Does anyone here know a man by the name of Jaimie Mantzel? NO?!
Well you should. Why?
>Crazy engineering genius
>lives in woods
>Built practically everything he owns (including house and workshop)
>Has built robots and is in the process of constructing a giant version of spider-walker robot he made years ago
>Documents his life on y-tube and is overall a pretty cool guy.

Yes. A spider-walker. By himself. In the woods. And it's pretty damn big.
>(pic fucking related)
As of now he has a total of 67 videos that document the whole process of its ongoing construction; from the creation of the entire workshop, to his refinement of the robot's legs.

Seriously, just watch his first video. Even if you're not impressed, he's still very entertaining.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Krv3gE-c4&feature=channel_video_title