December 9th 2021 | By Sam Anderson
A strong but sensitive lumberjack cleverly built a comfortable winter cabin in the woods-and paid tribute to nature in the process.
Dave Whipple's needs in winter are "a good place to sleep, a good place to hang out and read a book, a wood stove where you can cook, and many large windows so you can pay attention to the outside and enjoy the natural beauty."
Whipple calmly guides the audience through every step of building an off-grid hut in the woods, accompanied by a peaceful guitar picking soundtrack.
Whipple has a sensible way, a clear understanding of his craft, and a stream of consciousness that can provide the background for his performance without rambling. But the biggest advantage of video may be its appeal to ordinary people. If you know how to use hand tools, you can follow Whipple's construction method. He uses a standard speed square and a 25-foot tape measure; he flicks his nails with his hands.
He is also more than just hammering and sawing. Along the way, he often explained the secondary reasons why he did a certain task in a certain way. Faithful to the form of a lumberjack, he lives in a canvas tent while assembling the buildings together.
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Sam roams the American continent, following adventures, exploring natural wonders and finding good stories. After going to college to become a writer, he was distracted (or rescued) by rock climbing, and spent most of the next ten years on the road, supporting himself by trade work. He has addresses in the Adirondack Mountains, Las Vegas and Kansas, but his heart belongs to the mountains of Texas.
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