Hunting/Fishing Camp

[Rock Doctor]

Well, I decided to build myself a new shed at my Hunting/Fishing Camp. Here is the progress so far. I had to haul all the materials out last Winter. 17 trips in with a snowmobile to get the materials in.
What do ya think?
My helpers:

[BarryL]

I think it looks great, including the munchkins. What you really need is my help and company

[whitetailsheds]

Not even built yet, and those little ones look pretty comfortable. Looks great!

[srupp]

Sweet girls...great photo...saftey belt on hmmm no on-site Paramedic..

Key STILL under the rock ???

Steven

[Rock Doctor]

I could use all the help I can get, I'm no carpenter. I prefer to work in metal

The kids can hardly wait, especially after helping me out so much. You can't imagine how much help a 5yr old can be, especially when they are the only helpers you have. I think, they think, I'm building them a playhouse

Once I got to the point where I started working at heights, I had a friend come out to help. We aint no paramedics, but we have alot of training none the less. Still, it would have been a comfort to have a REAL medic on site. I hate heights, and I still have to go back out next set of days off to put the tin and ridgecap on the roof. My guts are doin backflipps just thinking about that little task ( can you say SLIPPERY ). Did I mention that this little project is taking place way out in the bush, with very touchy cell coverage for help if needed

Srupp, I think I could find a spare key if needed

[alremkin]

Hm, You're definately on to something there. It looks more like a cabin or small house than a shed though or maybe a time-share-condo, lol.

I'd be a little worried about the trees nearby falling on the cabin during winter storms. Do you plan to use them for fiewood or do you keep them there to help "cloak" your cabin to prevent unauthorized use and possible damge? Also if built on crown land to be fully legal I think you'd need some kind of lease arrangement for the land, is that so?

I can see getting the roofing on will be dangerous.

One question I have is about the second floor I notice you've left part of the sides open. Will you build a loft there? I've always had a dream about a hunting cabin where I shoot a moose or elk from my bed. You could have your wife spot for you and fix breakfast while you go out and gut it. Then after eating she does the dishes then comes out to help you process and pack it. Well I don't know what arrangements you have with your wife, but it's a nice dream and you're well on your way to having a place where that sort of thing is common place. Good luck

[Rock Doctor]

Originally Posted by alremkin

Hm, You're definately on to something there. It looks more like a cabin or small house than a shed though or maybe a time-share-condo, lol.

I'd be a little worried about the trees nearby falling on the cabin during winter storms. Do you plan to use them for fiewood or do you keep them there to help "cloak" your cabin to prevent unauthorized use and possible damge? Also if built on crown land to be fully legal I think you'd need some kind of lease arrangement for the land, is that so?

I can see getting the roofing on will be dangerous.

One question I have is about the second floor I notice you've left part of the sides open. Will you build a loft there? I've always had a dream about a hunting cabin where I shoot a moose or elk from my bed. You could have your wife spot for you and fix breakfast while you go out and gut it. Then after eating she does the dishes then comes out to help you process and pack it. Well I don't know what arrangements you have with your wife, but it's a nice dream and you're well on your way to having a place where that sort of thing is common place. Good luck

OK, Call it an "overflow" cabin/shed with sleeping quarters upstairs (it looks big in the pics, but it's only 12x16 really) My cabin is 16x24. My lease is good for 2 buildings, and the old shed was dangerously close to falling down. I just ripped it down and rebuilt. As for the trees, I have not decided how many to clear yet, some may have to come down, but they are a great windbreaker and I would rather keep them if possible.
As I said, the roofing has my attention, I don't like ladders all that well.
The plan is to keep the whole upper floor open. There are windows for the front and back, to let a breeze through. The openings in the sides are filled in, I'm not about to start building Doormers or anything like that. I'm a simple guy. I also have 4 windows for the lower floor, but will wait till I'm a little more advanced to install them (they are framed in, but still cover by the sheeting)
About shooting that Moose......visibility is only about 50-70 feet in any direction........I guess we can dream though.

RD

[Furprick]

Alremkin, you must have a good wife to do all that, being from Prince I have to do all that for myself. The cabin project is interesting. What hoops does a person have to go through to get a lease out in the bush and can a person insure for loss? It wood be real nice to have a place to keep stuff and slide in on a Friday night for the week-end with minum hassle.

[Rock Doctor]

Update:

[Statler]

That is a nice building that you are putting up. I wish that I had the oppurtunity to build a cabin somewhere. As this is my first post on this site I hope that this doesn't offend you or anyone else. I'm only posting this because I see some potential problems that you will have in the future with the way you framed out your windows. Better to correct them now while you have access to them. As for the windows, especially the one on the left in your pic, as soon as you cut the opening out, that corner will only be supported by a bit of osb. Not an ideal situation and the headers you have installed should be a min. 2x6 or 2x8 with 1/2"ply sandwiched between them on edge. 2x4's on flat might be fine just to support a shed roof but not with a floor above. Also a window or door opening must have a king stud on each end to provide structrual integrity with associated cripple and jack studs under the sill. This will allow for the safe transfer of the live and static loads of the second floor, roof and roof load to the floor. As I said earlier I don't want to offend its' just that it would be a shame after you put so much work into it to have structural problems like broken windows, sagging floors and/or a sagged roof. I included a link that supplies a diagram of what I'm referring to. Hope it works and helps.
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/w...ro_framing.htm

[Rock Doctor]

Hey Statler, Welcome to the site.
No offence taken, as I said "I'm NO carpenter". My little "problems" have already been pointed out to me, and I'm working on a plan. Hopefully I can have it all fixed up on my next trip out. It's a bit of a pain, considering how difficult it is to get materials out there in the summer. I made 17 trips out there this winter just hauling materials.
Sure would have been nice to have someone out there with me that knew what we "should" have been doing.

[Rock Doctor]

Update:

[srupp]

sweeeeeeet........hey isnt that the place the riverboat young chick hangs out ???? with the styling sunglasses....

Great job kyle..see all that home grown help made it all come together...


steven

[Rock Doctor]

Originally Posted by srupp

sweeeeeeet........hey isnt that the place the riverboat young chick hangs out ???? with the styling sunglasses....

Great job kyle..see all that home grown help made it all come together...


steven

There are 2 of them fighting over who gets to drive now. I can hardly wait till the youngest gets old enough to try (she is 13 months now).

OH MAN, I think I'm in trouble

Steven, I am heading for Bella Coola on about the 5th of Oct, I still have your cell #, I will give you a call if I can on the way through (the guys I am traveling with are always Go Go Go, Rush Rush Rush ) Depending on times. maybe we can have a coffee?

RD

[johnengland]

nice makes me want to get to prince george and build one what kind of cost on that great structure the kids are gonna love
they'll have memories forever .... priceless