I just got to Channelwood and I'm totally lost. I have some idea of what I need to do just by reading past post. But everytime I try to get to a hut, it is blocked and I don't know how to raise the door. Any hints??? Thanks.

Have you been to the windmill? I would make that your first stop. And keep your ears open . Also, I recommend mapping this area. On paper. It's tedious, but boy! I wish I had done it when I first played! Good luck and enjoy!

I believe there is a map located somewhere on Myst Island, though not sure how helpful it is. I checked out Channelwood last night and also had difficulty getting power started. I thought i had the valves positioned correctly, but apparently not. I didn't go to the windmill immeidately. Once there, I couldn't tell what direction I was turning the spigot. It's simply a matter of experimenting and perhaops drawing that map I saw back on Myst.