122 FORESTANDSTREAM MARCH, 1921 
AN ALL YEAR CAMP LODGE 
B UILT against a Western slope this 
cabin is exceptionally comfortable 
and well protected. The store room 
is under earth practically and is ideal 
for its many useful purposes. Two 12" 
lengths of 1" iron pipe, placed one at 
either side near roof about center will 
afford the proper air circulation. 
The water supply and the position of 
the cabin north and south should be first 
considered. The building staked out, 
dig out for the corner and center piers 
as shown and make them up of 24" x 24" 
field stone laid in 3 to 1 cement. Have 
all plumb and true so the floor beams 
show level. Dig the foundation for 
chimney 2'-6" deep and build chimney 
of field stone, laid up and capped out in 
3 to 1 Portland cement. Make the flue 
12" x 12" and form a hearth 2'-0 x 5' of for both the main and porch roof. The 
pure cement on 3" grouting of rough- side walls are covered with cypress or 
IJ/' E are depending upon the 
rr friends and admirers of our 
old correspondent Nessmuk to make 
this department worthy of his 
name. No man knew the woods 
better than Nessmuk or wrote of 
them with quainter charm. Many 
of his practical ideas on camping 
and “ going light ” have been 
adopted by the United States 
Army; his canoe has been preserved 
in the Smithsonian Institution; and 
we hope that all good woodsmen 
will contribute to this department 
their Hints and Kinks and trail- 
tested contrivances. — [Editors.] 
ing (coarse gravel or ashes). 
Build in the mantel shelf at the 
proper height and recess as shown. 
This may be blue stone, or a solid log 
or plank. Decorate with relics set in 
while building, such as the skull and 
horns of a deer or an old pistol or gun. 
After the floor beams are on, lay the 
floor direct, driving it tight by blind 
and nailing it securely to each bearing. 
The floor should be T- & G- N. C. pine. 
As soon as floor is on erect the corner 
posts, etc., the others following in place. 
The roof beams are 2" x 6" hemlock 
24" O. C. as well as other stud spacing. 
O VER the rafters lay a rough 1" x 
10" ship-lap pine board roof and 
cover carefully with a 3 ply roof- 
ing paper similar to Flinkote, of Ruth- 
erford, guaranteed for years. This is 
white pine clap-boards, extra wide 
fl2") and lapped 2". The interior may 
be covered with plaster board, making a 
snug home. 
The window frames are made of 1%" 
white pine and swing out casement style 
with IV 2 " sash glazed with double thick 
glass as shown. Provide hinges and 
inside locks. Door frame to have a hard 
wood sill and made of 2" white pine. 
T HE kitchen part consists of the 
dressers, closet and sink and, of 
course, the cooking is done on the 
fire right at hand, although in most 
cases we use a kerosene stove for cook- 
ing. These are all made of 1" cypress 
and shellacked and varnished. 
The water barrel is firmly mounted 
where shown and piped up to sink with 
%" standard galvanized iron pipe, and 
all necessary fittings to complete it. 
The water cock is of brass and the 
drain pipe of 1%" iron, run straight 
into a loose pile of small field stone, so 
the water filters away nicely. 
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The bunks are framed of IV 2 " x 2" 
pine with spring mattresses to fit and 
hinged to wall and hung by chains. 
During the day or when not in use they 
are raised against the wall and hooked 
fast, bedding and all. 
A good double coat of best American 
white lead and linseed oil should be 
painted on all exposed woodwork. 
Other novelties may be built in as the 
camp progresses, adding a change here 
or there as the case may be. 
P. P. Avery, N. J. 
TO PEEL.GREEN LOGS 
T HOSE who have peeled logs for a 
Cabin or poles for a temporary 
camp shack, with an ordinary axe 
or hatchet, will appreciate knowing that 
there is a better method. 
An axe and a single leaf of an auto- 
mobile spring are the tools to use. First 
peel with axe la narrow strip of bark 
from top side of log, its entire length. 
Now take the auto spring, one end of 
which should be sharpened with a file 
or tool grinder, and holding it with the 
bow upward and outward, insert the 
sharp end between bark and log and 
