Living in Graniteville isn't for everyone. First and foremost, miles of a rough snow-covered dirt road requires a proper four wheel drive equipped with a winch. There's no power, and running water can be sporadic. Residents must split and stack seven cords of firewood, store thousands of gallons of propane and six months worth of dry and canned food just to make it through the winter. "Some people can't take it," said Richard Mehrkens, one of five hardy people who live year round in the remote forested mining support town 5,000 feet above sea level. Graniteville is located 26 miles …