We Slept in the Snow!
We finally spent a night on our new property—3 of them, in fact—but Mother Nature wasn’t about to make it easy on us. It was raining when we arrived, and during the first night, it snowed!
But we didn’t let that deter us. We loaded our tent up with blankets and made mulled wine over our campfire and got to work.
Hear about our PVC sukkah and compost toilet, our debate over the value of suffering, some minor catastrophic structural failure, and the first few improvements we’ve made on our vacant 10-acre property.
Oh, and also, we discovered that the dirt is full of gold. GOOOOOLD!
WHAT WE BUILT:
A “sukkah” made out of 3/4” PVC and a 20’x10’ tarp decorated with black duct tape
A compost toilet, the frame made out of 3/4” PVC and the bench made out of 3/4” MDF with a 5-gallon bucket (more on our outhouse in a future episode!)
WHAT WE LEARNED:
Always start by thinking about water. Where will it flow? Where will it pool?
If you build with PVC, pre-label your pieces for easier assembly on site.
In most states, a No Trespassing sign will legally protect you if someone trespasses onto your property and injures themselves.
As always, you can check out photos on Instagram! Here are a few.
