Category: dry cabin
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Watering the Garden, Week 10 in a Dry Cabin
At some point I may use some of our precious hauled water to water my 3×4 raised bed. But I am hoping to avoid that. I have a 15-gallon water barrel but haven’t set up a tarp to direct rain into it. Besides, it could still freeze & I don’t want to break it. The…
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Showers, Week 10 in Dry Cabin
We are starting our 10th week residing in a dry cabin in Healy. The snow melted from our shower over a week ago. We discussed using it this weekend but with other options so convenient, are waiting for it to get warmer. Yesterday we used our favorite but most expensive local showering option – Totem…
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Water II, Week 6 in Healy
We are doing better with water use than I could have imagined! We are using just over 1 gallon per day, drinking most of that. Dishes, cleaning, teeth brushing, and sponge baths combined total just over 1 quart most days. On a heavy day if I do dishes 3 times rather than twice we can…
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My Turn, Week 4 in Healy
I was overly optimistic. Now I can’t go to a bathhouse for that weekly shower that I have been anticipating! We knew it was likely I would get it as we live in such tight quarters. At least C is feeling much better, & I am not too bad. And we are surrounded by beauty…
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Winter Outhouse
C added a heat lamp to the outhouse which provides both light & a bit of radiant heat. The best thing about using an outhouse is the view! Years ago after spending 3 months using privies while hiking the southern half of the Appalachian Trail, I found indoor toilets confining & boring. I like to…
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22 Below, Week 3 in Healy
-22 Fahrenheit, -30 Celsius. I have a new insight into the term “Outhouse“. It gets you Out of the House even when it is 20 below! I definitely would have waited for it to warm up a bit if I had indoor plumbing. The Max/Min thermometer outside isn’t working. It will be interesting to see…
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Stand-up, Week 3 in Healy
Why didn’t I get one of these years ago? Almost every day I am using my SUPD. This would have been great on those boundary water canoe trips in the 80’s, backpacking in the 90’s, & traveling in India. I would have used it frequently on trail crew, search and rescue, and wildland firefighting once…
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Sink vs Toilet
If you could only have one, which would you pick? In my imaginary contest, I could either win a sink with hot running water or an indoor flush toilet. I was enjoying the restroom at a store when the thought came to me. (Public bathrooms are now one of the highlights of a trip to…
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Dry Cabin Dishes, Day 4
Here is my dish washing system, which will surely evolve over the coming months. Hauling water is a hassle, so conserving is a high priority. If you have any advice, please chime in! Components: bread, spray bottle, squirt bottle, dish soap, 2 tubs, grey water bucket, rag or sponge Step one, in finishing the meal…
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Water
With practice I hope we get by on 7 gallons of water per day. Be sure to empty the bucket under the sink a couple times each day! No water needed for the toilet There are pay showers in town which will be handy until the snow melts in June Moose enjoyed the bark last…
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