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robykane
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2020 08:22
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You have very interesting stories thank you. I'm here because I like this community, there are very good people here who are ready to give advice or support at any moment.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 28 Oct 2020 20:11 - Edited by: gcrank1
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I just joined up here after finding I was coming here often as a visitor. Ive picked up some great ideas and may have some tips to share since my wife and I started the small cabin experience back in 1983-84 when we handbuilt a rustic, offgrid, dry (recreational/ getaway) 380ish sq.ft. cabin with salvaged wood from the original barn on the farm built in Aug. 1897. We had wood heat and a very modest 12v battery lighting system which I did the old battery swap/home to charge thing. Sadly, we lost it Sept 1 of this year after my folks died and we had to sell off the estate.
36 years taught us a few things, but not everything! We knew the end was coming so we had been looking for some years for a replacement more suited to our advancing age. End of Aug. 2019 we found it but only closed this last Aug. 1 2020. 9ish mixed wood acres, meadow up the middle, off grid dry 380ish sq.ft. rustic hunting cabin' built Aug. 2012; newish build but neglected and a property in need of love and sweat equity. It has 600 some watts of solar panels, a Blue Sky 50a cc and a mostly dead set of 4 big 12v x 130ish ah batteries and a 1K watt psw inverter for me to play with. Im glad to report we have already cleaned it up and have it usable, the wood stove works and this years firewood is ready. Best thing is it it in a lovely, quiet area, no neighbors in view and only 45min. from home. We can go up for an afternoon, a day, several or.....no worries; with a fresh fill up of artesian spring water en-route.
This 'new' cabin, setting and location suits us better and the threads here give me plenty to read up on to make it better.
Almost 68 and still 'doin it'.
We are blessed.
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MeganOgdenbNd
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2020 10:04
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Hello everyone, I want to buy a cabin and some land and I realized that here I can find a lot of useful information about it and some tips.
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lionsheadfarmstanddream
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2020 17:19
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Hi Everyone! I'm here because I just bought one acre of land and I'm excited to make it pretty, even though I am not allowed to build on it. (I am applying to have a farmstand, but I don't think it will be approved since the NEC is pretty tough.) It's a nice feeling to know that you own the soil you walk on. I feel grounded. And the Lion's Head area is so beautiful, its exactly 3 hours drive from my condo in downtown Toronto. I am learning a lot, owning this lot is making me feeling more engaged and interested in learning about nature and the simple way of life (even though I don't live there).
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evvargreen
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2021 19:34
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Hi I just joined this group. I am looking for the right Battery charger for off grid no solar option, for Honda eu 2000 to power 2/ 40 amp hr in series lithium iorn phosphate battery bank. I only need 12 volt lo voltage lights and usb charger , maybe a dc water pump for sink no shower use. Outdoor toilet. This is a seasonal cabin.....so many chargers and most of discussions revolve around solar..which is not part of my proposed system.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 1 Mar 2021 23:35 - Edited by: gcrank1
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Welcome!
12v will be your two 40ah LFP batteries wires in Parallel, not series.
Fwiw, Ive done what you propose.
Best to post up a new thread on what you are doing so it doesnt plug up this thread I'll be glad to tell you there what I did.
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DonCallis
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# Posted: 17 May 2021 05:30
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I'm here to find interesting info and tips about cabins and life in general.
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Myoldhomefallsapart
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# Posted: 22 May 2021 11:33
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I am here because I need a new home as my old falls apart and I don't know much about constructions. I am afraid that if I don't inform myself, I am being cheated by companies or don't get what I need.
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pakarinen
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2021 08:45 - Edited by: pakarinen
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I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and spent a lot of time in the woods camping and such. I miss being able to drive 20 minutes to be in a National Forest / out in the boonies.
I've always been attracted to small homes / cottages for whatever reason. Simplicity maybe? My goal is to have a small cabin that I can go to whenever I want to get away from suburban light pollution, traffic, and noise. To stay within easy driving distance, I might have to settle for a small plot surrounded by corn fields, but that would be fine.
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Rover
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# Posted: 6 Oct 2021 19:44
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Hi everyone,
I grew up in Timmins Ontario surrounded by nature. Last 25 years lived in central Toronto and have missed nature & its benefits. Spent the last 9 years building a 1 room cabin, off the grid, on a quiet lake (no gas motors) on 10 acres of land near Parry Sound.
I like this site for real reviews and real experiences from real people. I need to do more digging around all the site's topics.
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kevlar
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 09:37
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New to this site, just been browsing for a little while getting ideas. I'm just going to start building a smaller 12x24 cabin on a trailer, just have too many nice places on our farm to pick just one place to build a permanent cabin, so I'm going mobile! Nice to see what others have done and lots of neat ideas.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 10:14
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That's a great idea, I would move mine if I could.
Hope you have a seriously heavy duty trailer, build weight is insane
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kevlar
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 19:27
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It's a tri axle trailer we used to use for moving our TD9 dozer around with so it's plenty heavy enough. The idea seems good in my mind, hopefully it turns out the way I'm thinking!
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 19:46
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Oh yeah
Make the cabin to slide off, chain binders to lock it on, a good pair of skids under?
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darz5150
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 20:09
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This is 12 x 24. I think it was built and moved about 162 miles. When they took it off the trailer, they put a 2 wheel dolly on one end. And a tracked crawler forklift on the other, and dropped it right where I had marked.
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kevlar
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2021 22:55
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My plan is to just leave it on the trailer, the design of the trailer will add support for the floor, it's only about 2.5 feet off the ground, Leaving it on the trailer leaves less chance of damage from loading/unloading. When I get it where I want, just level and block it.
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scotdougmann
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2022 14:17
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To learn trick's and shortcuts that can help me save time in my upcoming log cabin build. Greetings everyone!
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UpNorther
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2022 17:44
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I guess this is a little into to this forum. I'm here because my wife and I bought a small lot on a small lake outside of Traverse City, MI last fall. It will be a couple years before we intend to build on it so I guess I'm looking for ideas and inspiration for a small cabin/eventual retirement home. We currently live in the metro Detroit area but just love getting up north any chance we get.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 8 Mar 2022 06:23
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Welcome Upnorther
Couldn’t agree with you more about getting up north. We are in Ontario but not far from you and have been traveling north to get away all my life. Much of it in Michigan but that was mostly on snowmobile.
Hope your cabin journey goes well and there is a lot of knowledge here
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Jeffrey01
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# Posted: 9 May 2022 07:49
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I'm here with you to convey some known ideas and to learn new thinks
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MaineCyndi
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# Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:43 - Edited by: MaineCyndi
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I stumbled upon this forum while looking for information on 12v ceiling fans.
Hi - I'm Cyndi. My husband, Everett, and I own a log cabin in northern Maine. Our cabin is for recreational purposes, mainly bird hunting.
Looking forward to learning and sharing!
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actionshooter
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2022 20:19
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Joined to learn some ideas from others and maybe pass something along if I can.
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Martha_626
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2022 01:51
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I'm just interested in cabins; I'm sick with cities and towns micro-managing me. I yearn to return to a simpler time.
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pierce2547
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2022 15:43
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hi,
I'm here because I too want to live the simple life. My inclinations are probably more "off grid" than others. Having said that, I'm looking for a contractor as the land that I'm going to be living on is 1700 miles from where I currently live. I am in New Hampshire but have land in Arkansas and need to find someone that will help.
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idnative1948
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# Posted: 22 Feb 2023 19:35
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I am here because I passed your stringent requirements! But do hope to learn some tricks from y'alls.
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Skylarsart
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2023 18:29
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My dream is to move back to NC and at the first of the year, I will be buying some land to build my home. I'm very excited, and I have a lot to learn. I kinda stumbled onto this site and hope to learn a lot on here
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Unkabutt
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2024 17:27
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House we were living in ,that was supposed to be my wife's, when her mom passed , got sold by the crook her mom married. Had 20 acres in Shannon County, Missouri. No water, electricity, sewer. Access through a closed Forest Service road. Former Marine, no prob for me. My wife , on the other hand.
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EhFrame
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# Posted: 30 Jul 2024 20:31
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To learn. I find forums the place to when you are venturing into something new.
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Abelnicholas
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# Posted: 29 Sep 2024 22:27
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Hi everyone,
I’m in the early stages of converting a shipping container into a small off-grid cabin, and I’m here to get some advice from those who have experience with similar projects. I’m particularly interested in learning more about insulation, solar power systems, and making the most of a small space. I’ve seen some great discussions on this forum and thought it would be the perfect place to get insights and tips.
Excited to be part of this community and looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Best,
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paulz
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2024 14:27
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https://www.small-cabin.com/forum/2_12239_0.html
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