Wild Cabin Build / Helicopter Visit at Cabin (Ep 21)

It's always nice when a helicopter stops in to say hello. The stick frame cabin starts to come together. An. old fiend makes the journey north to spend a few days up here. We do some scouting for a hunt later this year, exploring the general region, and get some walls stood. The cabin takes shape, but has a long ways to go. A mix of summer weather makes for all the great colours to come to light.
See you all out there!
Shawn

[@joannabowers1358]

Part of living off KZbin income is allowing Patreon. Use it as extra income or emergency income. The reason some of us retired viewers want to participate in this manner is because you are true to yourself. You’re risking it all. I can’t give a lot, but my little added to others can help you buy things you need like a sawmill or to pay off debt. I started watching back when you first bought the property. I was so disappointed that I had to wait a long time for the next episode. That was right after I first retired. Your channel is still one of the best on KZbin.

[@goingagainstthegrain]

💯 I want to donate as well.

[@Gunnyhome]

How do you get to the patreon page?

[@joannabowers1358]

@@Gunnyhome he has to create the account and then post a link.

[@user-we5bs2hk4g]

I would gladly donate too!

[@maryb1686]

no shame, you're putting in the work to entertain us armchair homesteaders. You are earning everything you make with this channel. Don't apologize. Just do it!

[@jasmorgan94]

Listen love, let us express gratitude for being able to take this journey with you. You are producing a product that we enjoy. Buy me a coffee allows us to give back, do it!

[@JamesTorrey]

I would do it

[@kelliethorman5953]

Most of us don’t care what you do with the funds, we enjoy the content you are making (your job) and supporting you for your time and effort is rewarding as well.

[@TODDFINK1]

Never a bad thing to make friends with a helicopter pilot. He might bring gifts every now and then.

[@DDan61]

It is very rare to see someone that Humble - Respect!!

[@alvalonline]

The wife and I have been building our home for almost 2 years now and are getting close to the last little items. It's so rewarding when you do it for yourself. Although we created a KZbin channel to let some friends and family follow along, we never did much until recently. I haven't learned a lot about video editing, but I watch a lot of channels and see how each of you puts your videos together. We've uploaded around 66 raw videos and one edited video so far, and have a little over 50 subscribers, so a LONG way off from "monetizing" ours. But I'd say that as long as you're bringing something of value to KZbin, then any small donations and gifts would simply be people's way of repaying you for bringing them a little joy. We hope to one day have a large enough audience on ours to be able to provide them some interesting content along the same lines (we've got a 30 acre forest that needs a LOT of upkeep). The wife has built most of ouor furniture, and we're totally off-grid as well, so maybe they can gain some valuable insights from a couple of OLD farts doing it on their own too! Good luck and keep up the great work!

[@tidestacker4674]

What’s the name of your channel would add you as well.

[@WanderingWilfords]

Part of being a KZbin content creator is to allow viewers to support you through the patreon option. It’s out way of thanking you for working hard to keep us entertained. Keep the faith my friend.

[@WoodenRest]

The fact is most people could not live this type of lifestyle without a source of outside income/funding. Take the funding and use it wisely to pursue your goals.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Fix lunch for the helo fishermen. Got to be some money in that. That helo costs real money. After you give in on this project the next guy will pounce on it. Don't you do it yourself; hire a pretty girl who can talk and knows how to run a cafe (no booze). It can be a folding table on the beach. That's all it takes. The rafts float down the CO river from lake Powell and pull over to have sandwiches and what all. Two girls run it. It's part of the trip and I'll bet it's in the millions all together. Of course there's insurance and all that.

[@PikeSlayer69]

@@Jeff-jg7jhwhats ca

[@dianelittle4326]

I'm loving your journey. Here's a suggestion with the helicopter. If they know they are coming in to wait for fishermen, maybe before they leave their base station, they could try to get up with you to see if they could bring you supplies or groceries. ✌️

[@dcranch4820]

Exactly what i was thinking.

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

And I lol! Maybe in the future you can make a deal and let them drop on your property and you decide what you want in return.. ​

[@katalingerstenberger2758]

Yes! They could bring you things you need!

[@NadesikoRose]

@@dianelittle4326 - oh that is a good idea for the helicopter, at least it is something you can check out. In exchange for them using your beach as a base station, maybe do a trade in that they could bring supplies or stuff you can’t bring in your boat….

[@isaacclark6749]

It's so nice watching a cabin build where the guy building the cabin actually knows what he's doing!! The way you swing that hammer it's clear you've done a bit of building in your life.

[@urbanurchin5930]

Yes , my dad taught my brothers and I how to swing a hammer . When I was in Cub Scouts , my younger brother won a nail driving contest at the local pack meeting .

[@tariqansari8749]

his previous job was at construction.

[@gearnbones3608]

Having Patreon is part of having a KZbin channel for most content creators. No harm in having it available.

[@solamano7239]

It means producing extra content though, doesn't it?

[@upstream1942]

We'll settle for Buy me a coffee then :)

[@gearnbones3608]

@@solamano7239 Patreon doesn't have to be added content, it could be other perks, but yes most other Patreon content creators do offer exclusive content.

[@solamano7239]

@@upstream1942 - Better for the hard-working woodsman :)

[@leekent3325]

So love your content! Pretty hard-core and you’re doing an amazing job.

[@willenehall9698]

You tube is the only thing I watch. I don't want to pay to watch Netflix and all those others that cost a fortune to watch, and it is just junk. I would love to pay to watch videos like yours. I am 82-year-old woman and can't afford much but sure would buy you coffee once in a while. I make sure I watch the advertisements all the way through because I think you get more from you tube if we do that. Your skills have really grown since the first video.

[@NadesikoRose]

I agree, tv isn’t worth much these days. I only used my tv to watch movies on my DVD player, my roommate has the cable and watches a lot of tv when he is not at work. Granted he uses it mostly as a way to unwind after a long shift at work. I don’t watch a lot of tv anyway so only do so if my roommate already has it on…😊. There are a few channels I like, mainly the Foodnetwork and HGTV, the others come and go as my roommate mostly gets the monthly free channels which only last a month or two…if even that. So I don’t plan on getting cable or satellite once I can afford my own place, it’s really a cost I can do without…

[@leekent3325]

I agree

[@tidestacker4674]

Wife likes the cable,cost a lot, but happy wife happy life, I like the real stuff,car repair and construction,am retired now,was in construction and miss it, enjoy the learning process, keep the mind alive! Thanks for sharing,from old Nam vet in his 70’s

[@matthewsmith9425]

Scared the crap out of me when you were speeding up the river your friend is braver than me.

[@delindasmith5993]

You have a really good friend.

[@Ozinretirement]

Building a cabin in the wilderness must be so rewarding, I’m sure at some point a puppy will become part of our escapism enjoyment watching your progress.

[@jamesl2697]

The donations are just apart of the KZbin lifestyle you’re seeking. I think you can stay true , stay on budget. You can always squirrel it away for a rainy day that will for sure come. Good luck friend.

[@shashkhan696]

Shawn you should let people donate . Thats part of being a youtuber. Dont feel bad about it. Because people have a pleasure of watching you building a cabin in the wilderness. It probably can help you build your driveway or buy something you nees for building. Take it

[@neutonrenda2303]

I can understand why you are not sure about accepting the donations, but I'm glad you might give it a try. I definitely wouldn't mind showing some appreciation for what you are doing, no matter how you use it, every bit can help. I'll be watching for a link.👍

[@robhowett7733]

Shawn, your giving so much of yourself to us, it's only fair you get something in return, I'm loving this journey and you as an individual, was great to see your friend visit, be safe.

[@maficstudios]

As a KZbinr, you have to pay for Starlink, computers, and cameras. Filming and editing take a non-trivial amount of time, none of which has anything to do with your experience. How it impacts your journey is a personal choice; not having to worry about money/debt is a blessing.

[@ronvanpelt8196]

amen brother some wise words right there

[@bluwtrgypsy]

Nice to have a friend there for help and company. I'm shocked that you feel so confident that going so fast on the river is safe from logs and rocks under the water surface that you can't see. Be safe. Great progress, thanks for sharing.

[@darrencolbeth5119]

Your wasting your breath he doesn't listen to much advice.

[@regalbowman3143]

Hopefully, you keep this amazing channel affordable.

[@annhopper6959]

Hey....if people want to help you let them. You aren't begging for money or anything. Do the buy me a coffee thing. Nothing wrong with that. We watch your videos because we like them and in turn like you!!

[@martinfrantz1623]

Like you said never been this far yet you traveled at high speed in my opinion you should drive slower.Not sure if you ever seen one thrown from a boat but I have and it changed my outlook 110 percent.Hope you stay safe love.your vids reminds me of my adventure started 3.5years back 2 steps forward one step back but you will prevail.your patience will serve you well

[@evelyntrudel61]

Well said...Slow down Shawn.

[@bp6343]

I'd rather support KZbin creators than pay for any streaming service available.

[@mikechmarnakis2103]

Mee to P.O Box for start I have extra Framing Nailer will send it in heartbeat

[@Moratayafamily7]

Especially ones like him who feel more authentic to themselves

[@rockrolling]

The air pump is a good buy. I bought exactly the same one when it was on sale.

[@tamalamaland]

Absolutely bees sleep. It's actually really cute. Glad you're warming up to the idea of letting people contribute. Helping you reduce your debt allows the rest of us to enjoy you getting settled. Remember in "real" life lots of people had people who helped them along the way. It's all relative.

[@JoelShewmake]

My favorite KZbin channel! Thank you for sharing! Plz let us donate!

[@Mewsielynx]

Yes..please accept donations..sponsorships 😊❤😊

[@GeoffGale]

Shawn reward you viewers with comments or love/likes. Keep giving the content at least once a week. Helps build your subscriber base and views. Cheers

[@bigunone]

You can get rebuild kits for your nail gun that replace all the seals

[@pnKroKbobby]

Still loving all the videos Keep it up

[@czarkaztik1617]

You always get me with that zoom edit. I'm looking at the screen thinking "what am I missing?" I've gotten more used to it but it still gets me every now and then. 😂

[@chriswright.t3phase857]

Here is how I see KZbin. I can pay for Netflix or other streaming services and watch boring shows or watch KZbin and watch stuff I’m interested in. I figure for the amount of entertainment I get from watching channels like yours it makes me feel better sending money and it shows I appreciate your videos.

[@BoatQuest]

Gawd, Shawn... you're so bloody...Canadian, for cripe’s sake. The most stimulating part today was the trip upriver with your mate, laying the foundation for the winter's meat quest. It got me thinking about how your whole environment is so boundless and varied... how winter is going to do that magic transformation again. The straightening out of the boat was the bee's knees, to think that everyone thought it was lost and gone, for good. Bring it on.

[@williamsimmons8927]

Your legit, plain and simple, your attitude of gratitude is refreshing, allowing your seasoned audience to hobble along on your adventure is worth its weight in coffee beans, lumber, nails and good will, look forward to your next episode.

[@Edgunsuk]

Some one send this man some anti mosquito clothing ! :)

[@Gunnyhome]

I’d definitely concentrate on getting my cabin definitely the roof.

[@Gunnyhome]

You’re doing GREAT brother!

[@craigwest4741]

Love the videos from down under 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@fortytwo8388]

Your so down to earth, no need to worry about authenticity. My guess is, it takes a lot, also a lot of recovering from setbacks, to actually stay out there. As someone else wrote, patreon and similar are no different to youtube revenue itself.

[@Jeremy_936]

Yes, bumblebees sleep especially in cooler weather, usually inside of flowers. When it gets too cold (below 45 F/7 C) they enter what's called a chill-coma and stay asleep until the sun warms them. In the fall, the queen bees move underground and hibernate and the worker bees die off. Worker bees only live about 4 weeks, even in warm weather. Fascinating creatures.

[@arlisscott3455]

Buying you a cup of coffee will fill in my circle of creators that I chip in every month. Your building reminds me of my Dad!

[@johnmccormick175]

Really enjoy your videos thanks for sharing.

[@grandfatherrabbit]

You're my favorite youtube channel. You're living the dream. Thanks for all the great content.

[@1tojo]

Stay safe Shawn. Added a comment to help your algorithm

[@jdevo2004]

Good to have a friend who is into the same stuff as you.

[@Tonkyhonkyman]

Dude, this is my favorite thing about Thursdays! I wish I could do what you’re doing & would be proud to help support!

[@julianedeasis2628]

Thank you for taking us on this wonder journey. Great views!

[@marianfrances4959]

Old Yeller comment!😂 Great to have your friend come up. Love it when you stop to film the flowers. May I suggest stopping just a few seconds longer for focus and our enjoyment? Thanks for sharing the adventures.👍😎🇨🇦🌊🌙🌲✌

[@janicewallant4334]

thank you for taking us on your journey love the content

[@elizabethprevost4842]

My husband and I enjoy watching your journey! Stay safe!

[@bluwtrgypsy]

Follow your heart rather than do what others recommend. I honor your feelings of what your intentions have been in living this lifestyle.

[@rootofevil777]

26:00 nice Dewalt ad! Sponsor this guy 😂

[@charelvanaswegen8383]

Hi there you are a great person. No swearing on your channel and a cearing person. I live in South Afrucs Africa. Look forward to more views.🎉

[@RobbertvanWaart]

Love your channel Shawn.. Every week waiting for it. Bye the way hope you are doing fine with all the wild fires in Canada!!!

[@NadesikoRose]

I agree that you don’t need a big cabin in the beginning, you can always add rooms to it as they become necessary. As for the constant offers to help you out Shawn, I understand what you were trying to do… So just consider us your virtual neighbours, long-distance neighbours at that…😁

[@FBall-im8ui]

I think taking in a few bucks will help with your channel i think, i believe people send things as well that could help you with the property so I'd say go ahead, Just stating that things may change is a great awareness, you seen to be level headed and focused so keep to your plan with a bit of income now, Good luck, would love to visit you, I am on Vancouver Island building a Van to live in or travel etc. I lost my life savings to fraud and git sick so cant work much but I wanted to buy a property like you and build a homestead but it will have to be a van for now, Enjoy your videos, and Foresty Forest and Destination Adventure 3 great Canadian channels eh!

[@kevinwaalker]

Great show as usual The fly your friend was using is called a Muddler Minnow a classic pattern . Also maybe check the amp output on your generator compared to the startup Amps on your compressor. Its a small compressor but all compressors draw a lot of Amps on startup. You don't want to burn out your motor. Also plug your compressor in direct to your generator .No extension cords. Use a longer air hose if you have to Like Red Green says We are all in this together.

[@jeremymiller2993]

I'm so jealous of your lifestyle. You seem very deserving of the people's help!

[@simonlawson2772]

Artistic flow and editing get better with every video! Loving your journey! So invested now, that I let the adds play without skipping in hopes that it pays better?

[@jeffvw1994]

Bro, love your channel. Hey, old framer here. Try finding a vaughn framing axe, it'll sink those 16 penny nails by hand like butter. 1 1/2 head and a 3 1/2 blade. What everybody used in southern california before nailguns.

[@RonnaHarlow]

Yay it's Thursday! Just love your channel. I think I say this all the time. Looking forward to the next one already.

[@North-SouthAdventures]

Another great video Shawn. It was nice to see the helicopter stop by. Your doing a great job on the cabin build. Looking forward to your next video....

[@coltonkruse2313]

Damn your friend is a fucking OG. Bringing you a nail gun and helping you build.

[@roberthollenbeck7554]

Shawn, you are the best, love the honesty, love the videos.

[@Nemesis1776FAFO]

It would be cool to watch you build a log cabin for one of your builds. Seems you have some very good lumber there square timber would probably be the easiest. Also you could use that helicopter to an advantage. If you ever need supplies, you may be able to barter with allowing them to land if they bring you some stuff that you’re needing.

[@thebikejournal0303]

Go for it. What you are producing is way better entertainment than I could get on TV. I look forward to your videos each week and when you miss a week (last week), I'm disappointed. Keep up the awesome work.😊

[@davidrichardson4198]

Thank you so much for sharing your videos with us. I love watching these videos. It makes me wanna go out and do it as well but there’s not much wilderness around my area where I live in Nova Scotia. British Columbia would be awesome where my family is get some money together and I’d like to, so freaking sweet man can’t wait for your next video

[@Mewsielynx]

Greetings...grrreat to see your boat about..carry that rifle with you please..bears are and can be very silent till you are face to face..cheers and hugz From The Yukon Territory and purrz from Bob-0-Lynx 😊❤😊

[@dpferguson60]

I love your channel. You are so down-to-Earth. Keep up the good work.

[@lucymartyn8205]

Watching from Edmonton Alberta, love your videos thanks for sharing🇨🇦👍❤️

[@ventoraveritas2853]

You're kreating content that we appreciate and some would like too give back . That simple. Love and prosperity from Norway

[@isaacclark6749]

Love the channel, thanks for posting. Looks like that new motor moves that boat along real nice!

[@Jo007kin]

Another fine episode friend...love the 'Owl call' breaks too. Must admit to being an 'Envious' Brit 🇬🇧➡️👍

[@gailburke4174]

Well you certainly know what your doing when it comes to building

[@valoriant]

Keep it up man! You’re living the life many of us only dream of. Much respect from interior B.C.!

[@ChristianNorling]

Always looking forward to a new episode!

[@neutonrenda2303]

Awesome to see how well that new motor works in the shallows.👍

[@ecttreker9816]

Always enjoy your videos. What a great spot.👍👍

[@cousinjack2841]

Most people who embarked on an adventure like this would have some way of generating some sort of income or they would have some saved money behind them, so I don't think that having a patreon will skew your goals too much. Also, you spend an enormous amount of time and effort for us to be able to enjoy your endeavours and a way for those of us who are able to say thanks now and again will be appreciated. I have to say that your channel has become a firm favourite. All the best from South Africa.

[@anthonysinclair5721]

The greatest adventure in Canada!👍😎

[@neutonrenda2303]

Helicopter is definitely the last thing you could've thought would be dropping in for a visit, perfect spot to land though.👍

[@rosmonk6836]

Hi Shawn 👋🏼😃 You’re really getting along well with the build. It’s fantastic!!

[@rootofevil777]

Cleared a lot of space! Looks good. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. FN.

[@user-ug7hh1qc4s]

The. Bear. Man. Is. Back. Glad. To See. You. Ok. Be Careful

[@MrBotwood]

Hey Shawn that looks like a great place to set up waiting for a moose to come by, bogs are the place! You're making great progress..... keep up the good work and stay safe out there my friend.

[@topendgold9284]

Really enjoying your channel mate, Dave, from Darwin, Australia.

[@alisonwhitefordbellbabd8427]

I saw a man online who made a water wheel which worked like a cog on a bar which was on a short bar which then worked automatically to saw with a hand saw attached. Also he had a fish trap which was an old net that he left in the water it looked a bit like a tunnel of net. He had a bell attached to a fishing rod too. Just some ideas I’m sure you have lots of your own.

[@rogercaouette6248]

GLAD TO SEE YOU MAKING PROGRESS...AND ENJOYING THE WONDERFUL PLACE YOU ARE AT.

[@lisalupin1202]

I’m excited for a new episode of your life. Thanks for sharing. X

[@eesko2000]

Great video ! Your new boat motor looks like the awesome much needed addition for you. Interesting, how the catastrophe of your boat sinking, leads to just What you needed. Your perseverance shines thru. Stay safe and enjoy that ride, as we all do, watching along with you. And Patreon etc will just enable you to get ahead faster, and ideally stay safer, and be a bit more comfortable as you Go. You deserve all the assistance that people are wanting to Give, we know that your humble and honest. 🇨🇦🌲💦

[@PawanKumar-z8n]

You know when you were speeding back on your boat...that was fun my friend

[@Victorialands]

And this is why l like you and your channel. You’re very conscientious about what you’re doing and how you’re doing it…keeping it real and staying relatable. I agree whole heartedly with what you’ve said. Getting some help here and there is good. You know what you’re doing and more power to you👍🏻

[@bodaddy8888]

Hello my friend from Mishawaka, Indiana in the good old USA. I love your channel man, you are doing things a lot of people wish they could including myself. At the end of this video you talked about people contributing to your cause and i hope it is something you do to help you on your journey. Heck man i pay extra $ just to watch my favorite sports teams and the option to help you would be no different. Love your channel and wish you nothing but good vibes for the future.

[@moalongalinger6404]

It keeps getting better and just better

[@majordave4789]

So jealous, Shawn living my dream. Great video Shawn, keep em coming, stay safe👍👍

[@nashushirotokasoni4846]

Keep it up brother!

[@ZDD760]

The cabin is looking great

[@vandienalbacite9614]

Glad to see your videos.

[@shashkhan696]

Another amazing video. Cool Helicopter are welcome. Looks fun driving that boat fast. Glad you got a help from a friend. Nice to see got your walls up. Keep it coming. Stay safe

[@artofwargamblingstrategies]

great video bro, you are pretty hardcore, some fascinating content you are putting out there