Remote Wilderness Cabin at an Old Mine

[OlJarhead]

Are you notching the log ends after placing?  Curious as I've never built a log structure before.

Also, will you be cutting out the doors and windows once the walls get higher than the height of each?  And nailing in supports then?

[sawguy21]

I have never seen a stump stove, that is a neat idea. Great pictures, I am really enjoying this.

[Brian_Weekley]

I have never seen a stump stove, that is a neat idea. Great pictures, I am really enjoying this.

I'm currently making a stump stove.  Just planted the seedling last month.  How long until I'm able to use it?   :D

[fred in montana]

 
Some more photos...



  

 

[Jim1611]

Great pictures! I think you're living the dream many of us would like to pursue. If I could have a cabin like that in the middle of elk hunting country I'd feel like I was almost in Heaven!

[Magicman]

Thank you Fred for sharing your dream.   

[ozarkgem]

who hasn't dreamed of doing what you are doing. Can you salvage any building materials from the old buildings? What are you doing for a roof?

[Peter Drouin]

Nice job you're doing. Too bad about all the dead Pine trees.  :(

[Ljohnsaw]

who hasn't dreamed of doing what you are doing. Can you salvage any building materials from the old buildings? What are you doing for a roof?

I believe the picture of the other buildings are on his neighbor's property, so not salvageable for his own use

[fred in montana]

Are you notching the log ends after placing?  Curious as I've never built a log structure before.

Yes, I am just setting the log up on the wall then making all cuts by eye with the chainsaw.

Unlike the other cabins I have built, I wanted this cabin to have round logs.

And as far as the building materials, I will not be able to use any from the other property.

I have pretty much posted all of my pictures from this fall. I won't get back up there until June so until then....

[Troy Schon]

How's the cabin going?

[Firewoodjoe]

I'm jealous

[Brad_bb]

Can you get water to the cabin using a gravity powered Ram pump? 

[fred in montana]

Sorry I haven't posted anything yet this year yet.

I continued exploring and working on the cabin this summer.

Purely by accident while working on the cabin one day, I uncovered hand forged log dog. I was able to immediately put it to use>



Some pics of the progress from August..













More to come..

[samandothers]

Wow!  Great progress.  Enjoying the thread

[red]

Awesome

[thecfarm]

Living the dream!!

[SwampDonkey]

Can't remember if you mentioned a water source. The ground looks like sand.  :-\ Maybe it's sawdust.  ;D

[Red Good]

Did you cut all the floor on site as well ? Very cool deal , thanks for all the pics . Are you done for the winter now ?

[scsmith42]

Great thread; I'm not sure how I missed it before now.  Thanks for bringing us along on your journey.

[isawlogs]

 Many old logging camps around my hunting camp, very easy to give up a few hours poking around.

You now have a floor!!!  8)   What a great get away place you will have once finished! 

[fishfighter]

Now this is nice. It would drive me nuts not being able to get out there in the winter. ;D

[richhiway]

enjoying your great work

[terry f]

WOW

[Go-fer-wood]

Enjoyed following your progress, very interesting. I can spend hours digging around places like that. Waiting for more pics. Outstanding.