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> And yet there are people who have built cabins in Alaska with nothing but some metal and a lot of ingenuity and muscle. You're forgetting time. Not sure if y
by janee 6y ago
> And yet there are people who have built cabins in Alaska with nothing but some metal and a lot of ingenuity and muscle.
You're forgetting time. Not sure if you've seen "Dick Proenneke in Alone in the Wilderness" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG3fUIoXQ5A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG3fUIoXQ5A).
It's a great watch, and a good example of what I think you're referring to overall...that said it looked like an extremely hard way to build and from personal experience helping my sister build their holiday home, also not an approach I would recommend to anyone that doesn't have a very strong conviction and/or passion to see a self build through.
- marktangotango 6y agoI was going to post this, glad I scrolled down. My kids love watching that too.
- grugagag 6y agoAbsolutely. In Alaska time is a resource that widely available but other resources are harder to find. I wonder how far is the next hardware store.
- new2628 6y agoAnother great series is Advoko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRSUxRUZb0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRSUxRUZb0I
- kthxbye123 6y agoIt's extremely hard. Proenneke was a talented craftsman who had spent his whole life working as a mechanic and carpenter. He wasn't an office-bound DIY enthusiast.