But as there were six
of us in the society, we had to provide two more berths. A stout post was
set into a hole in the ground, and nailed firmly at the bottom to the
lower berth log and at the top to one of the roof beams. This post
supported a second berth log, which extended the full length of the
building at a height of about 3 feet from the floor, and was wedged at the
ends between the logs of the house. Cleats were nailed to the walls under
this berth log to make it perfectly secure. Then slabs were nailed across
it to form the two bunks.
Stopping up the Chinks.
The log cabin was completed by stopping up all the chinks between the logs
of the walls. Strips of wood and bits of bark plastered with mud were
driven into all the cracks and crevices until everything was made
perfectly tight.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE WINDMILL.
When our log cabin was completed we immediately transferred our camp from
the tent to the hut. But at the very outset we were confronted with the
problem of getting drinking water. We hadn't thought of that before. It
was easy enough to move the filter barrels, but when it came to moving the
water wheel we could find no suitable place for it anywhere near the log
cabin.
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