Archive for October, 2008

Nanuq and sunny

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Another nice day here. About 11 degrees and quite cold before sunrise with the wind, but calmed down and was up to 19 by 5 pm and partly cloudy. Very nice sunsets now, too. The sun was about 30 degrees above the horizon today. As we drove from our office site [...]

Winter is here

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Winter is here in Prudhoe, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. Today was wonderful. Light winds and some snow. Lots of wildlife around now as it seems as many have been waiting for ice so they can get around on foot easier. There are several arctic foxes hanging around. [...]

Elk, crab and the dog ate my plane ticket….

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Elk Hunt 2008
My slope hitch ended on opening day of elk season – Sept. 25. I left Deadhorse, where a quarter inch of snow was on the ground. I made it to Kodiak the same evening, but too late to get out to Afognak. I stayed with my brother in law’s college [...]


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