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| Durring the winter of 2001
(January-February) five friends set out from Galena to a place called
Three-Day Slough. We won't discuss the purpose or reason for this
excursion except to say that...do you ever really need a reason? Team "Scupper-Chuck" arrived back in Galena two days later unsuccessful in all aspects except to acquire nearly 350 more miles of travel on their snowmobiles. Here are a few highlights of the trip. |
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Click on any of these top five
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| David | Kent | Todd | Jon | Hud |
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| Benedict Jones hauling his dog team from Koyukuk to Huslia for a sled dog race. |
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| Breaking camp after night 1. |
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| Weather sets in on Kent and David as they negatiate overflow on the slough. |
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| Getting un-stuck in the dark....more than once. |
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| David & Todd prepare the bank for the "Kent Challenge". |
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| Todd's 1st attempt was successful.----> (Below) Kent's attempt was a bit more challenging, hence, the "Kent Challenge". |
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| David says HI! David Talks on river. David & Todd talk GPS. David beds down. |
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| Hud's scuppered head. Hud talks of trip. Kent talks of trip. Jon's revelation. |
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| Kent chips ice from his sled. Sled loaded with gas and equipment. Todd speaks. |
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| Various trail stops on the Koyukuk river and un-named lake. |
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| More scenic pictures. |
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| Wolf Tracks! |
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| Wolf Tracks! |
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| And More Wolf Tracks! |
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| Setting wolf snares: Arriving at the site, Todd and David hike in and choose the best location for their sets. The snow is deep and working together is vital. Several snares are set in a single area. They try to cover every opening that a wolf would possibly pass through. |
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