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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641698
08/03/22 10:47 PM
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Very cool!


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641740
08/04/22 02:14 AM
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Yes MJM, fuel is $8.53 a gallon here, spent almost $2,800.00 in gas, but well worth it. Nothing is cheap in the bush off of the road system.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641743
08/04/22 03:09 AM
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Cool I remember seeing your flotilla going past the house a few times.

Is that Fish Village where your camp is ? Looks like berry picking on the high bank. Looks like my old fishing grounds.

Good moose hunting area as well as waterfowl heaven. Seals on occasion in the fall too.

Good luck.

Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641744
08/04/22 03:16 AM
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Hey Jeff. The land we were able to use was near Fish Village, and the good berries were at high banks. Saw one seal at high banks. Prayed for you every time we passed your house.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641748
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Awesome I thought it looked familiar. Thats neat country right out of the ice age with all the permafrost dripping, and no villages for about 30+ miles in either direction. It used to be a busy place years ago when the Kings were King. I have close friends that were born and raised down there.

And yes, it's getting about that time of year when the Mukluks start showing up.

Thanks for the prayers. I can use all I can get. smile

Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641750
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All the kids were excited about looking for ice age animal bones sticking out of the banks as we went by the permafrost newly exposed by the high water, but no luck. The man letting us use his land inherited it from his dad, who used to fish for kings down there.

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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641934
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Originally Posted by FL cracker in AK
Yes MJM, fuel is $8.53 a gallon here, spent almost $2,800.00 in gas, but well worth it. Nothing is cheap in the bush off of the road system.

Is there a barge system on the Kuskokwim river? Galena had a barge come in pretty regular in the summer. I always thought about hoping it just to see the country along the river.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7641938
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Kudos to you sir!!

Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642119
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Yes Sir MJM, there are a ton of barges on the Kuskokwim. Saint Mary's being on the Yukon, the main barge company is Ruby Marine, the same one that would go to Galena.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642121
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We only see two boats a year here.......maybe..... depends on the water level

Not sure how much traffic there is on the lower river


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642126
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I figure there would be barges run there looking at a map and the size of the river. Fuel can get a little spendy in remote areas. But peace of mind is cheaper.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642131
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There used to be a lot more traffic 30 years ago. Fuel costs have made it prohibitive to even run the barge this far upriver.

Most of the freight on the Yukon is hauling downstream from Nenana.....and back upstream empty


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642133
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Thank you for the pictures, FL cracker.


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Re: Church youth camp in bush Alaska [Re: FL cracker in AK] #7642134
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With as many kids as want to come next year, I may have to get a small barge! Seriously though, with 4 bathroom breaks included, each round trip took about 6 hours, did 6 trips, that's 42 hours I did on the water. I may have to get an additional boat just to cut down on the time I expend. When a 26 foot SeaArk is too small, wow. I never considered the church's boat too small until youth camp this year.


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