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House on Huston Bay
Day 2: Voyage to Morman Key
After I left Sunday Bay, I crossed Oyster Bay, and Huston Bay where there was a fascinating cabin that was built on stilts. The cabin was well maintained with a white roof, dark red siding, and a boat dock in front. The cabin was designed to collect rain water that drained from the roof into house-long tanks just under the roof eves. From the tanks, other pipes led into the house providing fresh water for the guests. I wondered who owned the cabin, and how often they used it. It was certainly the only cabin around for many miles.
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Editorial from DHoop: (previous Everglades NPS Park Ranger)
The cabin is one of the few, maybe even only remaining private(now Park) camps out there. I think it's a lease back for so many years. A few years ago the park sent a few boats out to help them clean up the years of accumulated trash out there. I got to help as a volunteer. I'm not sure of it's status now but it used to be used regularly as a fishing camp by the owners and their lucky friends.
House on Huston Bay
Day 2: Voyage to Morman Key
After I left Sunday Bay, I crossed Oyster Bay, and Huston Bay where there was a fascinating cabin that was built on stilts. The cabin was well maintained with a white roof, dark red siding, and a boat dock in front. The cabin was designed to collect rain water that drained from the roof into house-long tanks just under the roof eves. From the tanks, other pipes led into the house providing fresh water for the guests. I wondered who owned the cabin, and how often they used it. It was certainly the only cabin around for many miles.
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Editorial from DHoop: (previous Everglades NPS Park Ranger)
The cabin is one of the few, maybe even only remaining private(now Park) camps out there. I think it's a lease back for so many years. A few years ago the park sent a few boats out to help them clean up the years of accumulated trash out there. I got to help as a volunteer. I'm not sure of it's status now but it used to be used regularly as a fishing camp by the owners and their lucky friends.