North to the Future

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Troopers out doing trooper stuff. Notice Denali in the distance on the left.

 

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Always something, either lint in your belly button or an icicle on the end of your nose........

Worst I ever experienced was a -50 windchill. Only my eyes were exposed, and they froze shut whenever I blinked. I look at this and think. "JUST NO"

 

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Worst I ever experienced was a -50 windchill. Only my eyes were exposed, and they froze shut whenever I blinked. I look at this and think. "JUST NO"

A snorkel hood parka with a wolverine ruff is perfect for those times. Keeps your eyes back where it's warm. My polar parka only has a coyote ruff. It works, but not as good as wolverine. Visibility sucks, but you just have to be careful.

 

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Some news. With Wolverine peak in the background.

 

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Some news. With Wolverine peak in the background.

Are you without?

 

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Are you without?

Na, it was a temporary outage. It did cause some issues with UPS's, but nothing that was a big deal.

 

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Na, it was a temporary outage. It did cause some issues with UPS's, but nothing that was a big deal.

Good!

 

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Your ourdoor cord at 40 below.

 

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Fucking whiners......

 

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A FB friend flew back to ANC yesterday and was bitching about how much she hates Alaska. She and her hubby have lived here for over 30 years. They've had good jobs and now have a decent retirement stake and really good benefits. Enough so, to buy land in the 50th state and start building a home there. If the place was sooooo bad, why did they stay and raise a family here? I understand the mentality of wanting an easier living and many old people leave for that. Most don't bitch about where they gained their wealth from.

 

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"This frigid situation is not unusual, according to Rick Thoman, a climate specialist for the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. “This is not record cold,” he said after passing on a graphic he made showing impressive minuses all over Alaska during the past week."

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Dr Fermento says this 12 yo photo is just similar to what's there now.

 

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Yep, after -35f, -20f wasn’t that bad. Might zip my jacket or at least wear a sweater under my unzipped jacket.

 

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I am happy not to have to have a machine that can drag out long beams, etc for the cabin.