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Posted: 2/24/2021 7:32:48 PM EDT
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Hope all is well!!!
Swag looks good! |
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Posted: 2/26/2021 10:39:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Doorman63: Hope all is well!!! Swag looks good! All is well.....Been staying busy with work. Not much to do around the cabin at the moment. Waiting on some better weather to fire up the mill. Tractor is still in the shop but should be back soon. I am just getting things organized for a big push this Spring on my moms house. She will use y cabin for the time being and I am worki  ng on getting a small rv from a friend to use for me. Grizz is Grizz and is filling out nicely........but is in his terrible teens!
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Posted: 2/27/2021 4:25:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: All is well.....Been staying busy with work. Not much to do around the cabin at the moment. Waiting on some better weather to fire up the mill. Tractor is still in the shop but should be back soon. I am just getting things organized for a big push this Spring on my moms house. She will use y cabin for the time being and I am worki ng on getting a small rv from a friend to use for me. Grizz is Grizz and is filling out nicely........but is in his terrible teens!
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Posted: 3/8/2021 8:54:29 PM EDT
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Looking forward to more pics and news of progress.
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Posted: 3/9/2021 2:05:15 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ColtRifle]
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Have you looked into a vented 12v diesel heater for your cabin?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVNYT57 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KMQ3C84 There are a bunch of install videos on youtube and pictures elsewhere on the net. |
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Posted: 3/11/2021 8:51:12 PM EDT
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Can't remember if you covered it in the thread, but do you just use a composting toilet? Self built? What are your likes/dislikes?
Sold my house and currently looking for land. Planning to go off grid at some point down the road. Love the thread and pictures! |
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Posted: 3/11/2021 10:42:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mosin762: Can't remember if you covered it in the thread, but do you just use a composting toilet? Self built? What are your likes/dislikes? Sold my house and currently looking for land. Planning to go off grid at some point down the road. Love the thread and pictures! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mosin762: Can't remember if you covered it in the thread, but do you just use a composting toilet? Self built? What are your likes/dislikes? Sold my house and currently looking for land. Planning to go off grid at some point down the road. Love the thread and pictures! Yes, I built my own composting toilet using scrap plywood and a toilet seat. I use a 5 gal bucket and sawdust from my mill. I love it. It works great for me, a guy, who can go out on the back porch in the morning and pee...... If I had a significant other living here with me I would most likely invest in a urine diverter and capture liquid in one jug and the solids in the bucket. I will be building a new toilet shortly and will document the progress of it here. Originally Posted By ColtRifle: Have you looked into a vented 12v diesel heater for your cabin? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVNYT57 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KMQ3C84 There are a bunch of install videos on youtube and pictures elsewhere on the net. I haven't but they look interesting. Thanks for the heads up. |
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Posted: 3/12/2021 1:06:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Davidrw5150]
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Figured I would add a couple gratuitous Grizz pics.....
He has filled out nicely over the winter, but has lost a bit of his discipline with me working full time over the last couple of months.....  Attached File Attached FileI am finding all sorts of mysterious swag he must have collected, as the layers of snow and ice melt. He’s been busy this winter! |
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Posted: 3/14/2021 1:18:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Figured I would add a couple gratuitous Grizz pics..... He has filled out nicely over the winter, but has lost a bit of his discipline with me working full time over the last couple of months..... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/87D48A54-6D16-43DF-A319-1BF906F3AA22_jpe-1862234.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/991FBE47-E0C2-44D0-BBFA-ECC7931EFB69_jpe-1862236.JPG I am finding all sorts of mysterious swag he must have collected, as the layers of snow and ice melt. He's been busy this winter! |
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Posted: 3/15/2021 11:47:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pcsutton: We're waiting on more videos, bro! Videos will return at in the near future. I stalled out on work around here over the winter and concentrated on working full time to build up my cash reserves. I did, however, purchase this over the weekend.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileThis will become my ‘new’ living quarters so I can get my mom moved up here and settled temporarily into my cabin while I work on her house. After her place is completed I will finish my cabin to include a new high peaked metal roof so I can , not only, stand in my loft, but also finish my rain water collection as well. After that I will gut the motor home and completely redo it, put it under a lean to with a covered porch and turn it into a ‘guest house’. |
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Posted: 3/16/2021 7:03:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Videos will return at in the near future. I stalled out on work around here over the winter and concentrated on working full time to build up my cash reserves. I did, however, purchase this over the weekend. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/73700EB7-8D04-4965-BABF-E6B97A408E3D_jpe-1867484.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/7FA2A4F3-04E2-474A-A47A-2B2EA4CF6F10_jpe-1867486.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/7566283B-6268-44FC-ABA5-0E379B170E94_jpe-1867489.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/225B566B-957F-414C-8E96-F045745BAA3A_jpe-1867490.JPG This will become my 'new' living quarters so I can get my mom moved up here and settled temporarily into my cabin while I work on her house. After her place is completed I will finish my cabin to include a new high peaked metal roof so I can , not only, stand in my loft, but also finish my rain water collection as well. After that I will gut the motor home and completely redo it, put it under a lean to with a covered porch and turn it into a 'guest house'.  |
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Posted: 5/5/2021 1:04:28 PM EDT
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hows life treating ya in Idaho so far? anything new lately?
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Posted: 5/5/2021 4:27:26 PM EDT
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Yeah....we need videos.
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Posted: 5/6/2021 11:00:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pcsutton: we need videos 
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Posted: 5/8/2021 4:38:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mj1angier: Our inside is yellow pine lap siding. I gave it the smallest amount of tinted stain just to knock down the yellow look and went with a darker ceiling and trim. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/117404/inside_jpg-1708713.JPG  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/13/2021 3:51:52 PM EDT
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Bump for one of the best threads on ARF in a long time.
I hope that the Western drought, if it's real, is not effecting you. |
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Posted: 6/13/2021 5:57:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By giacutter: Bump for one of the best threads on ARF in a long time. I hope that the Western drought, if it's real, is not effecting you. 
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Posted: 6/13/2021 6:48:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Libertas: Good bump. Been wondering how OP is coming along, and miss seeing Grizz Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Libertas: Originally Posted By giacutter: Bump for one of the best threads on ARF in a long time. I hope that the Western drought, if it's real, is not effecting you. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 9:40:17 PM EDT
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Same here, hope all is well up there....
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Posted: 6/16/2021 2:04:05 AM EDT
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I miss the updates.
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Posted: 6/26/2021 8:32:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pcsutton: I miss the updates. Me as well. |
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Posted: 6/28/2021 9:10:38 AM EDT
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I didn't see him last time I was in at his work. I will look for him next time I am in.
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Posted: 6/28/2021 1:18:39 PM EDT
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Hello to all….. I haven’t gone anywhere and I am still working around the property. I basically unplugged for the last several months. My mom is up here and I am working on getting her situated and settled down into my cabin. I have not been updating due to some ‘nosy’ people who are becoming a real pain in the ass. I won’t get into the details but it will be a while before I post too many more updates.
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Posted: 7/8/2021 9:40:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Hello to all….. I haven’t gone anywhere and I am still working around the property. I basically unplugged for the last several months. My mom is up here and I am working on getting her situated and settled down into my cabin. I have not been updating due to some ‘nosy’ people who are becoming a real pain in the ass. I won’t get into the details but it will be a while before I post too many more updates. Dang. I hate that. Check back in when you can. |
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Posted: 7/8/2021 2:50:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Hello to all.. I haven't gone anywhere and I am still working around the property. I basically unplugged for the last several months. My mom is up here and I am working on getting her situated and settled down into my cabin. I have not been updating due to some 'nosy' people who are becoming a real pain in the ass. I won't get into the details but it will be a while before I post too many more updates. 
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Posted: 8/8/2021 9:39:07 PM EDT
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I know it’s been a while for an update and I have decided not to let the situation dictate what I will or will not post going forward……
Around mid May my mom moved out full time. I have been working on and off on the mill getting all the sill plates and most of the floor joist milled. It has been a chore due to the extreme fire hazards for most of the last month and a half. Things are DRY! So most of my sawing and milling was accomplished between 5-10 am….. I also built a mobile shop that I can move around the construction area to help protect me from the sun and heat as well.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/8/2021 9:50:52 PM EDT
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And today I started my joinery on the sill plates….
 Attached File Attached FileIn this photo I bored the holes that the wood pegs will tie everything together…  Attached FileI bored 2” holes down into the beam for the first of two Mortises at the junction of this beam.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/8/2021 9:56:26 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached File Attached FileThis is the joint on the back wall where a center sill plates and a vertical beam will be joined. There will be a total of 5 vertical beams, 3 sill plates, and 14 total floor joists……. I will update as I can. |
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Posted: 8/8/2021 11:36:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kill-9]
[#29]
Welcome back.
 Cool joints.
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Posted: 8/9/2021 11:34:01 AM EDT
[#30]
Thanks for the update |
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Posted: 8/9/2021 1:00:12 PM EDT
[#31]
Just binged your entire thread. Most excellent!
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Posted: 8/9/2021 3:59:26 PM EDT
[#32]
damn, manual power drills!
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Posted: 8/9/2021 4:19:33 PM EDT
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Glad you are back!
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Posted: 8/9/2021 4:43:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By everready73: Glad you are back! 👍 |
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Posted: 8/9/2021 4:45:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Requiem: damn, manual power drills! …..and hand saws! For all the joinery. |
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Posted: 8/9/2021 9:53:22 PM EDT
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All those photos and not one of Grizz?
 Glad you're back...and it appears you fixed your tractor. Keep us posted and stay safe!!! |
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Posted: 8/9/2021 10:10:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pcsutton: All those photos and not one of Grizz? Glad you're back...and it appears you fixed your tractor. Keep us posted and stay safe!!! Most humble apologies…..  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/9/2021 10:21:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: pcsutton]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Most humble apologies.. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/CE812E9D-C1EB-4969-A100-68553C2995B4_jpe-2046945.JPG Wow, he's really 'haired out'. I had him figured for a short hair when he was younger. Oh...tell him he's a good doobie too!
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Posted: 8/9/2021 11:01:34 PM EDT
[#39]
Amazing thread! Love Grizz, too. He’s a keeper.
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Posted: 8/10/2021 7:30:41 AM EDT
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I'm glad you are well and things are moving forward. Congratulations on moving your mother out.
It's a ton of work to scratch out a place and you're getting it done. |
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Posted: 8/12/2021 10:50:57 AM EDT
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Here are a couple pics of the work I did earlier this year around/in the cabin……
Last year I milled a red spruce with intent of using it for my stairs into the loft…..  Attached File Attached FileI also up graded my kitchen …..  Attached FileWith a new propane fridge and range. |
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Posted: 8/12/2021 8:47:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Davidrw5150: Here are a couple pics of the work I did earlier this year around/in the cabin Last year I milled a red spruce with intent of using it for my stairs into the loft.. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/12968A49-30F0-47EE-8B50-4ECF49D8F5DF_jpe-2049730.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/0927C576-4D68-4F02-B135-43911B8A9415_jpe-2049733.JPG I also up graded my kitchen .. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/384426/9C31AFF1-B7A2-4A06-8899-424A8EB2D253_jpe-2049734.JPG With a new propane fridge and range. |
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WV, USA
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Posted: 8/15/2021 10:19:37 PM EDT
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Glad you’re back! Thanks for allowing us to follow along.
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Posted: 8/15/2021 11:17:12 PM EDT
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Celebrating the return of one of the best threads on ARFCOM in a while. |
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Posted: 8/24/2021 8:00:38 PM EDT
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Love the thread, thank you for bringing us along!
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Posted: 8/25/2021 10:48:11 PM EDT
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Looking good. Glad to see you are hard at it. Falls coming, F those june/july temps we had this year.
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Posted: 8/26/2021 12:10:56 PM EDT
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Now that he temps have come down and he fire threats have some what subsided I started my water tank shed project.
I milled several 8x8’ (2-13’ &2-10’) for the foundation of the shed. I the. Hauled 10. U Mets of gravel down from the rock pit and got it all compacted and level.  Attached File Attached FileS you can see I had plenty of ‘help’…..  Attached File Attached File Attached FileThis will be for one of the two 2100 gallon tanks that I picked up earlier this year. I have already cut the tenons on the back wall posts and will be getting them set shortly. Then I will move the tank in and the do the front rafters and roof. It will be fully insulated and will house my on demand water heater, a chest freezer and my water pump/ filter system. I will collect water of the porch roof and this roof over the winter and when I replace the roof on the cabin I will be able to collect about 300 gallons of water for every inch of rain. |
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Posted: 8/28/2021 4:15:27 PM EDT
[#48]
Looking good!
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Posted: 8/28/2021 5:13:12 PM EDT
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Cool! That's a lot of work there...even with your helper.
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Posted: 8/29/2021 9:53:03 AM EDT
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Just found this thread and read through it. You have made an amazing amount of progress since you got there. I had seen this video on a greenhouse and thought you might get some ideas from it.
The greenhouse they bought and built has two layers of plastic over it. They took a dryer vent and hooked it to a computer fan and use it to pump air between the two layers to improve the temperature regulation in the winter.  This Makes it so We Can GROW all WINTER w/out HEAT in our GREENHOUSE in a Northern Climate Zone 4B |
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