Jed and Lizzie spent the morning inventorying their supplies and looking through the cold weather gear left at the cabin. There was a fair supply of canned goods and pancake mixes, flour, sugar, pasta, and assorted other supplies. They figured there was enough there to last them for two to three months if they were careful. What was lacking was meat, although there were a few pounds of bacon and three dozen eggs. Those would have to be used soon since they were perishable. Jed reminded Lizzie not to worry about meat; he would set snares. There were plenty of fish to be caught, and, although it wasn’t hunting season, he didn’t think it would be wrong to do a little hunting.
Though Jed was careful not to say anything negative to Lizzie, he was certain no one would be up there looking for them anytime soon. Because Romson Industries did not allow anyone other than employees or close business associates to hunt or fish on the property, there would be no one coming to use the lodge. Since Pete and the plane were gone, the company would not have a plane for traveling to the lodge either. Jed was sure the insurance would replace the plane eventually, but since no one knew Pete had crashed, there would be a time lapse before anything could be done. At a minimum of half a million dollars to replace the plane, he knew his dad would not be going out to buy one anytime soon. The loss of Jed and Lizzie would also dampen the desire of either of their fathers to visit the property for hunting or fishing: he had to plan for a long stay.