Self - Sufficiency
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Steppenwolfe
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I've followed Shawn for several years; excellent channel.
Wakey
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I feel like this guy is the original in the video era. Here is a short-ish clip of Dick Proenneke.
Steppenwolfe
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Go back and watch from the beginning; the guy literally built a whole cabin with his bare hands. And... I like his attitude on life as well.
oosik
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We built a two story log cabin - from scratch - when we lived in Alaska. For those who might know - fifteen miles south of Big Lake on the Burma Rd. It was built in 1967 and sold in 1982 when we left AK. It's still up - in excellent shape - being used now as part of a larger permanent home.
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Another vote for Dick Proenneke, his movie is quietly excellent, and his book gives lots of interesting background on his life. You can't rush these things!
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sea2summit
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Having grown up in the Alaskan bush I’d just say the problem with gravity feed is any leak in the system drains your whole cache embarrassingly fast…
Other than that I love this post.
Oaktree
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We're pretty well set in that regard...propane stove & HW heater, woodstove for heat and a gravity-fed well, plus a small (3500W) generator to keep the fridge/freezer cold.
The well and propane appliances were a big selling point when we bought the house.
The longer I live, the more I appreciate well thought-out Simple Designs. And.... I already held them in pretty high regard, even in my younger Daze.....
A propane fridge is about the closest thing I've seen to a perpetual motion machine.... (in terms of not wearing out.....).
Rgds, D.
Whole house is really nice, and we finally convinced my 84 YO mother to get one. Now every time there's a storm I check the power company website, waiting for the first time that her power goes out.
Nothing is perfect though...
Several years ago there was a major storm in Western Maine and power was out for days. I happened to be doing a property line down that way and went past a widow's house. We started talking and she said she'd been out of propane for several days, had no heat, lights, or way to cook and they wouldn't fill her tank because there was a downed power line across her driveway. Even though it wasn't live they still couldn't risk it.
Nothing is perfect though...
Several years ago there was a major storm in Western Maine and power was out for days. I happened to be doing a property line down that way and went past a widow's house. We started talking and she said she'd been out of propane for several days, had no heat, lights, or way to cook and they wouldn't fill her tank because there was a downed power line across her driveway. Even though it wasn't live they still couldn't risk it.
Murph was working OT on that lady's property.... still, I'm a bit surprised the utility didn't at least clear (remove) the line fast.
Peace of mind, for both you and Mom...... though we've had more than one account on here of somebody putting in whole-house support, because the grid was often down, then going years with no interruptions
.Ol' Murph keeps busy, but prefers easier pickings.....
Rgds, D.
