Teresa Bear Encounters at the Cabin: Staying Safe in the Wilderness Living and spending time off-grid brings incredible rewards—peace, quiet, and a strong connection to nature. But with that comes the reality of wildlife encounters. Out at our property, there’s always the potential of running into a bear. In fact, the last few summers I’ve seen … Read more
Installing a metal roof on this small cabin was the next step after tearing off the old roof. Once the old shingles and insulation were removed, the structure could finally be prepped and made ready for the new metal roofing. Before putting the metal on, the roof needed proper ventilation and insulation to prevent moisture … Read more
Replacing a roof on an off-grid cabin isn’t just another weekend project — it’s about protecting your shelter from the elements. When we started tearing off the old roof on our small cabin, we quickly realized two things: Packrats had moved in. The original roof had been installed incorrectly. Here’s exactly what we did — … Read more
It’s time to start working on the small log cabin if we are going to be able to have it done in time for snowmobiling out that way this winter.
So we begin, it’s time to collect firewood for the wood stove at home, so we start by cleaning up some of the dead trees that were in the way of the road way into the small log cabin or that may come down and finish off the cabin if we are not careful.
When we took possession of our 10-acre off-grid property, one of the first major tasks was cleaning up overgrown grass and weeds. Old vehicles were finally removed, and it was time to start reclaiming the land. That’s when I found myself asking: What is a weed eater — and which one is actually right for … Read more
When we purchased our 10-acre off-grid property, we inherited a couple of dilapidated vehicles — one was even parked right in front of the main cabin! From the very beginning, I knew these old, abandoned cars were going to be the first to go.
Sept 2019 Update
Looking back on this post now 3 years later and it seems hard to believe that’s the little cabin we started out with. How things have changed, maybe not as quick as we wanted.
There were some hick ups along the way for sure, a wildfire and being evacuated from the property one whole summer and then work….darn work seems to get in the way sometimes, but here we were back then cleaning up the little cabin and now we are able to use it.
And so the project begins here is some of the progress we have made this far on our little cabin in the woods.
