A Northern Wilderness Escape
Imagine your own cabin, far in the wilderness, steps away from a beautiful lake and spectacular mountain vistas.
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How to build a cabin
After years of dreaming and scheming, this is finally the summer whole-heartedly dedicated to building a cabin.
Hold Onto that Heat
Woodstoves are still a very traditional heat source for our homes and cabins. Firewood and stoves have always been messy with chips and bark in a trail from the woodpile to the stove, but it’s the way of the north. Sadly firewood isn’t as close to town now as 25 years ago and permits are …
Burbot Fishing at Little Atlin Lodge
From the day we came to Whitehorse it was my partner’s dream to catch a burbot; the only freshwater member of the cod family is found in most Yukon lakes and large rivers. We were told that they are easily caught overnight on baited set lines, as they are bottom dwellers. In December we wanted …
Felix and Astrid
I’ve been living in a cabin downtown this past week, near the Pioneer Cemetery. It’s a little one-room shack with hot water and electricity. Not exactly the bush life, but still. This cabin belongs to a Swiss couple, Felix and Astrid Vogt, who have been living in the Yukon for more than 20 years. Thanks …
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Cabin Door Sign”
Cabin Door Sign I’m not always at home ‘Cause I’m always on the roam. You don’t need to knock My door doesn’t have a lock. When you open my door knob You will find nothing to rob. You can have a good rest But don’t leave it in a mess. If you need to stay …