Busy Beaver

Posted by on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 6:00 am

Left to their own devices Beavers can be very successful architects.

And we thought Joe stayed busy at S eseganaga Lake . As our camp attendant there he keeps things in fine shape. I wonder if our cabins would look like this if he used only mud and sticks.

 

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This is our shed at Ses just for the ...read more.

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The gremlins have been busy

Posted by on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 6:44 am

Somehow some pine martins got into one cabin this winter.  I would think the only thing of interest to them would be mice.  I am sure we won’t see a mouse in this cabin for a while,  so in that regard it is a good thing.  But martins do make a mess.  They found some pancake flour in the garbage ...read more.

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Spring work

Posted by on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 6:37 am

Getting cabins ready is a job that nobody likes to do but everybody around here gets to do.

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Karen working on a stove

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Randy inspecting for water leaks.

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John getting the water on.

Our first guests show up tomorrow and we will be ready. The cabin start ups are staggered so we ...read more.

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Just winter in Ignace

Posted by on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 8:22 am

As we prepared to head off to sport shows, we looked at the snow load on the hangar roof and figured it better be relieved a bit.

We called for help and soon the hangar was breathing easier (so was I) and the the snow was on the ground where it should be. 

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We’ve easily ...read more.

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Thirsty birds

Posted by on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 6:00 am

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The Beaver and Otter aircraft were designed with pilots in mind.  They were designed for the bush and the job they do.  Part of the design of the aircraft is being able to fuel the plane without climbing up on the wing. Part of preparing for every day of flying is ensuring engine oil and fuel are sufficient ...read more.

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