After waking up and seeing several inches of snow on the ground and high temperatures of 23 degrees Fahrenheit, Youssef and I debated a plan of attack for today. We bundled up and headed down the hill to the lodge initially with the game plan of collecting more tarps of debris. The snow on the ground substantially increased the weight of the debris, and I was tired out relatively quickly from toting all that water. At 8 pounds a gallon water weight adds up quickly. With above freezing temperatures forecast for tomorrow, hopefully everything will be less wet and willing to be collected.
Cold gear
After several tarps of debris collected today, I took a shovel and threw the leaves onto the roof from the sides while Youssef raked the fallen leaves back to the sides and pushed the large piles on the roof.
I have been watching a lot of videos about fires inside primitive structures and flammability, so I was initially nervous about having a fire inside. Initial testing went really well. There was no smoke in my face and the place didn't burn down. The our test fire lasted 20 minutes so we will continue to push the limit to see how everything holds up as more debris is added and the door is closed. We sat on the ground for a little bit only growing colder. A priority will be to bring in more debris to line the floor for warmth.
After trekking back to the house we sat around for a bit watching the snow fall. We fed the animals, ate 2lbs of meat in sauce on spaghetti, and sat back down worn out. At some point I decided I wanted to make a fishing pouch for some hooks and line. Youssef joined in and not too long later we each had a pouch.
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