Huts in Woods ( an opportunity?)

[Mark Bolam]

Woodland management this, eco-system that.

 

What is the best generator to power a few big speakers, and where is the best place to put the hot-tub?

[wills-mill]

Ahh come on, you old curmudgeons

I'm sure a few hundred yards of bunting and a dozen solar lights would cheer you up.

[Guest Gimlet]

2 hours ago, Tristan Audren said:

Planning law for building in woodlands in Canada is great for this (nt hippy crap option you describe lol, the one for sain people)

Where do I apply and will a 7 mm Rem Mag be sufficient to discourage Grizzlies or should I put in for a .338 Win Mag.. 

[struie]

8 hours ago, Gimlet said:

The idea of living in a hut, in my own wood, on my own with the right to shoot all intruders appeals enormously. Living in some sort woodland "community" that will inevitably involve yurts and teepees, fairy lights, squealing kids and no doubt badly strummed guitars, is my idea of dying and going to hell. 

 

If anyone can suggest a place where I can do the former while avoiding the latter at all costs I'd be very interested.

Alaska?

[struie]

3 hours ago, Gimlet said:

Where do I apply and will a 7 mm Rem Mag be sufficient to discourage Grizzlies or should I put in for a .338 Win Mag.. 

best play it safe, 7.62mm semi auto.

[AHPP]

10 hours ago, EdwardC said:

You are confusing the value of woodland, which is a matter of fact with someones emotional response to woodland which is subjective.

 

Wood lotting causes a lot of damage to woodlands. I'm sure the lot owners, in their pursuit of happiness, are ignorant of the harm they cause, or just don't care.

 

There's nothing wrong with public service.

 

 

[Acerforestry]

1 hour ago, struie said:

Alaska?

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by Acerforestry
Wrong quote

[Acerforestry]

10 hours ago, Gimlet said:

The idea of living in a hut, in my own wood, on my own with the right to shoot all intruders appeals enormously. Living in some sort woodland "community" that will inevitably involve yurts and teepees, fairy lights, squealing kids and no doubt badly strummed guitars, is my idea of dying and going to hell. 

 

If anyone can suggest a place where I can do the former while avoiding the latter at all costs I'd be very interested.

I'll second that, this is exactly what I'm referring to in my earlier post. Ben Law's set up hardly seems naff or hippified - if done properly it's fine

[Stere]

 BBC reality prog about winning a  house in alaska on telly atm, is pretty terrible TV....

 

The house looks niced though.

 

 

 

 

[Wulbert]

Wow! A lot of responses. Thanks.

 

I've not read them all yet, in a bit of hurry this morning. A couple of points though:

 

1) This is in Scotland, where a successful campaign ( by a charity which supports "Re-forresting Scotland" ) has led to a change in planning law which allows small, simple, timber, off-grid, huts to be built, for year-round (but not permanent) leisure use. A new category of inhabitable building was created, the "Hut" ( prior to this all we had were "dwelling house" and "caravan") 30m2 max area, and no mains services, other than stand pipe for fresh water, must be removable with no trace at the end of it's life.

 

2) Appreciate the concerns about the effect on woodland. Bear in mind that every Hut application is subject to a planning application where all the necessary wild-life, environmental, amenity concerns are addressed.

 

3) Norway, with a population of 5 million, has around 400, 000 huts. Scotland, with a similar population, has around 400 existing huts, so plenty of room for more. 

 

4) I appreciate that England has a higher population density than here, which may mean that your woodlands are under more pressure. Perhaps hutting could be used as a vehicle for creating more, new woodland?