{"id":6187,"date":"2019-06-24T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stoccoroy.com\/blog\/?p=6187"},"modified":"2019-06-24T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T21:02:00","slug":"camp-du-nord-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stoccoroy.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/24\/camp-du-nord-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp du Nord II"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the week of June 16, we took our second trip to Camp du Nord<\/a>. (Our first visit<\/a> was the summer before Oliver was born.) It was a glorious way to kick off our summer. We were way up north, totally unplugged, and getting into a more natural rhythm (going to bed early, rising with the sun, getting dirty, washing in the lake, walking everywhere, etc.). We stayed in a platform cabin (“Deer”) which was perfect for us. Here’s the description from the website:<\/p>\n

Deer Platform Cabin 6<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Enjoy one of our \u00e2\u20ac\u0153off-the-grid\u00e2\u20ac\u009d eco-cabins. These newer cabins are simple, yet very comfortable. A screened porch with picnic table and stainless steel table make outdoor cooking a breeze. The sleeping room includes 2 elevated long twin over queen bunk beds. Nearby water spigot, showers, biffies, and refrigeration are available. Solar lanterns and all dishware and cooking utensils are provided.<\/p>\n

We stayed in a backpacking tent last time, and although we love tent camping, we found it challenging to manage for a full week with cooking, washing, bugs, and unpredictable weather. The cabin gave us more sheltered space without adding electricity and plumbing.<\/p>\n

Our pictures are in the gallery below, arranged roughly in chronological order. Note that we only took pictures of a few moments during the trip. Unpictured elements that we all remember fondly included, in no particular order:<\/p>\n