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The best thing is to share the place with family, and friends.

My place in Southwest Virginia and visitors

Never did lock the house out at Drewsey but that was years ago

Oh...I would figure something out I am sure!

Jim, I like your idea of a Cabin.

Some of these folks have different ideas of what a "cabin" is.

Some of them look like they brought the maid from the other thread.

Geno

PS next time you pass out in the driveway be sure to pull up your pants first after peeing. My bro didn't, wish it had happened after cells phones came around, we'd have proof.

Apparently someone understands "cabin"

Geno

And "firewood"!

I am certifiable cabin crazy. My brother and I bought this cabin and 100 acres in the backwaters of the Wisconsin River. A duck hunters paradise and some great deer hunting.


First cabin I built.




Second cabin I built.


Third cabin, I recycled an old one. Before and after.



Fourth cabin.

My place in January.

I have to like that big kettle on the stove top, the water heater.

Playing cards I received for Christmas a few years back.

LOVE the "recycled" cabin. That's my style right there!!

Not 'log', only cedar sided:



Looking out:


Mostly wood & stone interior:

We have two and I can hardly believe it as I type this.

One only accessible via boat in summer or snowmachine in winter. It’s a good story how we acquired it. Got it in ‘02, and man has it had a positive impact on our lives, particularly our kids.

Prolly the best investment we ever made, not in $$ but in quality of life and love for our family.

Then about 5-6 years ago, my wife told me she wanted to build a cabin on the lake where her grandparents raised 13 children, or the best part of that group as a few died pretty young.

I was busy starting up a new biz, and literally had nada to do with it, she hired her brother to clear the lot, had the groundwork and pad put in, hired the guys to build the 2 story log cabin. I never even saw the place till it was almost completed. Pretty proud of my lil gal for getting it done. I don’t even know what it cost, guessing around 50k all in. But doesn’t matter worth every penny she spent.

It overlooks a lake that teems with waterfowl. No fish as it’s too shallow and not creek or spring fed. 40 mile air uses it as their float pond. My wife went to school with Leif & Crystal, owners of 40 mile

Both places have screened in porches where we seem to spend the majority of our time.

Sometimes I have to pinch myself at our good fortune.

We truly have been blessed

Closest we've got is a 38' camper in a campground. We can and do leave it there year 'round. Front bedroom has 4 single beds so kids can have friends over. Our bedroom is @ opposite end so we can sleep. (grin) We have septic hooked up permanently. Rural water with excellent pressure from ~May 1 until ~Mid Oct. 50 Amp electrical. Ours faces North and I have a 24'x12' covered deck off the front. Full size fridge on the deck for beer, leeches, and worms.

Oodles of kids in the campground. The kids fish, play at the playground, drive golf carts, SxS, ATV's, ride bikes, swim, all the things kids should do. Everyone keeps a good supply of hot-dogs. popsicles, and S'More making materials. You just feed the kids that show up with your own, and, you know your's are taken care of should they decide to have lunch elsewhere with their friends.

It's not at all private, we don't own the property, and once the snow flies, there is no access as they don't plow the roads. Even if they did, there's no electricity and no water. However, at this point in our lives, our family loves it.

If anyone is watching Building Alaska on the DIY network, we have some friends that are building a grain bin style cabin and it came out pretty good but he did have some challenges along the way. Here's a picture of our remote cabin that we had built almost 2 years ago, it came out way better than we could have ever hoped.

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.