Islanders have previously brought up the subject. This year, neighbors tell me I have four-feet of snow collected in my otherwise steep and difficult driveway!
Personally, I'm a newbie at this, and have spent only one winter-weekend at the cottage; however, I picked up a couple of hints.
• After firing up the heater—and just before bedtime—heat up clean frying pan(s) on the stove. Pull back the blankets, and rub the frying pan over the sheets. That one hint makes overnighting extremely acceptable.
• The other consideration is use of the toilet, which was most recently reported
last year.
While lake water can be trudged uphill to the cottage, try storing water before "closing-up" using 5-gallon buckets. (Add RV antifreeze—store in the shower).
While 2˝ gallons per flush was suggested previously, toilets vary in design. I've since discovered that only
2 quarts directed at the bottom nearest you will yield a satisfactory flush.
One should be concerned with displacing
all the water (between the arrows below), and pour with one quick motion. The inherent design of a toilet's
unseen siphoning action will do the job.
