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Cabin Instructions - Summer 2024

 Before visiting the cabin:

• Check Calendar on website, if open request your dates on the form above the calendar; your request must be confirmed by Ellen or Carol
• Check with Keith & Carol before making any repairs or improvements.
• Pick up keys, linen and supplies for the cabin from Ellen & turn in releases.

At the Cabin

Access

• Entry door – remove padlock
• Unlock dead bolt and set latch to unlocked position with button on back of deadbolt
• Hang padlock on hook just inside the entry door
• 3204 key works for new electrical panel, crawl space access door under North deck, boathouse and boat lock.  Combo for water heater access door & lock box is 3204.  Lockbox is inside water heater door to the right & up - look over your right shoulder.
• Note that entry, bathroom & north deck doors all have self-locking deadbolts.  Be very careful not to lock yourself out.  You CANNOT break in.  Use lockbox only if necessary.

Water

• Confirm all outside faucets are closed (off) – one right of entry porch, one under electrical panel and one under kitchen window.  Confirm all inside faucets are closed.
• Confirm water heater drain valve is closed (see diagram below)
• Open both ball valves:  one at top of old driveway, one at the cedar tree 40' up driveway, marked by stakes & blue paint.  The upper valve is shared with cabin #3.  Always listen and look for leaks.  Air in the lines may spit a bit. 
• VERY IMPORTANT:  *Purge any air in water heater tank (to be sure it's full) by running hot water faucet in kitchen until water flows continuously with NO air burbling.

Power

• At electrical panel under bedroom window, using 3204 key, unlock & remove padlock, pull door locking tab towards you, & allow door to drop down & swing open.
• Turn all breakers to ON position (Main is already on)
• Close electrical panel door – note the top of door needs to slide under the rim of the box.
• After confirming that water heater is full (*see 4th water step above), move lever at switch box directly above water heater to ON position (see diagram below).

During your visit

• Change in policy – you'll make the beds upon arrival, for your own use, rather than upon departure.
• Make a list of all items that need to be restocked, replaced or repaired
• The cabin is old and deserves respect - Please treat it gently. Be especially careful with:
  
  • the shades - you may need to push curtains aside as you close the shades
  • the kitchen sink faucet - turn on slowly or it will splash everywhere & don't crank it closed too hard or you'll mash the washers
  • vintage mixing bowls & tableware – not microwave or oven safe
  • kitchen sink drains to a SUMP - any wastewater must not attract vermin! 
• Follow Forest Service and cabin owners' association regulations, including:
  
  • Mechanized off-highway vehicles are allowed on established roads only; no dirt bikes or ATVs or mountain bikes are allowed off-road, no dirt bikes or ATVs on paved roads – Check USFS website for OHV approved roads
  • Follow all fire safety precautions – Check with USFS in Dunlap for current fire conditions.
  • Be respectful of our neighbors 

When leaving the cabin

The basic rule is LEAVE NO TRACE!  Leave it at least as clean as you found it, don't leave or take anything – if you break something, please tell Ellen or Carol

• Remove all food that you brought
• Defrost and wipe down refrigerator, leave door open to prevent mold – see Cabin Manual
• Clean the cabin before you leave
  
  • vacuum or sweep floors, including bathroom and loft (if you used it)
  • shake out throw rugs & replace
  • don't forget to clean table, kitchen sink, stovetop, oven, microwave, counters, bathroom, etc
• Remove any bedding you used and replace the bedspreads on beds
• Take home & launder all towels and sheets you used.  DO NOT remove curtains, pillow shams, or bedspreads (unless you have an accident) – Carol prefers to launder them
• Lock all windows and lower the shades
• Put boats, tools, etc. away in shed and lock shed door
• Make an entry in the guest book
• Turn off water heater switch above water heater, lock door
• At electrical panel, turn off all  breakers except Main breaker.  Lock panel door.
• Turn off water at both main valves up the driveway or coordinate with Lot 3 about upper main if they are visiting.  Leave all faucets & WH drain valve closed (don’t drain) during summer season.  
• Double check the cabin, shed and yard for anything left out or left open
• Lock all doors with deadbolts and/or padlocks, as you found them

 After your visit:

• Return the keys, clean laundry and replace/restock/repair list to Ellen
• To help cover cabin costs, please include a check for your user fee, payable to Ellen M. Rinde – Hume Cabin Account.
  
  • i) $10 per person per night for McCrary family groups
  • ii) $50 per visit plus $15 per person per night for other groups
• Make maintenance recommendations to Carol or Ken
• Please visit the cabin website at: humecabinlot4.jimdo.com and leave an entry about your visit on the Guestbook page. Send pictures to Carol for the website, if you'd like.