1800s log cabin built for around $10,185 

Amazing , beautiful ... I am rly speachless you Sir done amazing and your philosophy and way of thinking is just refreshing and beautiful in this day and age. I was thinking people like you don't exist anymore. Beautiful, sry my English isn't good enough to express all I wish to say. Congratulation on your beautiful home and community.

I like the no car payments, no credit cards, no mortgage 👍

my cousin's had their 2k square foot cabin built by local amish for about $50k. biggest cabin i have ever seen. solid. well insulated. absolutely beautiful.. makes modern houses look like a cheap scam.

Col. John Boyd said: There are two ways to be free: You can have all the money or you can have none. If you have none, nobody can take anything away from you and you will be truly free.

Props to the farmer who sold him all the trees for the roof & floor for $500... you, sir, are a saint and pillar of your community. Don't feel guilty, feel proud.

I envy this guy's genuine realness, due diligence, tasteful eye for craftsmanship, abilities to innovate, mad cooking skills, he's a working man not some showboat RU-vidr. I would bet that he is out fishing, distilling booze, making some sauerkraut, and plotting the garden while we are sitting on our asses, thinking well, the sink isn't high enough, should have used slate for the fireplace, umm, make the cabin 20 inches wider, buy a nicer microphone, wine cellar, kombucha darkroom setup. This is what we need to be doing for ourselves, the basics.

I thought I was just going to see a guy build a log house under 10K but got so much more. the lesson on living debt free is worth it all. Great job on the home.

Absolutely beautiful , you really lucked out finding that old log home to buy. Alot of the rich people are buying up those old log cabins and barns and turning them into million dollar homes. They aren't leaving any of those old homes or cabins for us regular folks to buy an try an do what you did. Fantastic job.

What a lovely home and life ❤️! I bought a small old RV for 5k and plan on getting some cheap land and building a garage around it. I've been living in the RV full time for 6 months now and I've never been happier. I don't feel the need to fill a big empty space and the nature I'm now surrounded by is more than enough to keep me happy ❤️.

Incredible. This is my dream home. We are house hunting and all the homes are so large...I sure wish they made them small and simple so they could be more affordable. Love this!

Even though you live in your own home, that you built with your own hands, I love that you still have meals with your mom and siblings. I love that you are connected to your community. I love that your mom made you a quilt out of your old shirts! To me you are showing Gods purpose and love by what you have shared. Work hard & smart, stay humble and stay connected to family. Blessings to you, your family & community all ways.

I don't live off grid. I live cheap. MY MAN!

Beautiful cabin. I bought a 100 year old fixer back in 2017. Not off grid but have my own well. My bills are less than $300 that includes my internet and phone. A lot of hard work but the simple life is the way to go! Beautiful cabin you have there!!

We had a family friend who contributed like you do to the community. He was very passionate about goldmining and the history. He taught many children in character how to pan and about the different gems, mining equipment. He taught them about how people lived back then, the hard work etc. We lost him to cancer two years ago suddenly. He truly is missed.

Hi Mr. Tyson, Very cool cabin. I wish more people did what you have done. That's what living is all about not having the biggest house or the fastest car but actually living life. I really liked the Johnny Appleseed story. Anytime you have a chance to make a child happy you're living a good life. Great job!

Very cool! What we need most is finding what makes us happy so we can be good community members.

Pleased to meet you! I love your adventurous project, your community participation, and family life! 🥰

I absolute LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your home! Everything so tastefully done. I can't imagine the sense of accomplishment you must feel. May your home be a constant sanctuary and place of repose. God bless!

This man is a modern prepper, he takes advantage of the knowledgeable advances made today and also takes advantage of the late knowledgeable advances from years ago. If things go sour, this is the guy who can help you, if you are willing to put in the time and money and what ever he asks you to do. That town has a gem in the rough.

Impressive! Quite an accomplishment. Your local historic society should offer to give tours. Smile, stand tall and be proud of an amazing feat! So thankful I been following your journey from the beginning. It’s been an honor!

I absolutely LOVE your cabin! I've bought and renovated many houses in my time, doing most of the labor myself, but never built one from the ground up. That will be my next project and videos like yours give me the inspiration to make it a reality. Well done, sir! You didn't mention it, but the sound of rain on your metal roof must be amazing. I'm definitely going with a metal roof. Relatively easy to install and an oh-so-soothing sound!

That's incredible you got everything you need for this for so cheap!!! I've been piecing together the things i need to build a cabin in the woods for years now and I rarely find deals anywhere near that cheap. Congratulations! Your home is beautiful

Love this home! I think people are finally realizing that you don’t need these big houses and the cost that comes with them. You should build these for people. We need someone that can keep cost low so you don’t have to work forever to pay it off.

Your cabin is absolutely beautiful! I love it!

I would love to live in a community like this where everyone comes together. This is beautiful, at 32, I think I’m gettin an idea of what I want now.

Your craftsmanship is excellent!

This is a beautiful cabin and an idyllic setting. What a great way to live. It is impressive that you built this for around $10k, but you are the rare type of person who knows how to do this stuff yourself and so can provide your own labor and have the knowledge to piece together the various materials and fixtures you came across. For most people, I bet this would cost at least 20x as much.

I’m impressed you built the house by yourself on the grid, but you definitely had more than just a little help to put up all that lumber, I almost broke my back doing a 2x8 beam that only spanned about 12’ your lumber is heavier than that so you had a lot to help for that

Wow, as soon as he sat down and showed the area he lives in, it's 30 minutes from where I grew up on a dairy farm in Carrollton. Awesome cabin.

You did a great job on that cabin. It's beautiful. I'd love to live in a cabin like that

Awesome that someone local is into this life style, and is wanting to put it on the Internet. Thanks for that. I'm friends with the former local carpet guy who also built his own older home.

It's really great to see people reusing materials, especially with lumber prices being what they are.

This is incredible! I appreciate the fact that you're not completely isolated & off grid. I respect people who choose to do that. But I think that would be too much for me. This is perfect!

EXCELLENT all capital letters!!!!!!!! And what a wonderful addition to your community. I bet it will be considered a landmark and part of the town history a hundred years from now. Gave you a thumbs up.

Beautiful home and beautiful sentiment. Yes! When I have up dreams of a huge lucury house and moving to a big city (I did move but I came back to my small hometown where I grew up) and Armani suits and things... I found freedom. I love being in my small north Georgia hometown. A slower, simpler life. I can breathe. I found my faith. I became a better father. All because i decided simple living was the way to go. I am happy. Seems we have a lot in common. I love this.

J'aimerais bien avoir la même maison 👍 bon boulot et magnifique résultats bravo 😉

Community is everything. A lot of country has drifted away from what our previous generations cherished and depended on so much. I explained to my kids that borrowing a cup of sugar isn't just some saying. When the big winter storm hit central Texas in 2021 I had just had spinal surgery and had no precured firewood for that winter. During that storm we lost power for about a week. knowing we didn't have power or firewood, my neighbors pitched in and supplied us with enough wood to keep us warm. It was a great teaching point to my kids that as humans, we need each other for survival. We are about to move back to my home state of North Carolina in the mountains and I plan on building a cabin just like you have done. My brother and I both like the simplicity and quiet that a cabin brings. No cellphones, no power, just peace and tranquility.

My hat off to you Sir. You have a very nice cabin, and you saved it from ruin. I would like to have something like that too. And we are practically neighbors! (I live south out of town).

Loved this. By the way Johnny Appleseed visiting my kindergarten class in 95 is one of my favorite memories from school

I’m impressed and have to say you’re making a lot of sense. At 49 years old I finally understood one way to make more money is not to spend it. We stopped spending, period. We buy used and spend time fixing cars and machines ourselves. That has freed me up a lot. I appreciate your video.

i genuinely think you have completed life. i would like someone like you to live in my town.

That is an AWESOME house!! it has so much character and history... you live in a Mansion as far as i am concerned ... SO cool.

This is such a beautiful build. What a rich life you are living, my friend. I'm in awe, and truly impressed by all your wonderful hard work and love you poured into your home. -Elaine

That little remark about not making money and not being able to spend money goes for everyone. Lol! With that said, your Log Home is beautiful, and I'm envious of it. Would love to be able to have one myself.

Being patient, resourceful, disciplined and handy you have built a dream. Amazing!

Absolutely beautiful and truly appreciate your generosity of spirit and kindness. When I was growing up my Dad was given a house for the labor of him tearing it down and then he used it to finish framing up our house. The picture window in the living room was from the house he repurposed. I love your cabin! NE Kentucky is where I grew up and totally loved how people help people in small town’s.

YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF‼️‼️‼️‼️ GOOD FOR YOU ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... IT'S TOO BAD MORE PEOPLE AREN'T LIKE YOU, THE WORLD WOULD TRULY BE A BETTER PLACE‼️‼️‼️ I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR YOURSELF... GOD BLESS AND YOU TAKE CARE..... TROY....👍👍

You have a useful set of skills, you were willing to put in the time and effort, you had comradery and goodwill from those around you, not to mention the amount of luck you had in gathering materials and property. It is unfortunate not all of us can end up with the same set of circumstances, but kudos to you for making it happen, I am sure it was not easy! I applaud you good sir!

Just seen this sub as I was checking my notification. I built my modern home for under $4,800.00 in 2008. That should be a castle

I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older but something seems appealing about living in a small community that takes care of each other and building a log cabin

You sir are living . You have found the secret to life. Simple and happy 😊.

this is absolutely perfect. I live in your typical overpriced NYC apartment and this looks like heaven compared to the way I currently live. Like a dream home

I'm moving to a small town in a month. So excited.

I love this! Modern homes are so huge they're unaffordable. Meanwhile, even as a student, I could build this house three times over (that is, if I didn't want to pay back my loans.. and could do all the labour). Only thing I'd be truly missing would be the insulation.

Wow, such a beautiful cabin! Its like time traveling to the 1800s

Wow, very surprised to here Lisbon, im in East liverpool, then I recognized the place, been wanting to do something like this and be debt free. Not so much off grid but like you, free. Thanks for the inspiration

It's a breath of fresh air to happen upon a RU-vid video of this caliber.

I love your cabin! My wife and I have always wanted a log home. Some of the things we have done to renovate our current home is what the folks now days call rustic.

It looks like I stepped back in time, amazingly beautiful! my dream...love the quilt your mama made for you!

OMG….WHAT A DREAM HOME..SO ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL…soon to be 89 gramma…always have LOVED REAL LOG HOMES…I.M TALKING rough..authentic

Watching in Ireland you are an inspiration you should be very proud of yourself

This is the true meaning of actual living! You're so lucky♡ Life & happiness is about simplicity. I wish I could be your neighbor lol

you seem like a very genuine and kind person. Keep it up, sir! Followed!!

That cabin is beautiful.

That is very cool. I like it better than any modern house. Fantastic job. Enjoy it.

Beautiful Cabin. Cozy. I tell its filled with Love. Your Cat is so cute. God Bless you sir.

Beautiful, thank you brother. Wish I had some land to do what you did

This guy did it right. Keeping all his money and no woman to bog him down. Well done, King. 👏

Absolutely beautiful home you built there. Thanks for sharing

Want a stove like yours so bad. Boy you got lucky. Really happy for you

He built it for that price because he has the skill. If I had it built by contractors it would cost $100,000+. And with any luck you would have knowledgeable & capable men. My luck there would be additional $30,000 years later repairing the improperly done!

Seemingly a simple video about a cabin but in real it is soo deep and full of life wisdoms. Thanks for that man ❤

This video has really inspired me. I already live a frugal lifestyle and have a great work ethic.

Sometimes people tell me that they are jealous of my home or what we have done and I tell them not to be jealous because it all came out of hard labour. Many people wish they have such things and without the labour and commitment it will only be a wish. I am currently in an endeavor that is testing my mettle, but I will prevail once I have cleared other people's nonsense out of my way. Stay vigilant!

the most informative video ever. i want to do something like this to save money and keep costs down

As much as i admire Shawn James and what he does/has done, I relate to this more as you seem to have gone into this almost blind. Also you're honest with the costing and such upfront.

Wow, sounds like you live in a wonderful community. And you are part of making it thar way.

So beautiful!!! Wow!!! Its gorgeous - the wood, truly rustic decor!! Genius!!! Wonder if you could sell the floor plans..oops you forgot the horses outside!!

Thanks for posting this I really enjoyed it and find it inspiring

This is awesome brother. So envious!!! My plan is to do this very soon !!

I can just tell you're awesome tbh. You don't think you're morally superior or better than others because you "live off grid", you know that you don't want to and the fact that you admitted that is amazing. (By live off the grid I mean electric wise, etc.)

My god, you’re a borderline genius being able to do that. Bravo! That’s incredible.

Absolutely lovely! Man, would it be fun to decorate for fall and Christmas! Great job of mixing art and talent with frugality!

Man this place is awesome! I watch a lot of off grid cabin channels and this cabin is just special!

Man, you are building it, but you also have style.

You got lucky with the help for extra supplies 😊. Awesome job

Not sure I could pull that off. Good job man!

You had a vision.. and this cabin is the fruits of your labor...simply warm and cozy..beautifully executed !!! Enjoy your home !!

The architecture reminds me of Sneeds feed and seed (formerly chuck's).

You make some excellent points about life. The people addicted to media in any of it’s forms also have a false idea of reality and they strive to achieve things that really don’t matter. This conflicts with the soul which causes anger as well. Great channel! 👍

From the moment the cat approached the ladder I never heard another thing except "do it do it do it."

Absolutely LOVE this build, midwest friend- My husband & I are considering a move to the Madison, Indiana area- We already reside in central Indiana, but have always loved the area on the Ohio river- We own a garage door business and I’m a retired cardiac nurse - we strive to live healthy and simply- You got quite a deal for your wood for your cabin. My dear husband is quite a talented builder and carpenter- and has always been a hard worker- We also plan on starting our own RU-vid channel and hope you can join us- Love and appreciate all of your cabin decor and frugality purchases - You did quite well. All the best from your neighbors in Indiana- John & Beth

Awesome cabin. Congratulations

i have fireplace envy ** edit ** That stove is like $3k+ and he got it free. Nice friend you got there.

It is beautiful. What great skills. I admire what you are doing.

A log cabin is the ultimate diy, props man

Looks like from the Dark Ages.....Well Done.

What a gorgeous home, Jerry.

Wow, I need to learn to negotiate with people like this guy. Love the house. Super impressive!

Jonny Appleseed brought America apple trees how cool ‼️💯👏👏