Lifting heavy hemlock timbers is difficult so I rig up a cable winch system to help…
Category: My Self Reliance
Log Cabin Building, Woodworking, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness exploration, Hunting, Fishing, Off Grid Living in the forest with my golden retriever Cali.
Hi, I’m Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the life of my dreams in a log cabin that I built by myself in the Canadian wilderness. Join me and my golden retriever, Cali and listen to the sounds of the forest in this relaxing wilderness setting. I prefer to keep my talking to a minimum and let the natural sounds of nature make you feel as though you are there with me.
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Building an Off Grid Workshop | Lunch Date with My Wife
Hauling materials and cutting a trail to the off grid workshop in the forest has taken…
A Walk in the Woods | Thanksgiving at the Outpost
Cali, my golden retriever, and I explore the outpost on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. My Self Reliance:…
New Build at the Off Grid Log Cabin, Workshop, Root Cellar, Campfire Cooking Wild Game
Off grid living in the Canadian wilderness at the best time of the year. Root cellar,…
Huntin’ and Fishn’ and Lovin’ Every day | At the Cabin With the Sons of My Best Friends
A long time friend, his son and the son of another good friend spend a week…
Rare Rattlesnake, Duck Hunting & Cooking, Building an Off Grid Root Cellar, Wild Mushrooms
Building a root cellar, hunting ducks and cooking them on fire, foraging for wild mushrooms, keeping…
Three Fires | Dinner for 2 at the Cabin | Canning Tomato Soup on a Fire | Woodworking
A busy day at the off grid log cabin, building adjustable timber sawhorses, canning tomato soup,…
Building a Burnt Timber Frame Root Cellar with Hand Tools, Ep 2
Using traditional timber framing tools and a torch, I build and burn the timber frame structure…
Building an Underground Root Cellar with Burnt Timbers | Shou Sugi Ban, Yakisugi
With an abundance of dying trees on my properties, building an underground root cellar with charred…
Building a Timber Frame Workshop, Hewing a Half Ton Black Ash Log
I spent the week hauling ash, hemlock and pine logs out of the forest and shaping…