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Opening the camp for 2014

6/13/2014

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    We've just returned from Starkey's Point where we were opening the camp for the season!  The unusually cold winter this year meant late ice-out on the lake, which meant late boat put-ins, and a late opening for the camp, but we're excited to get underway.  We spent a week at Starkeys cleaning, washing windows, airing the cabins, and making some updates that we hope guests will enjoy.
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The front porch steps are solid hemlock beams. Here, we have just lifted them into place on their supporting concrete piers and squared the ends to length.
    The weather was beautiful: lows in the upper 50s, highs in the 70s with a few showers.  The lake temperature is lovely this time of year, refreshing without being frigid.  The bugs were better than expected, some mosquitoes and some deer flies, but they were actually worse in Wanakena than at Starkey's Point.
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Projects in progress on the south side of the main camp.
    Our big projects for the week, besides routine cleaning, were the replacement of the front porch steps and the installation of a new, full-sized range and new cabinets in the kitchen.  More about that in a later post.
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Marcy cabin windows looking spick-and-span after a good cleaning.
    The other big news is that the AT&T cell tower in Cranberry Lake is operational!  We had great signal on the lake and 1-3 bars at Starkey's Point (the best reception is on the main dock).  We were able to make calls, send text messages, and use our data plans.  We can't say whether cell phones on other carriers will get service, but AT&T users should be in good shape.
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The zen garden outside Skylight cabin after Tammy's careful cleanup.
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Jacquie O
6/22/2014 01:54:01 am

Looks great. Can't wait to get up there and see it live!

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Carlos V link
6/2/2022 06:20:26 pm

Great post, thank you

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