PADDLE TO THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE! Finding and Exploring Inventor Wendell Beckwith's Remote Cabin

Hey guys, I'm Joe. Here I am on day six of a big solo canoe trip in Northern Ontario. I'm actually paddling to the center of the universe as we speak. Well, at least that's what Wendell Beckwith thought it was. Wendell Beckwith was an eccentric inventor in this lifetime who moved from his home all the way to this big lake in the heart of the Wabakimi District in Northern Ontario. Now, I'm in Wabakimi Provincial Park right now. and like I said this is my sixth day alone on a 200 kilometer trek through this provincial park this is the biggest lake in the park by far and we're smack dab in the middle of it I camped on this lake last night and the night before and I'm paddling all day to get to Best Island and Best Island is where the remains of Wendell's cabins his inventions all of his journals his thoughts it's he thought that that this place was the center of the universe he thought that pi 3.14 had something to do with it very intelligent man but definitely eccentric Bruce the owner at Wabakimi Outfitters knew Wendell when he has a lot of history on him so we're gonna go see if we can find the cabin cabins ones dug into the earth as well I know some of them are falling down we're gonna try and beat this storm there I imagine I can make it there in about four hours or so again I've already been paddling quite some time we'll give you the history on the stuff on him walk around and inspect all the stuff will go inside the cabins and who knows if it storms while I'm there maybe we're staying the night I'm not sure this place does feel different than the rest of the park I can tell you that much I've already traveled quite a bit like I said and there is a certain feel to this big whitewater lake in Wabakimi Park it's it's magical there's islands everywhere really really big water the sky is very ominous and it's fitting it's a very fitting feel for the day Hey guys, Joe here, how you doing? 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Woven together like snowshoes. These can't be that old. There's mice been gnawing on them. Somebody may have put these here recently. It's warmer in here. National Geographic from God knows when. Oh, July 1975. Now I know when. And you do too. This is a palace. Look at the architecture in this place, man. See him sitting here doing his work. 1977. 1977 77 this is Parcheesi that's called cribbage something sitting here thinking of his inventions looking out the window this place is so comfortable even now like it's I wouldn't want to sleep in that bed you know I'm sure on its day tons of National Geographic's little closet did I mention he made all this check out the wood stove that thing double-decker wood stove unless that's just a for boiling water but still nice size but she it warmed this place up pretty good people everybody who signed it starting in 2014 on this book going up to 2020 and this one starting at 91 1991 people from everywhere Chicago Southern Ontario lots of Lakehead universities schools tourism North Carolina Indiana Missouri Massachusetts Ontario Michigan Vermont Stony Creek rip scout dishes in the cupboards and everything man pretty wild pretty wild all right if I'm not mistaken there is one more cabin and it's built into a hill and it's got to be the coolest one yet so I'm gonna shut this door back and go see if we can find it there it is maybe not maybe it's not it's a little bunky old ute house the center of the universe still gotta go to the bathroom where is this hill one there's a tree growing on the roof you really like the angles like look at the angles on this thing so nice so pretty all right i might have found it they've got some orange fence around it i'm sure that wasn't here we go i'm not interested in what is known i'm only interested in what is unknown. Wendell Beckwith, Wendell Beckwith lived here from 61 until his death in 80. Look at the dude. It looks like he lived here. There he is inventing center of the universe, 3.14 cabins in all their glory. Yeah, I believe this is the one yeah, this is built into the hill. Holy smokes! Wow, look at this place. Oh my, this is most impressive one yet. Oh, all his tools that's a baron most of her terralomite eater. Oh man and saw this place, this place look at the the woodwork. There's a skylight again the ground is made up of all those wooden pieces Wendell Beckwith looked out this window a lot, I'm sure the roof is coming out ornat geos 75 67 roller skate old school roller skate is wild until he put so much effort into this this is not a normal log cabin this isn't thrown together this is everything meticulously thought out and executed stoves pot this stuff was his like he used that on a daily basis I'm sure check out how this drawer opens like come on are you kidding me kidding me full of pine pine cones stashed by squirrels I'm sure pretty cool man pretty cool the rain could stop now I'd be happy with that very cool Wendell very cool spot in the middle of the wilderness the center of the universe well I hope you enjoyed this trip to the center of the universe with me I'm gonna sit here enjoy my sandwich and then I get going because I still got it six or so days to go I took a rest day yesterday so on the water we go if you do want to come check this place out give Bruce at Wild Bikini Outfitters a call good day guys