What do I do When I Arrive?

It doesn’t take much effort to get things set up, here we’ll tell you how

  • Use the code we gave you on the door. Enter the code, turn the deadlock bolt, and you’re in! Open the other door from the inside. When you leave, just do the opposite procedure.

  • There is no potable water at our cabin. We suggest you fill our blue jugs with water from the VHJ water treatment building located at 99 Willow Acres Road.

  • The fridge and stove are powered by propane. There are propane tanks behind the cabin, and a line that supplies propane inside. Supply propane by opening the valves at the top of both tanks, and then open the gas valve above it. See the photo below for more information. Once this is done, you will have propane for the duration of your visit.

  • The fridge is a bit tricky to start. There is a plastic panel at the very bottom of the fridge that is accessible below the fridge door. Once the propane has been turned on, open this panel carefully, and look inside.

    1. Turn the dial at the right to “Gas”

    2. Turn the other dial to be approximately 1.5 on the coldness scale, we find this is enough even in summer;

    3. Press both red buttons for around 15 seconds. If the red line stays in the centre, then the fridge is working. If the line goes to the red after this, wait 10 minutes and perform these steps again.

  • Water drained from the kitchen sink drains down below it to a 5-gallon pail. Check that this pail is empty, so that you don’t overflow it. Overflowing greywater is yucky.

  • The wood stove has a catalytic converter for greater efficiency. To start a fire in the wood box, load it with kindling and wood, and light a fire starter beneath it. Make sure the lever is pointing towards you, and the stove door is closed while the fire is lighting.