Title:
How to build your dream cabin in the woods : the ultimate guide to building and maintaining a backcountry getaway / J. Wayne Fears.
ISBN:
9781629146539
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2014]
Physical Description:
x, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Contents:
Chapter 1. Dream -- A Cabin in the Woods 1 -- Chapter 2. Selecting a Site 7 -- Chapter 3. Look You Want 21 -- Chapter 4. Simple Adirondack Shelter 31 -- Chapter 5. Alaskan Trapper's -- Style Cabin 37 -- Chapter 6. Appalachian-Style Cabin 51 -- Chapter 7. Family-Size Cabin 61 -- Chapter 8. Hunting/Fishing Club Cabin 67 -- Chapter 9. Building with Log Cabin Kits/Packages 73 -- Chapter 10. World's Best Outhouse 89 -- Chapter 11. Keeping the Cabin Warm 99 -- Chapter 12. Lighting Options for the Remote Cabin 115 -- Chapter 13. Sleeping Accommodations 127 -- Chapter 14. Outside Fire Ring -- A Must for Any Cabin 131 -- Chapter 15. Cabin Water Supply 139 -- Chapter 16. Planning the Remote Cabin Kitchen 147 -- Chapter 17. Cabin Security 163 -- Chapter 18. Managing Your Property 169 -- Chapter 19. Develop a Shooting Range Near Your Cabin 177 -- Chapter 20. Cabin Living 183 -- Appendix 2. Chain Saw Safety 203 -- Appendix 3. Ratings for Cabin Firewood 207 -- Appendix 4. Liability Release Form 209 -- Appendix 5. Cross Creek Hollow Standard Operating Procedure 211 -- Appendix 6. Cross Creek Hollow Departure Checklist 213 -- Appendix 7. Soil Testing the Cabin Yard, Wildlife Food Plot, or Garden 215 -- Appendix 8. Average Wattage Requirement Guide 217.
Summary:
Offers a guide to constructing a backcountry cabin, sharing different design options as well as advice on heating, lighting, meeting water needs, managing the property, building add-ons, and installing security.
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OCLC Number:
ocn899745714
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
