what about water?
June 22, 2019
Years ago, Stewart built a spring box around a seep on a ridge behind the cabin. His system reliably provided running water until 2009 when the box went dry. … More what about water?
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do you have internet?
June 16, 2016
In the summer of 2011, we installed satellite internet at the cabin. The next year we got rid of it. Here’s why.
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are there bears?
October 3, 2015
Yes, there are bears. Most years when we get to the cabin, we find some evidence that bears have visited while we were away: claw marks on the front steps, rain barrels pitched into the forest, swipes taken at the lid of the cold hole (the in-ground chamber where we store food that needs refrigeration), … More are there bears?
what kinds of animals do you see?
September 27, 2015
“It’s raining.” Stewart glances up from the novel he’s reading. “Look at that.” Hours pass like this. I sit in the cabin’s window seat while Stewart reads in the rocking chair by the woodstove, or the other way around. Whoever has the seat at the window — we call it “the perch” — has the job … More what kinds of animals do you see?
how did you build the cabin? (part 2)
September 5, 2015
Of the hundreds of photos I’ve pawed through in the past few weeks, the one above stands out as a favorite. (Sorry, Alaskans, for the misspelling of Teklanika, but that’s part of the charm.) I can positively identify only three of the guys in this picture, but I believe I understand what every one of them is … More how did you build the cabin? (part 2)
how did you build the cabin? (part 1)
August 29, 2015
This summer while we were at the cabin together, Stewart and I had time to look at some of his older stories about the land in Alaska. He wrote these pieces about a dozen years ago, and they’ve never been published. I’m excited to share them here. I’ve also enjoyed hunting for photos to include with these posts. Stewart … More how did you build the cabin? (part 1)
Fairfax to Fairbanks 