TOPIC: Possibly a Cabin in the Make

I have been kicking around an idea of building a cabin for about a year now. My son is all for it and I have a great spot high on a ridge top,facing east toward the morning sun, overlooking all the hills and hollows around. I built a 12x12 when I was a teenager for me and my friends to hang out in but Im thinking about a 18x25 or something of that nature. I'll for sure have a wood stove, several bunks or beds, a good size porch overhanging the hillside,a kitchen area,a few niceties but not enough to take away from it's purpose and I may have electric run to it or a generator. Metal roof, rough sawn lumber for walls and moderate insulation for winter.Come to think of it, probably a shed housing a small generator because running electric that far would be too costly \"probably more than everything else put together\".
Anyways..
I was thinking maybe a few of my ginseng/growing buddies here would like to come down for a weekend whenever it might be complete. That would be pretty cool I think. If everybody had a good time, maybe we could plan on something like that every year. Just a thought.

Hillhopper

can you post a google sat shot of where you going to put it/ also hell ill come help build for a week end. ill come help with ur work just to get out of mine.

hillhopper,

Sounds like a nice spot you have picked out.

When I was 14 years old I saw the movie Jeremiah Johnson the first time. I was already crazy about being in the woods and determined then that I was going to be a mountain man when I grew up

I started that spring with nothing but a axe and determination and built a log cabin in the woods behind my house, at the edge of a pine thicket. Me and my brother and friends mostly played back there, camped out, etc and did a lot of squirrel and deer hunting. There was enough room in it for 2-3 sleeping bags. I think it was around 10'x12' and had a door and one window.

I moved most of the smaller logs by flipping them end over end. Then later on found about 15 ft of steel cable and rigged up a lever type device that would let me move the larger logs about 1' at a pull. Some of the trees that I cut 30-40 yards away from the spot, it took me days to get moved to the cabin.

I was determined though, and did 95% of the work by myself, with a few friends and my brother helping out some. I got real good with an axe that summer and fall. The cabin was built in 1975.

The picture below was taken in 1982 which was several years after I built it, and it was starting to break down some then. Pine does not last long (un-treated). Last time I was back in those woods the only part that you could still see was some of the tin on the ground.

Good Luck on your Project. I have some fond memories of the days when I built mine.

TNhunter

I'd be glad to get together with y9ou Hillhopper. I'd look forward to seeing your hideaway. Just let me know when you are ready to party! LOL

BlisteredfeetKY,
I would say by the time Im finished I would appreciate the help lol

TNhunter,
Jeremiah would have been very proud of that cabin. Nice work there,especially for a young boy!

Whitjr,
I'd be glad to have you. B.Y.O.S......\"shine that is\"
Just kiddin, I have plenty of that

Hillhopper