the lost chapter: Hop Louie and the Stockton Islander (image heavy) - General Tiki

A abstractiki Tiki Socialite Lodi, CA Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 606	A abstractiki Posted posted on Tue, Nov 3, 2009 5:51 PM Sunday November 1, 2009 I had been wanting to do a second expedition to The Islander for a while now and with the finding of the blue prints and questions coming up about the interior of the A-frame, I thought this morning would be a good time. The daylight savings time change would mean that the natives would most likely still be sleeping upon my arrival. Knowing that the new fence was up I had to go in light, and fast. Just me and the Cannon. Right before leaving base camp I grabbed a Lei for good luck and thinking this may be the last visit I thought I might leave it there with the Islander. I had done some recon of the area last week and new over the fence was the only way in. Up and over, in and around I snapped pics as fast as could. Trying to get everything photographed that I could. I made it to the rickety stair case to the attic, the drop down fold out one with just one cable still hanging on, every step I took it sagged and leaned over. All the way up and in, I walked around, the floor was creaky plywood but looked newer than the stuff on the lower side walls, an old bit of Christmas garland stapled high on the beam. Markings were found on the beams, from the reconstruction no doubt. I snapped a bunch of pics and back down again. Back to the pit bar and pried off a 3ft section of bamboo as my treasure. As I was making my way back out side I remembered the Lei, I spotted an outrigger beam out side near the front door, perfect, got an old 5-gallon bucked to stand on and put the Lei on the jagged end of the bamboo, reached up and hung the Lei around the beam. Now for the exit, up and… and… uhhh well two tears in the seat of my new ditch diggin jeans and a few chunks missing from my right hand and I was back in my trusty 4x4. Pull around, snapped a pic or two of the Lei and I was headed back to camp. Next day; The blue prints show a regular size stair case leading to the “Office Mezzanine Above”. In my new photos you can see a place where they once entered the Mezzanine but it is now sealed off, the stairs are gone and the fold down ladder is now right next to that. Also it would seam that the A-Frame once was open due to the Christmas Garland still attached high on the beam. Ok here are the new pics, more questions I’m afraid? Happy Hunting! Abstractiki

Sunday November 1, 2009

I had been wanting to do a second expedition to The Islander for a while now and with the finding of the blue prints and questions coming up about the interior of the A-frame, I thought this morning would be a good time. The daylight savings time change would mean that the natives would most likely still be sleeping upon my arrival.

Knowing that the new fence was up I had to go in light, and fast. Just me and the Cannon. Right before leaving base camp I grabbed a Lei for good luck and thinking this may be the last visit I thought I might leave it there with the Islander.

I had done some recon of the area last week and new over the fence was the only way in. Up and over, in and around I snapped pics as fast as could. Trying to get everything photographed that I could. I made it to the rickety stair case to the attic, the drop down fold out one with just one cable still hanging on, every step I took it sagged and leaned over. All the way up and in, I walked around, the floor was creaky plywood but looked newer than the stuff on the lower side walls, an old bit of Christmas garland stapled high on the beam. Markings were found on the beams, from the reconstruction no doubt. I snapped a bunch of pics and back down again. Back to the pit bar and pried off a 3ft section of bamboo as my treasure.

As I was making my way back out side I remembered the Lei, I spotted an outrigger beam out side near the front door, perfect, got an old 5-gallon bucked to stand on and put the Lei on the jagged end of the bamboo, reached up and hung the Lei around the beam. Now for the exit, up and… and… uhhh well two tears in the seat of my new ditch diggin jeans and a few chunks missing from my right hand and I was back in my trusty 4x4. Pull around, snapped a pic or two of the Lei and I was headed back to camp.

Next day; The blue prints show a regular size stair case leading to the “Office Mezzanine Above”. In my new photos you can see a place where they once entered the Mezzanine but it is now sealed off, the stairs are gone and the fold down ladder is now right next to that.

Also it would seam that the A-Frame once was open due to the Christmas Garland still attached high on the beam.

Ok here are the new pics, more questions I’m afraid?

Happy Hunting!
Abstractiki

Post #491797 by abstractiki on Tue, Nov 3, 2009 5:51 PM