August 2007
Intermediate to advanced
190 pages
7h 38m
English

Photograph by Jen Siska
The Scenario: Having heard the call of the wild, you recently purchased a small, rustic cabin that’s situated among tall trees on the edge of an official wilderness area. It has running water and electricity but no landline phone yet. You haven’t met any of your neighbors, and the nearest ones are about a quarter-mile away along a dirt road.
You’ve driven up there for the weekend to install security lighting around the perimeter and to clear away brush and flammable tinder. Fire season has arrived, and last year’s drought has only increased the danger. You locate an external 4-plug electrical ...