John not only owns an island outfitter’s business, but he
also
runs the day-to-day operations. In addition, he acts as a guide for
all
the visitors on hunts and is in charge of leading guided nature hikes
around the island and mainland. In fact, several of the people visiting
the island are from foreign places. Some people from as far away as
Germany would save all year long just to come up here to work on the
island for the summer. Several Americans have made the long trip up
north to hunt, but most of the time they would drink until they couldn’t
see straight. Lastly, my Uncle John started off with a two-room cabin
that was as old as he is. Today he has a three-bedroom, two-story main
cabin and four visitors’ cabins. Just ten years ago the cabins
were trees
with leaves, but with the help of friends and family he has built his
camp from the ground up. As you can see, my uncle is not one of those
owners that hires people to do work that he is capable of doing himself.
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