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Cabin Explained

So, guess i should explain about this structure. It is actually an ongoing experiment so-to-speak.

Besides the basic framing i am using pallet wood & various discarded materials. It has a metal

roof paid for by recycling metal at the scrapyard, also most of the metal hardware & screws. I’ve

never written down any plans, just came to me in a dream the night after my father gave me the

go-ahead around the campfire as we drank cold beers under a full Moon (and a few tokes after).

The experiment was/is to see if it could be built using discarded wood & recycling at a cost that

wasn’t too detrimental. So far it has not interfered with my beer $, even though materials are at

an all time high. The other part of the experiment was to see if i could do it without any help

whatsoever. Every nail, every screw, every board that’s been painstakingly found, driven over

30 miles, then pried, & cut is all by my own hands. And to cut a piece i have to walk uphill & out

of the woods (my parents property) to do so on a miter saw. At night i use 5 rechargeable solar

lights. Each time there is visible work done (daytime) i set my tripod up in the exact same spot

for a pic. At the end i’ll tie em all together into a film strip so one can see it go from start-to-

finish.

In order to avoid driving under the influence & being responsible, I’d just crash out in my

hammock, tent, or simply (depending on how many beers under the belt) sleep on the ground.

Have carried my camera all around the world & can live comfortably without any creature

comforts. At times i would not return home for nearly a week!

So the ‘structure’ is multifunctional. # 1 most importantly is yes - beer drinking. But it is also for

my guided trout fishing guests so we can be up at the same time, cook them breakfast, leave at

same time et cetera, easier & in the end more personal & interesting. Also a place where visiting

friends & family can stay out in the ‘rugged’ outdoors & can gaze in awe at the macabre

collection of skulls, bones, & hides



I've found throughout the property over the years. But most

importantly ‘The Chicken Shack’ will be a place for me to stay when the inevitable begins to

happen to my aging parents. Have a difficult time being confined, especially when there’s a

television involved, but would like to be there for them in their time(s) of need.

Lastly, this sanctuary will be a ceremonial ‘safe’ spot for being taught the ongoing lessons of the

sacred cactus (Grandfather Peyote & His offspring) while being devoid of electrical/radio

wavelength pollution, a launchpad to board the mental spaceship in order to temporarily escape

from this doomed planet of the masked apes….

The Shack is an ongoing experiment of will, determination, and overall faith - cheers!

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