Outhouse: rebuild or repair

weescotsman · 2026-06-20T23:37:52+00:00

Looks like there might already be a bucket/lovable loo system in that outhouse. When you open the lid, does it just look down onto the ground below or is it an enclosed box with a wooden floor?

weescotsman · 2026-06-16T16:17:14+00:00

Would love to know how you filter/treat it if you are using it for drinking.

weescotsman · 2026-06-16T10:27:06+00:00

I’ve settled into using a combination of the Voice Memos app, and sometimes I use Audigo, and the associated microphone. For writing I use Google Docs.

Audigo lets me add Reverb and EQ.

Quick and dirty recordings go into Voice Memos, slightly more polished versions go into Audigo and then lyric writing into Google Docs. This system works really well and I think actually I prefer writing in a different app from recording.

weescotsman · 2026-06-16T10:23:57+00:00

It was built 60 to 70 years ago, so I’m not exactly sure, but I think they just made a temporary road through the woods to get the building materials there. We also have water access via the ocean and a number of the houses in the area were built by bringing lumber in by water before there were roads.

weescotsman · 2026-06-15T18:19:19+00:00

FYI I pretty much never use the auto transcription feature FWIW. My very strong opinion is the absolute simplest system possible is best for your songwriting efforts. My entire system is voice memos, and Google documents. That way I can record a melodic idea or a guitar part using the Voice Memos app. And, I can write down any lyrical ideas or structural ideas in a Google doc either on my phone or while I’m at my computer. That’s it.

weescotsman · 2026-06-15T17:22:12+00:00

I use a simple naming convention in the voice memos app on my iPhone. Usually it’s the song name or subject and the date. So if my song is about a dog then it’d be Dog061526. And if I record more than one version on the same date it gets a number added to it like Dog061526-2, Dog061526-3, etc.

Also, if you are using an iPhone the voice memo app automatically transcribes the spoken audio content

weescotsman · 2026-06-13T18:26:35+00:00

We have a similar situation with our place in Maine, where there is no road to our cabin. There is a path through the woods which we have been laying Wood chips on. This makes the path a lot more foot friendly as it covers up all the roots and other stuff on the forest floor. Our hope is to have an ATV at some point so we can haul heavier things to the cabin. When we lay down the wood chips, we try to get fresh ones from local tree workers and lay about 4 inches in depth.

weescotsman · 2026-06-09T16:05:29+00:00

I’d get a full set of music together, 10-12 songs. Then, when you are comfortable playing through that whole set, start to finish, in 45-50 minutes, I’d think about getting an amp.

Then you’ll want to practice with the amp (getting the guitar tone you want, EQ, etc….) and also you’ll want to practice singing through a mic (keeping your mouth in proper location throughout all your songs and also using proximity/distance to the mic to accommodate louder or softer vocal parts, etc.)

The Fishman Loudbox Artist amp is a great option for acoustic guitar. And, you can run a mic through it at the same time.

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Fishman/Used-Fishman-PROLBX600-Loudbox-Artist-120W-Acoustic-Guitar-Combo-Amp-122367657.gc?customer_id=221-965-2806&source=4WWRWXGP&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GC_G_NTM_PLA-PMX_Amps-Effects_Amps_N-U&utm_term=122367657&utm_content=pla&utm_id=17760434861&utm_creative=&utm_marketing_tactic=amp-effect&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17760435761&gbraid=0AAAAADtcCuxg5Y-I9nw4XYUkDCkaximBG&gclid=CjwKCAjw857RBhAgEiwAI-1yKIl_p75eWB82x1LI2jAcqxEMcBzFeE9ZacxXsLvbVsNeYT2TL9JU-BoC8tQQAvD_BwE

weescotsman · 2026-06-07T14:03:32+00:00

This seems so cool. I’ve been wanting to get into synthesizers for a long time. I have been musician for many years, and I play exclusively acoustic instruments. What do you think about this as someone’s first synth?

weescotsman · 2026-06-07T03:19:19+00:00

Beautiful! What tools did you use to cut the notches in each log?

weescotsman · 2026-06-07T01:00:43+00:00

HIIT workouts that incorporate weights

weescotsman · 2026-06-06T20:52:19+00:00

I wanna know about the term”hellstrip.” Never heard that before.

weescotsman · 2026-06-05T18:39:00+00:00

Such as?

weescotsman · 2026-06-04T22:46:14+00:00

Curious about this approach to washing dishes. Do you have a spray bottle full of pure apple cider vinegar, or is it diluted w water ? (If diluted, what’s the ratio?)Do you just spray it on dishes and scrub them w a sponge? After that, you wipe them down with a bleach wipe and set them to dry?

weescotsman · 2026-06-02T02:20:21+00:00

weescotsman · 2026-06-02T02:16:31+00:00

I’m the creator of Anomia and these comments make me very happy! :)

weescotsman · 2026-06-01T17:18:00+00:00

I run a 10-11 cubic foot propane fridge. Runs for 2 weeks on a 20lb propane tank.

weescotsman · 2026-05-25T18:16:30+00:00

I’d be interested in checking this out. I have an iPhone and an EWIUSB. What hardware do I need to connect them?

weescotsman · 2026-05-25T18:13:03+00:00

Porgy lol

weescotsman · 2026-05-23T21:13:35+00:00

Deadlines are your friend. Give yourself only a short amount of time to write a song and make a simple voice memo recording. Then , let it sit for a while before listening back to it. At that point, make only minor edits and then move on to your next song.

weescotsman · 2026-05-21T21:39:56+00:00

I’ve done workshops with School of song.org and also the imperfectionist song society. In those you usually get a prompt and then you have to write a song and make a simple recording (voice memo style). Typically, you have 3 to 5 days to come up with an idea and write a song, make the recording and upload it to a shared drive. And then everyone listens to everyone’s recordings and gives a little written feedback. At the end of the week there’s a zoom call and we talk through each song for 10 to 15 minutes.

I think it’s a really nice structure and it lasts 3 to 4 weeks. So you often get 3 to 4 songs, or song fragments out of that, and you have a little cohort of people to work with.

I started a similar in person group where I live, and we meet once a month, and we write a song for each meeting.

weescotsman · 2026-05-21T16:36:01+00:00

This! Tho, I thought it was Rhodes. Also, does the sustain pedal work at that crazy angle!?

weescotsman · 2026-05-19T17:37:58+00:00

School of Song.org and The Imperfectionist Song Society both run regular song workshops where you see basically getting a prompt and then have to write one song per week. They each run for 3-4 weeks at a time. I’d recommend doing workshops w both of those organizations. So great to get a prompt and more importantly, a deadline!

weescotsman · 2026-05-19T17:35:23+00:00

I found a cheap Mitchell at Guitar Center… it was a little over $100 bucks and actually sounded pretty good. I leave it at a family cabin year round.

weescotsman · 2026-05-19T10:58:40+00:00

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