Is it better to build a shed?aWith Ryan's th-cam.com/users/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
I'm retired and and absolutely love to watch your videos! I always dreamed of building my own home with my husband but he was a very busy drug enforcement officer and never had spare time for anything but sleep and precious little of that. Also, his parents built their own home when he was in junior high school and that pretty much ruined any chance of him ever wanted to do that again! Ha! He never denied me anything (not that I ever wanted much) but he told me at the beginning of our 38 years together before the Lord took him home that I might as well accept that he wasn't building any more houses. His parents worked him hard! Your videos give me such enjoyment! So, please video more, if you can! I love it! Oh, and one little piece of advice. You and your pretty wife enjoy every single moment the Lord grants you together....... life goes by so quickly!
This is the face of somebody who is ready to get out of a tent. Hahahaha! The love and faith of people who THINK they have a good idea is maybe the best ever. This is wonderful!
A painter was taking a walk when a frog spoke to him and said, “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a beautiful princess.” He picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I’ll become your girlfriend.” The painter took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. The frog spoke again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I’ll become your wife.” The painter took the frog out of his pocket again, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog said, “What is the matter? I’m a beautiful princess. Why wont you kiss me?” The painter took the frog out of his pocket and said, “Look, I’m a busy painter. I doent have time for a girlfriend or a wife, but a talking frog, now that, is cool.
I hope so. Homesteading really wasn't a thing back then like it is today. With "tiny homes" and off grid living" being so popular now.....Hopefully there will be lots of young people building cabins in the future.
Very true my friend. Back then it was looked down upon, now its the new rage, or in thing youngsters want to do. Same with the RV/Travel trailer life its exploded in the lat 10 to 15 years but the last 5 it's been intense. You can't find one decent now for a reasonable price, without taking out a loan or a mortgage on it.
I underatnd your affection for your 1st cabin, 52 years ago our 1st place was a tiny 2 bedroom maisonette with shared garden we sat on the floor in that empty house for 3 evenings running waiting for moving in day .we now have a big house with lots ourside space but nothing beats the thrill of your 1st home
Thanks for sharing your story and photos of your first cabin. You showed that real living isn't about accumulating stuff, but keeping it simple. Really great share here! thanks!!
That face isn’t the face of someone ready to get out of a tent it’s the face of true happiness living with your love and just enjoying life, she did care if you had to cuddle in the backseat of a truck to sleep she was and is still to this day happy. This is the same smile I have had since 17 until now at 30 with the same man i love and it didn’t matter if we were living with our daughter in a tiny bedroom while we built our home or in the home we built I was and am to this day happy to live with my best friend and my love just as Brooke is in that photo and still is today. ♥️♥️
Dude! I love your stuff. I have subscribed and now I am addicted. It is so refreshing to se a man with faith in God that is not a wimpy nebbish. Keep it coming Dave.
It's beautiful. I've seen all your others but this one is so full of both your souls. It brought a tear to my eye. I could sit in there all day just listening to Jim Reeves 😁
This was such an amazing story, thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed all of it!! You've lived such awesome, inspirational lives so far, can't wait to see what you might do next!!
Agree you never forget your 1st place as a couple no matter how humble ..been married 53 years and live in a nice big spread now but happiest days of our life was our in tiny 1st 2 bed rental
Now that was really cool to see. I saw you two on Alone and you did some amazing things, but now I know why. You had years of experience. You both are amazing bushcrafters/homesteaders!
What a heart-warming tale! Today's society needs to watch the simple pleasures you have shared in this video, the mutual support and caring, the shared dream and vision, the gratitude that eminates from your souls for the simple but beautiful pleasures you share. I believe that such stories should be part of the school curriculum for our children today, for the sake of a better future. Thanks Dave and Brooke :)
Ha ha,great seeing Girl in the woods pics ,i am a subscriber of hers and really enjoy her channel,bueatiful cabin.Those log rafts were reallt cool too.
LOL.....it wasn't a wooden chimney it was more like a wooden teepee over the fire area to keep the pouring rain off the fire and let the smoke leak out.
A truly wonderful heartwarming story. It's the kind of thing I wanted to do. The kind of life I dreamed of ... Alas, I never made it till now. Kinda sorta! I have a little over 3 acres of timber in middle Tennessee. I'm going to use the trees to build a house, and turn the property into a garden/food forest. It might be slow going since I'm single and just turned 65. The raft down the Yukon part of the story pretty much pulled my trigger as well. I have been in Alaska twice before. the first time I was in logging camps, but I got hurt and had to return to the lower 48. The second time I spent a winter at my brother's place just outside of Homer. For those who have never been to Alaska I can only say ... A humbling Grandeur of indescribable beauty. And the vibe? The feeling ... Well, Words just can't touch it.
Wow, love everything about this video, from the barn in the background in the beginning to the homelite chainsaw to your fantastic narration- very gifted at that - that's as much of what makes this video so special as the cabin itself. Well done.
We had two adults, a 17 year old boy and 8 year old girl living in a 10' x 12' shed with three cats and a doberman living both in and out. The boy and I built our homestead, getting it weathered in just before the snow came. All we have are still pictures from those days, but seeing your video inspired me to show the pictures and narrate like you did. Great video, thanks!
Do it! Let me know when you get it done I would love to watch it. When I started doing TH-cam THIS video was one of the first videos I intended to do......It took me a year to get around to it and its my # 1 video. I wish I would have done it sooner. Sometimes all we have is pictures to use but it makes a nice documentary to use just pictures. Good luck!
Forgive me for not watching this incredible video sooner. Now that I have I start to see you guys Beautiful Journey. Thanks for keeping it available. God bless be safe. Jim
Thank god for moss huh!!! How the time flys! Gotta have a lap guard dog mans best friend! Your first show but never the last! Memories for a lifetime! TFS the slideshow Dave!
That is awesome we were like this as kids and he was the little guy that came everywhere we did good for you guys live life to the fullest God Bless you all. xo
Wonderful! Great memories! Well narated video and the music was just right. Sometimes when I listen to you you remind me of Tom Bodette. I enjoyed his stories of life in Alaska too. Good Job!
I'm really glad I actually have enough pictures to put this together. I built a beautiful log home in Delta junction , and although I have a couple pics....I don't have enough to make a video.
You still have the small cabin too looks like. Pretty exciting venture you shared with us. Wanted to do this when I was younger, but none of the women I dated would have been happy in such a small cabin or want to help build it.
No I don't have that cabin anymore. I built the big one in 2003, and my biggest and best one in 2009...I have a series where I am in the process right now of building one....its should show up right at the end of this video ( a link to the series )
Crazy! I was born in 2001 and you guys were just starting your long, outdoors life together! There are so many places (even people) that just have so much potential, and they're just waiting to be rebuilt. You guys fulfilled a big thing, and I hope you hold pride to it!
Hey BB, You've got a lot of cool stories ahead of you. Got figure out what you would like to do with your time'......not what you should do....but what you would love to do...then go do it.
Oh heck yeah! There are needs, but what is the point to life if you follow all the rules and wait to die? Wants will definitely make your life worth it!
When Brooke and I got married, we were care takers in a campground in Sitka, spent the winter in the Aleutian islands, bought an old house and wintered in the U.P. of Michigan, then built and lived in this little cabin, then the next. We spent a lot of time in bush Alaska, rafted down the yukon with Neil Eklund, ( 2000) worked at a remote wilderness resort.......a whole bunch of stuff they would never advise you to do in school. But having that backstory opened up all kinds of opportunities later. I feel like we walked right onto ALONE because of how we had spent our life and our backstory. When we did the national geographic series Yukon River Run...we weren't "cast" for it.... it was our home area, Neil and Lauro were our friends, and we actually had lived that life. The things in life that Brooke and I chose to do, opened the doors for us. Do what you love to do BB.
Respect. It's very nice to know that there is someone on this internet lie, that I can actually trust. I really hope one day mine and your guys' paths meet. One thing I always thought was cool, was this: "on your death bed, be able to say: 'I Did Well' "
Living Life to its fullest, that was a great story David...i'm just betting a book is in the works...i know you will have at least one sold...Great pictorial and narration...atb...woods
Hey Woods. I always wanted to do travel-logs. Getting out all the old pics and doing the voice over was a load of fun. Have you ever heard of Don and Jack Cooper? They lived out your way and shot travel logs. As for the book....talk to the wife.
Can't say i have heard of the Cooper's...i'll look em up! Figured the wife was maybe the writer in the family...what a great Story you both have to share...better get it down before you get all old and forgetful like me...lol...woods
Don a Jack cooper took an old Model T ford and built a little cabin on the back. they drove it from mexico to Alaska and shot a documentary...."Trails of the mountain west" its one of the best ever. They were from out your way.
I have seen folks putting a high zip line up from three to three above the house build. Could be used as a safety line or to lift logs... Well you build your house - enjoy 😉
That was AWESOME!! wow.. I am in amazement. What a wonderful way to live. Thank you so much for sharing this. I have a friend that I am sure would love to see it.. and will share it. Cheers!! ~T
No, thank you for allowing us to discover a warm & important time of your life. Having built a log cabin in my 20's I understand the conection between sweat equity & soul. Thanks Brian 77
nice builds, Alaska's too cold for me. my father has a small cabin built by the Amish in southern Illinois, i stayed there once, if he doesn't sell it before he passes, he'll leave it to me. he has a 3,200 sf house 3 miles from me and i don't want that!
Mr. Bad example, I don't blame you. That is just South of me. We use to travel down just South of Murphysboro to Deer hunt, until they moved North 80 miles to us. Fell in love with that country, thought I was in another state. Couldn't believe the differences between East side and West side of Southern Illinois. But there wasn't any jobs down there in the 1970's. The coal mines were all shut down and economy collapsed . But the deer taste a lot better up here living on corn and beans :-) ( East Central IL.) Just South of the flat land.
I've written on Brooke's channel videos, but this is my first on yours. I've been married for 30 years, and I know a bit about having a wife. Any lady willing and eager to get dirty, work hard for what she wants, and keep a smile while doing it is worth far more than her weight in gold. You and she are so blessed to have discovered you are compatible in doing what you love. That is so rare, my friend, that you better hang on with both hands and never let go! Your wife's videos are helping to keep me sane while I extricate myself from a city. I'll be needing to build a cabin myself soonish, hint, hint.
Hard work, determination and the right lady by your side is what a man needs. Enjoyed your history tour and excellent attention to detail and camera work. Thank you. CrazyLarry
This is just crazy! I was just up there. Its still all there. Still standing and in nice shape. My buddy bought it last year. We came up there to build a bigger driveway and room for Garage. the odds of coming across this video is one in a million.. Unbelievable
Very nice! I grew up in a bus, and this reminds me a lot of that. Washing dishes into a 5 gallon bucket. Hauling water, heating it over propane or a Coleman stove, building out the cabinets etc. out of scrap wood.
I just found you guys! I absolutely love your style and enthusiasm for your subject matter. You are genuine people and the spirit that made America great flows in your hearts like a river! God bless you both and keep up the great work!
What a great video Dave. Thanks for sharing you memories with us. You are fortunate to have met a woman who enjoyed that lifestyle. Maybe in one of your videos you could do a piece about how you build corners. It seems to me a good strong corner in a structure is important but I just can’t visualize it. Again, thanks for this great video.
Hey CJ. I may do a video series about how to build this style of cabin at some point. This is called by some a "Hudson Bay Cabin". to build a corner post you take a log about 16" across and cut it in half lengthwise. Then you cut each piece in half. Basically you wind up with four pieces of 1/4 log. The outside of the log goes to the outside of the cabin and the 90 sawn surfaces go to the inside.
You should be so proud of all the work you have done. Beautiful accomplishment Dave. U P, and Alaska, back and forth. What great get away's. I wish you the best.....🍁
Wow man! How incredible!
Thanks K. It means a lot coming from a craftsman like yourself.
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I wish I would have done that when I was younger I'm 72 now so watching ur builds is as close as I will get thanks for ur shows n God bless u n brook
Is it better to build a shed?aWith Ryan's th-cam.com/users/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
I'm retired and and absolutely love to watch your videos! I always dreamed of building my own home with my husband but he was a very busy drug enforcement officer and never had spare time for anything but sleep and precious little of that. Also, his parents built their own home when he was in junior high school and that pretty much ruined any chance of him ever wanted to do that again! Ha! He never denied me anything (not that I ever wanted much) but he told me at the beginning of our 38 years together before the Lord took him home that I might as well accept that he wasn't building any more houses. His parents worked him hard! Your videos give me such enjoyment! So, please video more, if you can! I love it! Oh, and one little piece of advice. You and your pretty wife enjoy every single moment the Lord grants you together....... life goes by so quickly!
This is the face of somebody who is ready to get out of a tent. Hahahaha! The love and faith of people who THINK they have a good idea is maybe the best ever. This is wonderful!
A painter was taking a walk when a frog spoke to him and said, “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a beautiful princess.”
He picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I’ll become your girlfriend.”
The painter took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
The frog spoke again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I’ll become your wife.”
The painter took the frog out of his pocket again, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally, the frog said, “What is the matter? I’m a beautiful princess. Why wont you kiss me?”
The painter took the frog out of his pocket and said, “Look, I’m a busy painter. I doent have time for a girlfriend or a wife, but a talking frog, now that, is cool.
Thanks for taking us on that journey from the past. Hope the younger generation who watch this video, pick up on it and run with it. Take care.
I hope so. Homesteading really wasn't a thing back then like it is today. With "tiny homes" and off grid living" being so popular now.....Hopefully there will be lots of young people building cabins in the future.
Very true my friend. Back then it was looked down upon, now its the new rage, or in thing youngsters want to do. Same with the RV/Travel trailer life its exploded in the lat 10 to 15 years but the last 5 it's been intense. You can't find one decent now for a reasonable price, without taking out a loan or a mortgage on it.
you got that right! Campers are big money anymore.
Wow! And now it's a guest cabin, right next door. Cool.
I underatnd your affection for your 1st cabin, 52 years ago our 1st place was a tiny 2 bedroom maisonette with shared garden we sat on the floor in that empty house for 3 evenings running waiting for moving in day .we now have a big house with lots ourside space but nothing beats the thrill of your 1st home
Thanks for sharing your story and photos of your first cabin. You showed that real living isn't about accumulating stuff, but keeping it simple. Really great share here! thanks!!
Thanks, I appreciate that.
That face isn’t the face of someone ready to get out of a tent it’s the face of true happiness living with your love and just enjoying life, she did care if you had to cuddle in the backseat of a truck to sleep she was and is still to this day happy. This is the same smile I have had since 17 until now at 30 with the same man i love and it didn’t matter if we were living with our daughter in a tiny bedroom while we built our home or in the home we built I was and am to this day happy to live with my best friend and my love just as Brooke is in that photo and still is today. ♥️♥️
That wonderful time spent together, building something out of your very own hands, memories made...beautiful!
Dude! I love your stuff. I have subscribed and now I am addicted. It is so refreshing to se a man with faith in God that is not a wimpy nebbish. Keep it coming Dave.
Thanks Mark. I really appreciate that!
great narration... great pics. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Dusty!
How inspiring is it to see Your Wife be as passionate about building a log cabin. Absolutely Priceless.
Thanks
Outstanding Sir, a man after my own heart. Keep life slow and simple.
Thanks TTN.
It's beautiful. I've seen all your others but this one is so full of both your souls. It brought a tear to my eye. I could sit in there all day just listening to Jim Reeves 😁
This was such an amazing story, thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed all of it!!
You've lived such awesome, inspirational lives so far, can't wait to see what you might do next!!
Thanks !
It's not often you see a young couple creating such precious memories like this. Awesome!!
Thanks, we appreciate that.
This guy has a great voice I want him to read me all my great outdoor mags. Your place is awesome boss nice job!!
Thanks
Agree you never forget your 1st place as a couple no matter how humble ..been married 53 years and live in a nice big spread now but happiest days of our life was our in tiny 1st 2 bed rental
Now that was really cool to see. I saw you two on Alone and you did some amazing things, but now I know why. You had years of experience. You both are amazing bushcrafters/homesteaders!
Thanks, we appreciate that
Now, this is how to tell a story. With such a personal touch. So moved by it. Thank you man!!!
You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome. I dream of visiting Alaska and having my own log cabin
Thanks for watching.
What a heart-warming tale! Today's society needs to watch the simple pleasures you have shared in this video, the mutual support and caring, the shared dream and vision, the gratitude that eminates from your souls for the simple but beautiful pleasures you share. I believe that such stories should be part of the school curriculum for our children today, for the sake of a better future. Thanks Dave and Brooke :)
Thank you WS. We really appreciate the comment.
WOW ! What a great video!! You and Brooke are so lucky and So Happy!
Thanks Tony.
Bush, beautiful place, beautiful story! So happy for you. God bless you.
Great memories babe... !
They sure are. I loved that little place. We had a great time that summer didn't we.
Ha ha,great seeing Girl in the woods pics ,i am a subscriber of hers and really enjoy her channel,bueatiful cabin.Those log rafts were reallt cool too.
Girl in the Woods wow!
Girl in the Woods ya'll looked so peaceful in all your photos, maybe the little one can have the 12x12 :P
Beautiful, simple video.....the best. When your way of life is that peaceful and pleasant why would a video not reflect that.
Thanks AR!
Awesome video... You now have guest/ Mother in law quarters right next to your main home...👍😁
There is nothing better than a simple life. Thank you for sharing this video.
Thanks Scott.
Enjoyed watching you two on Alone. Y’all are living the dream. No more wooden fireplaces, OK?
LOL.....it wasn't a wooden chimney it was more like a wooden teepee over the fire area to keep the pouring rain off the fire and let the smoke leak out.
A truly wonderful heartwarming story. It's the kind of thing I wanted to do. The kind of life I dreamed of ... Alas, I never made it till now. Kinda sorta!
I have a little over 3 acres of timber in middle Tennessee. I'm going to use the trees to build a house, and turn the property into a garden/food forest.
It might be slow going since I'm single and just turned 65.
The raft down the Yukon part of the story pretty much pulled my trigger as well. I have been in Alaska twice before. the first time I was in logging camps, but I got hurt and had to return to the lower 48. The second time I spent a winter at my brother's place just outside of Homer. For those who have never been to Alaska I can only say ... A humbling Grandeur of indescribable beauty. And the vibe? The feeling ... Well, Words just can't touch it.
Wow, love everything about this video, from the barn in the background in the beginning to the homelite chainsaw to your fantastic narration- very gifted at that - that's as much of what makes this video so special as the cabin itself. Well done.
Thanks Chris. I appreciate that. BTW...I just saw Brody posted a video.
Beautiful little place. It's uplifting how thankful you are for the memories of it.
Thanks Mordrayso!
Move it on over...
I'm moving in!
I need a cabin in the woods.
Thanks for sharing, friend. Peace To All! ; )'
We had two adults, a 17 year old boy and 8 year old girl living in a 10' x 12' shed with three cats and a doberman living both in and out. The boy and I built our homestead, getting it weathered in just before the snow came. All we have are still pictures from those days, but seeing your video inspired me to show the pictures and narrate like you did. Great video, thanks!
Do it! Let me know when you get it done I would love to watch it. When I started doing TH-cam THIS video was one of the first videos I intended to do......It took me a year to get around to it and its my # 1 video. I wish I would have done it sooner. Sometimes all we have is pictures to use but it makes a nice documentary to use just pictures. Good luck!
Beautiful log cabin, wish I had you all talent.
its acquired.....you just have to do it and then you figure it out
What a great memory to share with us all. Thank you!
Thanks!
The cabin looked awesome... the log raft looked like a great adventure, too.
Thanks SOBB. They were both a lot of fun, and a lot of work. And they do both "get in your blood". Thanks for the comment.
Forgive me for not watching this incredible video sooner. Now that I have I start to see you guys Beautiful Journey. Thanks for keeping it available. God bless be safe. Jim
Thanks Jim
nice vids , your wife Brooke always smiling lucky you . lol
The kitchen cabinets are better than what you can buy now. So pretty.
Thanks
Thank god for moss huh!!! How the time flys! Gotta have a lap guard dog mans best friend!
Your first show but never the last! Memories for a lifetime! TFS the slideshow Dave!
Thanks Aaron.....love your dog too BTW.
LOL!! Whats her name lol! Cheers!
That is awesome we were like this as kids and he was the little guy that came everywhere we did good for you guys live life to the fullest God Bless you all. xo
Wonderful! Great memories! Well narated video and the music was just right. Sometimes when I listen to you you remind me of Tom Bodette. I enjoyed his stories of life in Alaska too. Good Job!
Thanks Gary. I appreciate that.
Absolutely love this historical episode! Great idea and thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed your project.
This was darn cool watching this. Something you did 20 yrs ago and sharing with us. Tyvm peace
I'm really glad I actually have enough pictures to put this together. I built a beautiful log home in Delta junction , and although I have a couple pics....I don't have enough to make a video.
You still have the small cabin too looks like. Pretty exciting venture you shared with us. Wanted to do this when I was younger, but none of the women I dated would have been happy in such a small cabin or want to help build it.
No I don't have that cabin anymore. I built the big one in 2003, and my biggest and best one in 2009...I have a series where I am in the process right now of building one....its should show up right at the end of this video ( a link to the series )
I can hear the joy of those memories in your voice. Awesome man. Thanks for sharing.
great video, great experience, well done guys !
You guys, if nothing else BUILT great history together.
Thanks.
Crazy! I was born in 2001 and you guys were just starting your long, outdoors life together! There are so many places (even people) that just have so much potential, and they're just waiting to be rebuilt.
You guys fulfilled a big thing, and I hope you hold pride to it!
Hey BB, You've got a lot of cool stories ahead of you. Got figure out what you would like to do with your time'......not what you should do....but what you would love to do...then go do it.
Oh heck yeah! There are needs, but what is the point to life if you follow all the rules and wait to die? Wants will definitely make your life worth it!
When Brooke and I got married, we were care takers in a campground in Sitka, spent the winter in the Aleutian islands, bought an old house and wintered in the U.P. of Michigan, then built and lived in this little cabin, then the next. We spent a lot of time in bush Alaska, rafted down the yukon with Neil Eklund, ( 2000) worked at a remote wilderness resort.......a whole bunch of stuff they would never advise you to do in school. But having that backstory opened up all kinds of opportunities later. I feel like we walked right onto ALONE because of how we had spent our life and our backstory. When we did the national geographic series Yukon River Run...we weren't "cast" for it.... it was our home area, Neil and Lauro were our friends, and we actually had lived that life. The things in life that Brooke and I chose to do, opened the doors for us. Do what you love to do BB.
Respect.
It's very nice to know that there is someone on this internet lie, that I can actually trust. I really hope one day mine and your guys' paths meet.
One thing I always thought was cool, was this:
"on your death bed, be able to say: 'I Did Well' "
right on.
Beautiful cabin and beautiful story! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dan!
Living Life to its fullest, that was a great story David...i'm just betting a book is in the works...i know you will have at least one sold...Great pictorial and narration...atb...woods
Hey Woods. I always wanted to do travel-logs. Getting out all the old pics and doing the voice over was a load of fun. Have you ever heard of Don and Jack Cooper? They lived out your way and shot travel logs. As for the book....talk to the wife.
Can't say i have heard of the Cooper's...i'll look em up!
Figured the wife was maybe the writer in the family...what a great Story you both have to share...better get it down before you get all old and forgetful like me...lol...woods
Don a Jack cooper took an old Model T ford and built a little cabin on the back. they drove it from mexico to Alaska and shot a documentary...."Trails of the mountain west" its one of the best ever. They were from out your way.
Thanks Dave, i'll check them out for sure!
I would place an order same day book came out
This dude makes multiple of these things. The heck. You get it dude
I have seen folks putting a high zip line up from three to three above the house build. Could be used as a safety line or to lift logs... Well you build your house - enjoy 😉
Thanks.
So inspiring. Icould listen to you tell stories for hours. And Brooke gets more beautiful as the years go by... .
Thanks ! I'll pass that one to her
Wow best video ever. Love it love it love it
Thanks Greg. Wow. I appreciate that.
What a beautiful story on cabin building. Great to hear that you weren't hurt on the fall. Thanks for posting this video.
Thanks Hector. I appreciate the comment.
You & Brooke & family are the Best,.Love your No nonsense videos .
Thanks MrPaddlepower! Great looking dog in your photo too!
That was AWESOME!! wow.. I am in amazement. What a wonderful way to live. Thank you so much for sharing this. I have a friend that I am sure would love to see it.. and will share it. Cheers!! ~T
Thanks SF!
No, thank you for allowing us to discover a warm & important time of your life. Having built a log cabin in my 20's I understand the conection between sweat equity & soul. Thanks Brian 77
Thanks Brian. I think I was 25 when we built this one.
nice builds, Alaska's too cold for me. my father has a small cabin built by the Amish in southern Illinois, i stayed there once, if he doesn't sell it before he passes, he'll leave it to me. he has a 3,200 sf house 3 miles from me and i don't want that!
I don't blame you !! I'd take the cabin too! lol
Mr. Bad example,
I don't blame you. That is just South of me. We use to travel down just South of Murphysboro to Deer hunt, until they moved North 80 miles to us. Fell in love with that country, thought I was in another state. Couldn't believe the differences between East side and West side of Southern Illinois. But there wasn't any jobs down there in the 1970's. The coal mines were all shut down and economy collapsed .
But the deer taste a lot better up here living on corn and beans :-) ( East Central IL.) Just South of the flat land.
One of the most enjoyable 20 minutes of my life. Thanks.
wow, thanks! I'm honored you liked it so much.
Those early pictures make me say, "Dang, you married a cutie."
You two really deserve each other! So nice you can share this with us, Dave!!
Thanks Jorge.
Молодец !!!
You and your wife are incredible.
Wow. You have such a great wife, family ,life.
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What a Quaint Cabin,Very Lovely!!Love Both of your Cabin,Wonderful Dave!!!
I've written on Brooke's channel videos, but this is my first on yours. I've been married for 30 years, and I know a bit about having a wife. Any lady willing and eager to get dirty, work hard for what she wants, and keep a smile while doing it is worth far more than her weight in gold. You and she are so blessed to have discovered you are compatible in doing what you love. That is so rare, my friend, that you better hang on with both hands and never let go! Your wife's videos are helping to keep me sane while I extricate myself from a city. I'll be needing to build a cabin myself soonish, hint, hint.
......if you're asking for cabin advise just say the word! Im no genius but I've built a few of em'. Any questions you have just let me know.
Hard work, determination and the right lady by your side is what a man needs. Enjoyed your history tour and excellent attention to detail and camera work. Thank you. CrazyLarry
Thanks Crazy Larry!
Michigan is your best work ever Dave!
Beautiful looking cabin. You've also got a great voice for narration. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Erik.
the story was as good as the build, great job Dave.
Thanks. Its still one of my favorites. I was 25 ........ it was lot of years ago
This is just crazy! I was just up there. Its still all there. Still standing and in nice shape. My buddy bought it last year. We came up there to build a bigger driveway and room for Garage. the odds of coming across this video is one in a million.. Unbelievable
Thats amazing!!! I just got a message from the owner, its crazy that the owner has seen these videos!
Very nice!
I grew up in a bus, and this reminds me a lot of that. Washing dishes into a 5 gallon bucket. Hauling water, heating it over propane or a Coleman stove, building out the cabinets etc. out of scrap wood.
This was so peaceful and enjoyable to watch. I'm purchasing land in TOK, AK so I'm learning everything I can from every video I watch.
Right on! Tok has a lot of good ground.
Thanks for sharing all of your content buddy! Every video is like hanging out with an old friend.
I just found you guys! I absolutely love your style and enthusiasm for your subject matter. You are genuine people and the spirit that made America great flows in your hearts like a river! God bless you both and keep up the great work!
BRILLIANT, AND A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY TO SHARE IT WITH. MICK FROM UK
Thanks Mick!
Outstanding!! The memories come flooding back... thank-you.
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What a great video Dave. Thanks for sharing you memories with us. You are fortunate to have met a woman who enjoyed that lifestyle. Maybe in one of your videos you could do a piece about how you build corners. It seems to me a good strong corner in a structure is important but I just can’t visualize it. Again, thanks for this great video.
Hey CJ. I may do a video series about how to build this style of cabin at some point. This is called by some a "Hudson Bay Cabin". to build a corner post you take a log about 16" across and cut it in half lengthwise. Then you cut each piece in half. Basically you wind up with four pieces of 1/4 log. The outside of the log goes to the outside of the cabin and the 90 sawn surfaces go to the inside.
Thank you for sharing this. You made my day a little better.
We love watching you and Brooke ! And now 2 kids getting so grown up!
Thanks Anne. The kids are awesome. Brooke and I are so blessed to have such good kids
Awesome. Beautiful story Dave, inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
Your cabin, your family..... BEAUTIFUL......
Thanks Mike!
What great memories you and Brooke have through this video. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. Glenn & Maureen, in the woods of Ontario, Canada
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Man, you really hit a soft spot with me, I live in Switzerland.Thanks for this video. Beautiful family and pictures.
Thanks Tudor.
lovely video of your beautiful family’s story and thanks for sharing your log cabin journey
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A lovely firs log cabin and a heart warming story. Thank you for sharing.
It was such a fun time living there. Thanks for the comment.
Absolutely beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. A simple but yet looks very fulfilling.
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You've really got a knack for story tellin and narrating. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.
Thank you!
beautiful cabin, it is all id need, you guys are very fortunate to have the know how to do this
I learned how to build cabins by building this one. Doing something is the best way to learn.
Second time I've watched it it was just as good as the first time you tell a story very very good
Thanks Darin.
Very nice. Your construction is very simple, the music and naration are perfect.
Thanks Jack! I appreciate that.
You should be so proud of all the work you have done. Beautiful accomplishment Dave.
U P, and Alaska, back and forth. What great get away's. I wish you the best.....🍁
Dave is a mans man god bless you and your family
Thanks MD!