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Because the forest after the first week was a bit tidier, we had to move the tent. |
Because the forest after the first week was a bit tidier, we had to move the tent. |
The new residential area. Right next to the entrance. From now on, we were able to provide the tent with electricity - with an extension cord from the car. |
The new residential area. Right next to the entrance. From now on, we were able to provide the tent with electricity - with an extension cord from the car. |
Alina has been built - entirely alone - an Indian teepee made of branches and shrubs. Very comfortable already! :-) |
Alina has been built - entirely alone - an Indian teepee made of branches and shrubs. Very comfortable already! :-) |
Facing northeast. Compared with last year (left). Because of the drought this year, very little water was drained into the pond. Result: more green than water! |
Facing northeast. Compared with last year (left). Because of the drought this year, very little water was drained into the pond. Result: more green than water! |
Every day the brushwood thins out more and more and it is much brighter. Here a look at the old campground. |
Every day the brushwood thins out more and more and it is much brighter. Here a look at the old campground. |
At the moment the work is almost the same every day. Cutting small trees ... |
At the moment the work is almost the same every day. Cutting small trees ... |
... or then even the bigger ones! |
... or then even the bigger ones! |
Even where compact coppice was before, now light and a bit of wind comes in. One advantage: the more breeze, the fewer mosquitoes. |
Even where compact coppice was before, now light and a bit of wind comes in. One advantage: the more breeze, the fewer mosquitoes. |
Then a view from outside to inside. The shore of the pond is already exempt from the brushwood. In the background Alina is at the peeling place. |
Then a view from outside to inside. The shore of the pond is already exempt from the brushwood. In the background Alina is at the peeling place. |
At the end of the day both are done: man AND machine! |
At the end of the day both are done: man AND machine! |
The outline of the house is designed. The length of the log walls will be 23 ft. |
The outline of the house is designed. The length of the log walls will be 23 ft. |
Pia observed at peeling of a log: with the drawknife (left) and with the peeling spud (right)... |
Pia observed at peeling of a log: with the drawknife (left) and with the peeling spud (right)... |
... and after work! Not only looking tough - no, it IS tough! |
... and after work! Not only looking tough - no, it IS tough!! Sometimes, Alina had it easier: take a look --> [movie] (opens in a new window) |
The outhouse is even slowly growing, too. |
The outhouse is even slowly growing, too. |
The shore of the pond is pretty much cleaned of shrubs, bushes and small trees. |
The shore of the pond is pretty much cleaned of shrubs, bushes and small trees. |
We have now set up quite well homelike. Beside the tent a roof out of tarp covers the hole tools and protects it from rain. |
We have now set up quite well homelike. Beside the tent a roof out of tarp covers the hole tools and protects it from rain. |
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