2 Years Alone Building an Off Grid Log Cabin in the Wilderness, Start to Finish

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Reflecting back on the last 2 years spent building an off grid log cabin alone in the Canadian wilderness.
They both document just the log cabin exterior build, not the creation of the rest of the wilderness homestead, such as the outhouse, food gardens, greenhouse, etc., which can be viewed weekly or by following along in the Playlists on both channels. I'll create and upload an interior cabin video once it's finished later this winter.

Mailing Address for items sent by regular mail:
My Self Reliance/Shawn James
51 King William Street
P.O. Box 30017
Huntsville, ON
P1H 0B5

Address for items sent by courier:
200 Manitoba St., Unit 3, Suite 415
Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E2
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I think people under estimate the overall difficulty of such a task that this man accomplished. The strength, the accuracy, time management (seasons, weather, daylight), the mental aspect (being secluded, wild animals, not close to healthcare, absent from family), oh and documenting all of it, editing and everything else that I missed. My hats off to Shawn. “My self Reliance” I couldn’t thin of a better title. Happy New Year!

morland
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I just watched an hour and a half video of a man building a cabin by himself. Today was a good day.

Simoo
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This man isy hero, I wanted to do this when I was 19, now I'm 84 and the longing is still there. So I enjoy watching our hero and pretend I'm there with him.

frederickporter
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Dear Sir, I’m a 54 year old man; paralyzed from my waist down, and bedridden since October 2021, from a severe illness I’m still fighting and not quitting. I’d just want you to know, just how much I appreciate your video, of your, “Self Reliance, ” and tell you how much you’ve helped me me cope through being alone, and bedridden these 2 1/2 plus years. You’re truly an amazing man, and your videos have provided me a mental outlet, a vacation of sorts. Don’t want to ramble on too much, just say, “Thank you.” I hope you are doing well. Take care.

TURTLEORIGINAL
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I’m watching from a hospital bed with renal failure. Everyone who sees this should be grateful for your health. Take care y’all…

mushyPeas
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His dog sat around and watched him for two years...and loved every minute of it!

beau
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My Daddy built the house I grew up in, and there aren't many men like him and you left in the world--you're the true heroes! He passed away in September, and my life will never be the same. Several years ago, Daddy and I picked out a spot on our land for a cabin, but for now, I just have to enjoy others building them--this one is spectacular!

bamablueeyes
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My Amish neighbor was a carpenter, and watched him build his house, carriage house, and his barn workshop. It too was an absolute work of art. Few people will ever get to witness such craftsmanship

johnhaines
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As a man who has trouble putting together IKEA furniture (even with the directions), I am in awe of your amazing skill and hard work. What a beautiful cabin in the woods!

DUNKIN_DEAN
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It is mind boggling to see how an extremely difficult task was managed by a single person.His knowledge and ability to use basic tools was very impressive. What the video doesn’t show is how much mental strength he needed to persist to completion. Shawn I congratulate you for completing a monumental job. It was obvious you had the ability to overcome any and all obstacles.

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I do believe that this is every young man’s dream as a kid we used to dream about building something like this in the woods since we learned about stacking pencils in school lol anyway GOOD JOB ENJOYED WATCHING THANKS 👍❤️😁

lancebarrilleaux
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There are not many people in the world who can do this, solo man, a superman, this is hard work, i was in tears, i bow to you

fernandodagnilli
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That was really nice of you to keep your dog company while she built that entire cabin by herself.

adriancopperblood
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This man is a legend! I cannot fathom the dedication, skill, and sheer willingness he possesses to complete this project. I often feel overwhelmed when looking up at my towering goals, but this inspires me to keep moving forward no matter the size of the mountain ahead of me.

iShallEatChips
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When I saw you are building your cabin under the heavy snow I remembered my father that he passed away since seven years, his job was construction he was always working under the snow ❄️. God bless you and RIP my father. Men always worked for their families, he raised us with his own fatigue and I appreciate every dad that worked so hard. God bless you again.

bestdaysmagasine
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MAN...the construction skills you have, foundation, basement, burning those logs, and moving those heavy logs, let alone the fabulous insulation: this will be a toasty warm castle for you. WELL DONE

marekvollach
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The sound of tools being put to use and the ambience of nature, nothing better. Thank you.

Frank_Swiss
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If theres going to be an apocalypse I want to be with Shawn. This man is beyond a mans man.

rainesonne
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Holy smokes sir…I thought I could watch a video to help me sleep but instead I was so fascinated watching a master builder I couldn’t stop watching and it’s now 12:23 am. I considered my late husband a master builder so I was able to appreciate this so much!! Thank you! I read many comments and couldn’t agree more.

tamimann
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It is amazing what can be accomplished when you don't have to spend 8/10 hours a day making someone else rich. You've come a long way. Thank you for letting me follow along.Happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

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