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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:13pm
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Really enjoy this site and all the posts, suggestions and ideas. Thanks to all! I started on my camp in 2009 and have continued to work on it. This year reconstructed the sleeping shack, constructed a gas hut and partially completed the outdoor throne. Next year will see rain water collection/dist system, solar system some more walkways and final installation of docks. Will post some more pics later.
12x16 Sleeping shack
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Gas Shed
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Throne
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hattie
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:17pm
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Welcome to the forum Jim in NB!  Your place looks great. I especially love that wooden boardwalk you built. Can't wait to see more pictures.
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Rossman
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:22pm
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Real nice, the outdoor loo is great!!
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HoosierDad
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:29pm
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Great place. I really love shingle/shake siding on cabins.
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:34pm
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Jim in NB
I really like the shack. No property, (in my opinion) will ever top waterfront. I would like some details about the body of water. 
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:57pm
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Thanks for all the comments - got looking back at the pictures over the last five years and picked a few more to share. The main camp is 24x32 so a little larger than a cabin but built with the same kind of independent idealism. There are probably twice as many sq ft of deck/walkway as there are sq ft of building. I have always liked cedar shingles and they seem to fit really well into the natural environment and they are inexpensive if a little time consuming to put on - but always nice to have a project to play with eh? I have tried to build the place in nature rather than on it - maybe splitting hairs but I really dislike cutting trees and don't mind a few trees between the camp and the lake.
Clearing and burning fall 2009
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The main camp building
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Cottage grade pine at 25 cents a foot for the ceiling and homemade pine trim.
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Lots of glass and deck
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:05pm
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Some pictures that show a bit of how I have tried to keep it in rather than on nature ....
Looking down the end of the walkway (staggerway) to the lake
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The view of the place off the lake
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Aerial shot - hated to cut as many trees as I did
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My three goldens - always laughing at me working away while they relax
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gersus
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:56am
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Wow! that is AWESOME!!!!
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hattie
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2013 11:44pm
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Even your dogs think you have done a great job!! 
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creeky
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:18am
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nice place Jim.
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Buggy
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# Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:07am
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Jim,
Great place!!! What kind of fishing on the lake? I am assuming no motors on the lake? How do you get around on it...canoe, row boat, etc.?
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 05:26am
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The lake is about 30 acres - max width is about 180 yards and it is about 1000 yards long. The cottage I grew up with was on Lake Huron and the many lakes I have spent time on across Canada none were so small. I was surprised at how easy the adjustment was though. These small lakes have their own unique charms. As far as watercraft - my favourite is the canoe although I have a couple of kayaks, a punt for fishing off (electric motor) and bought a 10' sailboat which I hope to learn to sail on. Surprisingly this lake gets some good winds going down the length of it - up in the hills in southern New Brunswick. The lake has brook trout - some were stocked a few years ago but there is also a run of sea trout in the beginning of May. There are a tonne of various minnows, leaches and for NB, giant bullfrogs - they can make a helleva racket in the spring! The lake is deep - I haven't had the depth finder out to make a good map yet but know there are places well over 20' deep - and close to shore! At the end of my dock (16') on the shallow side of the lake the water is 8' deep on the other side within 10' of shore well over 15' deep. There are three other existing camps on the lake and seven other lots. I spend over 100 days and usually have the place to myself - know that won't last but I am enjoying it while I can. The lake has loons although I have yet to see any young being produced - love to hear the loons in the morning. Amazing how each piece of water has it's own unique charms eh? The air photo attached is an older one and I have put a dot where my place is located
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Rascal
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2013 09:33pm
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Wow! Beautiful!! I have been working at moving to either NS or NB. Are there still beautiful quiet places there that I could live & still commute to a job? Not afraid of remote. Beautiful dogs!
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 20 May 2014 12:15pm
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Rascal
Lots of affordable places here. My cottage is about 25 minutes from SJ - little over an acre and cost 20,000. Bought 5 acres of ocean front on Deer Island (about an hour from Saint John) and it cost 50,000. If you don't want waterfront it can be alot cheaper but at those prices why not waterfront eh? Pace of life here is alot different than the Prairies though .... if you can't put it off until next year no sense doing it today! And of course winters - we get lots more snow but I think the coldest it has been here in 20+ years has been around -30 and that is the night time low! We moved here 22 years ago from Saskatchewan and it was the best move ever! (other than leaving Southern Ontario 36 years ago!)
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Rascal
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# Posted: 21 May 2014 12:25am
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That is interesting; leaving Southern Ont-I left TO in 89. I would move back to N Ont tomorrow. I love the ruggedness and bush. Tons of clean lakes...
I have been very active in sending out applications to NS & NB. I sure do want to move and settle somewhere peaceful.
Thanks for the input. Good to know there's hope. lol
Be well
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 21 May 2014 09:02am
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I left Kitchener in '78 for Sault Ste Marie (college) then to Wawa for five years. Northern Ontario is a fantastic spot. I would have never left there but permanent jobs were almost impossible to get in the early 80s. Still keep in touch with many of my friends from that part of my life. Then seven years working out of Prince Albert - I do not miss Prairie winters!! LOL! While I worked out west i travelled down here alot for work and immediately fell in love with it - it is smaller than N Ont or the west but you get used to that pretty quick. Hard place to get work though. All three of my kids are on the Prairies right now - two in Edmonton and one in Estevan! Good luck on your job search and keep well yourself!
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beachman
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# Posted: 21 May 2014 07:54pm
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Jim in NB, I moved to NB in '74 and people thought I was crazy. Never looked back and always loved it here. Very fortunate to make a good living here and love the outdoors. I found your spot and having lived in SJ a long time ago, I am familiar with the area. Very nice! I know what you mean about cutting trees. I am a bit of a "hugger" myself.
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:46pm
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NB is a pretty amazing place. No regrets whatsoever moving here! A good friend who I went to public and high school with also moved east - he is in Gagetown on the water. We both chuckle about all are friends (and family) who are still caught up in the rush of Southern Ontario!
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woodswoman
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# Posted: 22 Jul 2014 03:20pm
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Hey Jim! Outside the Fredericton area myself, with a 185 acre woodlot near Burtts Corner so I just thought I'd say hi! Your camp is absolutely gorgeous. There was a camp on our property, but it was in bad shape so we've decided to abandon it and build something new.
I've lived in NB most of my life, but have travelled extensively, and all over the world. I've gotta say, nothing beats the Maritimes! As you point out, the pace is relaxed, people are mostly friendly and you can buy land for peanuts. Enjoy the call of the loons!
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 4 May 2015 07:06am
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Lots of snow this winter - coming off the roof it knocked off the front railing this year - going to lift it back up and add some lag bolts thru the 4x4s & blocking - and going to shouvel the snow off the deck next year!
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TheCabinCalls
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# Posted: 5 May 2015 01:47pm
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At least it didn't fall off during a party...or it would have been on the news.
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WishingforCabin
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# Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:52pm
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Hi Jim,
Are you able to drive to your cabin in the winter? I've been thinking of building a small 16x16 cabin on one of the back lots for sale but wondering about access?
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Jebediah
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2017 07:21am - Edited by: Jebediah
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Nice place Jim, here in NS the loons don't sleep. Between the loons, peepers(I swear 3 breeding cycles) all the other frogs, the Barred owls(holy crap loud), coyotes, beavers and the early risers like eagles, crows and osprey I can't get any sleep lol...
The lakes here in NS are very shallow, I think you would be lucky to find anything deeper than 20' the lake I'm on is 12'max with a million rocks ,but that has its advantages as there is no boat traffic which keeps people from wanting to develop anything on this lake, there are only two cabins, perfect.
I spent 3-4 years in NB, worked part time as a guide, fishing/hunting, I worked for an outfitter close to the Big Potatoe. I also ran the Boxing club there when Joe Foley retired.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2017 08:26am
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Quoting: Jim in NB Lots of snow this winter - coming off the roof it knocked off the front railing this year
Jim, look into sno-guards/sno-jacks, they mount into the roof near the eaves end, will keep the snow from sliding off.
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:06pm
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Access in winter has been hit and miss. A bridge go damaged in the big rain of Sept '15 = since then the road has not been plowed in the winter. A lot of the people on the lake walk in - less than 2km down the Brittan Rd or about 3 km down the Cheyne. Getting to be a pretty good little community of the lake, lots of laughs and fun!
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:06pm
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Thanks for that - will look into them!
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