Alaska WX

[kl7jw 1]

How's the weather up in Soldotna, AK today?  I talked to Eddie Trimmer up at Willow, AK last night.  He said they have no snow on the ground and that the temperature was at +40 degrees.  Kind of strange for this time of the year.  He said it had snowed earlier, but had all melted.

John Hart

[akflyer 1427]

real weird..we should have a few feet of snow.. the most we had was 7" last week, but now it is high 30's and raining.. no snow left.. 

Oh well, that just means I get one more crack at duck and geese when I get home next week if it stays warm...Would really like to start riding the sled one of these days soon.

[kl7jw 1]

Good luck on the duck hunt!  I sure enjoyed that down around the headwaters of the Susitna while I was in AK.  I used to go with the guy I worked part-time for.  He had a duck camp out there complete with floating cabin and propane heat.  We used to fly in to it with a C-185 on amphibs, and spend a week or so.  We would also fly over to another small lake and hunt from a blind.  Lot's of fun, and too much beer!

John Hart

[akflyer 1427]

Good luck on the duck hunt!  I sure enjoyed that down around the headwaters of the Susitna while I was in AK.  I used to go with the guy I worked part-time for.  He had a duck camp out there complete with floating cabin and propane heat.  We used to fly in to it with a C-185 on amphibs, and spend a week or so.  We would also fly over to another small lake and hunt from a blind.  Lot's of fun, and too much beer!

John Hart

There is no such thing as too much beer on a hunt!  That is basic man 101.  I have not hunted the susitna flats, but I give the redoubt flats hell every chance I get!

Leni

[kl7jw 1]

Damn!  What was I thinking when I said "Lot's of fun, and too much beer!" ?  (I guess I WASN'T thinking.)   I shoulda said ALMOST enough beer.

John Hart

[akflyer 1427]

That is one hting that kinda sucks for me over there... no cabin at this time so no sitting in the blind and having a few toddies... gotta fly in and out so it is coffe or Monster energy drinks till I get home!

One of these days I will get a cabin over there, but the feds have made it pretty much impossible.. you have to inherit one that is existing no new construction..