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Author Archives: John

Well its summer

We had a couple of weeks of hot and I mean really hot, mid eighties and so dry that the fires have started. Still having them, fortunately were not getting a lot smoke in town and that’s good. You can check out the status of Alaska Fires. When the skies are clear it has been more »

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Bobby Unser vs. the U.S. Government. This is just Nuts and so is the U.S.D.A.F.S.

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Mothers Day and Wood Cutting

Yup, more wood cutting. Plan is to have all the firewood for next season in by the end of May so I can concentrate on cabin building. Anyway, here’s a couple pictures of the log skidder. Sunday was Mothers day and Melissa came over with her bow and the kids as well as Cammie and more »

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This is a teaser trailer (3:05) for a coming TV special based on the 2011 Iron Dog race.

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Easter and Wood Cutting

So Easter was on the 24th this year and it led to Trish and I discussing who decides when Easter is. Me, I just figured it was a specified Sunday every year, but nope, I was wrong. It’s based on the Catholic Calendar and changes every year. This is what started our conversion as last more »

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Welcome to Louisiana

OK, this article was passed along to me and I have to admit I was pretty floored by it. I appreciate the law and law enforcement officers, but when was the vote passed that gave local cops the right to suspend your rights as a citizen. This is worth reading. Welcome to Shreveport: Your rights more »

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Allure of the Arctic: Roger Siglin and company couldn’t resist one more epic expedition

FAIRBANKS — When Roger Siglin finished a 2,500-mile snowmachine trip from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to Resolute Bay, Nunavut, back in 2006 at age 70, he said it was his last Arctic expedi… via Allure of the Arctic: Roger Siglin and company couldn’t resist one more epic expedition. Share on Facebook

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Hurricane, one last sled trip

So we made it to Hurricane and what a trip it was. The drive down was pretty good although it was delayed by a day due to the blizzard that hit South Central and the west coast of Alaska. The only real hazard was on the last 14 miles of road, lots of slush and more »

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Delayed by the weather

So I’m not leaving today, delayed until tomorrow due to heavy snow fall A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. Share on Facebook

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Another Spring Storm

Here I am thinking about getting out of town for one last trip of the season and hoping to have some decent snow for riding. Guess some one likes up there as I’m heading out tomorrow for Hurricane and the predictions are good for some fresh snow….. … WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 more »

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