Great job on the bridge! One thing I would highly recommend, is to get some heavy chain, and tie the bridge off to something immovable, on both ends, or the spring run off, and ice will happily relocate the bridge for you, as I learned the hard way. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
Attach a cable 10 or 15 feet up each of two trees, them run the other ends down to the middle of the bridge on each side. Use turnbuckles to pull up on the bridge to take the flex out of it. Running an X under it won't be worth the time or energy. Also, try to raise the lower end, high water, debris or ice jam is going to take it out. Good luck! Stay safe!
@@The27kart I like this idea, I'm a little worried about leverage, as in the weight of the bridge pulling down at such a high point on the tree. The reason for the x cables would be to keep the stress on the trees at the very bottom and strongest part of the tree. What do you think about this worry I have?
I would attach the cable 10 to 15 feet up. But take a cable down the back side as close to being in line as possible to a stump of a tree to take the pressure of pulling the trees inward and the stress would be transferred to straight down the trees. Raising the lower end on cribbing stacking logs up just a few feet would be beneficial than a small bridge to the top of the bank. If you were further off the water a cable attached to both ends of the logs and a vertical 2 feet in length or so underneath between the cable and the logs. Once you tighten the cable it would arch them up them and you could nail them together. You would need sufficient spacing from the creek to the bottom of the vertical. The longer the vertical the more of an arch, however wood only flexes so far so you wouldn’t want to get to carried away.
@@LifeonFishCreekanother idea occurred to me, back in the day they moved heavy logs by building an A frame out of 8’ logs or thereabouts and you have a rope tied to the log you want to move that runs a few feet to the top of the a frame. You then prop it up and pull on a long rope lifting the log up. As the a frame gets to the vertical point gravity takes over and the log is dragged by its own weight around 6’. Obviously this can be achieved using a come along. The taller the A frame the further the log moves but the more effort is needed. You could also use a pulley at the top of the A frame and down to the log you want to move.
Determination accomplishes the impossible, the idea of using from above cables for the support for the timbers is righteous, with out a way of anchoring the structure the spring thaw may make your bridge a huge raft,you got spit young man no one can take that away from you for sure , im hooked.
Holy Wowsa! That bridge is a remarkable accomplishment! Your tenacity is admirable and I look forward to what’s next. The cable idea sounds like a clever solution 😊 Hope your hand is healing well too!
you have a big fan in gaastra, michigan i wish i was your age i am 75 and raised on a farm dad had a camp and i spent many happy days there you bring back many fond memories
I am excited to see your channel grow I love your content Alaska is beautiful country a good job on the bridge and by the way I didn't look away😊 I hope we don't have to wait too long to see an upcoming video😊👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
@@wendyshick6689 Thanks Wendy, I will try to post occasionally while here in Arizona. Maybe a day in the life video? Or a shooting range video? Any adventures i go on here I will film and post as well. I appreciate your support since the beginning.
Would be interesting if you are leaving for the winter to have a camera on a tree near the bridge so you can see how it holds up. You're absolutely mad building it....but I'm sure you know that. 😂 Loving this journey.
@@LifeonFishCreek My cellular trail camera won't charge from solar as long as the temperatures stay below freezing. On my non-celular trail camera I've had better winter performance after I switched to Energizer Ultimate (non-rechargable) lithium batteries. They're expensive but last longer and perform better in the cold. Thanks for the videos.
Very good work on your bridge! If you mounted metal railings along the sides of the bridge, then wound cabling around the railings, then suspended the cables to high points on both sides, that would work too.... Have a good week!
I was happy to get this video. After the last one, I wasn't expecting another upload for months.I guess NOW, that will be the case. Looking forward to your return!
Awesome accomplishment. Subscribed. You seem open to constructive input. You have trees at three corners for suspension cables. In that country you should be able to dig deep enough to sink an upright post(tree) at the fourth corner. You said the road bed is nine feet wide. Place a 16 foot beam(tree) centered under the middle of the bridge. Attaching the suspension cables to the ends of that would give you a straight line pull between the trees (and post) on either bank. The trees and post should only be used to establish the high points for the cable, which should continue past them anchored into the ground. Again, awesome solo accomplishment. I'm looking forward to next summer's vids.
Suspend The bridge with a couple of cables from the two trees on the farside. It looks like you can get pretty high on them to have an effective angle to get quite a ways out on the bridge. Put a log on the underside of the bridge to anchor the cables to below then crank them tight with a turnbuckles. It will also act as an anchor for your bridge so it doesn't get washed away with spring breakup flow. If you brace it well enough to lift it into the air, you can charge an animal toll if they come to like it. The five inches between the logs will deter four-legged creatures from using it though. Perhaps some bark down the middle, to span the gaps, and bait some deer to cross for an easy shot. Anyhow great content, I love how you present your challenges in a help me figure it out way and then show what you came up with. Carry on with beast mode on full young man.
thanks for the great post. I have been looking for your new movie ever since early summer when you built the a frame. Looks like the spacing of the logs worked well and improved your weight worries at the center of the span. I suppose a 20 inch rubber tire or atv tracks will crawl over that easily. Hope you hand feels better. I bet that was a lot of aches to drive 100+ spikes. Looking forward to new content. It will be fun to see winter there if you ever are able to go year round.
You've done an amazing job, dude! Epic is right! Bridge looks lower (than it actually is) in middle depending on camera angle but around the 48 minute mark in video, we get a better angle which looks like plenty of room for floating debris. Your idea re: concrete posts and wires cris-crossing sounds good but I'm no expert. Hope your injury gets healed asap! 🌞👍
It sure was nice to see your plan come together, what a ton of work though! It is, after all, the most important jobs you will have cutting the trail to your property, access any time of year.
You have enough advice here so I will congratulate you on the bridge work & leave you with a reminder. When cutting kindling with an axe, use a small stick to hold the piece your going to swing your axe at. Better to chop a stick than your hand or finger. You're doing great, keep it up & be careful
Great job!!! Just another tidbit. Straps stretch which can make it difficult using a winching system like the one you use. If you can, use cable as chain can be heavy. Also when cutting a tree with a lean to it, most times there isn’t much you can do with the lean but just go with it. Be safe and thanks. From British Columbia Canada.
That bridge is cool - but what a lot of work. I hope it works out and makes your life easier next year and into the future. Hope the hand is ok too mate. Thank you for sharing this start of your new life. PS - please get a large hammer onto site next time. Wielding that sharp axe as a mallet made me very nervous.😁
Epic build, you didn't play around. I really am looking forward to seeing how your journey goes and I'll be looking forward to anything you post in future. Safe travels home and take care.👍
What a great video! And the bridge is awesome. I would try to think of a way to add support in the middle. Maybe posts into the creek bed? Anyway you are totally legit man!
What an amazing achievement, I'm floored by what you've done alone. All of that is definitely going to be a great learning curve and help with the future. Sorry to see the injury, it happens and normally it's going to be in a place that reminds you every time you need to do something. Hopefully it won't take long to heal without too much problems.👍❤️
If you pull the log on the ground it hard but if you lift with only a bit of log touching the ground much easier on tools you . Good luck bud doing good so far
Your Buck 110 is a awesome camp kniofe but also get a good fixed blade bush craft knife to baton your wood for kindling. That way you hands are never in striking range and the axe and you can do the splitting work with little hazard. It is great to view your progress but injuries like that your your hand can be avoided. Stay safe. Love you videos.
I really enjoy the content you’ve posted. Ya work hard and well the couch coaches will always have an opinion? Nothing like learning first hand. Hope the community is kind for the most part, thanks for sharing. As much work as creating the content to share above the rest of the hard work. You should show us the pistol one if these days take a few pop shots lol.
I cut off my thumb just like that in the woods with an ax and it became an expensive lesson for me but a good experience later on. It was cold and wet snow fell and I got careless which cost me a very long healing time. So be careful and never take chances with an ax, knife or chainsaw. Thank you very much for allowing us to accompany you on your adventure. Looking forward to more videos from your trip there in the forest 🍻🍂🔥🌲🪓 Will you get there when the snow settles too? SKÅL from Sweden
Unfortunately I will miss out on this winter. But yes I'll be back early summer 2025. Sorry to hear about your thumb. I will definitely be more careful
Impressive bridge but I fear it won't be there next summer, surely it will be washed away with the spring snow melt? Here in scotland it wouldn't last more than a few weeks until the inevitable heavy rainfalls in October. November. Our rivers can increase in height by 25 feet in places, depending on the upper catchment topography and how wide / flat the floodplain is. Amazing drone shots and landscape. There are small areas in Scotland which still look like that, but we lost most of our natural forests thousands of years ago. I would go for a steel cable bridge suspended between strong trees on either side. But you will also need to anchor the cable ends to ground as they will pull the tower trees over sooner or later. Best wishes for the winter and will check-in next summer to see how you are doing.
Well, he'll have a project every spring. I'm not sure what plan B will be but this has failure written all over it I'm sorry to say .Lots of DIY project managers here... I don't have the answer.
I just started watching looking at your bridge, was wondering why not split the logs across and also a support under the end with a lot shore to take the bounce out, also it will need a curb on each side so you don’t slide off with atv
Great accomplishment on the bridge. Could see you were exhausted. You might need additional support underneath both ends of the bridge. Looking forward to your next video.
I know all to well about getting to close with the axe while making kindling as I almost chopped a finger off and was far from new to making kindling, but it happened in the morning routine , axe went to the bone and what stopped the swing was axe handle hit my pant leg , I was alone so had to toughen up and get it dealt with , grabbed a clean rag and applied pressure til bleeding slowed, then found the first aid kit , cleaned it up , and got a bandage on it , eventually went to bandaid stitches , now the scar is a reminder to think it threw while making kindling lol
I am writing at about the middle of this video before you have placed any cross logs so I am probably too late but I would have split those logs before placing them. A. they would be lighter, B. they will lay flatter and the nails will hold them better, C. you will only need half as many and D. when you split them in half you will mitigate the the size difference of the logs by 1/2.. I am also concerned that you have built this bridge op property that you don't own. Lots of work improving someones elses property.You are a tough Dude. Keep up the good work.
@darrenrsmith7119 the bar is removed from the motor. The attachment is added, which is powered by the same drive sprocket that drives the chain for the saw. It has a spool of cable for pulling loads. Many times, they are attached to a base for stability for a better mount onto a tree as an anchor for an example. Hope this helps.
Athletic tape is good and holds well but they also make a stretch tape that sports use for cuts. You should look into that for your first aid... Much better for allowing you to stay active and keep good range of motion.
Stumbled on your channel...thought another yahoo who thinks he's gonna make it in Alaska. WTched a couple minutes and discovered, no Yahoo here! The boy has some skills. So...new sub here. Good luck man.
It’s a little more work but cutting the logs in half reduces weight and allows the flat side to sit on the logs. We do this to build helicopter pads for logging in the mtns, have a look. Learning to split a log with chainsaw freehand is good skill to develop.
Awesome build! Subbed. One thing to be careful of when you use your axe as a hammer, it can open up the eye and the head of your axe may eventually fly off. Just check it, and add a wedge whenever it gets loose. I learned that one the hard way.
Four feet of snow sitting on that bridge weighs approximately 30,240 pounds. I hate to be a party pooper, but I don't think that bridge will survive the winter. I've lived off grid for 23 years 100 miles south of your place. Nice videos.
cable from above with turnbuckles as already been mentioned using the trees is the way to go!!! Also....add a couple of upridges under the bridge on both sides of the creek to help share the load.
What about a suspension bridge instead? May be easier to build and higher up from the streambank. You would need four upright logs - two for each side of the bank. Run steel cable across the top of the uprights and across the stream - one cable for each side of the bridge. You can anchor the cables to a nearby stout treat or if you care to lug cement in - I'd go for the stout tree. Next, hang loops drown from the cross cables to hold the cross planks. The cross planks will form the bed of your bridge - can make these out of half-logs. Then tie all of planks together with thin poles to keep them from swinging. That's it.
Just put a square brace underneath your bridge. Two of them. About 4 feet of the creeks edge in the creek bed. One on each side. And stand them up like a wall. Parallel with the flow of the creek. You can even leave the bow in it that you have. Really easy to replace when they go bad.
Hello Ty. My respect and admiration for your tenacity and determination to resolve challenges, you're going to be successful in your settlement in Alaska. I'll give you some advices but it's up to you. First of all, to relieve weight to the beams, cut the logs of the bridge deck in halves. It gives more stability and easy to nail it. You answered me that you can't put struts or piles in the river, can you build wingwall or bridge seat in the river bank? It relieves strain to the beams. Also, your idea to add suspension cables is a very good idea and you don't need to build concrete towers, you have close trees that can be used as cable anchor. What kind of vehicle are you going to use? ATV? An ATV with winch will be a game changer! Congrats.
Thank you Javier, I could build a wall but I don't think it would do what I want it too, a few others have commented other cable ideas from the top side which I am considering heavily. Argo and snowmachine are the two main vehicles that will cross the bridge
Good thing you are short in spikes. Log space will help not only with finish weight but allow snow to fall through or snow weight would be that beautiful bridge’s downfall. I’d try to somehow suspend cables above the bridge and run a couple down on each side attached to main beams with lag bolts. Allow for tightening of suspended cables after stretch. Looking Great!!!!
There is a concept I think you should look into. It’s called a force vector. When you apply a perpendicular force to a tensioned line or cable you magnify the horizontal force on the line/cable considerably more than the downward force you apply. Try to avoid horizontal tensioned lines when possible. Having any kind of U reduces the tension so other comments about lifting the bridge from a U line above is a better idea imo. When you were lifting that log in place running the strap over the cord I was cringed hoping it wasn’t going to snap into your face. Just be cautious running nylon over nylon and also tensioned lines…good luck !!
Wow Sorry you Hurt Your Hand That's A Big Cut😢 Incredible Work you did for Sure💪Hard Work Always Pays off😊 I Think the Cable Anchor is A Great idea and Two Anchors to hold the Bridge on each side to keep bridge tight when water Rages? What do I know 😅😂 I bet alot of people out on UA-cam land Really wish they could have helped you me included But That would have defeated your purpose of being alone I could have watched you All day Long Really Amazing Stuff 😊💪👍 Enjoy your time Off And Hope To See you Soon on Your Next Mission 🙏😊❤
Hey kiddo, Like the vids but please consider using safety glass when chopping fire wood, Had a mate lost an eye last year doing the exact same thing, Shit happens bud !! Take care X from France
Love this channel man I have a suggestion though if you keep using your axe as a hammer it's not going to last you very long out in the bush the poll of the axe is not hardened on most, if it is on yours that's awesome but most aren't you need to get a dedicated 2 lb sledge Hammer for that kind of stuff.
I have a concern of breakup come spring time. Bridge appears to be about 3-4 ft below the bridge at low river. Just a few days of rain raised your level several inches, I lived up there for 7 years and I seen those small streams come out of their banks during breakup. We had streams that were fed by the Alaska Range, 35 Miles away and our creek would fluxate as much as a 12 -15" during the day from melt water even in the fall. JFYI I admire your tenacity in completing what you did.
It may be prudent to buy some 1/4 in steel cable and use it for supporting the center of the bridge suspension bridge style. What you’re doing is pretty backbreaking work, im impressed!
Mate. Suspension bridge. Cables strung above the bridge between trees and then droppers down to the logs. Each cable down can be adjusted for tension. The main cables across the stream don’t need to line up with the bridge as they could cross diagonal if need be and just put droppers down where the cables cross above the bridge edge. Hope that makes sense!
Your bridge will benefit from the gaps as it will not need to sustain a full snow load, much like decks are built with gaps to allow water to flow through and not capture leaves or debris which cause rot to develop sooner. Good job.
I would drive some stakes on both sides of the bridge into the ground and fasten the bridge to them might help keep it from washing away in the spring also maybe some supports in the middle just dive them into the bottom of the river as much as possible and nail them off lift up the middle a bit first keep from sagging to much when the machines drive over
I was thinking of a wide board & rope,with a cable & some pulleys - make a overhead trolley you could sit on and pull yourself across the creek. (Zip Line)
You mean something like the one that they have on homestead rescue on the big 40 with Marty Raney and all his family, they made a double zip line that was attached to an old ski lift on either side and they had a little cart that they could.d haul themselves or equipment across a raging river
I absolutely love your videos! I admire your hard work and determination. I am a bit concerned, have you considered high water levels and the effects on the structure? I'm sure you have, I would hate to see all your work washed out by a wet spring.
I feel worn out just watching all that work you've done. I, like many I suspect, started thinking of how I would do such a bridge. Have you thought about an "arched log bridge"? Something like "Grandpa Amu" or "Backyard Trail Builds" have videos of building, or even a Davinci bridge? Both use shorter, easier to manage sections, have good load capacity and could probably span the distance easily. Just a thought. I can't wait till the cabin build starts. You're living the dream so I may be a bit envious (Oh OK, a lot).
Great job on the bridge! One thing I would highly recommend, is to get some heavy chain, and tie the bridge off to something immovable, on both ends, or the spring run off, and ice will happily relocate the bridge for you, as I learned the hard way. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
I got tired just watching you work! And I am sitting at a computer!
Wow, that was one epic bridge build. Look forward to the completion next year.
Attach a cable 10 or 15 feet up each of two trees, them run the other ends down to the middle of the bridge on each side. Use turnbuckles to pull up on the bridge to take the flex out of it. Running an X under it won't be worth the time or energy. Also, try to raise the lower end, high water, debris or ice jam is going to take it out. Good luck! Stay safe!
@@The27kart I like this idea, I'm a little worried about leverage, as in the weight of the bridge pulling down at such a high point on the tree. The reason for the x cables would be to keep the stress on the trees at the very bottom and strongest part of the tree. What do you think about this worry I have?
I would attach the cable 10 to 15 feet up. But take a cable down the back side as close to being in line as possible to a stump of a tree to take the pressure of pulling the trees inward and the stress would be transferred to straight down the trees.
Raising the lower end on cribbing stacking logs up just a few feet would be beneficial than a small bridge to the top of the bank.
If you were further off the water a cable attached to both ends of the logs and a vertical 2 feet in length or so underneath between the cable and the logs. Once you tighten the cable it would arch them up them and you could nail them together. You would need sufficient spacing from the creek to the bottom of the vertical. The longer the vertical the more of an arch, however wood only flexes so far so you wouldn’t want to get to carried away.
@@mikecrawford7352 love this, thank you!
@@LifeonFishCreekanother idea occurred to me, back in the day they moved heavy logs by building an A frame out of 8’ logs or thereabouts and you have a rope tied to the log you want to move that runs a few feet to the top of the a frame. You then prop it up and pull on a long rope lifting the log up. As the a frame gets to the vertical point gravity takes over and the log is dragged by its own weight around 6’.
Obviously this can be achieved using a come along. The taller the A frame the further the log moves but the more effort is needed.
You could also use a pulley at the top of the A frame and down to the log you want to move.
@@mikecrawford7352 Genius, I've seen this done before but I've never tried it. I'll give it a shot on that second bridge next summer
Another great video. Spacing the logs will lighten the weight as well
Determination accomplishes the impossible, the idea of using from above cables for the support for the timbers is righteous, with out a way of anchoring the structure the spring thaw may make your bridge a huge raft,you got spit young man no one can take that away from you for sure , im hooked.
Badass bridge, lots of helpful people here. Big supporter i share with everyone i can
Holy Wowsa! That bridge is a remarkable accomplishment! Your tenacity is admirable and I look forward to what’s next. The cable idea sounds like a clever solution 😊 Hope your hand is healing well too!
Thanks! Brilliant videos. Ur doing amazing work there. Building up something great. I hope you keep posting. 💯
Wow that was so kind of you! OMG thank you so much!
you have a big fan in gaastra, michigan i wish i was your age i am 75 and raised on a farm dad had a camp and i spent many happy days there you bring back many fond memories
Same here in oz camping in bushland
All the best of health and happiness to you Dennis! I wish us lads in the UK got these opportunities :)
Great video, good job on the bridge! 🤠
I am excited to see your channel grow I love your content Alaska is beautiful country a good job on the bridge and by the way I didn't look away😊 I hope we don't have to wait too long to see an upcoming video😊👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
@@wendyshick6689 Thanks Wendy, I will try to post occasionally while here in Arizona. Maybe a day in the life video? Or a shooting range video? Any adventures i go on here I will film and post as well. I appreciate your support since the beginning.
Amazing content, super effort on the bridge build 💪👍
Keep strong my friend can't wait for your next video Cheers from North west Queensland Australia
Great effort mate, just goes to show what can be achieved with focus and perseverance...very well done!!
Would be interesting if you are leaving for the winter to have a camera on a tree near the bridge so you can see how it holds up. You're absolutely mad building it....but I'm sure you know that. 😂 Loving this journey.
I have a camera up there but the battery is not charging for it. So it will be useless this winter.
@@LifeonFishCreek My cellular trail camera won't charge from solar as long as the temperatures stay below freezing. On my non-celular trail camera I've had better winter performance after I switched to Energizer Ultimate (non-rechargable) lithium batteries. They're expensive but last longer and perform better in the cold. Thanks for the videos.
You were right about the bridge brother it's epic, love the channel and looking forward to seeing the next one
Hell of an effort, well done.
Hey bud from the last video unit now I've been waiting to see this video and still great job on cutting the trees like our last conversation
Very good work on your bridge! If you mounted metal railings along the sides of the bridge, then wound cabling around the railings, then suspended the cables to high points on both sides, that would work too.... Have a good week!
I was happy to get this video. After the last one, I wasn't expecting another upload for months.I guess NOW, that will be the case. Looking forward to your return!
😭 will be a long time before I can return,
Long winter's.
Build a Crib in the center, put in a couple of post , and a beam to underside of logs, fill crib with rocks from river bed
Awesome accomplishment. Subscribed. You seem open to constructive input. You have trees at three corners for suspension cables. In that country you should be able to dig deep enough to sink an upright post(tree) at the fourth corner. You said the road bed is nine feet wide. Place a 16 foot beam(tree) centered under the middle of the bridge. Attaching the suspension cables to the ends of that would give you a straight line pull between the trees (and post) on either bank. The trees and post should only be used to establish the high points for the cable, which should continue past them anchored into the ground. Again, awesome solo accomplishment. I'm looking forward to next summer's vids.
Loving this channel for a man who tries to find escapes from life this is just that! all the best to you mate !
Suspend The bridge with a couple of cables from the two trees on the farside. It looks like you can get pretty high on them to have an effective angle to get quite a ways out on the bridge. Put a log on the underside of the bridge to anchor the cables to below then crank them tight with a turnbuckles. It will also act as an anchor for your bridge so it doesn't get washed away with spring breakup flow. If you brace it well enough to lift it into the air, you can charge an animal toll if they come to like it. The five inches between the logs will deter four-legged creatures from using it though. Perhaps some bark down the middle, to span the gaps, and bait some deer to cross for an easy shot. Anyhow great content, I love how you present your challenges in a help me figure it out way and then show what you came up with. Carry on with beast mode on full young man.
That bridge is so incredibly impressive it boggles the mind Boyo. Keep this shit up!
thanks for the great post. I have been looking for your new movie ever since early summer when you built the a frame. Looks like the spacing of the logs worked well and improved your weight worries at the center of the span. I suppose a 20 inch rubber tire or atv tracks will crawl over that easily. Hope you hand feels better. I bet that was a lot of aches to drive 100+ spikes. Looking forward to new content. It will be fun to see winter there if you ever are able to go year round.
You've done an amazing job, dude! Epic is right! Bridge looks lower (than it actually is) in middle depending on camera angle but around the 48 minute mark in video, we get a better angle which looks like plenty of room for floating debris. Your idea re: concrete posts and wires cris-crossing sounds good but I'm no expert. Hope your injury gets healed asap! 🌞👍
Thank you Tracey!
Great video as is your bridge. And your property location is beautiful. Peace ✌️
It sure was nice to see your plan come together, what a ton of work though! It is, after all, the most important jobs you will have cutting the trail to your property, access any time of year.
You have enough advice here so I will congratulate you on the bridge work & leave you with a reminder. When cutting kindling with an axe, use a small stick to hold the piece your going to swing your axe at. Better to chop a stick than your hand or finger. You're doing great, keep it up & be careful
Great job!!! Just another tidbit. Straps stretch which can make it difficult using a winching system like the one you use. If you can, use cable as chain can be heavy. Also when cutting a tree with a lean to it, most times there isn’t much you can do with the lean but just go with it. Be safe and thanks.
From British Columbia Canada.
Oh and you may want to secure the “upstream” logs to something secure. High water may dislodge all your hard work.
Enjoying watching your videos. Keep going, you'll break through.
It's coming together 👍🏻
See you next summer? Come on man that’s way 2 long you need to bed there year round your content is epic!!!
@@donk9189 soon I will be here year round making weekly episodes
That bridge is cool - but what a lot of work. I hope it works out and makes your life easier next year and into the future. Hope the hand is ok too mate. Thank you for sharing this start of your new life. PS - please get a large hammer onto site next time. Wielding that sharp axe as a mallet made me very nervous.😁
@@MrScipio72 for sure need a big sledge. The hand is nearly healed up. Thanks😊
Epic build, you didn't play around. I really am looking forward to seeing how your journey goes and I'll be looking forward to anything you post in future. Safe travels home and take care.👍
What a great video! And the bridge is awesome. I would try to think of a way to add support in the middle. Maybe posts into the creek bed? Anyway you are totally legit man!
What an amazing achievement, I'm floored by what you've done alone. All of that is definitely going to be a great learning curve and help with the future. Sorry to see the injury, it happens and normally it's going to be in a place that reminds you every time you need to do something. Hopefully it won't take long to heal without too much problems.👍❤️
@@neutonrenda2303 Thank you thank you. My hand is nearly healed up already. 👍🏼
great video buddy -that's some tough work you've done!
Like the cable idea for your bridge.
great video....keep it up thanks
Fantastic LaCrosse waders!!
Great job!!
@@nickrubberboot3673 5 star review for sure!
If you pull the log on the ground it hard but if you lift with only a bit of log touching the ground much easier on tools you . Good luck bud doing good so far
Your Buck 110 is a awesome camp kniofe but also get a good fixed blade bush craft knife to baton your wood for kindling. That way you hands are never in striking range and the axe and you can do the splitting work with little hazard. It is great to view your progress but injuries like that your your hand can be avoided. Stay safe. Love you videos.
This is wicket buddy you have come along way
I really enjoy the content you’ve posted. Ya work hard and well the couch coaches will always have an opinion? Nothing like learning first hand. Hope the community is kind for the most part, thanks for sharing. As much work as creating the content to share above the rest of the hard work. You should show us the pistol one if these days take a few pop shots lol.
@@waterfrontpoverty2273 I'll make a video of all my guns someday soon.
@@waterfrontpoverty2273 thanks for the kind words!
Looking forward to next summer when you return!
Yes definitely anchor the bridge!!!!
Wow,
That’s a lot of work. But congrats., great job. Pretty impressive.
Not a bridge too far. Heal your hand and be back at it. Great Job.
Im loving this channel. You're doing an awesome job.
Great work! This is an exciting update i can't wait to see what you will do next.
I cut off my thumb just like that in the woods with an ax and it became an expensive lesson for me but a good experience later on. It was cold and wet snow fell and I got careless which cost me a very long healing time. So be careful and never take chances with an ax, knife or chainsaw. Thank you very much for allowing us to accompany you on your adventure. Looking forward to more videos from your trip there in the forest 🍻🍂🔥🌲🪓
Will you get there when the snow settles too?
SKÅL from Sweden
Unfortunately I will miss out on this winter. But yes I'll be back early summer 2025. Sorry to hear about your thumb. I will definitely be more careful
Impressive bridge but I fear it won't be there next summer, surely it will be washed away with the spring snow melt? Here in scotland it wouldn't last more than a few weeks until the inevitable heavy rainfalls in October. November. Our rivers can increase in height by 25 feet in places, depending on the upper catchment topography and how wide / flat the floodplain is. Amazing drone shots and landscape. There are small areas in Scotland which still look like that, but we lost most of our natural forests thousands of years ago. I would go for a steel cable bridge suspended between strong trees on either side. But you will also need to anchor the cable ends to ground as they will pull the tower trees over sooner or later. Best wishes for the winter and will check-in next summer to see how you are doing.
Well, he'll have a project every spring. I'm not sure what plan B will be but this has failure written all over it I'm sorry to say .Lots of DIY project managers here... I don't have the answer.
I just started watching looking at your bridge, was wondering why not split the logs across and also a support under the end with a lot shore to take the bounce out, also it will need a curb on each side so you don’t slide off with atv
Great accomplishment on the bridge. Could see you were exhausted. You might need additional support underneath both ends of the bridge. Looking forward to your next video.
I know all to well about getting to close with the axe while making kindling as I almost chopped a finger off and was far from new to making kindling, but it happened in the morning routine , axe went to the bone and what stopped the swing was axe handle hit my pant leg , I was alone so had to toughen up and get it dealt with , grabbed a clean rag and applied pressure til bleeding slowed, then found the first aid kit , cleaned it up , and got a bandage on it , eventually went to bandaid stitches , now the scar is a reminder to think it threw while making kindling lol
I would put the knotch back into the cut knotch to keep itbfrom fooding in and snap. Good job🎉
Sure Hated to see him notch those logs.
You call this injury? "TIS BUT A SCRATCH" :) Keep fighting man, i am looking forward to see your homestead grow.
Would absolutely love to be helping you!!! Looks epic
I am writing at about the middle of this video before you have placed any cross logs so I am probably too late but I would have split those logs before placing them. A. they would be lighter, B. they will lay flatter and the nails will hold them better, C. you will only need half as many and D. when you split them in half you will mitigate the the size difference of the logs by 1/2.. I am also concerned that you have built this bridge op property that you don't own. Lots of work improving someones elses property.You are a tough Dude. Keep up the good work.
Watch your show last night,really enjoyed, next year is a long way off.
Love your videos!
A chainsaw winch would be super helpful
Agreed
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Never seen or heard of that?? 🇬🇧
@darrenrsmith7119 the bar is removed from the motor. The attachment is added, which is powered by the same drive sprocket that drives the chain for the saw. It has a spool of cable for pulling loads. Many times, they are attached to a base for stability for a better mount onto a tree as an anchor for an example. Hope this helps.
@@OldSchoolAlaska Cheers fella 👍
Incredible-I feel so inadequate. Love the videos.
Athletic tape is good and holds well but they also make a stretch tape that sports use for cuts. You should look into that for your first aid... Much better for allowing you to stay active and keep good range of motion.
Stumbled on your channel...thought another yahoo who thinks he's gonna make it in Alaska. WTched a couple minutes and discovered, no Yahoo here! The boy has some skills. So...new sub here. Good luck man.
Well done!
Add some New Skin to the first aid kit, great stuff closes up wound and stops bleeding fast may have to add it a second time with a really bad cut.
It’s a little more work but cutting the logs in half reduces weight and allows the flat side to sit on the logs. We do this to build helicopter pads for logging in the mtns, have a look. Learning to split a log with chainsaw freehand is good skill to develop.
I'll check it out. And I agree. It probably would be worth it and a good skill to develop
Just came to the comments and look if it already was suggested, and you did. I agree 💯 % 😃
Awesome build! Subbed.
One thing to be careful of when you use your axe as a hammer, it can open up the eye and the head of your axe may eventually fly off. Just check it, and add a wedge whenever it gets loose. I learned that one the hard way.
Four feet of snow sitting on that bridge weighs approximately 30,240 pounds. I hate to be a party pooper, but I don't think that bridge will survive the winter. I've lived off grid for 23 years 100 miles south of your place. Nice videos.
cable from above with turnbuckles as already been mentioned using the trees is the way to go!!!
Also....add a couple of upridges under the bridge on both sides of the creek to help share the load.
What about a suspension bridge instead? May be easier to build and higher up from the streambank. You would need four upright logs - two for each side of the bank. Run steel cable across the top of the uprights and across the stream - one cable for each side of the bridge. You can anchor the cables to a nearby stout treat or if you care to lug cement in - I'd go for the stout tree. Next, hang loops drown from the cross cables to hold the cross planks. The cross planks will form the bed of your bridge - can make these out of half-logs. Then tie all of planks together with thin poles to keep them from swinging. That's it.
On your next trip I would suggest you nail the centers of each those logs too.
Just put a square brace underneath your bridge. Two of them. About 4 feet of the creeks edge in the creek bed. One on each side. And stand them up like a wall. Parallel with the flow of the creek. You can even leave the bow in it that you have. Really easy to replace when they go bad.
Diagonal cable lines on trees to center of bridge to lift the center of bridge.
We found debarked logs last much longer. None the less, I fear your bridge will be washed out in the spring... Nice going!
Hoping not🤞🏼
Some very smart postings
Hello Ty. My respect and admiration for your tenacity and determination to resolve challenges, you're going to be successful in your settlement in Alaska. I'll give you some advices but it's up to you. First of all, to relieve weight to the beams, cut the logs of the bridge deck in halves. It gives more stability and easy to nail it. You answered me that you can't put struts or piles in the river, can you build wingwall or bridge seat in the river bank? It relieves strain to the beams. Also, your idea to add suspension cables is a very good idea and you don't need to build concrete towers, you have close trees that can be used as cable anchor. What kind of vehicle are you going to use? ATV? An ATV with winch will be a game changer! Congrats.
Thank you Javier, I could build a wall but I don't think it would do what I want it too, a few others have commented other cable ideas from the top side which I am considering heavily.
Argo and snowmachine are the two main vehicles that will cross the bridge
You built the Golden Bridge, now a decent house would be nice. Good luck.
Can't wait to start the Cabin!
Good thing you are short in spikes. Log space will help not only with finish weight but allow snow to fall through or snow weight would be that beautiful bridge’s downfall. I’d try to somehow suspend cables above the bridge and run a couple down on each side attached to main beams with lag bolts. Allow for tightening of suspended cables after stretch. Looking Great!!!!
@@Angerhofer-hunt-fish-ride thank you, you a few others have the same idea... Sounds like it may work better that an x pattern under the bridge
Luv this so far!
There is a concept I think you should look into. It’s called a force vector. When you apply a perpendicular force to a tensioned line or cable you magnify the horizontal force on the line/cable considerably more than the downward force you apply. Try to avoid horizontal tensioned lines when possible. Having any kind of U reduces the tension so other comments about lifting the bridge from a U line above is a better idea imo. When you were lifting that log in place running the strap over the cord I was cringed hoping it wasn’t going to snap into your face. Just be cautious running nylon over nylon and also tensioned lines…good luck !!
I will definitely look into this
Wow Sorry you Hurt Your Hand That's A Big Cut😢 Incredible Work you did for Sure💪Hard Work Always Pays off😊 I Think the Cable Anchor is A Great idea and Two Anchors to hold the Bridge on each side to keep bridge tight when water Rages? What do I know 😅😂 I bet alot of people out on UA-cam land Really wish they could have helped you
me included But That would have defeated your purpose of being alone I could have watched you All day Long Really Amazing Stuff 😊💪👍 Enjoy your time Off And Hope To See you Soon on Your Next Mission 🙏😊❤
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words. The Hand is nearly healed. Another week and it'll be just a memory
Hey kiddo,
Like the vids but please consider using safety glass when chopping fire wood,
Had a mate lost an eye last year doing the exact same thing,
Shit happens bud !!
Take care
X from France
Love this channel man I have a suggestion though if you keep using your axe as a hammer it's not going to last you very long out in the bush the poll of the axe is not hardened on most, if it is on yours that's awesome but most aren't you need to get a dedicated 2 lb sledge Hammer for that kind of stuff.
Thanks for the tip
Great job but you need to take safety seriously, use proper tools, and safety gear. You are in the wild,who,s going to help you.
I have a concern of breakup come spring time. Bridge appears to be about 3-4 ft below the bridge at low river. Just a few days of rain raised your level several inches, I lived up there for 7 years and I seen those small streams come out of their banks during breakup. We had streams that were fed by the Alaska Range, 35 Miles away and our creek would fluxate as much as a 12 -15" during the day from melt water even in the fall. JFYI I admire your tenacity in completing what you did.
If it survives this next spring breakup, I'm raising that low end a few feet higher.🤞🏼
It may be prudent to buy some 1/4 in steel cable and use it for supporting the center of the bridge suspension bridge style. What you’re doing is pretty backbreaking work, im impressed!
You could cut a branch and prop the centers up maybe an upward arch then nailed them together it may level off after you take the branch out.
Mate. Suspension bridge. Cables strung above the bridge between trees and then droppers down to the logs. Each cable down can be adjusted for tension. The main cables across the stream don’t need to line up with the bridge as they could cross diagonal if need be and just put droppers down where the cables cross above the bridge edge. Hope that makes sense!
@@peteellissnr6258 it does make sense, thank you.
Your bridge will benefit from the gaps as it will not need to sustain a full snow load, much like decks are built with gaps to allow water to flow through and not capture leaves or debris which cause rot to develop sooner. Good job.
Love the drone footage
I would drive some stakes on both sides of the bridge into the ground and fasten the bridge to them might help keep it from washing away in the spring also maybe some supports in the middle just dive them into the bottom of the river as much as possible and nail them off lift up the middle a bit first keep from sagging to much when the machines drive over
I was thinking of a wide board & rope,with a cable & some pulleys - make a overhead trolley you could sit on and pull yourself across the creek. (Zip Line)
You mean something like the one that they have on homestead rescue on the big 40 with Marty Raney and all his family, they made a double zip line that was attached to an old ski lift on either side and they had a little cart that they could.d haul themselves or equipment across a raging river
I absolutely love your videos! I admire your hard work and determination.
I am a bit concerned, have you considered high water levels and the effects on the structure? I'm sure you have, I would hate to see all your work washed out by a wet spring.
I have yes, check the description, I explain it there. Thanks for your support. Let's hope it's still there when I return🤞🏼
24:08 Could have driven some pilings in the manner the Romans used to build bridges across streams and rivers. That would give a nice level bridge.
Great job mate hope you can get back and get more videos up soon .....would b great to see a winter video..
Spacing the logs is going to be much better weight wise, I think it works well.
I feel worn out just watching all that work you've done.
I, like many I suspect, started thinking of how I would do such a bridge. Have you thought about an "arched log bridge"? Something like "Grandpa Amu" or "Backyard Trail Builds" have videos of building, or even a Davinci bridge? Both use shorter, easier to manage sections, have good load capacity and could probably span the distance easily. Just a thought.
I can't wait till the cabin build starts. You're living the dream so I may be a bit envious (Oh OK, a lot).