These cabins are not "Abandoned". They are meant to be used at any moment, to save lives in the bush. If you use its resources, it is your duty to replenish them later.
Thats what he meant....read my comment above. we left a log book and a coffee can if people wanted to donate money....its so remote and hard to find that we only ever had two visitors that we knew of.
@R G Good idea. There's an old adage about when you use a resource, always leave it in a little better condition than that in which you found it. Great advice even unto this day ...
Marc, This is one of my all time favorite things to see and do in the bush. There is nothing so cool as coming across an old cabin, especially one that is unlocked so you can see inside. I have been in the bush of Quebec, Nova Scotia and BC over the years and have stumbled upon many such little cabins--some that I have fixed up a bit and stayed in. These are an essential survival shelter for lost hunters and woodspeople and they are a joy to discover! I often close my eyes at night and dream about a well-stocked little line-cabin, the type they build along cut lines in the bush in Canada's north where a lost scientist or trapper can get in and spend the night (they are often placed at specific intervals like every 10 or so miles). They are equipped with canned goods, firewood a few pots, matches, map and compass and directions to the nearest road or settlement. Very cool and this cabin reminds me of those. Thanks Marc for this tour--Bring us more!!
Yes I love these kinds of things! When I was a kid I used to explore the ruins of the logging days of a century ago and I would look for relics of the time. I have a line on another trapper's cabin, gonna try to get to it this summer. If you haven't seen them yet I have 2 more cabin explorations videos. Thanks for hanging out Craig! Now I'm off to see a Brocken down Ford👍
as a trapper i can tell you i never trap in the same area every year im on a 6 yr rotation of my areas so just because im havnt been there for awhile doesnt mean i wont be back or my family!
Well I can say from my trapper friends no one out here does 6 year rotations! Those who do rotations do it within the trap line, which means the cabin is always in use. And also all trappers do the moose season and ice fishing season. Cabins in use are not left to rot away! Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
@@OpenAirOutdoors I agree with your comment, most trappers only had certain amount of real-estate to run lines. You didn't want to be building 6 or 7 cabins. Most trappers would just rest an area(line or lines) for a few years if they had a drop in production. And it depends on the species some are fast while others are slow to repopulate an area.
@Dustin Spencer my family lived that way for many years & yes u can make a good living if ur any good at it back after the world war my dad & uncle did it along with guiding & did well at it.now a day who knows lol
When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time exploring century old logging camps. Always had an interest in the history. Collected old artifacts along the way. I guess I still like the thrill of finding lost cabins! Glad you enjoyed Tyler 🍻
Thank you for watching Dave. I did a follow up camp out at the old cabin last summer. You can see it here if your interested ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.html
I've been waiting for this video. Pretty cool cabin tour. Nice older canoe. Little work and some cleaning the cabin would be in liveable shape. Darn mice make a mess of everything. Thanks for sharing brother 🤝
Just because the owner isn't present doesn't mean it's abandoned! I had a very nice cabin decades ago that I was foolish enough to let others use. I never knew any of these people, just left a note saying, "enjoy your stay, leave it as you found it for the next person." For decades it was respected & well used. The pantry remained stocked, not with what I had put in it, but canned food & such other visitors traded. Then in the early 1980s I started to notice a change. It started with all the firewood gone, all the food eaten, all the garbage left behind & little things missing. I planned on spending a couple weeks there, doing minor repairs, restocking firewood and of course the pantry, blankets etc. When I arrived I couldn't help but notice the door had been ripped off the hinges. The wood stove was gone, along with all my furniture, oil lamps, everything! Someone even stripped the hand milled lumber off the interior walls! The well had the remains of a deer in it! Completely disgusted, I returned home. I went back a few years later and it was obvious that someone used dynamite to destroy what was left. The cabin was only 20x20 but incredibly nice. The exterior walls were made of native rock. The interior was 1x10 knotty pine. A fireplace. A complete bathroom with a cast iron claw-foot tub. The cast iron wood burning stove in the kitchen area was beautiful! All gone! What remained was the perimeter walls, about half the height they once were, the roof was in small chunks at least 100 feet in all directions. There was a crater in the center of the floor about five feet in diameter and 2-3 feet deep! And THAT is why I've fenced off every property I've owned since and put up "NO TRESSPASSING" signs every few feet! Not that they do any good. Seems that "most" people today don't respect others or the things others have worked for. It's really pathetic.
Your story is disheartening, I feel for you losing your cabin to vandals, no one should go through such a thing! Just to be clear, this is Crown Land and as a Canadian citizen I have every right to be there. The cabin is there under government permit to conduct business under federal legislation. I take nothing but pictures and only leave foot prints! Perhaps some day in the future someone will resurrect your old cabin and love it for what it is! Be well be safe Ben✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors Looks like we are comparing apples to oranges. The laws between our two countries are quite different. Looking back I should be thankful that my generosity endured for almost two decades before a small percentage decided to screw it up. I remember as a kid when I'd come across a "no trespassing" sign, that was the end of my journey until I was somehow able to ask for permission to ignore the signs. I can't ever remember a time being told "NO!" after asking. As you implied... respect goes a long way in both directions. Wouldn't it be great to have a time machine & go back to when most people were decent?
@@bendover4154 You nailed it with the respect, or lack of. The next generation has this notion of I want it I'll take it and I don't have to work for it mentality! I'm thinking we are both "wooden spoon" survivors, and I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks again Ben🍻
@@OpenAirOutdoors This is going to sound crazy but my greatest regret wasn't losing the cabin, it was the loss of a visitor's log I had inside. Guests would introduce themselves, write a few lines or sometimes pages describing their stay. All extremely positive. One in particular wrote that the cabin actually saved his life. After returning from Vietnam, he was hungry, homeless and borderline insane, as many of us were. With no prospects, he seriously considered ending his own life when by accident or luck, he stumbled upon my cabin. Completely stocked with everything he needed. He remained until the food was almost gone but by then had a chance to get his head somewhat straight. He decided that he at least had to stick around long enough to replace what he used. And he did! He returned a few years later to stay a few days & tell the story. He was OK by then. The previous entry was merely his name, the dates he stayed and a brief "thank you!" Those of us who were fortunate enough to come home all brought back our demons. So yeah, I get it. I can't say I've made friends with mine but we've managed to coexist together since. Anyway, above all I wish I had that book. The cabin can be replaced, the logbook can't.
I have seen many of these log books in cabins all over the far north. I always took the time to read the entries. Sometimes they were not guests but diaries of sorts, describing fishing and hunting incidents. I always put in my own entries. I understand the loss of such book. It gave you a direct connection to real people with real joys and turbulences. You were proud to have a safe haven for any stranger. I know this because you describe them as "guests" You are not crazy, you just cared! Bravo, my hat's off to you my friend. Don't let the action of some ruin it for all. Thank you for your unknown friend story, it was an awesome one! Thanks Marc
Thanks for coming along, happy you enjoyed! I already took a look at your place and I see you have some great finds! I’ll be going back to watch your vids👍 I have another cabin exploration still to edit so look out for it! Thanks and see you again🍻
Howdy Marc- that’s a really nice find. Enjoyed the tour. It would be nice if that cabin could talk about who all stayed there. Thank you for sharing this. God bless you
My first time viewing your channel, & I must say, you were very respectful entering the cabin, but gave us viewers an opportunity to see how the interior looked. Thank You I look forward to seeing other videos on your channel Jeffrey
Welcome aboard! Thank you for the kind words, I do believe in leaving things as they were with little to no disturbance. If you like outdoor content you'll enjoy it here👍 Thanks again Jeffrey✌️
I worked for the MNR for years, check your map, the cabin loc might be marked. We left our camp unlocked, it had school fencing on the windows and a metal frame for the door with school fencing welded to it, which hung on 2 large hooks and was bolted at the bottom, the wrench hung on the door. We left a shotgun and a 22. there with fishing tackle. As teenagers we used to take the train up and walk in 10 miles from Laforest(Mckees camp,Thor lk.....make a right turn. It was a good 4-6 hour drive up the pole line from Valcaron, it was a rough drive to go approx 60 miles. In the winter we would ski doo in from Burwash lakes. Thanks for the video.
That’s awesome! I love hearing these kinds of stories! Years ago I worked for one of the McKee’s. I have the back roads map book in my GPS and it wasn’t on there, perhaps topo does. Thanks for coming out Jedidiah✌️
That was a fun little find in the woods. I wonder how long its been abandoned for 🤔. Lexi looked like there was no way she was going in there if she had any say in it, lol! 👍
Oh wow that canoe is fantastic. A great find of that hatchet. oil lamps and nails for you shirt or hat. I would like to come across something like this. it would be fun to explore. lean on God
I guess when you have people from all over the world they don't really know how these cabins work. And that's where the silly comments come from. Although i think you explained it quite well so they should understand. Cool cabin.
That's exactly right! Also there is no way of knowing what type of individuals leave comments. It could be an adolescent for example! This past summer I did a revisit and camp out to this same cabin just out of curiosity on its condition and I cover some of the aspects of comments on it. You can see it here if you're interested. ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.htmlsi=aSKkwiFwG1hIEJnR Thanks for coming out Dave✌️
Hey you found a cool bachelor pad😂 What an interesting find.. Those pots and pans sure looked old but not super well used, I wonder if the cabin and trap line was only used a few times? Neat piece of history!
Maybe I should send him there for the summer Pete! Lol. It would be nice to see you again sometime. We should make time to have you come up for another visit. Good friends are always welcome.
nice vids you got here sir. . . new subscriber here. . .gotta watch vids on your channel when i find some time. . . watching from quezon city, philippines, 8:12PM, january 24, 2023
Many of these "abandoned" trappers cabins are anything but abandoned. Summer is off season for trapping. Anyone looking to explore these structures please keep in mind that the cabin may be the only thing saving the trappers life in the dead of winter. Please do not damage them or force open doors if they are secure.
I recently researched the cabin and discovered a new trapper has been issued this area. I spoke with him and indeed the cabin is abandoned. The new trapper has yet to see this cabin for himself. Thanks for coming along✌️
If I saw your video correctly, that Coleman lantern appeared to be a model 200. Made in Canada from 1951-1959. There will be a date code on the bottom, should have two sets of numbers, first is month, second is the year. If you happen to go back there, you might take day or so worth of canned food and leave it there. Might be a lifesaver for someone, great video.
I tend to agree with you. I have a similar lantern and its dated 1948. Rebuilding it will be a fun future video! Leaving food behind is a great idea! In the past I have left rice, pasta and tea in a Mason Jar in old cabins just in case! Thanks for stopping by and commenting✌️
always cool when you come across a find like this. Even more cool to explore it and leave it as you found it. I have even spent a night in an old Trap Line cabin once when we could not find a campsite.
Canoehound Adventures it never gets old checking out old places. It used to be a bit of a pastime for me exploring old logging camps for the early days. I never pass up checking out something old. I guess my wife has it made 🤣🤣🤫 See ya Dennis🍻
Hello you all doing good your way I hope so I seen you on RUclips I sub to your channel nice video beautiful place you got there I like the way you talk about what on this video have a beautiful day be safe thanks for sharing. 👍👍
Hey if you like old cabins in the woods click this link where I have a playlist dedicated to cabins ruclips.net/video/UO6l0xUeAzs/видео.html If you would like to see an updated video/revisit and overnight stay in the old cabin, see it ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.htmlsi=qgMm7T_2494ykq04
Those cabins are not abandoned those are there to be used as emergency shelter in case of somebody gets caught out in a bad snow storm or rain storm always be respectful and leave things the way you find them
I wonder what happened to the builder and trappers who used it? It would be nice if someone or a group could go in there and clean and sanitize the place to make it safe for use as an emergency shelter again. Maybe stock it with some MREs and first aid kit. Posdibly even a sealed box with plankets and supplies for a few days, like a life raft survival kit. Maybe an emergency radio and a solar power light and portable power for emergency uses. I would use the canoe just to keep it from rotting away unused. Also I would have oiled the lamps and the rod and reels, picked the buckets off the ground so they would not rot away, and if the old rubbish pile has old cans, I would have saved them from rotting maybe picking them up off the ground. I know you can not save it forever, but it would be nice to keep it useable as long as possible. Lol
I agree with you! Most likely that trapper lost interest and no one has taken the trap line over. It is in a very remote area, I'll let the cat out of the bag here. I have plans to return to the cabin this summer for an overnight stay, and clean up the place while I'm there. Not leaving food behind, that can be a problem as bears can smell that and they will bust in the place. Thanks for commenting✌️
I’m not knowledgeable on plant life but the entire area showed no signs of activity. No worn down foot path for example. Even the outhouse that I didn’t show was collapsed and had a ton of debris over it. If this cabin would be in use that outhouse would certainly of been repaired and maintained. Thanks for coming out and your interest LouB hope to see you again!
We were camped out on an island in Poshkokagan Lake (NW Ontario) on a fishing weekend and there was a cabin pretty much like this one with a big hole, maybe 3 feet across, punched in one wall. The owner turned up on the Sunday with a sheet of ply to repair it. "Vandalism?" we asked. "Nah, bear. He smashed his way in and got stuck halfway. Dead by the next time we came out. Shame, good size animal."
Yes these things do happen! If you noticed this cabin had 2 doors. That is more bear proofing, something I rarely see and I've been doing the outdoors thing all over Ontario/Quebec and a bit in Labrador. Bears are food driven and any smells are subject to investigation by bears! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, be safe out there✌
When they are not running the lines, traps are removed. Often cashes are made in the woods for when the trapper returns and resumes trapping. Thanks for stopping in and commenting👍
Exactly ...... im starting to think some people are not sure about proper state of ownership ...... if its not yours stay out ..... I happen to own a small rustic cabin im the mountains and I have found people in it trying to tell me when I get there that I need to prove it belongs to me lol I can't get over the gull of some people .... IF IT WAS INTENDED TO BE A OPEN WILDERNESS EMERGENCY CAMP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IT WOULD BE POSTED ON A MAP AND ALSO HAVE A SIGN FIXED ON IT FOR ALL TO READ..... so plz respect other peoples things.
Hi MG. Yes there are a lot of misconceptions on these trap line cabins. The comment section is full of them. One example is here in Ontario there are "warm up shacks" along certain snowmobile trails. Built by volunteers for snowmobilers. A cabin built far removed from any access with a tag declaring it to be a trap line cabin is just that! I have an upcoming video where I address some of the comments and misconception. Look out for it👍 Thanks for sharing your experience MG✌️
Lmao, you know I’m guilty of doing this myself. Old pot and pans are always carted away to camp/cottages. It seems like the natural thing to do 😆 Thanks for coming out👍
We have garbage pick up now so we dont need to have a trash heap. Whenevery one a child in the 60's we did have a trash heap and we burner everything that we could. We lived in a very rual area so i guess we were behind everyone else.
In response to your other comment, I'm guessing you missed the part where I read out the government permit nailed to the cabin listing it as a trap line cabin belonging to the registered trapper. This is not an emergency shelter. These cabins are not locked because they are built on crown land not private land. From my experience having friends though the years who trapped, the building materials are usually brought in by snow machines when lakes and rivers are frozen over. I take nothing but pictures and only leave foot prints. If you like cabin explorations I have a play list on it👍 Thanks for stopping in Jason✌️
Great video ! But it always blows my mind that you explorer guys , NEVER ....systematically check some typical hiding spots for valuables , old pistols/guns,gold. There’s key spots ,all that’s needed is knowledge and a peek .....
I got I little chuckle over your comment, and thank you in advance for commenting 👍 let me shed some light on this for you. I understand exactly what your saying. And I think it would apply more to a fancy house on the city perhaps. As for hunt camps trappers cabins etc... these places hold no valuables as they are temp shelters deep in the woods. A jar full of cash is pointless considering there is nowhere to spend it. As for guns, if they are left in these cabins they get ruined from rusting out being exposed to humidity. Also here in Canada, guns must be stored properly if left unattended. So leaving one behind is a federal offence, hand guns can only be brought to a licensed gun range. This cabin in particular although clearly abandoned is still registered to a licensed trapper, the contents still private property! I hope this sheds light for you, thanks for the interest and hope to see you again ✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors lol. Yes I understand the many nuances and factors . I used have a remote place in Alaska . Explaining an unlocked cabin , open to All ! With food and supplies for emergency / courtesy.....is a concept many urban people struggle with . Same with the fact that there actually may ? Be some respectable gun laws in America ? Was one of the things I loved about the bush !was having my NYC friends visit ! Great video
That is not an abandoned cabin. People move around where the animals go. Who ever built these or maintains the grass will be back. People can use them as a safe haven
Tsss! You're a pretty brave man! I don't trust anything abandoned, especially old cabins in the wild! They may be filled with traps to kill trespassers, or be a rattlesnakes hideout, a drug lab, or worse, they may contain dead bodies! With so many armed nutcases and drug fiends out there feeling entitled to mass shoot people for the craziest reasons, I would stay away from shacks like that! Thanks for sharing, anyway!
I hear what your saying! This cabin is very far removed from civilization and remote. The tag on the door confirmed my suspension about it. Besides, with an axe in my hands I was the most dangerous thing for miles around 🤣 Thanks for watching Ausiz, take care
@@OpenAirOutdoors Haha! Cool! Liked your answer! Just be safe please, especially when you're alone in the middle of nowhere in bear, lion, and wolf country!
You have absolutely no business entering this cabin or any other cabin in the bush. If you use any of the supplies inside, it's your responsibility to replace them ASAP
Wow yep hope no one come to my place to just go thou anything & everything you must have had a emergency to be nosey wow I come to my place to find you there u wouldnt think it's to kool
Jesus get a life. It’s an old abandoned cabin on crown land. It’s not locked because it’s there to be used by whoever needs it. He didn’t go through everything, he just shared what he saw. Get over yourself Harlan. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Take a hike somewhere else with your snooty comments and let the rest of us enjoy the video
These cabins are not "Abandoned". They are meant to be used at any moment, to save lives in the bush. If you use its resources, it is your duty to replenish them later.
Thats what he meant....read my comment above. we left a log book and a coffee can if people wanted to donate money....its so remote and hard to find that we only ever had two visitors that we knew of.
Is there anyway for some1 to begin locating these
@@seanpan6436 if the ministry is marking them they must keep a record somewhere.
@R G
Good idea. There's an old adage about when you use a resource, always leave it in a little better condition than that in which you found it. Great advice even unto this day ...
There is a way to find them. It requires calling the district MNR office and speak to an officer. No info online, at least for Ontario.
Marc, This is one of my all time favorite things to see and do in the bush. There is nothing so cool as coming across an old cabin, especially one that is unlocked so you can see inside. I have been in the bush of Quebec, Nova Scotia and BC over the years and have stumbled upon many such little cabins--some that I have fixed up a bit and stayed in. These are an essential survival shelter for lost hunters and woodspeople and they are a joy to discover! I often close my eyes at night and dream about a well-stocked little line-cabin, the type they build along cut lines in the bush in Canada's north where a lost scientist or trapper can get in and spend the night (they are often placed at specific intervals like every 10 or so miles). They are equipped with canned goods, firewood a few pots, matches, map and compass and directions to the nearest road or settlement. Very cool and this cabin reminds me of those. Thanks Marc for this tour--Bring us more!!
Yes I love these kinds of things! When I was a kid I used to explore the ruins of the logging days of a century ago and I would look for relics of the time. I have a line on another trapper's cabin, gonna try to get to it this summer. If you haven't seen them yet I have 2 more cabin explorations videos.
Thanks for hanging out Craig! Now I'm off to see a Brocken down Ford👍
as a trapper i can tell you i never trap in the same area every year im on a 6 yr rotation of my areas so just because im havnt been there for awhile doesnt mean i wont be back or my family!
Well I can say from my trapper friends no one out here does 6 year rotations! Those who do rotations do it within the trap line, which means the cabin is always in use. And also all trappers do the moose season and ice fishing season. Cabins in use are not left to rot away!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
@@OpenAirOutdoors I agree with your comment, most trappers only had certain amount of real-estate to run lines. You didn't want to be building 6 or 7 cabins. Most trappers would just rest an area(line or lines) for a few years if they had a drop in production. And it depends on the species some are fast while others are slow to repopulate an area.
@@OpenAirOutdoors yes because you and your fiends have no respect for wildlife and likely will kill anything that moves
@Dustin Spencer my family lived that way for many years & yes u can make a good living if ur any good at it back after the world war my dad & uncle did it along with guiding & did well at it.now a day who knows lol
It's cool to see a cabin in a good shape and people not stealing the stuff inside! Cool spot out in the woods also.
These areas I frequent are very remote, no trails or roads lead there so things remain as they are.
Thanks for coming out Beck🍻
Marc, very cool. Love bumping into old cabins/mines in the middle of nowhere. So much history. Thanks for that bud!
When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time exploring century old logging camps. Always had an interest in the history. Collected old artifacts along the way. I guess I still like the thrill of finding lost cabins!
Glad you enjoyed Tyler 🍻
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching Dave. I did a follow up camp out at the old cabin last summer. You can see it here if your interested ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.html
That was fantastic! Thanks for bringing us along.
Glad you enjoyed David! I got another exploration coming in the future. Not as exciting but still fun to do👍
Thanks for coming out✌️
Super cool find Marc! Thanks for taking the time to give us the grand tour! Appreciate it brother!
It was fun to investigate Doug!
Thanks brother 🍻
Thank you for the tour, Marc. it is always interesting to see stuff like this. Stay safe and stay cool
Glad you enjoyed my friend, see you soon Sean🍻
I've been waiting for this video. Pretty cool cabin tour. Nice older canoe. Little work and some cleaning the cabin would be in liveable shape. Darn mice make a mess of everything. Thanks for sharing brother 🤝
The cabin is certainly still usable, as for the mice it’s expected out in the woods like that.
Thanks Tracy 🍻
Great Shape!!
nice find, I like how informative you are.
Glad you enjoyed Coach, it was a cool find!
Thanks for stopping by 👍
Very cool thanks for sharing
And thank you for commenting my friend 🍻
Thank You SIR!!
Most welcome! Glad you enjoyed, take care be well✌️
Cool video
Thanks for checking it out✌️
The deserted cabin has pots and pans and cot!! Cool interesting find!
It was an unexpected find! I enjoyed showing it.
Thanks for commenting 👍
Nice find, like a step back in time.
It certainly was a bit of a time capsule and had fun investigating it!
Thanks for the visit👍
Just because the owner isn't present doesn't mean it's abandoned!
I had a very nice cabin decades ago that I was foolish enough to let others use.
I never knew any of these people, just left a note saying, "enjoy your stay, leave it as you found it for the next person."
For decades it was respected & well used. The pantry remained stocked, not with what I had put in it, but canned food & such other visitors traded.
Then in the early 1980s I started to notice a change. It started with all the firewood gone, all the food eaten, all the garbage left behind & little things missing.
I planned on spending a couple weeks there, doing minor repairs, restocking firewood and of course the pantry, blankets etc.
When I arrived I couldn't help but notice the door had been ripped off the hinges. The wood stove was gone, along with all my furniture, oil lamps, everything! Someone even stripped the hand milled lumber off the interior walls!
The well had the remains of a deer in it!
Completely disgusted, I returned home.
I went back a few years later and it was obvious that someone used dynamite to destroy what was left.
The cabin was only 20x20 but incredibly nice. The exterior walls were made of native rock. The interior was 1x10 knotty pine. A fireplace. A complete bathroom with a cast iron claw-foot tub. The cast iron wood burning stove in the kitchen area was beautiful!
All gone! What remained was the perimeter walls, about half the height they once were, the roof was in small chunks at least 100 feet in all directions. There was a crater in the center of the floor about five feet in diameter and 2-3 feet deep!
And THAT is why I've fenced off every property I've owned since and put up "NO TRESSPASSING" signs every few feet! Not that they do any good.
Seems that "most" people today don't respect others or the things others have worked for. It's really pathetic.
Your story is disheartening, I feel for you losing your cabin to vandals, no one should go through such a thing! Just to be clear, this is Crown Land and as a Canadian citizen I have every right to be there. The cabin is there under government permit to conduct business under federal legislation. I take nothing but pictures and only leave foot prints! Perhaps some day in the future someone will resurrect your old cabin and love it for what it is!
Be well be safe Ben✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors Looks like we are comparing apples to oranges. The laws between our two countries are quite different.
Looking back I should be thankful that my generosity endured for almost two decades before a small percentage decided to screw it up.
I remember as a kid when I'd come across a "no trespassing" sign, that was the end of my journey until I was somehow able to ask for permission to ignore the signs. I can't ever remember a time being told "NO!" after asking. As you implied... respect goes a long way in both directions.
Wouldn't it be great to have a time machine & go back to when most people were decent?
@@bendover4154 You nailed it with the respect, or lack of. The next generation has this notion of I want it I'll take it and I don't have to work for it mentality! I'm thinking we are both "wooden spoon" survivors, and I wouldn't change a thing.
Thanks again Ben🍻
@@OpenAirOutdoors This is going to sound crazy but my greatest regret wasn't losing the cabin, it was the loss of a visitor's log I had inside.
Guests would introduce themselves, write a few lines or sometimes pages describing their stay. All extremely positive.
One in particular wrote that the cabin actually saved his life. After returning from Vietnam, he was hungry, homeless and borderline insane, as many of us were. With no prospects, he seriously considered ending his own life when by accident or luck, he stumbled upon my cabin. Completely stocked with everything he needed. He remained until the food was almost gone but by then had a chance to get his head somewhat straight. He decided that he at least had to stick around long enough to replace what he used. And he did! He returned a few years later to stay a few days & tell the story. He was OK by then. The previous entry was merely his name, the dates he stayed and a brief "thank you!"
Those of us who were fortunate enough to come home all brought back our demons. So yeah, I get it. I can't say I've made friends with mine but we've managed to coexist together since.
Anyway, above all I wish I had that book. The cabin can be replaced, the logbook can't.
I have seen many of these log books in cabins all over the far north. I always took the time to read the entries. Sometimes they were not guests but diaries of sorts, describing fishing and hunting incidents. I always put in my own entries. I understand the loss of such book. It gave you a direct connection to real people with real joys and turbulences. You were proud to have a safe haven for any stranger. I know this because you describe them as "guests" You are not crazy, you just cared! Bravo, my hat's off to you my friend. Don't let the action of some ruin it for all. Thank you for your unknown friend story, it was an awesome one!
Thanks
Marc
Great video...enjoyed it
I’m happy you did! I just wish those walls could talk!
Thanks so much for coming out✌️
Very nice find! Lots left in there. Thanks for sharing really enjoyed it. 😀👍
Thanks for coming along, happy you enjoyed! I already took a look at your place and I see you have some great finds! I’ll be going back to watch your vids👍 I have another cabin exploration still to edit so look out for it!
Thanks and see you again🍻
I love to see old cabin, in this remout area.👍👍😀
I have 2 more cabin videos in my play list if you love this type of stuff!
Have fun👍
More than good thank you.
Thanks for watching on commenting John✌️
Very interesting!!!
It was a cool find!
Thanks for watching✌️
I'm glad he didn't cut his face; I can not imagine why the hatchet. Interesting video.
The axe is essential in order to walk through the Boreal forest. Much like a machete for the jungle.
Been There! For Ever
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Thanks Arturo!✌️
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Howdy Marc- that’s a really nice find. Enjoyed the tour. It would be nice if that cabin could talk about who all stayed there. Thank you for sharing this. God bless you
Absolutely would be great to here the stories, I bet there were some good moose hunts as well!
Thanks for coming along Paul, take care out there👍
My first time viewing your channel, & I must say, you were very respectful entering the cabin, but gave us viewers an opportunity to see how the interior looked.
Thank You
I look forward to seeing other videos on your channel
Jeffrey
Welcome aboard! Thank you for the kind words, I do believe in leaving things as they were with little to no disturbance. If you like outdoor content you'll enjoy it here👍
Thanks again Jeffrey✌️
Good morning Marc and Lexi, looking forward to the investigation, quite late here in Melbourne so bedtime soon for me, Cheers, Paul
Are you well rested now Paul 😆
Thanks again 🍻
I worked for the MNR for years, check your map, the cabin loc might be marked. We left our camp unlocked, it had school fencing on the windows and a metal frame for the door with school fencing welded to it, which hung on 2 large hooks and was bolted at the bottom, the wrench hung on the door. We left a shotgun and a 22. there with fishing tackle. As teenagers we used to take the train up and walk in 10 miles from Laforest(Mckees camp,Thor lk.....make a right turn. It was a good 4-6 hour drive up the pole line from Valcaron, it was a rough drive to go approx 60 miles. In the winter we would ski doo in from Burwash lakes. Thanks for the video.
That’s awesome! I love hearing these kinds of stories! Years ago I worked for one of the McKee’s. I have the back roads map book in my GPS and it wasn’t on there, perhaps topo does.
Thanks for coming out Jedidiah✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors Its a small world lol.
Cool find! Some great history there, Walters axe I believe we’re Canadian made.
Bytor Snowdog yes they were made in Quebec. Thanks for hanging out Snowdog, hope to see you again 👍
Love this! New subscriber!
Thanks so much Candace much appreciated, have fun looking around and I’ll see you on the next one👍
Very very Beautiful
Northern Ontario certainly is a beautiful place to be in! Thanks so much for stopping in✌️
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That was a fun little find in the woods. I wonder how long its been abandoned for 🤔. Lexi looked like there was no way she was going in there if she had any say in it, lol! 👍
It was certainly unexpected! Lexy is just not as adventurous as I am 😂
Glad you enjoyed Amy✌️
Oh wow that canoe is fantastic. A great find of that hatchet. oil lamps and nails for you shirt or hat. I would like to come across something like this. it would be fun to explore. lean on God
These old cabins are a real treat to explore, I can just imagine the stories they could tell!
Thank you so much Karen for coming out👍
I guess when you have people from all over the world they don't really know how these cabins work. And that's where the silly comments come from. Although i think you explained it quite well so they should understand. Cool cabin.
That's exactly right! Also there is no way of knowing what type of individuals leave comments. It could be an adolescent for example! This past summer I did a revisit and camp out to this same cabin just out of curiosity on its condition and I cover some of the aspects of comments on it. You can see it here if you're interested.
ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.htmlsi=aSKkwiFwG1hIEJnR
Thanks for coming out Dave✌️
Hey you found a cool bachelor pad😂 What an interesting find.. Those pots and pans sure looked old but not super well used, I wonder if the cabin and trap line was only used a few times? Neat piece of history!
Bachelor pad 🤣
Judging by the trash pile over a bank it was in use for many years. But fell out of use for many years now!
Glad you enjoyed Pete🍻
Maybe I should send him there for the summer Pete! Lol. It would be nice to see you again sometime. We should make time to have you come up for another visit. Good friends are always welcome.
@@vickyleriche3800 that sounds great Vicky! I'd love to stop by and say hello to you folks again. Hopefully this summer it will work out some time!
nice vids you got here sir. . . new subscriber here. . .gotta watch vids on your channel when i find some time. . . watching from quezon city, philippines, 8:12PM, january 24, 2023
Welcome aboard! Thanks and enjoy your stay!✌️
Many of these "abandoned" trappers cabins are anything but abandoned. Summer is off season for trapping. Anyone looking to explore these structures please keep in mind that the cabin may be the only thing saving the trappers life in the dead of winter. Please do not damage them or force open doors if they are secure.
I recently researched the cabin and discovered a new trapper has been issued this area. I spoke with him and indeed the cabin is abandoned. The new trapper has yet to see this cabin for himself.
Thanks for coming along✌️
If I saw your video correctly, that Coleman lantern appeared to be a model 200. Made in Canada from 1951-1959. There will be a date code on the bottom, should have two sets of numbers, first is month, second is the year. If you happen to go back there, you might take day or so worth of canned food and leave it there. Might be a lifesaver for someone, great video.
I tend to agree with you. I have a similar lantern and its dated 1948. Rebuilding it will be a fun future video! Leaving food behind is a great idea! In the past I have left rice, pasta and tea in a Mason Jar in old cabins just in case!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors don't forget to leave recreational marijuana and rolling papers and a bong
always cool when you come across a find like this. Even more cool to explore it and leave it as you found it. I have even spent a night in an old Trap Line cabin once when we could not find a campsite.
Canoehound Adventures it never gets old checking out old places. It used to be a bit of a pastime for me exploring old logging camps for the early days. I never pass up checking out something old. I guess my wife has it made 🤣🤣🤫
See ya Dennis🍻
Hello you all doing good your way I hope so I seen you on RUclips I sub to your channel nice video beautiful place you got there I like the way you talk about what on this video have a beautiful day be safe thanks for sharing. 👍👍
And thank you my friend it’s very appreciated and I’m happy you enjoyed!
I’ll be going over to see you as well👍
Thanks again and see you soon!
It’ looks like a cosy little place though
It would be once cleaned up! Thanks for coming along, see you again🍻
Hey if you like old cabins in the woods click this link where I have a playlist dedicated to cabins
ruclips.net/video/UO6l0xUeAzs/видео.html
If you would like to see an updated video/revisit and overnight stay in the old cabin, see it ruclips.net/video/mCyuMT3kCv4/видео.htmlsi=qgMm7T_2494ykq04
Those cabins are not abandoned those are there to be used as emergency shelter in case of somebody gets caught out in a bad snow storm or rain storm always be respectful and leave things the way you find them
What do you consider old boss man 😂 lol love the videos
I'll never tell HAHA!
Thanks for hanging out Keeley✌️
Yep we always kept our trapline cabin unlocked to just in case someone needed shelter.
That’s the way it should be! Good for you for doing so👍
Thanks for commenting hope to see you again✌️
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I wonder what happened to the builder and trappers who used it? It would be nice if someone or a group could go in there and clean and sanitize the place to make it safe for use as an emergency shelter again.
Maybe stock it with some MREs and first aid kit. Posdibly even a sealed box with plankets and supplies for a few days, like a life raft survival kit. Maybe an emergency radio and a solar power light and portable power for emergency uses.
I would use the canoe just to keep it from rotting away unused. Also I would have oiled the lamps and the rod and reels, picked the buckets off the ground so they would not rot away, and if the old rubbish pile has old cans, I would have saved them from rotting maybe picking them up off the ground. I know you can not save it forever, but it would be nice to keep it useable as long as possible. Lol
I agree with you! Most likely that trapper lost interest and no one has taken the trap line over. It is in a very remote area, I'll let the cat out of the bag here. I have plans to return to the cabin this summer for an overnight stay, and clean up the place while I'm there. Not leaving food behind, that can be a problem as bears can smell that and they will bust in the place.
Thanks for commenting✌️
Trail up from the lake just has annual plants and appears to be maintained.
I’m not knowledgeable on plant life but the entire area showed no signs of activity. No worn down foot path for example. Even the outhouse that I didn’t show was collapsed and had a ton of debris over it. If this cabin would be in use that outhouse would certainly of been repaired and maintained. Thanks for coming out and your interest LouB hope to see you again!
I LOVE IT ,THAT IS VERY COOL WOW ,WOW !THIS IS FOR SALE !!!@
No unfortunately it cant't be purchased. It is built on crown land by permit only.
Thanks for coming out and commenting✌️
And where is that is loucated? In Alask?
No sir, I'm in Northeastern Ontario✌️
Lol ... even the dog doesn't want to go in.
This channel is creepy ghosts dead bodies free 😂
Thanks for checking it out✌️
We were camped out on an island in Poshkokagan Lake (NW Ontario) on a fishing weekend and there was a cabin pretty much like this one with a big hole, maybe 3 feet across, punched in one wall.
The owner turned up on the Sunday with a sheet of ply to repair it.
"Vandalism?" we asked.
"Nah, bear. He smashed his way in and got stuck halfway. Dead by the next time we came out. Shame, good size animal."
Yes these things do happen! If you noticed this cabin had 2 doors. That is more bear proofing, something I rarely see and I've been doing the outdoors thing all over Ontario/Quebec and a bit in Labrador. Bears are food driven and any smells are subject to investigation by bears!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, be safe out there✌
Wonder where all the traps are?
When they are not running the lines, traps are removed. Often cashes are made in the woods for when the trapper returns and resumes trapping.
Thanks for stopping in and commenting👍
Exactly ...... im starting to think some people are not sure about proper state of ownership ...... if its not yours stay out ..... I happen to own a small rustic cabin im the mountains and I have found people in it trying to tell me when I get there that I need to prove it belongs to me lol I can't get over the gull of some people .... IF IT WAS INTENDED TO BE A OPEN WILDERNESS EMERGENCY CAMP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IT WOULD BE POSTED ON A MAP AND ALSO HAVE A SIGN FIXED ON IT FOR ALL TO READ..... so plz respect other peoples things.
Hi MG. Yes there are a lot of misconceptions on these trap line cabins. The comment section is full of them. One example is here in Ontario there are "warm up shacks" along certain snowmobile trails. Built by volunteers for snowmobilers. A cabin built far removed from any access with a tag declaring it to be a trap line cabin is just that! I have an upcoming
video where I address some of the comments and misconception. Look out for it👍
Thanks for sharing your experience MG✌️
How many dang pots and pans does a trapper need ?!
Lmao, you know I’m guilty of doing this myself. Old pot and pans are always carted away to camp/cottages. It seems like the natural thing to do 😆
Thanks for coming out👍
We have garbage pick up now so we dont need to have a trash heap. Whenevery one a child in the 60's we did have a trash heap and we burner everything that we could. We lived in a very rual area so i guess we were behind everyone else.
Typically in these back woods cabins whatever can burn goes into the wood stove. The trash is tin and glass products.
Thanks for coming out Sandy
I also wonder how did they get the materials out there to build that maybe it was brought in by helicopter All the lumber and windows to build it????
In response to your other comment, I'm guessing you missed the part where I read out the government permit nailed to the cabin listing it as a trap line cabin belonging to the registered trapper. This is not an emergency shelter. These cabins are not locked because they are built on crown land not private land. From my experience having friends though the years who trapped, the building materials are usually brought in by snow machines when lakes and rivers are frozen over. I take nothing but pictures and only leave foot prints.
If you like cabin explorations I have a play list on it👍
Thanks for stopping in Jason✌️
Old WOOD STOVE!!
Old Cooking Pans
The gas can on the dog house hadnt been there long. It had spider webs all over it from when it was inside.
The forest is abundant with spiders.
Definition of abandoned in 2020 is nobodys home, will be interesting to see that same logic used in towns when people are on vacation👍🏻
😆 I must agree! I’m thinking once travel is allowed again there’s going to be ghost cities! 😆
Thanks for commenting ✌️
Be a totally different place at night
Yes probably real creepy!
Thanks for watching ✌️
the cabin is obviously used
The out house that I didn't show was collapsed and completely covered with years of tree debris. A true sign that the cabin fell out of use years ago.
@@OpenAirOutdoors it is not abandoned
Great video ! But it always blows my mind that you explorer guys , NEVER ....systematically check some typical hiding spots for valuables , old pistols/guns,gold. There’s key spots ,all that’s needed is knowledge and a peek .....
I got I little chuckle over your comment, and thank you in advance for commenting 👍 let me shed some light on this for you. I understand exactly what your saying. And I think it would apply more to a fancy house on the city perhaps. As for hunt camps trappers cabins etc... these places hold no valuables as they are temp shelters deep in the woods. A jar full of cash is pointless considering there is nowhere to spend it. As for guns, if they are left in these cabins they get ruined from rusting out being exposed to humidity. Also here in Canada, guns must be stored properly if left unattended. So leaving one behind is a federal offence, hand guns can only be brought to a licensed gun range. This cabin in particular although clearly abandoned is still registered to a licensed trapper, the contents still private property!
I hope this sheds light for you, thanks for the interest and hope to see you again ✌️
@@OpenAirOutdoors lol. Yes I understand the many nuances and factors . I used have a remote place in Alaska . Explaining an unlocked cabin , open to All ! With food and supplies for emergency / courtesy.....is a concept many urban people struggle with . Same with the fact that there actually may ? Be some respectable gun laws in America ? Was one of the things I loved about the bush !was having my NYC friends visit ! Great video
That is not an abandoned cabin. People move around where the animals go. Who ever built these or maintains the grass will be back. People can use them as a safe haven
There are no nomadic people in Ontario
That PVC pipe isn't old
Difficult to determine the age of PVC, but it has been in use in North America since 1949
Tsss! You're a pretty brave man! I don't trust anything abandoned, especially old cabins in the wild! They may be filled with traps to kill trespassers, or be a rattlesnakes hideout, a drug lab, or worse, they may contain dead bodies! With so many armed nutcases and drug fiends out there feeling entitled to mass shoot people for the craziest reasons, I would stay away from shacks like that! Thanks for sharing, anyway!
I hear what your saying! This cabin is very far removed from civilization and remote. The tag on the door confirmed my suspension about it. Besides, with an axe in my hands I was the most dangerous thing for miles around 🤣
Thanks for watching Ausiz, take care
@@OpenAirOutdoors Haha! Cool! Liked your answer! Just be safe please, especially when you're alone in the middle of nowhere in bear, lion, and wolf country!
Breaking and entering you need to be arrested
It's not private property. It's not private land.
I see a house
In many countries it would be!!!
Thanks for hanging out Thomas✌️
Plus your leaving your finger prints every where
Not sure what that means but thanks for commenting just the same
You have absolutely no business entering this cabin or any other cabin in the bush. If you use any of the supplies inside, it's your responsibility to replace them ASAP
Actually I have every right to do so
Wow yep hope no one come to my place to just go thou anything & everything you must have had a emergency to be nosey wow I come to my place to find you there u wouldnt think it's to kool
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Jesus get a life. It’s an old abandoned cabin on crown land. It’s not locked because it’s there to be used by whoever needs it. He didn’t go through everything, he just shared what he saw. Get over yourself Harlan. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Take a hike somewhere else with your snooty comments and let the rest of us enjoy the video
It would be a good cabin for