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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608096
09/02/19 03:54 PM
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Crivitz WI
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Looks like a great time. Thanks for sharing the pics.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608100
09/02/19 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FL cracker in AK
It is. Anyone know who the other guy is? Hint: he has to do with knives.


LOL, that's a riot.

Wild guess on guy with knife........David Baker from Forged in Fire?

Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608104
09/02/19 04:07 PM
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Owner of Cold Steel Knives.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608106
09/02/19 04:12 PM
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The truck will allow us to be more faithful to minister in Pitka's Point and Mountain Village, the other two villages on our little 26 mile gravel road. I don't do visitation by myself for testimony's sake, and my family couldn't go on the Honda Foreman if it was too cold out due the babies, didn't want them getting frostbite.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608110
09/02/19 04:20 PM
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With the help from some Brothers in Christ from NC and AK, got the new motor on the boat that also came in the container, and went out and got a green log that was drifting in the Yukon to test the new mill out with. Then we went to some other villages to do Vacation Bible School.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608127
09/02/19 04:48 PM
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great read thanks for sharing

Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608137
09/02/19 04:56 PM
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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608148
09/02/19 05:02 PM
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Turn the log into shelving for the new container. It was 22" at the big end of the log, 18" at the small end, and just over 17' long. Made (32) 9' 2x4's, and (34) 8' 2x4's. The Harbor Freight sawmill does a good job, I brought an extra engine, 30 extra blades, two extra drive belts. Got a bunch of 2x2's out of the log as well.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608158
09/02/19 05:08 PM
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I figure I had about 100 dollars worth of gas and oil and wear and tear for the chainsaw, boat, Honda, and sawmill and six hours of time in getting the log, adjusting the mill just right, figuring out how to use it most efficiently, and then mill the lumber. Had great help from a 76 year old friend from Glenallen who flew over to help set the mill up. I hope to get better at it and really cut my time milling down, and get more boards per log in the future. Any tips are appreciated.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608159
09/02/19 05:10 PM
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I have paid up to 9 dollars for an 8 foot 2x4 out here before, so I've already saved money with the mill.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608263
09/02/19 07:07 PM
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Sounds like a God driven and guided plan.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608274
09/02/19 07:17 PM
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7mtns of CENTRAL PA
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Where's the bear pics?


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608587
09/03/19 12:40 AM
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Here's some.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608599
09/03/19 02:05 AM
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I'm just curious about the picture in the first post on this thread.
Is that in Washington State somewhere? I could almost swear I've been in that parking lot.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608603
09/03/19 02:28 AM
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It's at Bible Baptist Church of Everett, WA. We stayed in their prophets chamber a few days. Can see it from the interstate.

Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608662
09/03/19 07:20 AM
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7mtns of CENTRAL PA
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Tks for bear pics. Blacks and grizz?


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608856
09/03/19 02:21 PM
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Top is a black, middle a cinnamon, bottom a griz sow and cubs.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608859
09/03/19 02:23 PM
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Saw a lot more, these were the best pictures. Of course, as soon as I crossed the border into Alaska, I got the 9.3x62 out, but didn't see any more bears after I left Canada.


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Re: Road Trip From Florida to Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #6608912
09/03/19 03:56 PM
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Moved to Fbks, Ak.
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Awesome. I assume there will be moose hunting, trapping pics, stories to come? Len Fabich used to have some good trapping stories from KSM area.
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You missed the King Salmon run!

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