Off Grid LOG CABIN Build / Peeling LOGS for the Bathroom/Sauna (S3 Ep10)

I will be expanding the log cabin, to add the bathroom and sauna after deciding that doing it inside the current structure would take the much needed space for other important things. Myself and a friend, some know him from previous videos, peeled all 12 logs in just one day. This idea randomly came to our mind when we started early in the morning around 7:00 and we continued with peeling until 3:00 in the morning next day. I was getting to the limit with the last logs, but somehow we made it.
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[@daphaneshultz5136]

Hello from Arkansas USA! just wanted to let you know how much we enjoy your videos and miss you when you don't put one out regular. We worry that something might be wrong. We understand you have a life and it is more important than You Tube and patiently wait for the next one. I also wanted to say how impressed we are at all of the old school skills you have demonstrated in the building of your cabin. it is really impressive of how tightly your logs fit together! Thanks again for bringing some joy into our lives and the beautiful shots of your part of the world that you live in. we enjoy those, almost as much as watching you work on the cabin. :) blessings to you and all of your family.

[@santamiriam]

Haha, I love when you are working with friends, it's nice to see the teamwork and the joking around, and also I love how you are speaking to each other in three languages!

[@Booka60]

I was just thinking "what happened to Nick?", and BAM...Nick is doing all the things...

[@smallcooker7723]

Sus Nik

[@canoetripper4651]

The joke goes that a friend will help you move, but a good friend will help you move a body. I guess a GREAT friend will help you peel logs for 20 hours straight! Glad to see you back!

[@ltxslrbf]

These videos are some of the best content on KZbin. I am thrilled to get to see this cabin being built from tall standing trees in the forest, to a place where a family can call home. Thank you for sharing these with us Nik!

[@jenesisjones6706]

So happy to see you back! Have missed your videos. Cheers from Tasmania. Edited to add that the "banana shovel" is unique! *smiles* Surely that is a new world record for peeling logs!! Also, why did you plant 2 trees in the same hole, so close together?

[@marcuswhite3628]

I have the same question 🤔.

[@nikrijavec47]

Because when I pull them out from the ground they were growing together and sometimes I did put 2 in the same hole if one of them wouldn't survive. We had a very dry summer so many didn't make it. Thanks for watching!

[@marcuswhite3628]

@@nikrijavec47 you may want to consider a bed & breakfast - limited to your choice of who. Some of us would gladly pay airfare to help you in some way.

[@healingangels4853]

@@nikrijavec47 I have missed watching your videos. Can you show us a photo of your cabin interior to see how much you have done Inside? Your work is always impressive! Please can you upload at least one video per month? When do you consider you will move into the barn? Thank you for planting trees!!! Waiting your next video. Best regards.

[@edro3838]

Was concerned, glad to see you’ve posted again. Always enjoyed watching! Thx

[@robertpugsley6326]

Hey Nik, great to see you back. The last video I think...been along time, was just before winter of 2020. You got the roof on and the front door and then disappeared. Many where anticipating that you'd continuing working in the winter. Then when you didn't, we wondered if you and your family were ok; still nothing. Then just before winter...or close to it, you reappear in 2021 to do some log cleaning. Great to see you, hope you're family is well. Look forward to watching whats next on the cabin. Maybe the front porch...the front balcony...or even the flooring of the first and second floor. I do remember the tree stub that you managed to put on the first floor for a table or ? Maybe also the construction of a stone fireplace and the stone chimmey through the roof... Anticipating all of those projects, your fantastic camera work of nature accompanied by that wonderful jazz!!!

[@patriciajamieson9020]

My father used to make lacrosse sticks and he would steam bend the hickory and then work them with draw knives, I loved helping and watching. To hear your drawknife peeling off the bark takes me back to the early 70s when I was a young girl.

[@glg3945]

Wow, hard work!! Congratulations on getting 12 logs done in one go of it!!! I bet your arms and hands and backs were very tired and sore after all of that lifting and debarking! So good to get a video from you. I very much enjoy seeing your progress and great ideas in the making. That was great seeing you plant more trees on the hillside. All the best to you. Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family and friends. :)

[@mjay8128]

Glad to see that when the task gets overwhelming your help is still helping !!!!!

[@Parzival.007]

Replacing the trees you used for the cabin! You’re a good man! Incredible cabin you’ve built so far! Keep up the great work, wishing you all the best from Illinois, US!

[@jamesh918]

Kansas, US

[@looiegreen5518]

Evanston, Illinois!

[@andreisimakov5080]

New Mexico, US

[@doubledarefan]

Key Peninsula, US.

[@georgefocus]

Heraklion Crete Greece

[@DDL2728]

You both have incredible strength, endurance & determination 👏 very impressive!! 🌟

[@buddyreed2623]

Welcome back Nic! Do you think that having some pegs to place in specific places would have helped? This project is going to be another good one. I look forward to you posting the video. Have good days!

[@ludwigvanmulders1730]

Nice to see you back..Thanks for the vid... Greetings from Belgium.

[@nicgreen326]

Good to see you back up loading, assuming you have electronic bugs sorted. Had been wondering the last few week. Always enjoy the mountain views. And at some time you should work through the night for your own project . Thanks for the vids.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota USA!! I was wondering when you would put ot your next video. Glad to see you back!

[@varietiz]

The chainsaw whisperer and his trusty helper... 35 minutes of bliss.

[@allanpeters4403]

That structure will be worth a trillion bucks - love your videos - shows what can be done by hand with a lot of hard work and time!!!

[@n1352-m1i]

nice to see that you're still strong and spirited to forge ahead, I'm looking forward to see that sauna build (I've been thinking about one myself, only thinking and for some time now I'm afraid...) Can you comment on why you are planting these trees so close to each other ?

[@smallcooker7723]

It’s bc if one die the other will grow,is difficult to grow a tree in the forest

[@marcuswhite3628]

Same?

[@coriannafineart]

It’s so nice to see some friends helping out

[@michaelthangaru3355]

You have a true friend👍 🇰🇪

[@brucepigeon3671]

Nick, what an awesome job you have done so far on your cabin. There are those out there that can't stand it when someone does something exceptional and is acknowledged for it. Don't let the negatives who only comment because it's the only way they can draw any attention to themselves. People like that have never done anything worthy of recognition and probably never will. Don't let them rain on your parade. Keep doing what you do, we love it.

[@davidkilbourne5422]

happy to see you back! A lot of people don't plant trees back and it's good to see you planting them. Great video!

[@laurus8572]

I am glad you are back! I dream about visiting you and see this wonder with my own eyes and not through the camera. The house seems to be small on camera, but in the shots where you have to climb you instantly realise, that it is not the case! Calming work, peaceful atmosphere, clise friends. What more does a man need...

[@sisterlindsay]

Here because for the past week I've been listening to your natural sounds videos to help me sleep and this evening noticed the link to your personal channel. I am pleasantly surprised and even more comforted and inspired. A life I aspire to. Thank you for sharing and be well!🤗💜

[@Quabbe2]

Okay, I have to pause every task right now and watch this video

[@colleenmcdonell8002]

Glad you're back Nik. I've missed your videos. You're so entertaining and calming at the same time. Keep on crushing it! Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada❤️🙏🏼🇨🇦

[@leapingkitties]

Very happy you are posting again, nobody peels a log better than you! I hope all is well with you and yours. And very glad you have help with this pile.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Inspirational. Hard, honest labor is it’s own reward

[@DragonFlame0909]

extreamly great to see you again ...really missed your videos my friend...greeting from Estonia ....

[@ashleyrichards6642]

Chopped down the trees for his home and now he is replacing them with new trees I love it

[@elliotazus6258]

So so glad you are back Nik. God bless and take care! All the way from California.

[@trouts4]

Just 35 minutes of pure bliss watching Nik's friend's pants go from incredibly clean to incredibly dirty.

[@mick_0359]

Hey Nik good to se back I also love your good friends channel LOGinNATURE apparently he only lives a couple of kilometers from you...his cabin build is very similar to yours...you guys should do a vlog together one day....anyhow so happy to see you back my friend...

[@felixsrm3357]

I think that's the best video yet. The editing and everything is so fine and smooth. Love it! Thank you Nik

[@williambremner9022]

So great to see you back posting on your channel again...thought we'd lost you. Peace, from a fan in Singapore!

[@jonpatchett425]

I'm not sure how I missed this 4 days ago and saw the video of you fitting windows first. Your 2nd friend turned up late, only helped move one log and then vanished. Great to see the progress and the planting of new trees.

[@terryw]

pure bliss! you are truly an inspiration on how to manifest, where thought flows, energy follows! thank you

[@ΜιχαληςΑργυρος-μ8ν]

Where were you have been for so long? Welcome back i am very glad seeing you back !! I already expecting a new , the S3 Ep11. Have a nice day!!

[@jmar5787]

Nice to see you back at it - every day you become closer to your goal. Your cabin is truly an accomplishment and great craftsmanship! Keep up the good work! Can't wait to see how you incorporate this addition!

[@markraiche8876]

So happy to see you Nik, the wife and I miss you when you are away for a while. We hope the family is well and we can't wait to see more great videos. 👍🌳🌲🪵🪵🏡🏡

[@jimlong527]

Nice..always remembering nature provides everything on this great earth. We take we give back.

[@tim78676]

Following you in your beautiful country from Texas. Great to see your latest video, Nik! ...and great to see you are continuing to plant trees. Maybe you can be an inspiration to everyone following you to plant trees as well!

[@joharmon2148]

Good to see you again. You and your friend must be in really great shape to be doing this kind of work. Don't know how you both managed it. Great job guys!

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

Nik I've been following you from the start when you were dragging logs in to age and so you could de-bark them. I'm logger here in the USA and we built our own log Home, Garage, Workshop, Barn and several other buildings and I have to say watching you has been a lot of fun. By the time I would get suggestions or help typed out to send you someone would beat me to it or you would have figured it out for yourself. My Wife and I built ours with our kids help and it's truly been a family project to make our family home. We have over 200 acres that's surrounded by National Forest that belongs to the Wife kids and myself, both our children will build their own homes here someday we hope....but if not that's good too they can always come "HOME"

[@imyourhuckleberry3]

Good to see you healthy Nik! always hard at work, its very inspiring! and ahead of the game with the trees, up in the mountains its a good plan to put 'back ups' in for better odds... take care and best to your family!

[@ancimargarita2763]

it is wonderful to see you again. your videos are not only interesting, they are also filled with heart, and fun and interesting things to see. I missed seeing you and you amazing little house. Happy to have you back.

[@charliefryer5184]

Thanks for coming back Nik, the peeling looks and sounds very satisfying; however my 70 some year old muscles say glad it's not me :). Charlie

[@a.d.595]

Thanks for posting a video Nik , I always enjoy watching them...keep up the hard work, your log cabin is awesome💪 👌 👏 👍 🤝

[@El_Pollo_Loco]

I love it bro... I think about the day your home will be finished and your family is sitting at the table all together enjoying a great meal and beeing happy. It makes me so happy and proud even if its not my creation. Its just the feeling that you made it.

[@georgefocus]

I was wondering...where are you??? So we have something interesting to watch today.

[@conanderbarbar2594]

We miss you my friend. We expect new and long vlogs from you every week. Greetings from Antalya / Kalkan. 🌞🌞🌴🌴🌞🌞

[@jseif5844]

Watching from the United States it's been a while since you've posted a video. Can't wait to see more videos of this build. You should've used your tractor to pull those logs up. Be sure to show your children the trees you planted so they can pass it on to their children.

[@nealgrubb1889]

as you plant the new trees for the next generations... you also teach the next generation your skills.. nice

[@morjesusgan3]

Particularly nice music and scenery in this one. Thanks for another great video!

[@brendagervais5566]

Great work! Those logs look some heavy! Appreciate the share of your labour.

[@johnnymelendez4836]

Great to see you again. Awesome teamwork,and your editing is still magic. The mountains,clouds, with guitar music pure magic👍. Thank You Nik

[@marshallsuber3346]

Friend: I'm better than anyone Nik: True,if there was no me! Funny. Blessings from New Orleans.

[@mikeunum]

Guys good that you are back. But in any case get some sleep. Next day again with more power after a good sleep. BTW: A big THUMBS UP for replanting trees. When you will grow old you will see the place changed in a posoitive way and you will remember the days you planted them.

[@electrician1602]

Delighted to see more of this beautiful story unfold. I go somewhere joyful when I watch your films.

[@morgansword]

I am happy to see your videos coming back, I hope all is well and your little family is well. Good team work and also putting back from what you've harvested. I liked your editing with nice music to enjoy plus the english is a plus for this old man.... stay strong Nik

[@mikeduda3173]

Glad to see you! This will be one nice bathroom. Your night editing skills are superb Nik. You've come a long way. I'm enjoying the process. Been with you since falling trees in the snow

[@pupisarana4427]

Soy de México, me impacta tu cabaña enorme, y lo bien que le pones todo lo necesario para cubrir las necesidades del frío, no e visto cuando se le terminará, las escaleras , las ventanas de abajo, la chimenea o salida de la calefacción o estufa y terminar los cuartos y equiparla con los muebles de cualquier forma siempre espero a ver lo que haces, mucha suerte.

[@onboard3441]

Yayyyyyyy he's back 😀

[@buffalohouse4740]

good to see another video. I enjoy the quality of work you have done on your home

[@jimbrewer1404]

WOW WE MISSED YOU BROTHER SO GLAD YOUR BACK GREAT JOB ON THE LOGS YOUR FRIEND IS A AWESOME WORKER AND TRY,S TO MATCH HOW STRONG YOU ARE NIK PEACE OUT AND GOD BLESS YA

[@Vasile.C]

It was very satisfying to watch how you work with wood, but even more satisfying was the end, when I saw that you were planting trees. Congratulations man.

[@kululv]

im so happy to see you and your log home again. It was a long time! And I'm glad you're attaching the bath house to the main house. I never understood why some people have it as a separate structure. I hope you had a great summer and your family is doing fine!

[@julianafeitosa3701]

great job man, hope you're alright! I was worried

[@CCRider5312]

Happy to see you back Nik, Glad you’re ok and back to work on the cabin. 😁👍

[@grindlifegaming2833]

Thank you so much for putting out more videos. Ive missed it so much. You are an inspiration.

[@Brianj69]

Brava!! So glad to see you back Nik..

[@thephdiogene4718]

quel courage !!! Tu construis ton futur, celui de ta compagne, et celui de vos enfants ! C'est beau, c'est bien !

[@djmastergroove946]

Amazing Nik. Your work is incredible! I'd love to have a go at something like that. Especially the wood peeling, looks so peaceful and beautiful! Bravo 💪🏼✊🏼

[@chartphred1]

Monumental effort for one day! That would have broken me!

[@silverlicious2086]

Great job Nik. Nice to see you planted trees for the ones you used.

[@Il-Siciliano]

Great to see this new video; I look forward to this wonderful build! I was surprised though, not to see you using the tractor's winch to help load those logs for the peeling process. ALL the Best!!

[@kirilkirilov1045]

Drago mi je da te ponovo vidim Nik. Pozdrav iz Bugarske!

[@sandypratt8951]

Glad to see your back and OK.👍

[@nickbremner6274]

I have missed you and your videos Nik, I'm glad you're back. A 20 hour day is too much for me!

[@HanatakeYurii]

I was thinking a long time ago that even being nice your cabin was a bit small to stick in all rooms, guess I was right. Keep up the good work

[@GFox...]

Just the beginning for the 'logs peeled' in that place!😁

[@jerrybarrett6376]

Nik, it is great to see you back at last. Miss your hard working skills. Like to see the log home and progress. 🐻🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@davecleggett9371]

Good to see you again Nik! Stunning scenery and lovely wild flowers, beautiful videos!

[@R.A.M_000]

the sheer amount of grit you guys have to keep this up is almost insane!

[@DaveBobsMS]

God bless you guys 🙏 Very much enjoy watching your talents/blessings. Beautiful work 👍

[@johnkmcgregor5209]

As always back with a bang, great video John from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheMediterranean1]

I thought all the sanding inside the main house had finished you off. So good to see you back. Cheers from London

[@jamesnichols9753]

It is good to replenish the earth! Great job.

[@TheJimcrooks800]

Nice to see you again Nik. Great to see even more progress and trust you are well. You are a great example of a work ethic!

[@denniscarreno5882]

You have the best solid log home that I have ever seen….welcome back! Missing your videos…..I love your solid door you put in your log home…nice to see you have fun doing it to….greetings from Australia….a true builder…..well done Nik! Don’t leave us……even if your making utensils out of wood, hehehehe…..love your work….

[@fonhollohan2908]

Nice to see your back Nik, I thought you fell off the earth some where! LOL That was close call when your buddy just about got his teeth knocked out there!!

[@robmoreau3272]

I've watched all the videos in this series and eagerly await the next one, but always been curious as to where in the world this cabin is

[@nikrijavec47]

Slovenia, Europe. Thanks for watching!

[@anthonysmye-rumsby7047]

Really great to see you back Nic, hope all well love to you and your family

[@sinbads.4189]

Now that's how you start off a Tuesday morning! So good to see you!

[@jocelynmarcelo5748]

Watching you Nik and friend, from the Philippines

[@harrisonandrew]

Love your ingenuity and the way you move those massive logs around. I’m not sure a white t-shirt was the best idea for working in a muddy field 😂. I enjoy your videos. 👍

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

Nic great to see a video again! Have you thought about using ropes to roll those logs to the top of the log platform. Just anchor the ropes behind you and the around the log and both of you pull seems it would be easier than lift the logs by hand. Thanks for sharing your videos

[@Matt_Chalice]

WOOHOO the prodigal son is back, good stuff, missed ya man.

[@smallcooker7723]

He is NOT his son