Lawyer Egorov shares updates on his summer vacation projects, highlighting the completion of his hut's roof insulation with turf and the construction of a door from pine. He details his experiments with woodworking and roofing techniques, expressing satisfaction with the results. Additionally, he mentions his efforts in tree planting, having planted over 250 seedlings of rare trees near his hut. Egorov also discusses his creation of various tools and devices to aid in his construction work, as well as his plans for future projects involving watercraft and a stove for the hut. He invites viewers to suggest which of his unedited projects they would like to see first.
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1. Lawyer Egorov has been building a hut in a deep forest for several years.
2. Last year, he managed to put a roof on the hut.
3. This year, he finished insulating the roof with turf.
4. Initially, he planned to cover the roof with birch bark, but didn't have time.
5. Turf was used for decorative and thermal insulation purposes.
6. Turf also protects the roofing material from sunlight.
7. A dense PVC banner covered under a layer of turf can retain its waterproofing properties for decades.
8. Egorov prepared a ladder made of poles for roofing work.
9. He used a device to tighten two parts with wire, which is more reliable than using a nail, screw, or bolt.
10. He spent a lot of time and effort making a door with thrust bearings.
11. The door was made from thick, wide oak blocks, but since oak trees are not found in the north, he used dead pine instead.
12. He sawed blocks or boards from logs in three different ways.
13. After two years of experiments, he knows the optimal solution to cut boards of a record width from a log.
14. The blocks in the door did not dry out or crack.
15. Egorov made a workbench from a log, with roots and branches as legs.
16. He used an awning to create a carpentry workshop.
17. The awning was made by Olga Kozlova, who also gave it to him.
18. He has two windows in the hut, one with a regular round shape.
19. He inserted 12 mm thick plexiglass into the windows.
20. The windows are designed to be secure and difficult to break.
21. Egorov plans to add double glazing and massive shutters to the windows.
22. He has been planting trees in the area of the Talokhalme tract for two years.
23. He has already planted over a quarter of a thousand seedlings of rare and valuable trees.
24. The largest and fastest-growing seedlings are Manchurian nuts, Zibalt nuts, gray and heart-shaped nuts.
25. Egorov built two watercraft, a composite kayak and an ultra-mobile catamaran.
26. The kayak has protruding attachment modules at the bow and stern.
27. He added frames to one of the floats of last year's kayak and assembled a standard kayak structure.
28. The skin of the kayak is made from stretch film, which is quite strong but not reliable.
29. He covered the kayak with a hard covering made from red fabric and polyester resin.
30. Egorov plans to assemble a sailing catamaran from a couple of kayaks.
31. He used a drone to shoot dynamic footage for the video.
32. He had to buy and drag a generator to charge the drone's batteries.
33. The generator died immediately, producing 300 volts and burning the charger.
34. Kostya Zima visited Egorov and helped him out with the generator and other tasks.
35. Egorov has been publishing video excerpts on Instagram, either completely or with almost no editing.
36. He shares videos that would otherwise probably not be edited and voiced.
37. Egorov spent time fishing at a local lake and laying a trail to the lake.
38. Laying a path through the windfall is the third most labor-intensive task after planting trees and building a hut.
39. A beaver is waiting for him on the lake, which is not afraid of him and even swims past him to scare the fish.
40. Egorov spent almost the entire trip in a UP5 tent hermetically combined with a camp bathhouse.
41. The UP5 tent is a two-room apartment taken out into the wild, with a stove and furniture.
42. The level of comfort allowed him to ignore the weather and continue with construction and other projects during the rain.
43. Egorov plans to develop the idea of dome construction.
44. He is attracted to the idea of combining hiking and water travel.
45. He thinks it would be nice to build a catamaran from what he already carries with him.
46. Egorov assembled a frame for a catamaran using pressurized containers from the Bereg company.
47. The catamaran is quite seaworthy but is affected by the wind due to its large volume, low weight, and scanty draft.
48. Egorov wonders what would happen if he puts fifteen strong mercury on the catamaran.
49. The catamaran can ride against the wind with a sail and centerboard.
50. He did not manage to complete many planned projects but prepared much more for completion.