Well, this happened…. I know I mentioned that we were really hoping to not undo all the water hookup progress we had made this week, but after checking (and rechecking) the forecast it looked like there were going to be 3-4 nights dipping far enough below freezing to cause damage to the water system and …
We are keeping a close eye on a huge forest fire burning in the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park just west of Red Lake along the Ontario/Manitoba border. Most of Ontario is under an open fire ban currently due to unseasonably dry conditions. This fire hasn’t garnered as much attention in the media as the Fort …
We made it to camp on Monday – a gorgeous spring day for Red Lake. The ice is long gone. The generator fired right up. Travis’ new solar panel provided a trickle charge to the batteries and they wintered quite well. Four wheeler – check. Gator – check. Internet – check. Water pump – check. …
Cosmo wanted to reach out to his fan base by writing another guest blog, so here he is….. THEY BROUGHT ME BACK!!!! I thought they might when they started moving lots of things around at the house. And then there were lots of boxes and bags. And then everything went outside,which makes me nervous, so …
It’s transition time! You know what that means! No, we aren’t practicing for the next triathlon. We crossed the border yesterday and will be working hard this week to open the lodge. That means we will be tough to get ahold of for a few days. The best way to reach us will be email …
Here are some various stats from the 2015 season. Enjoy! 22,500 gallons of rainwater pumped out of boats (our guesstimate) 4,985 pictures shared by guests 3,665 liters of diesel fuel used (hopefully less this year with solar power!) 945 fish landed in Travis’ boat $215 spent mailing lost and found items back to the states …
We know what you’re wondering. “Where have you guys been?!” Yeah, we kinda dropped off the map for awhile there. We both had a busy winter fulfilling our offseason job commitments and working on some house projects. We also spent months training for and competing in the Illinois Marathon this past weekend. Both of us …
Its Christmas Eve and here at the Mack house we are ready for a few extra days to spend visiting family and friends as we wind down another great year. Cosmo is busy celebrating and being extra merry in his Santa “paws” bandana which seems to earn him extra treats and love. Cheers to all! …
Last week we found out that one of our most beloved guests of the lodge passed away unexpectedly. He was a good one – genuinely kind and selfless, with a great Wisconsin accent and smile. I was in Dave’s boat when I caught my biggest walleye to date. He was so truly happy for me …
Happy Monday everyone! Travis and I spent part of our weekend checking and re-checking the reservation calendar for 2016. And we discovered something….we have NO availability left! Zero. Zilch. Nadda. Its not even Thanksgiving yet, and our calendar is full! This is 100% due to our awesomely loyal guests that make our job WAY easier …