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Snow storms and cabin
So we finally got some snow and it turned out to be a big dump. Ok, snow down and time to get to the cabin and work on the inside walls. I picked up some form board to finish insulating the floor, well not really, the floor insulation is actually done with a R-38 rating, more »
Share on FacebookMerry Christmas
Well trip two for the Caribou was as unsuccessful as the first one. Only thing I got from the 2nd run up to Rosebud was a broken A-Arm on the Bearcat, a spendy repair bill and a still empty freezer. Oh well it’s almost Christmas and I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas more »
Share on FacebookCaribou 2014, first attempt
Headed up to 12 Mile Summit with Dean with the intent to give him a hand on a few things at their cabin and then do some caribou hunting. Well when we got to the top of 12 Mile Summit it was -3 below zero and a good 20 mph wind and neither of us more »
Share on FacebookWinter Moose Hunt, our first attempt
As I said, I missed the general Moose hunt this year due to some medical issues I had to resolve but now everything is good. The Alaska Fish and Game (F&G) has a late season or winter moose hunt open until February, so I went and got a tag and decided to go see what more »
Share on FacebookAnother Alaska Cabin, Oct 25, 2014
My latest trip to the Steese cabin site was to see what little I could offer in getting the cabin enclosed. Winter is here and enclosing the cabin is way up on the priority list so the inside work can be done is some comfort. I also hauled in the material to finish up my more »
Share on FacebookAnother Alaska Cabin, Oct 18, 2014
Saturday morning Jake and I drove up the Steese to the parking area. The original plan was to work on the porch deck, help get the wall sheeting up and the house wrap on. So as all good plan’s go this one was changed before we even got started. Met Dean and loaded up the more »
Share on FacebookAnother Alaska Cabin, 4th weekend
I figured I’d make another trip, my fourth, up to the cabin site to help some more with the building. This was going to be a big push weekend as Dean had gotten a few more hands to help, a couple of good carpenters. I left town early with the plan to beat the snow more »
Share on FacebookAnother Alaska Cabin
For those of you who haven’t really followed my postings over the years, after Dean and I brought the property down near Hurricane (aka Hurricane cabin near Chulitna Alaska) we applied for the State of Alaska Land Lottery and won, along with 50 or so other folks. Anyway, the land lottery is the state’s replacement more »
Share on FacebookBrain Surgery and Cabin Work
So I made the trip to Seattle and the Swedish Medical Center to follow up on the brain surgery my local doctor said I needed. To accomplish this I had to cancel all my hunting plans and spend three days in Seattle in a very small room. The bottom line, my cyst is not a more »
Share on FacebookJuly 4th, 2014
Well I guess it’s time to review the roll over I had on the 4th of July weekend. We got to where Peter said the group was meeting, this was 50 miles down the rough and ready Denali Hwy and then another 7 miles up the Valdez Creek Mine Road to a nice pull out more »
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