Big News - We Now Have a Really Big Back-up Generator!
Actually, We Have Two New Generators
In 2017 we made a very exciting (while not very glamorous) improvement to our base on Moose Lake. We installed a Generac backup generator. And, we installed a second generator, so the backup generator is backed-up as well. Two new generators!
Those of you passed through our base during the major power outage in July 2015 know why we wanted 2 new generators – including a generator to back up our generator. We are located in the wilderness. Our base is 20 miles from a power sub-station. In 2015, a freak windstorm left us without power for 6 days.
No Power for 20 Miles
The 2015 storm destroyed the entire power grid between our base and the sub-station. It also destroyed the sub-station. It was actually amazing that the utility companies were able to get us back online as soon as they did. If you were with us during that outage, you saw first-hand that loss of power also means loss of our water system, refrigeration, lights, computers and so on. Well, that will never happen again!
Protection From Those Nasty Storms and Falling Trees
Power outages are a frequent occurrence in the Northwoods. When you think about power lines running through miles of dense forest, it is nearly a miracle to have as few problems as we do. To say we are excited to enter the era of reliable backup power is an understatement, for sure.
The installation took the better part of the summer, but we got it done, and all systems are go. This is one of those infrastructure issues that is neither glamorous or obvious, but it will insure our guests have a seamless experience which will not be interrupted by falling trees.
