Work Weeekend June 12 2010

Murray had not been to the Cabin since April and he wanted to make the most of it.

WARNING! You will not see any ATVing, Fishing or Boating pics here


First we extended the deck.

So we could put up the screened gazebo

and then we tore out the east end of the loft to put in the new window.

and so Barry and I weren't standing around too much while Murray was ripping out the wall we levelled the dock (again). (no pic....you've all seen that before)


We did find time to field test the new Water Gen.... a potential source for future hydro.

of course if we weren't doing things like this we would just be bored ..... fishing, ATVing or something :)

Chris & Lee travel to the Cabin with Lindsay & Alex

Lee on her first Cabin trip. Lee experienced many, many "firsts" on her trip.

Lindsay & Alex

 Chris & Lee on 4 wheels

 Looks like an ATV floating down the Black River ....













Chris and Lee exploring the Black River.( no wheels?)

Alex checks for a good place to swim.













Chris & Lee take a dip.











I'm guessing, Lee didn't know this guy swims in the Black River, too!

May 24 at the Cabin

What a great weekend!! No rain at all and it just kept getting warmer and warmer and, yes, we did go for a swim!!














 Rob and Val joined us on Sat for a couple of days.

We even managed to get Rob's boat launched without losing the ATV while backing the boat trailer into Hunter Lake.



The critter Cam had a few hundred pics on it. Here are a few interesting ones.


 The Boys in April.

 Phil's dog "Maggie".

Barry's atv with the girls driving.

Unknown tourists walk through..

......and this guy showed up the day before we got there!!

Exit stage left.....

Micro Hydro Update

I have added a video of my micro hydro turbine in test phase.

New Years at the Cabin Jan 1st, 2 010

The gang travelled in by snowmobile, ATV and sled.

Some more pics.

Cabin Update

A couple of work weekends this fall saw a few jobs completed.



The solar panels were remounted on steel supports.( snow load was an issue)


The roof got painted. ( snow load was an issue)



and additional rafters were placed inside.( again, snow load was an issue). Plus the cabin now has a ceiling to help with keeping the heat lower.

The 5th Annual Friends & Family Camping Weekend - Sept/2009

Another excellent September long weekend for our 5th Annual Friends & Family Camping Weekend at the Cabin!

It was even warm enough to swim. Lindsay took a swim in Hunter Lake, Robinson Lake and the Black River!










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Here's a few pics of one of the younger generation enjoying the great outdoors .

    









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The Annual Hunter Lake Fishing Tournament proved to be a challenge as several teams were at risk of being skunked as time ran out.

This year's Hunter Lake's Master Angler is once again Sydney Bremner. Sydney is a fishing machine! Will she three-peat next year?

Critter Cam Pics

Here's some of the latest pics from the critter cam in July.
(Note that the time stamp is 12 hours out and should say AM when it says PM and PM when it's AM)


Barry on bike. (There were actually a ton of pics of Barry fixing his bike)


Barry meets Phil.





Once again, we had unknown visitors.

Then there are the ones we do know. Such as Charlie and Niki arrived early July.














Barry & Matt with their bikes.














We also got pics of Rob & Family (no bat pics though), plus Ryan & Katie and Barry & Family.



Then there are the wildlife shots.

Crows check for left overs as soon as anyone leaves.


A racoon checks out the place as soon as we go inside.

A hawk, possibly a Merlin.
















and yes, another bear . He looks wet.

Cabin Trip June 28th - July 1st 2009

We had a very relaxing couple of days at the Cabin. Yes, it did rain but only 2-3 times a day and still we had enough sunshine to get in a few criuses around the lake.



Shawn and Jack showed up on Wed. Just as we were packing to leave.
Jack soon found a place to play.
( He was already in his second set of clothes.)


Nothing ventured nothing gained.

It didn't end well!!

"Dad! Help!!

Work Weekend June 5th to 7th 2009

With all five owners going you knew something was going to be built.


Murray packed only essentials. Luckily, he does not have a bigger trailer!


He even found time for his hobby ...... planting trees in the rain.




The new Muskoka room takes up most of the new deck.

Stay tuned for pics of the new shower addition!




Oh Yeah. No sign of the bear this time.

Lost items!!

Well, we continue to lose things from the Cabin. It appears someone is systematically looking for things to walk off with.

Missing Items

Portable radio (2005)
Propane lantern (Doug's)(2005)
Canoe (Dad's) (summer of 2006)
Binnoculars (Dad's) ( 2006)
Sleeping bag (Barry's) ( 2007)
Generator (Barry's 1200 watts, new) (2008)
Pair of loading ramps (Barry's)(Fall of 2008)
Fishing Pole ( Doug's 5' spinning rod/reel)

It looks like we will have to increase security. Perhaps add more surveillance cameras as the ones we have, have had limited success.