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Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7362515
09/23/21 11:45 AM
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Fairbanks Alaska
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I'd thought I'd parked her on a rock but the back was sitting hard on the ground. Broke loose, we crossed the river and walked over to survey our options. [Linked Image]
[Linked Image]
Pretty boggy so I decided to save our backs and use the HP the Mothership provides.


Froze her down again while we were working on the moose. Didn't expect that as wet as it was. 400' of rope and the rope-a-long and we were free again. A handyman jack and piece of plywood will be in the boat for the next adventure. What a day. Hauled the moose back down river to the truck and came back up to relax. Amazing feeling to have the moose back at the truck even though it still has to be cut up and processed. Feels like the pressure is off. [Linked Image]
[Linked Image]Broke camp early the next morning and headed for the truck.
Got meat to process now and snow machines to service. Be safe...


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Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7362561
09/23/21 12:37 PM
09/23/21 12:37 PM
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Good stuff JR.
My back hurts just from watching ! Looks like a wet-cold day.

Thanks for sharing that. Makes me glad I wasn't there ! laugh

That water gets pretty hard in spots


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Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7362570
09/23/21 12:46 PM
09/23/21 12:46 PM
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Montana ,Rocky Mtns.
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Nice videos .

Good navigation on land too. Snow is just frozen water .

My father built his own fleet of airboats from scratch and of course was mech to them all. Others would hire him to fix theirs. As they would their planes.

He could dock an airboat on land sweeter than anyone I ever saw. And we routinely went anywhere he wanted, despite others telling him airboats aren't made to do that ...well he did . He would routinely go on dry land good distances from one waterway to the next. Even into , and up dips and swells on the ground. He would say, you have to know your prop and how sensitive it is to gun it or let off, when to gee and haw , when not to.

Aren't they so useful ? I love them. Spent many years traveling in them, on dry land too !

Thanks for the share, JR.

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7365107
09/26/21 08:35 PM
09/26/21 08:35 PM
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Well that pack out was pretty slick!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7365342
09/27/21 05:53 AM
09/27/21 05:53 AM
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Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio
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Awesome peek at your life. Thanks for the vids

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7365783
09/27/21 04:45 PM
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Interior Alaska
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That's pretty cool, thanks for the video!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7365916
09/27/21 08:30 PM
09/27/21 08:30 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Good deal on the moose!!!!! Congrats!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7366378
09/28/21 11:58 AM
09/28/21 11:58 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Ok I am officially jealous of that sweet pack out! You made it look way easy.

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7367478
09/29/21 05:04 PM
09/29/21 05:04 PM
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Nice! Cant ask for an easier pack. Moose looks chubby.


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: Sharon] #7367754
09/30/21 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Sharon
Nice videos .

Good navigation on land too. Snow is just frozen water .

My father built his own fleet of airboats from scratch and of course was mech to them all. Others would hire him to fix theirs. As they would their planes.

He could dock an airboat on land sweeter than anyone I ever saw. And we routinely went anywhere he wanted, despite others telling him airboats aren't made to do that ...well he did . He would routinely go on dry land good distances from one waterway to the next. Even into , and up dips and swells on the ground. He would say, you have to know your prop and how sensitive it is to gun it or let off, when to gee and haw , when not to.

Aren't they so useful ? I love them. Spent many years traveling in them, on dry land too !

Thanks for the share, JR.

Yes they are useful and fun, but there sure are loud and expensive to operate.


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Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7368092
09/30/21 03:24 PM
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I knew a guy back in the late 70’s I think it was that got tired going through the ice beaver trapping so he started using an air boat and it ended the problem.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7368106
09/30/21 04:00 PM
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The 70s when beaver trapping was good enough that a guy could get an air boat to beaver trap. The good old days. Would miss my Google phone.

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7368860
10/01/21 11:11 AM
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Running the airboat over the snow, who'd a thought? Then having it freeze down! There's an education for all. Awesome stuff jr.

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7369563
10/02/21 11:35 AM
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That airboat packout was awesome!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7369592
10/02/21 12:18 PM
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Pulling that big boat 400' with a rope-along! Wow! What did you use for a pick?


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7372876
10/06/21 01:55 PM
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alaska viking..... I didn't have to pull the boat 400', it just took 400' to reach a live tree on the edge of the swamp. We put all we could on the rope-a-long and then the big block and big rudders were able to break her free. I'm still trying to figure out what to pack in the extraction bag for that situation. That totally caught me off guard and unprepared. Don't like that but definitely learned from it.

Got all the traps tended to and ready for season. Been servicing the machines and sleds now. [Linked Image]
[Linked Image]
That was some fine moose we brought home. Cool weather and clean makes for some fine eating and very little loss. Got the moose in the freezer and made 100 pounds of some fine black bear sausage. Full freezer and ready for trapping season [Linked Image]
My old fleshing beam in the shop was starting to split so I built another one a couple days ago. I bought the old one from Dean Wilson back in 94 for $35 and then I built the folding stand for it. Built the new one pretty much identical to it. [Linked Image]
Season is coming fast. Be safe

Last edited by white17; 10/08/21 01:17 PM.

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Fairbanks AK 99711
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Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7372925
10/06/21 02:44 PM
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Meat hanging is a pretty site!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7373128
10/06/21 07:50 PM
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Chainsaw winch, but man, they are heavy!


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7373997
10/07/21 09:02 PM
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Fairbanks Alaska
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I have one of those too but haven't packed it for years. They are handy but like ya said, Heavy.


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JR Pederson
PO BOX 58226
Fairbanks AK 99711
cell# 907-378-7291
pedersonjr@yahoo.com
Re: AKHowler's 2013-14 Journal [Re: AKHowler] #7376112
10/10/21 07:24 PM
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Alaska, USA
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JR, I have always been jealous of your shop space.

-TJ


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