JohnFoster
Climbing to Cruise
Great pics from an amazing adventure!
Alaska 2024
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sparkie951
Touring the Galaxy
Excellent images... Thanks for Sharing!
GregJohnson
Orbiting Earth
It looks like the weather has really been good for you and Jim. Such a fantastic trip, and thanks so much for posting those great photos.
a2324pilot
Orbiting Earth
The weather has treated us very well. The first day we got caught in smoke from Tok to Fairbanks and had to get an IFR clearance in the air to get to Fairbanks. The day we went to Nome it rained all day and night in Fairbanks, so we missed it. Every day there have been showers over the mountains in the afternoon, but they don’t move and it was easy to fly around them. The day we went to Barrow was their first day of clear skies that week. Just plain lucky. Now if that luck holds for the trip home.
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markweiss
Headed to Andromeda
Great pix, Denis.
Yes, it brings back the memories of a decade ago, but we didn’t go to Nome, so we did get the rain at Fairbanks. We shovelled a mountain of firewood into that stove in the shelter over several days. But not all was lost, we had collected some great steaks and some cheap red wine from the Fred Meyers store, and the rest was pretty much a blur!
Yes, it brings back the memories of a decade ago, but we didn’t go to Nome, so we did get the rain at Fairbanks. We shovelled a mountain of firewood into that stove in the shelter over several days. But not all was lost, we had collected some great steaks and some cheap red wine from the Fred Meyers store, and the rest was pretty much a blur!
a2324pilot
Orbiting Earth
I made it home Monday at 4pm CDT in 3 days from Anchorage. The weather was better than expected and the trip exceeded my expectations. I did fly the trench route home and would suggest that for anyone that decides to make the trip. Like much of the trip it isn’t very hospitable terrain much of the way. The first 185 miles after leaving Watson Lake is true wilderness, no sign of civilization. Then at lake Williston airports, roads, and towns show up. After Prince George the trench narrows the roads and towns disappear and for the next 85 miles over McNaughton lake. The mountains come out of the water and go vertical, 11,000’ peaks are only 5 miles away on both sides. The southern 1/4 of the trench becomes civilized with roads, ranches, airports, and towns. Here are a few pictures.
Finally if you ever have a need for a cargo net, this on was for a Toyota Tacoma. It was well built and I think would kept everything in the back from hitting me in the head if I would have made an off airport landing.
Finally if you ever have a need for a cargo net, this on was for a Toyota Tacoma. It was well built and I think would kept everything in the back from hitting me in the head if I would have made an off airport landing.
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GregJohnson
Orbiting Earth
Glad you're back home safe, and great photos of a lifetime. Did Kathryn fly all the way back with you?
a2324pilot
Orbiting Earth
Kathryn had a round trip Delta ticket. I enjoyed camping by the plane, she didn’t think that sounded like fun.
sparkie951
Touring the Galaxy
Nice pics.. I really like that 2755 image with the Sun Effect on it... Glad you are back home safe!
