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Lifting a 28 Foot Log Ridge Beam and Purlins onto My Cabin Alone in the Wilderness, Ep 18

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Rating: 4.6; Vote: 3

Continuing my off-grid log cabin build Alone in the Canadian wilderness, I install a temporary loft floor to use as a working platform while building the roof of the cabin. Using chainfall hoists hung from cables strung between the trees, I lift three 28 foot purlins and a ridge beam into place, weighing several hundred pounds each. I frame the gable ends with milled logs and 2 lumber, leaving notches for the logs to fall into place. Hoisting the logs and sliding them into the notches was hard work and took several hours each, but it worked exactly how I had hoped. While I work on the roof, I grill sausages and steaks on the campfire overlooking the meadow in front of the cabin. Cali, my golden retriever, watches me work and chases squirrels and chipmunks between rounds of fetch. To cool off, we go for a long walk along the cobblestone beaches and exposed Canadian Shield bedrock along the shores of Georgian Bay. Wild food is abundant so we snack on raspberries, sour cherries, blueberries, cranberries, winterberries, serviceberries, fireweed and St. John's Wort. Wild food, fish and home grown fruit and vegetables are everywhere now so I'm harvesting and storing daily, including my first tomatoes of the season from the greenhouse by the cabin. Later in the week, my dog spends the day in my red cedar and canvas canoe out on the water with my friend Nate and I while we explore a new lake, catch fresh fish and fry it on a campfire on a beautiful island. Perch and bass are plentiful in this small lake so after a tasty shore lunch, I take a few back to the cabin for the solar powered freezer in the cellar. Cali practices her deep water dives and swims after her frisbee for hours, always wanting one more retrieve. Back at the cabin, I build a wood mitre box and saw small trees into 45 degree corner braces for the log posts, beam and purlins to keep the cabin roof from racking. With a solid roof structure now in place, I start installing the first roof rafters, an exciting process as I can now see the final structure of the cabin and within days, the roof will be complete enough to keep the cabin interior dry. In the next video, I'll be working on those rafters, but I'll also be taking a few days off to go on a backcountry canoe trip with my daughter Emily. Tune in to her channel to see her perspective on the trip as well as to see what other projects she's working on.
Date: 2022-07-29

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Comments and reviews: 15

Cabana
good work Shawnm, congratulations for the motivation as always, we are learning a lot from you here, my cabin turned out very nice, people have been visiting me, here our family we make our living, we follow your inspiration, soon I will be doing the next cabin, and of course I will follow in your footsteps again. Do you have the measurements of this new Cabin. big hug
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davel101
YAY, I bet you were so happy to get the top ridge beam into place. I was slightly worried when I watched the whole frame move under the considerable weight. Congratulations, Shawn, that's the second ridge beam you've installed, and this one seemed a little 'easier'. Enjoy putting the roof on and making it more of a cabin. Take care, sir. Dave from the UK
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2dronetek2
Well look who got herself a sassy little furcut! I bet she feels so much better without that extra fur. I know you are concerned about her winter coat but she will grow back out before she will need it. Important thing is that she is comfortable in the heat waves that are becoming the new normal for summer.
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Melody
Love Cali swimming all nature u have around u berries so cool. Love the process of log cabin can't wait to it is finish u start inside always curious this cabin is so much bigger and so amazing Shawn James thank u this always relax me your videos of the cabin. your daughter too
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Gail
George said what happened our Cabin guy go away! George loves Cali, he is Greek and so much loves seeing you. Every day George asks where you are. He will be overjoyed when i tell him. He will watch later. Love to you and your family and hugs for Cali from George!
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Benjamin
Cali is the star of the show this week. She looks like she is having a great time and it looks like someone has brushed out her winter coat. Great to see the roof coming together. The hardest parts are done, I hope you had a celebratory libation!
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Scott
Getting videos from you is like getting a hand written letter in the mail. We selfishly don t get them as often as we d like, but, we always pick up right where we left off last time. Thank you for continuing to share your adventures with us all!
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Tom
CONOSCERE (in Italian) + S'AVOIR FAIRE (in French) = (in Canadian) MY SELF RELIANCE. PLEASE Keep it up; your cousins to the south r having a bumpy ride in our Capitol City; watching you build your City on a Hill, is just what the DR ordered.
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handmade
WOW! What a progress you made! I didn't watch for some time, but you clearly did a lot and that all by yourself and on top of that you gotta film everything for us Respect Shawn Keep Up the good work Greetings from The Netherlands.
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me
Hey Shawn, congratulations on another milestone, wow that's a far larger roof beam than the first cabin, awesome work n skills, good luck with the weather can predict the battle ahead, great video mate, thx. Best to you n the family
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MOSS
Thanks for another brilliant video. It's time to consider safety, maybe it'd be a good idea to tie yourself with a harness onto the cabin roof some place. It's not a long fall but it could be a bad fall? Keep yer powder dry!
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mark
WHY does your Wife never help you with anything?
Is she a city girl?
Can t and don t get dirty?
Why you do everything by yourself?
If I was married with a family this would be a family affair.
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Joanette
Everything is coming along your home is getting there. Cali girl never slows down she is a beautiful fur baby. Cali loves you so much always by your side. Great vedio, great place. Have blessed day.
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Susan
Enjoyed the video again, great scenery. And its all coming together. cali really loves that water, xxbut one thing put some kind of Polster on your shoulder when your carrying those heavy logs, x
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cmbtgenie
Stoked to watch this after work today. Been excited for the new video. Thank you Shawn. Cheers, stay safe. Looks like growing all that food is about to pay off according to a few sources.
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