TRAPPER'S CABIN

Trappers cabins were erected as “short term shelters”, in various locations along a trapper’s route (or “line” or “circuit”). They provided shelter from the night and weather, a pallet (“cot” or platform) on which to sleep off the floor or ground, and usually a rudimentary “hearth” on which to build a small fire for heat and light cooking (such as making coffee). They were used only sporadically during the trapping season, and occupants may also have included trappers other than the “owner”.