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Raising the Cabin Walls

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By Catherine Geiger My first time to the island did not disappoint. What started out as sketching cabin plans in the garage ended as a wildly successful week all wrapped up under a tarp. Pre Island Planning: Pack only what you need     My dad and I had regular phone calls leading up to the trip, discussing building plans, menus, and what to pack. Knowing that we would be bringing up a lot of weight in the form of building supplies, I wanted to make sure to pack as lightly as possible while still being prepared for potential extreme weather.     Packing the food required the most planning and organization. In order to reduce waste and bring back as little food as possible, I intended to pack one less lunch and dinner (with the plan of catching crab or fish for one meal and leftovers)... or unintentionally pack two less. My dad miscalculated the number of days we would be there, so we ended up four meals short when we packed. Luckily, we caught enough crab to cover t...

Grateful Circle Ceremony

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By Christopher Geiger The ceremony was astounding Henry made torches they were carried low, through the landing zone woods to light the fire at an amazing stone structure and all was silent as we made our blessings and wishes the evening was special

Captain's Log 2018

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Spring 2018 Here are the designs for the large cabin doors.  When Rod and Donna Mattison moved home to California, Rod left me a lot of 1' thick poplar planks, 10", 12",  14" wide.  Beautiful wood for doors!   Window cutouts at the top.  I really enjoyed this project - first time I've ever made doors. Design, fabrication, and glue-bonded assembly.  I used metal screws to allow removal of sections for window installation or replacement. I also added additional fasteners for style and to assure the bonded wood had additional safety from de lamination.  In "the business" these additional fasteners are referred to as "chicken fasteners" because I was chicken that the wood and glue alone wouldn't hold. Monday April 2, 2018 Friday May 25 Gluing and bonding the door pieces together on a plywood caul plate. June 27th 2018, Getting Prepared for 2018 Build Although friends for almost 10 years, Ward and I really got to know each other on our 2010 tri...