Day 284
We made it to the log cabin under the darkness of night. Thankfully getting here from the city was fairly uneventful. There are much more dead now than living. About 10 miles out we saw from our cover in the woods a small group of 4-5 including a kid. They were sitting around a makeshift fire pit, eating the charred remains of a horse. They are too close to the cabin. In a couple of days time, after we are settled in, Alan and I will head back to where we saw them. We’ll invite them to join our group. If they refuse...we’ll kill them. All of them. We simply cannot take any chances. Humans haven proven to be far worse than the virus.
Day 285
We’re getting settled in to the cabin. It’s nighttime now and we spent most of the day unpacking and getting things set up. The cabin is just as Dad and I left it the last time we visited here...about five years ago. Three bedrooms, small kitchenette, decent sized living room, small dining area and a full bath. Plenty of space for our crew of nine.
Like in the city, there is no electricity or running water. However, we got lucky. While securing the area Tanya found a well water pump about 25 yards behind the cabin. I didn’t even know it was there. Dad never told us...I wonder if he even knew. After about an hour of flushing the pump out we started pumping clear water. We’ll still have to boil it before drinking but it is SO awesome to actually have a constant source of water again. No more catching rain water like we had to do back in the city.
All of the canned goods in the cabin pantry are spoiled. Sucks because there was quite a bit if it. We did find some rice, sugar and oil that’s still usable though. We’ll have to continue to hunt for now to maintain a heathy supply of food.
Another note: a bit of good and bad news. Kumiko is pretty sure that she’s pregnant. I’ve told Marvin to stop diving up in it raw, but of course he doesn’t listen. I mean...I don’t blame them...the world is so bleak that sometimes fukking is a way to escape. But damn...she’s about 4 months pregnant...we’ve got some time to prepare but I don’t know how we can support a newborn.