Mini Hike

Alaska Trip Tid-Bits - July 2, 2010
One day we decided to take a little walk across the field to check out the historic John Springer Cabin. It's kind of sad because it has completely caved in. It used to be a fun place to play... I remember going in there when I was younger and looking for old stuff like tin cans and jars and even an old newspaper from "back in the day".

The grass was so tall that Brooks couldn't even walk in it without it tickling his nose!

Now there's a lot of barbed wire around it to keep people out... and with all the old rotten wood and rusty nails, it's really not a place you want to enter. Although Mike tried and almost fell into a bottomless pit never to be heard from again. There really is only one beam that's upright... complete with a swastika plastered on it.

So after a quick look around, we were done with the cabin. But, I did want to venture into the woods to find another old cabin that we used to go to. But after we went 25 feet beyond the tree line, the mosquitos were so bad and swarming around poor little Brooks... they just love that sweet baby blood... that we had to turn around and head back to the house.


Mike, after his glimpse at death... or at least a slight injury.