00:00Recently, we bought an island in Finland. Two months ago, the island was just a bunch
00:04of trees, moss, and rocks. And it still kind of is. But now, we have a deck for our glamping
00:09tent and a bathroom set up. We started the process not knowing anything, and still have
00:14a lot to learn. The deck is made out of trees felled on the island that I had to debark,
00:18notch, and assemble, without any prior experience as it was my first time cutting down a tree
00:23as well as building anything. But I'm happy with the outcome. Now that we have a place
00:27to sleep, the next thing we needed was a bathroom. Transporting the outhouse to the
00:31island was a bit difficult as we only have a rowboat, but in the end, we got it done.
00:35And it's the first structure we have on the island. As summer is coming to an end, we
00:39still have a few things we want at our base camp, like running water, a shower, and a
00:43floating dock. But it's just the beginning. With fall and winter coming, we wanted to
00:48start the process of felling trees for our log sauna cabin, which we hope to start building
00:52next summer. We are documenting every single step of the process, so follow along as we
00:57try and figure out how to transform our off-grid island into the island of our dreams.
01:01Recently, we bought an island in Finland. It's almost a three-hour drive from Helsinki,
01:06and currently the island has nothing on it. It's just trees, moss, and grass. Our plan
01:13is to build a log cabin completely by ourselves, with no prior experience, and transform it
01:19into a fully functioning summer cottage. So far, we have made a few trips there, and it
01:23has not been easy. But we have been able to accomplish the goals we set for ourselves.
01:28Follow along to keep up with all the progress, and hopefully, soon, see us build a log cabin.
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