Our outdoor kitchen is made of pine from the land, pine from the local sawyers and wood found in the shipping container. It sits on metal augered supports on land just above the yurt.  Its location is such that it will collect sun for the solar panels that will power the refrigerating cooler, lighting and soon a convection stove top. The metal roof tilts to the west to collect rainwater run off into a rain barrel and to provide shade during the hot months. The collected rainwater will be used for cooking, cleaning and provide for a small herb garden.  From the hilltop you will be able to see a large patch of land that has been cleared of scotch broom, dead trees and shrubs, seeded with wildflowers and will overlook a seating and dining area. It will also be near a compost heap for kitchen waste to serve as fertilizer for the herb garden.  Beside the kitchen, an area will contain a solar oven and, for now, a gas powered stove. Counter tops and cabinets still are in the designing stages and will be built with pine from the land and a small sink found in one of the abandoned trailers. Steps and pathways will be built of pine, stones and mulch. (Lauri)