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Welcome to the cabin! This website is a resource for our guests to have a fun and low stress visit. Note that this cabin is not for rent: This page is for the occasional visit from family and friends.

The key thing to remember about the cabin is do not flush 'flushable' wipes, feminine products, or condoms in the cabin. Flushable wipes (and etc.) will clog the pooper pumper resulting in an absolute mess for you and us. In fact, you shouldn't flush flushable wipes anywhere because they cause problems in communities across the planet.

ONLY THE THREE P'S DOWN THE TOILET: Poop, pee, and paper. No "flushable" wipes.

UNLOCKING THE DOOR: Enter your code, and then press the large-ish button at the bottom of the lock (details here). To reset the code-entering if you screwed up, press the large-ish button at the bottom.

LOCKING THE DOOR: Close the door and press the large-ish button at the bottom.

THE WATER: The water is potable. You may want to run it for a few minutes on first use depending on how long the cabin has sat empty.

THE WIFI: The guest wifi is called  doesabearsitinthewoods? (yes, that is spelt correctly: shame on you!). The password is on a sticky note on the inside door of the first upper cabinet to your left as your enter the kitchen.

USER MANUAL: Read the QUIRKS section on how to use stuff, especially the fireplace, the cooktop, and the gitdang coffee machine (which are all fussy).

THE FIREPLACE: Read about how to start it (and watch a video!) here: QUIRKS.

THE STOVE: Read about how to start it here: QUIRKS.

ROAD STATUS: The area has had some road issues lately (flooding damage, rockfall). You can check road status here: NMroads. There are alternative routes up and down the mountain.

FOREST FIRE STATUS: Watch Duty seems to be the locals' fave app (free!). Fires will also sometimes close down roads.

CAMERAS: We have three cameras outside (one looking at the drive, one at the front door, and one out the back). These are here for security reasons (and to watch for wildlife and stray cats). We do not have any cameras indoors (honest!).

IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO LEAVE AN OFFERING: Not at all required: we're happy to share our place with you! But if you feel the need, then please leave an LP for the album collection. You can bring one or buy one down in Alamogordo at the Wal-Mart. Here's what we already have (sans whatever folks have left us between our visits). This is your chance to inflict your music preferences on us and future guests!

CHECKING OUT: Please take the trash out to the dumpster on Geronimo (or any dumpster in town) and, after putting in a dishwasher pod (DON'T EAT IT!), start the dishwasher. The cleaners will take care of everything else, including the laundry. Please venmo me (@Robert-Mace-8) the $150 cleaning fee, and I will pass it on to the cleaning service. Please send me a text when you've left the cabin and are on your way to your next destination.

This web site has several pages:

BACKSTORY is background about how the cabin came to be and a bit about the architecture.

CABIN describes the amenities of the cabin.

QUIRKS lists out things you need to know about Cloudcroft and the cabin.

AMENITIES describes amenities in Cloudcroft.

AREA is list of things to do and see in Cloudcroft, the area, and the region.

ART provides a tour of the artwork in the cabin.

HISTORY is a brief history of Cloudcroft and the area.

as well as blog posts with info on the area and various ephemeral things.



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