Cabin Country

Join Bjorn and Fud on their annual fall cabin trip and their visit to the Cuyuna Lakes area near Crosby MN. Hear MN School of Diving owner Todd Matthies describe his amazing scuba diving experiences in the pristine depths of the mine pit lakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn and Fud Talk with the "new" owners of Paul Bunyan Land and tour Dick Rademacher's amazing collection of antiques in Pioneer Village. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn describes his family's 14 year tradition of camping in beautiful Ely, Minnesota and Fud shares how his beginner's luck has quickly run out on his latest experience with the new boat in Brainerd, MN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fud and Bjorn hear the rules and traditions of a fishing contest run by Fud's cousin Doug since 1981. Doug's dad Joe, A Gull River pioneer, shares stories from the early days up at the shack, and Fud's Dad explains how he won the bid on his cabin lot for a thousand and one bucks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn and Fud compare some of their Cabin Country favorites! From trees and birds to breakfast cereals and soda pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snapping turtle soup, catching fish with cigarette butts, and Steve O’Hern’s sure-fire method of cleaning mold off of old lures are but a few topics of conversation between Bjorn, Fud and this episode of Cabin Country’s special guest Yogi. Yogi grew up on Lake Jane in Lake Elmo, Minnesota and has a tackle box with lures dating back to World War One! Find out the value of these old lures as Bjorn a...

The snow WILL melt... Someday! The best cure for cabin fever is a steady diet of dock time with Bjorn and Fud, talking about cabin memories, old fishing lures, boats, and things to look forward to when the snow finally melts! Watch on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQbekVGwQQ Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review wherever you Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

In their newest video recorded podcast, Bjorn and Fud share the adventures they had at the 2019 annual Sportsmen's Show before the January deep freeze settled in. Bjorn has his old tackle box appraised by an expert and Fud gets his hand licked by a 20 point buck! Watch on YouTube ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn & Fud remember when vacation resorts were more common in Minnesota than privately owned cabins. Also, visiting Paul Bunyan Land and being scared to death of the giant talking Paul Bunyan statue that magically knew your name! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn and Fud take a look inside some vintage tackle boxes to see what treasured lures lie within. Watch this episode on YouTube ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnesota outdoors writer Mike Lein visits Bjorn & Fud and shares his expertise as a naturalist, hunter, fisherman and cabin builder. Follow | Contact ( cabincountrypod@gmail.com ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More and more cabin owners are converting their cabins into year-round lake homes, but many of us still have to winterize our cabins and make occasional journeys up to make sure everything is intact. Ice fishing was done on lakes closer to home in the Twin Cities. Follow | Contact ( cabincountrypod@gmail.com ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We invite you to slow down a bit and pick up some of the small town wisdom of today and yesteryear with Good Ol' Lloyd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s nothing like cooking food over an open fire at the cabin. Chili dogs, marshmallows, exploding bags of greasy cheese puffs… some cabin food traditions carry on, some new meals are invented, and Bjorn and Fud wrestle with the north country concept of S’mores. Follow | Contact ( cabincountrypod@gmail.com ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not for the faint-hearted… or for the serious hunter for that matter! Attempts were made in earnest by Bjorn and Fud in their younger years to bag pheasants, ducks, and deer; attempts that resulted in some funny stories (if not repeated trips afield). Follow | Contact (cabincountrypod@gmail.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn and Fud are joined by friend Buck Fielding who shares stories of his fishing adventures and getting lost on Lake of the Woods. Also, sage advice on dealing with bears, and a Lake Superior ghost story. Like | Contact (cabincountrypod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“ Now Fud, you should treat your tackle box like a watch… ” Anyone in cabin country understands the excitement and reverence of owning a tackle box. And no box is too small to to hold a shiny new lure (whether you actually use them or not!) Like | Contact (cabincountrypod@gmail.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when frightening weather approaches and you’re sitting in a small cabin propped up on cinder blocks? And who gets to decide what the walls and floors are adorned with at the cabin? Subscribe | Like | Follow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Minnesota is the land of over ten thousand lakes and the birthplace of waterskiing. Bjorn and Fud recall their fathers early sea vessels with motors barely strong enough to pull a water skier up onto the water. Also the unforeseen perils of getting a dock in the water each spring. Follow | Contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“ ARE WE THERE YET?! ” Escaping to the cabin for the weekend usually involves some drive time, which is fatiguing for adults and positively agonizing for the kids. Hit the road with Bjorn and Fud as they relive their early days of driving north into cabin country. Follow | Contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us each episode as we dig deep into Bjorn's collection of Schmidt Scenic Beer Cans, each with it's beautiful artwork and scenes from Cabin Country. We never know just which one Bjorn might grab, but we're sure each one, created by Minnesota artist Les Kouba, will inspire a storied memory from Cabin Country. Do join us. https://www.facebook.com/cabincountrypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Experiencing Cabin Fever? Give us the time and we’ll take you out of the traffic and away from the levee. Let’s find the place where the loons call out among the moonlit waves and where the wind sighs among the Norway pines. Let’s get to Cabin Country. Join Bjorn & Fud as they share stories from northern Minnesota. Whether hunting, fishing, fixing that old out board motor, or sipping a cup of...