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Where am I living this time?

September 18, 2014

Not so much living as vacationing. Did you know that you can rent a fire look out tower at several locations in the US National Forest system?

The National Forests Foundation has information about lookout rentals in the western states

And nine questions about renting one of the lookouts

And lookout rentals by state

These are high, but not high-end, accommodations, but once you get there, the views must be magnificent!

Lookout living is not all blue huckleberries and kinnikinnik jam, however. Like lighthouse keepers, lookout living requires some accommodations.

Here are some of the photos from this delightful book that combines history, drawings, photos and recipes. The book is available from the National Forests Foundation website store, or Amazon.

See also:

Sears Mail-Order Homes

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, cooking, fire lookout towers, food, forests, history, lookout towers, National Forests Foundation, National Parks, travel |

4 comments

Those sorts of vacation accommodations are OBVIOUSLY for the young. I need a bar and room service. 🙂
by Buck September 18, 2014 at 2:46 pm

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- Yep, I agree!
  by Anne Bonney September 19, 2014 at 9:51 am
  
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Gives a whole new meaning to being an Aquarian. 🙂
by Curtis September 24, 2014 at 2:34 am

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- Oh that poor water-bearer!
  by Anne Bonney September 24, 2014 at 9:03 am
  
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