Building Log Cabin By Hand - 9 Days Winter Camping with 3 yr Old in Bushcraft Primitive Shelter - Summary

Summary

In this video, the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel documents the construction and improvement of a shelter in a remote location. The video spans multiple days and includes various tasks like building a roof, making a wood stove from a 55-gallon drum, cooking meals, and finishing the shelter's door. The narrator is joined by his son, Jacob, for the camping adventure. They encounter challenges like freezing temperatures and physical strain, but they enjoy the warmth of the shelter and the delicious meals cooked over an open fire. The video captures their outdoor experiences and improvements made to the shelter over several days.

Facts

1. The speaker is at a shelter that he and his son Thomas built by hand.
2. The shelter has a saggy area and the speaker plans to finish it off.
3. The speaker's youngest son, Jacob, is with him.
4. It's January and it's colder than the last time the speaker was at the shelter.
5. The speaker plans to make improvements to the shelter to make it warmer and more pleasant.
6. The speaker has a new bow saw that he bought because his old one was getting beat up.
7. The new bow saw is made by Agawa and assembles faster and easier than the old one.
8. The speaker plans to finish the roof of the shelter, requiring four to six long thin saplings.
9. The speaker and Jacob are going to eat Peruvian style rotisserie chicken for dinner, with a sauce made from cilantro, jalapeno, mayonnaise, mustard, and other seasonings.
10. The speaker is planning to make a wood stove from a 55-gallon drum.
11. The speaker is going to build a fire in the fireplace to melt a tarp, creating a controlled melt for the roof.
12. The speaker and Jacob are going to have grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner.
13. The speaker is going to make another pea breakfast for dinner, which includes a cinnamon raisin brioche loaf and frozen eggs.
14. The speaker is planning to cook steaks using a sous-vide method, where the steaks are soaked in hot water and then caramelized.
15. The speaker is planning to work on a door for the shelter.
16. The speaker has finished all the chinking inside the cabin and it only took him 18 hours and one back injury.
17. The speaker plans to cut a dead tree into firewood, but he's supposed to be resting his back and arm.
18. The speaker is planning to whitewash the outside of the cabin to make it last longer, put some shelves inside, and build a latrine.
19. The speaker is going to rest his back and arm for a week or two.
20. The speaker invites viewers to subscribe to his YouTube channel, the Outdoor Boys, for more videos.