tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post3312890395506579127..comments2024-03-26T11:55:08.128-07:00Comments on Powell River Books Blog: Float Cabin Living: How do you stay warm?Powell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-52456780162969236792018-04-22T19:08:57.022-07:002018-04-22T19:08:57.022-07:00I highly recommend it. - MargyI highly recommend it. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-15038047401932291222018-04-22T19:08:27.694-07:002018-04-22T19:08:27.694-07:00Wood splitters sure make a difference in the quali...Wood splitters sure make a difference in the quality of life if you ask me. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-70849422471752358412018-04-22T19:07:22.540-07:002018-04-22T19:07:22.540-07:00I lived in Southern California until I ewas 55 and...I lived in Southern California until I ewas 55 and we retired to live in BC. It sure was a big change. I can understand about wanting chainsaw pictures. It's way different from the way most people live. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-44253914679809825912018-04-22T19:05:31.504-07:002018-04-22T19:05:31.504-07:00When we used to use the ax with was a two "ma...When we used to use the ax with was a two "man" job. I held the ax in place and Wayne whacked it with a sledge hammer. Not very professional but it got the job done. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-27827355691597080912018-04-22T04:22:37.442-07:002018-04-22T04:22:37.442-07:00I think I shall have to use my splitter in prep fo...I think I shall have to use my splitter in prep for next year! Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-22898129530214939802018-04-20T22:57:14.453-07:002018-04-20T22:57:14.453-07:00Wow - a log splitter - that would have come in han...Wow - a log splitter - that would have come in handy when we lived in N. California and burned wood. I love a wood fire - so cozy and so much warmer than "city" heat. Now that we are city folks we stay warm with our furnace - no space for a wood stove in this house - but wonderful memories. Hope your weekend is grand - I hear we have sunshine coming next week - and even a temperature of 71 - but do we really believe that?JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-5116044120199576552018-04-18T12:11:09.360-07:002018-04-18T12:11:09.360-07:00Having lived all of my life in the city - last one...Having lived all of my life in the city - last one, Costa Mesa, the house we live in now, was the first experience with cutting and splitting wood (for hubby). After one cold winter, we finally realized why all the houses around here have a wood stove added to the central heat!! <br />My son asked to send a photo of his dad with his new chain saw (that's how city-like our family is, lol)<br />Thank you for your comment - you had quite some changes in your life! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-28017688223844701702018-04-17T15:51:24.294-07:002018-04-17T15:51:24.294-07:00Wow, Margy, an electric log splitter. You do recei...Wow, Margy, an electric log splitter. You do receive the best gifts. I haven't had to split logs a lot lately, but 50-some years ago my brother Clint and I were taught to split logs with a large axe. Large axe, not-very-large logs. We were young teenagers, and wanted to learn everything.<br />Kay<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-6665425236923111732018-04-17T11:00:10.471-07:002018-04-17T11:00:10.471-07:00I agree, there's nothing like sitting in front...I agree, there's nothing like sitting in front of a wood fire and a woodstove is much safer and more efficient that a fireplace (especially in a float cabin). - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-75690860863690353402018-04-17T10:59:02.508-07:002018-04-17T10:59:02.508-07:00We are still getting the job done. Our plan when i...We are still getting the job done. Our plan when it gets too hard to do is to take our barge to town and buy a cord of wood already cut and split. But for now that is in the future. Hauling wood would be a lot easier than manhandling 40 lb propane tanks up and down the lake. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-6179803530125984882018-04-17T10:57:41.250-07:002018-04-17T10:57:41.250-07:00Glad I could be of help. - MargyGlad I could be of help. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-27976387345356572202018-04-17T10:54:21.321-07:002018-04-17T10:54:21.321-07:00If I ever upgrade my woodstove I would like to loo...If I ever upgrade my woodstove I would like to look at a small combo heater cooker model. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-4738513195151415462018-04-17T08:58:53.407-07:002018-04-17T08:58:53.407-07:00Oh, I like these!Oh, I like these!Birgittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943748314277391738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-43936714088017504622018-04-17T04:57:28.129-07:002018-04-17T04:57:28.129-07:00When my husband and I were first married, we had a...When my husband and I were first married, we had a wood-burning heater. We used a chain saw and an axe, and hauled it out of the woods in our old pickup truck. (He cut and split, and I loaded the truck). <br />But now that we are too old for that hard work, we have propane gas heaters. <br />Have a great week!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-78124974877902825752018-04-17T00:19:42.719-07:002018-04-17T00:19:42.719-07:00It looks very cosy in your cabin. It's hard to...It looks very cosy in your cabin. It's hard to beat an old fashioned living fire and watch the flames. Now I know what to buy my wife for her birthday!Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-65512905135782041892018-04-17T00:05:52.765-07:002018-04-17T00:05:52.765-07:00It looks very snug in your cabin with the the log ...It looks very snug in your cabin with the the log burner. Thank heavens for modern inventions like a log splitter.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-22457563020993576882018-04-16T15:36:15.814-07:002018-04-16T15:36:15.814-07:00You understand completely. - MargyYou understand completely. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-41486722221408308702018-04-16T15:32:40.231-07:002018-04-16T15:32:40.231-07:00There’s some serious log splitting going on here! ...There’s some serious log splitting going on here! I see your point … diamonds are cold and jewels can’t keep your hands warm or coffee hot the way a well-constructed fire can in a wood burning stove. Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-29185101045213980542018-04-16T15:25:21.956-07:002018-04-16T15:25:21.956-07:00Good saying, so true. - MargyGood saying, so true. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-4039996853314717702018-04-16T15:24:59.326-07:002018-04-16T15:24:59.326-07:00Yes, it's a floating cabin. Living on a fresh ...Yes, it's a floating cabin. Living on a fresh water lake makes it a lot easier since we can draw water to drink (after boiling to be safe) from right under our floor. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-68868084021930644132018-04-16T15:15:47.103-07:002018-04-16T15:15:47.103-07:00...they say that wood heat twice, once when you cu......they say that wood heat twice, once when you cut it and again when you burn it. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-87620891985045746732018-04-16T15:10:53.639-07:002018-04-16T15:10:53.639-07:00Wow, I'm blown away by all the work and knowle...Wow, I'm blown away by all the work and knowledge involved. I wouldn't survive a day. I've had a cat to warm my feet and snuggle up next to during this second winter, but I'm sure it's nothing like you experience. <br />It's a floating cabin?<br />I bet anything that cuts down on labor is more valuable than diamonds.Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823269912693006949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-88079399576396801752018-04-16T15:00:09.367-07:002018-04-16T15:00:09.367-07:00It sounds like it was much harder work for you. In...It sounds like it was much harder work for you. In the beginning we split the wood manually. Even with ear defenders mine would ring for days. Getting the wood splitter made the process a whole lot easier. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-16408360270546133162018-04-16T14:09:31.247-07:002018-04-16T14:09:31.247-07:00Oh wow, old school heating. Wood heat is “cheap” b...Oh wow, old school heating. Wood heat is “cheap” but lots of work. When my family lived in the White Mountains of Arizona back in the late 60’s we spent a considerable amount of time gathering wood. Then my brother and I cut it to length with a now saw and split the logs with a steel wedge and a sledge hammer. Lots and lots of work that never ended.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.com