This shack is probably much better in the summer, as I found it cold and a bit depressing. I arrived late afternoon and it was cold. The fire wasn't laid and I had to go out and sort out some firewood and find the axe as the wood was too big to fit firebox. The axe was blunt and the wood was very hard and I had a lot of trouble trying to split it. I think it must have been old man pine. Very difficult.