Skidding in the fall
Last weekend, friend Sean Brittain and I went to the campsite with the goal of skidding as many logs as we could manage to a...
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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