The Off Grid Experience

Had our first family Thanksgiving with a fried turkey and all the trimmings. We followed it up with a Christmas tree search at a local farm. #cabin #offgrid #thanksgiving #holiday #castironcooking Rural Internet: https://go.nomadinternet.com/the-off-grid-experience

Taking care of some odds and ends that have needed to be done for awhile. Adding trim pieces to cover exposed OSB. Wrapping the 2x8 log ends with 1x6 trim to weather proof them. Chinking a little at a time with the hopes of being done by winter. Thanks to #bluetti for sending me the AC300/B300/PV420 Home Back Up System to test in my cabin. Product info can be found here along with a special discount: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/ac300-b300?variant=44048368664795 #offgrid #cabin #woodworking #solarpower

Finished up the bathroom with stone floor, which all stones came from my creek. Had left over metal roofing and used that for the shower walls. Built a cement shower pan using PVC shower liner and cement. Designed a hinge mechanism to hold the watering can for a one of a kind gravity flow water can shower. Thanks to ICECO for allowing me to test out a JP30 portable refrigerator. You can purchase here at a 12% discount: https://icecofreezer.com/discount/TheOffGridExperience ICECO Products: ICECOFreezer.com - ICECO - Portable Fridge 12Volt Refrigerator #offgrid #cabin #bathroom #asmr

Finished the bathroom roof and trim. Started interior by building live edge countertop and a 5 gallon bucket toilet. The toilet will be lined with compostable bags with saw dust for odor control and ease of disposal. Next up is stone floor and concrete shower pan with metal siding. Tested out a Flying Fox from Whiskey River Art and Trading Company. Will try out the 5lb splitting ax in a future video. Give them a visit at the link below for some great outdoor gear. https://whiskeyrivertrading.com/ #cabin #offgrid #bathroom #outdoorcooking

Watch the last 6 months of building a bedroom in only 30 minutes! Bedroom was built using same LumberLog method as main cabin. #logcabin #woodworking #offgrid #asmr #bedroom

Spent the weekend at the cabin trying to get bedroom finished. Got most of the ceiling boards installed after insulating upper wall pocket. South facing side of cabin has been getting lots of sun exposure especially in fall and winter when trees are bare. Decided to put a coat of timber oil on that side to protect against UV. #offgrid #cabin #logcabin #alone

Chainsawed the window openings which was a different approach from the main cabin shell. Started putting rafters up which was not too bad with 2 good shoulders! #offgrid #cabinbuild #logcabin #chainsaw #woodworking #cabin #lumberlogs

Slowly but surely making progress on bedroom addition. Hauling materials to cabin site takes a lot of time. Six boards at a time. Got a new wood stove to serve as my outdoor kitchen in the warmer weather. #offgrid #building #logcabin #cabin

Finally got back to the cabin after a month away. The farm has been busy with new additions and my kid’s sports schedules are ramping up. Was able to get a couple more courses of logs done plus have dinner with my wife at the cabin. #cabin #offgrid #logcabin #building #wilderness

Got the OSB decking down and was able to start first course of logs. One of my viewers from Oregon contacted me to let me know of a better way to do the corners. Here's the forum where you can get the booklet. He goes by Stoney. https://www.small-cabin.com/forum/2_599_10.html #cabin #offgrid #lumberlog #logcabin

Started the foundation for 10x8 bedroom and 8x4 bathroom addition. Installed railing in the loft. Also installed another set of stairs on wall tent platform. Stayed overnight in cabin during ice storm. #cabin #offgrid #tent #logcabin

In depth detail of the construction of a log cabin using 2x8 lumber with tips and pointers thru out. Also details the cost to build using this method. To watch the complete build of this cabin. Watch the playlist below: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1kOJrZJExcz-8PQn-pLwugh-rtnu_vDu To follow along with the bedroom and bathroom additions, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! #cabin #cabinbuild #offgrid #logcabin #tent #wilderness

Built a ladder to access the loft. Created a swivel mechanism using two metal pipes to raise and lower the ladder to save space. Built kitchen countertop storage unit and installed live edge countertop. Installed a Zodi pump system to get running water to the faucet. Thanks to Bushradical for the idea. #cabin #offgrid #offgridcabin #wilderness

Near record cold temperature in middle Tn (-3° F) and I decided to test the cabin’s R-Value and spend my first night there even though it wasn’t fully insulated yet. Wind chills of -20° made for an interesting night. #offgrid #cabin #wilderness #insulation