Cabin

7 entries share this tag.

Carrying and storing water Water How much to carry, what to carry it in, and how to keep a supply at camp or the cabin clean.

Closing and opening the cabin Off Grid Shutting the cabin down for the winter so nothing freezes, rots or moves in, and opening it again in the spring without a nasty surprise.

Fire safety in camp and at the cabin Fire Alarms, an extinguisher, two ways out, and what to do in the first minute when a tent, a pot or a cabin catches.

Firewood for the stove Camp and Cabin What burns, how to season it, and how to stack it so it stays dry.

Heating with wood Off Grid Running a wood stove at the cabin: dry wood, a clean chimney, ashes put away right, and what to do if the chimney catches.

Propane and carbon monoxide Off Grid Running propane at a cabin without gassing yourself, and the alarms that tell you before you feel it.

Water and waste at a cabin Off Grid Getting water in, keeping it from freezing, and putting the dirty water and the rest out of the way.