Trustin TimberHuge thank you to our sponsor Nicks, who makes incredible boots and other leather goods. Check out Nicks here: bit.ly/422oZ8N
In this video, I primarily wear the NICKS Overlander I also wear the classic Builder Pro in the Shrunken Bison leather and the veg tan leather belt in some shots.
Chapters 0:00 Past Episode Recap 0:29 Film begins with harvesting logs and milling into lumber 2:36 Construction begins 5:20 Felling trees 8:21 Framing In the loft 13:22 NICKS sponsorship 15:00 Siding the loft walls 16:30 Caitlin arrives 22:07 Family Camp and Forage 23:00 Camp Cooking 24:30 Finishing up the loft walls
Building a Cabin From Our Own Trees // Spring 2023Trustin Timber2023-05-26 | Huge thank you to our sponsor Nicks, who makes incredible boots and other leather goods. Check out Nicks here: bit.ly/422oZ8N
In this video, I primarily wear the NICKS Overlander I also wear the classic Builder Pro in the Shrunken Bison leather and the veg tan leather belt in some shots.
Chapters 0:00 Past Episode Recap 0:29 Film begins with harvesting logs and milling into lumber 2:36 Construction begins 5:20 Felling trees 8:21 Framing In the loft 13:22 NICKS sponsorship 15:00 Siding the loft walls 16:30 Caitlin arrives 22:07 Family Camp and Forage 23:00 Camp Cooking 24:30 Finishing up the loft walls
For business inquiries, you can refer to my website. www.trustintimber.comAll these windows for under $1000 dollars.Trustin Timber2023-12-31 | So, here we are. Lower-level windows are in, and the fireplace is roaring. This feels surreal. A lot of you assume I'm a professional cabin builder. But I'm just a kid with a dream, and now I'm sitting inside of it typing this.
Huge shout out to my sponsor, NICKS. In this episode, I'm wearing the Ridgeline Moc Toe, but honestly, all of their boots are great. Check out Nicks here: bit.ly/422oZ8N
It's incredible what a wood-burning stove can do to the atmosphere of a cabin. It gives warmth, yeah, but it's so much more. It's a feeling of comfort, security, and company when I'm out here alone. It's also pretty darn nice to have hot water on demand and a stove top to cook on.
Always happy to chat in the comments, so let me know if you have any questions or want to say hi.
Available now at www.heatstrapsusa.comA short from todays longer format video. Hope you enjoy. #woodworking #cabinbuildingTrustin Timber2023-09-08 | ...Building Our Cabin DoorTrustin Timber2023-09-08 | In this video, I build the cabin door from trees on the property. Huge thank you to our sponsor NICKS, who makes incredible boots and other leather goods. Check out Nicks here: bit.ly/422oZ8N and use the code "TIMBER" for 10% off all Best Sellers! In this video, I wear the Builder Pros to harvest the wood and the Aldert Striders to build the door.
You can stay up to date on the release of the Craftsman Vest by clicking this link. Updates will be posted as they unfold. trustintimberproductions.com/products
A little plug to our friends at Stage Coach Forage for hooking us up with the nice frying pan and flipper we used to make crepes and use daily for everything. stagecoachforge.com/home-page
The Lantern Speaker is from Mifa WildCamping. I love this thing. It sounds great and is also waterproof. I've been using it for 6 months but my daughter has claimed it as hers. It seems pretty indestructible. amzn.to/4600RWX
Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Milling trees into Lumber 3:00 - Talking about the lumber and process 4:50 - Fire prep 5:15 - Work Continues 6:28 - Nicks Boots ad Break 7:17 - Foraging 7:50 - Making Caitlins Crepes 8:50 - Glue Up Door 9:15 - The Craftsman Vest 11:00 Back to building/planning / Glue Up 12:51 - NIghtime 14:30 - Taking off clamps and bracing door 20:28 - Seeing the door up for the first time 20:58 Hanging door on hinges 23:32 - Making a door handleTimber to Toolshed: Turning Trees into a Remote Storage ShedTrustin Timber2023-08-31 | Please NOTE: These trees were planted on private property on a 6’x6’ grid as an oxygen-producing carbon sink. When the trees grow bigger they need more space to grow so we thin about half of them out as the years go on. If we don’t they stop growing, start to die, and are more susceptible to diseases and beetle infestation. It becomes a bush, we are making a forest with big healthy trees. By thinning a new diverse plant life and a variety of trees can grow making a better habitat for animals and a more natural forest. The remaining trees grow even bigger, produce more oxygen and hold more carbon. I’m building with the bi-product of proper woodlot management and storing the carbon in my cabin meanwhile making a healthier more diverse forest for both trees and animals. I’m trying to use solar / battery energy as much as possible and often sleep out here to reduce gas use. I'm pretty confident I’m actually having a positive impact on the environment. Very few builders of any kind can claim that.
Timecode 0:10 - Felling Tree Tops 0:50 - Ridge Pole 1:21 - Caitlin cooking Roasted Vegetables 1:50 - Installing Braces to lumber storage 2:36 - testing dinner 3:03 - Vallée Sawmill 3:56 - Shelter Roof 4:45 - Walls 4:49 - Timelapse of old shelter coming down 6:05 - Finishing off Shelter 6:40 - Installing Tarps 6:55 - Family Time 7:39 - Tour 9:18 - New View from Cabin 9:35 - Family Dinner
For business inquiries, you can refer to my website. www.trustintimber.comNicks Boots: 5 month honest review //THE OVERLANDERTrustin Timber2023-05-27 | Most people say there is no way they would spend $600 on a pair of boots. Hopefully, in this video, I explain why you are actually getting a better deal spending $600 on a pair of Nicks compared to half the price on most mainstream brands.
Get yourself a pair of NICKS. You Deserve It. bit.ly/422oZ8N
Chapters 0:00 Overview 3:54 Cleaning and Oiling Boots 8:04 What makes NICKS different 12:45 NICKS Staff 14:00 HNW and 55 Lasts 17:20 Sizing 18:22 Break-In period 25:50 Conclusion
Also note, Nicks is running a Memorial Day and Father's Day sale on select models.
Watch NICKS BOOTS in action during my cabin build. youtu.be/d0-d0_xz3hQHere are some of the ways I’m using holdfasts to build my log cabin. #cabinbuild #cabin #holdfastTrustin Timber2023-05-22 | ...One of the more underrated work holding devices in my opinion is the holdfast. #cabinbuildTrustin Timber2023-05-20 | ...Restoring My Old Shaving HorseTrustin Timber2023-05-10 | Here is a quick little video showing you my shaving horse and how I fixed up the broken leg. You can watch the original build viden here. youtube.com/watch?v=L27nLPkZUn0&t=266s
Check out Peter McKinnons film where he visits and shoots a little ASMR film featuring me cooking us up a steak dinner. youtube.com/watch?v=gGhMI54g8n4
I'm wearing a wool shirt from @WeatherWool My vest and boots are from @nicksbootsNew video tonight! Was out here testing the new Patriot vest from @nicksboots and shot a episode.Trustin Timber2023-01-28 | ...New long form video just posted to give you a little more detail into making a kuksa (wooden cup)Trustin Timber2023-01-25 | ...A Bed From A TreeTrustin Timber2022-11-08 | Thank you Birch for sponsoring. Visit birchliving.com/trustintimber to get $400 off your Birch non-toxic mattress plus two free pillows! #BirchLiving
0:00 - Milling Lumber for the bed. 2:17 - Building the bed 5:49 - Unfolding the mattress 7:00 - Birch Sponsorship 9:14 - Evening at the cabin 10:00 - Morning at the cabin 11:24 - Clearing road into the cabin 13:05 - Aseta and Caitlin arrive
Mill is from valleeforestryequipment.comEP33: She Steals The ShowTrustin Timber2022-10-28 | To get more exclusive content from us check out our Patreon. patreon.com/TheTimbers The more supporters we get the more time we can allocate to making unique content at your requests. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Episode Chapters 0:00 Strapping The Roof 2:26 Roofing Metal Goes Up 7:57 Caitlin and Aseta Come to the Cabin 9:27 Explaining My Mistake 10:40 Metal Roof on Overhang 15:28 Family Time 15:55 Caitlin Makes Fire 17:02 Caitlin Cooks Dinner 18:24 Metal Roof Flashing 23:10 Finished Shots of Metal Roof on Cabin
Special Thanks to Lane, Nick and Stan for your help with the metal roofing and my beautiful wife Caitlin for making dinner, and my little girl Aseta for bringing so many smiles to my face.
Follow me on Instagram and tiktok @trustintimberEP32: A Week At The Cabin / Wood Shrinkage / Rebuilding WallsTrustin Timber2022-10-11 | Thanks for following along on the journey of our cabin build.
Here are some quick links to the various parts of the video. 1:21 - Roasted Chicken with the family 2:01 - Talking about how much green wood shrinks 5:20 - Top log in the wall 7:38 - Live Jam at the cabin - sanding logs 11:38 - Overnight in the cabin loft 12:45 - New Axe Throwing Target 15:50 - Staining the cabin 19:05 - Fixing up the first wall I did
To keep the videos coming and to see extra content check out our Patreon. patreon.com/TheTimbers
If you would like to call me and ask me a question you can PalTap me. paltap.me/TrustinTimber The call will cost you a 1.20/min and I'll do my best to answer your question as fast and as best as I can. Please consider I am often off-grid so if you don't get through please try calling again another time.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP31: The Secret DoorTrustin Timber2022-08-09 | This video was brought to you by Outlast. Outlast specializes in wood treatment products specifically designed to protect and preserve your log home, deck, fencing and exterior wood siding. Check them out at outlastproducts.com
Thanks for tuning into another episode of the cabin build. This has been a passion project now for a few years but it's been incredibly gratifying having the opportunity to take my time, enjoy the process, and combine it with my other passion of filmmaking. So glad so many of you have been enjoying the series which keeps me turning on the camera.
Chapters 0:00 - Recap of previous videos 1:20 - Milling a log 4:15 - Starting secret door 6:17 - Ad Break 7:54 - Back to overhang beam 14:20 - Overhang roof 16:48 - Back to the secret door 25:16 - Setting up a shower 27:25 - Back to the overhang roof 29:56 - Not so secret 31:04 - Closing in overhang sides 32:17 - Finishing off overhang roof 32:53 - Testing Plywood with Lane 33:53 - Finished Secret Door
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP30: Overnight With Family, Roofing Felt and Campfire CookingTrustin Timber2022-07-12 | Thanks so much for watching episode 30 of my Log Cabin Build. I have designed this cabin from scratch and built it with self-harvested logs.
Chapters 0:00 Roofing Felt application 3:18 Drip Guard Application 8:06 Family Arrives 11:00 Starting Dinner 14:50 Spoon Burnishing 15:35 Morning 17:50 Finishing the roof felt and drip edge
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP29: Cabin Gets a Roof // Out of my comfort zone 20 feet high.Trustin Timber2022-06-28 | Go to athleticgreens.com/trustintimber to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 travel packs. Thanks to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's video!
Here is a timecode to specific points in the video. 0:00 - Quick Episode Recap 0:25 - Location Overview - The last of the tarp 1:29 - My hand-drawn cabin plans 1:48 - Prepping roofing boards 4:07 - Sponsorship Break 6:00 - Starting to put boards on the cabin roof 7:52 - Plywood sheathing 9:44 - Lunch with the family - Salmon and Pineapple sandwich. 12:36 - Cabin building continues 19:47 - Explaining my approach to roofing 30:53 - Spoon carving 32:34 - Scaffolding with two ladders 34:15 - Finishing shots 36:25 - How to clean a cast iron
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Some links to items used in the making of the cabin and the videos.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP28: Roof Rafters Go Up On Off Grid Cabin BuildTrustin Timber2022-06-14 | Well, we are finally at the stage of the cabin looking like my model. It feels a bit surreal to see it standing in front of me now. Thank all of you who have been following along from the beginning.
Episode Time Stamps: 0:00 Recap of past progress 1:00 New Video begins - Building scaffolding 2:00 fitting first beam for a template 6:00 Cook and Kuksa making 8:40 Day Two Begins / Cutting 6" x 4" White Pine Rafters and Installing 21:51 Finishing Shots
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Some links to items used in the making of the cabin and the videos.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP27: Off Grid Cabin Build // Starting Second Floor WallsTrustin Timber2022-05-31 | Just a couple days in the life of Trustin Timber building his self harvest log cabin.
0:00 - Recap 0:37 - New Progress - Building Loft Walls 5:33 - Spoon carving and overnight camp 7:00 - Second Day of building walls 8:22 - Dealing with black flies and mosquitoes 10:45 - Building resumes 12:08 - The wooden Mallet that I built the cabin with 13:33 - Campfire Guitar with Lane Dorsey
Be Nice To People, Be Nice To Our EarthBuilding An Off-Grid Campfire Kitchen // Timber Tavern Bar & GrillTrustin Timber2022-05-10 | My wife Caitlin wanted an outdoor kitchen at the cabin. Here is what we built her. I'm sure this forest kitchen will host many great fire-cooked meals and be the grounds where plenty of great times are shared with friends and family.
Special Thanks to EcoFlow for sponsoring this video and providing power to our off-grid cabin.
Check out EcoFlow for your portable power station. EcoFlow USA Website: https://us.ecoflow.com?aff=254 EcoFlow CANADA Website: https://ca.ecoflow.com?aff=14 I'm using the Delta Max 2000 system with the 220w solar panels.
If you are looking for more details on our delicious meals my wife Caitlin is sharing her perspective of this build on her YouTube channel @TheTimberLife Check her out and subscribe as she will be cooking up plenty of exciting campfire meals out here this summer.
Watch this cabin build series from the beginning in this playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Links to some other tools used
DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE 20V MAX Circular Saw amzn.to/35bJ8yx
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Impact Driver and Hammer Drill Combo Kit amzn.to/3v3vTtU
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#EcoFlow #PortableGenerator #PortablePowerStation #SolarGenerator #SolarPanelsEP26: Cabin Walls / Why I’m Not Insulating …YetTrustin Timber2022-04-26 | In this video, I do a recap of the building of my cabin walls. I also answer the most common question. Why am I not insulating my cabin walls?
Eventually, I will likely do a little chinking but since this cabin will eventually be dismantled, transported, and reassembled I'll wait until it is in its final home.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP25: Center Post // InjuredTrustin Timber2022-04-19 | Time Stamps Recap of the cabin building process. 0:00
You can also check out our other YouTube channel about camping, camp cooking and adventure here. youtube.com/c/thetimberlife
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Intro music by Thomas HodekEP24: The Hardest Part - The Cabin Ridge Pole Goes Up!!!Trustin Timber2022-04-12 | Well, I can sleep better now knowing the hardest part of the cabin build is in position. This ridge pole was hoisted up about 22' from the ground. A bit sketchy at times but that's part of the excitement. Hope you enjoy it.
Special thanks to Lane for keeping the jokes flowing and helping me out.
You can also follow the journey on Instagram: Trustin Timber
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP23: Full Scribe Walls & Redesigning The Cabin on The FlyTrustin Timber2022-04-05 | Thanks for stopping by. For me, this cabin build is a dream being made into reality. I literally dreamt about building this cabin for 7 or 8 years and now here I am building it and sharing the experience with my family and all of you. I couldn't be happier. Thanks for watching.
The cabin is being built out of White Pine and Tamarack.
Time Stamps 0:00 - Full Sctibing Cabin Logs 6:56 - Realizing my mistake 10:00 - Redesign Cabin Wall 14:00 - Back to building cabin 25:20 - Family Arrives
You can also check out our other YouTube channel about camping, camp cooking and adventure here. youtube.com/c/thetimberlifeEP22: First Overnight at the Cabin Build & Wall InstallTrustin Timber2022-03-29 | In this video, I fill the walls on each side of the cabin doorway in phase one of the cabin build.
The cabin is being built out of White Pine and Tamarack.
Time Stamps 1:12 Start building 9:28 Overnight Camp 16:18 Return to the building
You can also check out our other YouTube channel about camping, camp cooking and adventure here. youtube.com/c/thetimberlifeOvernight Bushcraft camp in the snow //ASMRTrustin Timber2022-01-21 | I hope I never get too old to build snow forts. Wow, what fun!
The temperatures were freezing but I wasn't cold at all. The fort worked great holding in enough heat.
Can't wait to go back and add more to this fort next visit.
Timecode: 2:56 - tying up the tarp 2:56 - taught-line hitch 4:30 - prusik knot 5:11 - ripped tarp tie-out solution 6:30 - Wooden Clamp 10:20 - Adjustable Pot Hanger 15:43 - Sleep Setup 24:03 - Morning Feather Stick 27:46 - Bushcraft Chair 29:43 - Canadian Jam Knot 30:40 - Slippery Hitch
Gear: Big Saw: amzn.to/3FSPaUg Small Saw: amzn.to/3KBUak3 (careful link is for a 2 pack) Winter Boots: amzn.to/3Aq68bS Hatchet: amzn.to/3rN7FF0 Knife: amzn.to/3IqWEzz Tarp: Frost River Pack: Frost River Wool Blanket and base blanket: Bushcraft SpainEP21: Why I’m taking my cabin apart!Trustin Timber2022-01-14 | Time Stamps 00:25 Introduction 03:21 Planning and sanding floorboards 4:19 Installing floorboards 9:00 Problem solving 13:49 Talking Screws 15:26 Post and Beam book
The Book: The Craft of Modular Post & Beam: Building log and timber homes affordably by James Mitchell amzn.to/33vOvuF
You can buy the U2 Fasteners on amazon.com These are the #10 (smaller of the two screws I used but plenty strong) amzn.to/3FudDiG
Here are the big screws I'm using for the beams but pay attention to all the sizing options and choose what is best for your project. I like to use the construction screws in 3/8 thickness for these big logs but 5/16 would probably do the job for most projects. amzn.to/3qIteaG
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP20: Door Posts & DaughterTrustin Timber2022-01-07 | *Correction, The speed increase is 500% so 5 times normal speed, not 500 times. My apologies. *If closed captions are on you can turn them off by clicking CC at the bottom.
Hi folks,
First off I'd like to thank U2 Fasteners for sponsoring this video. I really don't get enough views to justify the time it takes to put these videos together so these sponsorships truly buy me the time to get this stuff edited and uploaded for you. More about U2 Fasteners is below.
Here are a few timestamps in case you want to skip ahead to specific points in the video.
0:00 This one starts out with some milling of my ridge pole and sill logs using my Granberg International Mills. I generally try to mill a month or so in advance of installation so they have a bit of time to dry. This makes them much lighter even though they are far from completely dry.
2:14 I explain and mill my doorposts.
8:46 I prep and install what I'm calling the third sill and screw it down with 10" and 12" 3/8 U2 Fasteners.
23:31 I get working on the door frame and have a friend come to help, but mostly drink beer, tell stories and share some laughs.
27:19 We load in some milled floorboards.
29:44 Cutting and installing the door frame posts.
40:58 My wife and daughter come out to see the progress and we cook lunch.
This video was sponsored by U2 Fasteners. They really make building with big timbers easy and fun. You can learn more about them on their website u2fasteners.com
You can also buy the fasteners on amazon.com Here is one type most similar to what I'm using but pay attention to all the sizing options and choose what is best for your project. I like to use the construction screws in 3/8 thickness for these big logs but 5/16 would probably do the job for most projects. amzn.to/3qIteaG
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP19: Log Wall Fills & Dovetail Floor Joists - Extended VersionTrustin Timber2021-12-28 | This is a longer version of episode 19 for those looking for a bit more detail and explanation. If you want to watch the short edit you can check that out here. youtu.be/RLifkBfWT5Q
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP19: Building Log Cabin Alone // Dovetail Floor Joists - Highlights EditTrustin Timber2021-12-07 | This is a short edit of episode 19. For those looking for a longer version with more description, you can check that out here. youtu.be/48tfUIsboBA
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP18: Post and Beam // Tying It All TogetherTrustin Timber2021-11-16 | In this video and I start connecting my walls with the horizontal beams called tie beams and it's really starting to feel like a cabin.
This video was sponsored by U2 Fasteners. They really make building with big timbers easy and fun. You can learn more about them on their website u2fasteners.com
You can also buy the fasteners on amazon.com Here is one type most similar to what I'm using but pay attention to all the sizing options and choose what is best for your project. amzn.to/3qIteaG
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP17: Fitting Front Post & FailureTrustin Timber2021-11-09 | In this video, I give a bit more detail on fitting the big centre posts in my post and beam log cabin. I also explain why I think failure is so important and necessary.
U2 Fasteners S-20-106000-B Construction Screw 5/16x6-inch, Quantity(300), 5/16 x 6 amzn.to/3keA03Z (note there are all different sizes, look into what's best for your needs)
DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE 20V MAX Circular Saw amzn.to/35bJ8yx
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Impact Driver and Hammer Drill Combo Kit amzn.to/3v3vTtU
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Backstory Growing on a farm in the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada I got my fill of manual labour and I couldn't wait to get to the big city and get an easy city slicker job. I sure made the most of those years but something was calling me back to a simpler life. So in 2013 we moved from the big city and bought a little cabin in the woods as our permanent home. This decision really changed the course of our life. Living along a flowing river full of trout, surrounded by a canopy of the old-growth forest has taught us the values of living within nature. But, like all good things you always want more. For now, we intend to keep this little slice of heaven but are looking to set up another home base a little further north.
Since we’re looking for land that has both a freshwater source and plenty of acres to explore, protect, and manage, we’re expecting to have to pay a fair fee and know we’ll need to put most of our financial resources into the land itself. We also want to design a life that allows us to live a debt-free life to avoid financial stress and worry that often prevents people from properly considering environmental factors in their home building decisions. When even the cheapest mass-produced house is beyond the reach of most, concerns about quality and environment are often pushed aside. This project is going to explore traditional building methods that have environmental concerns at the forefront.
Although it is a little disturbing to see how many trees it takes to make a small cabin I know they have been sustainably harvested from a planted woodlot and I feel so fortunate that my cabin project won’t contribute to the deforestation of the old growth of the great Canadian wildness that I love exploring. All the trees we are using were planted around the 1980s. At the rate of tree growth, and the size of the woodlot, if managed properly there would be trees for many many generations of cabin builders. My goal is to self harvest 100% of the logs used in this cabin not only reducing deforestation but also reducing environmental impact with the reduced transportation costs, and manufacturing of synthetic materials.
The cabin has been designed in a way that it can be completely dismantled and transported. While we build we are looking for the perfect piece of land to move our cabin.
My wife's YouTube youtube.com/c/thetimberlifeEP16: Self Harvested Log Cabin Build / Raising Massive Post AloneTrustin Timber2021-09-14 | In this episode, the logs that I have been harvesting over the last 3 years are now becoming a cabin. Hope you enjoy it.
This video is brought to you by Granberg International. granberg.com
A few Special thanks for the support DeWalt - dewalt.com (power tools) DU/ER duer.ca (pants) Warn Industries warn.com (Winch) Jamie Kennedy Stan and Elizabeth My Beautiful Wife Caitlin
DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE 20V MAX Circular Saw amzn.to/35bJ8yx
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Impact Driver and Hammer Drill Combo Kit amzn.to/3v3vTtU
DEWALT DCP580B 20V MAX Brushless Planer - Love this tool but please note it's not great on wet wood. It gets plugged up if you don't attach to a vac, amzn.to/3vHPEaR
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Backstory In 2013 we moved from the big city and bought a little cabin in the woods as our permanent home. This decision really changed the course of our life. Living along a flowing river full of trout, surrounded by a canopy of the old-growth forest has taught us the values of living within nature. But, like all good things you always want more. For now, we intend to keep this little slice of heaven but are looking to set up another home base a little further north.
Since we’re looking for land that has both a fresh water source and plenty of acres to explore, protect, and manage, we’re expecting to have to pay a fair fee and know we’ll need to put most of our financial resources into the land itself. We also want to design a life that allows us to live a debt-free life to avoid financial stress and worry that often prevents people from properly considering environmental factors in their home building decisions. When even the cheapest mass-produced house is beyond the reach of most, concerns about quality and environment are often pushed aside. This project is going to explore traditional building methods that have environmental concerns at the forefront.
Although it is a little disturbing to see how many trees it takes to make a small cabin I know they have been sustainably harvested from a planted woodlot and I feel so fortunate that my cabin project won’t contribute to the deforestation of the old-growth of the great Canadian wildness that I love exploring. All the trees we are using were planted around the 1980s. At the rate of tree growth, and the size of the woodlot, if managed properly there would be trees for many many generations of cabin builders. My goal is to self harvest 100% of the logs used in this cabin not only reducing deforestation but also reduce environmental impact with the reduced transportation costs, and manufacturing of synthetic materials.
The cabin has been designed in a way that it can be completely dismantled and transported. While we build we are looking for the perfect piece of land to move our cabin.
My wife's YouTube youtube.com/c/thetimberlifeEP15: Answering Your QuestionsTrustin Timber2021-07-13 | Like most summers I find it difficult to restrain from canoe tripping. All my goals and ambitions seem to take a back burner for a few months while I get lost exploring the Great Canadian Wilderness. However, this summer we've got a new objective for our canoe tripping which is finding the perfect place to rest our cabin. As I explain in this video, the cabin we are building has been designed to be transported to a remote wilderness location. This video brings you along on one of those expeditions.
To see more from this trip check out our other channel @TheTimberLife
A few links from our sponsors Our canoe is from Abitibi & Co. abitibico.ca/en
Cabin Walls Begin // Our Secret // Do We Need a Bigger Cabin? youtu.be/eHShqLW7s7QEP14: Cabin Walls Begin // Our Secret // Do We Need a Bigger Cabin?Trustin Timber2021-06-22 | We're making progress! The walls are starting to take shape and the vision is becoming reality.
In 2013 we moved from the big city and bought a little cabin in the woods as our permanent home. This decision really changed the course of our life. Living along a flowing river full of trout, surrounded with a canopy of old-growth forest has taught us the values of living within nature. But, like all good things you always want more. For now, we intend to keep this little slice of heaven but are looking to set up another home base a little further north.
Since we’re looking for land that has both a freshwater source and plenty of acres to explore, protect, and manage, we’re expecting to have to pay a fair fee and know we’ll need to put most of our financial resources into the land itself. We also want to design a life that allows us to live a debt-free life to avoid financial stress and worry that often prevents people from properly considering environmental factors in their home building decisions. When even the cheapest mass-produced house is beyond the reach of most, concerns about quality and environment are often pushed aside. This project is going to explore traditional building methods that have environmental concerns at the forefront.
Although it is a little disturbing to see how many trees it takes to make a small cabin I feel so fortunate that my cabin project won’t contribute to the deforestation of the old-growth of the great Canadian wildness that I love exploring. All the trees we are using were planted around the 1980s. At the rate of tree growth, and the size of the woodlot, if managed properly there would be trees for many many generations of cabin builders. My goal is to self harvest 100% of the wood used in this cabin not only reducing deforestation but also reduce environmental impact with the reduced transportation costs, and manufacturing of synthetic materials.
The cabin has been designed in a way that it can be completely dismantled and transported. While we build we are looking for the perfect piece of land to move our cabin.
To see some of the cabin build processes up to this point check out these videos.
The Mission of this channel is to; Teach those I can. Learn from those that I can. (from your comments) And to inspire others to build with their own hands and enjoy the process.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @The Timber Life Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
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I know some of you will find sleeping under the stars boring but others love the peaceful pace of these slower videos. I'm doing my best to give you the full experience of this project. Cabin building is only a small part of why I'm doing this. The camp cooking, sleeping under the stars, learning about myself and practicing these skills are as valuable to me as the finished product.
Project Overview: In 2013 we bought a little cabin in the woods as our permanent home. This decision really changed the course of our life. Living along a flowing river full of trout, surrounded with a canopy of old-growth forest has taught us the values of living within nature. But, like all good things you always want more. For now, we intend to keep this little slice of heaven but are looking to set up another home base a little further north.
Since we’re looking for land that has both a freshwater source and plenty of acres to explore, protect, and manage, we’re expecting to have to pay a fair fee and know we’ll need to put most of our financial resources into the land itself. We also want to design a life that allows us to live a debt-free life to avoid financial stress and worry that often prevents people from properly considering environmental factors in their home building decisions. When even the cheapest mass-produced house is beyond the reach of most, concerns about quality and environment are often pushed aside. This project is going to explore traditional building methods that have environmental concerns at the forefront.
Although it is a little disturbing to see how many trees it takes to make a small cabin I feel so fortunate that my cabin project won’t contribute to the deforestation of the old-growth great Canadian wildness that I love exploring. At the rate of tree growth, and the size of the woodlot, if managed properly there would be trees for many many generations of cabin builders. My goal is to self harvest 100% of the wood used in this cabin not only reducing deforestation but also reduce environmental impact with the reduced transportation costs, and manufacturing of synthetic materials.
To see some of the cabin build processes up to this point check out these videos.
The Mission of this channel is to; Teach those I can. Learn from those that I can. (from your comments) And to inspire others to build with their own hands and enjoy the process.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @The Timber Life Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
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In this video, my wife Caitlin and I start putting up our cabin posts. The cabin will be a post and beam style made with 100% self-harvest logs.
Common Questions:
Q: Aren't your foundation posts going to rot? A: This is a temporary building platform to dry-fit the cabin. It will be dismantled and moved.
Q: Why are you burning the logs? A: The logs leak sticky sap and therefore collect dirt and rocks that will dull my tools. Some of the fresh logs have soft sap that also gets on my hands, clothes and tools. I'm burning it off now so that the logs are more enjoyable to work with and will also be much easier to sand before I stain them. Sappy logs clog up the sandpaper.
To see some of the cabin build processes up to this point check out these videos.
The Mission of this channel is to; Learn from those that I can. Teach those I can. And to inspire others to build with their own hands and enjoy the process.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @The Timber Life Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP11: Our Biggest Cabin Logs Go Into PlaceTrustin Timber2021-05-25 | #CabinBuild, #LogCabin, #CabinInTheWoods In the 1980s 60,000 trees were planted on private property as an oxygen producing and carbon sync environmental initiative.
The trees are planted very close together to produce as much oxygen as possible and this also ensures the trees grow tall and straight for their eventual harvest.
Over time as the trees grow bigger, they need more space. I was asked to thin out the crooked and weak to give more room to the big and straight trees.
With permission, I started putting the byproduct of my thinning to creative uses. I made a shelter, then a tree fort, and eventually a camping platform.
This series is the next chapter in my tree to structure series. I’m building a cabin.
The Mission of this channel is to; Learn from those that I can. Teach those I can. And to inspire others to build with their own hands.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @TheTimberLife Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
My wife's YouTube @TheTimberLifeEP10: TRIPOD CHAIN HOIST: How to lift heavy objectsTrustin Timber2021-05-18 | Hopefully, some of you can find this useful. The ability to lift heavy objects with three poles and a hoist can come in very handy in a variety of situations.
The Mission of this channel is to; Learn from those that I can. Teach those I can. And to inspire others to build with their own hands.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @The Timber Life
Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
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I hesitated to make this video because although I believe self-harvesting your own lumber is the most environmentally responsible thing one can do the images of cutting down trees still don't seem very positive in my mind and many others. And... my process for felling trees is wrong according to the books. My wedge cut is too big, I cut too low, I don’t use a wedge.... so I don’t want to demonstrate the unsafe technique, but if this is going to be a truthful documentation of how I built this cabin I should show my actual process. In my situation, in my forest with a heavy canopy where the trees are all tangled up top, and after felling a few hundred trees of this size this is what works for me.
Anyway, all that to say TIMBER!!!!! Timber Tuesdays are back.
Cabin build is underway and I'll do my best to get weekly videos up here following along on the process.
As for the 4-month break, I took off posting. People keep telling me I’m going to lose subscribers and no one will watch these videos if I’m not consistent but I’d rather produce quality over quantity and the last few months have been pretty repetitive. We’ve just been harvesting more logs for the cabin. We now have 160 logs. If we were to put them all in a line that would be more than 4 football fields. That’s a lot of bark to peel and not all that exciting to watch.
Anyway, for those of you that are here watching, please let me know how you found out I uploaded again. I’m curious to understand how people find these videos.
The Mission of this channel is to; Learn from those that I can. Teach those I can. And to inspire others to build with their own hands.
It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of cabin building and we have some other exciting news to share with you soon so stay tuned. If you are also interested in more of our lifestyle my wife also has a YouTube channel called @TheTimberLife
Be nice to people, be nice tour earth. See you next Timber Tuesday.
Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP08: Waking up in a snow storm in a tarp shelter with my wifeTrustin Timber2020-12-08 | Please note, we are only cutting trees on a private woodlot that is being managed for a lumber resource and an oxygen producing carbon sink. This is a very environmentally friendly way to build a home or cabin. The trees grow and store carbon, and then we cut them to hold the carbon and build with them storing that carbon for centuries. Meanwhile new trees grow in their place producing clean oxygen and storing more carbon. The cycle produces a healthy forest and is extremely environmentally friendly.
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Check out our adventure channel: youtube.com/c/thetimberlife Stay tuned here to see Caitlin's edit from this trip and get her full pasta recipe.
Our production company. trustintimberproductions.comLadder From a Single Tree: Wooden Nails and Lashing LessonTrustin Timber2020-11-30 | Nothing too fancy here. I needed a ladder and thought I'd share my process.
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This video shares the journey of a 85km solo canoe trip traveled over 4 days (finishing one day early). I had no cell service, GPS, or satellite signal. I was 100% dependent on myself.
Timecodes 00:11 - flight in on floatplane 00:32 - Cabin Falls 00:36 - Bridal Veil Falls 01:10 - Fat Mans Falls
02:12 - Runnable rapids on Lady Evelyn River 4:45 - Willow Island Lake 5:29 - Campsite Night 01 - Willow Island Lake 8:25 - Missing Portage 01 - Out of Wilow Island Lake 10:11 - Missing Portage 02 - Klutz lake 10:44 - Getting feet wet dragging canoe through march 12:37 - Cleary Pond Lake 13:30 - Dimond Lake 13:47 - Lady Evelyn Falls 14:00 - Pictographs 15:40 - Bob Lake 17:00 - Sunset loons 17:40 - Paddling in a dream 22:08 - Chee-Skon Lake 22:30 - Changing Of The Seasons Gathering - Spirit Rock 23:21 - Obibika Lake 23:53 - Obibika Lake Campsite - Night 02 24:40 - Trip Recap 26:27 - Turtle Rock 28:35 - Days paddle Recap - 35km day 29:38 - Fishing Jumping Under Rainbow
After the camera turned off I paddled another 3 hours in pitch blackness back to the town of Temagami.
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Trustin Timber is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.EP07: Platform From 100% Self Harvested Lumber // Cabin Build: EP07Trustin Timber2020-10-20 | In this video, I finish up the Cabin Platform using 100% self harvest lumber. I put a coat of stain on it to protect it for the winter as well as get a good visual reference to make sure this is the colour I want to go with for the full cabin. The original colour I picked was called Maple 23 but after doing a few test boards I felt it was to peach but I already had three cans. So I decided to put my art school colour theory to work and mixed up my own custom colour combination using the Maple m23 mixed with Wheat 44 and a Sahara 10. I love the colour I mixed up here, it feels so fresh you wish it had a smell and it does, fresh-cut pine.
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Our Production Company Website: trustintimberproductions.comEP 6: Building a Table from a Single Dead Tree and Cabin Model Design // Cabin Build: EP06Trustin Timber2020-08-04 | In this episode, I build a table from a single dead tree, and then I design and build our cabin model.
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0:19 Table built from a single dead tree 5:00 Introduction 8:32 cabin model build 16:26 canoe trip and model build 32:55 cabin stain color poll 35:38 Final thoughts
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This video was sponsored by SkillshareEP 5: Wife helps me move and cut first wall log for the cabin // Cabin Build EP05Trustin Timber2020-06-23 | 2:18 In this episode, we pick some wild ramps, and Caitlin bakes them in a cheesy, pesto bread roll with her homemade dough.
2:47 We get some big logs dragged to camp for the sill logs and scribe 13-floor joists in each for a nice well-settled fit.
3:35 I edge mill a few more sub-floor boards with the Granberg Edging Mill and start bolting them down in place.
5:49 cutting notches for floor joists
11:55 As usual, we're taking our time and enjoying the process.
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Our Production Company Website: trustintimberproductions.comEP 4: The Foundation / Milling Beams / Camp Cooking / Cabin BuildTrustin Timber2020-05-05 | Turn the down the lights, put your headphones on, and come on a journey with me.
We actually start building!!!
In this video, we mill the foundation beams and after 2 years are harvesting our logs we actually screw the first two pieces of wood together.
This is a temporary foundation for the building process. The cabin will be unassembled and relocated on a permanent foundation down the road.
This cabin will be built using 100% self harvest lumber for a private woodlot.
This video is sponsored by Granberg International, the makers of the Alaskan Mill chainsaw mill. They have an incredible assortment of tools designed to turn your logs into lumber, beams, or live edge tabletops.
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