r/OffGridCabins 2h ago

Please help with musty mildew smell at hunting camp in the Deep South

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Hello! We just acquired an off grid camp in southern MS. It smells awful, like musty/mildew. We go there maybe once a month in the summer for a weekend but the smell is killing me. People from the area (spouse included) are telling me in the south that’s just the way it is.. it’s so humid you can’t avoid this smell without running AC 24/7. We run a generator with a window AC while we’re there. We can’t find any water leaks or anything causing the odor. We don’t have real power to keep an AC or dehumidifier running while we’re away. Any advice, tips, reassurance etc would be must appreciated.