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My Cabin in Northern Canada A remote cabin in Northern Canada, away from crowds, wrapped in silence, surrounded by wild nature.

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Happy Thanksgiving from My Cabin in Northern Canada to wherever in the world your happy place may be. 🍂🧡
10/11/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from My Cabin in Northern Canada to wherever in the world your happy place may be. 🍂🧡

Rainy October morning at the cabin…
10/10/2026

Rainy October morning at the cabin…

10/09/2026

How many cords of firewood do you think are hiding under this tarp?

The tarp measures 16’ x 22’.

Take a guess in the comments! 👇

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Jaden Mills, Andy Attwater, Lisa Mclaurin, Peter Broderick...
10/07/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Jaden Mills, Andy Attwater, Lisa Mclaurin, Peter Broderick, Shane Dabrowski, Richard Morrissette, Scott Butt, David Moss, Ross Roberts, Kris Ledger, Chris Bernard, Jason Carter, Silverio Calisi, Lionel Joseph

10/04/2026

When we first encountered cluster flies, it was the fall after we built the cabin. We assumed they were simply some flies that had found their way inside through the openings, since the cabin wasn’t fully sealed yet.

We thought a few sticky traps would solve the problem.

😂😂😂

They did not.

Our neighbours eventually enlightened us: cluster flies are just a common part of life up North.

Despite our best efforts, the flies stayed with us for almost the entire winter and then came back the following fall. And the fall after that. And the fall after that…

So at some point, we stopped fighting them and accepted them as part of the cabin experience.

We even started calling them “cuddly flies” because they have a habit of staying very close together, often clustering by the dozens (or hundreds) in the same sunny spot.

Here are a few fun facts about them:

🪰 They don’t bite. Unlike mosquitoes and blackflies, cluster flies aren’t interested in your blood. They’re generally harmless to people.

🪰 They don’t actually want your food. They’re not attracted to garbage or your dinner. Adult cluster flies feed mainly on plant material, nectar and other liquids.

🪰 Their larvae have a rather unusual life. They develop underground and parasitize earthworms before eventually emerging as adult flies. Scientists believe some North American cluster flies may have followed the introduction of European earthworms, which provided them with a suitable host.

🪰 They spend winter in buildings. In late summer and fall, adult flies look for sheltered places to spend the winter, cracks in walls, attics, around windows, under siding and, apparently, our cabin.

🪰 They can disappear… and then suddenly reappear. They may remain hidden inside walls for months and become active again whenever the building warms up on a sunny winter day.

Which explains why you can think you’ve won the battle in November, only to find a bunch of them sunbathing on your windows in January.

🪰 They’re found across much of Canada. They’ve been recorded in numerous provinces and are particularly common in rural areas.

So: seal the cracks. Repair screens. Caulk around windows and doors. Screen vents. Vacuum them up. And try to prevent them from getting inside in the first place.

As for us?

After several years of sharing our cabin with them, we’ve apparently moved beyond pest control and into coexistence.

Every fall, when the cuddly flies return, we just say:

“Oh, you guys again.” 🙄

10/04/2026

We decided to take a different route to the cabin this time. It added about an hour to the drive, but it was absolutely worth it.

The road was so much more peaceful and picturesque, especially with the leaves at peak colour. Almost no transport trucks, very little traffic, and just a beautiful, relaxing drive through the fall scenery.

And then came the wildlife sightings.

I didn’t even have time to get my camera out when a fat black bear crossed the road and disappeared into the trees.

But this young bull moose was in no hurry. He stayed right where he was, completely unfazed when we turned around and came back for a quick video. Just relaxing in the sunshine and snacking on some delicious leaves.

Before he finally disappeared into the forest, I made sure to tell him, off camera, that he was a good boy. 😂

Guess what was delivered today?! 🔥🪵We’re officially ready for winter and -40°C temperatures. Bring it on! We asked the d...
10/02/2026

Guess what was delivered today?! 🔥🪵

We’re officially ready for winter and -40°C temperatures. Bring it on!

We asked the driver to back up as far as he could up our narrow, steep, winding lane or, if it was too much, just leave the load at the entrance on the logging road.

But this guy was ambitious! He somehow managed to back the truck all the way up and dropped the load right at the cabin.

Honestly, I have no idea how he did it, but we are SO grateful. He saved us hours and tons of work hauling all that firewood 100 metres uphill.

That’s the northern spirit! ❤️🌲

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a day to honour Survivors of residential schools and their...
09/30/2026

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a day to honour Survivors of residential schools and their families, remember the indigenous children who never came home, and take time to listen, learn and reflect.

Our cabin is located on N’Daki Menan, the traditional territory of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai. We feel incredibly fortunate to spend time on this beautiful land, and we’re mindful of the deep history and generations of people who have cared for it long before us.

🧡 Every Child Matters.

09/28/2026

How we moved an entire cabin… one load at a time.

The local Amish delivered all the lumber to the logging road. From there, we had to haul every 16-foot beam and board about 100 metres uphill, climbing nearly 20 metres over solid Canadian Shield rock to our future cabin site.

Using our old Tacoma and a homemade wheel setup, it took us several days just to move the lumber.

Then we spent the entire summer turning that pile of wood into our 22 × 18 ft cabin, complete with a loft and a 45° roof.

Still one of the hardest, and most rewarding, projects we've ever done.

We found this little burst of orange right in the middle of our logging road.A few fun facts about Orange Peel Fungus (A...
09/27/2026

We found this little burst of orange right in the middle of our logging road.

A few fun facts about Orange Peel Fungus (Aleuria aurantia):

🍊 It really does look like orange peel! Its bright orange, irregular cup shape is what gave it its name.

🍄 It’s edible! It’s considered edible, although it’s thin, fragile and not particularly flavourful. Some sources describe it as more useful for adding a splash of colour to a dish than for its culinary appeal.

💦 It’s a tiny spore-launching machine. The orange inner surface produces the spores, and disturbances, including raindrops, can help send them into the air.

🛣️ It likes disturbed ground. Logging roads, trails and exposed or disturbed soil are favourite places to find it, which explains why this one chose our logging road rather than the middle of the forest.

🔬 It isn’t really a “typical mushroom.” It’s an ascomycete, a type of fungus that produces its spores in microscopic sacs called asci.

The northern forest really does have the strangest things growing in unexpected places.

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