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True North Cabin 1960s cabin located outside of Copper Harbor, MI
⇞ Minutes from hiking, biking, and nestled into t

26/06/2021

Interrupting your scroll to bring you last night’s final sunset moments on Lake Superior 💙

Watch for immediate relaxation vibes. 💆🏼‍♂️🧘🏻‍♀️

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21/06/2021

It’s happening! 🙌🏼

Phase 1 of the deck furniture build out was underway this weekend! 😍 We were on the crunchiest of time crunches. With only a few hours between making the drive to Duluth and back, then figuring out how to put these delightful Lollygagger chairs together, we were racing the check-in clock! 😍

Luckily, these chairs are everything we hoped for! Sturdy, made to last (out of recycled materials), and they look brilliant on the Trexy deck (if you are just tuning in, that’s sexy and Trex combined 😉). 🙌🏼

Stay tuned for phase 2..... 🎉 and peep our story for some of the build highlights!

17/06/2021

We’re still a few days before the solstice, ☀️but the weather has been SO BEAUTIFUL in the Keweenaw that we’re just going to call it right now. It’s summer. 🔥

Now let that lovely Lake Superior goodness wash over just like the wave 🌊 that Hans () captures in this photo! 🤩

13/06/2021

You say there are bugs in the Keweenaw in June?! Huh, didn’t see any in here.... 🙃🤣

Yeah, it’s true. 😬 The bugs can be quite a situation on Lake Superior from June to about mid July - give or take.

These are the days when you say, “Ew gross, I would never use deet. It’s so dangerous and bad for your body..” 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

⏱ 30 Minutes later... “How bad would it be if I bathed in this stuff?!” 😆

In the meantime, the days are so bright and beautiful, the temps are rising and there is so much green and flowers everywhere! The best part? The Big Lake starts to look like the Caribbean. 🌴 Someone pass the pina coladas! 🧉

06/06/2021

It’s a tiny little entryway but there’s a pot of liquid gold at the end. 🌊🌈🙌🏼

We fit a lot into this hallway space. The shoe cubby, a coat rack, and three separate offshoots before the windows and porch treat ya to epic views of Lake Superior. 🤩

One doorway leads to the bedroom, one to the bathroom, and another to the kitchen. The lantern 🕯 helps with cabiny feels but also provides a light source just in case the wicked winds coming off of the gitchie gumee kick the power out for a bit.

It’s pretty cool how this central lane, albeit a tight squeeze, welcomes you into the cabin with this view that never, ever gets old. 💙

04/06/2021

Have you experienced a time
machine?! 🤓📸

We have tried multiple times to create a renovation book for the cabin. In my mind the mythical photo book includes amazing before and after photos and would be a great way to share the nitty gritty (and dusty) work! The two-year, all consuming, weekend warrior remodel already feels like a lifetime away.

Turns out, when you’re working full time AND working on more cabin remodels, ya ain’t got time for thinking through and planning a photobook.

Enter ! This digital photo frame was the easiest piece of tech that we’ve set up in awhile. Within 5 minutes, we were transported right back THERE. 📍

We were reliving the moments of laying tile, replacing the deck, and re-envisioning the master bedroom. It’s fun to watch the progress unfold in a compressed renovation project timeline. We are so thrilled to be able to share these moments with guests as they ponder the space. We even added some of our favorite winter photos since our guests visit the Keweenaw when we don’t have 300 inches of ❄️❄️.

Thanks , for the walk down memory lane. Check out the link in our story for the deetz.

03/06/2021

These summery days are already flying by. 🤩

Thankfully guests are getting exactly what they need from their cabin stays —and we couldn’t be more excited!

From Vicki— 💙🙏🏻💙
“10 stars is actually what this cabin deserves as a rating- from the carefully selected reading material, to the musical options, the cutie little kitchen to whip up some delicious meals or a cup of hot brew in the am, to the decorative treasures and endless decks to enjoy all Lake Superior has to offer.

The weather changes don’t affect you much- everything that comes along from thunderstorms and wind to sunrises and sunsets is comparable to sitting in the front seat of the best real life Imax theater, but lakeside. Bring a gps or maps, because cell service isn’t happening! There is so much to explore, we didn’t even get to half of what we planned on! We can’t wait to go back!”

25/05/2021

Welp... the secret is out! 🐻Even the wildlife is clamoring to get in for a weekend at the cabin!

Our recent guests had a bear on the cabin porch (‼️) probably because he/she was jealous of the beautiful bedroom that our lovely Yogi from occupies! 😂

All jokes aside, the guests had a boot from the porch taken by a black bear! ➡️ This is the first sighting we’ve had of bear at True North but we know they are nearby (and have been seen frequently in the area this year)!

While this 🐻 boot thief didn’t hang around (probably had a social event to get to and was missing a 🥾)... we always encourage guests not to interact with wildlife and we work hard to ensure food and trash items are collected and disposed of properly.

But really, who could blame this furry visitor from wanting to shack up here? 😍

14/05/2021

Friday Vibes. May so far feels like summer on Lake Superior ☀️🙌🏼

11/05/2021

What may look like your average might be something else.... 👀

Do you see it?

Yes, a splendid collection of drinking vessels and charcuterie boards for sure 😂 but did you notice the numbers on the ceiling?

Throughout the cabin ceiling boards there are all of these numbers in what looked like white chalk randomly placed. When we were remodeling I scrubbed and scrubbed the ceiling boards in, around, and over these chalk-like scribbles. As the cabin has transformed, and as we’ve studied the blueprints, our best guess is that these boards represented different parts of the build. Since the last owners were also DIYers, I have to imagine this numerical system made it much easier to reconstruct a kit cabin. Or maybe, it’s a secret code that once solved leads to a secret vein of copper in the Keweenaw... 🤫

Now the numbers have grown on us—they have their places and their own story. There are some 8s upstairs and you can go to sleep counting numbered boards or heck all of the boards. But I’ll be the first to admit, it’s never hard to fall asleep at the cabin. 💙

There ya go, your random 1960s Kit Cabin fact of the day. 😂7️⃣6️⃣6️⃣8️⃣8️⃣6️⃣6️⃣7️⃣

08/05/2021

There is something about sunlight and the way it stretches over the world each day to warm things up and give a little “hey there, how ya doin.”

Be the sunlight. 🌅

05/05/2021

Season 3 at True North kicks off next week. 🤩 Sounds like a reality TV show, right?

Well… it kind of is? 🤷‍♀️🤷🏼‍♂️ Four years ago we didn’t know this cabin existed and it blows our minds to think of all the amazing things that have happened since this beauty came into our lives. It seems like just yesterday that we rolled up for the first time on that twisty, turny State Highway M26 and took in the crazy beauty of the Lake Superior shore. 🌊

Now we’re up here at the tippy top of Michigan hatching all sorts of ways to make Keweenaw getaways even more awesome and partnering with friends and cool people along the way — because what’s a passion if you can’t share it with others?

✨Good things are coming. ✨

Thanks for being a big part of this journey with us — we are honored and encouraged that over 10K of you like listening in to the rumbles of the freighters, J’s dad jokes, and my ramblings.

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26/04/2021

Staying right here until spring and winter figure out their differences and learn to get along..... ❄️🌧🌦❄️❄️

24/04/2021

Can’t stop, won’t stop chasing the northern lights. 🤩

Yes, this is still Michigan. 💙🙌🏼

21/04/2021

Swipe ➡️ if you are ready for summer sunsets! 🙌🏼

We have big news for this summer—the deck experience of our dreams (and maybe even your dreams) is happppppppening! 🙌🏼

Two years ago, we were pulling nails out of cedar boards and planning how best to enjoy Lake Superior from this rocky perch. We’ve been plotting all of our favorite things for awhile and letmetellyou a good deck setup on Lake Superior needs to be well planned! You might not think it, but this amazing waterfront locale has its own challenges...

🌊 it’s winnnndy! Your average furniture won’t hang around.
🌊 we’ve got protective pine trees that sometimes over share their sap and needles.
🌊 we live for making our guest experience awesome so user-friendly, without a lot of fuss is a must...

We can’t wait to share the new setup! 🙌🏼💙

19/04/2021

A slow morning for us these days means one cup of coffee and out the door by 8:30 (and that’s on Sunday...). Maybe you’ve noticed our increased focus on the water therapy lately. 😂🙌🏼

It’s hard to slow down when we are SO EXCITED 🤩 with the crazy updates happening at . Building your dream spot to hang out on Lake Superior is a challenge and we are here for all of it.

The first big cabin renovation is 95% complete. If you haven’t hopped on over to our other page yet, I’ll do my best to tempt you by sharing some photos of the updates today. 💙

Even with the excitement on the shore, it’s a travesty not to stay and soak in more of this view on a flat lake day. Good thing our guests arrive in less than a month to really work the R&R. 👌🏼

09/04/2021

It’s almost Friday. 🙌🏼

05/04/2021

We are jamming into Monday as we slide back in front of these computers for a bit. 💃🏻🕺🏼

What are you spinning today? 🎸🥁

And if you hasn’t already, check out our cabin jams on Spotify—link in bio! 🎶

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Interrupting your scroll to bring you last night’s final sunset moments on Lake Superior 💙 Watch for immediate relaxation vibes. 💆🏼‍♂️🧘🏻‍♀️ Vid by @j_mak17

Can’t stop, won’t stop chasing the northern lights. 🤩 Yes, this is still Michigan. 💙🙌🏼

This little ditty isn’t quite Facebook horizontal-format friendly, but wanted to share our find here! 🤩 Through the power that is Instagram, we’ve made an epic discovery. 🤩 Anyone who has ever searched for something —heirloom, treasures, vintage, sacred.... this is for you. Fellow cabin enthusiast, Jennifer @pinecrest.point.aframe, while searching for vintage plans to build her new A-Frame messaged us out of the blue. “I think I found the original catalog with your cabin.” Mic drop. 🎤 After a flurry of messages, we confirmed—Plan #5 is our cabin! Turns out, there are 12 cabin plans that Western Wood advertised as vacation homes in the 1960s. 💙 We had searched a few years ago using every piece of information we could find on the blueprints. No luck. With a few modifications to our search, we found the catalog. 💙 and today it arrived. Tattered, well loved. Hopefully the original owner bought and built their cabin or maybe, it was a dream they let go. 😢 Either way, we are so very grateful to now have this piece of history that connects us even more to this incredible place. 🙌🏼💙 #cabinplans #cabinhistory #vintage #cabindesign #history #oldstuffiscool #truenorthcabin

A little sunrise magic from the cabin to inspire a new week and a new month. 💙

A little calm, a little pink sky, and a big ole wave breaking across the bow to remind you that you are strong and can survive any storm. 🙏🏻 Stay well friends (and I mean more than the sailors this time)...🚢🇺🇸

Interesting wildlife at the cabin today! 😂👋🏼 @isleroyaleseaplanes is that you?!?

That moment.... when you realize Mother Nature doesn’t care about what’s making you feel anxious or stressed and just shows up as the big, powerful force she is. 🙏🏻

Ice ice, baby! 🥶 Last year nature’s biggest ice maker put on an incredible show. The kind where you find your favorite beer (thx @blackrocksbrewery), pull up a vintage lawn chair, and take in the beauty. 🤩 We’re here to show you the coolest sights we can find on this shore and peninsula through all the seasons. Buuuut nothing beats the fun you’ll find on your own explorations around the Keweenaw Peninsula! Cheers to the weekend friends! We hope your adventures include good friends, good drinks, and a few moments to see something awesome! Questions about what to do for your next Keweenaw Adventure? We’ve got you covered! Our six favorite activities are available for download on www.truenorthcabin.com —look for our adventure guide on the homepage!

This week’s picture window feature at True North Cabin is extra slow snow melt sped up to meet our cultural desired consumption rate of insta goodness! 🤩 Grab your ☕️, a big cozy blanket and snuggle in for the snow show! Now in HD! Next week’s feature could include the elusive 2020 icebergs! Almost a daily appearance last year, the ice just hasn’t found its way to the tippy top of the Keweenaw peninsula. The typical shoreline volcanos haven’t been sighted north of Eagle Harbor yet but we have a first hand account from down in Calumet today so who knows, they could begin the great migration north! Stay tuned! 📺

When you roll up and hear Lake Superior before you even open the car door. 🙌🏼💙🌊

❄️ A Lake Superior snow globe kind of day!❄️

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