Surviving Hurricane Russ: Cleaning Up an Abandoned Lincoln Log Cabin

[@desmagennis7830]

❤good job 👌👍

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you

[@melanieronbrooks80]

My grandfather used to pay us a penny for each nail we pulled out of boards he wanted to reuse. I am sure the cost per nail has risen since my childhood. Russ your will and determination is inspiring.

[@thezaytsevs]

I have to try that with my girls lol 🤞

[@paulkopacz5051]

If anyone can do it, you can Russ! Your vision for the cabin is sound and the right way to go. I'd save all of the cut nails (Flat nails) they are hand forged from the time period.

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you Paul, im saving all of the old nails.

[@MarzNGrama]

The music is a vibe! Perfect choice, Russ! 🎩💖✨💪

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you .

[@theconsultant8732]

A vibe for sure - with hints of dismal struggle.

[@grandmasfavorites]

You are such a hard worker and I look forward to watching you rebuild your cabin. 👍

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you for your support.

[@theconsultant8732]

Dude, your perseverance, guttural fortitude, unwillingness to surrender to the path of less resistance is a testimony to your character. I would like to say things are looking good for the cabin. However. you're still in the 'cracking some eggs' stage of this omelet project. See you next week guys.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for the encouraging words! I appreciate the recognition. You're right-still in the early stages, but I'm determined to see this through. See you then

[@philgower]

The cleanup is a lot of work, but the new empty spaces look fantastic!!!!

[@thezaytsevs]

😁😁🙌🙌

[@alrad5686]

Cleanup after demo is always a tough nasty job. But now as you get down to the walls, you can level and rebuild a roof that will last the next few hundred years. Keep up the good work Russ, and stay safe my friend.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for the tips! , I hope it does and who ever will come after me , hopefully they’ll cherish this cabin. 🤞🏻

[@priscillaalonzo2928]

MAKE A NEW CABIN WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL FOREST TREES, JUST KEEP WINDOWS AND SAME PLANS, SO THE CABIN WILL BE STRONG AND SAFE FOR GIRLS FUTURE. IT WILL TURN OUT GREAT YOUR A GOOD BUILDER.

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you for your suggestion and your support.

[@WOW46]

i love the epic music at the end!!!

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for watching 😁

[@johnmize3624]

Hello Russ happy labor day weekend take care and be safe and I will see you on the next one

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you so much, I hope you have fun weekend as well.

[@wilfredogonzalez863]

Love it!

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for watching .

[@charlieoglesby3468]

Keep up the good work Russ. Don't give up! #fanforlife❤

[@thezaytsevs]

I will not , thank you 😁🙌

[@michaelmyers3892]

Wow looks like mother nature really took a toll on the house

[@thezaytsevs]

it sure did. will bring it back to original glory.

[@michaelmyers3892]

@@thezaytsevs no doubt about that you might say she helped a little bit too she removed some of the heavy wood for you

[@copperhorse4515]

Wow! So much accomplished! Hopefully you have an updated Tetnus shot! ⚕ See you soon!

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you for your support.

[@Anne-wg3nt]

I recently used a grinder to grind the nails off on some old wood I had been saving for future use....

[@thezaytsevs]

if I do that , then I wouldn't be able to plain them so I will have to remove all of the nails. 😩

[@JanTrewhitt]

An awful lot of work still ahead for you Russ! I do not envy you at all!!! Blessings.

[@thezaytsevs]

me too lol

[@Msdreams13]

A lot of vacations. I bet that's nice

[@MindEditz.]

Great vlog

[@thezaytsevs]

Glad you enjoyed

[@garymucher4082]

Restoration always looks way worst before it can look way better. I know that for fact because I've been there and done that too. But with constant push, it does happen and always looks way better than new... Thumbs Up!

[@thezaytsevs]

I agree with you Garry, some people freak out before it’s done not seeing the full picture. But once it’s done, they’re like I knew you can do it lol😜

[@joannehiiro1111]

Clean up is no fun but wow it is looking great! Your property is so beautiful. I love seeing all of it from above! The cabin looks like a dollhouse now that it is emptied out.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks so much, there still much to do , how’s your daughter we are praying for her ?

[@joannehiiro1111]

@@thezaytsevs​​⁠We are at Moffitt right now getting her 8th immunotherapy treatment. Her next MRI is appointment is in October. Pray for no new growth. Thank you so much for asking about her and praying for her.

[@thezaytsevs]

We pray almost every night for her, Blessings to you guys.

[@joannehiiro1111]

@@thezaytsevsThank you so much. ❤

[@sherylcseke7401]

If you have the vision.....if you have the determination.......stay the course.....our ancestors dealt with alot worse....❤

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you for support.

[@designed_by_danita]

Watching that fire was pretty scary! So was watching you shovel all that mess! Please be exra careful! A lot is riding on your shoulders!!!

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you, I will

[@jackiemartin5441]

Also live in SC about 1hour from Spartanburg south of Charlotte. Just found your channel and am bingeing your videos. Your property is beautiful. Wish you would make a tour video of your grounds. Keep doing whatever it is that you want to how you want and be safe. Love your work ethic!

[@thezaytsevs]

Oh wow nice not too far from us ) thank you yes God blessed us with a beautiful party!!! Truly blessed 🥹 and yes I’ll definitely will do a tour of our property 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JimTsoukas]

I applaud the effort and determination, but I cant help thinking that building a replica from scratch would be more long lasting, resilient and a whole lot easier. However, your the boss. Ill keep watching to see how you progress.

[@thezaytsevs]

I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions! Building from scratch could definitely be more straightforward, but there's something special about restoring the original. It’s a challenge, but I’m committed to preserving the character and history. Thanks for following along-your support means a lot!

[@paulvanhouts3365]

Well Russ, recycle repurpose and reuse means more effort considering all of those nails. I built my home using a mix of new and recycled lumber. I had no choice with using recycled timber as I didn’t earn enough to buy all new, so buying more materials took time to save. So what else would I do, Denail timber, flooring and chip mortar off used bricks. There was a kind of rhythm to it. You have a really beautiful property.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you Paul for sharing , I like to see if I can reuse a lot of it so it can still be an old cabin but only change what’s really needed like some of the logs that are rotten.

[@tidemover]

Save that old wood, and use it in the fire place to dry the inside of the structure. When you put a roof on it.

[@thezaytsevs]

thanks for suggestion.

[@paulkopacz5051]

Also, with mushrooms, you really have to know what you are doing. I forage mushrooms on my land (Morels, Oysters, Bolete's) but the wrong mushroom can land you in the hospital or worse. The mushrooms you showed are unknown to me. It's been very dry here for about a month so I haven't seen any (edible or not).

[@thezaytsevs]

im not good with mushrooms. I wouldn't want to try and then ☠️

[@tomsklanka9436]

What was the last concert you went to Russ? Mine was Green Day

[@thezaytsevs]

honestly, I haven been to any since I was a teen lol

[@juschek100]

please make the foundation NOW

[@juschek100]

the flying cabin🤣😅😔

[@thezaytsevs]

Don’t worry will get there

[@bigkev6411]

Aren't you worried about damaging eindows@?

[@farmtruck9885]

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

[@thezaytsevs]

I agree.

[@MarzNGrama]

Algorithm

[@thezaytsevs]

😁😁

[@DianaSwi]

Russ you left a building hanging by 4x4s and teetering or balancing on stacks of board and stones??? No foundation OR roof to give it any chance of repair? Disrespect to the original builders… I can no longer watch the disintegration or the past…

[@thezaytsevs]

The cabin will be rebuilt, so there's no need to worry. The roof was actually posing more of a risk to the cabin than the way it's currently positioned on the blocks. It's much safer this way for now.

[@LordRocket1]

​@@thezaytsevsyou are doing it wrong u dont hang a whole house on 4x4 you do one side at a time i have done this meny times and u def do not take the roof of its the last you do after it has good stability att the bottom