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Alaska BS thread

Discussion in 'Alaska' started by benbacher, Nov 4, 2012.

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  1. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:42 AM
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    Hope they were at least hiking boots. I don't set foot in the back country if I'm not wearing proper hiking boots, like merrel, asolos, vasque or the like. Still you go into a creek your getting wet. Why didn't you build a fire?
     
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  2. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:45 AM
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    i got some read head hunting boots i wear. they black and camo. lol. i only have one pair of boots. i don’t see a need for more. wear them hunting. 4 wheeling, camping.
     
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  3. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:46 AM
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    Waterproof boots wouldn't have helped anything. The water was up to my knee. No matter what you're gonna soak your feet doing that.
     
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  4. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:47 AM
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    yeah if it’s that deep boots wont help.
     
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  5. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:53 AM
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    Because of the 4 feet of snow everywhere lol
     
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  6. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:55 AM
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    Dead branches on trees, build it on top.

    Not trying to second guess you, I am an David outdoorsman so I know how shit gets fucked in a hurry, just asking.
     
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  7. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:58 AM
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    Totally, but we were in a valley with nothing but alders (not much higher than the snow) so there were none to be had. Plus we didn't anticipate the helicopter taking 5 hours.
     
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  8. Dec 18, 2012 at 1:59 AM
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    I hear ya, glad it worked out.
     
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    Dang Ben that's crazy. Similar thing happened to a buddy of mine when we hiked that 2 years ago in the spring. We were planning on camping up there for the night though. My buddies shoes were NOT waterproof at all and we ended up post holing the last half the the trail. I told him we should have just gone back but he decided to tough it out. Once we got the tent set up and in our sleeping bags, he was warming his feet up around our stoves for a good hour or two trying to get feeling back in them. That was pretty scary. As I was devouring my mountainhouse meal all I could think of was how thankful I was for goretex boots and gaitors.
     
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  10. Dec 18, 2012 at 2:15 AM
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    Doc said another hour out there I would have lost both feet from the ankle down. Not what you want to hear when you're 22 and want nothing more than to be outside. This wasn't my first rodeo out there, the noob mistake was changing our original plan. Would have been fine, but we sought adventure and found it.

    I've climbed 23 mountains in that front range, every one you can see from anchorage, and some you can't so to say I wasn't familiar with what to do is untrue. Just one of those 'doh' moments.

    I will say though, if you ever have the opportunity to call your mother and tell her you just had your first helicopter ride and she should pick you up at the ER, do it. The response is priceless :)
     
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  11. Dec 18, 2012 at 2:17 AM
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    Passed my gaiters to one of the whiny guys that went back to the original trailhead. :facepalm:

    That's why we had to stop, I had lost so much feeling that I literally could not make my feet support myself. Imagine your feet falling asleep the worst you e ever had it, now take away the tingling and multiply the numbness by a thousand haha. I literally couldn't move.
     
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  12. Dec 18, 2012 at 2:21 AM
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    hmmmmm. i bet my would freak the fuck out and start yelling at me and crying.:):eek: you may have just gave me the beast prank EVER. when is april agin? :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Dec 18, 2012 at 2:28 AM
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    This reminds me, I need to get my own pair of gaitors haha.
     
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  14. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM
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    Well it was time to go a little taller...just ordered 881"s, 1.25 shackles, ext brake line and diff drop from Wheeler's. Merry X-mas to me :D
     
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  15. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:49 AM
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    Nice dude!
     
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  16. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:52 AM
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    not sure if it will be here by your proposed MOD day of the 1st or not, hell guess I better check to see if I have anything going that day. Or how hung over I will be !
     
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  17. Dec 18, 2012 at 10:05 AM
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    :jellydance: I'm still trying to figure out if I want to go with 882s or 883s when I get my kit.
     
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  18. Dec 18, 2012 at 10:22 AM
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    We need to have a talk about mountains.

    I very much want to get all the front range mountains!!!
     
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  19. Dec 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM
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    Well I was considering those but I really dont have a use for them right now, thought my 880's were going to be fine but since they settled it isnt tall enough.
     
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  20. Dec 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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    You get kodiak pictures too. I took a million of them when I was there and like to share :)

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    Barometer Mountain

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    Fort Abercrombie

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    Fort abercrombie Again

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    Anton Larson Bay

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    Buskin River

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    One of my silvers from the Buskin river

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    Storm on Fossil Beach (Yes, you can get fossils there :D)

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    Sunrise from the beach right in front of the airport
     
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