civilized ku # 2784-87 ~ home sweet home
Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 12:29PM 
fireplace ~ Rist Camp / Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
fish ~ Rist Camp / Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
pine needle pouch ~ Rist Camp / Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
rustic chair ~ Rist Camp / Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggenRist Camp is a genuine example of the Adirondack Rustic Camp tradition. Unlike newer examples - Rist Camp is 100 years old - which are built and furnished / decorated in that style, everything in and about Rist Camp is authentic as opposed to ersatz. Over the 100 years during which the camp has been in the same family, everything in the place has been acquired primarily for its functionality or personal connection to the family. Nothing has been added in order to make the place conform to the look and feel of the Adirondack Rustic tradition because, in fact, it is the authentic embodiment of that tradition.
And that fact is why the wife and I love and appreciate this place - it doesn't feel like a vacation rental property. It feels like a home - in our case, a home away from home - because that's exactly what it is.
FYI, only recently has Rist Camp been available as a rental. The current generation needs / is using the income to help defray their mother's medical / caretaking expenses. It's nice to know that the place is still serving a critical family function.
Reader Comments (1)
What a great home-away-from-home. It is really amazing how wonderful it is. Although at some level it must seem like you have taken up residence in the Adirondack Museum, on the other level it is indeed a comforting home.