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Tiny Cabin #6566139
07/01/19 06:15 PM
07/01/19 06:15 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
grayfox54 Offline OP
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I’m sure you all have heard of tiny houses, I have a tiny cabin so to speak. I recently retired in April and have been so busy since. I had a 12’x16’ shed built but I’m turning it into my tiny cabin. I recently leased a 40 acre farm that borders a SGL here in Pa. The farmhouse is empty, there are some cows, horses and sheep there but they don’t bother me at all.
The landowner said I could put my “shed” in a place he picked out but suits me just fine. I’m surrounded by woods. I’ve been up there lately putting insulation in it, then paneling and a few odds and ends. I’m using a generator for power when I need it. I’ve been dreaming of this for a long time. I can’t afford to buy a camp or ground so I’m doing it this way. It’s a lot cheaper. So here’s the cabin and what I’ve done so far

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Last edited by grayfox54; 07/03/19 01:21 PM.

I don’t trap because I want to
I trap because I have to
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566143
07/01/19 06:26 PM
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Nice lookin place you got there Stan. Whatcha gonna heat that ponderosa with?

Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566146
07/01/19 06:31 PM
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Nice. Necessity is the mother of invention. A small dwelling can be mighty comfortable when the weather outside is frightening. Heck I've found a cedar tree just to break the wind quite comforting.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566147
07/01/19 06:34 PM
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That’s a mansion compared to some tiny cabins I’ve seen. There’s a couple 6x6 foot cabins in the mountains. So small you smile and your teeth touch the wall. Not even enough room to change your mind.


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: Metalbender] #6566148
07/01/19 06:34 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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Originally Posted by Metalbender
Nice lookin place you got there Stan. Whatcha gonna heat that ponderosa with?


Mr Buddy Heater and a Kerosun for a backup


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6566153
07/01/19 06:35 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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Originally Posted by Ryan McLeod
That’s a mansion compared to some tiny cabins I’ve seen. There’s a couple 6x6 foot cabins in the mountains. So small you smile and your teeth touch the wall. Not even enough room to change your mind.


LOL


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566156
07/01/19 06:39 PM
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That's a nice looking cabin you got there

Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566158
07/01/19 06:43 PM
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So many firsts you will have and I hope you post them all, like the first chuck digging under your cabin, the first critter you shoot looking out your door and the first horse or woodpecker that takes a bite out of your cabin. Then it will be all yours with the biggest of smiles.
Congrats.

Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566159
07/01/19 06:49 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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I’ll be trapping and hunting out my front door!


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566163
07/01/19 06:58 PM
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You will enjoy that place, and when you aren't there, you will want to be there.

I built one many years ago in a canyon, only one way in or out. All material was sledded or carried/packed in and only hand tools and chain saw was used. The thing I did was tin all exterior walls and roof, because I wanted as little maintenance as possible. It was a very fun project and I use it all the time.

Keep us informed on your progress.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566177
07/01/19 07:25 PM
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Check out nu-way stove manufacturer from northern Michigan for a compact wood stove. We had one. No bigger than a buddy heater. Plus you can cook on it. Very nice cabin.


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566182
07/01/19 07:35 PM
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That's the same as I want to put on my property. Just got to wait a little longer.

Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566188
07/01/19 07:42 PM
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I like..looks refreshing..

Started a tiny cabin years ago 8x10..old fella passed away so I lost my spot..someday I'll finish it when I find a spot...

I bet that keeps you up at night when your at home..


Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes......
Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566223
07/01/19 08:25 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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I had to put extra 2x4’s in the corners just so I had something to nail the paneling to. This is the paneling I’m using, old metal bender saw this on my bedroom wall and thought the boards were real lol

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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6566225
07/01/19 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan McLeod
That’s a mansion compared to some tiny cabins I’ve seen. There’s a couple 6x6 foot cabins in the mountains. So small you smile and your teeth touch the wall. Not even enough room to change your mind.


LMAO! Oh man that’s funny!


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566232
07/01/19 08:34 PM
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Man, that's the dream! I saw a cool two-story one at Home Depot I'd like to live in. Bed/kitchen upstairs... trapping stuff/bathroom downstairs hahaha

Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566268
07/01/19 09:41 PM
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that! You get some heat , you will be set.


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566270
07/01/19 09:45 PM
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I've been living in a 16 X 24 shabin for just over a year. No electricity and no running water. The wife and I have been having a blast. Hopefully start building the house next spring. We'll be going full solar since they want $60,000 to bring power in the half mile to the where we are going to build. I can get a complete solar setup for all my power needs for $16,000.


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Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566305
07/01/19 10:43 PM
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^ That is high. Around here it is 8$ a foot which would be 21000$. At 60000$ that is about $22.75 a foot.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Tiny Cabin [Re: grayfox54] #6566306
07/01/19 10:45 PM
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That's a fine cabin you should be proud of. Mine is only 12x16 and just built of logs. Takes forever for it to warm up because of the thermal mass. Door is only about 5' tall. You're place will be just fine and ready for many memories.

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