Abandoned Off Grid Cabin ...prepping for renovation

"Clean up the site" when you're overwhelmed at the start of the project is such good advice that translates to every kind of project.

When I was growing up my father always watched Bob Vila This Old House now I'm sitting here watching you and you have become my Bob Vila

I'm a remodel/renovation contractor. First and last thing I do every week is make sure the site is cleaned up and organized. I makes all the difference in keeping focus on the project.

That is some sage advice!!! A friend once told me. Don’t ever go and screw up a good hobby by turning it into a JOB!

My dad was the ultimate do yourselfer. He renovated all the houses we lived in for his family of nine. At the end of every work day he cleaned up the job site, swept up the saw dust, piled his tools in the corner, trashed the scrap wood and left it ready to go the next day. It keeps you from being overwhelmed.

At 76 now I too have learned the power of being a turtle and taking time to enjoy the peace I find on my woodland property. Sitting still and just listening to the creek and birds between doing some more hauling of firewood makes for a great day. As always I love your videos and narration. Great job Bushy!

Man let me say this, from the moment I found this channel I was hooked. Nobody and I mean nobody makes me think and dream as much as Dave does. Hes like my favorite celebrity from YouTube. This guy is amazing his voice and personality makes you just feel like you are right there enjoying the journey. I don’t know how I found this channel but I thank God I did, cause he inspires me every video. I leap for joy every time he uploads a new video. You keep these coming and blessings to you for the experience of a thousand lifetimes

There was a lot of old fashion wisdom in this video. Love it.

Sitting here on my couch watching the flames dance in my wood stove, dog sprawled out in front of it, and this video completes it all 😎

There is something truly magical about living outdoors and being able to just soak up all of what nature has to give you.

I've said this before but I really like your background music. It is calming and just puts me in a good place. You are so talented.

"... and this is a good way to burn hair off your arm" LOL nice man. I've probably commented this on old videos before, but you give an average guy the confidence to attempt a simple cabin project and for that I thank you.

Dave has the voice of a story teller. I simply love both he and Brooke and watching them build or clear land, burn fires, camp, takes me to a good place in my elder years indoors now. Thanks Dave, can’t wait to see what you and Brooke do with this place. 🌷🌸🌷

Dave I completely forgot about this cabin. Excited to see the build

This the best self-help/life coaching interview I’ve seen in a long time. Without being a self-help/life coaching interview :)

Yet again thanks for taking us along for the ride. I am hopefully nearing the end of my health struggle. I will just come out and say it finally; cancer sucks. Your videos have helped me get through my second fight with it more than you probably realize. I can't do any of the things I love to do, so coming along with you on your journey has given me the ability to at least live them vicariously. Hopefully soon I will be able to sit around a fire and just relax again. In the meantime thanks for doing it for m.

In High School I was hired by a general contractor building a 60 home sub division with a 100 condo complex! He hired us for the full framing project after school and on the weekends, with only one order CLEAN! We removed all scrap wood and sorted it by size for reuse or disposal. It was amazing how much the framers could get done in a day and how much waste they could produce! This contractor had been a Del Webb Executive and learned how to squeeze every cent out of a project. Hint 10th grader slaves are far cheaper than keeping carpenters around to clean a job site. This was 1992 and the pay was like $5 hr with the perk of using the "soon to be finished" Swimming Pool! The Pool was never built during our employment , LOL

Perfect way to close out a Saturday night!

Dave you have made me understand that I'm turning into an old guy and that's not a bad thing haha. I feel like I'm shooting the breeze with my buddy.

This video was so, so good. I've watched yours and Brooke's channels for a long time. I've followed the Yukon and the Alone adventures. The best part of watching the incredible life that you've lived is the authenticity of you both. You are the real deal. You've kept it real. You don't need all of the fancy unrealistic things so many Youtubers are doing these days. You work hard, appreciate what you have. This gave me a lot of inspiration. I have a tendency to start too many things and get distracted to do the next thing, only getting frustrated by what's undone. Getting older has really brought clarity to this. Cannot wait to see how this sweet cabin progresses.