One Year Alone in Forests of Sweden | Building Log Cabin like our Forefathers
Sometimes we hear a call from nature. When I was 18 years old I ventured out alone with only a backpack full of simple hand tools to actualize my dream. Build my own traditional off grid log cabin by hand from the materials of the Swedish wilderness. Just like our Forefathers did.
I had no previous experience in building, gathering materials or filming. So I started studying myself the old arts and learning from my grandfather and mentor Åke Nilsson. I began to cut down trees and film with my phone, learning as I go. My project started full time once I graduated high school in summer 2019. I filmed everything myself and edited this video so you can follow my journey and hopefully learn as I do.
The tractor is a Ferguson TE20 "Grålle" from 1946, they were wildly used to move timber. In 1950 the first chainsaws came to Sweden but they were too big and heavy to be practical. I didn't want to take down every closest tree. So by using the tractor (also as a little tribute) I could haul a few trees from further away, about 150 meters. I would have loved to use a horse but don't have one. yet..
Please share this video with someone who would enjoy it after the year 2020.
instagram: @erikgrankvist_
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Preparing First Logs: (0:00)
Clearing Log Cabin Site: (2:10)
Building Stone Foundation: (3:05)
Splitting Foundation Log: (8:05)
Log Cabin Build Starts (Learning): (12:50)
Starting To Get Faster: (21:35)
Winter Log Cabin: (26:27)
Winter logging: (31:10)
Dragging out Last Logs: (39:40)
Appreciate Nature: (46:04)
ALL LOGS FINISHED: (52:13)
Log Cabin Rebirth: (56:30)
How To Build a Log Cabin: (1:01:08)
How To Lift Heavy Logs on Log Cabin: (1:14:06)
Axe Throwing: (1:29:38)
Tall Growth of Log Cabin: (1:31:41)
Windows: (1:43:31)
Special Thanks: (1:53:12)
One Year, Log Cabin Build, Alone, Forests of Sweden, Hand tools, Off Grid, ASMR, Primitive Technology, Viking
why the moss between the logs?
The ambient sound remind me of playing The Forest
Ахуеть, а че в Швеции можно просто пойти в лес и начать рубить деревья? Лесники пизды не дадут?
Thats like 200 dollers from team trees
this is why the world is suffering....Stop cutting trees.
why put grass between the woods?
Hi Erik, This is GOD, i gave you a like, Btw the animals are on their way , i´m not sure your ark is large enough...
A shame we didn’t view some epic beard growth along with the epic home build 👌🏻
"collect vwood"
Real way to social distance
A W E S O M E ! ! !
How many trees destroyed....was it worth it
I just returned from Sweden (business trip). It has turned into a multicultural shit-hole, unbelievable. The last time I was over there was in 2009 for my work. Talked with my Swedish colleagues, pure horror. Violence, rape... the Rape Capital of the West.
Meanwhile in America: Teenagers struggle to perform the most basic dance moves for a 5 second tik tok.
If you have a dog with you your not alone....
Anyone else wondering a few things, such as: What / how did he eat? Where did he initially sleep? How did he consistently charge his camera and clear his SD card onto a computer?
Уважение.
Meanwhile, I'm having trouble assembling my Ikea furniture.
this is better than a game
This guy's out here in the middle of the forest, probably still thinking that Corona is a beer
I heard George Washington had the best tractor of all the Mason's back then......... maybe not?
why did you do that?
The real work started with the cutting Just thinking of the hours of film material is too much
He wasn’t alone, the camera man was with him
He did not built a log cabin like his forefathers did. He wore updated current gears, clothing, current tools and maybe his forefathers did not do it alone. Kindly correct the logical thinking. Need some coffee boiled from charcoal.
Plot twist, he ate the fucking dog :'(
His last name is directly translated to Spruce-twig. He's born to do this.
As we say in Germany when impressed: Alter Schwede! (Old swede) Or in your case Junger Schwede! (young swede) 😁 amazing work
I would have just bought some 4x2 and OSB and done it in a weekend
New mincraft patch be looking odd smh
Why put moss between the logs? Insulation or something?
not me ignoring my responsibilities to watch this whole video in one sitting
What materials
What Materials
been sitting for 40 min idk why... relaxing.
My studying can wait i guess..
we need more people like that for when the world turns to shit
кто тоже ищет комментарий одобрения адвоката Егорова? : )
amazing
i. was wearing headphones and i got so scared when i heard the bee ;-;
you can cut any tress? i think thats illegal in eu
Him: mum I’m going out Mum: where are you going? Him: into the forest to build a house with an axe. Mum: ok.
Does anyine know why he put moss between the logs? it confuses me..
33:22 thanks for the wallpaper :)
ASMR
Rust with RTS
noice
how did he fit that tractor in his backpack? lol
Отличное видео, я отправлю его своим друзьям. Спасибо за то, что ты делаешь.
where from did he get money to live in this year ???
They don't have money there.
Yes sir! Your forefathers definitely had levelers, rulers, measuring tape, clawhammers, hacksaws and most definitely they had protection gloves! Those nordic bastards!
doesn't make it less impressive though! especially considering he worked alone.
They sure as hell had it better.
Fan va sjukt,bra gjort!
No roof?!
43:31 ты где друг? Я вижу дом
If he, after building a house, will plant 2 times more trees than he cut down. This will be the person of the year!
Fun fact: His last name has two meanings in Swedish, "Gran": is a common spruce in europe and "Kvist": is twig
Good job... Chopping healthy trees. Man you should think about our home before doing damage
He's doing it with an axe, it doesn't make any difference. Think about those big companies who deforest the whole fucking world.
Did you need some kind of license, land ownership etc. to do this?
I'm really wondering this too :D
Imagine being finally done with all of this to then see your edit program isn't responding. The nerves
dude why arent you ripped af
I can't sit through this entire video without skipping and this dude's got the fortitude to build an entire house from scratch.
you became massively strong during your project, you're a real loglifter now
Lets be honest, we all know this dude is packing a 10 incher at least
You sir, have earned my like! That was a good one!
die wahre frage ist hat der förster das abgesegnet ?
What kind of trees were used in this cabin build?
Юный адвокат Егоров?
Murderer. you killed tree that gave you air to make useless house in 21 century. nice video
Amazing job man!
He is so hyped for the new The Forest Game, that he trained in real life.
Now plant some Trees. 🌳🌳🌳
@Eliah Leroy, how do you know? Watch his videos. Just ❌🌳❌
He did.
How does one gain the ability to dedicate all their time to this?
The real question
Me: ooooooo ahhhhh Also me: wait.... WhAt DiD ThIs dUdE eAt
Awesome! Richard Proenneke 2.0
When you are playing on solo server in rust
how does he change the camera in the forest 🙃
In Sweden you don't really need to be in a cabin in the woods to be alone.
i mean is it actually being alone if you have a cute little dog with you cause its not being alone and im not hating im just saying the dog is really cute
I low key wanted him to forget to put a door just for the Drake and Josh meme
I'm speechless, man... 😬👍🏻 After this work, you can easily add this location to Google Maps as yours... 😁
"Like our Forefathers"... Proceeds to use concrete
where tf is the roof?
I unironically wish I could do this, would be a fucking dream to get off the grid and away from the degeneracy
Not a time for Old Men.
He didn't even sweat
Wonder what the splinter count was. :D
the dog looked sad :(
It's absolutely not one year...that's for sure
All of the channels like this need to get together and make a village.
this isn't 1 year wtf
got skills bro
The decorous panther biosynthetically wail because trowel nomenclaturally file mid a smelly soil. quarrelsome, watery shovel
This man is dedication personified....
The Last White Man in Swedistan
2:30 me in the middle of the night sleeping when a fly is in my room
Editing this must have taken a year
You are doing nothing different. You are also harming the nature by cutting trees. The difference is that your are cutting much more trees than an individual who is living in cities.
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Has the government ceised your illegal house and given it to immigrants yet?
this is my actual dream too. you inspired me even more, thank you.