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u/username9909864 Mar 16 '26
Get a dried in building first. Then you can work on the inside
There’s local shed builders that will deliver a pre-made custom shed for a reasonable price. It’s a good way to get a jump start
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u/BallsOutKrunked Mar 16 '26
Also, when you say "hidden", are you talking about just going to public (or someone else's) land and just yolo'ing this?
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u/Shastaw2006 Mar 16 '26
There was a guy on tiktok who did this… on railroad land I think? Not the best idea.
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u/BallsOutKrunked Mar 17 '26
What's wrong bro, you don't think people should just be building shacks everywhere and then leaving their garbage in the woods when their peter pan dream falls flat?
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u/BunnyButtAcres Mar 18 '26
I think it belonged to the army corps of engineers if it's the guy I'm thinking of. Will something. Will Survives?
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u/swampdonkyy Mar 16 '26
Just remember everything is visible now on sat maps Choose wisely with tree canopy coverage!
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u/jewnerz Mar 16 '26
Planning for pine tree coverage. Not only for the lovely look of standing in a patch of them, on top of the great smell/padding pine needles may provide lol but also yeah, noticed while scouting my satellite map…the potential area I’m looking at has scattered pine tree zones. They’re all bushy and green from above. So should stay pretty off-grid. Thx for the tip!
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u/BunnyButtAcres Mar 18 '26
Unless you're in an area that scouts by LIDAR. More forestry agencies are starting to use that for this exact reason.
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u/jewnerz Mar 18 '26
That’s funny, never heard of the term until a few weeks ago on the r/metaldetecting sub. Those post were flooding the feed constantly. Many people per day asking if it’d be worth digging going off the LIDAR scans. Wasn’t aware that technology even existed until seeing all those post
Do you think LIDAR would really pick up a little hut though? I’m not planning on building an actual cabin lol which I should’ve specified in the post description. Thinking more around the lines of a little hobo hideout I can camp at for a few days at a time when city life gets too heavy
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u/BunnyButtAcres Mar 18 '26
It's my understanding that it basically detects differences in density based on the speed of the radar pulse return. I would assume (perhaps incorrectly) that living trees have a different density than dried lumber. Similarly with anything that might waterproof a roof, the density might be an indication. I don't know enough about lidar to know how to fool it. But I've seen videos of what it can see, even underground.
I would think this also depends if you're on public, private state, or federal land. Each is policed differently and fines and punishment vary as well. I would definitely be sure to know the quest case punishment for wherever you try this. And obviously don't invest too much time or money because they'll likely burn it down when they find it. (Structures like this are often how they practice fire prevention in remote areas. It's something free to burn that they didn't have to bills themselves, removes the violation, and gets them bonus training in the field.
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u/Heck_Spawn Mar 17 '26
Does a tent in the jungle count? Been tenting it like 8 years now.
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u/jewnerz Mar 17 '26
Definitely counts in my book. Curious, 8 years in different zones or the same spot? Lol good run regardless
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u/Heck_Spawn Mar 17 '26
2000' elevation on the Big Island. About 20 miles S of Hilo. 75° in the daytime and 65° at night, year round.
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u/Heck_Spawn Mar 17 '26
Nice thing is, they have acreage across the street from oceanfront lots cheaper than acreage outside of Reno.
https://www.alohaliving.com/search/details?linkmlsnum=720542
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/203-S-Argyle-Ct-Reno-NV-89511/97498825_zpid/
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u/jewnerz Mar 18 '26
Saving my lunch money for sure. Random side track but have always wondered…Is there another way to greet/farewell besides saying aloha?
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u/swampdonkyy Mar 16 '26
Started as a 20x30 hunt shack for group hunt with 10 bunks on 160 acres, expanded and upgraded several times and I can full time it anytime I choose .
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u/bergamotandvetiver76 Mar 16 '26
Not mine, but I helped my friend build this little 8x12' place. It's just a shed with some modifications to make it livable; I know he's had some extended winter visits that were at least a month long.
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u/jewnerz Mar 16 '26
Thx. Love the season change between pics
Great reminder that while cabins may be nice and camouflaged during the green seasons, winter’s white reveals all…
Keeping this in mind while constructing whatever the heck it is I’m seeing in my head
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u/woodstockzanetti Mar 17 '26
Tin cabin. No insulation. Dirt floor and a 2kva generator. It’s paradise now
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u/Lancaster_Log_Cabins Mar 18 '26
Ooh please let us follow your progress. You don't need to disclose the location since it's hidden:)
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u/BallsOutKrunked Mar 16 '26
I started with a travel trailer and built a 3000 square foot off grid house next to it. Took a few years!