Your Scribe is aware of a book titled, "The Wisdom of Crowds." Its point is that much valuable information and useful decisions are generated through the contributions of large numbers of people.

The writer had the reach of the Internet in mind when he came up with this theory.

In my case, if I wanted to figure out how to get a woodsman to selectively cut trees on my property, it would be good to ask readers if they have suggestions. (So far, not a tree has fallen, even after beseeching Kevin the Well Digger over the weekend).

But enough of that. Above is a photo sent by a reader, Nancy, who has a cabin in the Phillips area.

I am thrilled she sent it, and that she wrote a few words about her experience. If more people send photos and their stories to Cabin Country, we'd learn more about camp owners and tips to make the seasons better.

Here is what Nancy wrote:

"This is a picture taken last May. We have been going to the camp for exactly one year. We inherited it from my husband's uncle. We love going and just doing nothing or everything...no phones, really...can't get a signal there, no electricity (have a generator for working on camp, but isn't used for anything else.) No running water...that is a challenge, but we have a spring nearby that we haul from and it is all we need. I read mostly, my husband gets to see his Aunt down the road and we cook on a glorious wood cookstove that we found beside the road in Farmington for $150.00!!! It is in Phillips on a long dirt road about two miles from the Sandy River...we have had moose, bobcats and deer visit us already this spring and the wildflowers are incredible!!! As you can tell, we love it and hope to stay there all summer and fall once we retire. Looking forward to seeing other folks' camps. "

Thank you, Nancy!

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