LINE CABINS ARE YOUR SAFETY NET

WHEN LOOKING FOR A LINE CABIN LOCATION THE FIRST THING SHOULD TO BE WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD HATE TO BE STRANDED.  NOW WINDY POND IS A HORRIBLY WINDY SPOT.  IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GLACIERS AND TUNNEL OF MOUNTAINS FLOWING INTO IT.  WHEN WE CHECKED THE GROUND TO SEE IF IT WAS SOLID WE FOUND NO DEBRIS...NO LEAVES...NO DECOMPOSING VEGETATION.  THE WIND MOVES IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THIS PLACE IN A BLIZZARD WOULD BE TERRIBLE BUT THERE IS NO AVOIDING THIS AREA.  ONE HAS TO GO THRU IT TO CARRY ON TO THE SUTLAHINE.
WHEN CONSIDERING LOCATION JUST THINK OF SNOWSHOEING BACK TO THE NEAREST CABIN.
THESE CABINS ARE YOUR SAFETY NET.   THEY NEED A GOOD SUPPLY OF CUT DRY FIRE WOOD.  DRY MATCHES, KINDLING, DRY BEARD MOSS, DRY CARDBOARD, AND AN AXE.
ALWAYS POSITION THE OUTSIDE CABIN DOOR AWAY FROM THE PREVAILING WIND.  A TWO DOOR SYSTEM....ONE INTO THE WOOD STORAGE AREA AND ONE INTO THE CABIN WORKS GOOD, KEEPS THE STORM AND SNOW OUT.  BUILD THE CABIN HIGH IN HEAVY SNOW LOAD AREAS SO THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOVE TOO MUCH TO GET INTO IT.  WE ALWAYS HAVE A SHOVEL TIED TO THE BACK OF THE SKIDOO.  
A BIG THING IS A SAFE WOOD STOVE.  THE LITTLE BUCK STOVES ARE LIGHT AND GOOD.  ALSO A BARREL STOVE .... IF BUILT PROPERLY IS GREAT.  KEEP STOVE WELL AWAY FROM THE WALL.  IN THE STOVE PIPE HOLE LINE OPENING WITH METAL OF SOME KIND.  HAVE INSULATION BETWEEN THAT METAL AND YOUR STOVE PIPE.  WE KEEP EXTRA STOVE PIPE IN THE CABIN ENCASE A PIECE BREAKS.
WE ALSO KEEP TWO SMALL TARPS TO COVER THE SKIDOOS WITH.  
A SET OF TRAP PLYERS IN EACH CABIN IS A GOOD IDEA.