My wife and I also just went through this with our cabin. We had a lot of handshake cash deals with neighbors and farmers with equipment. Had we went through a home builder or cabin kit we would of easily paid double. I'm pretty sure we bought the same kitchen cabinets!!! Looks beautiful!
Very inspiring Sam and Moriah! It looks like the perfect size building for both of you and guests that might stay with you. I'm planning on doing something similar here in Washington. A tip that you alluded to is that the best deals on land aren't going to be regular listings. They going to be on Facebook marketplace, craigslist and just driving around looking for an estate sale, for sale sign on side of the road or property that looks abandoned. And most inexpensive properties will need to cleared/cleaned/repaired. Like you've demonstrated, a little research and some hard work really pays off.
Good for you! My dad was a Jack of all trades type guy so he taught us all how to do basic construction and I helped him build an out building on our property that ended up becoming my bedroom as a teenager. It has electricity connected to the house and a wood stove got heat. I did all the drywall and helped with the wood stove hearth that was made from brick and rock from our property. I had done a lot of brick work with my dad before but had never done drywall. I helped set and glaze the windows. He hung the door. I installed the door knob and lock and laid the carpet. Nearly everything in that structure except the T-1-11 was salvaged from our house, from my dads work, he made hand tooled front doors for houses in the 70s. If you have a wooden door from the 1970s and live in the western half of the US, it’s very likely it was made at the shop where he worked or even by him. Even the Sheetrock was salvage from a cold structuring site my uncle was working on. They had ordered the wrong kind so it was set to go to the dump. It was brand new and uncut pieces. The roof beams were from an old department store in Portland oregon(we lived in the WA side) that was being gutted and turned into an indoor shopping mall. Those things were bullet proof. Who knows what chemical they had been treated with but they had sat on the ground in our back yard for years and had not one sign of rot and those beams had been in that department store since the 1920s. They made great foundation beams as well as roof beams if you had the right tool to cut them. My dad used his chain saw if you can believe. They looked sort of rough hewn on the edges. Gave the place a cool look. Thanks for sharing your process. Brought back a lot of memories for me snd great to see others finding ways to live a simpler life. I’m in my late 50s and have lived the tiny and simple life my whole life. Zero debt. No regrets.
great video. It must be so rewarding to be living in something you built with your own hands adn know how! Looks like you learned a lot and arecontinuing to learn! How fun
Absolutely Inspiring! Truly, it has always been my dream to quite literally, "get 5+ acres in the mtns/forest of Utah, and build a home of my own." I've also kept my dream realistic by knowing that I'd need to hire a professional for plumbing, electric/gas. I imagine the solar panels you all have take care of electric/gas needs, it's off grid. Super impressed by your UA-cam videos, been a fan for a while during your Pct hike, Congratulations!! Thank you for All of your videos Sam and Moriah, You two are Soo Inspiring! (That whole hand-nailing shit up to the roof part, that's gotta be some Serious elbow grease, and I've got mad appreciation for that.) Much Aloha! 🤙
A great vid, Sam.... and the narration as well!! A huge WTG on the decision to go with the 4 ft culvert. Even if you only ever see it half full, it will be way better than having the ditch 'overflow' and then having to replace the 'too small' culvert with a larger one. Lots of stress saved there! One minor comment on the 'headache' issue of 'leveling'... IMHO... Not necessary... yes, get them close! then save the headaches by using shims... Chances are that you will have to do some shimming after a few years of settling anyway... Otherwise, you guys did a Great Job!!! Take Care! Ed
OMG, you both are incredible - what a feat. So impressive, just loved watching you work your way through all of the stages. Congratulations, that was quite an achievement. Makes hiking the PCT seem easy by comparison, eh? 😂. The amount of knowledge and wisdom you acquired was phenomenal! My hats off to you both!
Great video Sam! Really enjoyed the summary of the cabin construction. My wife and I did buy land in Virginia and found a contractor to build most of our house but he did allow us to do as much of it as we wanted. I estimate that we did about a quarter of the building ourselves. Totally agree that anyone can do it themselves if they are fairly handy, I've met plenty of people that don't really have the background to understand how to build something properly.
Whether it is hiking the PCT or building your off grid cabin, you two are so inspiring. Loving this channel and see it growing into something that you all can be real proud of. Patreon coming?
You two have done a fantastic job. I've done many things that I had never done before but with research., patience and a stick to it attitude, I succeeded. Remarkable accomplishment in a short span of time. Added to that is your conquering the PCT
nothing quite like the feeling of building your own home - good for you guys! impressive considering the time table, work obligations, etc. we built a similar sized cabin in 2015 though have completed several additions like a new bedroom wing and various outbuildings as we started having kids. and we certainly used a nail gun! we were confident in ability to build out the structure but initially had concerns re plumbing and electrical given little to no experience in those areas - turned out great though, just do your research and let it rip like you did. cheers
Really enjoyed this video… great work and really inspiring. Even more so when you’re working full time and winter is on its way. Just think of all the money you’ve saved while on you’re on bit of paradise and others are stuck in traffic trying to pay a 30 year mortgage 😬
I'm curious of what elevation your cabin is and do you get a lot of snow? My wife &I have a house in South Lake Tahoe (6,200') which is quite a ways from the coast so we can get big storms that bring tons of snow. Talk about post holing ha
Homesteading and Backpacking. My two favorite things to watch on You Tube…
Beautiful Homestead, I love that it's not can we do it, but how do we do it. You should be very proud of your achievements.
Very nicely done you two!!! Looking forward to the next one detailing the inside that you hinted. Best...dale (Pops)
My wife and I also just went through this with our cabin. We had a lot of handshake cash deals with neighbors and farmers with equipment. Had we went through a home builder or cabin kit we would of easily paid double. I'm pretty sure we bought the same kitchen cabinets!!! Looks beautiful!
Thanks for sharing! Really really love this channel! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪!
Yall have done a great job with this. I am proud of you both.
Thanks so much for sharing this. It is exciting. Makes me dream a little bit.
Very inspiring Sam and Moriah! It looks like the perfect size building for both of you and guests that might stay with you. I'm planning on doing something similar here in Washington.
A tip that you alluded to is that the best deals on land aren't going to be regular listings. They going to be on Facebook marketplace, craigslist and just driving around looking for an estate sale, for sale sign on side of the road or property that looks abandoned. And most inexpensive properties will need to cleared/cleaned/repaired. Like you've demonstrated, a little research and some hard work really pays off.
exactly! always have to be looking everywhere
Good for you! My dad was a Jack of all trades type guy so he taught us all how to do basic construction and I helped him build an out building on our property that ended up becoming my bedroom as a teenager. It has electricity connected to the house and a wood stove got heat. I did all the drywall and helped with the wood stove hearth that was made from brick and rock from our property. I had done a lot of brick work with my dad before but had never done drywall. I helped set and glaze the windows. He hung the door. I installed the door knob and lock and laid the carpet. Nearly everything in that structure except the T-1-11 was salvaged from our house, from my dads work, he made hand tooled front doors for houses in the 70s. If you have a wooden door from the 1970s and live in the western half of the US, it’s very likely it was made at the shop where he worked or even by him. Even the Sheetrock was salvage from a cold structuring site my uncle was working on. They had ordered the wrong kind so it was set to go to the dump. It was brand new and uncut pieces. The roof beams were from an old department store in Portland oregon(we lived in the WA side) that was being gutted and turned into an indoor shopping mall. Those things were bullet proof. Who knows what chemical they had been treated with but they had sat on the ground in our back yard for years and had not one sign of rot and those beams had been in that department store since the 1920s. They made great foundation beams as well as roof beams if you had the right tool to cut them. My dad used his chain saw if you can believe. They looked sort of rough hewn on the edges. Gave the place a cool look. Thanks for sharing your process. Brought back a lot of memories for me snd great to see others finding ways to live a simpler life. I’m in my late 50s and have lived the tiny and simple life my whole life. Zero debt. No regrets.
Wow love your home....great video....thanks for sharing.
Really interesting- a bit like your PCT a journey discovering your capabilities. Must give immense satisfaction.
Excellent video. More please. You two are amazing. When you set your mind on something, you get it done well
Awesome! Thanks for documenting the process
We are from NH also and looking for land near Franconia to do want you both just did. Thank you for the video. It gives me hope.
Incredible job 👏 🙌 👌
great video. It must be so rewarding to be living in something you built with your own hands adn know how! Looks like you learned a lot and arecontinuing to learn! How fun
Absolutely Inspiring!
Truly, it has always been my dream to quite literally, "get 5+ acres in the mtns/forest of Utah, and build a home of my own."
I've also kept my dream realistic by knowing that I'd need to hire a professional for plumbing, electric/gas. I imagine the solar panels you all have take care of electric/gas needs, it's off grid.
Super impressed by your UA-cam videos, been a fan for a while during your Pct hike, Congratulations!!
Thank you for All of your videos Sam and Moriah, You two are Soo Inspiring!
(That whole hand-nailing shit up to the roof part, that's gotta be some Serious elbow grease, and I've got mad appreciation for that.)
Much Aloha! 🤙
Here’s to u guys👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍thanks for the video. Enjoyable to watch and such a good team u are. Take good care
Great job guys
We live in Ct. so great to see what you have done. Looking forward to more videos
Wow. Very impressive.
A great vid, Sam.... and the narration as well!! A huge WTG on the decision to go with the 4 ft culvert. Even if you only ever see it half full, it will be way better than having the ditch 'overflow' and then having to replace the 'too small' culvert with a larger one. Lots of stress saved there! One minor comment on the 'headache' issue of 'leveling'... IMHO... Not necessary... yes, get them close! then save the headaches by using shims... Chances are that you will have to do some shimming after a few years of settling anyway... Otherwise, you guys did a Great Job!!! Take Care! Ed
OMG, you both are incredible - what a feat. So impressive, just loved watching you work your way through all of the stages. Congratulations, that was quite an achievement. Makes hiking the PCT seem easy by comparison, eh? 😂. The amount of knowledge and wisdom you acquired was phenomenal! My hats off to you both!
Great video Sam! Really enjoyed the summary of the cabin construction. My wife and I did buy land in Virginia and found a contractor to build most of our house but he did allow us to do as much of it as we wanted. I estimate that we did about a quarter of the building ourselves. Totally agree that anyone can do it themselves if they are fairly handy, I've met plenty of people that don't really have the background to understand how to build something properly.
Whether it is hiking the PCT or building your off grid cabin, you two are so inspiring. Loving this channel and see it growing into something that you all can be real proud of. Patreon coming?
Awesome job!
You two have done a fantastic job. I've done many things that I had never done before but with research., patience and a stick to it attitude, I succeeded. Remarkable accomplishment in a short span of time. Added to that is your conquering the PCT
Where do you get your water supply?
nothing quite like the feeling of building your own home - good for you guys! impressive considering the time table, work obligations, etc. we built a similar sized cabin in 2015 though have completed several additions like a new bedroom wing and various outbuildings as we started having kids. and we certainly used a nail gun!
we were confident in ability to build out the structure but initially had concerns re plumbing and electrical given little to no experience in those areas - turned out great though, just do your research and let it rip like you did. cheers
Really enjoyed this video… great work and really inspiring. Even more so when you’re working full time and winter is on its way. Just think of all the money you’ve saved while on you’re on bit of paradise and others are stuck in traffic trying to pay a 30 year mortgage 😬
Thanks!
Congratulations
Noticed the IAFF sticker on your car. I'm from Local 1311.
Great looking cabin! How did you guys size your solar panel and battery system?
I'm curious of what elevation your cabin is and do you get a lot of snow? My wife &I have a house in South Lake Tahoe (6,200') which is quite a ways from the coast so we can get big storms that bring tons of snow. Talk about post holing ha
good
What jobs do you and moriah do? Awesome
One question, the stream runs low at times, are you going to sink a well?
This was an inspiration I want to do this one day
Hi Sam, what is it you do for work?
Did you tie into sewer or use septic?
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Do you need to pull permits for something like this?
We had to get a driveway permit and and building permit, that was it! No one came and checked in on it or anything
Sad that people are so into their own wants and forgetting that you are encroaching into animals homes. Enough is enough
When can I move into your spare room?
I'm wondering . . . where you do live and how it is not encroaching into animals homes?