Our way north was continued from Prince Rupert to Juneau on the Alaska Marine Highway. We spent the night prior to boarding in a Prince Rupert Hotel near the ferry terminal to make the morning start of 3:30 am a little easier. We were one of the first in line to board the ferry and…
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Alaska – North on the BC Ferry
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We left the north end of Vancouver Island via the BC ferry Northern Expedition. The ferry took us on an 18 hour tour of the inside passage from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert. To meet the height restriction fro the ferry I had removed my rooftop box and all the antennas. Once on board and parked we headed…
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Fun in the Snow as FS Volunteers
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Last weekend I spent an day with the TLCA chapter Colorado Land Cruisers. Every Christmas holiday this club volunteers with the forest service to help patrol and recover stuck vehicles in the Pike National Forest during the Christmas tree cutting season. It was a cold morning with highs expected to be in the low teens…
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Thanksgiving in the Swell – Day 3 and one Stuck FJ
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We again woke to beautiful sky’s with temperatures in the mid 20s. Bundled up we had a breakfast of HOT tea and oatmeal. The sunrise was as spectacular as any I have seen in Utah with colors from deep reds to bright pinks. We had no morning fire so we would not have to deal…
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Thankginving in the Swell – Day 2
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Holed up in our warm sleeping bags it was hard to get started on our second day in the swell. We had set camp so we would get the early sun which help warm the tent and roust us from our cozy nest. With LJ getting a small morning fire started I fried up the…