BUILDING A REMOTE OFF GRID TINY CABIN IN THE WOODS

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Starting 2024 by building a remote off grid tiny cabin in the woods. This is a project I've been wanting to start for a long time, and whilst we're waiting to move forward with our farmhouse ruin renovation now is the perfect time to begin the cabin!
The location is deep in the forest, with no road access meaning I have to carry all supplies to the building site of the cabin. This is a true labour of love and I hope you enjoy following the build process.
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Theo and Bee gave up their busy city lifestyles in 2014 to explore alternative living, and have lived in vans and boats since then without looking back! Along with their cat Ginjey Bear they have been driving around the world in their self converted Sprinter van. However, when the global pandemic hit they began converting their abandoned stone barn in Central Portugal to turn into a wonderful tiny stone cottage. Along the way, they have rescued a playful cat called Furrnando and have a wonderful flock of Chickens!
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Moving materials
02:45 Getting to the build site
04:49 Cabin build location
06:57 Reusing old materials
08:45 Moving materials to build site
10:28 Getting started
13:24 Foundations
15:35 Underground mystery
18:22 Building the deck frame

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9 июн 2024

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@michaelamaestas4950 4 месяца назад

YES , Keep it as a mini root cellar .. YES, don't remove it .. Honor the work of the people who lived there before.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Wish I knew about the history up there

@evelynpickwick9822 4 месяца назад

Are we sure it isn’t a barrel privy? 😂

@PattyEaglelight 4 месяца назад

Make the fridge! Cool drinks in summer are priceless!

@celiarosa7599 4 месяца назад

I love your smile Theo, thats because Bee is home.❤. Love you guys, God bless you.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

It’s great to have her back 😃

@stevensoncl 4 месяца назад

What energy you have Theo!! I'm so impressed, what a workout!! This cabin is gonna be incredible, can't wait to see the progress. Sending love and hope of a speedy recovery to Bee ♡

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏 really enjoying the process

@kathrynmcaravy5966 4 месяца назад

Will we get to see Bee sometime soon? It would be nice to see her.

@mrZile1986 4 месяца назад

If you could raise it up with 4 more small blocks so the water doesn't rot out the deck from underneath, to make it last longer

@vanessagodiin770 4 месяца назад

Great location for the cabin. I would remove the metal tube from under the cabin as it could collect water and produce mold in your cabin. It very well was a outside toilet for when they worked in the area. I would not put food or drink in it, as it will be full of bacteria. If you leave it in the ground I would fill it full of gravel. Beautiful little paradise where you can be one with nature. Enjoy!

@raymondbazant6536 4 месяца назад

Yes keep it. But it seems to me your going to have water coming off the hill. Didn't I see a V shaped funnel coming right where your cabin is located?

@tomtom2806 4 месяца назад

Preserve it and use it as a fridge. The barrel tells an interesting story about the history of this place.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

I love the history side of things!

@PegAMurphy 4 месяца назад

that is looking great Theo... yeah idk keep the lil root cellar but I'd put some kind of lining in it just in case it was used as a toilet 🤷‍♀️ 😅 hugs to Bee, the cats & goats 💖

@Kathiewinkle 4 месяца назад

My self reliance fan as well ? You are a work horse ! You and Bee are so beautiful inside and out

@EJLily686 4 месяца назад

How about using the barrel hole as a fire pit? Make a Dakota fire hole and run an exhaust pipe out for an occasional fire to warm up if you need it. Or, line the interior of the barrel and store your tools or dry supplies. But pack everything in secondary containers to avoid any exposure to moisture and mice looking for a cozy place to make a nest.

@judyherman1249 4 месяца назад

What you are doing now seems like a perfect little getaway retreat. Love it! Hope Bee is doing better now. Please give us an update on her when the time is right, thank you.

@lynnwilliams4006 4 месяца назад

If it's such a steep a steep hike to the cabin site, consider making a storage site about half way up. Unload there and then take it the rest of the way as you need it.

@sgrvtl7183 4 месяца назад

You are a hard worker, Theo. Be careful for your health, back strain etc. Beautiful spot for a meditation reprieve. I would not use that barrell/hole for anything.....dampness brings mold......perhaps fill it with cement & rocks!!

@susanalbone5101 4 месяца назад

It looks from the end footage that you have already removed the old oil drum which on reflection is not a bad idea. The thought of storing things in something that may or may not have been ‘pooped’ in is not nice. Good job though. Love to Bea. 💕 Dorset, UK

@JackSDB 4 месяца назад

Looks like you found the original coldstore to me... I wouldn't go through the effort of burying a barrel to poop in!

@crazylady9646 4 месяца назад

Theo,I love your passion and enthusiasm for work,your a good,honest,hardworking man.

@patbrady9531 4 месяца назад

You need an underground fridge. Definitely

@jangarr222 4 месяца назад

Hi Theo , you could use the underground bin but put a new plastic bin inside it to store things ❤

@Dennis-eh2vx 4 месяца назад

Aren’t you afraid the soil can easily flush away from under and around the tiny concrete blocks? If I see what the water of a huge rainstorm has done in some areas on miracle mountain I would leave the barrel as it is, and be more concerned about how to secure the tiny concrete foundation off the cabin. Maybe can pour some concrete with some rebar in the barrel, secure the deck on it and use it as a central anchor. That way you can easily put some new sand underneath the blocks in case of a massive rainstorm. Just an idea.

@enmodo 4 месяца назад

Or the whole thing might blow off the foundation. In this case I would definitely have put in concrete corner deck piers to tie everything into the ground but I get it would be hard work carrying a few hundred pounds of concrete up there, plus water and dealing with all that. You can get things for foundations that are like giant screws. So long as you don't hit a rock you can get a deep connection into the ground and make sure you never have it blown or washed away.

@suz-annemoss6500 4 месяца назад

It is going to be a lovely spot when you are done! And then you can get starting on the logging and clean-up you want to do. Going to be a lovely place to be away from everything - just out in nature.

@cjw648 4 месяца назад

Our windchill is at -17 this mornimg January 14th. Everyone staying indoors. I'm so jealous how beautiful your weather is. Replace the barrel with something new and efficient and make a cellar. Or even dig it out, fill it in and make a cellar elsewhere. Its a great spot for an inground fridge, or later on dig out and create a walk in cellar.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Sending warmth!

@weekendrancherYT 4 месяца назад

Good morning from sunny Australia Definitely a cooler drum (cellar) under the floor mate Perfect A toilet drop hole wouldn’t have a base in it Please consider lifting the base up another full block all around, as the timber you have used is vulnerable to holding moisture and rotting You need underfloor airflow to keep it dry in winter and cool in summer Looking great mate You must give the kioti a little review at some stage. I would like to hear it’s limitations Cheers big ears 😊😊😊

@marciashedeck6342 4 месяца назад

perfect little root celler for sure! or a great hidey hole for your moonshine!🤣😂 Theo you are a beast trekking all those materials! It will be so worth it in the end. Stunning location.

@KatrinaRatliff 4 месяца назад

I thought it was a potty spot too, but it will break down to compost too. Still, the hole is a spot to keep for a root cellar of sorts. You may even want to make it a foot bigger. It could hold food and water for a walk to guest house. Lol

@dayspring1239 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for taking the time to film your progress. You and Bea are simply awesome!

@srenloe43 4 месяца назад

Seal off your wood support from the concrete so as to prevent moisture and rot

@claredelamer7940 4 месяца назад

Very best wishes to you both in 2024 + I hope Bee's health continues to improve.

@chezmoi42 4 месяца назад

I'm amazed every time by your capability - and willingness - to set your hand to virtually anything. Well done on a good start for your cabin. You're right when you say that the site is 'cinematic', and that clicked on what it reminds me of: the haunting forest scene in 'Au Revoir Les Enfants'. Fortunately your setting is less dramatic and unsettling.

@thizizliz 4 месяца назад

Just a tiny spot in which to enjoy the view and the quiet of nature. Just lovely in spite of the very hard work of getting the material up to the worksite! And tiny yes, but bigger than the van! :D

@christienagema7855 4 месяца назад

Place to beams next to it and use it as a fridge. Great find to have something there!

@jilllangman9343 4 месяца назад

Theo, l think your idea of using the buried drum as a food store is a good one. The animals have already let you know that you are invading their space ,so any food you leave in the cabin will need to be well hidden. Will you have a source of heating in the cabin? It sounds very exciting whatever you do and l’m looking forward to watching your progress. Just a thought… how will you get a big sheet of glass up there for your picture window? Love from South Australia. 🏠 🚜🐈

@eileenmetzkow8475 4 месяца назад

YOU ARE AMAZING THEO!!! You show everyone that anything is possible if you have the dream and the will. Love watching your Videos!!!😊😊😊💕💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@carmelleabron4058 4 месяца назад

Theo, have you considered using a sled when carrying bricks and things of that sort?

@steveroperfilms 4 месяца назад

I think a donkey would be more practical.

@sandralnwebster3204 4 месяца назад

Who needs a gym when you can get a good workout like this! 😊

@skyeseaborn1170 4 месяца назад

Such a beautiful episode Theo. I love going along with you. You are an amazing, and delightful soul. You too sweet Bea.🩷

@leeread1234 4 месяца назад

Great minds think alike, my 1st thought when seeing that barrel was fridge/cooler. 😆 I would say make sure you clean it thoroughly 1st though, just in case it was a loo.

@mariemcgillen7401 4 месяца назад

Watching you work takes my breath away.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Thanks 🙏

@normak63 4 месяца назад

I love your creative camera work 😊 Your treasure chest would make a great root cellar! Just need a good seal so no critters dont go munching into your pumpkin and potatoes. Theo you are such hard worker.

@sharronschornagel2714 4 месяца назад

The rock wall is so beautiful.

@cheryllamothe2866 4 месяца назад

Love how the chickens get a 3x1 of a home. Yet, you're building yourself a 8x8 cabin. It just boggles the mind....

@gwenerikson7356 4 месяца назад

❤..Theo keep it , use it to keep things cool in the summer ..you will be glad you did ..😊💕🇺🇸

@Rags2Itches 4 месяца назад

I would now use that back stone wall to add a covered out door space by connecting it to the hut roof. Good for storing fire wood or building wood supplies. Just a thought.

@VMc828 4 месяца назад

❤Oh goodness, the more you dug the more it looked like an old disused toilet hole liner. But it has a sealed bottom, so, confusing😮 I think your cabin will look cute😊🙏

@stevensoncl 4 месяца назад

I think you're right Theo, it probably was a shepherd's toilet. I don't know if I'd want my drinks stored there :) Well, maybe with a good cleaning.

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Haha!! I was pretty shocked to find it. But I’m guessing back a 100 plus years ago that area would have been farmed on the mountain side for something. Can’t think of what else it would be but a toilet 😅

@connieprettyman6131 4 месяца назад

It looked like you had already filled in the barrel underneath? That was such a great idea you had to keep it!

@lindaalaniz7129 4 месяца назад

I can see your ideas. You think of everything. I love it.😊

@maeveskelly4686 4 месяца назад

Deffo a fridge Theo. What a find.

@lindablair-rk9vr 4 месяца назад

Theo, you are such a hard worker. I have no doubt that the cabin will be quite a sanctuary. Such a beautiful place. Be careful you don't hurt yourself while you are up there alone. Bee is gonna love it. God Bless!🐢🇺🇲

@nickrachjames 4 месяца назад

I thought Bea was back?

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

I am back ☺️

@Tessienz 4 месяца назад

The contents of the barrel, if was used as a long drop, would have long since broken down into harmless compost. It takes two years for human waste to turn into humanure, safe for using in the garden. So would be quite safe now to use the emptied space for storage. But I see Theo has filled it back in.

@reubenparies6678 4 месяца назад

Grind off the top of the drum to get it level. You can put in the trapdoor later.

@carolleenkelmann3829 4 месяца назад

It's so good to see your level of excitement reach, even surpassing that which you had for your originally bought property and towards the renovation and building of it. I've waited a long time to see this mental recovery after the emotional devastation that the miracle mountain fire caused. Carry on with this enthusiasm and everything will follow. Bravo.

@michelebushnik2874 4 месяца назад

I loved your welcome home turds😂❤❤ It's going to be wonderful to share and see the wildlife up there where your little cabin shelter will be! Such beautiful land with nature galore❤

@mothermedicinemusic 4 месяца назад

A little root cellar or secret storage under your cabin - use it!!!

@firstmate015 4 месяца назад

Hi you two, I love the cabin site Theo. I'm wondering if you have thought of putting another trap door at the top so you can go up on the roof to watch out for fires? If it were me I would build a tower with a cabin at the top so you can capture fire and animal activity from the top. Could you put some animal cams up there too? your viewers might like the view from up there, I know i would. Keep the barrel, let it dry out, line it with heavy plastic and use it for a variety of things. A cash stash perhaps. Love where your channel is going. I'm still grieving your loss of Sweetpea.

@angiepayne7859 4 месяца назад

Love the view looking out over God's beautiful creation. A game camera up at the cabin would be ideal.

@gaynor3976 4 месяца назад

I think your cabin is going to look great and you can regularly survey all you own. Great place to escape too. Xxxx

@brendagoddard3494 4 месяца назад

It is nice to see someone enjoying nice weather. We are going through a cold snap here in Alberta. Currently -41c, with a windchill of -46.lol

@rho1640 4 месяца назад

Theo youth is a wonderful thing you are doing all that .. and it’s taking me 2 days to clean my kitchen and reorganize it I’m in awe.. And I have to say I LOVE the sped up sections .. wouldn’t it be super if things went that fast

@SusanWoods-ww7wi 4 месяца назад

My vote is its an ancient out house!! ..

@mandy5539 4 месяца назад

I can see Furnando staying in that cabin😄💚

@vickimcmillan3705 4 месяца назад

You are so right Theo.. when you said that , I thought of what all the forebears would think of you ... a new age warrior , who respects the land and what came before .. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

@sheilajoseph9953 4 месяца назад

Great work Theo,a cabin in the woods, well be amazing for tranquil space, to be with nature. Hi Bee,hope your getting stronger each day.💚

@escapetothequinta 4 месяца назад

That's some serious hard work, I had to help a friend do something very similar and it was such hard work. I needed a few fizzy drinks to get me through! 🎉🎉🎉

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Cheers 🥂

@debbiegarza1287 4 месяца назад

I’m thinking the Donkeys would come in handy about now!!

@pedrapioan4201 4 месяца назад

Short of installing a ski-lift that is 😄😉

@debbiegarza1287 4 месяца назад

@@pedrapioan4201 🤣🤣

@celiasnyman2885 4 месяца назад

Looking forward to your tiniest house yet! 😊

@anneliesjoss 4 месяца назад

Theo, when you were saying that the UTV was getting a work out, I was actually thinking that YOU were the one getting a real workout 🥵 Great camera work too! A lot of back and forth for you. Well done!

@Kathiewinkle 4 месяца назад

It’s Theo’s quirky sense of humor same as the turd joke 🎉

@andrewroland 4 месяца назад

Get rid, don’t compromise your plans, if you want an underground fridge, put it where you want it.

@RunningGreyWolf 4 месяца назад

It's part of the history. I'd leave the barrel for storage/root cellar. It's going to be heaven up there on the mountainside! Congratulations Theo, what a find!

@minisareus 4 месяца назад

A proper log cabin would be great with all the wood you have

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

I have a years of work to do up the mountain, logging and what not. So this will be a place to rest away from the elements and to store gear

@monkeynuts8699 4 месяца назад

looking good fella. Not sure I would risk putting anything I'm going to eat in that barrel. Might be best filling it with some rubble and covering it or pulling it out and dropping a new one in that you might have a better idea of whats been in it. It will be a good base of operations for working in that part of the mountain!

@patbrady9531 4 месяца назад

Your own private playground!

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Feels like it!

@jpennturner 4 месяца назад

It is an oil drum, dig it out!

@mumstheword8 4 месяца назад

Was I the only one thinking he was going to find a body? Man I must watch too many crime shows, lol. Beautiful spot!! Great episode! When I see all your leaves I just think of the composting u can do with all that for a wonderful garden at the main house.

@marthacochrane484 4 месяца назад

Wonderful Theo....love the rocks and to have a hut just for you and Bea is so romantic!!!!!....bottle of wine and a candle!

@connieprettyman6131 4 месяца назад

Maybe he wants it as a mancave?

@maryellencook9528 4 месяца назад

Definitely keep it as a root cellar/fridge. You're off grid with the cabin. You don't get anymore off grid than a root cellar.

@DuartJansen 4 месяца назад

That cabin is going to be one hell of a workout! 😂

@MrThomasandersen 4 месяца назад

I just love your fast forward Timelapse’s… so cool ❤😂

@terrynewell8968 4 месяца назад

I would put windows on every wall.

@donnac1155 4 месяца назад

What a beautiful area!

@heidihughes8806 4 месяца назад

This is a nice little project for you Theo, I love your enthusiasm for it, and for the love of all of your beautiful surroundings. I look forward to seeing you progress with it. 😊💗💗

@dorstone7632 4 месяца назад

You are such a hard worker, Theo. Can’t wait to see Bee again. Did I miss something because I did not see what you did with the barrel?

@rrhopewell 4 месяца назад

Such a perfect spot for a cabin and a hike.

@deborahwhite2339 4 месяца назад

The location is so lovely and private. I can't wait to see the progress. Should be awesome.🙂👍👍🇨🇦

@fredsoltveit8453 4 месяца назад

Love the building site ! If you had build the cabin a little bit bigger you could have enough space for both you and Bee to camp in 😊

@enmodo 4 месяца назад

A man shed doesn't need room for guests, even your wife :-). Perhaps an adjoining she shed will be next.

@gerardinehealyminard6984 4 месяца назад

A joyas always Theo to watch you work. Yes keep the drum as an eco fridge❤

@RenayEmond 4 месяца назад

15:15 🤗GREAT FIND! How AWESOME! Was thinking the same thing... perfect for a Fridge in your little off grid Cabin💯 Like it was meant to be 😂

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Thanks 🙏 hope you are having a lovely weekend

@agostinho_9170 4 месяца назад

Great job and what a view you have there! The barrel might been part of a pine pitch extraction apparatus! This because of the wall, but the usage of that place looks to have been for some forestry industrial endeavour, storing pine resin under ground due to fires, catch pitch or to produce charcoal. The idea of a bathroom here is Portugal is very strange to do that, if people use the forest as their bathroom I can grant you that they will not bury a barrel for it xD Just my opinion! Nice work though!

@carolinecaiger6717 4 месяца назад

That sounds like the most logical explanation.

@lindabrooks8242 4 месяца назад

I say get rid of the whatever it is. Unless you want to keep it for a toilet. And, yes, Theo, that area you selected for the cabin is very magical! Filled with the elementals.✨🧚✨

@niabhinghy 4 месяца назад

you should put some double glass doors on the front facing the view and build a little deck facing the view bet you could find some cheap second hand ones x

@analujan5398 4 месяца назад

Theo, that spot for the cabin is beautiful! I thought maybe a wheelbarrow might help transport the materials you need. And yeah! I'll take a thousand 💰👍😊🙏

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Just to steep to push, money on the way 😜🤪

@heathermorgan2265 4 месяца назад

Drinks cooler perfect idea another great vlog ,love and well being to both you and bee

@debrabrooks6138 4 месяца назад

I would think if it was for waste or a outhouse it would have drain holes or something bigger than just that, I grew up with a outhouse and to me that is way too small for that. I would reline it with another plastic barrel or liner just because it does look unsanitary , But yeah I could see that as being a cool spot to keep things like food just have to make sure animals could not dig and get in it. A beautiful spot for a cabin or a pergola! maybe a outside fireplace or grill for a picnic in the future! I am curious the mushrooms growing on that bare log that is standing up by the cabin area, are those oyster mushrooms by chance? If so keep that log to grow more, they will naturally come back for a few years ill log decays.

@kevinh.w.crabbe8748 4 месяца назад

Hey there Theo how is Bee doing buddy is she home I love your idea of that cabin on top of that hill there no accidents to it from where you parked you side-by-side and rest is all up on foot if you had your own Woodmill to take up there, you can build all those trees into lumber right on site to bring up there to build a big cabin. If you wanted to, I’ll send you the link to the mill I have on on deck here if you want

@NurseAnnaG 4 месяца назад

I too thought it was someone's latrine.

@SJones-pr7tq 4 месяца назад

It's going to be an awesome mancave. I agree it needs to be larger or two story, but such a beautiful view. Have fun.

@nancycowan6109 4 месяца назад

Kind of hard to watch you carrying the bricks up the hill, given your dicey back. That little cabin will be spectacular. But not at the expense of your low back. Take care. ❤️

@ninas992 4 месяца назад

ah youth..carrying all those blocks...not for me anymore but power on!

@carolbulmer8253 4 месяца назад

Good morning☀️ Theo, hauling material to the cabin is quite a work out! You won’t need to go to a gym😊 It is a beautiful location! I look forward to watching your progress. Love to Bee❤️

@theindieprojects 4 месяца назад

Feeling super fit