I love early mornings to watch the sunrise! This little thing has a great heat output ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxAvrAfikbUEMthp3AZ6iX5FKdiHfzy_RP . I sit in my rocker, warm, and watch the sunrise! It's great for travel as well. Just stow and go. Love this thing! For hunters, I've heard that they also make a little hood so that it focuses the heat a bit more if you have to sit further away. Just a heads up. It's so easy and quick to set up and get going.
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood. dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day mostly cedar on his property
I was thinking one of those 8kw Chinese diesel heater a large external tank and a 12 volt power supply of some sort would have been easier. But the option you have chosen is a nice heater. Just a bit humid.
Propane isn't that bad if your building is super insulated. I use a propane heater in my partially insulated shed and it'll cook you out. I barely use any fuel because it heats up quick and I can turn it off.
Sorry Firewood is not endless. It’s called timber rights. That’s the part that gets funny when I hear my friends I got one of those water heater wood burner stoves I’m going to save myself tons of money. I got property trees. About two years. They’re ordering their wood. It paid for itself until the trees that they don’t want to cut down no more came into effect. Now they start ordering a truckload of logs. They’re out there during the summertime instead of fishing camping spending time with the family they’re splitting cut and splitting stacking wood for the winner.
STOP the plumbing, drill the hole in the floor and run the gas pipe under the cabin on a 45 over to the tanks then up the outside wall to the valve. Inside the cabin, just under the heater valve add a T and another valve so you can have a gas hose to a burner/ cook top coffee stove. And a mantel lamp.
Yep just thinking the same, you can even put the lp gas cylinders further out away from the house under a lean to. Might look into a gas room light for some real light in the cabin. You get light and heat at the same time.
Snow will pile up on your gas pipe and rot the siding. The pipe looks horrible on that nice wood wall. Old campers and trailers used gas lights, shop ebay. A vent free heater is only a few hundred doll hairs and you get 100% of the heat. We use the Blue Flame type. You can use the pipe hole in the wall for a hose and funnel, Why go outside to pee? If you make the cabin air tight the flame wont burn very long, fresh air for the heater is required.
Since freezing to death during a Polar Vortex probably sucks... I am really glad you've got a decent heat source now. Life is too short as it is to be miserably cold on winter nights. All in all this cabin seems like a really good move. Stay safe ... be happy.
Why not just use a 8ft piece of that CST? The flexible yellow stuff and run in through the floor and under the cabin? I'm looking at one of those heaters for my cabin.
Love the videos man! You are doing what I have aspired to do pretty much all my life. I'm a little to old to do this kinda thing now so I am living my dream through you. Thank you very much for being the man you are.
I’m glad we can help you on Patreon. I spend my weekends doing what you do up in northern Vermont. I wish I could do it full time. Since I can’t, I’m happy to support you and live vicariously through your videos. BTW, your unconventional building methods are pretty awesome. Keep up the creativity.
the problem you're having with assembling the black iron can be solved with a union, allows you to disconnect a section of the piping from the main line making it easier to do things like assemble the value controller much easier
The reason for the dirt leg (tee, nipple, and cap) is to catch any dirt in the pipe so that it doesn't damage the gas appliance. It needs to be as close to the appliance as possible. Your dirt leg should be inside the cabin, where it comes through the wall. Where you have it really doesn't do much good, because there is no dirt in the rubber hose from the tanks to the valve.
Hey man ty for another awesome video. Your channel is one of a few channels i always look forward to. Happy holidays, and keep these videos coming. Best wishes from a fan from the Netherlands
Ryan, you *MUST* make some vent holes in the floor or the very lowest parts of the wall next to the heater! Remeber that propane is heavier than air!! This is extremely important. You should also get yourself an co2/propane alarm!
@@JJKHaywood If i propane leak occurs, the propane will go out there and not build up. All caravans for example, must have low placed vents. Since popane is heavier than air it will build up from the floor and rise untill you have the perfect mix for a disaster!
@@J1I9M7M4Y Horse Hockey, Almost Nobody installs vents for propane to escape. The RV Industry in the USA does not install propane vents at the bottom of walls or in the floor for propane to escape. Alarm with auto shutdown at tank valve, Yes they do.
Whether you know it or not, that was great information for anyone going to install a propane heater. I heat solely with wood but will be installing a direct vent heater as backup and when I leave my cabin for a period of time. Thanks from Hells Canyon, Frank.
Great video ! Just a quick comment, I think you bought the same cheap regulator switching valve as I did. Mine is in the garbage, as it leaked everywhere. Went to an RV store and bought one with noticeably better quality. No leaks now. Good luck friend.
A direct vent heater is one where the exhaust goes right out the wall. The other propane heaters of that size are typically unvented, where the exhaust goes inside. For small spaces, unvented heaters are particularly undesirable because they cause humidity issues. And there are more safety concerns.
All new non vent heaters have a flame cut off if the oxygen level gets low, witch would take days to reach in the worm den. I use 3 thermostat controlled, in our house and 3 n our cabin @ 6000 feet, 20 years and never a problem.100% fast quick and in a hurry efficient. No moisture problems.
I installed one in my house and used it for a little while before removing it. When I used it, moisture would condense on the windows inside the house. The air felt heavier and it was harder to breathe. I didn't like it.
@@rexhavoc2982 I believe you, and I also know that it's such a common complaint among the RV and tiny house crowd, and that many other people are less lucky than yourself, to the point that it's irresponsible not to mention the risk.
When you consider materials are so much better then when I was a kid. Much better sleeping bags even if the heat goes out ull be toasty warm in the right sleeping bag. n improvements in cold weather tents and better stoves and jackets under wear. When I drove truck I always packed a good cold weather sleeping bag because your all over the country and canada in all sorts of conditions.
I still think you should invest in a little portable wood burning stove for just incase. If you run out of propane or something. You can vent it out a window if you need to instead of putting another hole in the wall or roof. Just for emergencies, but I'm a worrier lol.
yeah we have said this dozens of times and its never going to happen. Wood can solve many of his problems including his winter showers.. He spends a lot of time doing it the hard way. Drying his lumber the right way would solve a lot of problems. Adding a wood stove would solve a lot more problems. Building an outdoor kitchen with wood cook stove and stock pot burner and buying one of those 200 dollar stock pots would be more than enough to shower in. There are a lot of ideas and things he could do yet he wont do it. I doubt he reads the comments any more.
I’m 73 now and can greatly appreciate what you are doing. I would have loved to do the same sort of thing 30 or 40 years ago if my life had led in a different direction. Hope you are handling this snow bomb ok! I was raised a couple of blocks from Lake Michigan when I was a child and we got the lake affect snow drifts. 4-8 ft in the 50s and 60s. I remember pounding my back into a drift just to get out of the wind for a few minutes so I could make it home alive. Loved it! More power to you and be safe out there. You might want to tell viewers what general area of Michigan your in without giving away your exact location. It would be interesting for me to know.
@@thomasklatkiewicz9583 I grew up in central Iowa, 69 yrs. old, just lost my wife 10/25/22, 47 yrs. I remember winters when I was about 3 or 4 when we burned coal in a small stove in a 900 sq. ft. 2 bed room house. I had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, 6 of us were 1 year apart, My oldest sister, 10 yrs. older, was a 1/2 sister. It was a hard time in the winters but when you can hover around that stove and get dressed for school you had a start for the day and oatmeal was waiting with powdered milk.
I am 68 and think the same thing. Gosh, if I was younger I'd venture out too. Have a 150 yr old house so, it seems, we are trying to do similar things. Wish I knew what heater he bought as we are going to try a Mr Heater on the second floor.
Ryan. Floor insulation I love your work and vision and videos. I was surprised that you said about raising the floor as much as your talking about. My thoughts would be to use 2 inch rigid foam and just cover the entire floor taping seams. That way your new wood floor planned and finished would be able to be screwed right through the rigid foam insulation and into the existing floor with a solid complete thermal barrier as it’s solid floating insulation barrier or solid two inch foam. No need to install new floor joists like you mentioned and better insulation and the floor would only be raised the two inch insulation plus the thickness of the new flooring. Just a thought as it would be easier and less material and work as well as the floor only needs raised half of what you were mentioning. Hopefully you consider this as a option. Keep safe and warm. John and Cathy Stockdale Ontario Canada
The reason people are donating to you is because you are the first line of defense with all your marksman skills to fend off any surprise rogue Canadian attacks. We want you on that wall, we need you on that wall. Thank you for your service.
The most Frightening part of this episode isn’t the ludicrous amount of Black Pipe you used to plumb Gas into your Cabin, but rather your Familiarity with BDSM.
Terrific job mounting that heater! That was a lot to figure out, and your step by step ramblings are always entertaining! Another excellent example of your craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!
You should build a rocket mass heater for that cabin. I think you will find that having the ability to heat for free off of twigs is great for a cabin in the woods.
What pipe fittings did you use to get that thing hooked up to your propane tank. I’m having a hard time figuring it out with mine. Any links would be appreciated!
The igniters are horrible in Martins. They also clog up with regular use. Order extra parts before the go. It can take months for replacement parts under warranty
2 degrees, crack me up....... I always need some self help therapy before an "assembly" is going to take place, and the neighbor on speed dial. Just recently had to call for the weight lifter kid to "push " the wheels into a click position......... Thks for the laugh. Keep your foot on the gas.
Rule of Thumb, use tape for Water, and Pipe Dope for Gas ! Check all you connections with some soapy water to check for leaks, watch for bubbles. Ryan, why not a wood stove, you have a ton of wood to use.
Yes, definately pipe dope for gas, not the yellow tape. Pipe dope can be used for water, but if you're sloppy with it you can taste it in the water for a very long time. Don't know why anyone would want to consume pipe dope in their water. Can't be good for the body.
@@gwebocelestron9194 Colored tape is really means thickness. Yellow is thicker than white. There is no standard for tape and its uses. The color is a marketing thing.
Unless it says otherwise, put the heater as close to the floor as possible. I put a very small portable heater on the floor. HUGE difference in comfort because this gets rid of the cold floor air. Its the cold floor air that makes a home feel cooler than it is...
Yes! It's been driving me nuts cuz I want him to mention what he's going to do to keep the air flowing through there. The cheap plastic vents work good and staple easily.
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood. dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day mostly cedar on his property
Another great video 😁 that heater will make all the difference! Creature comforts 😁 down the track you could even install an inside shower so you don't freeze your butt off! 🤣 you could hook that up to the gas too. Can't wait for next week's episode. 🙋♀️
Thanks for spending the time posting all your vids. Makes this urbanite very happy each Sunday morning (New Zealand Time) when I rise knowing I've got a date with the Worm. This episode was one of my favourites for two reasons: firstly getting heat plumbed into the cabin is a big milestone and I'm happy for your progress, and secondly: you made me laugh right into my morning coffee (small clean up job but that's ok) when you said "how's a knucklehead like me supposed to figure out 2 degrees" That is a classic Ringworm one liner. Cheers from NZ xxx. Oh, have a great Xmas and New year mate!
Wow Ryan, Congrats on the new BTU's! Are you planning to reframe your door & windows once you install the "Over-Floor"? adding several inches to your floor will also create an odd height last stair when entering the cabin.
Those weren't couplings you can see how smooth they are. Those were thread protectors for 20' sections of pipe, and they are way weaker and won't pass an inspection. Google thread protectors vs couplings for your own information if you don't trust me with my 20+ years of HVAC experience.
Glad to see you used the yellow tape,I bought the 15ft steel braided connector for my outdoor kitchen, using my mom's old LP stove she cooked on for 25years. Connected to my 100lb free to me tank, worked off is always nice, have fun, you stay warm. Living the dream.
So, are yo going to get yourself a little Ryobi inverter for some mini power at the cabin? they have ryobi USB/120v inverters that you plug your drill battery into. Then you can recharge USB devises, power USB lights, or even use low voltage 120 watt items like... an electric blanket.
Get a 250-500 gallon propane tank, you will be glad you did. Leasing the tank is best, $125/year vs $2000+ to purchase. Volume propane purchase is a lot less expensive too vs 20-30-40-100 pound tanks... Add a couple of gas lights too, that makes for some good lighting.
Now that you have a warm(er) winter place to live you can plan your future plans. The following video may offer insight into automating your chainsaw mills. ua-cam.com/video/5AkXJSxOTzI/v-deo.html. Cheers.
If you insulate your floor with styrofoam sheets you won't have to raise your floor a huge amount to get significant R value and it also won't hold water like fiberglass batts will or give cavities for critters to nest.
Why not run the pipe UNDER the cabin and up through the floor . Drill the hole from the inside , you will get it exactly where you want it that way . Oh well, ya done did it . . . . .
ok well that was a pain it looked like . them gaps in the wall dont seem right but i dont know nothing about building any thing lol . how ever if you cant find out how to fix it the right way . i know for a fact that you could on the inside at least behind the stove take a piece of welders blanket or cloth something like that . ? . cut it to just slip over the pipe and cover the gap . welders cloth is supposed to be fire proof . i have seen other bush crafters use it for heated tents . i say other bush crafters lol like im one of them lol . nope im a twig crafter lol . i dont know enough of that stuff to claim any thing . but i carve a mean wood spirit so hence twig crafter lol . Ryan brother your the man ill re watch this probably like 5 times at least then go through and find videos i have not memorized yet till next week . so yeah i guess just incase there's not a video before Christmas merry Christmas buddy and happy new year . work safe stay warm and take care till next week buddy .
Hi Ryan! Watching RYAN YALL on U tube. He's live doing the weather & is really good. I hope U are ready for this storm coming thru. By 7 or 8 am tomorrow (-4 feels like -28) Please be careful up their. I hope U are safe & God Bless. Every Saturday I watch your video's before anyone else's. 😃❄☃💪👍.... Phoenix
I’m so glad your getting out of the frigid Michigan weather, the older you get heat becomes really important so you can move every day,your going to love it inside ,keep up the good work 😊
Somehow seeing a person living their best life and happy with themselves keeps one coming. Can’t really explain it, but I really like watching this channel.
The heater is working the cabin is coming along wonderfully can’t wait to see the finished product it looks nice and cozy love the videos makes my Saturday
Im doing the same as you, sold my house bought 14 acres with a 3 acres pond, but Michigan? Oh well if i wasn't 60 years old when i did it lol lived in a tent 1st winter now in a eagle building WITH HEAT LOL would love to visit ringworm for a july 4th party , great videos brother
Hi Ryan, I just discovered you last week and am power staring! I think I'm in love!!!! Anywho, you had asked about how to keep rats, mice, squirrels out of your dude blind. We used pine tar at thee base of our poles. They did not like the sticky stuff, but I don't think it would work in freezing temps. Plus it sucked when some of the dumber ones got totally stuck to the pole and we would need to unglue them with our precious olive oil. You'll need to roll your dice on that one though! Hugs
I'm really glad you went with a vented gas heater. The ones that don't have an exhaust to the exterior are a bit scary. Good for a garage but not the best for a cabin! Good work.
I highly recommend a thermal isolating air exchanger AND CO detectors for any open flame in a small compartment. Even in a large cabin (20'x40'), I nearly bought the farm from CO poisoning.
Your doing better than half the Nation here in the UK, with snow the temperature reached -4°c here and we can't afford to put the heating and those that have put it on will sacrifice something in the near future. I for one would prefer to live the way you are with space and nature. Keep it up! Can anyone buy land where you are?
Man I'm loving the progress on all the stuff you do but the cabin is coming along real nice man. Good job hooking up the heater I'm sure that must feel awesome compared to you know the teens and temperatures up in the UP
I've been looking forward to this next step! I've meant to ask... do you have a PO Box set up? Love to send you some reading material, if you're interested. Let me know!
You and me both, I was kinda wondering why he doesn't heat with a rocket mass heater. I'm sure it would be a lot of work and benefits. Just random thoughts
@@richardc3208 No one knows really. Some say it has to do with the amount of work it requires to cut up firewood. Some say its because of the type of wood. Clearly a wood stove, rocket heater or many other things would be better and cheaper than propane.
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood. dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day mostly cedar on his property
I love early mornings to watch the sunrise! This little thing has a great heat output ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxAvrAfikbUEMthp3AZ6iX5FKdiHfzy_RP . I sit in my rocker, warm, and watch the sunrise! It's great for travel as well. Just stow and go. Love this thing! For hunters, I've heard that they also make a little hood so that it focuses the heat a bit more if you have to sit further away. Just a heads up. It's so easy and quick to set up and get going.
A wood stove would be one and done, no need to keep buying expensive propane, it's a nice dry heat and you are surrounded by endless fuel...
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood.
dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time
he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day
mostly cedar on his property
Is the propane tank still in the shower ?? Or did you have a eureka moment ??
I was thinking one of those 8kw Chinese diesel heater a large external tank and a 12 volt power supply of some sort would have been easier. But the option you have chosen is a nice heater. Just a bit humid.
Propane isn't that bad if your building is super insulated. I use a propane heater in my partially insulated shed and it'll cook you out. I barely use any fuel because it heats up quick and I can turn it off.
Sorry Firewood is not endless. It’s called timber rights.
That’s the part that gets funny when I hear my friends I got one of those water heater wood burner stoves I’m going to save myself tons of money. I got property trees. About two years. They’re ordering their wood. It paid for itself until the trees that they don’t want to cut down no more came into effect. Now they start ordering a truckload of logs. They’re out there during the summertime instead of fishing camping spending time with the family they’re splitting cut and splitting stacking wood for the winner.
Someday we may find out that this whole channel was an ad for Eureka tents.
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STOP the plumbing, drill the hole in the floor and run the gas pipe under the cabin on a 45 over to the tanks then up the outside wall to the valve. Inside the cabin, just under the heater valve add a T and another valve so you can have a gas hose to a burner/ cook top coffee stove. And a mantel lamp.
Yep just thinking the same, you can even put the lp gas cylinders further out away from the house under a lean to. Might look into a gas room light for some real light in the cabin. You get light and heat at the same time.
Thinking same, official way lp Co. runs gas into homes. Like you would run to hook-up of a gas lp cook stove.
Snow will pile up on your gas pipe and rot the siding. The pipe looks horrible on that nice wood wall. Old campers and trailers used gas lights, shop ebay. A vent free heater is only a few hundred doll hairs and you get 100% of the heat. We use the Blue Flame type. You can use the pipe hole in the wall for a hose and funnel, Why go outside to pee? If you make the cabin air tight the flame wont burn very long, fresh air for the heater is required.
Poor way to do it! Boring.
Use pipe dope with black pipe. The drop is totally wrong, it's not an air hammer for plumbing a faucet!
Since freezing to death during a Polar Vortex probably sucks... I am really glad you've got a decent heat source now. Life is too short as it is to be miserably cold on winter nights.
All in all this cabin seems like a really good move. Stay safe ... be happy.
whooo hooo first and have been waiting all week lol ok going to watch now will comment again after lol .
Why not just use a 8ft piece of that CST? The flexible yellow stuff and run in through the floor and under the cabin? I'm looking at one of those heaters for my cabin.
Inspiring. I'm not cutting bait, quiting my job, and moving to the woods but..... I am spending more time there, and I'm better for it!!
Love the videos man! You are doing what I have aspired to do pretty much all my life. I'm a little to old to do this kinda thing now so I am living my dream through you. Thank you very much for being the man you are.
Me too Ron that’s exactly what I was going to say. Thanks Ron🇨🇦
@@dougsmith548.... And I.
I'm going back to this. The real life. p.s. I'm a 65 year old woman.
I’m glad we can help you on Patreon. I spend my weekends doing what you do up in northern Vermont. I wish I could do it full time. Since I can’t, I’m happy to support you and live vicariously through your videos. BTW, your unconventional building methods are pretty awesome. Keep up the creativity.
hi, built a box for your propane tank.and put it on cement blocks.
the problem you're having with assembling the black iron can be solved with a union, allows you to disconnect a section of the piping from the main line making it easier to do things like assemble the value controller much easier
The reason for the dirt leg (tee, nipple, and cap) is to catch any dirt in the pipe so that it doesn't damage the gas appliance. It needs to be as close to the appliance as possible. Your dirt leg should be inside the cabin, where it comes through the wall. Where you have it really doesn't do much good, because there is no dirt in the rubber hose from the tanks to the valve.
Hey man ty for another awesome video. Your channel is one of a few channels i always look forward to. Happy holidays, and keep these videos coming. Best wishes from a fan from the Netherlands
Hey Nederlander!! I always shout this when I see a car with dutch plates... Sorry.. simple things make me happy
Ryan, you *MUST* make some vent holes in the floor or the very lowest parts of the wall next to the heater! Remeber that propane is heavier than air!! This is extremely important. You should also get yourself an co2/propane alarm!
Why the holes?
The heater gets its air from the double wall vent.
@@JJKHaywood If i propane leak occurs, the propane will go out there and not build up. All caravans for example, must have low placed vents. Since popane is heavier than air it will build up from the floor and rise untill you have the perfect mix for a disaster!
@@eoghanosullivan6704 Read my other answer! The air for the heater is not the biggest issue.
@@J1I9M7M4Y Horse Hockey, Almost Nobody installs vents for propane to escape. The RV Industry in the USA does not install propane vents at the bottom of walls or in the floor for propane to escape.
Alarm with auto shutdown at tank valve, Yes they do.
Always look forward to your Saturday morning videos. 👍🏼🍵
Whether you know it or not, that was great information for anyone going to install a propane heater. I heat solely with wood but will be installing a direct vent heater as backup and when I leave my cabin for a period of time. Thanks from Hells Canyon, Frank.
As Winston Churchill once said - Perfection is the Enemy of Progress - I like your philosophy of getting it done
I'm sitting here thinking that raising the floor 6" ... how will the door open?
Great video ! Just a quick comment, I think you bought the same cheap regulator switching valve as I did. Mine is in the garbage, as it leaked everywhere. Went to an RV store and bought one with noticeably better quality. No leaks now. Good luck friend.
A direct vent heater is one where the exhaust goes right out the wall. The other propane heaters of that size are typically unvented, where the exhaust goes inside. For small spaces, unvented heaters are particularly undesirable because they cause humidity issues. And there are more safety concerns.
All new non vent heaters have a flame cut off if the oxygen level gets low, witch would take days to reach in the worm den. I use 3 thermostat controlled, in our house and 3 n our cabin @ 6000 feet, 20 years and never a problem.100% fast quick and in a hurry efficient. No moisture problems.
I installed one in my house and used it for a little while before removing it. When I used it, moisture would condense on the windows inside the house. The air felt heavier and it was harder to breathe. I didn't like it.
@@rexhavoc2982 I believe you, and I also know that it's such a common complaint among the RV and tiny house crowd, and that many other people are less lucky than yourself, to the point that it's irresponsible not to mention the risk.
tens of thousands are in use every day I don't know where water would come from but a bit of moisture is good when heating.@@dper1112
When you consider materials are so much better then when I was a kid. Much better sleeping bags even if the heat goes out ull be toasty warm in the right sleeping bag. n improvements in cold weather tents and better stoves and jackets under wear. When I drove truck I always packed a good cold weather sleeping bag because your all over the country and canada in all sorts of conditions.
I still think you should invest in a little portable wood burning stove for just incase. If you run out of propane or something. You can vent it out a window if you need to instead of putting another hole in the wall or roof. Just for emergencies, but I'm a worrier lol.
yeah we have said this dozens of times and its never going to happen. Wood can solve many of his problems including his winter showers.. He spends a lot of time doing it the hard way. Drying his lumber the right way would solve a lot of problems. Adding a wood stove would solve a lot more problems. Building an outdoor kitchen with wood cook stove and stock pot burner and buying one of those 200 dollar stock pots would be more than enough to shower in.
There are a lot of ideas and things he could do yet he wont do it. I doubt he reads the comments any more.
Always check your vent pipe please! If it gets clogged with snow or ice your dealing with carbon dioxide
I’m 73 now and can greatly appreciate what you are doing. I would have loved to do the same sort of thing 30 or 40 years ago if my life had led in a different direction. Hope you are handling this snow bomb ok! I was raised a couple of blocks from Lake Michigan when I was a child and we got the lake affect snow drifts. 4-8 ft in the 50s and 60s. I remember pounding my back into a drift just to get out of the wind for a few minutes so I could make it home alive. Loved it! More power to you and be safe out there. You might want to tell viewers what general area of Michigan your in without giving away your exact location. It would be interesting for me to know.
I am your age and am doing right now! My health is shaky and I am by myself, but I am doing it on my own terms. God bless happy new year.
@@thomasklatkiewicz9583 I grew up in central Iowa, 69 yrs. old, just lost my wife 10/25/22, 47 yrs. I remember winters when I was about 3 or 4 when we burned coal in a small stove in a 900 sq. ft. 2 bed room house. I had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, 6 of us were 1 year apart, My oldest sister, 10 yrs. older, was a 1/2 sister. It was a hard time in the winters but when you can hover around that stove and get dressed for school you had a start for the day and oatmeal was waiting with powdered milk.
60 years old and building a log cabin in Australia. Will be taking my time though.
I am 68 and think the same thing. Gosh, if I was younger I'd venture out too. Have a 150 yr old house so, it seems, we are trying to do similar things. Wish I knew what heater he bought as we are going to try a Mr Heater on the second floor.
Ryan. Floor insulation
I love your work and vision and videos.
I was surprised that you said about raising the floor as much as your talking about.
My thoughts would be to use 2 inch rigid foam and just cover the entire floor taping seams.
That way your new wood floor planned and finished would be able to be screwed right through the rigid foam insulation and into the existing floor with a solid complete thermal barrier as it’s solid floating insulation barrier or solid two inch foam.
No need to install new floor joists like you mentioned and better insulation and the floor would only be raised the two inch insulation plus the thickness of the new flooring.
Just a thought as it would be easier and less material and work as well as the floor only needs raised half of what you were mentioning.
Hopefully you consider this as a option.
Keep safe and warm.
John and Cathy Stockdale
Ontario Canada
The reason people are donating to you is because you are the first line of defense with all your marksman skills to fend off any surprise rogue Canadian attacks. We want you on that wall, we need you on that wall. Thank you for your service.
Or zombie moose attacks!
The most Frightening part of this episode isn’t the ludicrous amount of Black Pipe you used to plumb Gas into your Cabin, but rather your Familiarity with BDSM.
Terrific job mounting that heater! That was a lot to figure out, and your step by step ramblings are always entertaining! Another excellent example of your craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!
Nice, i have similar, but have a distance wood and heater.
You should build a rocket mass heater for that cabin. I think you will find that having the ability to heat for free off of twigs is great for a cabin in the woods.
Oh, I'd love to see a rocket mass heater.
I would use the cedar sawdust As a natural pesticide around your house outside
What pipe fittings did you use to get that thing hooked up to your propane tank. I’m having a hard time figuring it out with mine. Any links would be appreciated!
Your next build needs to be an outdoor kitchen that is under a roof
The igniters are horrible in Martins. They also clog up with regular use. Order extra parts before the go. It can take months for replacement parts under warranty
Nice, but you should have gone with a wood burning stove.
Fantastic commentary as always. Great to see you back at it each week!!
2 degrees, crack me up....... I always need some self help therapy before an "assembly" is going to take place, and the neighbor on speed dial. Just recently had to call for the weight lifter kid to "push " the wheels into a click position......... Thks for the laugh. Keep your foot on the gas.
You could've just run it up through the floor. Would've been much easier and less piping and fittings.
Rule of Thumb, use tape for Water, and Pipe Dope for Gas ! Check all you connections with some soapy water to check for leaks, watch for bubbles. Ryan, why not a wood stove, you have a ton of wood to use.
You can use tape and dope for water. Clearly you need to understand what tape and dope is. Read the labels.
Yes, definately pipe dope for gas, not the yellow tape. Pipe dope can be used for water, but if you're sloppy with it you can taste it in the water for a very long time. Don't know why anyone would want to consume pipe dope in their water. Can't be good for the body.
@@gwebocelestron9194 Colored tape is really means thickness. Yellow is thicker than white. There is no standard for tape and its uses. The color is a marketing thing.
How to heat your cabin:
Step 1, cut hole in wall
Pool noodles make great pipe wrap.. get another flat stone for both tanks. Place a wood doghouse over those tanks as propane will freeze.
I would have a wood stove! Great job!
Yep. Nothing wrong with having two sources if heat.
Hey, weren't you talking about getting a dog? What's the latest?
Unless it says otherwise, put the heater as close to the floor as possible. I put a very small portable heater on the floor. HUGE difference in comfort because this gets rid of the cold floor air. Its the cold floor air that makes a home feel cooler than it is...
Make sure you install some rafter baffles so you don't block your over hang roof vents with your insulation.👍
Yes! It's been driving me nuts cuz I want him to mention what he's going to do to keep the air flowing through there. The cheap plastic vents work good and staple easily.
I don't know if you've answered this before, but why didn't you do a wood stove?
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood.
dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time
he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day
mostly cedar on his property
"How many fittings are too many possible leaking points for a propane line?"
"Yes"
9:18 just like optics on rifles or new batteries for EV’s
Another great video 😁 that heater will make all the difference! Creature comforts 😁 down the track you could even install an inside shower so you don't freeze your butt off! 🤣 you could hook that up to the gas too. Can't wait for next week's episode. 🙋♀️
Figure out a catchment system for the snow melt from your roofs. Free clean water.
Everything seems to be working out.
This cabin is your "life raft" in case things go bad. You are a fun part of Saturday morning.
Take care Ryan
Thanks for spending the time posting all your vids. Makes this urbanite very happy each Sunday morning (New Zealand Time) when I rise knowing I've got a date with the Worm. This episode was one of my favourites for two reasons: firstly getting heat plumbed into the cabin is a big milestone and I'm happy for your progress, and secondly: you made me laugh right into my morning coffee (small clean up job but that's ok) when you said "how's a knucklehead like me supposed to figure out 2 degrees" That is a classic Ringworm one liner. Cheers from NZ xxx. Oh, have a great Xmas and New year mate!
Wow Ryan, Congrats on the new BTU's! Are you planning to reframe your door & windows once you install the "Over-Floor"? adding several inches to your floor will also create an odd height last stair when entering the cabin.
Those weren't couplings you can see how smooth they are. Those were thread protectors for 20' sections of pipe, and they are way weaker and won't pass an inspection. Google thread protectors vs couplings for your own information if you don't trust me with my 20+ years of HVAC experience.
I'm just wondering why you didn't have a wood stove because of the moisture propane causes. The cabin is awesome!!
This is a direct vent heater. The moisture from combustion is vented outdoors, not into the space. Your comment applies to unvented heaters only.
Glad to see you used the yellow tape,I bought the 15ft steel braided connector for my outdoor kitchen, using my mom's old LP stove she cooked on for 25years. Connected to my 100lb free to me tank, worked off is always nice, have fun, you stay warm. Living the dream.
So, are yo going to get yourself a little Ryobi inverter for some mini power at the cabin?
they have ryobi USB/120v inverters that you plug your drill battery into. Then you can recharge USB devises, power USB lights, or even use low voltage 120 watt items like... an electric blanket.
Ryan, they make a union for making the connection in the middle of a run. wherever you get gas line supplies will have them.
LOL is it roof like a dog or roof that goes on top of the house
Get a 250-500 gallon propane tank, you will be glad you did. Leasing the tank is best, $125/year vs $2000+ to purchase. Volume propane purchase is a lot less expensive too vs 20-30-40-100 pound tanks... Add a couple of gas lights too, that makes for some good lighting.
Good idea, but couldn’t get the supplier truck back to the camp on the narrow 2-track.
Why didn't you go with a wood stove?
Thoreau would be both awed and appalled. Good work.
Now that you have a warm(er) winter place to live you can plan your future plans. The following video may offer insight into automating your chainsaw mills. ua-cam.com/video/5AkXJSxOTzI/v-deo.html. Cheers.
If you insulate your floor with styrofoam sheets you won't have to raise your floor a huge amount to get significant R value and it also won't hold water like fiberglass batts will or give cavities for critters to nest.
Could use a 150 dollar diesel heater there pretty cheap then buy two batteries an solar panel for just under what you spent for next time lol😂
Why not run the pipe UNDER the cabin and up through the floor . Drill the hole from the inside , you will get it exactly where you want it that way . Oh well, ya done did it . . . . .
ok well that was a pain it looked like . them gaps in the wall dont seem right but i dont know nothing about building any thing lol . how ever if you cant find out how to fix it the right way . i know for a fact that you could on the inside at least behind the stove take a piece of welders blanket or cloth something like that . ? . cut it to just slip over the pipe and cover the gap . welders cloth is supposed to be fire proof . i have seen other bush crafters use it for heated tents . i say other bush crafters lol like im one of them lol . nope im a twig crafter lol . i dont know enough of that stuff to claim any thing . but i carve a mean wood spirit so hence twig crafter lol . Ryan brother your the man ill re watch this probably like 5 times at least then go through and find videos i have not memorized yet till next week . so yeah i guess just incase there's not a video before Christmas merry Christmas buddy and happy new year . work safe stay warm and take care till next week buddy .
Those extra holes in the thimble are for the 8k BTU Marlin. There are plastic stand offs that screws are installed through
Interesting subject but, the guy talks way too much. Very hard to hold attention.
hi, buy a double mattress and built a double bed Frame for it .and put your bed against the bare the wall.so you are comfortable.in winter.
Black pipe and propane don’t play nice together ! Should have used copper !!!
Hi Ryan! Watching RYAN YALL on U tube. He's live doing the weather & is really good. I hope U are ready for this storm coming thru. By 7 or 8 am tomorrow (-4 feels like -28) Please be careful up their. I hope U are safe & God Bless. Every Saturday I watch your video's before anyone else's. 😃❄☃💪👍.... Phoenix
Why no wood burner, lots of free fuel for heating and cooking, use propane as a back up.
When you get all the insulation done it will be a lot warmer. Maybe some throw rugs down to absorb heat, a nice pot of stew cooking. It'll be great.
You doing such a great job you're so smart and skilled very good keep up the good work
only get to start this vid, gotta go to sleep Exited to watch tmrw
I’m so glad your getting out of the frigid Michigan weather, the older you get heat becomes really important so you can move every day,your going to love it inside ,keep up the good work 😊
Somehow seeing a person living their best life and happy with themselves keeps one coming. Can’t really explain it, but I really like watching this channel.
The heater is working the cabin is coming along wonderfully can’t wait to see the finished product it looks nice and cozy love the videos makes my Saturday
Awesome Ryan. Stay warm 👍🏻
Hope you're heater is working and you are warm and toasty!
Well dude you are the best out of the box articulate non-engineer get her done type I've ever seen in my life
When drilling a hole from outside to in or vise versa try to drill slightly upward outside to in, It will reduce water ingress.
Im doing the same as you, sold my house bought 14 acres with a 3 acres pond, but Michigan? Oh well if i wasn't 60 years old when i did it lol lived in a tent 1st winter now in a eagle building WITH HEAT LOL would love to visit ringworm for a july 4th party , great videos brother
Hi Ryan, I just discovered you last week and am power staring! I think I'm in love!!!! Anywho, you had asked about how to keep rats, mice, squirrels out of your dude blind. We used pine tar at thee base of our poles. They did not like the sticky stuff, but I don't think it would work in freezing temps. Plus it sucked when some of the dumber ones got totally stuck to the pole and we would need to unglue them with our precious olive oil. You'll need to roll your dice on that one though! Hugs
I'm really glad you went with a vented gas heater. The ones that don't have an exhaust to the exterior are a bit scary. Good for a garage but not the best for a cabin! Good work.
Hey bud If you're going to raise the floor don't forget to think about the door height
I highly recommend a thermal isolating air exchanger AND CO detectors for any open flame in a small compartment. Even in a large cabin (20'x40'), I nearly bought the farm from CO poisoning.
Your doing better than half the Nation here in the UK, with snow the temperature reached -4°c here and we can't afford to put the heating and those that have put it on will sacrifice something in the near future. I for one would prefer to live the way you are with space and nature. Keep it up! Can anyone buy land where you are?
👍 seeing the progression from lean to to cabin is awesome!long live Ringworm!
Hey Ryan, Does the $129.99 include shipping?
When you flipped that summer tent over, if it was after Dec 31, it would qualify as "spring cleaning". 😀
Great to see a great nice neat job . Well done.
Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us! Peace!
Why don’t you install a wood stove ?👍
Man I'm loving the progress on all the stuff you do but the cabin is coming along real nice man. Good job hooking up the heater I'm sure that must feel awesome compared to you know the teens and temperatures up in the UP
I've been looking forward to this next step! I've meant to ask... do you have a PO Box set up? Love to send you some reading material, if you're interested. Let me know!
@Survivingringworm... thanks!!
Hank Hill would be proud. "I'll tell you what."
FYI Hank sells propane & propane accessories. He could have fixed you up with everything you need.
Just wondering why did you choose propain over a wood burning stove/heater? I enjoy your videos keep up the good work.
You and me both, I was kinda wondering why he doesn't heat with a rocket mass heater. I'm sure it would be a lot of work and benefits. Just random thoughts
@@richardc3208 No one knows really. Some say it has to do with the amount of work it requires to cut up firewood. Some say its because of the type of wood. Clearly a wood stove, rocket heater or many other things would be better and cheaper than propane.
he doesn't want to harvest, split, store, and season, firewood.
dosent want to start and maintain a fire all the time
he uses heat very little because he's outside working all day
mostly cedar on his property
For future reference, milk crates fit propane tanks perfectly!