Off Grid Pallet Wood Cabin: Picket Fence Build & Woodstove Cooking
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Date: 2019-09-10
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Greg Benwell
I don't know if you folks have Craig's List over there across the pond, but if you do another source of free building materials is to go on Craig's List and look for free sheds or free building materials or even under the listing for Gigs look for the sub heading of labor and take on a demolition job or a few Some folks WILL pay you to remove a deck or a shed or even a porch and you can reclaim all those materials a lot of the time too Sure some of the material might be rubbish but if you are Eagle eyed about the job, there is a lot of good wood in an old shed or deck that is being tore down as well Myself I got a job three years ago to tear down a large deck here in New York, and I got a bunch of 4X4 pressure treated posts out of it that were 8 to 10 feet long (US Imperial measure, roughly 3 meters) Then there was 2x4s and 3/4 inch deck board wood to spare In the end I built a small deck out of it for my neighbors back door, AND a picnic table as well as a outside storage bench And I still have wood left over for a few other smaller projects Not to mention I salvaged a ton of hardware out of it as well, including carriage bolts and nuts and whatnot At the end of it a few quick weekends of yanking apart somebody's eye sore can get you a ton of free materials if you know what to look for and in some cases you are even paid to remove it. so not only are you saving yourself a ton on materials you can also make money to get rid of the stuff And checking your local classifieds I am sure there are folks that are giving away free things like old motorcycles that you can use the headlamps off of for lighting with a small motorcycle battery and a moderately sized solar panel to power them And look up YouTuber Julian Ilett for his Monster Bright Solar Garden Light and you will get an idea of what you can do on the cheap with his build It wouldn't be hard to adopt his build to a 12 volt lighting system for your camp I am sure, and in the build I mentioned (as he is in the UK somewhere) he got a solar panel from a school that was tossing it out Great videos and I do enjoy them thank you
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I don't know if you folks have Craig's List over there across the pond, but if you do another source of free building materials is to go on Craig's List and look for free sheds or free building materials or even under the listing for Gigs look for the sub heading of labor and take on a demolition job or a few Some folks WILL pay you to remove a deck or a shed or even a porch and you can reclaim all those materials a lot of the time too Sure some of the material might be rubbish but if you are Eagle eyed about the job, there is a lot of good wood in an old shed or deck that is being tore down as well Myself I got a job three years ago to tear down a large deck here in New York, and I got a bunch of 4X4 pressure treated posts out of it that were 8 to 10 feet long (US Imperial measure, roughly 3 meters) Then there was 2x4s and 3/4 inch deck board wood to spare In the end I built a small deck out of it for my neighbors back door, AND a picnic table as well as a outside storage bench And I still have wood left over for a few other smaller projects Not to mention I salvaged a ton of hardware out of it as well, including carriage bolts and nuts and whatnot At the end of it a few quick weekends of yanking apart somebody's eye sore can get you a ton of free materials if you know what to look for and in some cases you are even paid to remove it. so not only are you saving yourself a ton on materials you can also make money to get rid of the stuff And checking your local classifieds I am sure there are folks that are giving away free things like old motorcycles that you can use the headlamps off of for lighting with a small motorcycle battery and a moderately sized solar panel to power them And look up YouTuber Julian Ilett for his Monster Bright Solar Garden Light and you will get an idea of what you can do on the cheap with his build It wouldn't be hard to adopt his build to a 12 volt lighting system for your camp I am sure, and in the build I mentioned (as he is in the UK somewhere) he got a solar panel from a school that was tossing it out Great videos and I do enjoy them thank you
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Lana
To answer your Global Warming question. yes. I see changes in the weather every year, many times every year. As to a continued increase in temperature. NO Not at all. I hike, fish, hunt and camp often. I am outdoors every day, rain or shine. Some years are warmer and others are cooler. Coastal water levels have not changed. Rivers go through yearly changes as do the wetlands and woods. I live near each of these environments on the gulf coast of Alabama. I am an avid outdoors man. I believe that the Earth goes through changes all the time. The 60's had summer heats of the high 90'sF. About 98F one year. In the middle ages the temperatures rose so England was able to compete with France in the Wine industry. But most of the so called scientists in the field will want you to ignore such things. The Earth goes through changes with or without man. Enough said.
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To answer your Global Warming question. yes. I see changes in the weather every year, many times every year. As to a continued increase in temperature. NO Not at all. I hike, fish, hunt and camp often. I am outdoors every day, rain or shine. Some years are warmer and others are cooler. Coastal water levels have not changed. Rivers go through yearly changes as do the wetlands and woods. I live near each of these environments on the gulf coast of Alabama. I am an avid outdoors man. I believe that the Earth goes through changes all the time. The 60's had summer heats of the high 90'sF. About 98F one year. In the middle ages the temperatures rose so England was able to compete with France in the Wine industry. But most of the so called scientists in the field will want you to ignore such things. The Earth goes through changes with or without man. Enough said.
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Christina DiGuilio
As for global warming, its like our summers don't really start till June, when it used to be warm on Memorial Day in May, here in Indiana, USA and our winters aren't starting until almost January, with usually warm weather lasting into November/December. We also aren't seeing the snow fall in the winters. Its becoming more ice, and rain. In addition, we are starting to see animals that aren't native to Indiana such as an armadillo was spotted in Southern Indiana recently, and a bear in Southern part of the state which supposedly crossed over from Kentucky, Usa, and a bear in Northern Indiana, crossed over from Illinois. We also have now Eastern Coyotes, which originated in Canada, and these coyotes are a wolf/coyote hybrid, and we live on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana and these coyotes were spotted less than 5 miles from my home.
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As for global warming, its like our summers don't really start till June, when it used to be warm on Memorial Day in May, here in Indiana, USA and our winters aren't starting until almost January, with usually warm weather lasting into November/December. We also aren't seeing the snow fall in the winters. Its becoming more ice, and rain. In addition, we are starting to see animals that aren't native to Indiana such as an armadillo was spotted in Southern Indiana recently, and a bear in Southern part of the state which supposedly crossed over from Kentucky, Usa, and a bear in Northern Indiana, crossed over from Illinois. We also have now Eastern Coyotes, which originated in Canada, and these coyotes are a wolf/coyote hybrid, and we live on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana and these coyotes were spotted less than 5 miles from my home.
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Serenity
Great to see more love of recycling and using FREE pallet wood. I got inspired to use pallets about a year ago. I used the entire pallets Lego style with 2x6 studs in between each section. Final dimensions came to 15'x15'. I even used the pallet slats for the roof. I figured it would make repairs easier if needed LOL. It's at a livable stage but needs alot of finishing touches but it's still beautiful in my eyes. I love seeing the age and character on each board. Watching your videos is inspiring me to build more with pallets. Never would've considered a fence. I may have to borrow this idea if you don't mind. Great work guys and your relationship with your dad is just amazing. What are the final dimensions of the cabin btw?
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Great to see more love of recycling and using FREE pallet wood. I got inspired to use pallets about a year ago. I used the entire pallets Lego style with 2x6 studs in between each section. Final dimensions came to 15'x15'. I even used the pallet slats for the roof. I figured it would make repairs easier if needed LOL. It's at a livable stage but needs alot of finishing touches but it's still beautiful in my eyes. I love seeing the age and character on each board. Watching your videos is inspiring me to build more with pallets. Never would've considered a fence. I may have to borrow this idea if you don't mind. Great work guys and your relationship with your dad is just amazing. What are the final dimensions of the cabin btw?
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Casey-Outdoors
Loved the video and the canvas tent camping with the new tent stove. It is great to see a strong father son relationship working on a worthy project. Im curious about the cabin location, do you own the land or are you guys just walking out into a forest and building a cabin? In Texas, the rural/wilderness areas are owned by either the state, the federal government or by individual property owners. If you dont own the property, Im not keen on the property or homestead laws in the UK. Are you concerned with anyone goverment coming in and removing the cabin or an individual vandalizing or making claim as his own property? Again, curious and not critical. Keep up the good work. Cheers, John
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Loved the video and the canvas tent camping with the new tent stove. It is great to see a strong father son relationship working on a worthy project. Im curious about the cabin location, do you own the land or are you guys just walking out into a forest and building a cabin? In Texas, the rural/wilderness areas are owned by either the state, the federal government or by individual property owners. If you dont own the property, Im not keen on the property or homestead laws in the UK. Are you concerned with anyone goverment coming in and removing the cabin or an individual vandalizing or making claim as his own property? Again, curious and not critical. Keep up the good work. Cheers, John
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JayMan Turm
LOL for the woodpecker impression there: )Hello. This is Jason from Canada, and I've been watching your playlist of the cabin build for a few days now. Your dad's halarious: PI've got a couple questions to ask you about the build. First: and this may be a strange question to ask, but where do you go the the washroom when you're at the cabin? and second: how are dishes done after each meal? At the sink at the back of the cabin? anyway, just wanted to introduce myself, and to tell you guys that I like your videos. keep up the good work. Sorry for the late comment but I just came across your videos a few day ago like I said. :)
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LOL for the woodpecker impression there: )Hello. This is Jason from Canada, and I've been watching your playlist of the cabin build for a few days now. Your dad's halarious: PI've got a couple questions to ask you about the build. First: and this may be a strange question to ask, but where do you go the the washroom when you're at the cabin? and second: how are dishes done after each meal? At the sink at the back of the cabin? anyway, just wanted to introduce myself, and to tell you guys that I like your videos. keep up the good work. Sorry for the late comment but I just came across your videos a few day ago like I said. :)
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Red Menace
I know im a bit late and all, but I was thinking you could add 2-4 cheap solar panels, depending on the size of the roof, and this would work 3 fold, a it would give you a source of electricity, b protect from rain noise, and c if you get some cheap re-used battieries you could then use it to power camera, phones, drills, etc, which would make the project easier? I don't know though, if anyone else thinks this could work let me know.
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I know im a bit late and all, but I was thinking you could add 2-4 cheap solar panels, depending on the size of the roof, and this would work 3 fold, a it would give you a source of electricity, b protect from rain noise, and c if you get some cheap re-used battieries you could then use it to power camera, phones, drills, etc, which would make the project easier? I don't know though, if anyone else thinks this could work let me know.
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singleman
I really enjoy these. You two are awesome. I absolutely love my 'Brit' cousins 'cross the pond'. Your practical approach to life is very refreshing. I've traced my English heritage as far back as money can buy. One of my ancestors was the personal physician to Queen Victoria. (Yeah, I'm proud. Never forget. if, (when) the SHTF, we WASP yanks got yer backs. ALWAYS.
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I really enjoy these. You two are awesome. I absolutely love my 'Brit' cousins 'cross the pond'. Your practical approach to life is very refreshing. I've traced my English heritage as far back as money can buy. One of my ancestors was the personal physician to Queen Victoria. (Yeah, I'm proud. Never forget. if, (when) the SHTF, we WASP yanks got yer backs. ALWAYS.
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RumMonkeyable
I'm gob-smacked, again, by your ingenuity A picket fence. way kewl When the video first started, I wondered why you were carrying intact pallets. The, voila, it was obvious Your design utilized the pallet construction. Thanks, Mike and Graeme, for another great video Watching a father and son building a project together is what makes the series special to me.
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I'm gob-smacked, again, by your ingenuity A picket fence. way kewl When the video first started, I wondered why you were carrying intact pallets. The, voila, it was obvious Your design utilized the pallet construction. Thanks, Mike and Graeme, for another great video Watching a father and son building a project together is what makes the series special to me.
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madal55
No, haven't noticed any Global warming. I'm a surfer, sailor with a property on the beach. No increase in tides, no threat at all. In the past it snowed on May 8th, and it's just as likely to now. Don't believe our scales of data are large enough to predict any Catastrophic event. Remain to be convinced. Great vids; talented neat fencing. Well done.
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No, haven't noticed any Global warming. I'm a surfer, sailor with a property on the beach. No increase in tides, no threat at all. In the past it snowed on May 8th, and it's just as likely to now. Don't believe our scales of data are large enough to predict any Catastrophic event. Remain to be convinced. Great vids; talented neat fencing. Well done.
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