THE BACKWOODS CABIN. Workshops, Updates and Embarking on a Dream.
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- Updates on my cabin workshops. Setting up my new off grid homestead for a self sufficient lifestyle. I started this journey by building a tiny cabin in the woods that I used as a hunting camp. Now that the addition is put on, I'm getting my workshops in place so that I can work from home and enjoy a simple life of self sustainability.
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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How do you have internet at your cabins? A: I have cell service at both cabins but it is spotty due to foliage and cloud cover. I can access the internet from my cabins but have to drive to a local wifi location to upload videos.
Q: How old is Frankie? A: Frankie will be 10 in April of 2018
Q: What video editing software do I use? A: Presently, all I use is Windows Live Movie maker but I’m considering trying imovie, Adobe Elements or SONY VEGAS PRO.
Q: How do you get your water? Did you dig a well? A: Presently, I haul water to the NY cabin but at the NH cabin, I drop a kettle into an old well that was dug by hand by the settlers in the 1700’s.
Q:What is your favorite brand of cast iron cookware? A: I prefer using vintage cast iron. My favorites are BSR and Griswold. If I had to buy new I would buy a Lodge Brand. I plan to purchase this dutch oven in the future:
Q: What do you use for refrigeration? A: We have a small gas refrigerator that we salvaged from an old Shasta camper and a custom icebox that I built into the cabin wall. We make ice on site with a propane freezer.
Video of icebox:
Video of Gas Refrigerator:
Propane Freezer:
Q: What do you use for cooking and heating? A: We use a Kitchen Queen 380 for cooking and heating during the winter months but we also have an antique gas stove in the cabin for when we don't need the heat from the KQ.
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great philosophy in life. I told my kids when they was young find something you love to do and figure out how to make a living doing it
JC, great to see things moving along, and as always, I enjoy seeing you and Frankie in your updates. May God continue to bless your plans and direction He has laid out. -Todd
14x24 is the size of the building I had delivered on my 20acres for my retirement home. I did not elect to get their windows because I wanted better quality then they offered. Thanks for another great video, you have no idea how much your videos help me get away from the things I'm dealing with. It allows me a nice mental escape, thank you.
I've never met someone so aligned with how I want to live life. Every video of yours I watch just brings a smile to my face and makes me think of times at the family cabin with my grandfather as a boy. Keep those videos coming !
+Brandon Ritchey Happy to hear you enjoy them Brandon. Thanks for taking the time to say so.
The Boss definitely knows how to live and enjoy life. I’m getting the wheels in motion to leave the “city” life and live more like the Boss. I’ve always wanted a simple lifestyle in the woods, just being in a cabin and chopping wood. God bless you and yours!
I love your passion and motivation. I was born and currently live in Florida but my Dad's family is from upstate New York and as a result I've spent a lot of time in the southern Adirondacks. I have a lot of dreams about living like this. My friends and family here ridicule me for wanting such a lifestyle but when I'm in the mountains I feel alive, I'm truly free.. Breathing clean air, watching the fireflies at night, admiring the stars, hunting, fishing, woodworking, gardening... All the things I love but can't do here in my deed restricted neighborhood surrounded by urban sprawl, smog and bumper to bumper traffic.. Someday soon I hope I'll get there.. Thanks for the videos.
+Mark C. Follow your heart my friend. Cheers.
JC, it's good to see such positive and constructive energy at work.
As always, your videos are at the top of the heap. In the beginning,
Frankie stole the show with those adorable eyes.
"May the force be with you my friend!"
J.C. I gotta say, watching your videos really motivates me to follow my dreams and do what I love, spend time with the people I love...Why would I do anything else other than what makes me happy...Life is too short to be doing things you hate...Keep up the great work buddy...
+13prevail People do what they hate all their lives to chase money. Money they spend on shit while their dreams remain unfulfilled. Do what you love man... and make a business out it so all your toys are tax deductible :-)))
JC I love the fact that you are a"doer" and not just a talker about it! Great job, good luck hunting. Looking forward to some of the workshop videos to come. Your back to basics approach is one that a lot of us enjoy watching! I am a faithful subscriber! Thank you!
+Duane K The more dreams I conquer, the more dreams I chase. It becomes an addiction but a good one. Cheers "-)
The procedure went well. Thank you for your concern :-)
Frankie is such a good natured dog. Can't wait to see the videos on the transformation of the new building. Happy to see things are falling into place for you. Good luck on the buck !
+Maureen Haggerty Little by little it's all coming together. Thanks for commenting.
Nothing more rewarding like a plan and a dream coming to fruition...best regards to you and Frankie
A dream and a plan combined with some patience and focused hard work and next thing you know your livin that dream!! Good stuff...Yes sir!
You inspire me to be a better person everyday. Your videos bring me a great deal of peace and serenity. You can sleep well tonight knowing you made a difference in at least one person's life. Thank you my friend, thank you very much.
The Boss is an inspiration to us all!!
Love that you're making it all happen. Great video. It opened up a father/son talk opportunity. Thx JC.
Hope you bag a white tail big enough to fill your freezers in both cabins! Can't wait to see what you do with the new building. Take care and God bless you!
Love that rough cut siding on the cabin. Looking to do the same to mine. Great videos.
+The Homesteads of Billy Goat Mountain Thank you :-)
Now is the time. God bless you and Frankie.
God speed to you bossman on following your dream.I took the nite off from work at the machine shop.
Got me some computer time.And what a joy to see you posted a new vid.Thanks Boss you made my night.
My dream is coming closer each year.After retiring to purchase a 6x12 cargo trailer and set it up as a portable
small engine repair shop.Ive already got a 60 gal compresser,3500 generator,sm. mig welder,drill press,and plenty
of hand and power tools.And what my father taught me is priceless.Thanks for the vid and always God Bless.Bobby
+Robert Harrison Sounds like you've got a great plan for yourself. Best of luck to you my friend.
What a great way to start my day....with one of your videos! Thanks Boss! You're the best!
+Tara Marlowe You always put a smile on me Tara. Cheers :-D
God Bless You in All You do
My Friend !
My Father Always said ;
"Plan your work and Work your Plan".......
Your dad had it right. God Bless
Really impressed with your progress! Its great to see an update. The building in front - you are a smart man!! The shop looks like a good setup too. For the extra cost of that little tin roof area, you certainly have some extra space that will be useful! Good luck with the deer! Enjoy the hunt and the butchering. Look forward to hearing from you again.
Boss, God bless you and your! You’re an inspiration to us all. Love from the Judge!
The roofing looks great and you cant beat the durability. God bless brother.
+John Arizona Thank you John. Blessings to you as well.
Everything looks perfect JC! You will live comfortably, simply and be one with nature. What a blessed life :)
+Northern Lassie "Comfortably, simply, and being one with nature" Is the only way I want to live. Two with nature sounds good too occasionally '-)
+thebossoftheswamp Yes with someone who is kindred... one way conversations can get strange in time :P
+Northern Lassie That's what Frankie says :c)~
Make everything one loves a business! Dang wished we did that! Goodness! Blessings!
Absolutely. I'll be discussing this a bit more in the future.
You are living the dream. Good for you.
Congrats. RIGHT ON RIGHT ON man. My heart is full. Just knowing you are fulfilling your dreams and moving forward makes me happy. A man always need to keep busy and you definitely do. Thank you for your share. And I am looking forward to see what's next. Thank you sir. ONE LOVE.
The roof is perfect very attractive and original
Thank you
You are an inspiration for living the dream!
Glad you're dream is becoming a reality Boss!
+Bama Prepper Me too buddy. Thank you.
Thank you for the updates! Great to see you making progress on your dream. And thanks for the inspiration and motivation. God Bless my friend.
+Jeff Schweiger Thank you Jeff and blessings to you as well.
Glad to see you back on the tube and feeling better. Good luck with the new building. Happy Jack
I only check in from time to time but been watching for a few years now, always enjoy your videos, you're blessed to have such a great place to enjoy life! take care
+Keltingr Thank you kindly :-)
for Frankie... food grade diatomaceous earth. It's good for parasites and skin irritation. You can sprinkle on his food and apply to his skin. Coconut oil is also good internally and on his skin. Lots of good uses for both of these products.
Thank you for the inspiration of living ones best life and dreams.
JC - I think the ideas you presented on why it makes sense to have the building up by the road for your "business" (Some kind of food related venture??) makes COMPLETE sense to me. I've scanned the art prints, etc. from the site you forwarded and I think it is impressive. I imagine the "business" will also be so. I enjoy the fact that you follow 'THE MEAT TRAPPER" and just wanted to say that both of you are people that LOTS of younger folks need to listen to and think about the ideas / attitudes/ experience / skills / etc . you men discuss. I really like your art, but I just LOVE your videos! I look forward to all you publish. I was lucky that I worked at something for nearly 40 years that I enjoyed...and that made it possible for me to raise my kids "off the grid" even though I left our cabin in our woods here in Indiana every morning and worked for a VERY large Company all day. KEEP THEM COMING...I'D LOVE TO SHARE A BEER WITH YOU BEFORE I CHECK OUT!
+Nate McKenzie Thank you Nate. I'd tip a beer or two with you any time. Thanks for commenting.
Can't beat the quality premade sheds and garages! Good luck in your new endeavor...and on the hunt!
+dennis poley Thank you kindly :-)
Stopped studying just to watch your video. I can't wait for the day I can say I'm all caught up and everything is falling into place. :) Everyone of your video is motivational and inspirational. They sure brighten up my day! Great and happy to hear things are going well. Wish the very best for you my friend.
My wife have been talking about this for years. Now we are starting. Great little cabin. Looking forward to more of your videos.
+stevehetzer1 Best of luck with your plans.
Thanks for sharing Boss, I understand the difficulties in working alone, I just built a small art studio for a friend, and working alone, I became the king of jigs, and clamps.
+Hatch61 Gotta love jigs and clamps. Can't live without them :-)
Great to see everything coming together for you! Give Frankie a scratch under the chin for me. Thanks for sharing!
Good job on seeing things through. JC you actually helped me put things in perspective recently. I've wanted a hunting cabin my whole life, along with many other wants, and may possibly have the opportunity after this year to buy a friend's place. I decided to quit wishing and do something about it by picking my side job back up and getting my finances in order so that if I have the chance I can jump on it. I'm truly happy in the woods and want to see my kids and perhaps their kids someday have a place to enjoy in the outdoors. Truly enjoy your videos, thank you sir.
+Stefan Schmidt Sounds like you've got a great plan in order. Good for you brother. Follow your heart :-)
Best of luck in the hunt. Hope you bag a nice big one that will provide ample meals for you and Frankie.
I like the metal roof. I think it will last longer too. Love the video and glad to see you back in good health. Jim
Fantastic work! It's awesome seeing the progress. It must be a really good feeling. Thanks for sharing. Good luck getting the deer.
Sounds like the plans and dreams are coming together. You are making very good progress - just keep chipping away at and you will be there soon.
Looks like everything is moving along nicely!! Many blessings of good fortune in all of your endeavors! I really enjoy watching your channel and I just love Frankie! He looks like the ultimate friend and workman's assistant!!
+Kelly Munio He's more entertainment than assistant but still good to have around :-)Thanks for commenting.
A grand plan indeed JC, sad to see your homestead go but rejoice in the fruition of your dreams...but first, take up your bang stick and go enjoy some soul tonic..you've earned it buddy!!!
Wow! Just wonderful! I'm so glad your dreams are taking place. Looks like have things in order. God Bless and Thanks for the video.
+CitySlicker Tony It's all coming together now Tony. Been well worth the effort. God Bless my friend :-)
As "ALWAYS"...A great short video....Luck on the changes in your life.
+Paul Myatt Thanks Paul. All the best.
Here's to big dreams and big bucks.
All the best in this next chapter.Cheers!!
+Joshua Smith All the best to you too Josh. One buck down so far. Cheers :-)
making good progress . will be glad when I can get started on mine , I keep reminding myself "baby steps" one day I will have it.
That workshop looks great JC. It's great your following your dream and good luck with everything!
+themanwiththecabin Thank you my friend. One dream after another :-)
Power to ya man! I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is such a positivity to your videos. It's wonderful. You don't get embroiled in politics or religion or any of that stuff, you keep it to more simple indivisible things. It's very much appreciated. In an era where people are so divided its very nice to see one of your videos pop up on my subscription list, because I know it's going to filled with positivity and forward momentum.
And since you mentioned bagging a white tail, how about you bust out that Spiedie Marinade recipe I sent ya a while back. I guarantee you wont be disappointed.
shed looks good i know you will make it better you all was do Frankies looking good and happy blessings to you wish you could make more videos blessings to you.
Man the homestead is so nice. Wish I lived out there I'd want it.
+The Cynic It'll be hard to say goodbye to but everything in life is a trade off. Move up and move out. Here we go again -)
Always look forward to the videos. That Frankie, he just hams it up. Nice job on the workshop. It's got to feel great seeing the wheels of your dream really rolling. Keep me updated on your whitetail hunting success. God bless.
Sounds as almost a new life from cabin to cabin !
My best wishes !
Gotta love when a plan starts to take shape....:) Time to fill the freezer indeed....shoot straight....:) Looking forward to seeing the projects come together...best wishes to you and Frankie!!!!
Good luck on the hunt and all the other projects. I will be watching for updates.
Good luck hunting! Deer camp is the best
Good luck my fellow meat hunter, love the videos and that new building. Thank you, keep them coming!
+Stephen Luciak Thank you my friend.
Congrats on braking the 30,000 subscribers number. Come on 40,000 great job . Please keep the shows coming .
+Glen Higginbotham Thank you Glen. Babystepping towards the dream. Cheers :-)
Great job on the workshop! Nice feeling when a plan comes together! Best of luck!
Love it.Great job! Take care and God bless you!
Good luck in your new adventures. Great looking buildings!! I envy you!!!
Hey Boss............you got some great stuff going on.........the thing I envy you for is your commitment and motivation.......I'm kinda hoping watching you is gonna rub off on me a bit and inspire me........thanks for the update.....cheers 👍
Thank you for the great update no doubt you are well on the way to catching you're dream . Many more to come no doubt.
+hm mahoney The list is getting smaller for sure. Cheers :-)
Thanks so much
Thanks for profiling your work shop, gave me ideas for a generator shed.
Love the backwoods cabin. The shop looks wonderful. Great job! So awesome that you are making your dreams come true. So happy for you...& Frankie. :)
+Marie Sterling Thank you Marie. I appreciate your comment.
ha! success! thanks for persevering on that upload!
+vividmonkey Only 6 hours today, not 3 and a half days :-o
Looks like it's coming along good Boss. Good luck hunting.God Bless my friend
+Bobby Ballengee Getting there little by little my friend. It's all coming together. God Bless.
I think the metal up against the shingles is a great look! Save where and when you can! It's a great look IMO.
Thank you. It's worked out good so far :-)
Steve the country cook the 8
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Enjoy the videos as always!! Happy Hunting my friend.
+Nate Terrell Thank you Nate : -)
Nice to see you made dream happen....
Congrats on things coming together. We were like you time to build compared to move in ready with a little work. You made a great choice. Look forward to seeing you get the business side running. One day our cabin and homestead will be done. God Bless.
I love it when we "Live the Dream" I did some of that a while back, and like you, I'm finally ready to go the extra mile, to finish up on my "Living the Dream" too! I was quite shocked at how much I actually got done, when I took a very good look at my place. I also kept one of my properties separate from my cabin, and although I am not sure what I will do with that yet, single use or multiple, I'm sure when I move there, It will all fall into place. I have only 3 small jobs to finish before I can move in for good, but I am on my way too. It's SO GOOD to have a dream, and actually live it. So encouraging for me, and so many others. Thank you, Sheila
+Sheila6325 So nice to hear of others who follow their hearts and dreams. Thanks for sharing your success with me Sheila. Good for you my friend. :-)
Glad to see your plans are coming together. i know you dreamed and planned for quite awhile. Best of luck to you and Frankie in all you do. Hope you fill your freezer with venison.
Hey Boss glad your dreams are on the way to reality for ya. Please keep the updates coming - I'm on a bit of a hiatus on my Granite State Project and your videos fill the void. Thanks Boss.
+MML@ADDERHOLE The Granite State is a good place to be in.
Good to see your plans are coming to fruition, all the best to you JC.
+Alan Williams Thanks Alan. Nice to see the plan coming together.
Congratulations on your move. And good luck with the hunt.
+monk13131 Thank you my friend.
watching these videos is relief from my city life, someday soon I'll be livin' my dream, until then I'm glad you let us all share in yours! Cheers! BTW my GF calls chipmunks chickamunka's now! LOL
+James Scott The chickamunkas are everywhere now :-)
Godspeed, my friend!
very cool Boss. wish you all the best and look forward to you sharing it with us.
Looking good boss. As always, looking forward to more updates. Cheers.
As always, you are so inspiring! It's infectious lol. Looking forward to the next chapter Boss. Blessings from Canada.
+Canesser Thank you my friend. God Bless.
Glad to see that you're feeling better. I'm anxious to see or hear more about your business. I used to own & run a restaurant.
Great vid...Thanks
Good luck deer hunting Boss..all the best from your fans in WV.
The shop and the business are looking good. Best of luck on the fast food (deer). Always enjoy your videos. Mark
Looks like a great place to get some work and thinking done!
+Livetofish 1971 Sa far so good with that :-)
Looks like the plans are coming together...good for you Buddy!
Hi boss.. thanks for another beautiful video. I had missed your video published on 5 march 2015. A balance of nature. I just watched it now and it is very very beautiful video. you are very kind person. I respect your feeling about nature and wildlife. waiting for your upcoming video. May God Bless You
+Amit Sharma Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment. God Bless.
2 nice buildings you got there,look forward to see it come together.great stuff take care
Congratulations JC! Excellent movie!
+hoppin john Thank you John :-)
Looking good Boss! Like you said your dream is one step at a time.
+Mark Leonard Baby steps will always get you there :-)
You might be being hard on your shed. I like the metal roof. I love the sound of it in the rain. Really enjoying your site.
I like it too :-)
I always enjoy watching your videos a really good bit of advice on the business hope you get a white tail stay safe
It's good to have a plan ....if you don't have a plan you have a plan to fail...
Looks like that building was built good!! Good luck with your business!!
Boss...This is my first time commenting. I love your channel -- watch it all the time! Frankie's my favorite:) With Thanksgiving approaching, I wanted to share with you something I saw on a local educational channel here, a new way to fix a turkey. Purchase about a 13-15 gallon aluminum trash can and burn it off to remove any residue, etc. on the can. Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a level, clear piece of ground. Take a wood stake and cover it completely, including the top end, with aluminum foil and then stick the stake into the center of the foil that is on the ground. Salt and pepper a turkey that is no larger than 13 pounds both inside and out. Place the turkey on top of the stake, legs down. Place the trash can over the turkey. Place a layer of hot coals on top of the can, then another layer around the outer bottom edge of the can on the foil. In about 90 minutes remove the can, put a thermometer in the turkey to be sure it is 165-170 degrees -- and you should have a perfectly done, smoked turkey! Works like a convection or Dutch oven and doesn't mess up the kitchen and keeps the stove free for other things. Looked delicious!
+linda woltz I had turkey cooked that way at a friends house once. It was very good indeed. Thanks for sharing.