tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post8554242975535599260..comments2024-03-26T11:55:08.128-07:00Comments on Powell River Books Blog: Float Cabin Living: How can you live in such a small space? Powell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-83222751939352979322018-07-06T21:15:13.844-07:002018-07-06T21:15:13.844-07:00You are welcome, We were inspired when we discover...You are welcome, We were inspired when we discovered it. It was the best decision we could have made for a place to live that was different after we retired. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-80711290208528082762018-07-06T21:14:14.347-07:002018-07-06T21:14:14.347-07:00Hindsight is always clearer. I've never lived ...Hindsight is always clearer. I've never lived in a trailer, but the ability to move to new locations would be a positive. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-42077000684647394332018-07-06T17:57:33.572-07:002018-07-06T17:57:33.572-07:00That is so incredible. Thanks for sharing the pla...That is so incredible. Thanks for sharing the plans and how you have it set up. Truly inspiring.<br /><br />-SomaSoma @ inkTorrents.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820728287018415555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-30967395683684747512018-07-04T16:37:13.280-07:002018-07-04T16:37:13.280-07:00I agree, Margy. I've lived in more than one pl...I agree, Margy. I've lived in more than one place over the past many years, and my favourite will always be the travel trailer I lived in for a few years, until a friend talked me into selling it to him. As I needed funds to take me down to Baja to visit my parents and little brother, I let him talk me into it. For years afterward, I regretted my decision now and then, especially when my friend lost it to a rollover. My friend was fine, but my little 'house' was gone.<br />Sometimes I envy you your float cabin, but most of the time I just admire you for all the wonderful ways you make use of space!Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-40366813526800485212018-07-04T15:00:28.521-07:002018-07-04T15:00:28.521-07:00I like having less stuff to make our living space ...I like having less stuff to make our living space open and less cluttered. We get a bit of mould in the winter, but a bit of bleach and water takes care of it when it appears on the lower portion of exterior walls. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-88988093620638277692018-07-04T14:59:05.479-07:002018-07-04T14:59:05.479-07:00The tiny house movement seemed to start just after...The tiny house movement seemed to start just after we bought our cabin. I am included in a tiny house book by Lloyd Kahn. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-20471933451135178652018-07-04T14:58:13.739-07:002018-07-04T14:58:13.739-07:00I do a lot of cooking and baking in that small kit...I do a lot of cooking and baking in that small kitchen, even more than when I lived in town, but I was working in those days. Wayne has his telescope and binoculars set up by the door all the time and we both have reference books. For reading we have Kindles so that we can have lots to read without the need for physical storage. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-3366485207460936282018-07-03T20:55:54.980-07:002018-07-03T20:55:54.980-07:00Our home in Greece is much smaller than the one we...Our home in Greece is much smaller than the one we've lived in all our lives and moving here full time had me wondering if and how we would adapt. Much to my amazement, it has been simple. Less really is better. (However we do get mold in the winters when it rains and never quite has time to dry out even with electric heat and fire place).Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-68655100042940906912018-07-03T20:02:56.179-07:002018-07-03T20:02:56.179-07:00I don't think it is too small. I have been wat...I don't think it is too small. I have been watching on You Tube for the past year those tiny homes and recently van living. Hubby said he could not live tiny but it would not bother me. Your place looks wonderful and cosy!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591880834607230005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-68684993905433686792018-07-03T18:26:28.994-07:002018-07-03T18:26:28.994-07:00I am sure that we all live in more space than we n...I am sure that we all live in more space than we need but this seems unusually small. I would need about a third of that for my books, optical and photographic equipment and other birding paraphernalia. My wife and I also enjoy cooking and are quite adventuresome and love to make new and interesting dishes. This requires both space to work and space to store a variety of spices and other items. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-49104333736310556562018-07-02T12:36:57.379-07:002018-07-02T12:36:57.379-07:00Actually in the cabin there hasn't been a moul...Actually in the cabin there hasn't been a mould problem. I surmise the wood burning stove has something to do with that. The deck does get a coating of algae during the winter months. A weak solution of bleach and water combined with lots of elbow grease gets it off. It only needs one good scrubbing a year. Our boats are a different story. They are closed to protect them from critters. Moisture inside causes mildew if we don't open them frequently. We use desiccant crystal all year long. When I see mildew starting I use TSP (trisodium phosphate) crystals mixed with water to scrub everything down. When we have a generator running we use a light bulb to heat the interior. So, that's the long story about mould. -- MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-45138044492398461432007-06-26T18:51:00.000-07:002007-06-26T18:51:00.000-07:00Thanks again for passing on in "Timber" the way to...Thanks again for passing on in "Timber" the way to our crazy ass country's archives. The photos I have discovered there have made my young summer already.<BR/><BR/>When I worked on the river I enjoyed myself there so much I considered living on the water. The word "mould" scared me off. The Fraser was foggier then than it is now. How do you deal with mould?Mr. Beer N. Hockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184518909716677938noreply@blogger.com