Our Finnish Island Outhouse Setup | Off Grid Island Ep.8

This week on the island we finished building an outhouse!

Last time we got the outhouse delivered and we had to figure out how to get the materials to the island. This was my first time building anything like this and it went pretty well only had a couple hiccups.

This trip we had to get the roof set up and finish the inside. Helena handed me the roof pieces and I just had to nail them in position. Once panels were in place, I put a base layer on the roof then put asphalt shingles on top to finish it. The last thing we had to do was the inside. The flooring easily went into place and we made the bench to sit on and put the toilet seat to complete the outhouse! After completing the outhouse we set up a place to wash our hands. The last thing we did was make a little path from the tent to the outhouse. It really feels like island is coming together with the tent platform and outhouse!

Thank you everyone for watching, supporting and commenting! Thanks to you all, we got sent the toilet from Pikkuvihreä. It is a huge upgrade on what we were using before and is only possible because of you guys watching the videos, and we really appreciate it. We also got a discount on the outhouse.

The composting toilet we got. (USA)
https://waterlesstoiletshop.com/produ...

Kompostikäymälä me saatiin (Suomi)
https://pikkuvihrea.fi/tuote/green-to...

Next week we’re gonna try building a shower and try to figure out how to get water to it.

More about us, the island and the process:

The island is completely secluded, has no electricity or plumbing and currently has nothing on it but trees. We want to turn this island into a fully functioning summer cottage with a log cabin, sauna and other amenities. Most of the work is gonna be done in the summer months as the lake freezes in the winter and the weather conditions are tough.

There's a lot of work to be done as the island is over 2.5 acres (1 hectare) and we have no experience in off-grid living, carpentry or building. So any tips or advice are greatly appreciated, as we are planning on doing everything ourselves and transforming the island into our own little paradise. We’ll document every step of the way, starting from smaller builds to finally - an off-grid log cabin.

Our plan for this year is to put up a platform for a glamping tent, build a floating dock and start cutting down trees to begin the process of building our log cabin.

The island is located in Finland and we bought it in 2024. We are currently both students and we plan to transform the island alongside our studies.

So, subscribe and join us on this adventure. It won’t be fast, it won’t be easy, but it will be fun and challenging. We don’t know what to expect, so be a part of the journey.

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