Off Grid Log Cabin Life | Long Term Food Storage, Moose Hunting, Solar Power, Firewood, Archery

A busy autumn week focused on food, heat and power - harvesting vegetables from the garden and storing them in the cold cellar, installing solar panels for electricity, moose hunting for meat, cutting firewood and shingling the firewood shed, traditional archery practice for deer season, cooking with cast iron on the wood stove and keeping my dog Cali the golden retriever entertained.
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[@deborahjohnston5425]

I love seeing all the vegetables. Years ago my husband and ai used to grow a huge garden to feed our nine kids and it was very productive. He has passed now and I am alone and I miss those days. It was like a piece of Heaven on Earth. We loved all the great foods and the nutrition they gave our family. Keep up the awesome work and good luck.

[@suemckee1598]

My Mom and Dad did the same including the 9 kids. They are gone now, and I never married but I still have a garden.

[@deborahjohnston5425]

@@suemckee1598 That is awesome you got that great experience a beautiful part of life and parents love

[@leannemori9688]

What is the purpose of putting your carrots in sand?

[@journeytohealthafter60]

I hope you are still garden at least enough for you. There is nothing better for us than to be outside n growing fresh whole foods. I make it my priority every season. I get to enjoy it all yr as I can as much as possible.

[@NEWYORKERhector1]

😪😪😪 I'm so sorry for your lose ..I loose Mom I another Country I was seeing an year before I travel from New York to My Country Uruguay and I see her for the Last time... we used to love going to the Country every vacation with my sisters and Dada and Mom I'm 69 and I remember each moment like is happen yesterday... GOD bless you always Miss Deborah for some reason you touch my fibers...and my heart,,,lose somebody is so painful... GOD bless you always !!! Thanks to the LORD my life change for better....!!! Shawn is a hero ,,,and Caly is so tender ....

[@peterjones4621]

Wow, you've come a long way Shawn, the cabin looks great. It's amazing to see this fully furnished and completed cabin when it was just a bunch of logs earlier in the year. I'm mystified how you're able to complete so much in such a short amount of time, simply amazing Shawn, it's just beautiful.

[@215mh]

I don’t know how much you have earned as Utuber, but looking at your marvelous cabin with all your time, energies, brain and muscles .. you rightly deserve it! Say it with all of my admiration! 🤙♥️🙏

[@williambent9636]

Fascinating to witness all the planning that went into a root celler full of high quality food. I learned a lot, even though I have been a student of and root-cellaring since the day I stepped into my great aunt's on the Kansas prairie. It was an Aladdin's cave of colors and smells, in baskets, on shelves, in crocks, the long strings of onions and peppers. Of course she also grew her own lemons, the size of big oranges, in her own little greenhouse, this back in 1965! You are keeping a true art form alive, Mr. James. Aunt Lillian would have loved you.

[@caltom1427]

What a great episode. Nice to see you enjoying the cabin you worked so hard to build. Thanks for sharing.

[@susansnyder9271]

The inside of the cabin is so beautiful, warm, welcoming, cozy and very nicely decorated. Congrats and enjoy!

[@martyevans8162]

Shawn, there is no one more deserving of relaxing in their slippers & “cozy clothes” in front of a nice fire than you! You must occasionally pinch yourself to believe you’ve reached this point ...... the Self Reliance life is in full gale & more than well earned!!

[@simonemoreno4324]

I hope he makes a lot of precious memories in the cabin with his beautiful family

[@lucianesilvamarques]

na verdade? cade a familia dele? quem edita os videos? a familia nao vive com ele?

[@АлександрШу-п9х]

​@@lucianesilvamarquesСемья постоянно с ним не живут, но приезжают иногда в гости!!!❤😊

[@jonduthiel7399]

Great to see you a little more in the Cabin . The bacon and eggs made my mouth water . Cabin looks so good . Hugs for Cali .❤️

[@catherinecooper2360]

You have created a truly lovely home, Shawn. Well done!!

[@CranialAccess]

We enjoy your channel immensely. We have a cottage constructed in the early 1900’s which was part of a resort at the time. Located in the Southern Adirondacks. We love your cooking segments but often ask “I wonder what meat he’s using?” We’re both approaching 70 years young and are thankful for your channel….

[@cynthiataylor2092]

Shawn you blow me away. You created 2 cabins, gardens, fish, hunter, solarized your home. Shawn I have been watching you since the begin and you always surprise me, constantly working and you love all of it. I honor you Shawn. ❤️ Cindy 👋

[@heavenlywanderer]

And he probably has no problem getting a good nites sleep 😂

[@dennisbeaver5958]

Just amazing watching you enjoy your log cabin home. The harvest looks outstanding, and it’s hard to decide which meal looks more delicious….dinner or breakfast! You have come so far! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@Retried77]

Aaahhh! I've been waiting to slowly see the fruits of all of your labor as we go from room to room to see the final look at it's furnishings and the dried vegetables in their storage bin. To say what an accomplishment undermines your feat! Job well done, Shawn, job well done. I'm sure we all are impressed with you as you should be with yourself.

[@LyThiHoa1987]

The house is off the grid but doesn't lack anything. Your garden is full of vegetables and fruits. I like the way you live and work, everything is so good

[@geraldharkness8830]

so missed your longer videos for a breif moment all the problems in the world have gone and we are with you at the cabin so beautiful shawn! love cali too!

[@randywunderlich6315]

Solitude: The state of being secluded or uninhibited. How wonderful Shawn & Cali 🙏🏻

[@pamelas1561]

I just love inside videos of your cabin. I live vicariously through you. So wish I had a cabin too.

[@caroljenkins2331]

PLEASE do a time-lapse of the entire build. You've done an amazing job.

[@colleenlynch5370]

You've got a beautiful place out there. But Callie is worth a million dollars or a million views. She is something special. God speed.

[@rogeriolima5812]

Preparing for the winter my friend, hope you have a wonderful one! I love the shingle roof on the shed. rain of blessing Shawn!

[@Hummingbirdranch]

The cabin and property are magnificent. Every time I see the detail you put into the cabin is awe inspiring.

[@kylecrawford5103]

I've been waiting for this video for a long time. It's rewarding even for us viewers to watch you finally just enjoying and living in your cabin. And to have camera shots that show the whole layout. It's a lifestyle that so many of us would love to have but unfortunately don't have spouses that share the same vision. Congratulations sir.

[@MinnieSpencer]

You don't need a spouse to share that same vision

[@Helene2367]

Wow, I don't think there is anything I don't love about your home. It's just so beautifully rugged and yet cohesively thought out to even the dishes and light fixtures that match perfectly to the home. Love the basement too which is something I rarely say on any videos I watch. Perfect! Hugs for Cali

[@margaretcooke7016]

A Beautiful Cabin Home, Beautiful, Peaceful Surroundings, all in all a Beautiful Life. Full of all the things you love. Lots and Lots of Hard Work, but so very Rewarding. Blessings

[@samsara101]

As always, it’s so inspiring to see how you have carefully built everything there, right down to the last detail. All is impeccable and well thought out.

[@oniuqananatucad1302]

Thank you Shawn for showing us how to be persistent in the right way. Watching you here in your channel is always been a fire starter for me to do things by myself alone like doing necessary repairs in my house. God bless you Shawn…

[@windycortes8993]

I'm in love with your cabin. You done an amazing job building it. Stay safe and worm.

[@leba51able]

Amazing ever! Perhaps the most magical of all is the color that wood lends to kitchen lighting.

[@davidbowen2175]

Love your cabin, your cooking, hunting, fishing etc...a real outdoorsman. RB

[@lieuwina]

Your cabin is outstanding and earlier this year you were in the cold, rain , snow and pulling heavy logs up with a pulley and to see how it is all furnished and a home is beautiful to see and you built it alone. Now seeing you enjoy what you have built is so satisfying to watch. You are a very hard working amazing man Shawn. Enjoy your day.

[@leo_augusto]

Amazing life

[@dancarrol4558]

Ive been watching your content for a couple years now and you constantly amazing me. Want an incredible home you have built for yourself. And not just that, but everything that you do to live off the grid. Absolutely incredible.

[@ogniomistrz1230]

Pozdrowienia z Polski. Ładuję baterie ogladając Twoje historie

[@roswithapauly6734]

Es beruhigt mich Ihnen zuzuschauen. Auch meine schwere Atemnot wird besser.Danke!❤

[@holdtohope]

The Man with the hands! Absolutely Beautiful. Love the fact that you are sharing with us. I give Much Respect for the building from the ground up.❤❤❤

[@glenystrigg1066]

I can't praise you enough you've creative something magical that only people' dream of ,just have a rest now refill your own batteries.because it will catch up with eventually then you done.enjoy it just potter now.well done & wish you lots of happiness now.what a wonderful man.

[@daphnerandall4084]

My heart stopped when you aimed at that cow moose-then you didn’t shoot. Awesome!

[@olgacvetkova114]

Your cold cellar reminds me the one my grandparents had in their house: the same shelves for pumpkins, onions, jars of jam, potatoes and carrots in sand.. Simple life, no plastic, close to nature. I've learned a lot from them

[@dedwin8930]

I didnt realize how much thought and work goes into storing vegetables for the winter!!🥔🍠

[@a.scotth.9955]

As a kid, digging potatoes was my most fun thing by way of contributing to our gardening field's! It was like finding treasures!

[@billm5433]

Thanks Shawn for sharing your videos with us. I can appreciate your hard work.

[@rebeccamercer4160]

I just love your log cabin! It looks like a home instead of a house! Hard work and love was put in your property and in your home! Thank you again for sharing! God bless you always and to your family!

[@cassandrabos2176]

This cabin is so special. I know they are ALL special. Then again this cabin is special❤

[@JamesLucas-f3w]

I always enjoy watching someone who is good at what they do. and you are a craftsman, without a doubt. I've spent hours watching your videos, ever since you built your first cabin, and almost froze to death that winter. keep up the great work, and the great videos!!!

[@anniemanthey7678]

I just loved this video!! I loved your filming perspective of looking from the outside in and how that offers the audience a feeling of comfort & wonder. I also love when you film inside your cabin cooking meals, reading etc. It offers us, your viewers, a sense of calm & peaceful thoughts. And of course Cali is just such a joy to see every week. I have a Golden Retriever and she watches your videos every week to get to see Cali. Thanks Shawn for sharing this experience with us!!

[@dechundriabonner8801]

Hi James sorry it been a long time texting you happy to see you back at work on your land and house , the kitchen looks very beautiful I would love to cook out there 😂❤ take care and talk soon.

[@supergrover1939]

I am blown away at how beautiful this home that YOU built by yourself looks........ you make it look so easy ...good God man...I would have thrown in the towel making the basement/root cellar.......absolutely beautiful.........

[@sherrekarl9640]

Beautiful cabin combining art, form and function. Glad to see the final winter preparations getting done. Looking forward to those cozy videos by the fire. It must feel fantastic that you will get to enjoy the cabin this winter and years to come. 🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲

[@sandratweedale2579]

It terrifies me when you swing your axe with Cali coming up behind you. All your food looked delicious and your cabin at night with the view of the stars….oh my - what you’ve created Shawn is a real bit o heaven on earth 👼

[@dandaniels4558]

That was such a wonderfully enjoyable video to watch Shawn. Its amazing how nuch youve gotten done before the snow falls this fall. I absolutely love your cozy cabin in the woods. Gratification you must have for yourself knowing youve done it all by yourself. Just amzaing. You truly are a man of the wilderness and have conqured everything life has thrown at you. I love the ambience of the view through your window from the outside in with just enough light to give it that cozy cabin look and feel. What a wonderful dream your living,the one you've always wanted to build and live. To have to start all over again after the issues with those miserable people at the old cabin you sold and to be where you are today with the new cabin is truly a blessing. Still more to build but your settled in really nicely now and can just relax and build at your leisure. Congratulations on the wonderful accomplishment, Shawn.

[@AZJH8374]

Ring your onions when the bulb starts to show. I did this for the first time and my onions were the size of baseballs & some softball size. Speaking of baseball ⚾️ l'm a diehard Diamondbacks fan, BUT if we had to lose, I'm just glad it was the Texas Rangers!!!They deserved it + they have never won a championship. God bless them! I remember your other pup, & when you brought Calie home as a puppy. Awesome times. I guess you can say I've been with you for a very long time. I ✝️ love your channel ❤️ 💕 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister. Many prayers 🙏🏻 for you 🙏🏻 ❤️

[@tinamitchell1489]

Such a great job on the cabin and everything else you’ve put your hands to.👏 A little advice to you if I may? Separate the potatoes so they don’t touch each other. If they start to rot it will quickly spread to all that it touches. Also lay straw doesn’t mater what kind of straw down first then potatoes on top. This way it helps prevent moisture that could cause rot and makes it easier to clean up a mess if they start to rot. I wouldn’t put them up on the shelves if it was me instead I’d lay them on the floor on top of hay or straw of some kind. It will save you time and energy cleaning up a rotten smelly mess if on the floor instead of the shelves. Enjoy all the hard work of your labor for many years to come.

[@devilschild]

Never a dull moment around your place in the woods.

[@traciannveno]

I was just thinking, I wish I could see the layout better and then you did a whole episode and showed us all of it. So beautiful. I think it’s a dream. Thank you for spending time inside. I hope when you make your master bedroom next year it is huge with a bay window. What ever you do… cant wait to see. Thanks

[@angelikabertrand4045]

A tip. We had a cellar. Dad had a 3 8nches of sand in it. In it we buried our Potawatomi, kohlrabi, carrots, cabbage we made into Sauerkraut kept it in old Whiskey Barrels. Then covered the root veggies with more sand. It kept good all winter. The next year we'll have our veggi garden.

[@khadijia42]

You are living the life I could only dream of. It must be so peaceful to have a cup of coffee and watch and hear the crackle of the wood burning stove. My dream has always been to have a farm to table restaurant for other to experience what I experienced as a child spending summers in Virginia. Our foods are so loaded with bad things. Your fur baby is so spoiled and beautiful. Enjoy every minute of the labor you put in. Living through your eyes thank you. Keep doing what your doing and I will continue to watch❤❤

[@radar2ana]

Great harvesting! Mr. James, your work is incredible! I’ve been watching your videos since 2018 I think, and you have built um império with your hands!

[@iris1501]

after five months i looking back this video end.....it is still a terapi. it through me a feeling that i wished to be into this video from the begining untill the end....a gorgest great man our JAMES

[@daneshepherd5534]

When I see sort of summation video I realize all the trades and skills you developed layered into your creation. Its like an artist developing his skills. The cinematography is a beautiful artistic extension of these showing us a love of nature especially with the music adding animals and a few people brings you to a highly skilled movie producer. It's wonderful how you are able to express all your skills for us. Just watching is the best medicine for all of us Dane

[@earlshannon1048]

All the years watching your videos this one is on my favorite list really enjoyed it thank you Shawn!

[@eleanorturner4651]

I love watching his videos, he is truly amazing not only can he build a house, he's a cook, he's got a farmer's hands, excellent Archer a hunter he is amazing and I truly enjoy these videos ❣️❣️

[@survivor4041]

This lifestyle is something on my bucket list. I am striving to develop my own path in this manner. Time to manifest. Would love to sit at that table and share a coffee, warming by the fire, how wonderful for you.

[@bobohrumbobkat6860]

That cabin is nothing short of incredible... so nice to see your hard work really coming together

[@AZJH8374]

I love your channel. God speed! Especially when you cook! Love puppy too. I was here when Joe Robinet got 1 million subscribers. That was a fun vid! Great when mommy & dtrs come visit too. I remember when you just left corporate! Good decision 👏 👌 many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister ❤❤

[@reinaldodombueno9276]

Dear Shawn, nice to watch another one of your videos, after a break.... I see the cabin is beautiful, a dream!! Congratulations on your achievements!! Hugs from Brazil, see you next time!! 😊👏👏👏👏🦮🏡

[@PennyMetevia]

Living the life……..we also are enjoying our upnorth home in Michigan. I’ll keep watching as long as you keep making videos.

[@margarethklug3584]

Nunca imaginei que se conservasse cenouras desse jeito.

[@Salmomlox]

This is an amazing video by an amazing man. Godspeed. Thank you for sharing this journey with us and all the tips and tricks.

[@shirley7137]

You have made many ponder and think on things as never before. Thank you for taking the time to share your journey to self sufficiency.

[@SunkistSquirt]

This was the perfect episode. All the elements. Thanks, Shawn!

[@juditate111]

This cabin is my dream home. I can't think of any place that is more perfect, you have thought of everything a cabin should be. The amount of work it has taken to build this is amazing. Excellent work.

[@gerrygold9273]

I watched you build this beautiful cabin from scratch. Chopping down the trees and laying every single log. That was tremendous. To see you now.. how you are enjoying living in your beautiful home it's outstanding. You should be very proud of yourself....I'm certainly very proud of you. I watched you build every inch inside and out. The cabin and the outside kitchen has turn out beautiful. Well done.😊 Keep doing more building projects. I just love them. I'm looking forward to you building the Sauna and shower house.😊😊 God Bless you and your family.❤

[@suezaple4950]

Lovley home you constructed for your family Shawn to live a self sustainible healthy life with freash veggies , meat, and everything else need to live in the wilderness. Cali is living the best life any dog could want. You have done a wonderful job, All that hard work is paying off. loved the video as always.

[@mausermann7918]

Yeah......thats not a log cabin but a luxury off grid multi room mansion. It looks absolutely amazing, you've done a terrific job.

[@raktoda707]

Hands down the best harvest and root cellar in the whole world !! What a palace in the woods...with the greatest respect sir !!!!

[@laurencelebeustclair6844]

Cali is a very happy and content dog always wagging her tail hoping for a through of her toy

[@stephanieluigon5192]

Way back @ 18:00 I thought to myself " It's October, somebody is going to have to make some firewood pretty soon ." Lo and behold, 25 minutes later..... Great video, Shawn, one of the ten best , with a little of everything. Never a shortage of things to do at the cabin !

[@jasonswearingin1009]

Nice to see some constants still remain in our crazy world of course I'm referring to Cali still being the STAR of your show!

[@simonemoreno4324]

Make a beautiful bowl of soup now the winter’s coming with all those beautiful vegetables that you got from the garden

[@lizlane7278]

I grew up in a time (born in 1946) when so many families were living in homes built by the man of the house. Granted it was not a wildernesses setting, but none the less after a full days work would work on the construction of their house. My dad made all the cement block, raised the walls, made the trusses for the roof & even the cabinets throughout. That house & many others are standing still today over 70+ years later. I live in the Rocky Mountains. There were no roads for materials used. All were hauled to to the site on their backs after a flat area was carved out by hand making room for house & later a small garden. Behind the house we're carved tunnels which served as storage for food. In all of this , let's not forget the women who worked along side their men. Women who wore the same callouses their husbands did. It was always great going home from school cuz the smell of freshly baked tortillas filled the air of our neighborhood. Nothing better than a fresh hot tortilla with butter. Yes, I admire Shawn, but not with that idolized worship so often displayed. Because my dad was so physical all his life. He could do 10 pushups & 10 chin ups at 80.

[@patriciaabell9393]

Hi :-)! I was told that if you leave the dirt on the potatoes and other root vegetables that they last longer... I'm glad you have expanded from your last house plan...this house can hold many family members and will last generations...your videos can be a class to teach this type of architecture in the future...

[@kathrynrodlun8514]

I’ve been off grid about 18 years now. Funny to watch someone else doing it.

[@judyeuller7602]

This is my first time watching your channel. I love how you talk to your dog. 😊

[@RC-ku8pr]

I WORK NITE SHIFT AND I TELL MY CO WORKERS ABOUT YOUR SHOW IT'S SO RELAXING FOR ME ESPECIALLY WHEN U SHOW VIDEOS OF BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS etc. I LOVE YOUR CABIN IT BLEW ME AWAY WHEN I FIRST SAW IT. I CAN'T GET OVER HOW MUCH U KNOW UNBELIEVABLE FOR SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T GRAUATE YOUR AMAZING... LOVE ALASKA VIDEO I JUST SUBSCRIBE PLAN TO FORWARD TO MY SISTER AND FRIENDS ... BY THE WAY I REALLY DO ADMIRE YOU ...THANKS FOR SHARING SOMETHING SO BEAUTIFUL...PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF GOD BLESS.

[@mrs.sherry]

This is just an absolutely gorgeous cabin!!

[@lukefisher7618]

Can't spoil a wonderful dog like Cali! Could you give us some basic info on the solar panel setup please.

[@zfilmmaker]

Sean this is the nicest cabin you’ve built. Such a beautiful cabin well worth the enormous time and labor spent building it. Thanks for including us again in the process.

[@juikke]

I just harvest my carrots this morning here in western Finland. It was -2 C˚ and the ground frozed about 1-2 inches.😊

[@perlavergara1333]

Your an amazing person, your family is so blessed to have you 😊

[@kastah]

Hope you get many happy year in the cabin and that your wife will love to stay there too, it must be very relaxing, only the wildlife to listen to and wind in the trees. All the work you have put in there, that is amazing. Thumbs up

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again! Alot of hard work for sure but the day will come when all is finished and you can smile at what you two have created. It will be beautiful in so many ways especially for your vision realized and the dream that did come true. So onward you go... Always happy to see you and many thx for the update. Catcha next time.

[@john12770]

Only thing missing is a couple of goats and chickens for additional nourishment and entertainment. This guy is living the way people were meant to live.

[@mariaskrzek7682]

Jestem pod wrazeniem pieknego domu i calego zaplecza ,obfitych plonow zabezpieczonych na okres zimy.Serdecznie pozdrawiam z Polski życząc zdrowia i realizacji swoich marzeń bo one zapewne nie maja konca❤❤❤❤❤

[@MinnieSpencer]

Dreams should never have an ending. That's what keeps me going because I know one day Jesus is coming back and I will see my loved ones again ❤🎉

[@TheSmartodd]

"All men die, but not every man truly lives." Thank you for helping us survive through all our isolations over the past years.

[@weldonsavoie3613]

You really did a great job, Mr. Shawn , keep it up and a really healthy garden indeed .

[@danod201143]

You have a gift, Shawn. Watching you cut down trees , build with you hands, then live in your construction, has been a treat.

[@marygordon3032]

I’m just lost for words Shawn and I know that you’re not finished yet! Blessings to you and your family 🙏🙏🙏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

[@heru-deshet359]

The cabin interior sequences are as soothing as the roaring fireplace videos in Christmas.

[@marlenesa42]

Gosto de vê ele preparando suas refeições colhendo suas verduras, está casa e muito linda

[@arjones0819]

I haven't watched the channel in a bit and am floored by what you have accomplished!!