Fine work my friend, can’t wait till the next one

[@marianfrances4959]

Skeeter is looking particularly darling! You are a very skilled and courageous young man. 👍😎🇨🇦🐾🌲🔥🍂🍁

[@thelawman]

Best and simplest cabin I've seen on KZbin well done thanks for the vid

[@franceshenry2239]

Awesome job.love you Skeeter.💜💕

[@CarrieZuckowsky-zr1kt]

Im looking at making a log cabin and love your videos thank you

[@phyllismccurdy2984]

Great work Kyle. 👏 Good for you building this cabin from your surroundings all by yourself. Congrats.

[@Partlycloudy70degrees]

One of the things that I think is really cool, is that log cabin building in this way, you have a built-in ladder to help you hoist your heavy logs up …..unlike traditional milled lumber.

[@TKNCHF]

Very impressive 👍👍

[@Chris-sv7xq]

I am so envious in every video. You present everything in terms. Shlubs like me can understand. I would make a blacksmith shop in one as well.

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

Love it. And since I'm not doing the work ,it's easy too. God bless stay safe..🇺🇸🌹❤️

[@debramage739]

You are a remarkable young man. Well done Kyle.

[@justintime2277]

Nice video 👍 From Cadillac Michigan

[@TheresOnlyOneWayToRock]

The new cabin is looking good. You're moving fast. 👍

[@istepheniadeluca8531]

👌 Endurance💪❤👍 🎥 Looks Awesome. FYI my compliments on your Lumberjack SKEETER🐾🐾😉😂

[@Priscilla721000]

I love a purist & a purist lifestyle! Great talent!

[@dustinbrooks8610]

Gorgeous dog

[@marieanderson6215]

Oh boy it’s looking real good now I enjoy watching you

[@michaelmortier4197]

Great job you are inspiring a lot of people for sure Thanks, looking forward to seeing all of your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@desireelivemore823]

Hi lovie that was so interesting photography is beautiful and the way you teach is awesome. GOD BLESS KEEP safe love New Zealand.

[@cindymayo5700]

Great job, Kyle!

[@randallweaver7718]

Great video Kyle. Always working hard.

[@jeffmanson6858]

Awesome videos. Every time!

[@KYLESCABIN]

Thanks!

[@barbarasnookolderandwiser]

Good job young man. You are definitely an excellent builder.

[@mikeunum]

I just found you today and re-viewing a lot of videos now. Looks very interesting and i subsrcibed with the bell. BTW: i'm from the Netherlands, currently. But lived in the US for many years.

[@poppysplace6572]

Nice Work 👍🏻

[@yaryarsharsh708]

Nice job, I See you know Some Tricks, 👏🏼✌🏼✨

[@leifholm1586]

Determination is a strong driving force! Remember to be kind to your body! Don't macho it by lifting to much. Use block lifter and pulleys. You're body will thank you when you're 50!

[@38below39]

Your the man . when it comes to building a log cabin Kyle //looks great , when can I move in ,, hahaha

[@jameshoehn4673]

Great job Kyle!!

[@tullahomaC]

Really looking nice, great job and thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@donnieroessling]

Holy smokes Kyle your making it look to easy. 😂 Don’t get cluncked in the head lifting them logs up there. Thanks for sharing

[@bvictory5698]

Katty wampus. I love it

[@karenpeterson5780]

That's amazing. So fun to see it come together!

[@captrockh2055]

Kyle, your Vikings needs a new kicker, lol. My youngest brother is a Vikes fan, and complains, yells, about them needing a kicker, amoung other things. LOL. Nice Work on your new little cabin- it looks really good.

[@suepeterson5675]

Lookin nice !!!👍👍

[@rustymonk7863]

Wow! That's amazing work, great job man! Keep it up💯

[@racebanning6390]

looks fanrastic Bro... enjoyin every episode!!

[@dropthedigibomb]

You've inspured me to uiold a cabin like this. I just cleared a bunch of land behind my house and my kids and I are going to buimda cbin with the trees using this method.

[@lennyt-man4229]

Awesome 👍

[@Rustyshackleford85]

It would have been so much easier with cedar trees. The bark just peels off by hand. Great videos.

[@Juliegriffiths1]

Fantastic.

[@danielleterry180]

Another great vid thank you Kyle

[@wlsweat1]

A man who plays with his dog and builds a house at the same time. You need to have at least 1 million views and over 500k subscribers.

[@johnstonstix]

You should try out the cupped Log shaver also i found i used it more than my straight blade. Especially for trees with more knots . It really picks all the bark off nice. It has a u shaped blade and 2 handles.

[@tomrobison4274]

Great job lots of work I wonder how taking a paddle wood drill bit and piloting the spike holes would do? Just a thought. Tom R.

[@douglasbarrows8110]

Making me nervous walking up that gable wall setting the ridge beam!

[@brianseverance6490]

Just using the draw knife is hard work in itself.

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

Sorry, ‘newb’ question here! - what would be the name for this basic shape / style / silhouette of cabin? ‘Box’, or ‘Frontier’ or something? 😅 At any rate it’s lovely! - _really_ lovely in fact!

[@stevecarlson3779]

KYLES CABIN

[@BK-oo1bl]

Looks like you could use about 3 extra sets of hands that’s hard work

[@dirttdude]

the problem with butt and run cabins is that all the torsional loads of the entire cabin is depending on every single one of those spikes.... if just one of 80 spikes fails in any way, the cabin will collapse under its own weight, if you get a stiff breeze the cabin will collapse under its own weight. The only fix is to sick a 2X4 on the inside and outside of each corner, drill through and nut and bolt them together, so you have to do it in 8 places, two sets in each corner.

[@shapeshifter7753]

Damn! Gett’n er👍

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Power plane would be nice....

[@MrFoamheart]

Kyle you must have arms of steel after all the trees you've cut down and debarked !! I bet you started lumberjacking in the Serria Forest . LOL Get that chipmonk Skitter! I do love when I see a new post from you.

[@KYLESCABIN]

Haha there’s no better workout regime than building a log cabin by yourself. Plus it’s more fun and rewarding than going to the gym.

[@philipsommers9467]

💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸

[@stephenlayne8689]

After the stove was installed..you never made it to were it wouldn't leak .more is needed for the stove penetration right?

[@HarrisonJamesSmith]

Damn you can swing that hammer! What are the details on it?

[@davemi00]

How much shrinkage do you calculate the sides will settle, any rule of thumb for us novices ? I know denser, heavier woods shrink less, but I have no idea. I luv this cabin build and that ea log edge touches. It rocks !

[@barikray6183]

Do you have to let the logs dry out before building

[@goldenbdogg4880]

I don’t think so imo.. the logs will be heavier but the logs will dry over time when you are building or finished building

[@flyguy3170]

What kind / species of trees are you getting your logs from.

[@tims5658]

What kind of trees are you using and did you cut season before?

[@cigsbutt]

Really starting to take shape. Man you make it look easy. Before you know it, it will be roof tight.

[@PaintedskiesRankin]

I may have asked this before but where did you get your drone out from? I know Bush radical says he gets his from Alaska industrial hardware

[@johnpino8226]

I was wondering how tall will the ceiling be once you put the floor in? Looks awesome so far

[@KYLESCABIN]

I haven’t measured but maybe next video I’ll touch on that. I normally go a little bit higher and do a steeper roof but I wanted to do more of a traditional log cabin this time.

[@johnpino8226]

@@KYLESCABIN cool stuff man. Can’t wait to start mine next week. Thanks for the info on spikes spacing.

[@janetmessman95]

Where do the chickens go in the winter?

[@donwimberley4772]

What you have in mind for the floor ?

[@57silverwings]

Which came first the cabin or chicken.

[@greyk610]

How do you get your logs?

[@paulc5408]

What Happened To The Trail Cam Footage At The End Of The Videos.

[@KYLESCABIN]

Well the one camera was pointed right where I’m building the log cabin so it’s just a million pictures of me. The batteries died on the other one and I have another one that I need to set back up. I will put the trail cam pics at the end once I get everything back I order. It’s fun to see what’s out there

[@CalebP618]

Are you debarking and drying your logs beforehand?

[@tanja8907]

This folks, is how you positively use youth energy!

[@dougdiplacido2406]

I am amazed at how much you get done by yourself. Looking great!

[@tylerterrell8907]

When’s the next video…. Ima need that asap Kyle.

[@KYLESCABIN]

Shooting for 2 next week!

[@JMVideos7676]

Kyle does all the work while Skeeter steals the scenes.

[@curtpaulson3258]

Kyle, I am so glad I got to know you so many years ago. Always knew you were someone special . Love the videos and your work ethic. My wife and myself really are amazed with you ..and skeeter..and Cierra.

[@KYLESCABIN]

Curt it is great to hear from you! I always wonder what you are up to. I don’t have Facebook anymore so I’m not sure how to get ahold of you, but I would love to get together next time I’m in town.

[@curtpaulson3258]

@@KYLESCABIN I would so enjoy a good visit Kyle, its been too long! Really love your videos like everyone else on here. Pretty sure I've watched them all. And still want more😊😊, so yup next time your in town we'll have to get together...

[@loocuss722]

Small logs. Nice and straight, easy for one person to do. I wanna try it eventually, get a few acres up north. Bang up job dude, keep it comin 😎👍🏻

[@mikemcgown6362]

You're doing am amazing job by yourself! No coaching. No helpers. No machines. Just your own able bodied self! Very inspiring! I look forward to seeing your construction process. Be safe and have a great day!

[@peacefulwife5199]

Kyle and Cierra, the lil cabin looks mighty fine. Nothing's cattywampus. I can see cabin building offers for you Kyle, in the future. Well done.👍 Not long before the snow begins to fly.⛄☃️❄🏂🌨

[@rachellecanada8997]

That was fast Kyle good job wow

[@edenaugustine3481]

Minnesota looks like it’s getting colder! All of the leaves are almost down. The leaves in Indiana are just starting to turn. The cabin looks great!

[@KYLESCABIN]

Was 34F this morning! Had to fire up the wood stove last night. Winter will be here fast

[@noyopacific]

I’m an hour north of Hibbing at Lake Vermilion which is probably fairly close to Kyle. We haven’t even had a frost yet and this lake is still 57°F. Pretty weird for October.

[@mikemcgown6362]

@@noyopacific I'm in northern Minnesota, too. I've been looking back at my home state of Ohio. 20 degrees cooler here, but still no frost!

[@KYLESCABIN]

Yeah it’s been a pretty weird fall. Historically it’s always been a really cold, snowy winter after a dry summer. We will find out.

[@drdelirious8899]

@@noyopacific im right on vermillion

[@metamud8686]

Hey Kyle, I know you know what you are doing so I'm not worried or anything, but it looks like this is an awfully low cabin? I mean .. the floor will be built later up off the ground. It looks like you will only barely be able to stand and if that it'll only be smack in the middle of the cabin underneath the ridge beam. Why so short of a cabin? Will you be sitting inside? I thought you wanted to work on wood inside, so wouldn't you want it taller??? Example at 14:29 you can see the floor roughly starts at your knee's height. So add that and you look like you'll be bumping your head just about everywhere later on once the floor is in. I'm ready to learn, so feel free to school me 😃

[@kimchi_b]

Same question, looks awfully short. For all the effort why not put a couple more feet high on it anyway?

[@niceguysfinish80]

Love it brother!! I can’t get enough of ur videos! I’m looking for country land to do my little home stead and I might attempt a cabin also! I make music and gardening videos myself.. so much fun!Please Don’t get wood chips or sparks flying in ur eyes! Safety Glasses!

[@wazzyman2875]

Outstanding Bro !! I knew that it wasn't going to take you long and you'll be on the roof. You'll be water tight in no time.. Peace 👍👍💪💪💪💪💪✌✌

[@carolynlane7514]

Love the cabin.Beautiful

[@StivNagen]

Looks great! I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do the roof, and especially the floor inside. Very educational. As I am in Minnesota too, I was curious what you use to preserve those popple logs from rot. (Definitely helps to debark them!)

[@jimmason5738]

Mark Bowe, Johnnie Jet and Sherman would be proud of you. (Barnwood Builders.)

[@robmechanic]

Hardest working man on KZbin!! Looks great!!

[@darrellcaruk8880]

Agree , He is one of the hardest working guys I've seen on KZbin. , Kyle works hard and efficient. Not sure if its appropriate , but I will mention Kris Harbour Natural Building KZbin. From England and he is working on a earth bag work shop, Same as Kyle works hard and efficient.

[@leeslone3640]

Awesome video you definitely know how to work it's good to see young people doing that today

[@jeffmoffat6967]

Thanks for the how to videos Kyle! I like your style, its not rocket science, and you show whats important to get it done!

[@peterking1134]

Welcome back Kyle!

[@DayDreamerInWonderland]

I was honestly worried about them when we hadn't gotten a new video in a while! Glad for the update, Kyle! We started on a small stable for my horse! I appreciate your videos greatly as many of us do. Thank you for reminding us that we CAN do amazing things when we put our minds to it. I have personally felt hopeless. When would I have the money or how do I gain the knowledge to build anything myself... It felt absolutely hopeless. Thank you for taking the time to video yourself and for teaching us!