He's using cement and a tractor for very critical activities... Both are fossil fuels derivatives. So although I find this work super nice, I can't help but see a contradiction.
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..
The real contradiction is that by recording this project with the intention to publish this movie to the world I'm afraid that he totally missed out on the very nature connection that he states he wanted to have. Having to think about his future viewers and what angle would best document his work he must have lost the immersion building a cabin in the way his grandfathers did, youtube-free, would mean.
> Having to think about his future viewers and what angle would best document his work he must have lost the immersion building a cabin in the way his grandfathers did
Meh, why is that so important? When I go skiing, half the "fun" is getting great shots. One can argue I'm not as "immersed" as compared to just walking up the mountain and ski down. But to me it enhances the experience and lets me even relive it later.
I tried not to judge him, I think building a cabin to show the world how it's done is as valid cause as any. But I realize that maybe I did secretly judge him because I have had some great moments with my grandfather building things around a cabin deep in the Swedish woods long before smart phones were a thing. But I didn't appreciate those moments when they happened, because young and restless, and if I could have made a YouTube channel out of that I absolutely would have because that would have been more fun. But I think that by doing so I would have missed out on the experiences that I now cherish since grandpa is long gone. Don't know where I'm going with this, I think it's cool that op is out in the woods building shit no matter what his experience is and I don't even think I can fully understand how it is to be young now and have youtube/social media as a natural part of life. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I also can silently judge those at a concert (remember concerts..?) that film with their phone the whole set instead of enjoying the music. But in this builder's case, he's there for days and weeks, so I don't think much is lost having to sometimes adjust a camera. And if his goal wasn't to live a year in solitude, being able to share his experiences with others (like us) can also be rewarding.
And I’m sure the axes and saws he uses are not made by himself either and contains modern welds of steel. Darn those 19 year old kids. Keep taking lazy shortcuts.
