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There are a couple so called beaches on 2 different lakes near the cabin but neither of them is what I would call a good swimming spot. If it is warm out in the summer the kids will go there to cool off. The water is dark on both the lakes because of the tanic acid that is in most of the lakes in the boreal forest. But when it is hot and humid the water feels good!

I did not use a sander on the logs. The osborne brush takes off most of the surface material but doesn't polish the logs like a sander would. All I wanted to do was clean the surface so the stain would adhere to the logs without any issues. It worked great and saved a lot of work if a sander was used after the brush. The walls look great after all these years since that was done. Thanks for watching the video.

Welcome James. I'm glad to have you join our viewers. We have many folks come over from Joe's channel to look at what we do since we are neighbors up in the woods. I hope you like the videos.

Thanks. Yes I have become quite the youtube channel watcher. Joe's was the first of it's kind I first watched. I remember seeing you on there and hearing Joe talk about you. I am from Texas so our winters are nothing like yalls.

Yes it was.

Thanks robert. This was a great trip with my son and friends. Fish were biting too so that is always a plus! Glad you liked the video.

Absolutely! This was a really fun trip. It will be hard to beat this next year unless the fish are bigger. Thanks for watching.

@@living_north i always heard size doesn't matter. lol

Yes it was. Always fun when you catch fish, big or small. Thanks for watching.

Yes it is a pretty special place. We enjoy time in the woods with family and friends but a lot of work too. Always a challenge to balance work and play. Thanks for watching.

I do have some arthritis but I have some short fingers from a birth defect. Nothing that ever stopped me from doing anything. Hands just look a little different than most folks. I wondered if anyone would notice that in the video, ha-ha. Yes catching fish, even small ones, is way better than looking at a dead hole for 2 days! Thanks for watching.

This was really a fun trip. Most of the fish were smaller size but it is fun to catch a bunch and release them than to sit and not catch anything. We all had a limit so it doesn't get any better than that. Glad you liked the video.

Thank you. Fun trip with our friends and we caught a bunch of fish, nothing big, but everyone had a limit. Doesn't get much better than that. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. Fun trip with friends and a nice trip to break up winter. Glad you liked the video.

We like going there in the winter because it is easy to get too and a nice site for our tents. Never had much luck with fishing but always a great time with friends. Glad you liked the video.

Glad you liked it steve. It was a fun trip in spite of lack of fish. It is more about hanging out with friends for a few days. Thanks for watching.

It is an easy lake to get to so we go there every 2-3 years. Never had great luck fishing. Half the lake is in the bwca so you have to know where you are with the snowmobiles so you don't cross that line or you may get ticketed. That would not be good. Glad you liked the video.

We try bring the younger guys now to help with the heavy work. The 3 old guys, myself included, are all in our 70's so not as easy to for us to do things but we still get out there and enjoy winter camping. Passing on the traditions to son's and son- in- law's. Thanks for watching todd.

We have camped there 3 times now in the winter and never done much as far as catching fish. Easy lake to get too, good campsites but slow, poor fishing. Good thing we enjoy the camping and friends! Thanks for watching.

@@living_north the 🦟 mosquitoes,, though oh my God😂 worst we’ve had MN in years

@@upnorthvlogs for sure! I've only gone to the cabin once since the mosquitoes arrived and left the next day because even the dogs didn't want to be outside, That's bad! More coming too with all the rain we keep getting. Bug dope and head nets season.

Glad you liked the video. This was an easy trip for winter since we had so little snow to shovel to set up camp. Happy we could get out for a winter trip. There was just enough ice to be safe to get around on snowmobiles. Thanks for watching.

It was a fun trip in spite of lack of fish. The best part is the time you spend with friends, priceless! Glad you liked the video.

Glad you liked the video. Fun time with friends and a nice 4 days in the woods to break up winter. Thanks for watching.

One cold night on this trip but otherwise very comfortable weather. Having good gear makes all the difference. Yes it is different than heat in the south. I guess it is what you get acclimated to. Glad you liked the video.

It will be interesting to see what this spring through fall brings after the mild winter. I'm at the cabin now and we had flurries the last few days but the snow didn't stick. Everyone, including animals are affected by the mild winter. Funny how after so many years, something like fixing the bunk seems to be important. Ha-ha, must come with age! Thanks for watching,

Glad you liked it. It was a nice trip to the cabin getting a few projects done. I'm up at the cabin now and we had a dusting of snow on the ground this morning. Signs of winter still hanging on. Thanks for watching.

Glad you liked it. Always good to knock off a few things on the list of items to be done.

Ha-ha it certainly is! Funny how certain things become more important for no apparent reason. Thanks for watching.

It is a beautiful thing, especially when the sun hits it. That wasn't the case here this time but still stunning to see. Thanks for watching Todd.

@@living_north my pleasure George.

Not the easiest thing to do when they are so high up but I got it done. Now the camera won't go off when the wind blows the branch in front of it. Simple things that need to get done when I'm up here. Thanks for watching.

I bought the futon about a year ago at the home show. Now we have another spot for folks to sleep if we have more of the family up. The dogs like sleeping on it too!!

It certain was a winter to remember for sure. All is good and I'm writing this up at the cabin now. Spring is here. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Robert. I'm at the cabin now and it sures look like spring has arrived. 33 degrees but no frost so that is good. Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.

@@living_north You're Welcome George.

Happy to bring a little of the cabin life to you. Glad you liked the video.

If you’re a fisherman, you should check all rainy lake rainy river

Sounds like lots of good memories. Things you will never forget. The older we get, those become precious. Thanks for watching.

Yes I made it safely up and down! Sometimes we just grab what is close to get the job done. Thanks for watching.

That could work. Also, ridge stand works since it sits on the top of the hill. Choices in case we decide to name the stands out there. Thanks for watching Steve.

@@living_north The Birch ridge stand

Raining here in town this morning. All the snow from 2 weeks ago is melted as well. Most of the snow at the cabin is gone too. A spring of rain is what we need now to keep the fire season suppressed. I hope your wishes come true! Thanks for watching Steve.

Yes it is. Never seems to be a lack of projects at the cabin. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Mike. We had around 20 inches here in town and 15 inches at the cabin with the big storm at the end of March. Glad to have the moisture but didn't do anything for winter sports/activities. Of course it is melting fast now. I can't remember a winter like this ever before. Glad you liked the video,

We have a few more videos to get on the channel. Then it will be shooting more content as spring arrives. Always enjoy getting out more to the cabin as the weather warms up. Glad you liked the videos.

Boy I wish I had a friend who would spend around $3000 to get a quality chipper, but I don't, ha-ha. The brush/branches will get moved one way or another. Thanks for the suggestion and watching the video.

Thanks Todd. Glad to see you enjoyed the video. My wall of fame!

@@living_north yes sir!😊

When the folks broke into the cabin, they used the scissors to try and pry and broke off one end. They still cut so I keep them around for occasional uses. Another story to tell. Glad you liked the video.

Lots of humor and meaning with it. I'll never use it to cut on so it will hang on the wall instead.

Happy to share my time at the cabin with the dogs and viewers who have become friends and family on our journey. Glad you liked the video.

Yes the most unusual winter in my life. We had a big snow last weekend so a little bit of winter but it won't last long this time of year. The dogs love it at the cabin and Jon's gift adds to the flavor of the place. Thanks for watching.

Part of nature I guess. I always worry a little when I have the dogs at the cabin. With no deer around, anything that isn't a wolf is prey. I've decided that if I'm going into the woods with the dogs, I will carry a gun in case we meet them in the wild. Not willing to sacrifice the dogs to the pack. I've come across kills but haven't seen an attack take place. Wolves are very efficient killers. Be safe out there scott.

Wisconsin is going to make a decision April 13th to decide to make Wisconsin gun deer season 16 days

My pleasure. It was a fun weekend with the dogs and a good place to bring in 2024. Thanks for watching.