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Summer Blog 2: Cabin Safety

Writer's picture: Dusty KeimDusty Keim

Welcome back to our summer blog series! While I’m sure we would all like to spend all of our time relaxing at the cabin with friends and family, in reality, we all have various commitments and obligations that make that impossible. So, when we do have time to visit the cabin, it’s important that it’s a safe, stress-free environment. In this post, I’ll share some tips and tricks for safety in and around the cabin to help ensure that each and every time you visit, you’re able to enjoy your getaway worry-free!


The tips and tricks featured in this blog will help you enjoy your cabin views stress-free!

Animal Safety


One of the best parts of visiting your cabin is spending time in nature. Of course, when we spend time in nature, we share that space with the local wildlife. With that in mind, here are a few ways to maintain a safe environment for you and your family, while also respecting the local wildlife.


Maintain a distance

Seeing wild animals in real life is exciting! However, don’t try to approach them. Instead, sit on your porch and watch them from a safe distance. If you are out hiking or exploring and come across an animal, don’t panic! Remain calm and back away slowly. It’s also a good idea to make a lot of noise when you’re hiking, so you can alert animals that you’re on your way.


Keep a safe distance when observing all kinds of wildlife!

Keep your pets inside or on a leash

In an unfamiliar environment, your pet may get confused or scared and run off. In addition, pets may attract unwanted animal visitors. For the safety of you and your pet, keep an eye on them, don’t let them have free rein, and don’t leave them outside to roam around on their own, especially at night.

Hank the Cabin Dog isn't in jail, he's just staying safe at an unfamiliar job site!

Check for visitors 

Cabins may present a welcoming oasis for all sorts of critters. Before you settle into a relaxing cabin visit, check the surroundings for creatures like snakes and bees. If you have large, flat rocks around, snakes might curl up to sun themselves, and bees or wasps might hide out under the eves of your roof. Both the Montana FWP and the MSU extension office offer tips for how to safely remove a snake should you find one in or around your cabin.


Personal Safety


While nobody can plan for an emergency, it’s a good idea to be prepared in the event that such a situation arises. Make sure you have a flashlight and backup batteries at your cabin, take note of areas where your cell phone does and doesn’t work, and pay attention to the surrounding landscape, so you know where to go in the event of an emergency.


Have a Cabin First-Aid Kit

In the event of an injury, a basic first-aid kit, with items like wound care, bandages, a splint/sling, and medications, including ibuprofen and antihistamines, will keep things under control until you can get back to town or until help arrives.


Food Safety

When storing food at the cabin, don’t leave perishable items. Keep only nonperishable items, and, if it will be a long stretch between cabin visits, consider storing food items, as well as bedding, in airtight rubber storage containers. This will help deter unwanted guests, like bugs and rodents, from making themselves at home while you’re away.


Safe food storage can be fun and functional!

With these tips, your next cabin visit should be safe and stress-free! Comment your best cabin safety tip below. We’ll see you back here next time for some pointers on cabin maintenance. 


Life is better at the cabin!

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