Cabin Dreams

“Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink”

We aren’t on a sea of salt water, but finding water to drink and use for washing is a challenge. We are on a small lake, but the water isn’t necessarily safe to drink. With beavers in the lake, we may have some bacteria present that would make the water unsafe to drink without treatment.

We are also set back from the lake at least 175 feet, so carrying water to the cabin for washing dishes and us, is no simple task. Up to this point we have been hauling in water in 5 gallon containers for drinking.

  We have used lake water for showering. Cabela’s has a great shower shelter at a reasonable cost that comes with a solar shower bag. We also have a propane heated shower for those cloudy and cool days.

We would like a method of having water available closer to the cabin. Lately we have been exploring the possibility of a rain water catchment system or driving a sand point.

Has anyone else had a similar challenge? What did you do?

LeaRae Keyes
CabinStuff.com

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LeaRae Keyes
Executive Director
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