A log cabin in the woods built by hand.
Once upon a time I purchased some land in the middle of nowhere with a dream to live off the grid. I cut, moved and peeled logs by hand and built a log cabin in the woods. Then life happened and I had to make some changes.
Floor sills with the Haddon Lumbermaker
Here I am using the Haddon Lumbermaker to mill the floor sills for my off grid cabin. [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
Milling logs with the Granberg Alaskan chainsaw mill
So here I am having some fun with my Granberg Alaskan MK III chainsaw mill. The chainsaw mill is paired with a Stihl 661 running a 36" bar and I'm
Setting up my Granberg Alaskan chainsaw mill
Granberg Model G776 Alaskan MKIII Chainsaw mill 36" Here you can see the un-boxing and complete setup of the Granberg Alaskan chainsaw mill. Initially I will be pairing the mill
Stihl Peavey
Like the cant hook, the STIHL log peavey is an essential day-to-day forestry tool used for the turning of heavy logs or dislodging them from entanglements. What sets the peavey
How to use a drawknife for peeling logs
Columbus McKinnon Drawshave Review How to peel a log with a drawknife / drawshave, known to some as debarking. I am using a 13 inch Columbus McKinnon Draw Shave, the
Firing up my Virgin Rocket Stove
After watching several videos and reading many articles on the topics of heating small cabins in winter I thought I would take a stab at building a rocket stove for
Building my Winter Shelter Shack
I decided to build a simple Winter Shelter on my off grid property. Using the the KISS method (my preferred method for approaching most tasks) I spent a few days