OLDEST TREE Stand & Cabin, Has anyone else seen this.

[Tegantunadog]

Ran into this old tree stand, Made with old Square Nails, looked up hill and found this old Lean too, with a old Stove and Lantern. We kept walking a little Deeper in the woods and ran into an OLD hunting Cabin. Stove, Teapot, 3 beds, Table. Was really Intriguing to see all the old pots and pans. I found a Milk Carton dated Aug 1983. I have no idea when it was last used. 

[NWBREW]

That's pretty cool. Although 1983 was not that long ago.  I'll see if I can find some pics of some old hand built tree stands,,,,,like 50,60 or 70 years old that I have ran across in the N.E corner. Cool post.

[saylean]

Cool find man. Wonder what the story is...

[hunterofelk]

If you spend a lot of time hiking around the popular hunting areas, you'll see more of these camps.  I'll be hiking in the woods and catch a blue tarp with my sight and after walking over there's all sorts of camping junk.  Wood stoves rusted through, Coleman stoves and lanterns, eating utensils, and whatever food stuff that was stashed and dug up by the rodents.  Most of these camps are pretty junky after a few winters.  I wish people would pack out what they pack in.

[SCRUBS]

Those are really interesting finds right there. I`m really digging the tree stand. Thanks for sharing them.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I haven't seen those particular ones. The most of those I've seen are down in Skamania, but I know of a few that are in the Nooksack unit too. I know of two guys that have lived in the woods there for many many years.

-Steve

[huntinluva]

Cool pictures, alot of good stories could probably be told about those spots and hunts of the past.  There is an old tree stand in the Wind River unit where we hunt at that we reference as a meet up point during the day.  Very cool when you come across them.   

[Dmanmastertracker]

 I've run into a couple old tree stand's before, but never lodging. Right on the Idaho border I was hunting deer modfire one year and stumbled on to a well maintained stand that was maybe 10-12 years old, complete with wooden steps, heavy duty wood platform and pully-rope for hardware. It was overlooking just a great clearcut, I really thought if a guy sat there all season, he would no doubt bag something but sitting just isn't my thing.

[wsucowboy]

nice pics, thanks for sharing!

[PacificNWhunter]

Very cool!

[ELKBUGLE5]

My dad came across something similar to that, he was hunting in the Willapa Hills, got into some thick stuff and nestled in the middle was a little cabin with a moss roof and a sign out front that read The WayBackn, they said they look inside and everything was very old. He took some, pics I'll post them as soon as i can. Always a cool find..

[Tegantunadog]

Here are some more Pics,  I was told its  Rare to find a Cabin on Public land. Usually when cabins are built on Public land they are tore down by DNR.   

[d_wilson]

I was told by someone who worked for the forest service that there is an old cabin way up the Entiat in the wilderness.  I guess the guy lived there year round up until he died a number of years ago.  Supposedly there was a cougar pelt and deer rack hanging up on the wall and there is also a book for visitors to sign there names in.  It would be neat to see pictures or hear more about it if any members know more.

[mtbeav]

I sure wouldn't want to pay the fine for all the stolen cedar, if that's on public land. Kinda neat tho.

[Armadillo]

nice elk shed on the doorway!