Tag Archives: Mishaps

“Shoulda Went to Wasilla” or “Must Eat Brains”

I was supposed to drive to Wasilla today (around 5-7 hours one way) to pick up three new dogs. The forecast keeps threatening snow and the Wasilla area was supposed to get 6-8 inches. 511.alaska.gov indicated the roads were in … Continue reading

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Sam still missing. Neighbors Rescue me.

From around 3-5:30pm I spent the day putting up “lost dog” signs around the neighborhood. I canvassed Melan Dr. S. on my bike and stopped at everyone’s house. I put I signs from 14.5 mile to 10 mile. I still … Continue reading

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Nature encounters

Here’s a story of a moose encounter that happened Friday May 28 around 7:30 pm. I (Greg) have been jogging the trails, and taking one dog with me on a leash. This time, it was Nicki’s turn. She’s a lead … Continue reading

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Of Moose, Mitts and another Bath

We’ve been ramping up for Ilana’s Serum Run, and also thinking of running the TRDMA Solstice 100. Because we had some decent early season snow (though not enough), we’ve been training on our sleds. Other folks are still on their … Continue reading

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