As you can tell from the floorplan, the top floor is for sleeping and the bottom floor is for other activities. The cabin sleeps 12 in winter and 15 in summer comfortably, and this is the number to which reservations are limited on non-exclusive weekends. You can pack in more on exclusive weekends, but you do so at your own discomfort, and we strongly discourage it.
The cabin is hardly rustic: it has wood heat, a full kitchen, electricity
& lights, running water, a great dining table, couches and mattresses,
and an indoor chemical toilet.
SLEEPING
Bring a sleeping bag (and a sleeping pad if you would like to sleep outdoors on the deck or beach). There are enough clean mattresses for about a dozen folks. It can be quite cold in the cabin at night during the snow season. Pillows are not provided. Tents are unnecessary.GENERAL HANGING OUT
The living room has two couches, a CD player, a nice "comfy" chair, and a great small desk and chair for reading/studying/working. There are a slew of games and decks of cards too, and a few books. The cabin journals, dating back decades, are always a great read. In the warm season, the deck and the lakefront beach are great places to hang out.HEAT
The cabin is stocked with sufficient wood -- you needn't bring your own -- but you must bring more wood up from the basement for the next group of folks and chop more kindling as well. Please read the Cabin Use document for full details.EXTRA THINGS OF NOTE FOR COLD SEASON
There is are several lines strung for drying out wet gear above the wood-burning stove and a folding "shelved hanger thing" too. It can get pretty cold at night, so be prepared. There's plenty of room to store skis/snowshoes/etc. in the covered entryway of the front porch.
SPORTS STUFF
Bring whatever sports equipment you need (e.g. climbing gear, skis/skins, snowshoes, hiking boots, mountain bike, etc.). The cabin has its own canoe with two lifejackets and paddles as well as a swell set of horseshoes.PHONE SERVICE
The cabin has a phone (530.426.0413) Please use it only if really necessary. There is no answering machine or voice mail service, and it is sometimes difficult for people in the cabin to hear the ringer. When placing a call to the cabin, be sure to let the phone ring for a long time before you give up. Do not make any long distance calls from this phone that aren't collect or on a calling card. We will charge you the fees plus a whopping service charge should you break this rule....KITCHEN & COOKING
The cabin has a full working kitchen, including a refrigerator/freezer, stove, and a sink with running water.Cooking sets and utensils are unnecessary as the kitchen is fully stocked with anything you'd need: plates, bowls, cups, coffee filters and a pot, a small microwave, silverware, cooking pans and pots, etc. The cabin also has two large plastic bins to help with food storage (in addition to the cupboards). Only the tightly shut bins can be guaranteed mice-free. We haven't had a bad problem with mice in the cupboards recently, but it can happen.
WEATHER
Plan on any combination of hot/sunny, thunderstorm, snowy, or chilly/windy weather. The cabin is at 7000 feet elevation. See the weather links on the home page for updated weather information.
PETS
Pets are allowed, but please be sure to keep your pet(s) well-mannered and respect anyone with allergies on non-exclusive weekends. Also, please respect any requests regarding your pet(s) that might come from the neighbors. There are a few other cabins on Lake Mary, and it's imperative that we keep up good relations.FIRE HAZARDS
We are extremely nervous about the possibilty of the cabin somehow burning down due to negligence of a burning fire or candle. There are a few candlesticks in the cabin. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WITH CANDLES. DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED.NOISE
Please be mindful of neighbors in every way. We were taught that at the College, right? Remember your manners.
History
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