Oh outhouse, where are thou?
My recent article about an old-fashioned cabin raising in the mountains (see Farm Collector, June 2020) described the process of creating a place to live far from civilization. Only one thing was left out. What about a bathroom? Modern folk just naturally expect some type of bathroom will be available if any time is spent away from the conveniences of home. That is where this article comes in.
A long, arduous “house raising” construction effort culminated in a house far from civilization that provided accommodations allowing one to live, cook, eat, sleep and keep warm. But the builder was so busy that it was late fall before it dawned on him that an outhouse was badly needed before snow flew. There wasn’t time to construct one
