This is my first blind of any kind th-cam.com/users/postUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA so nothing to compare it to. After I receive it, I set it up and left it outside at home for a couple of months to let it start smelling more like outside than human. So far I've been very happy with it. Very roomy - I hunt alone but could easily fit another person comfortably. Put one bolt through the shoot-through mesh, and works as advertised. I've ordered another one, so this noob is totally satisfied. One caveat - the included stakes are pretty useless; you'll want to order something more substantial. I haven't had it long enough to rate durability, but zero issues so far.
A man who works with his hands is a laborer. A man who works with his hands and his brain is a creator. A man who works with his hands, his brain and his heart is an artist. So great that you enjoy your work! No wonder it came out so good!
Love it, I have an alaskan sawmill and the way I handle logs on the ground is I taper the ends of a couple if 3'-4' pieces of scrap logs about 12 inches thick then wedge them under your log at each end then wrap a pull strap around the middle of the log and hook to your atv and roll it up onto the scrap pieces. Then you're able to get a floor jack up under your log if you need to get it higher off the ground for milling. I'm 65 and lost my right arm in the mines 34 years ago but been slabbing lumber for many years.
Fantastic idea. Did you come up with that on your own? I’ll be using that for sure! Afraid my back is going to blow out every time I lift a heavy one onto the saw horses. Thanks!
@@survivingringworm2202 Yes I did, after losing my arm at 31 years old I started testing myself as to what I could do instead of laying down and complaining about it, I've always loved rocks, earth, wood and nature so I ended up being somewhat of a self made craftsman. I love what you do!
You are someone that we could all learn from. It is a shame that most able-bodied people don't take advantage of what they have before it starts falling apart.
@@survivingringworm2202 When I'm milling next to my shop, I drill a large diameter horizontal hole in the of the log. Connect it to my engine hoist, and lift it right up to the level of my cribbing. I get it up to 24" easy, then do the other end. Mind you, this is on 14", 30" diameter logs. Works amazing.
@@anthonymazzone6463 What a great idea, thank you for that. When I built the 16'x16' platform for my 20' high treehouse deck (that I hand milled like ringworm did} I used a $50 Harbor Freight remote control one ton winch and some snatch blocks to lift the 3"x14"x16' poplar floor joist into place. Carried a 12v car battery to it and did everything almost identical to his except I used DeWalt cordless tools LOL.
TH-cam mostly recommends channels and videos to me that I never find interesting. This is NOT one of those times! Great build! And an even greater video.
Great channel ! I just stumbled across it, and subscribed. West Michigan here, Great to see our great state on TH-cam. Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out.
The 'deer blind' looks more like an oasis of luxurious solitude to me. I like your video style and am severely jealous of the the amazing lifestyle that you have chosen to lead. Keep on going and thank you for letting us gawkers into your playground so that we all may live vicariously through you for a little while. Your productions are tonic for my soul.
I have truly enjoyed watching several of your videos over the last few days. What basic knowledge you lack you make up for by persevering the obstacles you create for yourself; but, what the hell? Life is nothing more than a process, so why not enjoy yourself along its path. You are to be commended and you are much appreciated.
You're absolutely right about doing what you love to do! Retired 6 years now, bought 2 acres offgrid and loving every minute of it, winter now, and can't wait to get back to building. 👍🙌
Lucky guy! I always kinda liked running chainsaws to make firewood or cut down trees but never even owned one until about a year ago. They are insanely fun if your entertainment comes from building random crap in the woods.
With all the wood you had laying around you could have made a small platform to set your short extension ladder on to get high enough to climb safely on and off the roof.
Man, this is exactly the video I needed. I've got to cut a new trail through my property and wanted to figure a way to use that wood to build my first blind. Thanks for the inspiration.
You're a Rockstar man nice cabin/hunting blind!!! Yes build as you go is nice..... take your time and do things right. Looking forward to seeing more videos. Tnx for sharing stay safe out there!!!
I love what you're doing. I'm in the process of building my deer staying which is on the larger side. I like doing things with my hands and being out of nature. What you're doing is right up my alley and I would love to get into that position. I'm almost there, I have moved out of California back to Arkansas so we shall see if I start homesteading
Ahh sorry about the carpal tunnel, I'm surprised ignoring the problem until it went away didn't work. Are you sure you tried ignoring it long enough? An extra strong dose of ignoring usually works for me. Although ever since I turned 40 it hasn't worked nearly as well.
Good stuff - first time I’ve seen your video. Looks like a TON of fun. I built a trailer and camper fo haul my motorcycle across the country and I did it like you - little planning and a lot of learning. It’s such a fun thing to do! I can’t wait to build a cabin or tree fort - you’ve reinspired me. Thank you!
I've watched several of your videos, and while I don't usually fanboy out, you have a skill unlike none I've ever seen. You do AMAZING work, my friend. I love that you take the time to walk us laymen through everything, and your builds always look so great. I'm pretty sure you make good money doing this - skills like these have to translate into good money.
great job man you're doing what a lot of people wish they could do I really wish I had the property to do something like that on feel like a kid again, I'm really proud for you
I have terminal cancer and not much time ahead but I would love to be building a cabin your way as a great way to use some of it. You have the right idea - keep doing things your way and doing what you love. Carpal tunnel is a small price to pay. Good luck!
Man, so sorry to hear that. We will all get there some day whether it be tomorrow or in many years. Guess ultimately all we can do is go at life with reckless abandon for the time we have here...
I know where I would be living this winter! In the sparky nail condo in the sky!! Great job, looks amazing Anxious to see it with shutters and smoking chimney. Very nice job.
I'm going to spend at least one night in it shortly just for the experience. And because more snow is on the way so I have to take down my orange tent palace for the season. Vertical walls and a heat source don't really sound all that bad when compared to a 2 person mountain tent...
Your channel is my new favorite! Can't get enough of it. I have a 40 acre plot in far northern WI and want to give a similar go. Cordwood construction is how I'm going to go, using my own cordwood and a mixture of our thick clay and cement. Wish I didn't have to use the cement.
Thank you! Cordwood construction is where you lay the 1-2' log sections perpendicular to the walls? And mortar in between with cement? Sounds like WORK. But then again you don't have to be quite as choosy about finding perfectly straight logs for other building techniques.
ring worm i love it ,,,,ive been watching your videos from my home here in prachuap khiri khan, thailand.....i owned an off grid camp on 5 acres in n.stratford new hampshire...near the quebec canada border and nearby vermont....i built a couple pedestrian bridges over my hymel brook i took the easy route and had two 10 x 16 ft. sheds de;livered...we attached the sheds in a [ T ] configuration....i had a heating company install an outside vented empire propane furnace...i installed the gas lights fridge and stove and built some counter tops...i insulated and finished the interior walls and ceilings with knotty pine....i was 30 ft from hymel brook ....i had another 10 by 30 ft shed delivered and turned it into a bunkhouse with a woodstove and a shower unit....gravity fed water ....i owned that place for 25 yrs,,,,in 2009 i retired from my federal job and went to thailand....i was stationed in thailand in the airforce in 1974 for 1 yr....i was security police on the base perimeter....agent orange had been sprayed on all military bases in thailand during the vietnam war.,,,,my diabetes type 2 came from nowhere.....i filed a claim with VA in 2011...it was accepted...im currently 40 % disabled....i had surgury inside my lower spine this past december to cut away 2 tumors....then another 30 days of radiation targeting the tumor remains....im waiting now for the VA to decide if ill be granted a claim for sleep apnia....ill be filing another claim with VA for the 2 tumors soon....im scheduled for knee surgury on wednesday this week to replace my left knee...my t knee in august....im hoping to resume my walking and climbing nearby monky mtn god willing and the dams dont break.....keep working on your sawyering and building projects....i get a kick out of them
Man, you got a lot going on! Sorry to hear of your struggles, though it sounds like you landed in a good place. I've been trying to get to Thailand for years and something always comes up. Sooner or later...
new sub. Love the vid, the concepts, the philosophies, and wish I'd done something similar when I was that age. I've been building things out of wood and steel for nearly 50 years, and your "do what you have to do to get it done" approach is refreshing in this instant gratification era.
Great vid, man... Sorry, I missed the back story on the ringworm tip. If you told it, that is. I dig what you are saying about over working yourself when you are doing what you love. As far as safety.... Here is how we look at it, living and working in the woods of North Florida. Safety third! Number 1 = Enjoy what you are doing. Number 2 = (fill in the blank here). Number 3 = Safety. There you have it. Safety Third. Good luck with future projects. The Floridiot out.
New to your channel , and I must say I found your video enjoyable and informative. Great representation of what life is supposed to be like. No suits no time cards just hard honest work in a great work place. Really enjoyed this video.
You are brilliant, I'm so inspired and can't wait to build our own tiny hunting cabin on our off grid property in the woods. Love the chainsaw, you have some good techniques for the "finish work". Thank you and I've subscribed!!!
@@survivingringworm2202 Yes, the world's smallest recording studio jam packed with musicians would be hilarious! LOL!! But seriously tho, I bet your acoustic 6-string would sound rather nice in there.
That’s very true. Putting some carpet in tomorrow as well. Sound would be terrific! Unfortunately with the temps down at freezing I had to send the guitar out of here so it didn’t break. I Bummer!
You're the first person I've seen who actually wears chainsaw chaps. Nice. I just bought a pair and I'll be using them a lot. I have a lot of trees to clear for our house that is being built. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for a nice video.
And if you look closely, there are big fat bug tunnels all through them. Definitely not to code. I am a little worried that come spring there is going to be some massive hatch in there. Ah well, I'll just burn it down and build another one I guess.
Awesome skill with that chainsaw. I'm a professional contractor and can sympathize with the carpal tunnel. I have found that when I get severe wrist pain it is coming from muscle knots in the upper forearm nerve the elbow, my wife can rub those muscles for a while and it will stop the wrist pain
It’s pretty horrible isn’t it? The knots are on the top of your forearm just about as far up as you can go before hitting the joint? Unfortunately 95% of the time I have nobody to lend a massage but I might smooth out a knot on a stick/tree branch and see if I can grind away at em. Thanks!
@@survivingringworm2202 yes as far as you can go on top of your forearm, just rub around and you'll find the extremely sore spots, just rub them as hard as you can stand while being able to keep them relaxed.
Awesome stuff! Paraphrasing, but yea “that’s what life is supposed to be, waking up and you can’t wait to go do what you love”. Video like this makes me think it’s definitely doable. Great looking blind/cabin!
I love this channel. And get ideas from. Underground house 🏠. Bamboo houses. Use sticks , mud stove and fireplace , you can build a free house 🏠. You can keep adding on to it. Those are the only channels I like to watch. Love to watch building 🇺🇸💋🤗
That was Fun! Building it together with you and learning how to put it all together! Results was Impressive too ! Thanks for the Video Class on the wood workings !
I just found your channel and watched this video. I think you did a great job building this elevated cabin. You definitely know how to handle the chain saw! May I suggest taking a propane torch and scorching the outside walls. Some folks would call it burning. It will give the wood strength and help waterproof the outside and of course darken the outside walls. Just a thought that I wanted to run by you.
That’s a great idea. I’ve seen that done but I guess I never knew what it was for. Wonder how it would work now that I caulked the whole thing with roofing tar. Would it go up like a big, stinky candle?
@@survivingringworm2202, I think you would be ok as long as you didn’t hold the flame directly on the joints were the tar caulking is. Try testing it with 2 boards and the tar caulking. I’m a beekeeper and I’ve started doing new bee hive boxes like that. You can get a propane torch at Harbor Freight that will connect to a 20lb propane tank like used on a Barbecue Grill or they have have a small one that connects to the little disposable propane canister like used on a Coleman stove. The smaller would be easier to work around the roofing caulk. It will darken the boards, make them stronger and mor water resistant.
Verrrry interesting. I just might try that. I’ve got a big torch- I don’t know what it’s actually made for- that hooks to a 20lb bottle. Did you see my vid about making the ringworm sign? “Ringworm becomes a town” or something like that? My girlfriend and I used it to burn the sign. That’s a lot of fire power but would make short work of it. Or I’ve got a normal blow torch.
@@survivingringworm2202, this was the first video of yours that I have watched but I just went and found the one that you made the sign and your torch is almost identical to one I spoke of. It’s big and will speed the job up if you decide to try it. I just wouldn’t hold it on the roofing caulk very long especially without testing it on a couple of boards nailed together with the roofing caulk on the seam. You could cut strips of wood maybe 3/8” thick by 1-1/2” wide and nail them over the seams and then scorch the boards you milled basically as dark as you want them. You wouldn’t have to do the outside portions of the logs, some people refer to those as slabs.
I'm super excited to try this out. Will probably be the spring before I get to it. Will try scorching some boards next time I have the torch out tho. Thanks again!
I've watched a lot of small building projects and this guy is one of my favorites. I'm a carpenter by trade and I found it relaxing to just do it and not plan for anything. I don't know how to mill logs with a chainsaw, but I'm quite good with a chainsaw. I watched #17 but can't find #18, I guess I'll move on the #19.
Hey John. Glad you enjoyed the build. You can search for Surviving Ringworm and click on the channel, then videos. Has a list of all of them since I moved out here.
I have been thinking of trying to harvest wood from my hillside to build a deer stand. After watching your video I think it can be done and maybe I'll put one together before next deer season. Thanks for the chain saw demonstration/ideas
Amazing ideas and detail work. Still in the process of finding that perfect spot to build one. Thanks for all the tips. I also have the same problem with my arms going numb but I have a liquid glucosamine that I take that has made a huge difference. When I remember to take it. Mix with water and it has a raspberry taste. That tip about marking your Bar for depth.....thx
I have a free obama phone from qlinkwireless with unlimited data and text. I had a job and lost it after corona. You assume too much. Also i would be dead if not for food stamps... Rich and priviledged folk gonna learn one day.
Please put up content. Anything from how you are getting by to just nature. We will subscribe and teach you how to make money on TH-cam. I don't make money on this channel yet, but do on my lawn channel and close on my boat channel.
we had the same idea build a treehouse for 2020 next year deer season gonna be sweet i put a wood stove in my 12x8 treehouse 13 ft of the ground yours turned out dope i also have the same ms250 semi pro saw
@@survivingringworm2202 yeah if i only had cedar i would of went with propane or kerosene were i already have propane heater and brand new kerosene heater ive never used before. But after i built it i already had a little wood stove but no pipe and my friend had a chimney fire and had to take all his double walled liner out and thats what i ended up using for pipe someday i get a cam ill do a vid to show ya thanks again for the vid cant wait for the next..take care and stay safe
Mr Ringworm, carpal tunnel is no picnic. Extremely painful when it gets bad. At that point, it doesn't really ease up or heal. It ended my guitar playing for about a year. However, the good news is it is a very successful operation and after healing, I am back to normal. I had both my wrists done. The longer you wait, however, it lessons the success rate a bit. And it just gets worse. I couldn't sleep for weeks. Get it done bud!
Man, that sucks that you can't play guitar! I had surgeries on both elbows for tendonitis and it is still the limiting factor on how long I can play. Most days after 15 or 20 minutes its screamin'. Maybe guitar is the wrong instrument for people that tend to overdo things. Want to start a mouth harp orchestra with me?
Too cool how much land do you have and you just said you were in Michigan where about are you in the UP or the lower part of Michigan, I used to have a cabin with 40 acres surrounded by 1000 acre of State land near Rose City. Good job how long did it take to get the hunting blind/ cabin closed in?
40 acres is a good chunk. Why did you get rid of it? Took a couple weeks to mill the lumber, put the floor, walls and roof on. And I was destroyed by the end.
I went through a divorce and had to sell my share of the property to my partner in crime, we went into it on a 50/50 basis, he still let's me go and use the cabin anytime i ask him, because he says if it weren't for me he could not have bought by himself
This is my second look at your work. Enjoyed it. As Kathleen Lairscey suggests below, I'd put in some cross bracing. Wouldn't want to see all your work turned into a big pile of firewood. Gonna be catching up on your vids. Keep up the good work. Thumbs up!
Nice job, looks like Laplanders food storage or Traditional raised Sami storehouse. I would recommend to add some diagonal support studs on the bottom to resist wind pressure.
Very entertaining to watch, glad you're doing this :) Thanks to you I gave an alaskan mill a shot and was surprised by how well it really works, after so many people saying its not going to because of a mountain of reasons. BTW, watching and typing this from a tent too, several nights in already. BBTW, lean tall spruce trunk makes for a great, strong, light post for...a number of things including ladder :)
Holy moly! That’s the most awesome thing I’ve seen in a while! Hmm, walk over there. Make a board from a tree. Build something. That’s the absolute best! Keep up the great work!
I like your tree house, I would add some cross bracing on the lower foundation, takes all the wobble out. That's a lot of top heavy weight, and with snow will be even heavier.
Love the video and your build. But the best part is the of the video when you say the you love to wake up early in the morning and work on your projects. And that that is what life should be about. I could not agree more on that, that is my motto to. Only problem: to little time too many fun projects. Keep the videos coming cause Im now a subscriber.
This is my first blind of any kind th-cam.com/users/postUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA so nothing to compare it to. After I receive it, I set it up and left it outside at home for a couple of months to let it start smelling more like outside than human. So far I've been very happy with it. Very roomy - I hunt alone but could easily fit another person comfortably. Put one bolt through the shoot-through mesh, and works as advertised. I've ordered another one, so this noob is totally satisfied. One caveat - the included stakes are pretty useless; you'll want to order something more substantial. I haven't had it long enough to rate durability, but zero issues so far.
A man who works with his hands is a laborer. A man who works with his hands and his brain is a creator. A man who works with his hands, his brain and his heart is an artist. So great that you enjoy your work!
No wonder it came out so good!
Very beautifully said thank you for your wise thoughts
Well said
Well Said Grandma...😉👍
Love it, I have an alaskan sawmill and the way I handle logs on the ground is I taper the ends of a couple if 3'-4' pieces of scrap logs about 12 inches thick then wedge them under your log at each end then wrap a pull strap around the middle of the log and hook to your atv and roll it up onto the scrap pieces. Then you're able to get a floor jack up under your log if you need to get it higher off the ground for milling. I'm 65 and lost my right arm in the mines 34 years ago but been slabbing lumber for many years.
Fantastic idea. Did you come up with that on your own? I’ll be using that for sure! Afraid my back is going to blow out every time I lift a heavy one onto the saw horses.
Thanks!
@@survivingringworm2202 Yes I did, after losing my arm at 31 years old I started testing myself as to what I could do instead of laying down and complaining about it, I've always loved rocks, earth, wood and nature so I ended up being somewhat of a self made craftsman. I love what you do!
You are someone that we could all learn from. It is a shame that most able-bodied people don't take advantage of what they have before it starts falling apart.
@@survivingringworm2202 When I'm milling next to my shop, I drill a large diameter horizontal hole in the of the log. Connect it to my engine hoist, and lift it right up to the level of my cribbing. I get it up to 24" easy, then do the other end. Mind you, this is on 14", 30" diameter logs. Works amazing.
@@anthonymazzone6463 What a great idea, thank you for that. When I built the 16'x16' platform for my 20' high treehouse deck (that I hand milled like ringworm did} I used a $50 Harbor Freight remote control one ton winch and some snatch blocks to lift the 3"x14"x16' poplar floor joist into place. Carried a 12v car battery to it and did everything almost identical to his except I used DeWalt cordless tools LOL.
These videos are the best thing I've seen on TH-cam.
TH-cam mostly recommends channels and videos to me that I never find interesting. This is NOT one of those times! Great build! And an even greater video.
Your comment made my day. Thanks for sharing!
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Great channel !
I just stumbled across it, and subscribed.
West Michigan here, Great to see our great state on TH-cam.
Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out.
The 'deer blind' looks more like an oasis of luxurious solitude to me. I like your video style and am severely jealous of the the amazing lifestyle that you have chosen to lead. Keep on going and thank you for letting us gawkers into your playground so that we all may live vicariously through you for a little while. Your productions are tonic for my soul.
I have truly enjoyed watching several of your videos over the last few days. What basic knowledge you lack you make up for by persevering the obstacles you create for yourself; but, what the hell? Life is nothing more than a process, so why not enjoy yourself along its path. You are to be commended and you are much appreciated.
Has to be the most beautiful deer blind ever.
You're absolutely right about doing what you love to do! Retired 6 years now, bought 2 acres offgrid and loving every minute of it, winter now, and can't wait to get back to building. 👍🙌
Great job from scratch and raw materials with no blueprints, I love it.
Thanks! I guess the approach only works if nobody else is there to give input or check your work.
Only guy I have seen on TH-cam that knows how to run a chainsaw with all the proper safety equipment. Great job on the deer blind.
Thanks!
Have you seen “Guilts of Treeson?”
He makes me look like a drunk child with a saw.
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@@survivingringworm2202 Thanks. He has some good info. I got lucky I was trained by my duck hunting buddy who was a forestry tech for Ontario hydro.
Lucky guy! I always kinda liked running chainsaws to make firewood or cut down trees but never even owned one until about a year ago. They are insanely fun if your entertainment comes from building random crap in the woods.
I enjoy watching you work on these projects almost as much as you like doing them.
With all the wood you had laying around you could have made a small platform to set your short extension ladder on to get high enough to climb safely on and off the roof.
Man, this is exactly the video I needed. I've got to cut a new trail through my property and wanted to figure a way to use that wood to build my first blind. Thanks for the inspiration.
You're a Rockstar man nice cabin/hunting blind!!! Yes build as you go is nice..... take your time and do things right. Looking forward to seeing more videos. Tnx for sharing stay safe out there!!!
Thanks! I sure don’t feel very rockstar- more like a dirty, cold, hungry dude out in the woods by himself but I appreciate the compliment!
Just here rewatching all of Ryan’s videos. Hope it helps out.😊
Thoroughly Enjoyable. You will Help many chose a better Life than the 9to5 grind option.
Mr. Trail Blazer Man.
Bravo Brother!
I love what you're doing. I'm in the process of building my deer staying which is on the larger side. I like doing things with my hands and being out of nature. What you're doing is right up my alley and I would love to get into that position. I'm almost there, I have moved out of California back to Arkansas so we shall see if I start homesteading
Ahh sorry about the carpal tunnel, I'm surprised ignoring the problem until it went away didn't work. Are you sure you tried ignoring it long enough? An extra strong dose of ignoring usually works for me. Although ever since I turned 40 it hasn't worked nearly as well.
Yeah. I’m 42 now so I have to ignore for 42% longer than the longest I’ve ever ignored a injury. For full recovery that is.
Good stuff - first time I’ve seen your video. Looks like a TON of fun. I built a trailer and camper fo haul my motorcycle across the country and I did it like you - little planning and a lot of learning. It’s such a fun thing to do! I can’t wait to build a cabin or tree fort - you’ve reinspired me. Thank you!
I've watched several of your videos, and while I don't usually fanboy out, you have a skill unlike none I've ever seen. You do AMAZING work, my friend. I love that you take the time to walk us laymen through everything, and your builds always look so great. I'm pretty sure you make good money doing this - skills like these have to translate into good money.
Just found your channel, not sure how, algo works in mysterious ways, but, THAT WAS AWESOME!!! Im looking forward to watching more of your videos!!
great job man you're doing what a lot of people wish they could do I really wish I had the property to do something like that on feel like a kid again, I'm really proud for you
Man you have some amazing chain saw skills. Great job on the video.
I have terminal cancer and not much time ahead but I would love to be building a cabin your way as a great way to use some of it. You have the right idea - keep doing things your way and doing what you love. Carpal tunnel is a small price to pay. Good luck!
Man, so sorry to hear that.
We will all get there some day whether it be tomorrow or in many years. Guess ultimately all we can do is go at life with reckless abandon for the time we have here...
I know where I would be living this winter!
In the sparky nail condo in the sky!!
Great job, looks amazing Anxious to see it with shutters and smoking chimney. Very nice job.
I'm going to spend at least one night in it shortly just for the experience. And because more snow is on the way so I have to take down my orange tent palace for the season. Vertical walls and a heat source don't really sound all that bad when compared to a 2 person mountain tent...
Your channel is my new favorite! Can't get enough of it. I have a 40 acre plot in far northern WI and want to give a similar go. Cordwood construction is how I'm going to go, using my own cordwood and a mixture of our thick clay and cement. Wish I didn't have to use the cement.
Thank you! Cordwood construction is where you lay the 1-2' log sections perpendicular to the walls? And mortar in between with cement? Sounds like WORK. But then again you don't have to be quite as choosy about finding perfectly straight logs for other building techniques.
ring worm i love it ,,,,ive been watching your videos from my home here in prachuap khiri khan, thailand.....i owned an off grid camp on 5 acres in n.stratford new hampshire...near the quebec canada border and nearby vermont....i built a couple pedestrian bridges over my hymel brook i took the easy route and had two 10 x 16 ft. sheds de;livered...we attached the sheds in a [ T ] configuration....i had a heating company install an outside vented empire propane furnace...i installed the gas lights fridge and stove and built some counter tops...i insulated and finished the interior walls and ceilings with knotty pine....i was 30 ft from hymel brook ....i had another 10 by 30 ft shed delivered and turned it into a bunkhouse with a woodstove and a shower unit....gravity fed water ....i owned that place for 25 yrs,,,,in 2009 i retired from my federal job and went to thailand....i was stationed in thailand in the airforce in 1974 for 1 yr....i was security police on the base perimeter....agent orange had been sprayed on all military bases in thailand during the vietnam war.,,,,my diabetes type 2 came from nowhere.....i filed a claim with VA in 2011...it was accepted...im currently 40 % disabled....i had surgury inside my lower spine this past december to cut away 2 tumors....then another 30 days of radiation targeting the tumor remains....im waiting now for the VA to decide if ill be granted a claim for sleep apnia....ill be filing another claim with VA for the 2 tumors soon....im scheduled for knee surgury on wednesday this week to replace my left knee...my t knee in august....im hoping to resume my walking and climbing nearby monky mtn god willing and the dams dont break.....keep working on your sawyering and building projects....i get a kick out of them
Man, you got a lot going on! Sorry to hear of your struggles, though it sounds like you landed in a good place. I've been trying to get to Thailand for years and something always comes up. Sooner or later...
Just gave me blueprints for the next elevated blinds ill build with my kids. Thanks for your great ideas. Cheers
Do it! What a cool experience for your kids to have.
That is the most robustly built blind I have ever seen ! Should last you for many many years. Best wishes on your hunts.
I had the same thought. It could possibly be here for many years if it doesn’t tip over. I wouldn’t put money on it either way.
Watched again! Build what you love, love what you build...ahhh a good life for sure.... awesome job.
Very talented man! Great job!
Enjoyed the chain saw skills, and watching it come together. Something to be proud of.
new sub. Love the vid, the concepts, the philosophies, and wish I'd done something similar when I was that age. I've been building things out of wood and steel for nearly 50 years, and your "do what you have to do to get it done" approach is refreshing in this instant gratification era.
Thanks! Can't imagine what we would do with our lives if we couldn't build stuff...
Great vid, man... Sorry, I missed the back story on the ringworm tip. If you told it, that is. I dig what you are saying about over working yourself when you are doing what you love. As far as safety.... Here is how we look at it, living and working in the woods of North Florida. Safety third! Number 1 = Enjoy what you are doing. Number 2 = (fill in the blank here). Number 3 = Safety. There you have it. Safety Third. Good luck with future projects. The Floridiot out.
New to your channel , and I must say I found your video enjoyable and informative. Great representation of what life is supposed to be like. No suits no time cards just hard honest work in a great work place. Really enjoyed this video.
You said it, man! Screw suits.
You are brilliant, I'm so inspired and can't wait to build our own tiny hunting cabin on our off grid property in the woods. Love the chainsaw, you have some good techniques for the "finish work". Thank you and I've subscribed!!!
Thanks! Glad to hear you are going to build one too. Was an incredibly fun project.
That deer blind/guest cabin also has some nice acoustics. Another great looking structure. Keep it up.
Perhaps I could rent it out as a recording studio for all banjo bands?
Appreciate your kinds words!
@@survivingringworm2202 Yes, the world's smallest recording studio jam packed with musicians would be hilarious! LOL!! But seriously tho, I bet your acoustic 6-string would sound rather nice in there.
That’s very true. Putting some carpet in tomorrow as well. Sound would be terrific! Unfortunately with the temps down at freezing I had to send the guitar out of here so it didn’t break.
I Bummer!
You're the first person I've seen who actually wears chainsaw chaps. Nice. I just bought a pair and I'll be using them a lot. I have a lot of trees to clear for our house that is being built. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for a nice video.
I always love outdoor and built anything during the winter like your too. I build all my five deer stand during the winter time too.
The live edge on the bottom side of the rafters is wicked cool
And if you look closely, there are big fat bug tunnels all through them. Definitely not to code. I am a little worried that come spring there is going to be some massive hatch in there. Ah well, I'll just burn it down and build another one I guess.
fantastic-i have a chain saw/i do not think i can do that/you are smart an skilled/a quality job/man that is nice /thanks much
Really good at improvising! Lots of fun to watch.
Awesome skill with that chainsaw. I'm a professional contractor and can sympathize with the carpal tunnel. I have found that when I get severe wrist pain it is coming from muscle knots in the upper forearm nerve the elbow, my wife can rub those muscles for a while and it will stop the wrist pain
It’s pretty horrible isn’t it?
The knots are on the top of your forearm just about as far up as you can go before hitting the joint? Unfortunately 95% of the time I have nobody to lend a massage but I might smooth out a knot on a stick/tree branch and see if I can grind away at em.
Thanks!
@@survivingringworm2202 yes as far as you can go on top of your forearm, just rub around and you'll find the extremely sore spots, just rub them as hard as you can stand while being able to keep them relaxed.
Laying in the tent doing it right now!
What do ya charge for this virtual physical therapy?
@@survivingringworm2202 on the house this time lol keep up the good work
Great deal. I’ll take it.
Hey ! Im a 62 year old grandma and I love this. Very inspiring.
Awesome stuff! Paraphrasing, but yea “that’s what life is supposed to be, waking up and you can’t wait to go do what you love”. Video like this makes me think it’s definitely doable. Great looking blind/cabin!
the way you fit the floor boards was sweet! Learn something every day.
Thanks! Just made that move up as I couldn’t think of any other way to do it.
Excellent skill and awesome design. Thanks so much for sharing. I love the looks of the boards.
Glad you like it!
@@survivingringworm2202 perfect!
I love this channel. And get ideas from. Underground house 🏠. Bamboo houses. Use sticks , mud stove and fireplace , you can build a free house 🏠. You can keep adding on to it. Those are the only channels I like to watch. Love to watch building 🇺🇸💋🤗
Totally awesome. I'm exhausted just watching this. Wish I had a fraction of your energy.
I can watch you work all the time!
That was Fun! Building it together with you and learning how to put it all together! Results was Impressive too ! Thanks for the Video Class on the wood workings !
Glad you got something out of it!
I just found your channel and watched this video. I think you did a great job building this elevated cabin. You definitely know how to handle the chain saw! May I suggest taking a propane torch and scorching the outside walls. Some folks would call it burning. It will give the wood strength and help waterproof the outside and of course darken the outside walls. Just a thought that I wanted to run by you.
That’s a great idea. I’ve seen that done but I guess I never knew what it was for. Wonder how it would work now that I caulked the whole thing with roofing tar. Would it go up like a big, stinky candle?
@@survivingringworm2202, I think you would be ok as long as you didn’t hold the flame directly on the joints were the tar caulking is. Try testing it with 2 boards and the tar caulking. I’m a beekeeper and I’ve started doing new bee hive boxes like that. You can get a propane torch at Harbor Freight that will connect to a 20lb propane tank like used on a Barbecue Grill or they have have a small one that connects to the little disposable propane canister like used on a Coleman stove. The smaller would be easier to work around the roofing caulk. It will darken the boards, make them stronger and mor water resistant.
Verrrry interesting. I just might try that. I’ve got a big torch- I don’t know what it’s actually made for- that hooks to a 20lb bottle. Did you see my vid about making the ringworm sign? “Ringworm becomes a town” or something like that? My girlfriend and I used it to burn the sign. That’s a lot of fire power but would make short work of it. Or I’ve got a normal blow torch.
@@survivingringworm2202, this was the first video of yours that I have watched but I just went and found the one that you made the sign and your torch is almost identical to one I spoke of. It’s big and will speed the job up if you decide to try it. I just wouldn’t hold it on the roofing caulk very long especially without testing it on a couple of boards nailed together with the roofing caulk on the seam. You could cut strips of wood maybe 3/8” thick by 1-1/2” wide and nail them over the seams and then scorch the boards you milled basically as dark as you want them. You wouldn’t have to do the outside portions of the logs, some people refer to those as slabs.
I'm super excited to try this out. Will probably be the spring before I get to it. Will try scorching some boards next time I have the torch out tho. Thanks again!
Awesome work! Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
@@survivingringworm2202 Me too, Great Vid !
I've watched a lot of small building projects and this guy is one of my favorites. I'm a carpenter by trade and I found it relaxing to just do it and not plan for anything. I don't know how to mill logs with a chainsaw, but I'm quite good with a chainsaw. I watched #17 but can't find #18, I guess I'll move on the #19.
Hey John. Glad you enjoyed the build. You can search for Surviving Ringworm and click on the channel, then videos. Has a list of all of them since I moved out here.
I have been thinking of trying to harvest wood from my hillside to build a deer stand. After watching your video I think it can be done and maybe I'll put one together before next deer season. Thanks for the chain saw demonstration/ideas
You will love it! Takes some patience but really enjoyable to see perfect, rough sawn boards stacked next to you.
Thanks for sharing your gift. Gonna start one soon. I'm from a place called Cape breton.
Wow, so very talented. Stay safe in them thar woods, living the dream!
Great video . Cool cabin. Will make a sweet deer blind
I have always wanted a tree house. Might try.
Might as well give it a go! What’s the worst that can happen?
Awesome job man! Self filmed too, that’s incredible
Takes a lot of time moving and swearing at the tripod.
well built cabin. lots of fun watching- please stay safe.
Very cool! I love building stuff with raw lumber. Just can't get enough of it.
Pretty damn nice for not having any plan, good job.
I love all your analogies while you're working spot on very new subscriber but so glad I stumbled onto your first video
Amazing ideas and detail work. Still in the process of finding that perfect spot to build one. Thanks for all the tips. I also have the same problem with my arms going numb but I have a liquid glucosamine that I take that has made a huge difference. When I remember to take it. Mix with water and it has a raspberry taste. That tip about marking your Bar for depth.....thx
I did not skip ahead one time...fantastic!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's impressive and exciting to see your progress.
Deer blind cabin looks great job
I would live in it. I hate being homeless. You are very talented, brother...
@Eli Grosenick You don't know how an Obama phone with Wi-Fi works. You assume too much. You can get free phones now with internet.
Some people say your homeless equals laZiness.
I have a free obama phone from qlinkwireless with unlimited data and text. I had a job and lost it after corona. You assume too much. Also i would be dead if not for food stamps... Rich and priviledged folk gonna learn one day.
Please put up content. Anything from how you are getting by to just nature. We will subscribe and teach you how to make money on TH-cam. I don't make money on this channel yet, but do on my lawn channel and close on my boat channel.
This guy is amazing. Why buy lumber when you can cut and create your own lumber in the field as this guy did. AWESOME!!!
This valuable thing called time.
we had the same idea build a treehouse for 2020 next year deer season gonna be sweet i put a wood stove in my 12x8 treehouse 13 ft of the ground yours turned out dope i also have the same ms250 semi pro saw
Man I wish I could do a wood stove. But with only cedar to burn it’s hardly worth the effort.
@@survivingringworm2202 yeah if i only had cedar i would of went with propane or kerosene were i already have propane heater and brand new kerosene heater ive never used before. But after i built it i already had a little wood stove but no pipe and my friend had a chimney fire and had to take all his double walled liner out and thats what i ended up using for pipe someday i get a cam ill do a vid to show ya thanks again for the vid cant wait for the next..take care and stay safe
Loving your videos. Your living my dream. I’m 69 and wish I would have been inspired earlier. Thank you
After being in a wrist spilt ... still mc lovin that $4 hammer ?
Nope.
Nice work bud... I'm Navajo and live off grid too on the Navajo nation... videos l I'll ke this gets me motivated to do something on the homestead
That’s awesome! Glad you liked it and it inspired ya. Really fun to build stuff just for the sake of creating.
Mr Ringworm, carpal tunnel is no picnic. Extremely painful when it gets bad. At that point, it doesn't really ease up or heal. It ended my guitar playing for about a year. However, the good news is it is a very successful operation and after healing, I am back to normal. I had both my wrists done. The longer you wait, however, it lessons the success rate a bit. And it just gets worse. I couldn't sleep for weeks. Get it done bud!
Man, that sucks that you can't play guitar! I had surgeries on both elbows for tendonitis and it is still the limiting factor on how long I can play. Most days after 15 or 20 minutes its screamin'.
Maybe guitar is the wrong instrument for people that tend to overdo things. Want to start a mouth harp orchestra with me?
This is one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen!
You should be very proud of your work.
Awesome! I've been thinking of making a tree house. But cutting your own planks? Man, that's taking it to a whole new level. Might even try it myself.
Do it! I think making your own lumber is really run and satisfying. Pretty near to have a finished tree house that you essentially made from trees.
I watched every second of your video and loved it. Hard work for you - relaxation for me. And your little cabin is fantastic.
Thanks, Kenny!
Nice work. You are a craftsman.
Awesome job just using all the stuff off tool and very talented on the chainsaw congrats bud that places sweet
Enjoyed the sentiment and the sense of humor.
Ambitious one-man project. Kudos!
I will admit to being totally whipped. But I’m also already trying to figure what the next project will be. Tree house way higher up?
Too cool how much land do you have and you just said you were in Michigan where about are you in the UP or the lower part of Michigan, I used to have a cabin with 40 acres surrounded by 1000 acre of State land near Rose City. Good job how long did it take to get the hunting blind/ cabin closed in?
40 acres is a good chunk. Why did you get rid of it?
Took a couple weeks to mill the lumber, put the floor, walls and roof on. And I was destroyed by the end.
I went through a divorce and had to sell my share of the property to my partner in crime, we went into it on a 50/50 basis, he still let's me go and use the cabin anytime i ask him, because he says if it weren't for me he could not have bought by himself
This is my second look at your work. Enjoyed it. As Kathleen Lairscey suggests below, I'd put in some cross bracing. Wouldn't want to see all your work turned into a big pile of firewood. Gonna be catching up on your vids. Keep up the good work. Thumbs up!
Absolutely right. Will throw some sort of bracing on before too long.
Thanks!
Sweet stuff man! Great job! Keep the videos coming! Definitely looking forward to more of your content. Blessings! Stay safe!
Very creative! So sorry for your injury, I hope you healed up fast...
You're getting to do all the cool projects I want to do but can't because I'm stuck building a cabin!
Stupid cabin. You need a small wooden house instead.
I originally subscribed because I am a friend of Terryn’s but you continue to amaze me with your builds! I look forward to many more projects!
Fantastic! I appreciate you sticking with it. Still trying to get T into some videos but he isn’t up much these days. Damn workin man.
Nice job, looks like Laplanders food storage or Traditional raised Sami storehouse. I would recommend to add some diagonal support studs on the bottom to resist wind pressure.
Smart. At least a few braces wouldn't hurt. You can feel it swaying a little when you walk around. Actually, not "a little."
I really enjoyed watching this! Thanks for going to all the trouble to shoot it on top of building it.
Very entertaining to watch, glad you're doing this :)
Thanks to you I gave an alaskan mill a shot and was surprised by how well it really works, after so many people saying its not going to because of a mountain of reasons.
BTW, watching and typing this from a tent too, several nights in already.
BBTW, lean tall spruce trunk makes for a great, strong, light post for...a number of things including ladder :)
Awesome man. I will definitely be waiting on that next video!!!
It's coming! I'm going to make this place pretty if it takes every ounce of strength I have left.
You have some pretty damn good chainsaw skills love to see more of it
Holy moly! That’s the most awesome thing I’ve seen in a while! Hmm, walk over there. Make a board from a tree. Build something. That’s the absolute best! Keep up the great work!
So, so impressed! She’s a beaut! Excellent skills.
I like your tree house, I would add some cross bracing on the lower foundation, takes all the wobble out. That's a lot of top heavy weight, and with snow will be even heavier.
Absolutely a good idea. Hoping to get to that after the holidays. It does definitely sway.
Love the video and your build. But the best part is the of the video when you say the you love to wake up early in the morning and work on your projects. And that that is what life should be about. I could not agree more on that, that is my motto to. Only problem: to little time too many fun projects. Keep the videos coming cause Im now a subscriber.
Thanks for your comments!