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OP here. Like a moron, I created a thread and forgot to contribute. I hike a lot and tend to favour woodlands and forrests over any other biome. As for cabins, I've never built one but have stayed in many overnight, in several different countries, my favourite being a cabin in Austria where I stayed overnight whilst I was on a hiking trip. It was a basic cabin with a bunj bed and a small fireplace. It was close to a fresh water spring which was useful. It was freezing outside, around 14 degrees F but inside it was cozy as fuck. I hope to build my own cabin one day. I have a patch if land in Ohio but I haven't developed it yet.
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>>2860075
Back when my family owned 50 acres we'd stay in a small cabin with 2 sets of bunk beds
no running water, electricity was from a generator and the restroom was an outhouse.
It was fun until the last day because we would all just sit around and i wanted pancakes. So i'd get pissed off we were just sitting around when i could be eatings bacon, eggs and pancakes
we ended up selling the 50 acres because the land was between two counties so property tax sky rocketed.
It was literally in the middle of nowhere and i was next in line for inheritence. Owned 3 hills/mountains at one point
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im totally here and well. the /out/ janny is hates me because he ain't me. i installed a window and made a door out of rough sawn cedar from the cedar mill which was $10 for a big ass bundle. great cabin building resources imo
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>>2860373
>woodstove
just use single wall pipe if you dont have an attic. several options to go through the roof. just use tin if you are worried about protecting the walls. picrel is mine. i did the rock and the tin. (i actually built my whole house alone)
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>>2860375
mobile homes are considered trashy because of trailer parks, but functionally it work like a cabin, you just need a plot of land and sanitation
they might not be planned for wood stove/heating tho, but beside that most of the job it already done
also you can't learn without trying
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>>2860381
>I'm too picky
you just said you can barely tie your shoe laces, you can't afford to be picky, also there's probably a model somewhere like that or a company willing to make one on demand
but anyway, unless you plan to live the solo hermit life why would you have a shower not separated from your living place by at least a thin wall that prevent showing your willy to everyone?
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>>2860575
honestly for a dumb newbie this isn't too bad
just need a bit of insulation, plywood sheets and screw to hold it on the walls and fill gaps
something to prevent the roof from being pulled away by wind
dunno what he could do to secure the shitty foundation tho, maybe secure it with lime?
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>>2860584
>i was framing houses
>house framing
which is not considered proper construction on most places outside the US for anything that isn't some single room cheap cabin meant to be used only in summer
i mean come on
anon's making a makeshift shack here, no need to act hight and mighty
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>>2860075
>Stayed overnight?
I have! multiple times. It's very common here where i live (scandinavia). No internet, maybe a good book or some cards if you are with someone else. Would recomend
I would 100% live in one. Hopefully i'll be able to buy some land and build one
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>>2860075
I have tent-camped and wild-camped for most of my life. I only used cabins a few times, mostly on group hikes. Once, I found an abandoned cabin in Siberia, and stayed there for the night. It was falling apart but it provided shelter for the night. I've also stayed in a few Bothies overnight when I hiked in Scotland and Wales. Many years ago I met my wife and we started using cabins on our trips, mostly inna woods. It was a big step up and I really enjoy how easy it is. I still enjoy using tents but I have gotten use to being comfy inna cabin.
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Tar paper or house wrap the outer walls then cover them with the saw mill scraps just like you made the door. You could do the same with the interior, you would have two air barriers for insulation and it would vastly increase the strength. I've done entire cabins like that.
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>>2860766
Those little panels are all for independent lights, the big one swivels and the ones on the side are for a specific purpose. In the winter those 2 100 watt panels put out more than the two on the swivel mount even when it is aligned perfectly since light reflects off the snow.
May i see your solar system and off grid cabin? Oh wait, you have neither.
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>>2860755
Thanks anon. Once I got the walls to a sufficient height I started jacking off in it. Just tall enough so that people couldn’t see me before I heard them coming. It’s much comfier now that it has a roof and door. All those years of my mom complaining about me gooning at home, well look at me now mom!
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I am extremely tempted to buy a nice block of land and build a tiny home. I am qualified and could easily do it but I just need to commit. I am also single so it would be difficult to meet a girl outside of a community
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>>2860870
>but I just need to commit.
do it. i took the plunge in 2019 and it was a great decision. everyone thought i was stupid and was going to waste my money and fail. if you do it with savings and dont have a mortgage you can get by on almost nothing and never having to worry about being evicted gives you peace of mind. i now have time to do all my hobbies i never had time for. it also was a great decision financially, my land increased 5x in value. yolo
>I am also single so it would be difficult to meet a girl outside of a community
most women arent even worth beind nice to let alone marry. they will just bitch and moan everyday until they bankrupt and divorce you.
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>>2860873
>my land increased 5x
This.
I initially bought 20 acres and recently the 20 adjoining acres became available.
I paid 4x what it sold for 10 years ago- didnt really have a choice on that, if I didnt buy it someone else would have and no fucking way am I having a neighbor that close when all the other lots in the "neighborhood" are like 200-500 acres.
But it also increased the resale value of my original parcel by making it twice the size so on paper im still ahead.
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>>2860889
nta but if you have land you should plant an orchard asap, walnut or similar in priority, then the fruit that is know to grow well in the region
a vegetable garden
if you want to do real farm work wheat is a no brainer
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>>2860889
I have a 15 acre motorcycle track because ive been riding dirt for 30 years and now I can just do cool shit like that.
>>2860890
Really weird that you mentioned walnuts.
The 40 acres is my hunting cabin.
My house is on 20 acres and I have a black walnut tree (also have an orchard and blah blah blah).
But I have one walnut and its an absolute pita to harvest the nuts so we ignore it but every year theres dozens of saplings that pop up and this year I decided that instead of mowing them down id dig them up and transplant them out to the hunting cabin. I put them in pots a couple months ago and took them out and am waiting for the most dormant time of year to put them in the ground (I guess thats like "now").
Also dug up the volunteer maples because I like maples.
And about a dozen saw tooth oaks because those damn to things are like 50 bucks a piece.
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>>2860652
That is trivial. Tar paper the outside then use mill scraps for siding, it is now draft tight. Chink it with loose insulation then throw another layer of tar paper over it and tack Lauan over that with ring nails. Or just wall the interior like he made the door. Use some mill scraps for strapping if you want and the nicer pieces for trim.
The same method he used for the door can make a floor.
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>>2860075
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>wow, that guy really wanted to get away from everyone, living in a shack that probably cost 100 dollars to build
2026
>for sale on Zwillow: wonderful off grid homestead with woodstove on .5 acres $500,000
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>>2861039
I have an address now.
Had to call some county tech that came out and checked where my cabin was with GPS in relation to the road and I got a street number (its not done by driveway location- makes sense when you think about how buildings can be arranged on a large piece of property).
Mailbox is about a mile down the road- was the closest place a mail carrier could access the shoulder due to how the road has cliffs/ditches along the edge.
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>>2861051
That’s fair. Sounds like a preddy good setup. If I ever get an inna woods place my two requirements are 1. A spring/ source of fresh water, and 2. A lake/ place to raise fish. I grew up in Mississippi and I know that if you have a decent sized lake you can eat forever raising catfish
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>>2861057
I have a non-navigable creek and found out that if I wanted to build a pond fed from it that it was an act of congress level of paperwork because of those affected downstream.
Makes sense- I wouldnt want someone upstream to damn the creek and cause my portion of the creek to dry up.
Something to keep in mind- best to get a parcel with an existing pond or do your due diligence on local regulations before you buy if its an important aspect of the property to you.
Luckily in my area you can drill anywhere and hit water. My well driller was impressed with what he hit and says it can pull about 100 gpm. 220 feet drill with water at 120 and pump sitting at 170.
I had a friend in Nevada who had some property and got a quote from a well driller. They said in that area they MIGHT hit water at 2,500 feet but the odds were not in their favor and even if its a dry hole that will be $50,000. Mine was $9,000 and that included drill, casing, pump, expansion tank, trenching the water line to the cabin and even clearing about 1/10th of an acre of saplings and overgrowth.
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Cabin anon is highly suspect.
Pretty sure hes building the crapshack in his parents backyard.
>fat cat just hanging out.
>portable 120v table saw.
>pics are always from the same 2 angles.
Hes got 200 feet of extension cord running from his parents house and does his best not to show it in the background.
Even the family cat comes over to see whats going on because its just the edge of the yard where he hunts birds all day.
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>>2861216
this croatian over on /pol/ says italy is overall the best. he said that alot of the buthurt belt is too unstable and muh russia. italy has cheaper land with little rules in the countryside but still somewhat stable govt
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>>2860075
Which country besides the US and Canada would be suited for living away from civilization?
I want 5 to 10 acres, at least 2 hrs away from the nearest human settlement.
I'm not planning a full homestead but like hens, ducks, rabbits, goats, and a donkey or mule (I like donkeys).
Depending on the climate I'd grow potatoes (because store bought varieties are trash), legumes and greens.
Flour and rice and other shit would be bought in bulk.
It's just very hard to find a country which allows such kind of living. Most countries don't even allow you to build on your own land, unless it's already in a residential zone.
I'm European, so my first thought was some abandoned mountain village in Portugal or Italy.
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>>2861752
>Most countries don't even allow you to build on your own land, unless it's already in a residential zone.
yeah, now on paper it's possible to change the status of land, at least in france, need to go to the local mayor, ask of utilities (water/electricity) to be installed and have an address which can be refused, and then ask for a permit and a declaration to build anything which also can be refused, but since it's handled locally you can just bribe the guy, pretty sure everyone does that anyway
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>>2860075
Not a cabin, but I was hiking with a group of friends and we got caught in a snow storm which was not expected that time of year. We were not dressed or equiped for that weather and was miles away from anywhere. Came across a stone building in a valley and the 6 of us crammed in and waited out the storm overnight. That night sealed the deal with a girl I was trying to get into and we got married 2 years later. We went back to that same building a few years ago. Picrel.
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>>2862025
This is true. I’m American (blonde/ blue eyed) and even I got stares when walking into places. Managed to earn the respect of the locals in this locals pub by downing like 4 pints in a row. They were really friendly after that
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>>2861752
Portugal and Italy are packed. Plus I remember the covid outbreak in N Italy was because of jeet DoorDashers speaking it around. If they have either jeets or DoorDash in the country areas then there’s nowhere in that country that’s “away from civilization”.
Spain, Ireland and Scotland are basically empty by Euro standards.
>>2862311
If you got like 2-3k you could get an all-in-one battery/solar generator, 600w of solar, a 12v car fridge/cooler, Starlink,, some led lights and an air fryer, then you can go there and shit post while eating some tendies in between your morning hikes and afternoon fishing
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WOULD I?? The entire system here is made to stop me from doing that. It's my simple dream, to own a modest plot of land and live on it, the primary reason I'd get off my arse and work hard, but it's denied! Here you have to be a fucking company director to be able to afford such a natural existence, they keep us head down all day for damp little brick houses that will still be there long after we've died of heartbreak.
I'm not feeling good about any of it, I'm in my mid-30s and feel like I can't even start off in life because such a normal, natural life is denied systematically.
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>I'm in my mid-30s and feel like I can't even start off in life because such a normal, natural life is denied systematically.
my life started in my mid 30's anon. there are alot of ways to still make money but you will have to make some sacrifices. i went to the north dakotan oil field when i was 32 and worked all i could. at 39 i took all my savings and built a homestead. living in north dakota can be miserable, nothing to do and extremely cold in winter but you can get unlimited overtime and stack cash. some jobs even provide housing and that really allows you to save. the system is definitely stacked against you but its not impossible. honestly if you dont have the ability to do what it takes to sacrifice, persevere and save $100k then you dont have what it takes to just live on a modest piece of land.
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>>2862448
I got arrested. I was in my cabin, laying in the ground jacking it when they showed up at my front door. Just bailed out but when I got back they had burnt my cabin down! My mom is going to be so pissed when I have to start jacking it at home again and messing up all her towels
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Cabinanon confirmed for a LARPing faggot.
He posted pics of fruit trees he claimed he planted 5 years ago with the cabin in the back ground. Along with chickens and rabbits.
That along with the fat cat that has been in-frame for some of his pics and a portable 110v table saw all together proves hes in his parents back yard just fucking off.
Instead of being honest from the beginning he turned it into some offgrid zoomer fantasy.
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>>2862996
Who gives a shit you faggot.
Cabinanon is actually doing something and has created something. I don't care where or how he does it, as long as it is /out. Don't stop Cabinanon! Keep posting updates. Fuck these demoralising, useless faggots.
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>>2862997
I actually did the cabin innawoods though.
I almost froze to death the first winter when it was 17°F and I had no insulation, electricity or furnace.
I spent 2 years shitting in a bucket before I saved enough for a septic.
Another 3 years filling up jugs of water from a friend's garden hose on the way home from work before I saved enough for a well.
So you can blow me.
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>>2862998
It was a fun little experiment to get this far but I dont think you've played out the math on your chinking formula.
You'd have to run a firepit every night to get enough ash to run just 1/4 way down one log seem. And most of your gaps are too large to pack anyways. You'd be better off with spray foam or some shit.
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>>2863110
What were you doing 5 years ago?
How much did you spend on rent last year?
How much will you spend on rent in the next 5 years?
When you move, will any of your rent be refunded?
Will you receive any money from the next person that moves in?
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>>2860564
>never heard of foundation
>don't understand human anatomy or common dimensions for furniture
>literally building a "log" meme that don't even qualify as tool shed
>didn't even bother to measure each "log" or make sure it will fit
>logs are almost considered twigs anyway, diameter too small and prone to warping
>gives up and buys generic beams and tiles to finish the roof
I bet you are here to farm (You) no one is this fucking retarded on purpose
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>>2863412
It gets better.
>admitted its a larp because hes a NEET that had nothing else to do over the winter but feed his parents cat.
>bounced his dull assed hatchet off a log and gouged the fuck out of his arm- no stitches and now he has a fucked up crater of a scar and nerve damage.
>never finished cabin because it started to warp and pop apart because he ran rail road spikes through broom handles.
>already collapsing under its own weight and he only posts pics from 100 feet away.
Hopefully he'll atleast post pics of the bonfire when his parents tell him to get rid of it.
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the cabin is doing based, i built some shelves and have moved lots of stuff in it. it survived a big rain storm no problem. leveled out in front of it and made some water diversions. im not 60 and i dont live with my parents. picrel is a picture of my house which i also built.
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>>2863825
My cabin survived a direct hit from a Cat 3 hurricane.
Had some trees leaning precariously towards it but managed to drop them without hitting the cabin. Should have dropped them years ago. Im being more selective on what I allow to grow next to it now.
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>>2863862
Nice. Yeah it’s not hard to make a resistant cabin if you know what you’re doing. My family have a cabin that’s been around since the 1920s and has been through dozens of hurricanes no problem including the worst one of the 20th century, Camille. That one anon’s “log” cabin wouldn’t last one big thunderstorm
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>>2863879
I did have a wasp and Asian ladybug infestation over the winter.
They came in through a vent to survive the cold I guess. Every time I went out there there was 50 on the door trying to get out.
Ladybugs werent an issue but having 100 paper wasps inside was a little annoying.
Looks like im finally done with them though, none there today.
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i built and lived in one in alaska for several winters
cost in total was around 50k for land and materials, it took about two months to build with most of that being sledding out materials.
access is only by a moderately long and remote trail so i had to spend a decent chunk on four wheelers/snowmachines also
it was fun and challenging to build (stick built, local trees are bad) but it became very demoralizing and lonely as less and less friends came to visit. my life just became a cycle of cook, work on trail, shovel roof, cut wood, shoot guns, watch movies, and sleep. also drink. a lot of drinking.
it was worth it but now it is just more of a getaway/backup cabin.
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>>2860373
Also snce no one has said it yet, when you buy your stove you need to run a fire through it at least once outdoors before installing it to burn off some of the nastier chemicals inside from manufacturing (or something like that).
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>>2866433
not an expert but do have some experience
a huge majority of the heat comes from the stove itself and not the pipe. you want a good draft from the pipe so the less curvature the better as far as combustion goes. this also makes cleaning and creosote buildup easier to manage.
i have a double wall straight pipe(about 16 ft) and it works great. once the interior of the pipe heats up it makes an excellent draft that lasts even until the fire is almost dead. if i open the vent all the way it burns like a jet engine and it heats up very quickly. if i really wanted even longer burn times i could install a damper and achieve what you are talking about but i haven't found it necessary.
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>>2860075
The closest i have ever gotten to that, was at a friends cabin in the middle of the woods. There were no electricity and no running water. The light inside was from petroleum lamps, and we cooked on a gas stove. The gas was from a big bottle. The water we got from a hand cranked water pump, that was connected to a well somehow. In order to flush the toilet, we had to go get a bucket of water from the nearby stream. Was an experience to try, but i wouldnt wanna stay like that for prolonged periods.
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>>2867355
I saw it, but it disappeared so quickly that I didn't even have time to reply. They wished and prayed that cabin would fall apart, but it didn't. Good job, have fun and ignore faggots.
Do you have any plans for that? The stove will look great there.
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>>2860075
I rented a log cabin for 6~ years.
Very kino but lots of spiders. LOTS of spiders. You have no idea how many fucking spiders love to live in log cabins.
One morning I woke up to take a shit and I found four black widows in my toilet bowl.
Only other downside is that I was 45m~ away from civilization. But it was dead quiet at night, so that was neat.
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>>2867369
>and the bills won't stop coming in
well the point is to be autonomous on as much things as possible to remove these bills
like replacing the water bill by a well, or the electricity bill by solar panels/windmill/watermill, groceries by growing your own food, etc...
i suppose you can sell your food excess (tho regulations might forbid that in most places), furs if you hunt, or you could grow a commodity like tobacco or firewood
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my bills are $150/month
>$100 power
>$50 phone
i earn that mowing my neighbors lawn and doing odds and ends for him. i started breeding rabbits and thanks to meat prices a female breesing rabbit is going for $40 on faceberg. as soon as i get a hand pump for my well im probably going to shut my power off.
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>>2867393
>i started breeding rabbits and thanks to meat prices a female breesing rabbit is going for $40 on faceberg
do you bother with selling fur as well or not?
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>most people would not do it, it is boring you would have to go wander in the woods to stay sane
growing stuff and raising livestock is time consuming, you'll be fine on that part
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>>2867397
>wasting sickness is real
Are you talking about "rabbit starvation"or chronic wasting disease?
Because rabbit starvation isnt real. Its like saying "water can kill you".
Yes, people have died from drinking too much water (I know of a radio contest where it happened) but as long as you aren't some troll in a cave that eats nothing but rabbits for 2 years it will have zero effect on you.
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Oh look, the basement dwellers found /out/.
Rabbits have been a food source for humans and predators for their entire existence.
Isnt it weird how all these predator species havent gone extinct from eating rabbits?
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>i was quite good at what i was doing
you were a slop shitter, now the slop machine makes better slop for less
>reeee they be steelin meh poop!
yes all slop, very much including yours, is derivative of earlier slop
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>>2867417
Why would you think that someone who raises meat rabbits is ONLY eating rabbits?
Youre like the guy who refuses to wear his seat belt because a friend's coworker's uncle's brother-in-law said he was in an accident and would have died if he had been wearing a seat belt.
Youre parroting fuddlore and old wives tales that you believe are facts because you cant think for yourself.
There are ZERO recorded instances of people dying from "rabbit starvation".
Its a theoretical concept used to explain a condition that can be caused by many different circumstances. Rabbits were only used as an example. Theyre not directly associated.
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>jack sprat are no fat
>his wife she ate no lean
The US government recognized the validity of these findings in a booklet for airmen downed in jungle, desert, or arctic terrain:12 “Because of the importance of fats, under no circumstances limit yourself to a meat diet of rabbit.”
-Education Division of the United States Army Air Force. Jungle, Desert, and Arctic Emergencies. 1941-1947
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>>2860776
Hey, if I could run a computer and potentially a Starlink or homelab that's all I'd need. Literally everything else is fine the old school way (wood stove, lanterns/candles, well with dry sink, etc) only thing that can't be figured around is wanting to run the terminal so I can watch my movie collection.
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>>2867447
Already went over this.
You can die from drinking too much water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
You can die from too much oxygen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_toxicity
Thats what your "rabbit starvation" is.
Saying "omg people who eat too much rabbit are going to die" is the same exact fucking thing as saying "omg people who drink too much water are going to die".
You can OD on every vitamin that humans require to survive.
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>>2867490
Aight lady I’m not going to try convince rabbit starvation is real. You enjoy your bunny dinners all you want.
What makes me curious is why the vehement denials?
My guess is you’re trying to make money back on your investment and are the fag on fakebook charging $40 a rabbit.
Sink cost fallacy on display.
“No you gotta buy into rabbits because I did and I’ve invested too much time, energy, and money into it and I can’t admit when I’m wrong.”
That’s you. That’s what you sound like.
To reiterate: rabbit starvation is real. You need more than lean meat to live.
(So controversial)!
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>>2867486
i don't doubt the starlink, i doubt the solar panels
and a battery don't last long enough, my uncle live not innawood but in a fishing cabin on a lake, solar's just enough for phone and lights, and he doesn't use his computer so much
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>>2867495
People wbo claim theyre innawoods on nothing but solar are either full of shit or live like Jeremiah Johnson.
They cite theoretical output on a set of panels they show but never mention seasonal changes or battery usage during 3 days storms.
We had an anon who worked on ship for 6 months then chilled in a cabin with a view of Mt. Denali. To get supplies he rode his snowmobile down to meet a sea plane at an unnamed lake.
THAT is a use for solar.
But trying to be sone apocalypse prepper or spending $10k for a setup just to be "self sufficient" and not pay $140 a month to a power company is the dumbest shit ever- especially considering by the time you get close to breaking even you have to replace power cells
And heaven forbid a branch or hail damages a set of panels.
And all of that effort and you still dont get A/C and are wasting time stoking a stove day after day.
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>>2867520
The only permit I needed was for septic.
No requirements for water or electric- theyre not even required if i want to live without them. They dont care if I freeze to death but open sewage contaminates the surrounding properties. You can actually be evicted from your own property over sewage issues.
Any structures only have to be inspected/certified (certificate of occupation) if i rent it. Its my right as a 'merican to die when my shoddily constructed shack collapses.
This is strictly regional of course.
Building on the beach in Los Angeles is going to be very different than building in bum fuck nowhere Nebraska.
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>>2867534
>Building on the beach in Los Angeles is going to be very different than building in bum fuck nowhere Nebraska.
That makes sense but legit houses there only cost $50k lol, if that's the move then why even move to the woods and struggle with permits and septic and all the aforementioned shit lol
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>>2867539
Because that $50k house isnt on 100 acres in the middle of a forest.
Its on a 1/4 acre lot on the same street as Dollar General.
Id rather spend $50K for acreage and live in a shack made out of palets than $50k for a house and listen to the meth dealer neighbor beating his girlfriend on the other side of the backyard fence thats 10 feet from my bbq pit.
And if I had $100k I wouldnt get a $50k house on $50k of land.
Id get $100k in land.
Oh wait.
Thats exactly what I did...
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>>2861752
iirc there's quite a lot of surprisingly affordable houses in rural Sweden/Norway/Finland.
I'd love to do it, small little house on the side of a lake/river/fjord, but I bet doing it whilst getting an employment visa is a pain in the ass.
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>>2868058
Also goes without saying that cost of living is fucking high in these countries so even if you can afford the building you might not be able to afford living in it with whatever remote job you can scrounge up.
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>going through all that trouble, stick a machete in your arm
>ignore every advice, from the foundation to the door down a slope
>to just quickly half ass some shitty flat roof
this is honestly the worst bit to me, the sudden lack of commitment combined with the worth choice of solution just to dare call it finished
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>>2860075
plenty of tiny cabins around the wilderness areas here. Can only be heated by the firewood which you can collect yourself, or the people who stayed previously left some for the next people to come. Some are quite remote.
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>>2868377
Is it actually a wank shed or were you just joking? I mean, I’m not gonna judge a man for building a wank shed in the woods, but if you’re gonna build a wank she’d at least put a floor in it so you’re not surrounded with bugs and critters while you’re working one out
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>>2868391
It's not "in the woods".
Its in the yard of his parents house.
He could have been honest from the beginning and just been like "eh, I have a bunch of trees and was bored so thought id make a simple log structure just to see if I could do it" instead of the "i just bought property in the middle of nowhere, building a house to live in" bullshit lie.
Would have actually had respect from the board.
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>>2860075
Currently building. 10x16 with half loft and cathedral ceiling. Already took a full hit from a 75 foot black cherry and was totally fine. Plan off grid solar and wood stove. I'm a geophysicist with woodworking background. 3 inch industrial grade Rockwood exterior insulation and then 2 inch interior insulation. Large south facing window and 2 foot roof overhangs so ambient heat in winter from low sun and shade in summers. White metal roof so no maintenance and cooler in summer. My foundations used no concrete, I used mechanically stabilized earth. Cabin hasn't moved a mm yet. Also used adjustable deck supports which worked well. Planted so many fucking nut and fruit and berry trees now... Pawpaw, American chestnut, peach, plum, various apple, pecan, hickory, butternut, haskap, Saskatoon, all the raspberries and boysenberry, pineberry... Etc. forest is mature sugar maple so syrup x infinity. Plan to use cubic grizzly with roaster to basically cook anything. I've got it all worked out. Micro 5v piezo pumps to gravity feed water, temp switches to destratify cabin air...
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>>2868523
You’re too good for this board, anon. I’m going to call you a nigger for not planting mulberry (considering I already know it’s outside of your zone based on your plantings) and call you a nigger. God bless
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>>2868523
I bought one of these a few years ago.
I tow it behind my riding mower.
Damn thing is amazing.
Pecans get wedged in the spines on the drum then fingers between the spines dislodge them into the bins. Pop out bin, pour into bag, repeat.
Ground needs to be fairly smooth for it to work, it rolls over divets and need to do a "clean up" run before nuts start to fall but overall well worth the price.
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>>2868239
Cabin Anon, SEND UPDATES! I refuse to believe you are now happy and just enjoying your new digs! I demand that you share your joy with us. Most of us don't even leave our basements! Please share photos of cabin, cat, chickens and other stuff. Cabin Anon, take mercy and share please!
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>>2869799
Is this the current state of /out/?
Excitement for a shed made in some dudes backyard?
We had Denali anon living off grid who had to meet a seaplane at an unnamed lake to get supplies every 2 months.
Another anon explores abandoned mines out in the desert.
This garden shed crap belongs in /diy/
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>>2869806
>Endless threads about gear.
>A thousand what knife is best threads.
>AAAAH, ticks everywhere fear porn.
>Check out my shit backyard tent thread.
>Fucking Lara Croft movie thread!
>What is best optics I'll never use thread.
>What boots do you wear in your garden thread.
>Smoking this, smoking that thread.
>Use DEET and get cancer thread.
>Check out my ride that isn't mine thread.
>Hiker dies/disappears UFO threads.
>Bigfoot thread.
>I'm homeless and on 4chan again thread.
But yeah, Cabin Anon is the problem. The jannies are gay and so are you, faggot.
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>>2869828
Everyone knows that 90% of people on /out/ are basement-dwelling larpers. The problem is not people like Cabin Anon, who actually make something from nothing. The problem is the shitposters like you who contribute nothing but negativity because you want the world to share in your pain of being a useless faggot that never actually goes /out/ so you try to insult and belittle others. Contribute constructively or GTFO.
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>>2869878
>never actually goes /out/
You can suck a fart out of my ass.
I bought 40 acres with nothing on it and almost froze to death my first winter because my cabin had no heat, electricity or insulation and it was 18°F.
I was shitting in a bucket for a couple years until I got a septic system. A couple more years of filling up gallon jugs on the way home from work everyday until I got a well.
Ive shared my experience in many threads over the years.
This bullshit stack of logs is /diy/, not out. This is like buying winter gear and testing it in a walk-in freezer at McDonalds.
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>>2869885
why wouldnt you build a fire if you were freezing? thata what i did. also post proofs or ita a larp
>>2869806
4chan is 90% wef great reset reddit chat bots
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>>2869898
Where was I supposed to build a fire?
Inside the wood cabin that was just a shell at that point? Outside in the snow?
I never intended to buy property and build a cabin- its just kind of happened so I didnt have a pot belly stove or anything (and fuck those "i know what i got" boomers trying to sell one).
I was looking at buying a house for $180k on 0.08 acres (thats not a typo) and came across property for sale on the other side of the country that I just couldnt walk away from so I made shit happen.
Ya it sucked ass at first but after many years of hard work I have my own slice of paradise.
Hers a disc harrow I found down in my forest a couple months ago.
Its in an area thats difficult to get to because of overgrowth except for late winter when everything has died off and apparently I hadn't explored there before.
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>>2860075
no but i built a shipping container into basically a cabin in the mountains on some private land.
it's pretty comfy but after adding solar all I do is jack off and play videogames or watch booba streamers
in the winter its comfy trying to stave off -10c
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>>2870501
My cousin tried to do this back in the early 2000's and it didn't work out well. The things were never designed for long-term exposure and insulation in mind. It was hot as fuck in the summer, below freezing in the winter, and leaked like an SOB during any multi-day rain. Hopefully your experience is better than his. I'd imagine they've improved on them in the past 25 years.
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>>2870979
He should just put some glass where you can see completely through the gaps and claim he was always going to do it that way.
My bet is still mom’s boyfriend got wind of what he was doing with the firewood and made him tear it down.
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>>2870979
>3/8
i didnt use those, i used 3/16 dia 6" ringshank nails. they were called pole barn nails.
>take bets
i already did the 6 month dab on /out/ update but janny deleted it asap. dont worry, i will keep you updated.
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