Dad Buying Cabin WAY UP IN the UP

I didn't know what the UP was, but it was clearly explained in the first post so that's OK. I hadn't heard of it.

Anyway.

Is he happy?

If he's happy living in the cabin then I think that's brilliant.

If I had full health, I'd love to do something like this. Only it wouldn't be in the woods, in a freezing cold place with snow. It would be in the desert :).

Is your main concern access when the road is inaccessible?

You'll be thanking your lucky stars you have a survival option when a solar flare ruins the electrical grid and all hell breaks loose.

He’s living the dream.

As a bonus, the training you’ll get in when you visit him will be incredible. The seasonal UP backroads are my favorite place in America to run.

Note: mosquitos can’t hang below ~6:50-6:40 pace

Your dad is fine. Sounds like a dream life.

You however, probably need to seek therapy

I read your entire post, and I can't even begin to figure out what the problem is. Your dad wants to live in a cabin, so he is going to live in a cabin. Wouldn't be my thing, but to each his own.

Sounds like a good place for a 20 miler. Park the car at the start of the private road and run to the cabin; run back the next day if you are training for an ultra. The silver lining could be good if the cloud doesn't smother you.

We've sunk so far into this era of media and 24/7 connectivity that people can't even grasp the fact that maybe some people just want to be alone.

Blacked wrote:

Has your mom cheated on her current husband yet? Can we get pics?

/thread.

SomeoneWhoKnows wrote:

A cabin in the woods far from any civilization.

This is where manifestos are written.

This. Of course he didn't write a manifesto before moving out there. When you talk to him make sure you ask if he's been "doing any writing lately?" and if he says yes, call the FBI

Xbabq wrote:

You basically just described my family cabin. I personally wouldnt want to stay there all winter but there are some who do.

Buying a cabin in the woods and spending your days surrounded by nature sounds better than being a single guy in his 50s just working and sitting around the house all the time tbh. Maybe just let him make his own choices?

Post of the day.

TAA wrote:

Hi Hardloper!

Hi, TAA!

Just for a little perspective, there are guys who pay guides north of $1,000/week to get to do what your dad is doing. Hunting and fishing 24/7. No need to talk to humans unless you want to. Add a dog or two and this would be heaven.

6/10

Not bad at all OP, nice amount of responses too.

Go up and visit him. Grab some trenary toast and coffee for breakfast. A pasty or two for supper. Enjoy the desolation and get off the dam internet

Does he have a bear? And a big ass beard - he needs that. Got gold? Got guns, check. Chainsaw? Solar panels, lots of them.

fisky wrote:

Just for a little perspective, there are guys who pay guides north of $1,000/week to get to do what your dad is doing. Hunting and fishing 24/7. No need to talk to humans unless you want to. Add a dog or two and this would be heaven.

Yeah add a few dogs. Then feed those ugly useless things to the nearest pack of mountain lions. Why would a dog make him happy? Maybe a dog run over by a steamroller would make him happy. You dog loving freak turd buttwipe.

Needledik wrote:

fisky wrote:

Just for a little perspective, there are guys who pay guides north of $1,000/week to get to do what your dad is doing. Hunting and fishing 24/7. No need to talk to humans unless you want to. Add a dog or two and this would be heaven.

Yeah add a few dogs. Then feed those ugly useless things to the nearest pack of mountain lions. Why would a dog make him happy? Maybe a dog run over by a steamroller would make him happy. You dog loving freak turd buttwipe.

Steamroller? How old are you that you think construction equipment is still powered by steam?

Hey, Mackinac wrote:

Do you live in the lower penninsula of Michigan,. If so, you are a troll.

How does he qualify as a troll other than living 'below the bridge'? I'm more curious about exactly where in the Upper Peninsula his dad's cabin is. There are plenty of really remote areas far from big towns.

Hardloper wrote:

Mugician wrote:

I am from California and my first thought on reading the title was "does he mean upper peninsula?" I cant speak for everybody else. Were you actually wondering? I feel like most people know what UP is.

I guess it's more well known than I thought. No one I meet ever knows what "the UP" is unless they're from Michigan or nearby

I've never been there, but heard of it plenty. It's often mentioned in media like Outside, and mountain biking sites, and also known among cross country skiers because it has two colleges in NCAA skiing.