16 Oct Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like 1 Comment
14 Oct Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like 2 Comments
12 Oct Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like 3 Comments
31 Aug Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like 2 Comments
29 Aug Hiawassee Project 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... 2 Like No Comments
28 Aug Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like No Comments
24 Aug Hiawassee Project 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... 1 Like No Comments
14 Aug Hiawassee Project 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... 2 Like 3 Comments
27 Jul Equipment,Hiawassee Project,Tools & Gear Learning to use the Alaskan mill and setting up the Lumbersmith My first sawn boards 1 Like No Comments
19 Jul Hiawassee Project Water So far, water has not proved to be a problem. There are at least six springs on the property. All are lower than the cabin... 2 Like 1 Comment