Preparing for the Storm, and Cabin Wall Solution
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52, medically retired. I try to be prepared for common, and uncommon circumstances. Months of food stores for my entire family. Medical supplies for most everything. And, what I consider most important, defensive capabilities, to protect my property and family. Several small in hand protection devices, and, several long range defensive devices. Along with several thousand interior pieces for each device. And most importantly, a place to coexist in the woods away from potential takers, or wrong doers. Not a prepper, just prepared for almost anything. Better to have and not need, than need and not have, is my philosophy.
"Just a cabin" LOL! I said that too....now I'm here every moment possible. It's not a "cabin" anymore, its my home!; Get it done and start staying and you do not want to leave!
I'm not sure what you actually have room for yet but there is a few items I always put in my vehicle. Number one is an extra heavy duty jumper cable. Item number 2 is a breaker bar with the correct sockets for the truck or any trailers that you are pulling to remove the wheels. Number three is a small floor jack with some wood planking to either put under the jack in case you're in a muddy situation or crib up enough to get the wheel off. The fourth item is all fluids that your vehicle might need. Coolant. engine oil, brake fluid, transmission and power steering fluid. And you've already covered number 5 it's just a basic tool set to make minor repairs.
6.) A 5 gallon container of water and a large roll of 3M Duct tape.
7.) Emergency rations in case you are stranded for a while.
8.) In winter, a sleeping bag inside of a trash bag. A flight suit or snowmobile suit.
Much respect to all of you who plan ahead and are prepared. That is the American spirit!
They’re not on 12 inch centers there around 16
Mike - that's a solid kit for the truck. I would recommend taking that tow strap bag and put your ratchet straps in it. I do that with one of the Dewalt tool bags I've collected over the years. Keeps them together and if one of the straps becomes unraveled, at least it's contained. Plus you can pull them all out at once to use or set aside as you get other items out...
I use a small tool bag for ratchet straps, and I keep singles in baggies inside it.
I use an ammunition bucket for my ratchet straps. Works great!
Mike,
Really think nominal 3/4" rough cut thickness would be way more than adequate. You'll get more boards, less weight and faster drying. All the best!
Depends what your using it for, if you plan on using for wood working 1inch or 4quarter is better for milling down to right thickness
Full backup power off inverter/generator. 25 year storable food. Med supplies. Tool kits/roadside emergency equipment for all vehicles in household. Process setup for all my wild game harvested. Extra diesel and gas storage devices. MANY BOOM STICKS with MANY MANY PROJECTILES!👍👍
I did exactly what you are saying 2 years ago to our cabin room. The black felt paper works very well. I used 5/8 inch and run one side through the plainer one time. Than I used a rounded end rotor bit and did the edges. I used 1 coat of oil base poly and I will tell you it really come out nice. We liked it so much I did the inside of my garage also. I had very minimum shrinkage. One time through the plainer made the poly going on alot easier. We tried both ways. Not much time involved in the extra steps but well worth it. Good luck
I was thinking along the same lines or run them through a drum sander. If he could find a local woodworking shop that would be able to run them through the shaper for a tongue and groove he could skip the use of the roofing felt and have a better seal of the boards to each other.
Mike, I live in the US Virgin Islands. I'm from NE Ohio but have lived on the island of St Thomas for 18 years working in the luxury hospitality business. In 2017 we experienced two cat 5 storms Irma and Maria. This year we are forecasted for a worse hurricane season. In 2017 80% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed. We were without power from September to January. I'm preparing for that situation. Every year due to sea temperature rising the storms get worse. Irma was the most powerful storm ever recorded in the open Atlantic. Unlike storms that hits the US, we can't drive away. We rely on the airport which was destroyed. No food or fuel for weeks. Cell towers destroyed, no WiFi for months. Yea, that's what I'm getting ready for.
As a 71 year old, I have finally decided to go to solar power with a diesel backup system. This system is infinitely expandable. I'm still learning. This is on a 65 acre former horse farm with plenty o open space for fruits and vegetables watered by solar power on a drip system. We have plenty of spring fed water year around and huge barn for storage. We have blueberries, blackberries and muscadines so far. Vegetables and chickens are coming soon. Good morning from Pine Mountain, Ga. Home of Callaway Gardens and FDR State Park, the largest in Georgia.
Excellent! Your location gives you such an advantage with the longer growing season! Love that you can protect against dry conditions with a self sustaining system. Just from a prepper perspective the Anker solix system Mike was plugging here would be a more permanent backup just in case diesel ever becomes unavailable.
@billdillon3886, Callaway Gardens is heaven on earth. We stayed in their cabins & golfed there for two weeks 30 years ago, with no phones. Could feed the birds from our porch. I'm 91 & just lost my twin brother, lots of good times together.
Thanks for your comment & a reminder life is good.
Mike, think about 7/8 , before hanging the boards run 1side through a planer for smoothness
@@chris3m98 I'm impressed with your zest for life. Callaway is a gem. The azaleas are gorgeous in the spring. The golf courses are world class. Keep keeping on Chris. I'm sorry for the loss of your twin brother. My four siblings are gone, but the kids keep me going
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I hate to admit it but I’ve gone down way to many rabbit holes this year and the list of what to prepare for is a mile long. I’ve listened to every Jonathon Hollerman book on audible and now my wish list is a mile long. I feel pretty comfortable saying I’ve got our family in a position to last close to 60 days or so if something major went down. My goal at this point is to be good for a year. Just takes time and discipline. Food stores, grid down supplies, infrastructure on our farm , guns/ammo, and most importantly knowledge of how my great great grandparents did it back in the day are at front of mind for me right now.
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Yes Mike, I have started preparations. I have changed jobs to a remote position so that I can be mobile and work from wherever I have internet. I also have a solar setup I will be installing at our secondary secluded living site. I am hoping we have years before the truly hard times show up, but you have to prepare ahead of time to be in time. With all the doom and gloom, I don't think we will have a sudden plunge into darkness, but the slow and steady decline we have already been in will just keep angling downward. I hope for my grandchildren's sake we can turn this thing around, but I'm sure there will have to be major pain involved for all of us in the doing.
greetings mr. mike; once again, i am with you all the way! i had all the supplies i needed in my truck once except the chain saw. i thoroughly enjoy your channel and love the "tongue in cheek" comments you offer at times. thank you for the entertainment. you are absolutely correct about the men/father opinion. Scripture dictates that we are to care for the women in every aspect, no exclusions! the children are included with that by default. as southerners, we believe in putting ladies on a pedestal and take it from there..........g
Shiplap and tongue and groove planks also have a bevel to help hide expansion and contraction. The bevel further gives the surface corrector by breaking the wall up. Lastly, use an airtight barrier behind the wood if you’re going to have a gap. Air infiltration (even the smallest amount) will eventually leave dust/dirt marks where air is passing through the cracks.
Oh yes! Using your own pine wood for the cabin is a no-brainer. Works good, looks good, feels good. Love the bed cover and toolbox, loaded up perfectly! Really enjoyed the views of the badlands. Thank you, Mike, for sharing.👍🚜❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have done a lot to be prepared primarily for hurricanes here in Florida. DIY solar powers the house (24/7) and charges the EV for transportation. A well (powered by solar) provides endless water. Septic for sewer. 500 gallons of propane for cooking and canning. 300 gallons of fuel for backup generators (diesel, gas and propane). A years supply of freeze dried food for short term issues and a garden for bigger problems. Canning, freeze drying and a freezer for food preservation. Cameras, proximity sensors and firearms for security. Funny thing is, I set most of this stuff up years ago and I don't really think about much anymore.
Instead of tough and groove....Shiplap. It's a square rabbet on the long edges. Can account for shrinkage, with out worrying about exposure behind gaps. It's a bit of work but you could do it with a router or a router table. Can even set a jig up to used a dado on a table saw.
Just a thought. It will look amazing no matter how you install it.
Thanks for your time, always enjoy.
My thoughts exactly invest in a planer & router table & make what you want. Like the shiplap would leave room for drying shrinkage. He could also get all his luner together however many bored feet & get his buddy to kill dry it. Ultimately mikes gonna do what Mike wants to do & good for him.
I had the same thought. 3/8” x3/8” Rabit on each edge that mate together. No gaps
God bless the Morgan’s ! They are the best of my day 😊
Everyone else has covered all the bases for being prepared. And now is always the best time if you aren’t already.
Mr. Morgan, Pick up a couple of the soft shackles to go along with your tow rope.
To be prepared, I stay prayed up, saying an extra amount of good mornings and I love you❤. Save as much of currency and tradeables as possible. Advanced first aid props i.e. antibiotics, bandages. An extra amount of self defence items and fire extinguishers. First and foremost water & purification and long shelflife foods. When possible, portable foldable solar panels and companion battery packs. Pick out several escape routes if evacuation is required. Keep praying...☝🙏🙏🙌🙌💪
Good to be prepared. I always carry a small jump box with me also.
This new video brought a smile to my face this morning. I needed that. Thank you , Mike. everyone have a blessed day!
always good to be prepared. God Bless
Preparing for our first child in a few weeks!
Have a day.
Injoy this time of the year.
Mike, just remember the saying, "And this too shall pass." Just do what you can when you can. I use the off times to charge my batteries, foster personal relationships, plan for the future, and acquire materials for my next project. The personal relationships are perhaps the most important because you never know when they will be gone, even those that you think are the most secure. For me, I like doing things FOR others without any sort of remuneration.
We did the same thing...used tar paper behind old barn boards for a wall. Hid the gaps and empty knot holes.
Mike ,I think your plan on the cabin walls is spot on.
I started preparing for storms about ten years ago and still working it. Plan on possibility of having three times amount of people at your house. Get house ready outside and inside. Reinforce everything related to house and out building. Have enough food, water, and medical supplies to handle you and about ten neighbors houses. Then learn how to use what you got. Have storm rehearsals. Be the best damned boy scout neighbor you can be.
Yes it is a cabin .Good choice
That Red pine will be beautiful.
That bedcover is extremely nice. Looks very well built.
Good idea about the walls!
A good way to get rid of some of your pine slabs. Include a few pieces in each wrapped firewood bundle. We call it tourist fire starter.
So much for the fuel mileage! Good work, nothing worse than not having your tools. You cannot prepare for every possible situation, so I make sure to have basic needs. Medicines, tourniquet in every vehicle, wireless hole puncher, dry socks.
Good morning Morgan family hope you are all fit and well, Mike leaving the board and sealing them would give the cabin character 👍
Thank you for another excellent video and thank you for offering a variety of subjects.
I did a similar way with the walls in my hamshack. Insulated it and then put a non woven black weed barrier and roughsawn cut-off cedar fence pickets horizontally on top. Looks great!
Happy Friday Morgan's. Preparing for the storm is a great title to this episode but a theme we should all consider. Couldn't agree more about the need and gut feeling that storms are coming. We plant more fruit trees every year, stay out of debt and try to have multiple streams of income. I like to keep 30 - 40 laying hens and keep a 6 months supply of food . Pew pews, ammo, and a small fuel supply and still looking into the portable and permanent battery power systems but that is next. Have a great weekend!
Sounds Like A Plan!! Like The Idea!! Very Nice Start To The items to carry in Truck!!
Keep Smiling On!!
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My opinion is that pine is very underrated. the best timber here in Sweden. Regarding pine, we often use it as firewood, which you are afraid of, while we are generally afraid of hardwood. especially oak 🙂
We had a log cabin in upstate New York. There a couple of interior walls that were sheet rocked. We painted the sheet rock a very dark brown then put rough cut pine on a 45 degree angle nailed each on the studs. Looked really nice in the end. Never sealed any of the wood left it all natural.
That's a nice looking backup power source. Nice video.
I just bought one of those stall mats for my bed to reduce sliding on my plastic bed cover. It's worked well so far.
Excellent vid. and topic. I agree, it is our responsibility.
That will work great for your walls. My neighbor put up barn wood in his basement and used the tar paper for back ground.
I bought the same bed cover and had some custom AL bent to make some dividers in the front storage tray and bought and installed a rubber mat as well.
Greg from northern Michigan. Add a small Oregon pump grease gun for your chain saw sprocket tip bar, chain saw hand sharpener, helmet with face shield and hearing protection, a four pound spool of steel bailing wire and diagonal wire cutter, a roll of blue paper towels, small first aid kit, a few bottles of water, duct tape and vinyl electrical tape, a tape measure, a leatherman pocket combo tool, a roll or two of tee pee paper, a few 45 gallon plastic trash bags, LED flashlight... Sorry. the boy scout in me is coming out again. Always be prepared.
Good list! :)
Truck and trailer looks nice and the cover to .😊
Sounds like a great plan. Will look as good as store bought. Black paper under it will work. I’ve done it.
I was thinking of black roof paper as underlayment for your wood walls too. Definitely the right idea for wood that will still shrink a little.
Hi Mike I think that is a great idea to use that pine for. My wife and I have a 20 acre woods and I utilize it from sawed timber, fire wood, and a food source. We’ve lived here 28 years with no regrets, we live or lives the way we want to !!
Like that rear window protection.
Something I used to always keep in all my trucks was spare fuel injectors and also spark plugs and a couple of fan belts and also a tire patch kit
I think that red pine would look really nice at the cabin, but I would use different widths; I know it would be more work, but it would look more rustic! Can't wait to see the cabin finished!
your the man mike !!
Same in Wisconsin
Great idea on the walls. A great look is using a Dewalt planer and “skip plane” the pine. One pass and will be very pretty. Also after too long trying to hold the chain saw and one hand filing, I would clamp the saw bar in my work bench vise ahead of the power head. Two hand filing goes three times as fast.
Good Morning Mike, You have a great start on packing necessities. one thing we added to ours (My Sons and Mine trucks ) is moving blankets, they are cheap enough and sure do help when you have to lay on wet muddy ground to do something under a vehicle, and also several towels. We have winches mounted also they get used a lot too! Have a great weekend!!! John
Food for thought: A friend of mine had a log home with rough cut interior walls. It was beautiful, but you are right about collecting dust. And no matter how much they sealed the walls...splinters! Any time you came near the walls it was almost like porcupine quills. Another friend used pecan and walnut for his walls (he and his uncle had a tree service cutting power company right-of-ways) that he milled and planed but even though he stickered and air dried the boards for months they shrunk much more than expected (1/4-1/2")when he fired up the fireplace the first winter. Even so, his walls were especially interesting because he put the boards up on a 45 degree angle. Pretty, but also gave tremendous strength to the structure.
You could buy yourself a Dewalt 735 planer and surface one side of the red pine. I think you would like seeing the grain of the pine.
Hello Mike 👋,
Thats a good start for the easy access tool tray. Like a few others said run 1 side of the boards through a planer, if needed prior to installation you can also stain them.
Looking forward to seeing the next video.
We always used to staple tar paper on the studs too before we nailed our rough sawn wood up , it looks fine when it dries out 👍
Love your channel. I would add a fire extinguisher , but you do you.
Good morning y'all !!! Have a great day, it's FRIDAY !!!
Morning Mike, enjoyed your trip review.... did all of Route 66 a couple of years ago.... great time, wonderful scenery....
Pete 🇨🇦
Hi Pete!
good job!
Retired, 61 years old. 20 acre with 3 acres olive grove, 1 acre fruit trees, seed vault, storage food for 12 for 6 months, plenty of ammo, 500 gallon diesel tank, solar backup. Silver rounds for trading. Bottom line is I enjoy working the property and improving it, and the cost of being ready if things go badly wrong in our economy is not that large for me, and my family will be OK (if not necessarily comfortable) if we ever need it.
Great idea Mike for the interior of the cabin it will look awesome. Always smart to have the equipment in the truck .Thats a nice truck box cover you have there . Have a great day !
I think you should at least plane one side to get rid of the sticker lines and believe me it will clean soooo much easier. Rough sawn will also take at least twice as much sealer as well. I sided my cousins cabin with rough sawn native Vermont pine and it looked awesome but the interior walls and kitchen cabinets were planed and it looked great with the red oak flooring with walnut plugs. The cabin is my all time favorite build. I am now 79 years old and finally retired and enjoy watching you and others do your thing. I look forward to each and every video you post. Thanks for what you post and your outlook on the state of our great but troubled nation. May you and your family be well and prosperous. Ron C.
Maybe a sanding sealer that is applied and then sanded.
Mike that’s always the best to be prepared. I like that bedcover and toolbox. For what it’s worth, I’m with these other guys on your board thickness. Myself I think that 3/4 “ thickness is perfect. You’ve got great ideas Mike. Take care and have a good one!👍❤️
Good morning Morgan’s ☕️🦌
This time of year, preparing for hurricane season. Most of the prep is maintained all year long but there a few things that need annual attention to get ready. The pine will look great in the cabin. Look forward to seeing that shape up.
don't forget to add chaps (in the woodyard learned how valuable they are) also be sure to stop and see Josh and Erin as they are open for business. Bakery looks awesome! Have a safe and relaxing trip to the cabin.. BE SURE TO BUY MORE SOAP LOL
Thanks Mike. I keep a battery saw in the Truck/ATV.
If You bevel the Edges of the boards, You will still see wood in the Cracks before you see the Black behind them..
Goodmorning Morgan's from BUCKS COUNTY,PA have a day everyone.
Mike another excellent video 😮😊❤
Mike, the next thing is a stop the bleed first aid kit.
making boards...flies are getting bad..this is the way i got my tool box done..you should get a good 2 ton wheel jack at Menards,,one that will lift the truck off the ground..and a good 4 way tool..i had a smaller jack that just would not lift my truck high enough..i had a blowout on a exit to Cabelas,,,oh what a day.. Mike i think your saving tons of money cutting your own boards..im loving this heat..carry on my man..like the videos
Great wall lumber idea. Put a supply of fire starter in vehicle along with lighter or torch. A supply of snacks too.
Mike, I think the red pine will look good but I think if you leave it rough sewn you’ll regret it. If you don’t already have a small planer then get a 12” and plane one side. Make it smooth enough so it doesn’t hold dust and cobwebs so bad. It doesn’t have to be perfect but I think you’ll regret leaving it just straight off the mill. I used to have an LT40HD so I’m familiar with the finish on the wood. Just my 2¢! BTW, I can’t believe you haven’t even stayed the night at the cabin yet! I figured y’all would’ve had to camp out at least once after you got the cabin! Have a day!
Don't forget Duck Tape for your tool box! :-)
Add fire extinguisher and first aid kit!
Mike I use to build log homes. And what we did to the window and door trim (interior only) is belt sand the piece and u would still have the look but much smoother. You will love
I like that idea, thanks
I like to be prepared for a lot.!! Working towards getting fully prepared for anything. I think teaching preparation would be a good sub topic for your videos. A lot of us don’t figure it out until we are older with families, bills etc. if I could go back in time simple decisions for the future would have been really helpful.
The pine is a great idea for the cabin def. A little thicker! I know you don’t want more work but a router table could increase the value rough cut ship lap or tung and groove would be beautiful. You inspire me every week. Thank you.🦾🧬☀️
Out near the Daniel Boone National Forest, we carry everything an off road recovery, and a logger guy carries. Traction plates, bubba rope, tree savers, winches, snatch blocks, jack etc. Impact, sockets, etc... Lockout tools maybe. Full tool kit 1/2 inch. Logging tools. That is a pretty good start.
Outdoor carpet works well in tool boxes
Mike, I did something similar with some Western Red Cedar I milled in my home office. When the planks shrank, I put up battens over the gaps. In another solution, I used cedar-colored caulk in the gaps. Both solutions worked well and looked good. In my personal opion, the battens looked a little better, but are more upkeep as dust settles on them.
I like how you plan. Your plan for the cabin is on target.oolimh forward to seeing the interior of it when it's done.😊
When in Romney WV the Wild roots Café is a must on the to do list..
Good morning Morgans!
Morning!
Mike your truck outfitting is looking good. I carry extra def fluid, soft shackles for the tow rope and even a come along. Winter time I carry a sleeping bag, wool blankets & your fire starter for emergencies if I were to get stranded on my way to the cabin. Just a few adders to what you are already carrying. God bless the Morgan family. Cheers from eastern PA
Mike, you can run your sander over the pine quickly before a clear coat just dull the rough cut a bit.
Hold off until your kiln gets delivered and run the boards through a planer. Either way it’s going to look awesome.
Run the rough sawn pine boards thru a surface planner before you mount them to the walls in your cabin. It will look beautiful. Your buddy Tom Hause has a surface planner that I'm sure he would let you borrow for a few days to surface all of the pine boards. Then you don't have to worry about dust adhering to the rough texture.
Good morning from Upstate South Carolina. Mike, I can't believe you didn't pressure wash that mat first. A VTOMAN combo jumper/inflator and a tire repair kit would be a good addition to the truck. Have a productive day.
I get white pine from a sawmill here in Franklin NC and have used it in my "retirement" cabin that I have been restoring for years now and have been living in for the past 10 years. If you get you a planer and run your wood thru it a couple of times you won't regret the little extra time it will take. You'll only need to plane one side. I assure you that in two or three years after the dust and spider webs accumulate, you will wish it was not rough cut. Easier now to not do it, but not going to be fun later. Just my experience and yours of course may vary. And if you really want to do it right, get a router table and cut an opposing rabbit on each side of the board so that it simply overlaps and your shrinkage wont be noticeable at all. Just some thoughts from what I have experienced. After all, the fun is in the climb and it won't take that much longer to do it right. You'd also wind up with tons of shavings for fire starter tho pine may not work well for that. Your red pine looks great by the way and no matter how you do it, it's going to look incredible!
After adding insulation to your cabin walls, I would recommend Heavy Duty Vapor Barrier on the inside and then add your interior red pine walls. The vapor barrier will add quite a bit of BTU. That's what everyone in Alaska does.
Mike couple additional things I keep in my truck are a good belt knife and lite sticks.