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Moose: Alaskan Car Wash
A young, skinny moose (2 years old?) spent nearly an hour licking the road salt from our truck this morning. So much cleaner! Wish he had done a better job around the door handles though. 🙂
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22 Below, Week 3 in Healy
-22 Fahrenheit, -30 Celsius. I have a new insight into the term “Outhouse“. It gets you Out of the House even when it is 20 below! I definitely would have waited for it to warm up a bit if I had indoor plumbing. The Max/Min thermometer outside isn’t working. It will be interesting to see…
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Dogsledding (continued)
It was fascinating watching the dog team find the trail which was covered by fresh snowfall and often completely blended in with the surrounding untouched landscape. When there were 2 clear trails, Jeff quietly told the dogs right or left (gee or hup, maybe?) & they seamlessly took the correct path. Throughout this post I…
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Dogsledding, Week 3 in Healy
Wow, today was exceptional. I booked a one hour dogsled tour with Outer Range. https://www.outerrangedogsledtours.com/ Jeff & ten wonderful dogs gave me so much information & showed me a glimpse of an intriguing world. Maybe someday I will do a multi-day trip… This was money well spent (and I am generally considered a tightwad). In…
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Stand-up, Week 3 in Healy
Why didn’t I get one of these years ago? Almost every day I am using my SUPD. This would have been great on those boundary water canoe trips in the 80’s, backpacking in the 90’s, & traveling in India. I would have used it frequently on trail crew, search and rescue, and wildland firefighting once…
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Bicycle, Week 2 in Healy
I rode my “new” used bike to the grocery store 2 miles away. Once I get in shape it will be an easy way to run errands while getting exercise. How quickly do apples and asparagus freeze at 20F? To play it safe I strapped an insulated bag to my basket to keep perishables from…
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In the Yard, Week 2 in Healy
Yesterday evening I could say I saw a moose while I was in the yard. But the moose wasn’t within the property line. Today moose are in the yard as I type. Yearling twins, I think. I heard the screen door move even though it isn’t windy. Was someone at the door? Yep!
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Sink vs Toilet
If you could only have one, which would you pick? In my imaginary contest, I could either win a sink with hot running water or an indoor flush toilet. I was enjoying the restroom at a store when the thought came to me. (Public bathrooms are now one of the highlights of a trip to…
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Weather, Week 2 in Healy
Temperatures have been mild for the area, but this is the coldest March I have experienced in over 50 years. This morning it was 7F when I got up. Now it is a comfy 33F. Love this $12 max/min thermometer which we put up the day after we arrived. (Amazon link at bottom of post).…
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Moose, Week 2
On Saturday we saw 5 moose. In the last week we had seen many moose tracks, but the animals were remaining elusive. We still haven’t seen the moose that have left tracks at our cabin. One of the moose had distictively white hind legs. The mountains were gorgeous, though Denali was hiding behind her clouds.…
Me & C
Roaming: Shenandoah River to the Alaska Range
Me & C 