@My Self Reliance
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Shawn James — Canadian homesteader building a cabin and farm life.
All 21 videos
Notching logs perfectly takes more than you think
Master saddle-notch techniques for log cabin corners using hand tools like the broadaxe.
Raising the Timber Frame Maple Sugar Shack with my Apprentice: Off-grid Cabin Build
Master mortise-and-tenon joinery and timber frame raising techniques for a functional maple sugar operation on off-grid property.
Chainsaw Technique That Prevents Catastrophic Injury
Learn essential chainsaw safety gear and tree-felling techniques to prevent severe injury while managing woodland tasks.
Off-Grid Log Cabin Exterior Reveal: The Last Finishing Touches
Complete an off-grid cabin exterior with rainwater harvesting, stone masonry, wood finishing, and functional fire pit construction.
Rendering Bear Grease and Cooking Lake Trout on a Wood Stove
Learn to render animal fat for storage and cooking and prepare fresh-caught fish using a wood-burning stove.
Outdoor Cooking Bear at my Off Grid Log Cabin
Learn to render bear fat, manage open-fire heat on stone and cast iron, and cook complete meals in a remote off-grid forest kitchen.
Solo Fishing Trip on Lake Huron: Venison on an Open Fire, Fly Fishing and Canoeing
Practical demonstration of backcountry food procurement, shelter, and fire management during a solo wilderness overnight.
Stone BBQ Grill Complete Build | Improving my Forest Kitchen on my Off Grid Homestead
Building a permanent stone BBQ grill from natural materials at an off-grid homestead kitchen.
Adding Stone Veneer to my Outdoor Kitchen
Shawn demonstrates applying river stone veneer to knee walls of an outdoor kitchen in a log cabin setting.
Rustic Stonework on the Off-Grid Cabin
Building a stone foundation veneer around a basement window and preparing charred lumber for an off-grid cabin project.
The Drawknife — One of My Favorite Tools
Learn how to use a drawknife, a traditional hand tool for shaping wood in cabin building and woodworking projects.
Off-Grid Steak Meal No Kitchen
Cooking a complete steak meal over an open fire without modern kitchen equipment—basic campfire technique for protein preparation.
A Moose Attacked Cali while I was Butchering a Bear that tried to Break into my Log Cabin
Processing a defensive bear kill at an off-grid cabin, including butchering techniques, meat preservation, and managing aggressive wildlife behavior.
Making a Wooden Fishing Net and Catching Trout
Learn to craft a functional wooden fishing net from natural materials for sustainable protein procurement in remote settings.
Building a life that doesn't need the grid #offgrid #cabinlife #logcabin
We Unplug and Reconnect at our Off Grid Log Cabin, Wood Stove Cooking & Campfire Steak
Building Small Cabins: How Long to Prepare Logs?
Bringing a Broken Axe Back to Life #wood #medievalblacksmith #woodworking
Restoring My Axe, Harvesting Logs and Woodstove Cheeseburgers: Off Grid Log Cabin Life
The Land Provides what I Need #wood #offgridliving #survival
