Off Grid Log Cabin Life | Long Term Food Storage, Moose Hunting, Solar Power, Firewood, Archery
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6 місяців томуA 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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@sadie4me2 6 місяців тому
I cannot imagine for one minute what it must feel like to be living in a home that you built all by yourself. You are an amazing man.
@ML-lg4ky 6 місяців тому
Amazing men are all around you if you choose to see them.
@xull1x123 6 місяців тому
It feels great.
@sadie4me2 6 місяців тому
@@ML-lg4ky really? Jealous are you?
@sadie4me2 6 місяців тому
@@xull1x123 show us the off the grid house you built single handily…..I’ll be waiting. I see no such dwelling on your page.
@xull1x123 6 місяців тому
@@sadie4me2 No thank you.
@deborahjohnston5425 6 місяців тому
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 6 місяців тому
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 6 місяців тому
@@suemckee1598 That is awesome you got that great experience a beautiful part of life and parents love
@leannemori9688 6 місяців тому
What is the purpose of putting your carrots in sand?
@journeytohealthafter60 6 місяців тому
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 6 місяців тому
😪😪😪 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 ....
@bobohrumbobkat6860 6 місяців тому
That cabin is nothing short of incredible... so nice to see your hard work really coming together
@AZJH8374 6 місяців тому
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 ❤❤
@connieb3819 6 місяців тому
Your picture thumbnail looks like a page from a fairy book. Beautiful.
@peterjones4621 6 місяців тому
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.
@LyThiHoa1987 5 місяців тому
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
@caltom1427 6 місяців тому
What a great episode. Nice to see you enjoying the cabin you worked so hard to build. Thanks for sharing.
@215mh 6 місяців тому
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! 🤙♥️🙏
@catherinecooper2360 6 місяців тому
You have created a truly lovely home, Shawn. Well done!!
@martyevans8162 6 місяців тому
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!!
@jonduthiel7399 6 місяців тому
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 .❤️
@CranialAccess 6 місяців тому
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….
@williambent9636 6 місяців тому
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.
@susansnyder9271 6 місяців тому
The inside of the cabin is so beautiful, warm, welcoming, cozy and very nicely decorated. Congrats and enjoy!
@simonemoreno4324 6 місяців тому
I hope he makes a lot of precious memories in the cabin with his beautiful family
@lucianesilvamarques 6 місяців тому
na verdade? cade a familia dele? quem edita os videos? a familia nao vive com ele?
@user-bg5xy5ft9w 6 місяців тому
@@lucianesilvamarquesСемья постоянно с ним не живут, но приезжают иногда в гости!!!❤😊
@SunkistSquirt 6 місяців тому
This was the perfect episode. All the elements. Thanks, Shawn!
@pamelas1561 6 місяців тому
I just love inside videos of your cabin. I live vicariously through you. So wish I had a cabin too.
@rogeriolima5812 6 місяців тому
Preparing for the winter my friend, hope you have a wonderful one! I love the shingle roof on the shed. rain of blessing Shawn!
@donnavickery9623 6 місяців тому
This inside of your cabin is beautiful!!!
@dennisbeaver5958 6 місяців тому
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!
@randywunderlich6315 6 місяців тому
Solitude: The state of being secluded or uninhibited. How wonderful Shawn & Cali 🙏🏻
@geraldharkness8830 6 місяців тому
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!
@craigretzloff 6 місяців тому
“Talking to the camera?” 😆 Cali is a quite the sweet and charismatic girl. Shawn, the fruits of your labors are manifesting well as the cabin has become quite the masterpiece. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
@aliceschmid9697 6 місяців тому
Cali is the OPPOSITE of spoiled! She is PERFECTION!
@marilynswartz8854 6 місяців тому
You are a gourmet chef. I don't know how you do that while living off-grid. I don't even know how to do that in our RV, but I'm learning. Lol😊
@cynthiataylor2092 6 місяців тому
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 5 місяців тому
And he probably has no problem getting a good nites sleep 😂
@davidbowen2175 6 місяців тому
Love your cabin, your cooking, hunting, fishing etc...a real outdoorsman. RB
@caroljenkins2331 6 місяців тому
PLEASE do a time-lapse of the entire build. You've done an amazing job.
@jcole-jq2ut 6 місяців тому
The cabin and property are magnificent. Every time I see the detail you put into the cabin is awe inspiring.
@Retried77 6 місяців тому
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.
@windycortes8993 6 місяців тому
I'm in love with your cabin. You done an amazing job building it. Stay safe and worm.
@dechundriabonner8801 6 місяців тому
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.
@AZJH8374 6 місяців тому
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 🙏🏻 ❤️
@margaretcooke7016 6 місяців тому
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
@ogniomistrz1230 6 місяців тому
Pozdrowienia z Polski. Ładuję baterie ogladając Twoje historie
@leo_augusto 6 місяців тому
Amazing life
@kylecrawford5103 6 місяців тому
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 6 місяців тому
You don't need a spouse to share that same vision
@colleenlynch5370 6 місяців тому
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.
@edwardsanders6002 6 місяців тому
Love what you've done to the cabin, it looks fantastic.
@adrainiamingo 6 місяців тому
Shawn I remember when you first built your first cabin now look at this one so beautiful
@louisethompson7706 6 місяців тому
That first cabin seems now to have been skill building, design and strength...this one is the real deal, a treasure.
@billm5433 5 місяців тому
Thanks Shawn for sharing your videos with us. I can appreciate your hard work.
@leba51able 6 місяців тому
Amazing ever! Perhaps the most magical of all is the color that wood lends to kitchen lighting.
@radar2ana 6 місяців тому
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!
@131dyana 6 місяців тому
Love seeing you and Cali thank you for taking us along.
@Helene2367 6 місяців тому
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
@samsara101 6 місяців тому
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.
@billiekennedy131 6 місяців тому
Boy you live a life dreams are made of. I know your wife is proud of what you did. It’s turned out beautiful. Stay safe.
@johnloosley4874 6 місяців тому
shawn you could not have a better best friend than cali also i am glad to see you are eating well good luck bud
@pipperxxx 5 місяців тому
A wood basement/cold cellar. That's a totally different level, amazing. Fantastic work and thanks so much for sharing.
@stephanieluigon5192 6 місяців тому
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 !
@oniuqananatucad1302 6 місяців тому
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…
@dancarrol4558 6 місяців тому
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.
@echopiece79 6 місяців тому
I was cracking up when Shawn was digging the conduit trench and Cali didn’t even move! 😂
@survivor4041 6 місяців тому
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.
@Salmomlox 6 місяців тому
This is an amazing video by an amazing man. Godspeed. Thank you for sharing this journey with us and all the tips and tricks.
@angelikabertrand4045 6 місяців тому
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.
@daneshepherd5534 6 місяців тому
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
@lieuwina 6 місяців тому
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.
@dedwin8930 6 місяців тому
I didnt realize how much thought and work goes into storing vegetables for the winter!!🥔🍠
@traciannveno 6 місяців тому
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
@mausermann7918 5 місяців тому
Yeah......thats not a log cabin but a luxury off grid multi room mansion. It looks absolutely amazing, you've done a terrific job.
@lukefisher7618 6 місяців тому
Can't spoil a wonderful dog like Cali! Could you give us some basic info on the solar panel setup please.
@a.scotth.9955 6 місяців тому
As a kid, digging potatoes was my most fun thing by way of contributing to our gardening field's! It was like finding treasures!
@user-fg5by9zm6z 6 місяців тому
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!!!
@olgacvetkova114 6 місяців тому
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
@rebeccamercer4160 6 місяців тому
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!
@joannhernesmaa4904 6 місяців тому
Hello a person of all our dreams at least most of us. How's the outside kitchen going are you finish or at least protected from the elements? As for the cabin it is truly beautiful. Your a person who learns from each of your builds. Continue congratulations. A man for all seasons.
@sherrekarl9640 6 місяців тому
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. 🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲
@zacharystokes 4 місяці тому
As a little kid in the UP of Michigan, I grew up with a lot of what you’re sharing. As an adolescent, I shot a stick bow, made my own arrows, and harvested venison. As a grown up, I ended up in Los Angeles working in the tech industry. I’m nearly 50 now and although I don’t know enough to do this at your level, the nostalgia and desire makes me curious if I could survive and do it again. I love this channel.
@suezaple4950 5 місяців тому
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.
@devilschild 6 місяців тому
Never a dull moment around your place in the woods.
@anniemanthey7678 6 місяців тому
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!!
@john12770 6 місяців тому
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.
@reinaldodombueno9276 6 місяців тому
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!! 😊👏👏👏👏🦮🏡
@earlshannon1048 6 місяців тому
All the years watching your videos this one is on my favorite list really enjoyed it thank you Shawn!
@tinamitchell1489 6 місяців тому
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.
@user-zo6fx5se4z 6 місяців тому
Living the life……..we also are enjoying our upnorth home in Michigan. I’ll keep watching as long as you keep making videos.
@holdtohope 6 місяців тому
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.❤❤❤
@perlavergara1333 6 місяців тому
Your an amazing person, your family is so blessed to have you 😊
@eleanorturner4651 6 місяців тому
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 ❣️❣️
@supergrover1939 6 місяців тому
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.........
@glenystrigg1066 6 місяців тому
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.
@margarethklug3584 6 місяців тому
Nunca imaginei que se conservasse cenouras desse jeito.
@patriciaabell9393 6 місяців тому
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...
@raktoda707 6 місяців тому
Hands down the best harvest and root cellar in the whole world !! What a palace in the woods...with the greatest respect sir !!!!
@weldonsavoie3613 6 місяців тому
You really did a great job, Mr. Shawn , keep it up and a really healthy garden indeed .
@dandaniels4558 6 місяців тому
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.
@mrs.sherry 6 місяців тому
This is just an absolutely gorgeous cabin!!
@VickiMcCormick-jf5pe 4 місяці тому
Just found this guy. He's truly amazing. You can tell he does his homework.
@judyeuller7602 5 місяців тому
This is my first time watching your channel. I love how you talk to your dog. 😊
@khadijia42 6 місяців тому
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❤❤
@richsan4808 6 місяців тому
I'm surprised you don't have a few free range chickens ❤
@marygordon3032 6 місяців тому
I’m just lost for words Shawn and I know that you’re not finished yet! Blessings to you and your family 🙏🙏🙏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯
@roswithapauly6734 3 місяці тому
Es beruhigt mich Ihnen zuzuschauen. Auch meine schwere Atemnot wird besser.Danke!❤
@laurencelebeustclair6844 5 місяців тому
Cali is a very happy and content dog always wagging her tail hoping for a through of her toy
@ForbiddenChocolate 6 місяців тому
Such a beautiful, cozy space, and so practical with all of the planning you put into it. It's so nice to see you enjoying the fruits of your labor. Well done, sir!
@jasonswearingin1009 6 місяців тому
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!
@user-yj6ky2fk5w 6 місяців тому
dude your a growing guru...man i never saw so many carrots grown in the wild....excellant!!!! harvest...you one smart guy.
@kastah 6 місяців тому
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
@iris1501 Місяць тому
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
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