"Take as much as you can cut and carry"

DAY 12, Sept. 6, 2015
Dist. 3.17 km



     Got myself a mighty fine campsite at "Robert Service Campground" (The local private camp). It's walking distance from the town. It has to be one of the nicest private campgrounds I've ever been to. There are lots of trees and the sites are large and well kept. Also, it is quiet as the staff have no motorized vehicles. The clean up person walks while pulling a tandem wagon. There is a small cafe for coffee and baked snacks. COFFEE!! Beside the cafe is a firewood lot where full length strips of raw lumber are stacked. (Slabs that are rejected by mills I think.) Maybe 12 feet long.  A bow saw and two axes hang from a tree beside a notice explaining the firewood rules. The rule that mattered to me was "Take only as much as you can cut and carry" Ha ha
    Apparently there was a bear sighting that morning and again when I was packing up to leave next morning.  I really felt like going for a run, but wimped out and did the camera stroll thing. Had some fun cutting wood. It was a bit more effort than I thought it would be but I loved it. I also cut some wood for the staff. They have a patio area for hanging out. There is a fireplace which they keep going. Nice. Anyway, I had a great campfire that evening. HWC was on bear watch...

Hanging out area outside the cafe. Note the "Bike Parking"spot. 

The Office/Cafe

Wood cutting saw horses and hand saw (no noisy equipment here) I like it.

The wood lot. (there was a stack of lumber to the left, not shown.)

Sketch of wood cutting scenario

New home. I didn't need the tarp but I felt like dialling it up for fun. 

Firewood delivery. It took me several tries to get this pic. Ha ha Only 10 seconds on the timer, I almost fell on one try. I'm sure the bear was watching with a smile.

Shirley can take the load 

My dad's hunting knife finally succumbed to the abuse. (handle broke apart not long after this pic)

HWC inspects the fuel "Move this crap. I want on that newspaper"

Clean up wagon (no "Ranger Rick" driving round & round in a pickup truck here)

Some of my wood caught on fire. Dang it.
I should've reinstalled this fire ring. It was set in the ground too deep. The air "vent" was buried which made it tough to create fire.