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Iron Dog 2011 is Over
So the Iron Dog is over for 2011, but the staff and board are already discussing and starting to gear up for the 2012 race. There’s a lot to do in the next twelve month, but I know their all up to it. For my share, I plan to revisit the route I used for more »
Share on FacebookTrail Update
So the weather decided not to cooperate and dropped to 40 below last week, man it was cold. I had planned to go out last Friday, but at -35 below decided to wait another day. Alan and I went out on Saturday and the temps weren’t to bad, maybe -15 below when started out, but more »
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I’m working on getting material to finish the platform for the cabin and getting geared up for hunting season. Hunting season is going to be short for me, 7 days, and then I’m heading down to work on the cabin. I really need to get the cabin platform done before the snow flies so I more »
Share on FacebookThe Omega Man of America’s Final Frontier
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Share on FacebookCrane Falls in River
The State DOT is replacing the bridge over the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks and the contractor had a slight Ooops…. Fortunately no one was hurt, they did say the operator was a bit shook up, ya think…. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookUnimak Island
This hits the spot for Alaskans and the issue with 7 wolves on Unimak Island. Of course if all you ever do is drive to the local grocery store down the road for your groceries, you won’t understand folks who don’t have that option. Groceries stores don’t exist outside the cities up here, there isn’t more »
Share on FacebookAlaska Wolves and we lose
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/06/07/alaska-wolves.html Man, what a bunch of sh-t, the “protect the wolves” folks are all over this saying how the wolves won. OK, so now we have an island that houses the only known Island caribou being killed off by 7 wolves. The courts won’t let the state Fish and Wildlife kill the wolves, so if more »
Share on FacebookSummer and Forest Fires
Yukon-wide fire ban in effect Campfires, fireworks and all other open fires have been banned across the Yukon, due to the high risk of forest fires in much of the territory. The fire ban, which was signed on Thursday by Yukon forest supervisor Dan Boyd, takes effect immediately. It prohibits all open fires, including campfires, more »
Share on FacebookGearing up for summer
So now that all the snow is gone its time to gear up for summer. This includes moving all my survival gear from my sled bags (on sled and backpack) to my ATV bag. I don’t carry a backpack when I’m ATVing, but maybe I should, something to consider in case I have to walk more »
Share on FacebookIts Spring…..
Too bad we don’t have 5 more feet of snow to go with it. The Iron Dog was a rough race this year. Rohn (a small community in Alaska) was literally down to dirt, no snow and it did its worst to lots of sleds. Overheating and rough trail really knocked everyone out this year. more »
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