Buildings and Renovations, Hauling, digging, etc
Cousin Lee Lends a Hand Moving Trees
Had a family member drop by for a visit earlier in the summer. It was a relaxing to hang out with a person that was in the same mindset with the off-grid lifestyle. Lee and I as children were lucky to travel to the family cottage on weekends. It was the opportunity to make epic […]
cousin, family, levers, logs, manual labor, move, skids, stairs, trees, winch
Hauling, digging, etc, Heat and Cooling
Using a Winch-in-a-Bag to Move Large Logs
[huge_it_slider id=”2″] This portable winch is a must have for an off-grid dweller or off-road explorer. It’s set up to work off a trailer hitch, 12 volt car battery and has a pulling rate of 2000lbs. Picked up last year, on sale, for only $79 dollars (regular $129.99). The project I needed it for was […]
cut trees, fell, firewood, haul logs, logs, lumber, move log, off grid, spring, timbers, trailer hiitch, winch
How to Build a Log Archway and Cedar Boxes
Had a wonderful opportunity to work on a different project for a wedding. An out-of-town bride and groom wanted to be married under an archway made of logs. So, to get started, a reference photo was emailed from halfway around the world and the bride asked to have it ready for their wedding in a […]