I did it !!

[archeryrob]

What kind of siding is that? I am assuming the roof trusses still get trimmed?

Are you going to do some kind of tongue and grove board for wall coverings? That would look awesome.

How big is your place and are you hunting up there?

[atr]

archeryrob...
the siding is the John Hardy siding.....because of the fire hazard I am using that product as it is more fire resistant that wood. The roof trusses will not get trimmed but will get finished off...this year hopefully
the inside will be a mix of 1x6 t&g siding and sheet rock
the place is 16x26 with an 8x8 mud room off the front....yes I hunt up there....mule and whitetail deer, some elk, occasionally there will be fresh bear tracks, lots of ruffed grouse, and wild Turkeys.

[brass410]

home sweet home how good it is !!!! and congrats on your youthfulness and ability

[dverna]

Keeping the weight down gets more important as we age. I see preppers who show off packs that must weigh 60 lbs. I wonder how many have walked even 10 miles with one. Not for this old man.

Add in walking rough terrain and/or uphill and weight will drain you quickly. My limit is 30 lbs.

[atr]

you are so right dverna.....I keep the weight down to 20 lbs plus my rifle
I didn't need the snowshoes this trip but I did use the poles....
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[Bazoo]

Thanks for sharing, beautiful. Id love a cabin like that.

[atr]

I was up at the cabin for a week last month(June 2018) and I did a lot of hiking during the day. One morning I decided to hike up to the top of Muckamuck mountain. When I got close to the top and the trail started to disappear I ran across a large pile of bear scat, which started me looking closely at my surrounding as I didn't want to run into a sow with cubs. I reached the top, or close to it and sat down to take a break and enjoy the beauty of the mountains. After about 30 minutes of rest I started back down the trail and noticed a second pile of scat that was not there on my way up, so I was pretty certain that a bear was about. As I turned the corner on the trail, there in the beautiful sunlit morning sat a large black bear eating grass. He was sitting on his rump with his back to me about 20 yds away. He had no clue that I was there; I had made no sound hiking and the wind was dead still. I watched him (no cubs about) for about 15-20 minutes and since he was so close to the trail I was pretty much stopped until he had cleared out. Walking up behind him was NOT an option, so I took out my revolver (.22) and fired a single shot into the air. Bear got up on all 4's and looked around, but still didn't recognize that I was so close. So I fired another round and took a couple of steps and then he did understand that I was near. He wheeled around and took off up the side of the hill and into a large clump of brush. He moved so fast, traveled that 50 yds to cover in a matter of seconds. Very impressive to see a large animal like up so close just enjoying the beautiful morning. I was blessed for the experience.
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[atr]

I did it again!
Just shy of 72 years of age and hiked into the cabin over the weekend. The snow was deep and soft and it was difficult getting through it. With the snow shoes I was sinking up to my knees, and without them up to my waist. It took 4 hours to go the 3 miles up to the cabin. But spectacular weather !

[BLR Mike]

I did it again!
Just shy of 72 years of age and hiked into the cabin over the weekend. The snow was deep and soft and it was difficult getting through it. With the snow shoes I was sinking up to my knees, and without them up to my waist. It took 4 hours to go the 3 miles up to the cabin. But spectacular weather !

Very impressive! I hope you thoroughly enjoy your quiet time in your cabin.

[Chainsaw.]

Nicely done ATR! You are living the dream. Dont stop!

My Wife and I snow shoed into our 4 acres on the twisp river the same weekend you were shoeing into yours. But outs is only a half mile! The snow was deep, when the snow shoes failed to hold weight and we would posthole in. Plumb wore the dogs out too. I cant wait till may gets all the snow gone so I can get to work and have a nice little retreat like yours. Bravo!

[atr]

I do go to the cabin when the road is open and I can drive right up.
I traveled to the cabin and stayed for a week, last week. The picture is of wild sunflowers which cover the south facing hill behind the cabin. I hiked a bit and came across bear(scat), a coyote sleeping under a tree an a wild turkey down by the seep.

[atr]

Well I did NOT make it up to the cabin this winter. I caught the flu and that really derailed me. Hopefully next winter.

[MrWolf]

From your mouth to God's ears. Keep going. You can kick my butt with the hiking and I will be 60 next month. Bad back and all but your place is beautiful. I have 81 acres and wouldn't trade it for anything. Every day is a vacation. Good luck

[atr]

Got up to my place in North Central Cascades for the last 3 weeks of May. First week of May I turned 73 and getting up to the cabin was a blessing. I did a lot of hiking in addition to working on the cabin. It rained a lot with thunder and lightning but in between I managed to finish working on the eaves. There was lots of fresh bear scat in the surrounding mountains and near the cabin lots of Turkey droppings. In fact a big Tom was prowling around the cabin most of the time I stayed there. One of the attached pictures is of a wild turkey egg I came across (by accident) while hiking. The other photo is my south elevation in full bloom with wild sunflowers. It was a great trip.
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[Winger Ed.]

What a beautiful place.

From the earlier pictures, I thought the maid must have called in sick.
Going up there, I'd have a bit of a hard time, but I'd make up for it by never leaving.

[tryingalot]

I"m in my late 60's, and had not shouldered a pack in a decade. I took up with 35 lbs a few weeks ago and worked up to 10 miles in 2.5 hours, on flat pavement. It's now too danged hot for such stuff, even if I start at 5 am, so I"ll either have to pack around the gym's track, or forget about it until fall. I tried increasing the weight to 50 and 60 lbs a couple of times and it ruined me within a couple of hours.

[atr]

First Snow !!!
I hiked and hunted. Lots of deer but not the shoot-able kind.
most morning it was 22 deg F. Last couple of mornings it was 14 deg F.
Hope you are all well and staying healthy.
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[Cast_outlaw]

Atr if you are still snowshoeing in to your cabin I’m going to suggest you get some back country skis or down hill skis with back country bindings and some skins it will reduce your travel time a energy spent by at least 1/3 maybe 1/2 As you do t lift the skis you don’t sink as deep and take longer strides but good for you still out and doing it hope your next deer you see is the nice shootable kind

[white eagle]

I'm 6 weeks shy of 70 years old and its getting harder to backpack, but this week I took off, loaded up a light 25 lb. pack and snow shoe'd in to my cabin up in the North Central Cascades. The cabin is 3 miles in from the point were I had to leave my truck. Its up hill all the way and the snow was 3ft deep; it took 2-1/2 hours to hike in. It was a great hike, through beautiful still woods. Some deer and coyote and rabbit tracks could be seen. The cabin was in excellent condition and it only took a short time to get a fire burning and to warm the place up.
My hiking days are numbered, I know but I don't feel like quitting yet. t
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Thanks for looking
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Man you are livin the dream
I wish I could even walk that far
good for you never give up

[frkelly74]

That place would be very hard to leave...