I can relate to the show, called "Life Below Zero", because it is about a harsh environment,
and it is about people who are trying to live out there. My situation isn't as challenging,
but it is challenging enough for a greenhorn like me. Perhaps after this much time, I am
no longer quite the greenhorn I was; but then, on the other hand, I haven't spent much time
on the property itself. Still pretty much of a greenhorn.
Just had a thought about constructing my cabin. FYI, the idea now is to build a cabin and
a roof for the travel trailer. The trailer will be parked next to the cabin. The cabin
will help keep the sun off the southern side of the trailer, and the trailer will keep the
north wind off the southern side, which is where the cabin is. The cabin is to have glass
facing the south, which will allow some passive heating in the winter. During the summer,
the glass will be covered, so as to keep the temperatures from getting unbearably hot.
The idea is to prefab sections and fit them together here, and then haul them off to the
location, where they will be reassembled.
But first, the foundation must be put into place. The idea there is to put the roof up
first, then the rest will be built underneath. Therefore, the idea is to modularize the
entire structure, and thus build it out piece-by-piece.
It isn't like worrying about polar bears trying to eat ya, but the desert does have its
challenges. She is surrounded by ice, so she doesn't have a water issue. Water is a big
issue in the desert, as well as the heat.
I got up to the second episode of the first year. The lady who lives by herself above the
Artic Circle, just found out that most of her fuel was stolen. She counts on this to keep
her alive. She has to figure out how to solve this problem, or she is in a lot of trouble.
This isn't reality TeeVee, but it is reality blogging, you might say.
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