The woods they giveth, and the woods they will taketh away

It doesn't take long for nature to reclaim itself when humans are no longer around. Take this abandoned cabin in the forest out behind my back property. You can (and some friends have) virtually walk within feet of this cabin and not even realize it is there!

The critters also will taketh from the humans

Upon entering you can find many of the West Grey "chocolate" berries, along with porcupine quills littered on the floor indicating the residence of rabbits and porcupine visitors. The destroyed couch and bedding also confirms of the tenancy as well as other rodents. Birds have also taken refuge in the cross beams.

Perhaps the Human will taketh an item away also

This old stove pictured below could be salvaged and placed in my outbuilding (that's were all the toys and fixing' things are) for those cold winter nights and / or frying up a quick snack when the buddies come over? What are your thoughts?

Those were the days...

I'm surprised at how the elements have been kind to this signage. However, perhaps it's like our fathers used to tell us they don't make stuff like they used to. The $15 reward certainly catapults one back to a time long past.

History

So I did a little digging and my good old friend George, my neighbour of 75 years young gave me a brief edumacation (yes, I spelled that incorrectly on purpose). Turns out that the property belonged to his uncle Archie. Archie had a friend who loved fishing and would drop by Archie's place so he could fish on a small river that runs next to my property.

Archie's friend asked if he could build a cabin / weekend getaway on the property and thus the cabin was erected (circa 1950's? to be confirmed).

The cabin was used extensively over the years until the passing of Archie's pal. Unfortunately it would seem the family had no interest in maintaining the cabin and is now in the condition it is.