The cabin was built in 2001 by Rand Fosdick of Chestertown. He and I drew it on a napkin one winter night at Garnet Hill Lodge over drinks.
The building is 12′ x 18 — it’s one room with a tiny loft. It sports the smallest Vermont Castings woodstove, the Intrepid II. While the stove is rated to heat up to 800 square feet, we find we need everything she can put out, as we leave no heat on when we are gone. At times we are heating the building up from as cold as 20 degrees below zero when we arrive.
In 2004, we were considering adding a generator, but determined that in the long run, being on the grid would be cheaper, easier, quieter and much more environmentally responsible. We dug a 500-foot trench from the road and ran a cable capable of handling a 200 amp service, and a phone line. We added an electrical panel and ran two 15 amp circuits inside. Having real, adequate light for reading and writing our reports felt downright civilized.
In 2005, we did another major upgrade. Our (very) long range plan is to build a proper house on the site capable of handling all the NY Ski Bloggers, family and friends. The cabin would serve as a guest house or an art studio. On the spot where the house would be positioned, we constructed an even smaller building. It’s a 9′ x 12′ structure built on skids, with no true foundation.
alexaj00 says
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thekoguma says
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solar-cabin says
The cabin was built in 2001 by Rand Fosdick of Chestertown. He and I drew it on a napkin one winter night at Garnet Hill Lodge over drinks.
The building is 12′ x 18 — it’s one room with a tiny loft. It sports the smallest Vermont Castings woodstove, the Intrepid II. While the stove is rated to heat up to 800 square feet, we find we need everything she can put out, as we leave no heat on when we are gone. At times we are heating the building up from as cold as 20 degrees below zero when we arrive.
In 2004, we were considering adding a generator, but determined that in the long run, being on the grid would be cheaper, easier, quieter and much more environmentally responsible. We dug a 500-foot trench from the road and ran a cable capable of handling a 200 amp service, and a phone line. We added an electrical panel and ran two 15 amp circuits inside. Having real, adequate light for reading and writing our reports felt downright civilized.
In 2005, we did another major upgrade. Our (very) long range plan is to build a proper house on the site capable of handling all the NY Ski Bloggers, family and friends. The cabin would serve as a guest house or an art studio. On the spot where the house would be positioned, we constructed an even smaller building. It’s a 9′ x 12′ structure built on skids, with no true foundation.
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