tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post3378226504249417331..comments2023-10-02T22:24:44.862-07:00Comments on Something Feral: The difference that a little know-how makesSomething Feralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261865342856981862noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post-12250004491359422332008-12-11T22:59:00.000-08:002008-12-11T22:59:00.000-08:00Haha, I suppose that distinction is an important o...Haha, I suppose that distinction is an important one. Paying someone to for that particular skill seems only practical in that situation, whereas wrangling logs seems fairly easy once one knows a few tricks (and perhaps a few unskilled laborers that take instruction well).<BR/><BR/>As for tents, I'm considering a yurt/ger for temporary lodging when I find land. We'll see how that goes. If you're looking for a house-tent, I hear they're the best thing going.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, that might be an excellent Depression industry... Pre-fab portable housing that accomodates a family and gear.Something Feralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261865342856981862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post-81830867782495492102008-12-11T20:51:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:51:00.000-08:00I didn't mean to imply I would build it myself or ...I didn't mean to imply I would build it myself or anything.<BR/><BR/>If I had to do all the labour with my own hands, then yeah, I guess a log cabin is the way to go. Or perhaps a nice tent.Tritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881747667052152482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post-41244689156150860252008-12-11T00:22:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:22:00.000-08:00That picture there is the Wallace Falls Bed & ...That picture there is the Wallace Falls Bed & Breakfast. I was there this last weekend for the class, and it is build in the style preferred by those that teach the class.<BR/><BR/>What drew me to the log-style building was the ease of obtaining materials and relative strength of the construction. I like stone, but I know zilch about working it, and I'm going to be pushing my luck with a masonry heater (should I attempt to DIY, that is).<BR/><BR/>One of my goals for the years ahead is living off-grid, albeit in a comfortable and labor-minimizing fashion (i.e., Internet capability and redundant power-systems). I'll keep posting ideas and projects as I find them for anyone who has interest.Something Feralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261865342856981862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post-86896130465540541712008-12-10T23:48:00.000-08:002008-12-10T23:48:00.000-08:00Sounds cool.I used to fancy living in a log home o...Sounds cool.<BR/><BR/>I used to fancy living in a log home one day, but have since reconsidered. If I'm ever wealthy enough to build a dream home, I'm going for a stone & masonry English country manor.Tritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881747667052152482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463182841766238227.post-55725214184488548102008-12-10T18:03:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:03:00.000-08:00What a beautiful home. If one can pull off "livin...What a beautiful home. <BR/><BR/>If one can pull off "living off the grid", with solar power/heat, wind power (both charging batteries), a well, and enough land to support some livestock, that'd be the heat.<BR/><BR/>That's my plan, anyways...to be as self-sustaining as possible.Elusive Wapitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825547465295622621noreply@blogger.com