Midges are scary, but the don't like wind, and they don't like people that eat a lot of vitamin B.
Funny thing is, after living in one of the noisiest places in Oslo for ten years, I find the silence a bit disturbing. I miss the sound of the city, and I miss being able to look down on a busy street, observing people acting strange, funny attempts to park a car… things like that.
The generator is a good backup for rainy days and long nights.
I've looked at your project and I see the challenges with all the heavy parts needing be transported by helicopter. It's a matter of cost, obviously, but with careful planning, you could get everything in place with just one lift.
The Ugly Cabin has a rainwater tank and a freshwater tank and a sand filter trench that takes care of the wastewater from the kitchen and the bathroom, but the outhouse is still standing in 2016 :)
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