We know the exact number of steps from our dock to the cabin. That's because we count every one of them every time we lug groceries, propane, water or building supplies (like cement) up those steps.
There are forty two.
Carrying supplies is a great way to stay in shape. But, it gets old. Just like us....So, we began to think about other ways to get our stuff up to the cabin. We thought about a skid, a hoist, a slide.... but finally decided a tram would be the best solution.
Grid had some ideas about where to put it, and how he wanted it to work. But he was still letting his thoughts "soak" when an old friend and his wife showed up for a visit. That old friend was the same guy who helped trench electrical lines for the micro-hydro unit at our cabin in the Siskiyous.
He likes projects. So does Grid.
And between the two of them (along with a bottle of Scotch and a deck of cards) they noodled out a rough plan.
This episode recounts the story of what the two of them began. And--after our friends left, what Grid and Karen finished.
Project cost was just under $2000, Canadian. The biggest expense was lumber, which has become VERY expensive. The winch was $200. Nuts, bolts, screws, cement, aluminum track, stain, and paint made up the remainder.
And everything had to be carried up those 42 steps.
Until, of course, we finished the tram.
26 авг 2022
