Monday, August 17, 2009

Heading Out On GSL

The Red Devil is a 25' Alaskan Lund. Sheila, Brian, Suzen, Orlando and I sit in the cabin with the three dogs. Spud and Noodles belong to the Prudens. Spud is a Llahso Apso and Noodles is a Shitsu Watchyoumacallit. Peggie is a the neighbour's poodle. We pass by the houseboats in the harbour where people live year round. The lake's pretty choppy and vast. Thankfully, Brian's an accomplished outdoorsman.

The cabin's about 30 minutes from town. Spud Island is Pre-Cambrian Shield ... smooth rocks covered with lichen, scrubby spruce and birch, moss, marshy areas. The all-season cabin is built in prospector style with a wooden frame and canvas roof and siding. There's a wood stove with an oven and room for six people to sleep.

We're in complete, pristine isolation. No sounds of civilization only the waves, the wind and the crackling fire. Beautiful!

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