Charles H Robinson bought the trapline from Mr. E.E. Hurley in 1944 and sold it to Earl McGovern in 1946. Although he was at Ottermere for several years he was not considered a 'true trapper' by most, since the majority of his time at Ottermere was given to raising Malamute dogs.

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He lived in the same cabin built by Aron Westman and was known to be a very neat and orderly housekeeper. He also kept excellent kennels for his dogs which he raised and sold for dog teams. 

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He was a retired mountie who had served in Alaska, perhaps as a fingerprint expert, paraphernalia seen in his cabin suggests this may have been his specialty.

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He was also a great story teller, who claimed he was once made an Indian Chief, there were pictures of him in full headdress. There were also pictures of him with a wrestler named "Yukon Eric", whom he claimed to have managed. Judging by the stories he told he led a very colouful lfe and there were always pictures or relics to back up his tales. 

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After Robinson left, somewhere around the mid 1950's the cabin fell apart over time and the grounds became overgrown with tall grass and thistles. 

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For a lot of families at Ottermere annual visits to the 'trappers' was a given every summer holiday to see how much nature had changed things.

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The cabin burned down in the fire of 1988.

 

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