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Entries from August 2006

Only in Montana?

August 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments · B's Blog

This is a motel I stayed at in Montana, just south of the Canadian border. I wonder if some farmer’s wife kicked him out after cheating on her, and kept all the car keys? Well dear, you forgot about my old John Deere!

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Ketanka

August 17th, 2006 · 2 Comments · B's Blog


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Leaving

August 12th, 2006 · 3 Comments · B's Blog

Tomorrow morning (Sunday) I leave Cordova en route to Gainesville. I’m loading my new truck on the ferry at 8am and heading across to Valdez. From there, I’ll drive mostly through Canada until I get to Winnipeg, then down through North Dakota. I’m looking foward to the drive, and I think the […]

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A drive along the Richardson Highway

August 6th, 2006 · 2 Comments · B's Blog

Last night I camped at the Sourdough State Park near Gakona. This morning, after spending some time looking at a really cool 1978 VW camper for sale, I drove up to Fairbanks along the Richardson Highway (AK 4 & 2).

Fairbanks is not much to look at. I’m not really sure what would draw […]

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A trip to Kennicott-McCarthy

August 6th, 2006 · 3 Comments · B's Blog

I’ve got a few days off from work, so I’m roaming around Alaska (finally!). Tuesday and Wednesday I ran our SeaArk up river from the Million Dollar Bridge to Chitina, stopping at Baird Camp and Canyon Creek camp along the way.

McCarthy is about 65 miles up a dead-end road.

The only public access to the […]

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