First, it was just Murray and I going, then Rob and then Barry , just back from Florida, came up with Jim and Paul.
Rob was a little late Friday nite but finally showed up.... on his bike, having left his van in a mud hole just 5 feet short from dry land (so he said) The rescue party soon winched him out but since there was really another 500 metres of mud decided to leave it where it was.
Jim presented us with a wall plaque with a pic of the 5 owners that is really appreciated and now has an honour spot on the wall.
Another 22 feet of dock was bolted together and installed bring the total to just short of 100 feet. Murray says he can now see deep water from the end! I have another 5 sections of dock in my back yard so we should soon be in deep water.
I get to claim first fish ... 3 nice perch from Hunter Lake.
A couple of cords of wood were split and piled for next year and the water system cleaned and installed. Solar panels doing very well.
Bugs were just starting to show late Sunday so we headed for home.
The Cabin was built by five brothers with the help of some very talented friends on 100 acres of the finest beaver habitat, moose pasture and Canadian Shield that one could hope for. This blog invites comments from those who have an interest in the cabin.
Cabin Trip - March 30 to April 1st
Doug & Barry arrive at 6pm on Friday via quads as the road was flooded and muddy. Got a call from Justin at 10 pm that he and 3 friends were at LL and looking for a ride in. Several trips back and forth and everyone is in with most of their stuff.
Note: They passed a moose with two calves on the road.
The boys party late into the night and spend most of Sat sleeping then party again.
On Sunday the boys leave early as they ate all their food sometime Sat night. Doug & Barry hang the eaves trough back up, attach the water system (since it was raining) and cut and pile a cord of birch and maple for next year.
PS: In our spare time we blazed a new trail east and north to Lookout Rock.
PPS: Fishing was poor as the lake is still iced in!!
Latest rumor is (from Gail) that the new park is considering banning ATV traffic.
Anybody got any insight into this??
Note: They passed a moose with two calves on the road.
The boys party late into the night and spend most of Sat sleeping then party again.
On Sunday the boys leave early as they ate all their food sometime Sat night. Doug & Barry hang the eaves trough back up, attach the water system (since it was raining) and cut and pile a cord of birch and maple for next year.
PS: In our spare time we blazed a new trail east and north to Lookout Rock.
PPS: Fishing was poor as the lake is still iced in!!
Latest rumor is (from Gail) that the new park is considering banning ATV traffic.
Anybody got any insight into this??
Cabin Trip March 16th-18th
Well everyone arrived as scheduled. Doug, Murray and Justin by Quad. Shawn and Curtis by Honda and Rob by snowmobile on Sat.
Highlight had to be the 16 km ski trip led by Murray on Sat to the power line, Black River and back. Wore the boys out, so Sat night was quiet.
Another first witnessed when Shawn and Curtis laced up the skates and played a little "one on one" on Hunter Lake.
Doug and Rob bush whacked by sled up the slough to the old Dickinson cabin site.
Every thing was froze up pretty good but the snow was too deep in the bush for the ATV off the trails.
Murray and Justin topped off their weekend by skiing out the power line, just because they could.
Expect deep mud on the road next time up.
Highlight had to be the 16 km ski trip led by Murray on Sat to the power line, Black River and back. Wore the boys out, so Sat night was quiet.
Another first witnessed when Shawn and Curtis laced up the skates and played a little "one on one" on Hunter Lake.
Doug and Rob bush whacked by sled up the slough to the old Dickinson cabin site.
Every thing was froze up pretty good but the snow was too deep in the bush for the ATV off the trails.
Murray and Justin topped off their weekend by skiing out the power line, just because they could.
Expect deep mud on the road next time up.
Cabin Trip March 4th-6th
Dropped into the Cabin after dropping Robin back in Haliburton. The road is plowed but only one car wide!For eight km we hoped we didn't meet anyone. Parked at Phil's and he hauled our stuff over to the cabin for us.
Clear, sunny and cold!! - 35 C wind chill on Tuesday. Cabin cosy.
January 20 2007
Great snow conditions for ATVs. We could drive almost anywhere.
Here we are at the old "Dead Man's Cabin"
Still needed the odd tow. First guy across cracked the ice. Second guy usually broke through.
Added blower fan to old woodstove to up the heat output.
-25 C outside
+30C inside :)
Cabin Trip Dec 28th- 30th
The last cabin trip enjoyed great weather with a half inch of white stuff to brighten things up. Even better, everything was froze up so we could drive in without sinking in!!
With 4 inches of ice on the lake, the ATV's were doing laps for hours. Anybody got a pic of that??
PS: Oh yeah ... we put up the new solar panels in our spare time.
With 4 inches of ice on the lake, the ATV's were doing laps for hours. Anybody got a pic of that??
PS: Oh yeah ... we put up the new solar panels in our spare time.
2007 Schedule - Book the Cabin here!!!
June 22th (open)
- Doug, Rob & Barry plus anyone else who can make it.
June 25th- 29th (open)
- Charlie and Nickki
July 1st (open)
- Ryan & Katie and ?
- Doug, Rob & Barry plus anyone else who can make it.
June 25th- 29th (open)
- Charlie and Nickki
July 1st (open)
- Ryan & Katie and ?
July 3rd to 6th (open)
July 7th - 8th (open)
- Barry & Roz & girls
- Doug & Marcy
July 14th - 15th (open)
- Rob & Family (new sailboat to launch)
July 16th- 20th (open)
July 20th to 23rd (confirmed)
- Barry & Family (approx 10, turned out to be closer to 21)
July 24th- 28th (open)
July 28th- 29th (open)
Aug 4th - 6th
- Doug & Marcy
Aug 7th - 10th (open)
Aug 11th - 12th (open)
Aug 13th - 17th (confirmed)
- Ryan & Katie
Aug 18th - 19th (open)
- Rob, Val, Adam
- Chris, Nancy (back from their around the world tour) and friends
- Barry & Roz & girls
- Doug, Jim, Ben and Tom
- Ryan & Katie
Aug 20th to 30th 2007 (confirmed)
- Rob & Val family vacation/aniversary
Aug 31st-Sept 3rd - (confirmed)
- 3rd annual family camping and fishing derby. Everyone welcome!
September 4th to 7th - (confirmed)
- Doug & Marcy
- 3rd annual family camping and fishing derby. Everyone welcome!
September 4th to 7th - (confirmed)
- Doug & Marcy
Sept 8th - 9th (open)
Sept 15th - 16th (open)
Sept 22nd - 23rd (confirmed)
Guy and Barry will be there Saturday night after a game of FLOG.
Sept 27th - 30th (confirmed)
- Barry & Roz
Oct 6th - 7th (open)
Oct 12th -14th (confirmed)
- Murray and 3 couples
(Lesson Learned - Never turn left at Lewisham Lane)
Oct 19th -21st (open)
Oct 27th - 28th (confirmed)
Annual Owners Meeting
Nov 2nd - 4th (open)
Nov 9th - 11th (open)
Nov 16th - 18th
Doug & Murray, Barry & Doug & girls
Nov 23rd - 25th (open)
Nov 30th - Dec 2nd (open)
Dec 7th - Dec 9th (open)
Dec 14th - Dec 16th (open)
Doug & Barry will be retrieving their ATVs from the bush.(wish us luck)
Everyone is welcome to join us. We will be hunting Xmas trees,too. (they are in season now and shotguns or chainsaws are the preferred weapons of choice)
Dec 21st - Dec 23rd (open)
Dec 28th - Dec 30th (open)
Justin & Friends, Rob, Shawn, Barry & girls (full cabin)
Dec 27th - Dec 30th (open)
Full Cabin! - Rob, Barry & girls, Shawn plus Justin with 2 friends and their girlfriends
Apparently, some training is required for the younger gang on how to turn on the lights! Good time had by everyone but nobody stayed for New Years!
Dec 31st
(no New Years Party this year)
Sept 15th - 16th (open)
Sept 22nd - 23rd (confirmed)
Guy and Barry will be there Saturday night after a game of FLOG.
Sept 27th - 30th (confirmed)
- Barry & Roz
Oct 6th - 7th (open)
Oct 12th -14th (confirmed)
- Murray and 3 couples
(Lesson Learned - Never turn left at Lewisham Lane)
Oct 19th -21st (open)
Oct 27th - 28th (confirmed)
Annual Owners Meeting
Paul Metcalfe and Barry for Partridge hunting, all welcome.
(Waiting on Minutes from the meeting)
(Waiting on Minutes from the meeting)
Nov 2nd - 4th (open)
Nov 9th - 11th (open)
Nov 16th - 18th
Doug & Murray, Barry & Doug & girls
Nov 23rd - 25th (open)
Nov 30th - Dec 2nd (open)
Dec 7th - Dec 9th (open)
Dec 14th - Dec 16th (open)
Doug & Barry will be retrieving their ATVs from the bush.(wish us luck)
Everyone is welcome to join us. We will be hunting Xmas trees,too. (they are in season now and shotguns or chainsaws are the preferred weapons of choice)
Dec 21st - Dec 23rd (open)
Dec 28th - Dec 30th (open)
Justin & Friends, Rob, Shawn, Barry & girls (full cabin)
Dec 27th - Dec 30th (open)
Full Cabin! - Rob, Barry & girls, Shawn plus Justin with 2 friends and their girlfriends
Apparently, some training is required for the younger gang on how to turn on the lights! Good time had by everyone but nobody stayed for New Years!
Dec 31st
(no New Years Party this year)
Snow Gen is here!
The Roto Gen has been retired and the Snow Gen has been installed and tested.
Twice the HP, twice the speed!
Twice the HP, twice the speed!
Annual Owner's Meeting
Our Owner's meeting was a great success and the weather was awesome!
Attendees
In on Friday - Doug, Murray, Rob, Barry, Shawn, Nick,Jim and Tyler
Attendees
In on Friday - Doug, Murray, Rob, Barry, Shawn, Nick,Jim and Tyler
- Giv'er nite/ poker game - held Sat night after the meeting and Cabin funds are up $40. Completed
- Update on the finances – Murray sez looking good! - Completed
- Review of Hunter rental/ future rentals – Permission given to Phil to hunt on our 100 acres, Monday to friday.
- Discussion on future power supplies – Barry to buy 2 solar panels. Doug bought one,too and all 3 installed to bring 5 on-line. - (Completed)
- Discussion on a new front door – Add a screen door
- Discussion on new wood stove/ glass door – not tabled due to time limit, glass door would be a plus in winter
- Review and Discussion of "Tax Break" ( see info on Tax Break) – Doug to get more info.
- Discussion of next year's dues – Decided that they will stay the same. - Completed
- Winter wood supply – done, thanks to our guests. -Completed
- Demo of Micro Hydro unit – Doug - partial sucess but not enough RPM, back to the drawing board - Completed
- the dock – more work required this winter (Completed)
- finish the lofts – use existing pine boards
- new windows in the end of the loft - no decision reached
- finish the ceiling – not tabled due to time limit
- fill in the mud hole at the bottom of the front steps – priority, Rob to look into use of a backhoe - (Completed)
- garbage run - not tabled due to time limit
- New Sauna/Shower building - more details required
- Driveway requires gravel (Murray) - Murray to look into more gravel. (Completed)
- Tool shed (Barry) - Barry and Doug to assess requirements for a tool shed on west end of Cabin and start construction asap.
- Second Bedroom needs to be finished (all) - white bead board suggested (Completed)
- Fire extinguishers required (Doug)- Murray to pick up 2 for the cabin. (Completed)
- Need more/bigger parking spots and/or a drive around. (Rob) (Completed)
- More solar panels installed in a new location (Completed)
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