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  1. Houndoc

    Alaska's Dalton Highway

    "Night" a very relative term. Never did see darkness the entire week in Alaska (Fairbanks and Denali have 2-3 hours between sunset and sunrise, but stays twilight the entire time.) By the time we reached Marion Creek, sun never even sets. Our first night we started a 5 mile hike, at 12:45am...
  2. Houndoc

    Alaska's Dalton Highway

    We then drove the 120 miles or so north back to Fairbanks, hoteled it for one night and went to church Sunday before starting the trek north to the Dalton Highway (the Dalton Highway ends about 500 miles north of Fairbanks at Deadhorse and the Prudhoe Bay Oil Fields, 6 miles from the Arctic...
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    Alaska's Dalton Highway

    Here is one of Mt McKinley. Doesn't look very impressive until you realize it is about 75 miles away. Our camp for the first two nights was at Otto Lake, just outside Denali NP on the north. We also did a little fly fishing for grayling (caught one little 6incher, but it is a species I...
  4. Houndoc

    Alaska's Dalton Highway

    Each of my kids have been allowed to pick a trip with a parent when they turn 15. Earlier this month my daughter and I completed her trip: camping in Alaska. We flew into Fairbanks, spent two days in and around Denali National Park. Did lots of hiking (we like that inside the park they...
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    Diesel: Ford v GM

    Thanks. We are excited about it!
  6. Houndoc

    Diesel: Ford v GM

    We ended up buying at 2008 GMC. 185k miles, overall happy with the purchase!
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    Had better luck in Wyoming

    Looking forward to the hunt.
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    Had better luck in Wyoming

    so you want us all to believe!
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    Had better luck in Wyoming

    The key to Wyoming is to look beyond the I-80 corridor.
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    Had better luck in Wyoming

    That is what I have been told. Will have to hope good luck continues.
  11. Houndoc

    Had better luck in Wyoming

    Zero. First time I have put in for anything in WY except doe antelope. My cousin who spends way too much time studying odds of drawing in different units (he created the PointHunter App https://www.gotmytag.com/ had told me he figured that unit would take about 4 points. Should be a good...
  12. Houndoc

    Had better luck in Wyoming

    Well, although I struck out in Utah (had put in for limited entry deer, general deer and moose and came up empty on all three), had much better luck in Wyoming. Successful draws for doe antelope (Mountain View/Lone Tree area) and buck deer (Area G, Gray's River area). Now I am hoping not...
  13. Houndoc

    Good sleep while camping... what's comfortable, a cot?

    I sleep best using a cot and nice pad (got mine from Wiggy's). Great combination including in very cold weather.
  14. Houndoc

    Brand spankin new

    Welcome! Good to come on to learn, especially when it comes to proper trail etiquette (i.e. how not to act like an idiot and give others a reason to close trails) and safety.
  15. Houndoc

    Small trucks - tell me what you know!

    Spent the last two weeks in Fiji (volunteer work, not playing) and am again jealous of the vehicles other countries get! Crew cab, diesel Ford Ranger, very nice diesel Toyota Hilux. Many cool small trucks.
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    Diesel: Ford v GM

    Before the Chevy I had a 2005 Dodge. Averaged about $2,000/ yr over three years on repairs, mostly front end. Had only about 145k miles on it when I sold it. Spent far less in the last 2.5 years on repairs on the Chevy, despite it having over 300K miles when we picked it up. The ride...
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    Diesel: Ford v GM

    Sold the 2004 Duramax. Now time to find a replacement. As well as both my Chevy trucks have run (the 04 Duramax has over 350K, my 02 1500 gasser 230K) I am extremely hesitant to look beyond GM. But obviously there are a lot of Powerstrokes running around. Looking at the 2007-10 window...
  18. Houndoc

    Hunts applications coming due.

    something different I guess!
  19. Houndoc

    I drew out for_____, didn't Draw out for_____.

    drew out for nothings. Didn't draw for limited entry or general deer, moose. Had 9 points for deer, 14 moose.
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