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How to Install a Wood Stove in a Covered Wagon

Published December 13, 2024

The Friday night moon was coming up over the wagon. I fired up the wood stove and kerosene lantern for the first time and thought you’d enjoy the scene. Have a great weekend!

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My favorite photo of the day. Here, I’ve just fired up the kerosene lantern, moments before it got dark.

The wagon with the cover off. You can see the wood stove set up inside the wagon.

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Snow on the Pillows

Published January 16, 2022

This morning, Julia and I woke up with snow on our pillows. We sleep with our bedroom window open, year-round, and during the night, the season’s first snowstorm blew in. The boundary between the indoors and the outdoors is thin and that’s the way we like it.

Julia went out to feed the critters before coffee this morning. I took some photos you might enjoy. Yes, we’ll get to the coffee. Enjoy!

Pony Pie hunkered down tail-to the wind in a snowstorm — Pie hunkered down, tail-to the wind

Snow falling outside the open bedroom window at Bernie Harberts' cabin — The view… Continue reading →

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The Window Stays Open, Even in a Snowstorm

Published January 16, 2022

This morning, Julia and I woke up with snow on our pillows. We sleep with our window open, year-round, and during the night, the season’s first snowstorm blew in. The boundary between the indoors and the outdoors is thin and that’s the way we like it.

Julia went out to feed the critters before coffee this morning. I took some photos you might enjoy. Yes, we’ll get to the coffee. Enjoy!

Snow covered scene outside the back door with Julia's studio and the barn in the distance — The scene outside our back door. The building in… Continue reading →

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Heading Into Newfoundland by Covered Wagon

Published June 20, 2012

Polly and my wagon trip into Newfoundland has begun. From here on the northern tip, we proceed slowly south along the coast. Unlike previous trips, where I carried along a solar panel and battery to charge my laptop, my current wagon is rigged more sparsely. More in tune with what’s needed in this foggy, damp climate.

This is cold country. Even with summer around the corner, the air is damp. Moisture permeates my bedding, clothes and food. For heating, boiling… Continue reading →

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How to End a Day on a Covered Wagon

Published April 2, 2012

Kerosene lantern inside Bernie Harberts covered wagon with fat wood kindling and patterned blanket wagon cover — A kerosene lantern inside the covered wagon. The patterned fabric in the background is a blanket that serves as part of my wagon cover. The sticks in the tin can are fat wood, also called lighter wood, I use to start my wood stove. It was gathered on a recent wagon outing.

It’s been a long week here aboard the covered wagon, hence the short post. In the past 8 days, Polly and I have traveled over 90 miles through… Continue reading →

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Building the Covered Wagon: Polly Meets Her New Rig

Published March 12, 2012

Last week I showed you a few photos of how my new wagon is progressing. The pressure’s on now to get this sucker finished. My goal is to haul it up to the Canadian Maritimes while spring’s still in the air. There, hauled by mule Polly, I want to interview folks about things seafaring and cod.

Here are a few photos Week 3 of wagon construction. Yep, this was the week I hitched mule Polly to the wagon. I’ve been… Continue reading →

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