The Hiawassee Project
It seems the mountains call on some of us in a special way. For one year in college, I lived in an old log cabin...
Camp improvements
With the increasing number of visits, my camp more and more looks lived-in. Partly this is due to improvements made during the odd hours of...
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Moving logs
Now that the trees are down, I am faced with the formidable task of moving them to the building site. I tried to take trees...
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Timber harvest
This post is about harvesting the trees I need for my cabin. From my cut list, I estimate that I will need to harvest more...
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Field repairing the Lumbersmith sawmill
A few issues with the Lumbersmith sawmill cropped up during my last trip. This post is about how I’m currently dealing with them. Blade cutting...
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One-man milling
Up until now, I’ve always had help moving logs and milling. But, last Sunday I was on my own for the first time. My first...
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Moving a heavy log
Last weekend I was joined by Reese (who helped with the log arch) and his brother Kit. With clear weather, we decided to dive right...
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Where to put the privy?
Excretion is a fundamental process for living organisms. How to dispose of waste is an equally fundamental problem for off-grid habitation. As I’ve been visiting...
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Milling lumber
Friends David and Knox joined me in Hiawassee last weekend. Since we didn’t have a lot of time I decided my goal would just be...
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Learning to use the Alaskan mill and setting up the Lumbersmith
My first sawn boards
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