Log cabin

[barb (Fry)]

Does anyone remember the log cabin along the beach road before the golf course on the right.  It was build by the scouts as a camp site I think.  It was used as illicit venue for many a party.

Is it still there it looked really well build and weathered quite well as I remember it on my last visit.

It was there in the days of the wild horses, before someone had the bright idea of catching one and taming it, which started the riding school. 
I remember riding bare back and being glad of the sand when I fell off.

[Alfred Boehme]

Yes it is still there, kept in good condition it is now the venue for the off road club

[Michael Alexander]

ANd I had time so heres the Log Cabin...

[barb (Fry)]

thanks Michael, to be honest I don't recognise it.

Sometimes I think it's better to keep the minds picture, the reason I have never returned to look around I guess.
will pass pictures to my mom as I'm sure she was  involved with the scouts in the days it was build.

[Bev Burchell]

Yeah way back in the early 80's ......  the routine for Friday's was work.... Sportsmans... movies... sportsmans and then on to the log cabin (there was always a party).  Needless to say the "chevron" got overtaken by quite a few people.... I know I put my indicator on more than once but was luckily stopped in time by a slightly less inebriated passenger! 

[bobbysmith]

shame on you bev,you know you are not supposed to drink and drive,i stopped it because i kept spilling the stuff,keep safe ou omunder,x

[Robert Bruce]

Wow the cabin has been improved since the last scout jamboree I attended there. It is luxurious by comparison. It was my first real camp out in a tent. Kudu was scout master. Can't remember his proper name.

The cabin had no door and had no grass, was filthy and the bare cement floor was uninviting. Nothing but sand outside back and rear. No amenities.

At least I can see progress here! :)

[John Creedy]

The oriinal log cabin I remember was down at the river and I remember walking down there to "build" the cabin with the scout leader Ivan Morrow. We walked all the way from Town to the river in one long line - the whole Scout club. Ivan ran the Scout movement and was great with the O/M youth.  Google earth shows some building in the area but whether its the original or not I cannot tell.  Certainly the photos on the site seem a little too new...

[SandyB]

The  wild  horses ,,  yes  I  remember about  4/5  years  old   circa 1960   ..  My  Mom , dad , the gang  .. arthur , curly , etc used to  hold  braais  down  where  the log  cabin  was  not  yet ,  by  the  river ...  I  remember  canvas  groundsheets .. makeshift  canvas  shade  shelters  .. braaing  partying ..  .. and  the  ballbiting  ants ..  they would  always  head for  the  sensitive  parts  and  then  bite ..    coming  back  from  one  of  these  braais  ...  just  flashes ...  driving  home  in   landrover   bakkie .. me  in  front  with  dad  and  gus  .. Ian  and    dog  blackie  on the  back ...  suddenly  horses  hooves  hitting  the  window  ..    window  cracked  ...  sweving .. careening off the  road  down  embankment .. rolling ..   being  tossed around in  cabin  of landie  ... scary  stuff ... next  us  all  sitting around  dazed  and  shocked  ...  everybody Ok  ..  just  Ian   with  a  cut  and blood  runing down  his  back   crying  and  in  pain ..  . nothing  after  that   strangely ....  it  was  one of  the wild  horses  that  ran  in front  of us ... considering  nobody  was  strapped  in  and  the  interior  of  the  vehicles  were  just   about  solid  metal  ..  miracle  nobody was  seriously  hurt ...  I attach  a pic of  ian  in  prime  at  engagement  party ....  circa 70/71

[Val Kidd (nee Barron)]

What ever happened to 'Shepherd's Neck' which was built duing the time of Brian Shepherd who rand the Scout club after Ivan Morrow? Used for weekend camping by scouts?  It was somewhere near the bridge where we used to park our cars?

[Bev Burchell]

Shepherds neck is now like a lodge... has cabins on that are rented out... havent been there myself but I believe it is pleasant.

Regarding the log cabin... I remember when Fanie and Ria ran it as a restaurant sometime in the 80's... it was a great place to have a meal and dance. 

[Richard Opperman]

We were one of the first to use the log cabin again after the town opened and access was allowed to the cabin again - Omund opening reminds me a bit of the fall of the Iron Curtain!
Once the company installed electricity it was party time - remember collecting the keys from the Rec club manager. Will look for photographs of that time.

Only drag was the cleaning up the next day!  8)

[Richard Opperman]

This is how I remember the log cabin, I think a lot of old Omunders remember it this way.
This photograph was taken in 1978?
This was the afternoon Sunday after the clean up.
Any more modern photographs?
Enjoy!!

Richard  8)

[Robert Bruce]

Richard,

That is a ***** star deluxe log cabin compared to what I remember!  ;D

I camped there with the scouts when it had no door, no grass and no windows. Mmm I think I need to come back and try it out now.  :D

[barb (Fry)]

richard
ta, just as i remember it. great, we never collected the keys though just arrived as kids to play.
gaining access to the inside come later.