Cache Lake Country: Or, Life in the North Woods

by John J. Rowlands

Overview

The classic chronicle of life and self-reliance in the great Northern Forest, reissued for its many fans

 “Cache Lake Country is a gem for many reasons—a simple narrative, the ways in which it conveys the work-a-day joys and exertions of life in the wilderness, the woodscraft techniques it illustrates, and the slow and pleasurable way in which the soul of a serene man is revealed.” —The New York Times  

Over half a century ago, John Rowlands set out by canoe into the wilds of Canada to survey land for a timber company. After paddling alone for several days, he came upon "the lake of my boyhood dreams," which he named Cache Lake because there was stored the best that the north had to offer-timber for a cabin; fish, game, and berries to live on; and the peace and contentment he felt he could not live without. This is his story, containing both folklore and philosophy, with wisdom about the woods and the demand therein for inventiveness. It includes directions for making moccasins, stoves, shelters, outdoor ovens, canoes, and hundreds of other ingenious and useful gadgets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581574913
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	1,060,967
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John J. Rowlands had a varied career as a gold and silver prospector, miner, lumber scout, and newspaperman. He died in 1976.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Foreword 6

Cache Lake Portage to Contentment 9

January Long Nights and Deep Snows 28

February The Stars and the Silence 48

March Strong Winds in the Sugar Bush 67

April Thundering Ice and Black Water 88

May The Green Tide Flows North 109

June Soft Twilights and Fireflies 128

July The Moose Are in the Lakes 148

August Harvest of the Wilderness 170

September The Moon When the Birds Fly Away 191

October Frost on Scarlet Leaves 210

November Gray Skies and Cold Rains 230

December Blizzards and Wailing Winds 249

Woodcraft Index 271