Followed a friend over here from another Bushcraft forum and have enjoyed reading about your adventures, gear and techniques. Lots of good stuff and hope I can contribute to the discussions.
I'm in the NW part of the continental United States, though it is a lot more crowded than it used to be it isn't too hard to solitude if you're willing to hike. I'm a lifelong outdoor enthusiast enjoying the woods for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm in my 50's I'm finding the attraction to wilderness areas even more alluring. A few years back my wife of 30+ years and I purchased acreage in a remote part of our state. It had been a decades old dream of ours to have an out of the way place of our own, build a cabin and spend every possible minute there. After years of looking and research we finally found it and have been living the dream ever since. Bordering tens of thousands of Federal, state and Tribal wilderness we have a most incredible backyard.
Being a carpenter by trade one of my first tasks was building a shelter for us. We needed something that could be built rapidly and inexpensively with materials that we could purchase locally (within 50 miles). Basic utilities were no where near our site so had to depend on a portable generator. I designed a simple cabin and a 10 day gap in my employment allowed us to get the shell built.
My lovely wife lacked experience but her enthusiasm more than made up for it.
The days flew by but we managed to get weathered-in by the time we had to leave.
In subsequent visits we finished the exterior.
Then the wife took over and the specifications and the expectations (and the price) went higher.
After a number of prototypes the boss finally settled on "random Rustic" - rough sawn Douglas Fir walls with dark stained window wraps, wall band, base and crown (future).
I built the cabinets in my shop in-between visits.
We have made further progress but I'll save that for future posts if there is an interest.
The property and the cabin have been a HUGE blessing to us. We spend as much time there as possible and always dread the day we leave. The thing that keeps us going is knowing we'll be back the following month. When we're not there, we're thinking about there.
As I alluded to before, the area is amazing. Tucked away near the top of a beautiful valley we enjoy a wide variety wildlife. We have Moose, Deer, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Turkeys, Snowshoe Hare, Grouse... There is also a nearby lake that offers exceptional Trout fishing. Plenty of hiking, camping, bushcraft and mountain bike opportunities too.
So after decades of searching, we are living the dream.
I'm in the NW part of the continental United States, though it is a lot more crowded than it used to be it isn't too hard to solitude if you're willing to hike. I'm a lifelong outdoor enthusiast enjoying the woods for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm in my 50's I'm finding the attraction to wilderness areas even more alluring. A few years back my wife of 30+ years and I purchased acreage in a remote part of our state. It had been a decades old dream of ours to have an out of the way place of our own, build a cabin and spend every possible minute there. After years of looking and research we finally found it and have been living the dream ever since. Bordering tens of thousands of Federal, state and Tribal wilderness we have a most incredible backyard.
Being a carpenter by trade one of my first tasks was building a shelter for us. We needed something that could be built rapidly and inexpensively with materials that we could purchase locally (within 50 miles). Basic utilities were no where near our site so had to depend on a portable generator. I designed a simple cabin and a 10 day gap in my employment allowed us to get the shell built.
My lovely wife lacked experience but her enthusiasm more than made up for it.
The days flew by but we managed to get weathered-in by the time we had to leave.
In subsequent visits we finished the exterior.
Then the wife took over and the specifications and the expectations (and the price) went higher.
After a number of prototypes the boss finally settled on "random Rustic" - rough sawn Douglas Fir walls with dark stained window wraps, wall band, base and crown (future).
I built the cabinets in my shop in-between visits.
We have made further progress but I'll save that for future posts if there is an interest.
The property and the cabin have been a HUGE blessing to us. We spend as much time there as possible and always dread the day we leave. The thing that keeps us going is knowing we'll be back the following month. When we're not there, we're thinking about there.
As I alluded to before, the area is amazing. Tucked away near the top of a beautiful valley we enjoy a wide variety wildlife. We have Moose, Deer, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Turkeys, Snowshoe Hare, Grouse... There is also a nearby lake that offers exceptional Trout fishing. Plenty of hiking, camping, bushcraft and mountain bike opportunities too.
So after decades of searching, we are living the dream.
