Nearly Free Deer Cabin Build. #17
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- How do you build a hunting blind for free? How do you build a tiny cabin for the same amount of money?
Well, do you have a chainsaw?
What started out as a log frame built on 4 topped trees that was to be the foundation for a simple deer blind build ended up being a tiny guest cabin on stilts...that you can also deer hunt from. If you know how to mill logs with a chainsaw, you can build just about anything even if you don't initially know what you are trying to build!
Since this idiot moved to the woods in February he has never stopped running the chainsaw mill and building random structures from logs and lumber he makes. And in all that time there has never been an ounce of forethought or pre-planning and this time is no different.
In this video, he knocks together a floor, frame, windows, walls and even a real shingle roof for this rugged, tiny house.
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This is my first blind of any kind ua-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.
UA-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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@@survivingringworm2202 we like watching you , you can add on it , a little at a time 🇺🇸💋
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.
I enjoy watching you work on these projects almost as much as you like doing them.
Enjoyed the chain saw skills, and watching it come together. Something to be proud of.
Thanks for sharing your gift. Gonna start one soon. I'm from a place called Cape breton.
Enjoyed the sentiment and the sense of humor.
Awesome job just using all the stuff off tool and very talented on the chainsaw congrats bud that places sweet
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
Hey ! Im a 62 year old grandma and I love this. Very inspiring.
I did not skip ahead one time...fantastic!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
well built cabin. lots of fun watching- please stay safe.
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 love all your analogies while you're working spot on very new subscriber but so glad I stumbled onto your first video
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
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?
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.
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!
Great build!!!! Thanks
A beautiful job! Thanks for sharing! Really unique approach to the joinery, again!
Dude that is incredible nice job 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thumbs up man👍👍👍👍👍
@Surviving Ringworm - Nice Air Deer and Bear blind. You could rent that out. Instead of burning your brush why not chip it and fill in the mud ruts and mulch the area you dwell in? Really like the look of the log cut offs as siding. Gives a classic cabin look. My father built an 8x8 deer blind high up in the trees looking over his field. He cheated and bought all the lumber.
You remind me of Vice Grip, that starts cars that haven't ran for years. He Quips funnies all the time too.
Just Subbed thanks!
Loving your videos. Your living my dream. I’m 69 and wish I would have been inspired earlier. Thank you
I did this one summer. When I returned the next summer a family of skunks had built their home in it. It was up on stilts, too.
No....
Any idea how to keep them out? I chased off a porcupine just a couple days ago too.
@@survivingringworm2202 You could make a perimeter of cayenne. That would keep most animals out.
Talent with the chainsaw. I'd probably end up cutting something I did want to. LOL
Wow turned out great
Pretty slick
Wow! This turned out amazing! Good job! Inspiring!
22:20 Hilarious, bad wrist is better "than locked up in a house with your children" ....lol. Good work!
Love the stand , way to go.
Nice job 👍
I am jealous. Great video
After being in a wrist spilt ... still mc lovin that $4 hammer ?
Nope.
Super, I enjoyed watching you do this build. Great chain saw work
Appreciate it!
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
Dude, using that little mill more could have helped a lot and saved the cost of that 2nd ladder. Totally lacking in cross bracing. Not sure I would hang there with a load of snow on the roof.
I won’t be surprised if the whole thing caves in this winter or even if it tips over. I just build stupid stuff for my own entertainment. Even if it never gets used. Or explodes. That’d be fine.
Your amazing !
Awesome, I don"t think the videos fully capture how much work your doing but great job. Do the milled boards shrink after they have dried a little?
For sure. If you happened to see one of the last videos where I make a kuksa cup, you can see the back wall of the leanto. The light pours right through the back wall which was made from similar construction about a year ago. There must be at least a 1/4” gap between boards. But I have a lot of caulk. And since I never plan stuff far enough in advance to let boards dry first, I just put it in my head that this is “normal.”
@@survivingringworm2202 I am the same way, its hard to wait 6 months when you have a project in mind, Look forward to watching more of your videos
And who cares? As long as you aren’t the kind of person that gets bent out of shape when things don’t come out perfectly...
Just build another one!
Wow! I am extremely impressed. You sir are extremely talented. How many chains or how many times did you have to sharpen that chain? I have terrible luck with chainsaws. Maybe it's just the Husqvarna or maybe me.
Thanks!
I do go through a lot of sharpenings when milling. One fresh chain will generally almost mill one log. I have a few milling chains so as they get dull, I put a new one on then sharpen them all on a super cheap, electric chain sharpener/grinder.
What kind of un-luck have you had with your saw?
@@survivingringworm2202 I am constantly tightening my chain. Additionally the oiling mechanism always seems to fail. I've had the same problems with all three of my saws (24" Husqvarna rancher, 18" Husqvarna and 14" poulan). Would love to build a blind like this for my daughter and I. I have plenty of timber on my 30 acres. Most likely will get my lumber from 84.
Man, that’s a bummer you’ve had those problems. I’m not a Husqvarna or Stihl guy. I just like whatever works at a good price. But this saw (MS261) I’ve been running hard for a year and it is yet to have a single hiccup. Pretty impressive really. Especially for a milling saw which is apparently about the hardest thing you can do with them.
That’s bad ass dude !!!!
I was surprised that you didn't set the ladder on the trailer. You could have put a top on that trailer, and then made notches to set the ladder in, so it wouldn't move.
Awesome worm
Talking to you thru the screen 'put the ladder in the trailer for the needed reach to the roof' hope you heard me.
Where were you when I needed you???
Several people pointed the same thing out and I'm frankly a little pissed that I didn't think of that. Can't win 'em all...
How difficult would it be to create wooden scaffolding? I was thinking of that before you purchased the larger latter. Love what your doing!
love it, stay safe bro!
U build just like me just take off and figure it out as u go love it
Fantastic! Aren’t many of us around anymore. Maybe we have been genetically selected to be wiped off the earth- from the buildings falling in on us and women fleeing in horror at what we’ve created?
I feel like a real man because I also take five strikes to get a nail in
LOOKS GREAT THANKS FOR SOME IDEA'S
Thank you! Going to build a deer blind or go straight for the full cabin on stilts?
@@survivingringworm2202 DEER BLIND
Good call. But be careful. They can get out of hand really fast.
Men should help each other . And so should women. Help build each other cabins deep in woods ,
man that was enjoyable,awesome skill
Make your own custom ladder
Dude you are amazing 👏
Is your ATV not 4wd? Curious why you couldn’t skid that log with it.
It IS 4wd. But sometimes it takes longer to to cut a path for it and get the log hooked on than just to carry the thing. But 99 out of 100 times, I do opt to use the wheeler.
What happened to that small tractor you had with a bucket loader beats shoveling? Or could be the answer to building a cellar as well as digging a well or is there an excavator in your area w / a backhoe who knows might not have to dig very deep or just put in a deep sistern to collect ur water If all you did was find larger pipe to surround your exhaust pipes and fioll them up with sand ud hae so,me what of a mass unit tp hold the heat longer after running hpur stove I remember hafingt a HOME made stoer like that in an old fish house my dad made and the heat would literally blast us out of there but it was insulated to drank a lot of beer n caught a lot of fish back in the day beer was cheaper then soda pop a bjuck tewenty-five a six and $5,00 a case. Plenty of section line parties that was our social networking backl at gthe time or a keg or two in the boon docks some guy posted that on facebook sand drie in movie theaters I played in a pop rock band some of our best gigs were outdoors or in some farmer Quancet with a few kegs of beer n people would come from all over just because they were bored and it was a party.
New subscribers here,just catching up on your vids.Why haven't you built yourself a cabin to live in ?
I moved out here so I could be camping all the time. No interest in being inside if there is an option!
@@survivingringworm2202 fair point but I'd like to see you hurling that chainsaw around on a big project 😆
Since I spent the first year out here building the basics, I'm considering working on bigger stuff this coming summer. I'd like to build that screened in porch/gazebo for the foundation that I made a video of making. And maybe a giant, really nice tree house. Like the deer castle but bigger. And higher up.
I'd really love to build a cabin out here but I just don't want to stay in it.
It's your "Air"BnB cabin.
what saw do you use and is it any good ;-)
Stihl 250 and 261. Both have run flawlessly thus far.
what are the measurements.
why not build a ladder? you got this bro! or a scaffold?
20' log ladder is HEAVY.
I kinda wanna build me one now.
Hey, why not? You should give this kind of building a try; just start and see what happens. It's a blast.
The biggest mistake of most tree houses is, there needs to be a wrap around deck to be able to work on the house without killing yourself....lol.....
Putting up another, bigger one this year that will have the 360 deck. It’s a must.
Looks wonky. But great job.
It IS wonky.
Plan....ahead......
Nah...
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...😉👍
Man you have some amazing chain saw skills. Great job on the video.
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
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
Pretty damn nice for not having any plan, good job.
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.
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.
I enjoy watching your videos, you'd have to be blind & stupid not to pick up ideas & tip & tricks from your work 😉 keep em coming!
Great channel !
I just stumbled across it, and subscribed.
West Michigan here, Great to see our great state on UA-cam.
Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out.
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!
Just here rewatching all of Ryan’s videos. Hope it helps out.😊
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.
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.
Awesome job man! Self filmed too, that’s incredible
Takes a lot of time moving and swearing at the tripod.
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
Make a tripod .
Chain hoist, your winch and a pull.
Meke roof steeper for sno
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!!
By watching this video.. I subscribe... Thank you
Welcome!
This is the coolest shit I've seen in a while.
This is easy.
You God a talent. Who needs father and son const co.,?mighty fine 🙂. I hope you see and collect lots of fine animals.
Awesome work! Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
@@survivingringworm2202 Me too, Great Vid !
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. 👍🙌
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.
Heck I would insulate it put in a smaller wood stove shelves fold out bed carpet slider windows and move right in Son get out of the tent. LMAO. Can always build another shooting blind but from all four side window slots. Was goin to say you could of built your own ladder also. Think the next one possibly with and outside wrap around deck with roof over it.
We think alike! Most of those things I’ve just finished. Will put them in the next video.
Just bought a tree stand so I can top trees way up. Thinking a deck 20 feet in the sky would be fun...
Sweet stuff man! Great job! Keep the videos coming! Definitely looking forward to more of your content. Blessings! Stay safe!
It's kind of like painting your self into a corner.
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.
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!
“Caught the Carpal Tunnels” 😂😂😂😂
A truly nasty disease...
No fun when the old hands feel like pens you need a bigger hammer my friend and yes live life doing what you love that's were true happens lies!! 📼⛾🇺🇸👊
Nice job, thanks for keeping it real ,your work effort is refreshing and cool , peace and happiness !!
Incredible. Livin’ the Life.
I’m inspired. Now, I just need some trees...
Great vid.
Thanks! It’s A life anyway. Would probably be hell on earth for some.
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...
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!
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.