Home sweet home (vintage)

[boneaddict]

Robinson Creek cabin.  Maybe Idabooner can elaborate a bit for us.

[hogsniper]

wow, nice pic bone...i am excited to hear the story behind this one.....snow lays deep in that valley for sure...Justin

[Idabooner]

This was my home until after I was 4 years old, then Dad built a house of lumber on the wolf creek ranch.  I have a few memories of the cabin. The sled dog kennels were behind and on the left. I remember the snow over my head, some of the dogs, some I was allowed to go close to, others would eat you up.  I remember playing in the dark cabin, we never had electric lights until I was 7 years old, what a treat. Like most camps we had running water in the creek, winter time it was froze solid so it was melt snow.
There is a story of the cabin and the dog teams, some pictures Boneaddict has posted on this thread, http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,881.15.html    There is more dog sled pictures, maybe Boneaddict will post them.

[sisu]

I love it when you two post this material. I wish we had some of the pictures that were stolen from our hunting rentals in Michigan. Oh well, wish in one hand and ...

[jackelope]

awesome...
i could really use a week or 2 there about now.
looks like a great place to spend time at.

[boneaddict]

I will indeed.  I'm working another 36 hour shift tomorrow.  If its slow, I can get them on.

[actionshooter]

Idabooner, Almost seems strange, growing up in a place like that (which would be a great) and then talking about it over the internet. Oh how things have changed!

[Idabooner]

Actionshooter, Yes there has been a lot of change.  I seen this in my father, he was born in 1903, at that time it was walk or go by horse, he died in 1980 and they were walking on the moon, towards the end it seemed like the world just went faster than he could keep up.  I try hard to keep up so the world don't get to far ahead of me. 

[boneaddict]

more pictures to come tonight.  I bet there is a different Romance to it when you have to live there and survive, then us with our central air, dreaming about getting away from it all.  Man what I wouldn't give for a couple weeks there right now though.  I always think that I would have liked to live back then, but then again, with my bad eyesite or medical issues, would it ahve been much fun?  I'd sure like to step into a time machine to take a look to see what it all looked like, the game, roadless country, no lights at night, just would be neat to see.

[huntingnut]

That is a cool pic. It's great to hear those stories, and how it was done back then. It's amazing how much we take for granted now, and even the generations coming up now. Thing would be a lot or appreciated if they could get a glimpse off how it use to be. Thanks for sharing.

[actionshooter]

  I bet there is a different Romance to it when you have to live there and survive, then us with our central air, dreaming about getting away from it all. 

I agree but when your a kid and have never seen anything different, I'll bet it isn't all that bad.   
 My mom lived on a farm. in South Dakota without electricity, sounds like she doesn't plan on going back to that.

[ICEMAN]

No kidding. My grandma was born in a sod house in North Dakota. My dad recalls them salt curing and canning everything. Hang meat in the rafters. Go up, cut a hunk down, soak in water for a day, then rinse and cook. He has passed the canning tradition on to me. Some of the meat curing skills...

[boneaddict]

I'll keep them coming.  Idabooner needs to elaborate on them though.  I love hearing about my own history.  Glad to share.  I put some new dog sled shots under their own thread.  ENJOY!

[Idabooner]

  

I agree but when your a kid and have never seen anything different, I'll bet it isn't all that bad.  
 My mom lived on a farm. in South Dakota without electricity, sounds like she doesn't plan on going back to that.

Your right, as a kid you "hit the collar" a lot younger, as soon as you could understand you were given jobs that kept you entertained, the whole family worked together, it was a full time job just to survive. When there was spare time it was mostly spent outdoors, in the woods, no playing in the house, kids were "seen and not heard". You found ways to entertain yourself, a lot of which turned into skills that are mostly lost in the younger generations. I had a great child hood, and never regret any of it. Like any parent I have tried to pass on what I've learned.

No kidding. My grandma was born in a sod house in North Dakota. My dad recalls them salt curing and canning everything. Hang meat in the rafters. Go up, cut a hunk down, soak in water for a day, then rinse and cook. He has passed the canning tradition on to me. Some of the meat curing skills...

Ya! The meat carcases hung on the rafters which were in my bedroom, wake up and here's these dead things hanging there, the winters were long in the upper methow and no insulation so the temp. was about the same as outside. How many kids now days seldom or never get to see the night sky? We watched it every night through the cracks in the shake roof. And I do miss that home canned meat, it was good.

[bowhuntin]

Nice photo... does this cabin still exist or is it long gone?

[boneaddict]

Idabooner would have to answer that, but I bet it is long gone.  the forest service went through and burned and removed most any cabins that were in the woods.  No trace you know.  I guess thats their reasoning.  I don't mnd if the trash gets picked up, but I wish they could have left the history.

[Idabooner]

Nice photo... does this cabin still exist or is it long gone?

Bowhuntin, I'm sorry to say the cabin burned in the 1950's, I think, every thing is gone, almost can't tell where it was.

[ICEMAN]

I would really hate to see something like that get vandalized, the great memory survives!

[sasquatch]

Late reply but this is great stuff. The Harts Pass post was also great stuff. This isn't the first time I have read through them and won't be the last. Need to check out some of the books. Thanks Bone and Idabooner.

[boneaddict]

You bet!  I think I might have a couple more to add to the sled dog post.  I need to do some more digging.

[sasquatch]

That'd be great!