Shack & Pasture
Magazine
Issue #1, Volume 1 ..................A publication of
November 2, 2005 .................Cutris Hill Farms
Northern Shack
By Kevin J. Curtis
I met up with my friend Dean in Grand Marais, Minnesota in Mid-October, for a tour of his shack in the deep woods of northeastern Minnesota. It has long been a dream of mine to live in a shack in my brother’s pasture, thus carrying on a family tradition.
http://cutris.blogspot.com/2005/06/story-of-kevins-shack.html
Dean’s shack was a good hour past Grand Marais in the arrowhead region. It isn’t finished yet, which only added to the charm in my opinion.
http://cutris.blogspot.com/2005/06/story-of-kevins-shack.html
Dean’s shack was a good hour past Grand Marais in the arrowhead region. It isn’t finished yet, which only added to the charm in my opinion.
When I arrived on Tuesday, it was raining in the northeast of Minnesota. Later that evening it began to snow. By Wednesday morning we had a beautiful white world outside of the shack.
The shack was located way off the electrical grid, so power was available only by using a generator. Wood was used for heating in the wood stove.
There were numerous innovations at the shack, including the water heater. It consisted of a copper pipe which wound around the outside of the stove pipe.
Hauling Wood
Sherman, Dudley, Dean
The scenery was incredible. We hiked up the mountain and did some fishing in a small lake near the top. One of the things to remember about shack living is location, location, location!
Dean and his neighbors have a spring for water. It is always good to have plumbing. This leads to the next subject which is the “crapper.” It was a simple structure. Dean said he liked the wallpaper most of all. I must say that when I used it, I found the ventilation to be superior to any I had ever encountered before. It should be noted that the spring and the “crapper” were not in the same area.
The Spring
.......................................................................................The "Crapper"
For entertainment each evening, we would play guitars. I like to think that we were pretty good. Perhaps we should be called
"The Shack Trio."
Dean, John, Kevin
..........................................................................................Lake Superior
I had a wonderful time visiting with Dean at his shack. It is always nice to get up around the Lake Superior area. I want to thank Dean for allowing me to visit his shack, and for consenting to be the first cover story for my new magazine, Shack & Pasture.
Join me again in the next issue, for more incredible shack living!
KJC
Join me again in the next issue, for more incredible shack living!
KJC
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