At the Cabin for the weekend

[fogtender]

Got to go out to the cabin this last week. Friend flew me out in his float plane, since the fires burnt all around the lake and the fire service did backfires to keep the cabins safe, it was an eerie quiet all over the place. No Ravens, was the oddest thing. Moose were mostly gone, they headed South into Denali National Park ahead of the burn.

There was an abnormal amount of Grizzly Bears around the place though. Had a few of them stalking us, but never got into "Rug" range though, but they were definitely following us.

Got some work done on the runway, there was a couple of frost heaves I got to take out and make it for a smoother landing. Was a good way to spend a few days.

North view of Mt. McKinley and the float plane from the cabin property

Bear Scat from the Grizzly following us

Bear Tracks heading to another cabin

Fuel drum with paw prints on it where they were rolling my fuel drums around playing with them

View of the cabin and runway while leaving, with the burnt ground to the North from the summer's fire.

 

[pirate_girl]

Nice pictures Mark.
I hope you are feeling well sweety.
I liked the recent polar bear shots you sent me too.

 

[Bobcat]

Hoped to have been out there with ya by now, but looks like they're sending me north of Squarebanks instead.

 

[pirate_girl]

Hoped to have been out there with ya by now, but looks like they're sending me north of Squarebanks instead.

Is it going to be cold there?

 

[Bobcat]

If not, why go?

 

[fogtender]

Is it going to be cold there?

Normally it can be in the -50 for weeks in the dead of winter or colder, normally we won't go if colder than -20, but prefer at least zero....

 

[fogtender]

If not, why go?

Well sold my Imp, would like to find a nice Tucker with the four tracks, they ride a lot nicer and faster than the Imp on the long trip and are much warmer than the snowmachines.

 

[fogtender]

Hoped to have been out there with ya by now, but looks like they're sending me north of Squarebanks instead.

Let us know when and we will meet with you!

 

[pirate_girl]

Normally it can be in the -50 for weeks in the dead of winter or colder, normally we won't go if colder than -20, but prefer at least zero....

I can't even imagine being in a climate that cold, even though it can get pretty darned cold here in Ohio during the winters, as I am sure you already know.

 

[Bobcat]

Let us know when and we will meet with you!

Not sure when since it should have been a few months ago, but the where will probably be Poker Flats, hopefully during rocket season!

 

[fogtender]

Not sure when since it should have been a few months ago, but the where will probably be Poker Flats, hopefully during rocket season!

Thats not very far out of Fairbanks.

 

[Bobcat]

It's been about about 25yrs since I was last there (and by Huey), but I think it was less than 30miles north?

 

[fogtender]

It's been about about 25yrs since I was last there (and by Huey), but I think it was less than 30miles north?

Whoa, Huey? That is classy... Otherwise it is about a fourty min drive to Fairbanks... depending on the weather.

 

[Bobcat]

Not so classy being olive drab, but I was hanging out on the gunners belt!

 

[fogtender]

Not so classy being olive drab, but I was hanging out on the gunners belt!

Try hanging out of a Krusty Kritter at some ten knots and you would get slapped with a bunch of branches at best.... Gunner's seat on the Huey wins hands down!