Camping in the Winter Woods: Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods

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Elmer Russell Gregor. Camping in the Winter Woods: Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods

Camping in the Winter Woods: Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods

Table of Contents

ILLUSTRATIONS

I. INTO THE WILDERNESS

II. A WILD RIDE

III. BEES AND WILDCATS

IV. A DEER HUNT

V. A FOREST FIRE

VI. AN INTERESTING AFTERNOON

VII. A VISIT TO THE BEAVERS

VIII. A BULL MOOSE AND A NARROW ESCAPE

IX. FISHING THROUGH THE ICE

X. WINTER SETTLES DOWN

XI. AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR

XII. LOST!

XIII. ON THE TRAP LINE WITH BILL

XIV. A LYNX MAKES TROUBLE

XV. BILL CAPTURES A PRIZE

XVI. A VISITOR

XVII. CHRISTMAS AT THE CABIN

XVIII. AN ENCOUNTER WITH WILD DOGS

XIX. AN INDIAN CAVE AND ITS OCCUPANTS

XX. A FIGHT ON THE ICE

XXI. SPRING AND ITS SPORTS

XXII. TREED!

XXIII. OFF TO THE LUMBER CAMP

XXIV. A DARING RESCUE

XXV. CALLED HOME

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Elmer Russell Gregor

Published by Good Press, 2021

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While Ben and his friend unhitched the horses, and busied themselves with unloading the wagon, the boys wandered about examining the cozy log cabin, which was the first one they had ever seen.

It was of generous proportions, and was built entirely of great peeled logs, laid one on top of the other. The spaces between them had been closed with pine slabs sealed over with mud. The roof was made of split logs scooped out in the style of troughs and placed side by side, with another slab over each two where they came together, scooped side down. On top of them was piled earth and moss, which gave the appearance of a sod roof. The house contained but one large room, in which was a door and three good-sized windows. At the back of this room were four bunks, two on either side, built one above the other. They were of large dimensions, and would each accommodate two persons comfortably. These bunks were filled with the tips of balsam boughs to a considerable depth, and over this improvised mattress was spread, first, a piece of heavy tarpaulin, and then, on top of this, several heavy blankets. In the front part of the room was a small cook-stove, on which several pots were simmering. Along one side of this combination living, sleeping, and dining room was a home-made bookcase of unpeeled logs, whose shelves held many old and entertaining volumes, mostly of adventure. On the other side were racks and hooks for clothes and accouterments. In one corner a pantry was built for dishes and cooking accessories. Midway between the hard earth floor and the roof-peak, poles were laid crosswise of the room, thus forming a sort of overhead attic for the storing of additional baggage. A pine table covered with red oil-cloth did service for reading, writing, and dining; and home-made three-legged stools served as chairs.

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