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I sold my 3800 sq ft log home in the mountains a few months ago

I personally would not do a log home again

Yes sir.

Since I have no carpentry skills, I have been looking at those premade sheds you see on the side of the road.


One in particular has a porch on it.


A person could make a fine cabin/storage shed out of that like a damn.

Have a stove and a cook stove.


It would be great. Keep my canning stuff out there, a my second fridge and a freezer.


My reloading stuff and what not. Nice twin bed and some good windows to look out of.


Right out back. I could come in for so of my meals and to take a bath once in a while.


It would be nice.

My kinda place.

A friend of mine had a long term forest svc lease on a lakefront lot. He put up a roof on poles and bought a 30' camp trailer to park under it. He had access to power and water. He put in a septic himself. He'd pull the camper home (about 120 miles) for the winter so he could do repairs if needed and it wouldn't be buried in snow that could leak through the siding as it melted. They used it for many years before he got too old and sold it.
He said he learned one thing the hard way. Don't open the black water drain valve and leave it open. The liquid drains out and the solids set up so they won't come out. Keep it closed and dump it maybe once a week or as needed. He said the 1st and only time he left it open, he had to fill it with water and pull it down the road for 50 miles to shake everything loose.

Whatever would you do with yourself if you no longer had to pass out on the driveway??

I’ve had several cabins I’ve built on deer leases I’ve been on. I prefer that over a camp trailer.

Wowzers

One cabin wasn't enough for me, so I built two of 'em.



The new living room. We burn the wood stove a lot.



Original living room. Can't beat a log cabin at Christmas.

That looks great. Any inside pictures?

I got 225 acres with a 48Lx24Wx14H roof built and a 44' camper with 2 slideouts parked under it. Well, septic and 100 amp electric service. Also a 55gallon barrel for empty beer cans just outside the back door! Yes we empty it every spring.I
We call the place "The Antler Club"

Yes Rick we need a cabin forum

Was an early desire here, but given the remoteness of our country, theft and vandalism are perpetual issues. The days of leaving cabins and line shacks open and appointed with expectations of respectful use are long gone.

Looked forward to it for decades. Retirement came and now live in a cabin in 100 acres of woods and can not think of anything that would make me leave it. Tis a wonderful thing, as shaky as it appears sometimes, that we live in a country where itcan still be done if you want it bad enough.

Yeah! What's with these dumb "outside" pics of the wood stove and the Christmas tree??!

I saw that, a bit late. It's very nice.

hahaha

I'm just yanking your chain Richard!

Log walls have this romance.

Inside pic. Two bedrooms below and loft above with two beds. To the left is our "indoor outhouse". Dressed up the bathroom to look like an outhouse. Did everything but the insulation (I hate the [bleep]) and lay the foundation. Built the cabinets, electrical, plumbing, all wood work etc...

That is so frickin sweet!