Continuing Work on the Cabin and Starting a New Birch Bark Canoe | CABIN BUILD | PIONEER | OFF GRID

Clearing garden, hanging lanterns, closing in cabin, verandah steps and starting a new canoe build.
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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MUSIC
The amazing music in this episode is graciously provided by our friends - Richard Fortier and Al MacDonald.
#bushcraft #livingarchaeology #primitiveskills #18thcenturyskills #selfsufficiency #sustainableliving #canadianwilderness #logcabinbuild #pioneer #selfreliance #birchbarkcanoe #northamericanhistory

[@jamjar5716]

You manage to catch the most amazing moments!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

My wife Cathy is the one behind the camera catching all those moments.

[@marshallworden4092]

From the south-western mountains of British Columbia realy do enjoy your videos.

[@chesterwatkins9265]

Thanks again for sharing... Great video!

[@josephlalonde8105]

What a cabin. Wow its so beautiful rustic and peaceful

[@michaeldennison3548]

Excellent, excellent video. The cabin looks better all the the time.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Michael, getting close. To completion and on to yet another birch bark canoe build.

[@rd6elite]

Look forward to these video each week

[@ddiver2200]

hello, i am new to your channel, you are even more unique, but i am one of the enthusiastic viewers of logcabin channels for many years

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you D, I’m glad you’re enjoying.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Spectacular job Brother thank you for sharing your adventure in time travel and your knowledge and expertise

[@manuelwebe]

Sir, my deepest respect and appreciation for your amazing channel & all that you do. I randomly find you on KZbin & I am amazed. I have been a fan of pioners & primitive technology, bushcraft & outdoor living my whole life. Your channel is awesome. I am so glad I found you. Thanks for sharing such great free content. Keep it coming & greetings from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you, Manuel. We are glad you’re enjoying our endevour.

[@jamesgreco5296]

A fine video, on a fine channel, by a fine man! Love the content - thank you!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks James, I’m glad you’re enjoying.

[@bruceswan3489]

I have been watching a lot of your videos and really like the content, very well done. This has become my favorite channel to watch. Keep up the good work!!!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Bruce, we appreciate your interest.

[@johnkmcgregor5209]

Wonderful show again thank you Peter. I loved the idea of you saying, got the forge going and made this lamp hook, wow. You got exactly the design you wanted, no driving to the nearest hardware store and making do with a poor substitute, it’s an amazing thing to be able to turn your hand to. Take care, John Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks again John. It is fun to, like you say make something that you actually visualized and know it will outlast you.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

“You can’t do no better “. “Kilt the bar that kilt me”.

[@Maintenance101.]

Love your channel

[@stephankramb204]

One more interesting expirienc.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you.

[@christiaankruger3713]

Once again it is really with the wait. I just enjoy the journey of Woodland Escape so much. Thanks again for taking us on your journey.

[@greywindLOSP]

Pure dee sweet on splitting that log! Excellent Homestead you have sir, thank you for sharing...ATB

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

My pleasure Grey, glad you’re enjoying.

[@d.pierce.6820]

I just started watching your channel! I was hoping you would have some close-ups of your musket......I would enjoy seeing an episode devoted to all of your firearms.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Food for thought, perhaps a good episode for a snowy winter day.

[@markivany5253]

Love the hard work you do and love the tribute to your mom.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

She was an amazing women. Lived till her 96 year.

[@larryadams2184]

I didn't know that... Well still stands... 👍..... Got it.... You two stay warm...

[@martinmeltzer2696]

That cabin looks like it will be snug and warm when Winter arrives! Particularly, when the fireplace is up and running! It's almost enough to make you wish that Winter was closer... almost! What kind of furniture are you planning to add? I have always admired the ingenious way the French Canadians hung their shelves! I hope that the "Little House" is in the "Goldilocks" zone... not too close, for the heat of Summer, yet not too far, for the cold and ice of Winter! I am REALLY looking forward to seeing how you go about building the canoe... and seeing it on the water. The information on your English Trade Musket was greatly appreciated as well. Thank you for sharing your "Woodland Escape" with those of us who live through you vicariously!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Very flattering comments Martin, thank you. You have me on the French Canadian selves though ... I don’t have a clue. Perhaps you might shed some light.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Hi Peter! Sure! Take two boards of wood... say about 6" in length x 3" wide x 1" thick or so. Saw an angled cut in the middle of each board... so you end up with four pieces. Secure two of them to the wall, level, with the low side of the angle at the top, next to the wall. The shelf is "L" shaped, and the two remaining pieces are secured to the back of it, so the high side of the angle at the bottom of each one, will interlock with the ones on the wall. So simple... it is genius! AND an authentic French Canadian technique! The same method, using two sets... a upper and a lower, can be used to hang multiple shelves and even cabinets! Try it out and see if you like it! All The Best, Martin

[@WoodsmokeSelf-Reliance]

@@TheWoodlandEscape, Martin is speaking of the French Cleat hanging method. Although it’s not French Canadian, it’s of French bónnêterie.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

@@WoodsmokeSelf-Reliance I have seen examples of it down in Vincennes, Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Missouri... all areas that had a early French-Canadian influence. So it makes sense that the technique came from "The Old Country"... in this case, France. They had a unique take on building a cabin, as well... as opposed to the more familiar Swedish style that became popular in the English Colonies. Thank you for sharing the NAME! It makes it so much easier to look up information about it!

[@steveww1507]

great vid wish I had the land too do what you do .

[@heru-deshet359]

At the intro I kept expecting a unicorn to walk out of that magical scenery, lol.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Looking forward to your canoe build, or anything else you get into. You are doing a great job with this channel. Always look forward to another great video. Thanks again.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Ashley.

[@Lapizzafattaincasa]

Really, a great and impressive work! Thank you for the videos. Sergio (Italy)

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Your quite welcome, I’m glad you’re enjoying.

[@kswan6581]

I came across your channel recently and I'm really enjoying it. As a black powder shooter and history buff,you have a lot of great information from that time period.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Always a pleasure to meet a fellow history buff and I’m glad you’re enjoying.

[@larryadams2184]

Happy Thanksgiving my friend and I hope your deer hunt goes well God bless and stay warm

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Well your a tad late, our Thanksgiving is in October up here in Canada but, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We have filled both our tags on Manitoulin Island and will be heading home tomorrow.

[@nhmountains5683]

Another great video Peter!!

[@loaymm7243]

Mr you're vedio is very good it's taken from abast...loay.. lraq.

[@bobesselstyn461]

thanks team/Peter for another again thanks from us folks that cant get out as much,take care be safe

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

It is indeed a team effort Bob and my wife Cathy who is on the smart side of the camera does an amazing job, as does our son Shane on the editing end.

[@luisarenassoto9990]

Hola amigo. Saludos desde Chile.

[@charlesassman8751]

great video. looks so peaceful

[@Yourmomsboyfriend666]

Absolutely marvelous individual. This is the episode I needed to see before asking my question on your other video. I apologize but I am getting caught up. Jennie is my wife's name, and likely the name that will be carved into my rifle, God help me if I carve any other. I ended up going with a Traditions Deluxe "Kentucky" Long rifle. 1:66 twist rifled bore. Wonderfully beautiful rifle, cant wait to shoot it. Though I love the versatility of the Fowler.. maybe that will be the one I build. (Buy the first , build a nice one myself.) Thank you for everything you do and may you have a blessed day my friend.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

What caliber would that fine forelock be, William? I have a wee bit of a collection of these old smoke poles … one can never have too many, lol.

[@Yourmomsboyfriend666]

@@TheWoodlandEscape It's a .50 caliber, on the cheaper end of things. To be perfectly honest I really didn't expect it to be quite so majestic right out of the box. Not quite so versatile as your Fowler, which is beautiful by the way, but ought to do a right fine job of familiarizing myself with the platform. I plan on building a nice one, one of these days, and this ought to hold me over to then. Id like to thank you again for your time and doing what you do. May you have a blessed evening friend.

[@Chasantnik]

I love your work! What is the music? A very pleasant ear worm it is. 👍🏻

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks for your interest Charles. The music is mostly original and. Most don’t even have a name.

[@toddw.turner5953]

Awesome, looking forward to the canoe build!

[@brianferris1233]

🦌🌲 thank you for sharing today stay healthy out there 🌲🦅🌲

[@WoodsmokeSelf-Reliance]

Really looking forward to the canoe build. I’m in the process of filming my own cedar-strip canoe build, so I’ll be following along, as usual.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

The first canoe I built was a cedar strip ... they make a beautiful canoe.

[@blueridgebushcraft8294]

I really wish you would used the old wavy glass instead of the new flat glass in your lantern. Keep up the good work brother.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks James, would you know a source ?

[@mommabears993]

@@TheWoodlandEscape I would look for online stained glass supply dealers. They would have all kinds of fabulous glass- even the kind with bubbles and such.

[@alanpinn2266]

Another great one Peter! I sure wish I'd been there on the water for the sunrise (at the 1:00 min. mark) with my camera. What a beautiful shot Kathy!

[@sandydaviswhytelewis5387]

Oh yeah 😎 can't wait Watch and Learn 🤎🛶🌎✌

[@johnkraus5204]

Your show is awesome. I'm glad KZbin recommended it to me. Do you sharpen your saw? It amazes me how effortless it seems to go through the wood.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Hello John, I do sharpen all my hand saws, that way they were done in the old days, using a setting block to establish the curf.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

A wonderful story about the name carved into you musket! While my mom has never seen me shoot mine, she has seen me many times cleaning it after an event. And she mentioned how close I follow the description in the Little House books of Pa cleaning his firelock.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Got to love our moms Alex, they made us who we are!

[@J_C_Firelocks]

I'm working on digging my outhouse. You are way ahead of me! Love the fowler. I'm picking up a Jim Chambers PA Fowler kit at the NMLRA shoot in a few weeks. Got to have me a smoothy!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Good on you, I built a Ji Chamber 54 caliber rifled flintlock about 10 or 12 years ago but, it outlying hangs on the wall. Good it’s and good components.

[@danielbirch212]

Congratulations!

[@leonardosaviane5733]

Bellissimo video!!!🇮🇹

[@joeseabolt3922]

Hey Peter, Love the journey!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Joe. It should never be about the destination but, rather, the. journey.

[@rocar716]

Two seater 😂 brilliant real nice work

[@cedarcreekbushcraft6942]

I do enjoy your videos, keep them coming...

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you, we are trying to keep the momentum up.

[@kingrafa3938]

👍👍👍🇵🇭

[@throwback336]

I was wondering if you were going to complete the homestead with fences and a garden spot. That's really doing to look nice. Have you ever read Ben Ames Williams book "Come Spring"? That's what this series reminds me of.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I have not read Come Spring but, I do appreciate the recommendation and will see if I can get my hands on a copy.

[@Austin-sv6io]

Thats some straight cedar! Everytime I try to split red cedar it twist and I can't make anything useful of it.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Hard to find real strait cedar.

[@wazzyman2875]

Outstanding video as all way Brother.. 👍👍💪💪💪💪💪✌✌

[@instinctiveways]

Now thats my kind of "code enforcement"!

[@gerhardhagn9670]

Very nice Video, I love it 👍🏻

[@dougm5341]

Thanks for the new upload. When will you progress on the hearth and chimney?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Starting on the fireplace box today Doug.

[@dougm5341]

Peter, I look forward to seeing the progress.... Doug, the Yankee Down Under....

[@cabininthewoods7326]

Did I miss an episode that you stained the cabin? It looks great, what kind of oil?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

You must have missed it Micheal. That treatment is basically a linseed oil product that has a pigment in it.

[@kevinscudamore2711]

👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@murraytaylor5147]

From coastal north Carolina. Just found your channel. Love what I see. What are the pins on your shirt and bag for?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Hi Murray. That would be trade silver, a very common item in the 18th century. I cover a bit of the history of trade silver in a previous video, perhaps the previous one or the one before that. Thanks for your interest.

[@TimGSmit]

What did you use to get the logs so shined up? I love it!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Can’t recall the product name Tim but, essentially a linseed oil with a pigment. Let me know if you want more info and I’ll forward you the product name and supplier.

[@ricksspringfield45]

It's been a busy 3 day weekend...What better way to end it than with a Woodland Escape! Been meaning to ask, what kind of axe you swinging there my friend? Also, Id like to send you something from my ol carpenters tool chest...as a way of showing my appreciation for sharing your knowledge and experience from this time period. What would be the best way to ship an item to you? Thanks Again, CM Workshop

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Flattered Sir but, your kind comments are appreciation enough, no need for your kind offer.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Sorry, I never answered your question. I use a Granfors Bruks axe. They are hand forged in Sweden and although pricey, worth every penny ... “only a rich man can afford poor tools”!

[@FeatherHorseforge]

Peter did you use rose bud nails on all seen surfaces and store bought on hidden areas?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Pretty much all of the cabin but once I started putting the cedar shakes on the roof, making nails got old fast.

[@MichaelCarter]

This makes me want to immigrate to the North Woods, except for the bugs...

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Ah, those pesky bugs ... sort of a mind over matter thing if one wishes to enjoy the great outdoors.

[@WoodsmokeSelf-Reliance]

@@TheWoodlandEscape ah yes, indeed! ‘If you don’t mind, they (the bugs) don’t matter.’

[@markaugustus621]

Another enjoyable video. You use a ball peen hammer instead of a claw hammer. My suspicion is that claw hammers came along later but wonder if you know? Thanks again for a step back in time.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Actually, the claw hammer dates back to the early 16th century and might even had been invented in the 15th century. Broke the handle on mine and simply have not had the time to whittle out a new one.

[@rivaest38]

Hi Peter, Please say if you get fed up with my questions etc! What did you use to treat the outside of the cabin logs? I assume it was an oil of some kind.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Not at all. Basically boiled linseed oil with a pigment added.

[@gymnosophist7471]

I’m curious - in this video you refer to your “persona”. Is this like an alter ego or character or something with a particular story behind it, or did you mean that figuratively? I get that it’s not just a costume you wear and I totally appreciate that level of dedication. Also, I just wanted to say that I really love your channel! It’s not just entertaining, but educational too! Please keep the little historical commentaries coming!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

When I’m involved in educational days for youth I take on a number of personas. Actually have a story as to who I am, the year and the history of the time period. I often present as a Mohawk warrior and take along artifacts that the kids can actually hold as well as a birch bark canoe to explain the construction process.

[@gymnosophist7471]

@@TheWoodlandEscape that’s really cool! I envy the kids who get to experience your stories first hand.

[@bgurtek]

Those shale slabs for the stoop, as old as they are, why the velociraptors were probably tripping over the doggone things. It's about time someone moved and put them to a useful purpose.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too funny, thanks for my morning smile.

[@attilaelekes5534]

How did you seal those logs? What did you use?thxs

[@keithwilliams4247]

Did we miss staining the log ends, window frames, deck, wall logs. How about the chinking i must have missed where you used chicken wire, how did you make the chinking? it seems from one video to the next you get so much done that we don't get to see. please more detail would be great.

[@_itsmunah]

I may have missed this but what oil did you use?

[@captiveamerica669]

Bummer I so wanted to subscribe hahaha I'm already subscribed? Sad day!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too funny, thank you.

[@johnhempsall4644]

Hi what type of oil are you using please.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Just a dyed piece of canvas.

[@heru-deshet359]

Imagine going to sleep in the tavern one night and awakening to pounding on the door by someone needing food and drink in the 1700s!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

They would get but they would have be dressed for the time period, lol.

[@heru-deshet359]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Well, if you wake up in the past, they'll either be dressed in leather clothing, British uniforms or friendly natives. :)

[@chrystalfizer9332]

I just discovered your channel and I'm really fascinated by it and your lifestyle. I have a question. I've noticed that living history and re-enacters tend to want to age their things. You even mentioned it in your video. I really noticed it with larpers as well. Why age something if you are supposed to re-enacting it? They wouldn't have used materials that were hundreds of years old. Most of their stuff would have been newly created by them or bought new. I've seen people tea stain journal pages as if 18th century minuteman would have used paper hundreds of years old to make a journal. I don't do living history or anything, i've just always wondered why people in the 18th century would have worn clothes that look like they've been worn for centuries.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

What a wonder question Chrystal and based on being quite observant to boot. If we look at muskets as an example, if one examines an actually piece that is 2 to 3 hundred years old , it looks like it is that old. What we attempt to do by adding patina, is to make a shiny looking new built look like it is being carried and used every day. As to clothes, conditions were harsh and those on the frontier would be fortunate indeed to own more than 2 sets of clothes. They literally lived in them. However, should they acquire a good set of clothes, great effort would be taken to ensure they stayed nice.

[@leighchristopherson2455]

One of the most remarkable ways that electric light has changed our world, that nobody considers, is the availability of eggs. Before the advent of the electrical light bulb, eggs were only available in spring and summer. The hens will only lay when the eggs have a chance of surviving, the light patterns, the length of day tells the hen when it is summer. So the light bulb has tricked them into laying year round.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Interesting, I never considered egg production. We do have chickens and get a few eggs a day but, production falls way off. Thanks for sharing.

[@jasonhammond4640]

Did you make your candle lantern? Are the cornerposts of the lantern pegged?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Yes and yes Jason. I have some I’ve made earlier with wood screws but, decided to make a couple traditionally …. Much more satisfying.

[@jasonhammond4640]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thank you Sir. I want to make one myself and I'll give this a try.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

A great project!

[@srajxm]

The cabin doesn't appear large enough for people to sleep in?

[@Chasantnik]

Oops! I just saw the credit but I’d still like a title.

[@squirrelcovers6340]

You nail as bad as I do😂 Using the correct hammer would help you.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Indeed, I do need a new handle on my claw hammer. One uses, what’re has on hand. My hand forged rosebud nails make hammer difficult no matter what hammer you use.

[@ricklarade3593]

in the way of a job, and if there's nothing there, toronto out west or god only knows hwere...lol

[@ricklarade3593]

but there's bound to be friends from back home out there.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Heading for Halifax, written by my good friend Al MacDonald from Nova Scotia. Al, Richard and I have played into the wee hours of the morn on many occasions. Do tel Rick, how do you know the tune?

[@ricklarade3593]

@@TheWoodlandEscape I’m a caper from Cape Breton, many a tramp leaving had this on his way out…lol, I too had a few of them wee mornings about this tune.

[@alexs3447]

Am i mistaken but is it your log cabin out for rent for $1000 / day?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

No Alex, this cabin is not rented out. It will be our historic retreat for a handful of my living history friends.

[@alexs3447]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks for the clarification

[@josephsauve1921]

Also carry a rifle, just in case you see some fast food.

[@heru-deshet359]

Rabbit stew, lol.

[@macmcdonald9347]

Not walking with your rifle? She must be a good shot seeing that your well behaved. Lol

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

If you see me without my flintlock, I assure you, my wife Cathy is right behind me with it, lol.

[@BK-oo1bl]

Are those clothes buckskin? Are they hot in the muggy summer?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Some are, some are linen and actually not all that bad.

[@tapanpatel7753]

do you teach?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Taught arboriculture in College for a couple of years but, not my focus is on youth education … well,before covid shut us all down.

[@tapanpatel7753]

@@TheWoodlandEscape I love your cabin and the location, hoping I could do something like it someday.

[@Peter-od7op]

Stop the world is not that old. Ask god