Cabin, Gentlemen's Weekend 2014

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Another trip resurrected. This year gentlemen's weekend ran from 16 October to 19 October. Again there is no story (which is not necessarily bad for a gentlemen's weekend), though there are captions on the photos. As usual I arrived early Thursday morning (after driving over night) and opened up the Cabin. This trip was of note for the shear number of guns, the standard cold and rainy weather, and Gary making it up for the first time.

16 October

Woodshed on arrival. Doug splitting wood. Woodshed cleaned out. Woodshed cleaned out (from the back). Ptarmigan(?) that hung around the Cabin until the full group of guys arrived. Doug, Jon, and Brian. Jon with his "gift" from Doug. The underwear Jon received as a gift (somewhat large). Jon and Doug sitting by the fire. Doug with smoked fish, Jon on his phone. Brian, Doug, and Jon at the range by the Cabin. Brian and Jon shooting near the Cabin. Brian, Jon, and Doug setting up targets. Jon napping already?

17 October

Doug and Andy clearing out some small trees. Doug and Andy figuring out how to not hit the Cabin with the tree. Tree down with no damage done. Jon overseeing the fire he wanted built. Piling mostly wet wood on the fire. Piling more wood on the fire. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with bottle rockets. Trying to light the fire with a flaming roll of toilet paper. Trying to light the fire with flaming roll of toilet paper. The fire actually lit? Gary throwing more gas onto the fire. At least the gas burned .... Ted and Gary shooting at the range near the Cabin. Doug, Gary, and Ted and the shooting range near the Cabin. Gary shooting his AR 15 at the range near the Cabin. Shooting at the rifle range. Shooting at the rifle range. Ted shooting at the rifle range. Arthur shooting at the rifle range. Gary shooting at the rifle range. Jon shooting at the rifle range. Jon shooting at the rifle range. Gary shooting at the rifle range. Gary shooting at the rifle range. Resetting targets at the rifle range. Pizza oven at the fire pit. Pizza oven at the fire pit. Standing around while the pizza cooked.

18 October

Woodshed filled with newly delivered wood. Woodshed filled with newly delivered wood (back view). Hauling fallen tree back to the Cabin. Gary hooking up tree to his Jeep. Jon ready to ride the tree back to the Cabin. Jon riding the tree back to the Cabin. Jon riding the tree back to the Cabin Jon riding the tree back to the Cabin. Hacking the tree. Mike DID chop all the way through! Chopping up the tree. Doug using a chain saw on the tree. Burning large pieces of the tree. Bill setting up a chimney for the fire. Chimney working well. Camp Atwood. Gary working on moving a log off our path while four wheeling. Gary trying to winch a tree off our path while four wheeling. Gary still trying to winch a tree off the road while four wheeling. Moving the tree with a pulley on the winch. Cops camp. At the Cops camp. One of the many roads we drove down while four wheeling. Dinner outside near the fire. Action shot of Bill slicing a pumpkin with a machete. Action shot of Bill slicing a pumpkin with a machete.

19 October

Jon cooking mountains of bacon. Artwork created by Andy (with a hatchet).