"The Outpost" is a fully furnished 1800 sq. ft. home that was built in 1974. As such, it has plenty of room and will sleep 10 comfortably. There are three bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have queen-size beds and the third bedroom has 2 sets of bunkbeds and sleeps 4. In addition the rec-room has a hide-a-bed couch (see "Floor plan")

A listing of amenities appears below.

A large kitchen comes with a toaster, microwave, range, refrigerator, coffee-maker, stove, dishes and utensils.

We do not have a good swimming beach. However, a good sandy beach with picnic facilities is available a short car drive away.

Motor trolling and water skiing are permitted. Sorry, no jet skis. No pets.

RATES

          SUMMER--The usual rate is $150/ night and $800 / week. This includes all the above mentioned amenities. You would need to bring or replace all consumables. This would include all paper products, soaps, toiletries, and boat gas / oil (50 -1 mix if using our 4 hp. motor). The pontoon uses regular (no ethanol) gas. A telephone is no longer available. Cell phones are suggested.  Check in / out is negotiable. Sorry - no pets.

          WINTER-- The customary rate is $750 / month. Daily and weekend rental can be arranged based on availability. Tenant is responsible for heat, electricity, telephone, and cable TV. Snow removal, grass clipping, sewer, and water are provided. Sorry - no pets.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

The 2013 summer schedule is available on a separate page.  The usual weekly stay is from Friday to Friday though as one can see other stays are available. By going from Fri to Fri we can more easily accommodate those wanting a long weekend. It still gives 2 complete weekends - one at the cabin, and one to rest up afterwards!

PACK LIST

A pack list that was developed after many fishing trips to Canada is also given on a separate page of this web site. It is meant to be a starting point. Certainly you may wish to add / delete given your particular set of circumstances. I've also posted a food list for those staying any length of time. It, too, is a list we used in Canada where we did not have access to a grocery store. Birchwood does have a grocery store so this is not as important of a document. Use as you see fit.

DIRECTIONS

The short of it is to tell you to get yourself to Rice Lake, WI. From there you will want to view the attached maps.

If you have a GPS, another way of handling directions to the cabin is to tell you that the address of the cabin is 2181 Ol' Hays Rd.,  Birchwood, WI 54817. If you do not have a GPS, then visit http://www.mapquest.com/main.adp. Click on driving directions. Upon typing in both your home address as well as the cabin's you will be given a detailed set of directions. Maps are also available.

DISTANCE

A quick estimate of the distance from your home to Lake Chetac can be achieved at the following web site. http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/directions/dirGetMileageInput.jsp Use your own city zip code as well as "54817" for Birchwood. Add approx. 6 miles to the distance given.