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| How many degrees above the horizon is that tree top? |
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| A home-built plywood sextant to measure vertical angles. |
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| Survey field notes |
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| Field notes recorded in a spreadsheet and converted to true azimuth angles. |
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| Field notes plotted on site plan |
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| Some notes about height angles and solar paths |
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| A rough plot of tree heights and solar paths for spring, summer, fall, and winter. Conclusion: in winter the back-up generator will get its excercise. |
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| View to southeast from intended solar collector installation. |
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| The cabin before the move |
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| Preparations for the cabin move |
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| Paul, Barry and Jordie dismantling the cabin's front and side porches to prepare for the move |
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| 3 - 2 - 1 - Liftoff. The sundeck stays behind |
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| Gently moving down the hill |
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| The new foundation is ready |
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| Barry "Bear" and Mike, the loggers |
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| Unfortunately we had to fall one of our most favourite trees |
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| Loggers cutting branches off fallen trees |
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| Mike climbing an enormous Douglas Fir to cut down the top and dead branches |
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| Taking out a tree next to the cabin and leaning over it |
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| The frame of the storage tent |
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| Building the base of the storage tent |
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| Mike painting the base of the storage tent |
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| The finished storage tent |
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| The storage tent filled with the cabin contents |
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| Mike on sundeck |
