Off Grid fur care
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11/26/19 01:04 PM
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Machias
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Howdy folks, I currently live off the grid in Northern Idaho. Wondering how you guys who live in a wilderness area deal with taking care of your fur after the catch. Once skinned, fleshed and boarded how do you care for them? Any problems if they freeze and thaw? I do not have a way to put any heat on them. I just have a 16X24 foot cabin that the wife and I live in and we are gone most days to work. Once you get them on the board how do you take care of them? Thanks for any thoughts or advice!
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/26/19 06:05 PM
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bctomcat
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All I ever did was hang them in a cool shaded area of my shop until shipping time, with no problems.
The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/26/19 09:04 PM
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Machias
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Thanks, I don't have a shop yet, just a shipping container. And the cabin is really out of the question, the wife hasn't left me yet, but I'm thinking that would be the final straw! I was worried about them freezing and thawing.
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/27/19 01:00 AM
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Once you get the time,build yourself a little fur shed/man cave about 12x16.Insulate it.When you light the fire to go skin and board some fur,the heat in there will dry your fur(don't hang it near the stove).Hanging frozen between sessions wont hurt it.Once its dry and off the boards hang the fur in an outbuilding like a wood shed,or your shipping container.Make sure mice cant get to it.
Last edited by Boco; 11/27/19 01:01 AM.
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/27/19 02:07 PM
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Dirt
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If you have thaws, meaning humidity, your less oily hides will rehydrate some from the moisture in the air. Therefore you need to protect them from the air.
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/27/19 02:43 PM
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Following up on what dirt says if it is humid and damp mildew could be a problem over time.
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Re: Off Grid fur care
[Re: Machias]
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11/27/19 03:29 PM
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Machias
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Not much humidity here, but I will keep an eye on that. Eventually when we build the house next spring/summer, the cabin we are living in will be my fur shed. Thanks everyone!! I appreciate the advice!
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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