The Drying Room

In the early years at the lodge, we had a 14-kilowatt generator to provide our electricity. The generator was housed in a small room off the original boathouse. The radiator fan faced outside toward the trees. Several times during the summer, I noticed our staff placing their wet boots and clothing items on a ledge in front of the radiator fan. On occasion, I asked the staff how effective the warm generator air was at drying their clothes. They consistently replied that the drying process was a little slow, but it worked. …

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The Boat Ladder

During our early camping years, before we had a boat dock, we had a twice-daily ritual of launching boats for fishing in the morning and retrieving them from the water at nightfall. The big tide differentials meant that if we had to move the boats during high tide, the boats only had to be moved a short distance. But, if it was closer to low tide, then it would be a long haul. Adding to this challenge was the weight of the boats with accompanying motors, fuel and supplies. The weight could exceed 1000 pounds per boat! …

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