My Cabin Roof HAS A LEAK!!!
After a night of really heavy rain, we noticed a good amount of water getting inside of the flashing and chimney on the cabin. When we woke up in the morning there was a lot of water sitting on top of the wood stove! Time to get up and fix it! I also installed a new composting...
Using a Router To Make A Sign For My Cabin – Freehand!
This was a pretty easy and fun little project to add a little decor to my off grid cabin. I used a 3/4", 1/2", and 1/4" fluted bit by CMT to make this project and they were outstanding. The sign is made out of purple heart and of course I had to add a little texture with...
Back On The Boom – Cutting Chains and Taking Names!!!
I am back on the boom!!! It feels so good to get this section secured and all chained together. It was definitely out of my wheelhouse, but I learned a ton and got it done!
I Nearly CRUSHED MY CABIN With A Tree!!!
Today I almost dropped a tree on my cabin... Ya... Thank goodness we got it to fall the other way, but I was honestly scared for a good 10 minutes. Other than that... What a great day! Clearing trees, bucking up firewood and burning has become one of my favourite things to do on the property. I...
I Made A Box Out Of Wood!!!
I made a box out of wood! Purpleheart and Sapele to be specific. This was a fun project to be creative and honestly I just walked into the shop and winged it... Thanks for following along!
BIG NEWS – Change is in the air!!!
We have some BIG news!!! We are super excited and have decided to sell our house in order to move to closer to the lake property, have the finances to build our main cabin and take the steps closer to eventually move off grid full time! And NO... This is not an April Fools Joke... Thanks for...
Rusty Old Axe Restoration!!!
I found an old axe on my dad's property and it was in desperate need of restoration. It looked to have good quality steel and as I uncovered it and returned it to it's former glory I realized I was right! What a beauty it is now. I replaced the handle with a new Ash one and...
Installing The Metal Roof On My Front Porch Roof!!!
The metal roofing is finally on the front porch roof on my off grid cabin! Next step is to get started on the siding and wrap this project up! Thanks for following the journey.
