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Bushcraft Log Cabin Project, Cast Iron Cooking Ramblin' Man

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Rating: 4.0; Vote: 1

Bushcraft carving of a new handle for the door, cooking bear roast on a cast iron skillet, cold weather clothing to protect my face, my health issues and how I need to change my diet immediately, why I still need to earn money to pay for this lifestyle, why I need to stay active now that I'm 47, memories not regrets, Cali my dog hanging out with me in the cabin. And, I RAMBLE ON MUCH MORE THAN USUAL after the first 10 minutes. The front door of the log cabin needs some work, including a new door handle for the inside and the outside. From this part of the build forward, I'm trying to use more rustic wood material from the surrounding forest rather than milled lumber. For the door handle, I make dowelling, bushcraft style, out of yellow birch and the door handles out of sugar maple. It's basically like carving feathersticks or a spindle for a bow drill fire set, but it has to be uniform in thickness to fit in the hole through the wood door and the door handles. I'm not exactly a carpenter, but this type of woodworking is really enjoyable and I'm looking forward to doing a lot more rustic, green woodworking. - log chairs, tables, a ladder to the loft of the off grid home and more. The log cabin is a lot cheaper this way, and I'm convinced once again that I could have built this cabin for free if I had more time, and definitely if I had help instead of building it alone. For dinner, I cook bear roast on the cast iron frying pan over the wood stove fire, along with pan roasted vegetables. Cali, my golden retriever, begs for her share - she's a good dog generally, but begging is one of the poor habits that we can take the blame for. I forgot to talk about face protection in my dressing for cold weather video earlier in the week, so I fill in the gap by talking about my balaclava, buff, face cream, silk gloves and my Thrunight headlamp. At dinner time, while eating alone at the wood dining table lit by lantern light, I talk about the health issues I have developed and what I'm doing to clear them up as soon as possible. I found out this week that my blood pressure is high and it is a reminder that I have been letting my diet slip. At the beginning of this video, my wife was actually at the log cabin with me and Cali, but she left after helping to decorate the cabin with some interior finishes, such as some dishes, caribou, rabbit and deer furs and a set of string lights for the sleeping loft. With Cali sleeping on her own mattress on the main floor in front of the fire, I slept upstairs on a foam mattress, covered in furs and a Cabelas sleeping bag. In My Self Reflections, I talk about resolutions and goals for this year, as well as why I built the cabin, why simple living and off grid, cheap living is better than modern society and our addiction to material wealth, and why it's important at middle age (I'm 48 this year) to stay active and continue to create memories rather than regrets. A few more drone clips of the cabin and the surrounding forest show how much snow is on the log cabin roof and in the bush, and how the smoke rises out of the chimney. Lighting used: Copper Fairy Lights in Loft Solar String Lights Solar LED light bulb Clean Burning Lamp Oil
Date: 2020-11-30

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Comments and reviews: 10

Shaila
What helped me to loose weight was keeping my structure (getting up early, cleaning, cooking doing my groceries yoga meditation and I dance a lot while I cook and clean ) But most important was my 6 kilometres walk everyday in the woods. No need to go to the gym, I was amazed how much weight I lost from hiking. I had to stop hiking because the people from my past didn't like the fact that I was changing my life and wanted to get better, people like my ex and friends who where profiting from my unhealthy lifestyle So I became a victim of community harassment and persecution. I'm not giving in and i'm still holding on, I guess it's part of my journey just to make me even stronger. Hiking is a good way to loose weight it relaxes you and it cost nothing.
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Zafenz
So, I've been watching your videos lately and I decided to watch it all the way from the start. I saw the bear where you said you might have to kill it if it may be a problem for you, when I saw this and the description I thought you killed it. Thankfully not, lol. It's like you're little mascot since your logo is a bear. I'm loving this so far. I'm 16 and I'm already researching stuff for building log cabins, planting, etc. Anyway, you've been a big motivation for me so thank you for that. Hopefully these future episodes Ima watch doesn't show you eating the mascot bear, lol.
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Norma
I have suffered with high blood pressure since 1974 because the life that I had not watching my food intake now I am taking care of my self since 2004 and see the difference yes am 70 years old and I have stop eating red meat pork I eat salmon fish chicken and has changed my blood pressure and other health problems take care of your self God bless dont forget your vegetable
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Tom
today i had a horribly christmas day. now everyone went of, i watched your video, listened to your thoughts. got back down to earth, feels good to hear the things that are important. life happily and healthy. Stuck in this world with work, pay, work, pay. but what do we really do for ourselfs? for our metal health. this world is going crazy, i dont want to go the same way.
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Gloria
He needs to do some work on that door to keep the cold air out. I think that is a different wood stove than I first saw. How does he edit and post videos way out there in the woods? Where did all the light come from? That lantern does not shed that much light. Also, the videos dont show that much light in the cabin earlier in the day.
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Paul
I really Enjoy watching your videos. I have a farm with an old barn on it and you have inspired me to fix it up and take on the challenge. Your carpentry skills are amazing, maybe you tell us more about the steps required in your videos to help people like me improve on some of the building techniques. Take care out there.
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Rhonda
Shawn, on your health. May I suggest trying Acupuncture for your high blood pressure. (Also works great for pain, wellness, immunity). It transforms your health and it is based on nature. Celery works great for the blood pressure, opens up the blood vessels (like the canal of the celery. May God bless you richly.
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Poison
Is there a single video where i can see how u built the cabin from scratch, from roof to the floor, windows, doors, fireplace and all that basic stuff. Do you also have electricity and how do you get water? Please let me know, thanks.
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Connie
Cali is such a happy dog! Her tail is wagging constantly. Makes me laugh as i had a dog that wagged his whole body. Of course he was named Elvis! Love your videos and mostly your morals and values. Keep on keeping on!
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Lavinia
if there were alot more people doing what your doing. the world will not be as succumbed to society way of living. keep up the great work. its aspiring to follow your journey. thanku and blessings
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