The Off Grid Experience

Finished wood floors made from 2x8s. Started kitchen by adding a storage bench and live edge table. #offgrid #cabin #tent #wilderness #diy #offgridcabin #theoffgridexperience

Spent a couple days at the cabin working on front door trim and finishing the door itself. Just need to add some weather stripping now. Weather was cold enough to light wood stove and have first fire in cabin. Good news is the chimney and stove pipe works great and I didn’t burn the cabin down. Worked on wood flooring as well. #cabin #offgrid #offgridcabin #tent

Was able to build and install front door. Barn doors were built but I didn’t have right size ratchet with me to install tracks. That will have to wait until next video. Chimney and stove pipe were connected on wood stove but still too warm to start a fire. #cabin #offgrid #offgridcabin #wilderness #cabinbuild

Finished front porch roof and then moved inside to work on getting the wall, rafters and ceiling all tied together. Made some shutters for windows. Moved stove into place but lacked about a foot of pipe so that will have to wait for next time. #offgrid #cabin #cabinbuild #offgridcabin #tent #wilderness

Finally completed stone wall behind where the stove will be installed. It took a bit longer than expected probably since I’ve never done stone before. Overall, I’m happy with how it turned out. Installed some rope pendant lights so I can now work at night on interior. Front porch roof was also started. #offgrid #cabinbuild #offgridcabin #tent #cabin

Started wood floors for cabin using 2x8’s. Burned them to give them a darker, antique appearance. Stone wall behind fireplace was also started using stone from creek bed and around property. Definitely a learning experience but I think it’s going to turn out well! Laying the stone, letting the mortar set and then smoothing is a process that will continue into next video. #shousugiban #offgridcabin #cabin #cabinbuild #offgrid

Started on the interior getting loft mostly finished. Concrete pad for stove was poured along with installing with cement board for stone wall behind stove. Finished the roof just in time for a torrential rain that tested the flashing and caulk on metal roof. Did it leak? Watch and find out. #offgrid #offgridcabin #cabin #tent #cabinbuild

Working on getting metal roof completed. Rusting the roof and sealing it so it doesn’t rust further. Got chimney support box installed and start of chimney pipe. Loft is getting an addition as well. #offgrid #cabinbuild #offgridcabin #tent #logcabin #selfsufficiency

Started addition of back room by putting in foundation posts. Got the new wood stove going to burn off the paint and fumes and do a little outdoor cooking. Rusted the roof panels so they could be installed. #logcabin #offgrid #offgridcabin #tent #wilderness

Follow my off grid cabin build in the hills of middle Tennessee. See the challenges of building alone in a remote forest that is only accessible by foot or side by side. Logs were constructed of 2x8’s glued and screwed together while using a butt and pass system for walls. Tools Used: Axe, hammer, cordless drill, cordless saw, chainsaw, gas auger ***Video quality improves thru out as I got the hang of filming and working at the same time*** See Part 2 Here: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1kOJrZJExcz-8PQn-pLwugh-rtnu_vDu #cabinbuild #logcabin #offgrid #tent #offgridcabin #wilderness #alone

Glad to be back at it. Should be on a normal schedule now. Installed some water proof barrier on roof. Plan to add foil foam insulation next followed by strapping and metal roof. Also installed some windows, shutters and did a little chinking. #offgrid #cabinbuild #offgridcabin #wilderness #logcabin