Log Cabin Build on Off-Grid Homestead |EP33|

Log Cabin Building, Homesteading, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, ASMR

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I left the big city of Toronto to move onto 40-acres of Canadian wilderness with a magical river. I am building an off-grid homestead with multiple log cabins and structures from the timber on the land.

To all my subscribers, STRENGTH AND HONOUR! 🫡🤝⚡️🐺🌲

JAMES ALOFS

[jonathanhess]

Bro! The scene of him floating in Germany may be one of the most predictable yet subtlety iconic moments in history!

[Chris_natour]

Hi. I love your project! One thing caught my attention: If you have beavers near or upstream - please be very cautious with the water. Where there are beavers, there are what we call lamblia/ giardia in the water. If you get these into your digestion-system.... man you will feel bad for weeks. Even WITH medical treatment! Thanks for showing us the dream. Greetings from Germany, Chris

[aneil]

Keeping to the Norse mythology I suggest Skadi for the name of the newly discovered oak tree. In Norse mythology, Skadi is a goddess whose dominion encompasses winter and pursuit of hunting. She is a fierce and self-reliant deity and therefore personifies the untamed and wild forces of nature. Your new oak tree had done just that; been fierce in growing up between several spruces, and is wild and untamed. Also Skadi is a member of the Jotun race, which I am sure you know are the titantic entities of the Nordic pantheon, and this oak tree is 'titan' compared to Thor & Sif. Not only is Skadi a Jotun, but she is also associated with the Aesir gods as she is married to Njord.

Love your content - thank you for bringing us along on your journey! Hard Work & Dedication, Strength & Honour!

[MrRobot-tzdv]

the thought of, as a subscriber, being able to follow and watch James work unfold the next many years, is very veery pleasing. Cant wait til he starts the main house in the future! OOGA BOOGA!

[garywright]

You have found you a gem 💎 of a neighbor. From the looks of the neighbors mill saw he has a lifetime of experience. He is a wealth of information. Pick his brain 🧠.

[billfraser]

Sir James, when TREES get large, one of the first things to fail in a big storm is the seam where two trunks meet near the bottom of the twin trunk trees. The seam is not very strong. This winter (Jan - Feb) would be a good time to go ahead and cut the right trunk off flush where it meets the left more dominate trunk. The left more dominate trunk will then be a finer looking specimen, able to grow large and weather storms a lot better. Ooga Booga!!

[AdHocAtom]

Couple things Sir James, firstly, they actually make bronze and brass wool, cool stuff and no rust concerns. Also, the spray foam is fine, it's the two part foams you really want to avoid outside of stringent manufacturing conditions like you have have with something like rigid foam boards (generally very safe). The foam you're using should be almost zero offgassing after a short time as there is no ratio that is impacted by the environment to get right. Also, Corinne Segura (I think she may be a fellow Canadian actually) who has done insane amounts of research on chemical free building and she can be found with a quick search for "my chemical free house", her site has soooo much research as a result of her own chemical sensitivity issues.

[dspine]

Ser James, I wish I didn't have to deliver this bad news, but two tree leaders (or trunks) usually creates big problems eventually. The following info is rather long, but is worth your time in reading.

Trees with multiple trunks, also known as codominant stems, can have several problems, including:
Splitting
Trees with multiple trunks are more likely to split apart where the trunks meet, especially during storms. This is because the trunks compete for space and light, and one of them will eventually fail.
Weakness
Trees with multiple trunks are weaker than single-trunk trees, and this weakness is more pronounced during storms.
Included bark
As the stems grow larger, they can squish together, creating included bark, which indicates a poor attachment.
Destabilization
When one trunk fails, it can cause the other trunk to be uplifted, which can lead to both trunks failing.
Potential hazard
Trees with multiple trunks can be a potential hazard around structures.
To reduce the risk of problems, you can prune young trees to establish a single leader. This involves selecting the strongest stem and pruning the others.

[Watgit]

Was just goofing around mindlessly, and saw this episode releasead a couple seconds ago. The gods are kind

[deborahcox]

Saturday AM: eyes open, coffee poured, WILD HOMESTEAD. Love what you are doing, man, and dreaming. You're doing amazing things!

[TarquinTheTall]

I moved into my tent in the rainforest in Bali to build by wooden house at the same time as James moved into his tent to build his. He has kept me company all this time, he spent months in the snow whilst I was knee deep in the monsoon. We even put our rooves on finished the floor and got starlink at the same time. 😂 Thanks James for keeping me company all this time.

[aboatinthewoods]

James, for hand work in chiseling out the spline channels, you would want to use gouges sharpened to a razors edge struck with a wooden mallet. A round gouge would take out the bulk of the material in the middle, and then a corner gouge would clean up the edges. You’ll also want to invest in the sharpening equipment and spend some time learning to sharpen them. Lee Valley sells them if you’re ever interested in going the manual route, but be warned it’s extremely time consuming and has given me a deep respect for the labourers of the past.

I’ve heard it said that if there were chainsaws in the 1800s, there wouldn’t be a tree left standing in North America. Those guys were machines.

[TheMightyOdin]

When I was a kid I watched House of Frankenstein on Saturday mornings Now it’s Wild Homestead. OOGA BOOGA!

[billfraser]

James, a sharp chain saw chain will have very crisp angles on each tooth not a slightly rounded tooth. When you are sharpening your saw, if you hold the saw in your lap, you are going to round the tooth some when the saw rocks in your lap as you try to push the sharpener. Put the saw on the floor of your cabin close to the door and sharpen there. You'll get sharper teeth. Ooga Booga!

[kingrafa]

Strength and Honour James!

OOGA BOOGA!

[ahh-ti-ana]

Ser James might I suggest somewhat of a carport to place your sawmill and lumber pile under, so neither will get ruined by the rain when it comes.
I'm loving your progress, it's absolutely beautiful; with that said let me at least one person to say that I'm so proud of you for following, working towards and accomplishing your dream and vision for what you want your life to look like.

[mistressmusicvault]

Sir James, you fail to disappoint, once again! 🥰
My husband was getting jealous of my Saturday morning commitment to @wildhomestead so, this morning, I made him wake up early to join the official viewing on the Isle of Mistress (which is our reclining sofa) and now you have an additional fan/subscriber in him! 😊 We're binge-watching from the start so that he can catch up!!
On a separate note, Alexander is officially a Wild Homestead Legend!! Way to cap off his hilarious exit without a paddle!🤣
I was so pleased to see you seal up the floor and ground crevices - my pest-entry fears have settled down ☺️
I'm partial to the name Freyja for the new Oak, for obvious reasons!! 😎
Can't wait for the interiors to commence!!
Strength and Honor!!! 💪🤘💜👑🏠🌲

[kimvanderlaan]

James, if you only knew the joy you bring me every Saturday. I’m so excited to see where this Homestead is going to go.

[totpipsqueak]

I laughed out loud when James was grinding his coffee beans. James you are hilarious.

[jakexanthony]

It's definitely an owl jacking up those mice. Another youtuber named Flair has the same problem with his chickens. So he filmed them and exposed the owls hahaha