My Self Reliance
S01:E01 - Cabin in the Woods: The Reality
S01:E01 - Cabin in the Woods: The Reality
Alone in the forest, manual tools are the only solution. Watch the log cabin take shape through foundational work, framing, and roofing challenges.
S01:E02 - Cabin in the Wild
Watch as the foundation is laid and walls rise from carefully selected forest logs.
S01:E03 - Burning Wood, Building Home
Building a traditional Japanese-charred roof and stone foundation, while chinking cabin walls with moss and mastering wilderness survival skills.
S01:E04 - Building a Homestead From Nothing
A practical guide to starting an off-grid homestead from scratch and the efficient systems that keep it running with minimal ongoing effort.
S01:E05 - Wilderness: The Off-Grid Persuasion
Can you really convince your partner to abandon city life for a remote cabin? Discover why selling the dream fails, and what actually works.
S01:E06 - The Tools That Build a Homestead
Learn essential chainsaw safety while limbing trees, then discover the specialized tools needed for timber framing and log cabin construction.
S01:E07 - Off the Grid: The Real Cost
Breaking free from city life starts with one question: how much money do you really need? Discover three realistic pathways to building your off-grid homestead dream.
S01:E08 - First Steps on New Land
Discover the essential first steps to developing raw land for food production.
S01:E09 - Starting Over in the Wilderness
After losing his business and selling his original cabin, Shawn James shares his journey to building self-reliance on rented land through off-grid living and DIY sustainable
S01:E10 - Stone Coop: Building the Dream
Shawn James completes his hand-built stone chicken coop after two months of solo construction.
S01:E11 - Bear Hunt: Canadian Wilderness
Shawn James hunts a black bear in the Canadian wilderness, then butchers and cooks it at his remote log cabin, transforming every part into meals and survival essentials.
S01:E12 - Alone in the Wilderness
Shawn James reflects on 2 years building an off-grid log cabin alone in the Canadian wilderness, from start to finish.