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Building a hunting camp: Part III

Posted by Joel Schnell on Thursday, April 4, 2013, In : Grouse hunting 


Buying Land and Building a Hunting Camp Part III

The dream of owning one’s own hunting cabin is possible even for the non-handy with proper planning. My 16 x 20’ cabin was born with the help of a two-car garage set of blueprints and some DIY books. Gather your family and friends for a few weekends and you can frame it up yourself.

The Building Crew

The crew leader does the measuring and cutting, and the crew puts it all together. We salvaged our windows from a friend’s remodeling p...


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Buying hunting land and building a hunting cabin Part II

Posted by Joel Schnell on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, In : Hunting 

 

The simple life of a cabin in the Northwoods comes with a bit of planning.  Always fixing things on the weekend doesn’t sound like much fun, so low maintenance became key to my building.  Since we are off the grid, lack of water, power and the ability to get a cement truck in were limitations as well.

The Plan                    

We came up with a 16x20’ plan, based on the blueprints for a double garage I bought. Based on consulting with a carpenter I know (do your own research pr...


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Ruffed Grouse Minnesota


Joel Schnell Joel is a photographer and editor of ruffedgrouseminnesota.com. He has over 10 years editorial experience photographing the industry-leading Black and Decker Home DIY books on home improvement, dog training, lifestyles and green living; and dozens of other titles for Quayside Publishing. His commercial assignment work clients include many of Minnesota's largest corporations. He is director of photography on DSLR motion projects and has worked on several locally produced films. From his hunting camp about 40 miles from Duluth, he photographs, hunts, trains dogs, canoes, fishes, snowmobiles, and enjoys cabin life. His photographic travels have included the Rocky Mountain states, Pacific Northwest and Midwest. With his trusty Jeep and brittany Maggie beside him, his hunting and fishing travels include Minnesota, the Dakotas, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Visit his work at www.ruffedgrouseminnesota.com and www.schnellphoto.com. He can be reached at info@ruffedgrouseminnesota.com.

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