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Between ATVing and working on cabins
My weekends and evening are usually spent working in the yard or garden. Over the past few years Trish and I have cut down the size of the garden, mainly to lower the amount of work it takes to plant, weed and water. But with Destiny here and the baby on its way I decided more »
Share on FacebookBeaver Point Lodge on Deadman Lake
For the past three years we’ve tried to get a club run into Beaver Point Lodge on Deadman Lake and I’d been thinking that the Deadman Lake part of that title kept folks at bay. Now that we’ve made it there and back I’m kind of glad it was a small group, and it was more »
Share on FacebookTrail Clearing on the Tanana Flats
Our ride (Feb 4) out to Clear Creek Butts was blocked by downed trees from the wind storms so I decided to try and put a trail clearing work party together. Had 5 guys show up and it went well for what little we got done. Little in comparison to what needs to be done more »
Share on FacebookA Two Bear Weekend
Drove the RV to the Hurricane parking area for four days to start raising the walls on the cabin and maybe get a start on the roof. Tyler and I drove down Wednesday night and it was an uneventful and beautiful drive. Clear skies and great scenery all the way down. Not many RVs on more »
Share on FacebookAllure 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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Share on FacebookFacts on Fairbanks
Geography : The Hub of the Interior Map provided by FNSB Internet GIS Fairbanks is Alaska’s second largest city and residents commonly refer to it as the “Golden Heart of Alaska.” Due to its central location Fairbanks has become the transportation, trade and service center for the vast Interior region encompassing some 200,000 square miles. more »
Share on FacebookSome video of the Tanana Flats and pulling trail markers
Per the rec use agreement between the military and Iron Dog, I had to go back through the Tanana Flats section of the race route and pull all the trail markers we set. So it is more as a “just because” then anything else. Not real exciting, just some trail riding and the trail is more »
Share on FacebookPlan for worst in Alaska adventures by packing best survival gear possible
reprint from the News Miner FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks snowmachiner John Johnston has never been forced to bivouac on the trail or in the mountains during 30 years of riding in Alaska, but he’s more than prepared to do so if that situation arises. While Johnston may not carry the proverbial kitchen sink on his sled more »
Share on FacebookSlowing Down
Well, sort of. Been a crazy and hecktic month running the Iron Dog trail and trying to get it set was fun but a lot of work. Put on over 600 miles on the Bearcat exploring options, riding the route, once one was plotted and then staking the trail. Then it snowed, don’t get me more »
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