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Back in the desert #12318654 10/07/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Well my gig in Bettles is over and I am back in Mesa. Wow- it's hot down here. Not sure if I will do it again next summer or non- long time to be away from my family. When I figure out this new system I may post some photos. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12318660 10/07/17 Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 11,304 Los Angeles, California RickBin Campfire Outfitter RickBin Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 11,304 Los Angeles, California Welcome home, Dennis. "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." Thomas Paine

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12319186 10/08/17 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas Yes sir, I understand the family thing. I liked living in Mesa in the very olden days, but much prefer our 2 times living in Alaska.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323039 10/09/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ USMC2602 and his gang Fishing on the Kobuk river 100 hour was due Changing a cylinder at a remote lake Last edited by dennisinaz; 10/09/17. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323053 10/09/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ A few more This is Sylvia Vidal- she spent 53 days solo in the Arrigetch and rock climbed. She has a blog somewhere but you will have to search. She hit it off with my wife. Dall sheep meat- fantastic Dragging the Otter My digs NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323072 10/09/17 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,168 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,168 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... Warming up and drying out? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323327 10/10/17 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY Nice pics........keep 'em coming.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323352 10/10/17 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden Whether you go back or not what a cool experience for you Dennis. Hope it made some happy memories for you I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323438 10/10/17 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska Thanks for all the posts... if someone offered us a solid job years ago... LOL... As is it'll wait a couple more years and watch out! Hope you make it back. Once it got in our blood it was all over... We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323630 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ This is what happens when you come in the hangar and tear the refrigerator up and tear open totes to eat peoples dehydrated food. This was the only thing I shot with my 308. All the rest were 12 gauge and slugs. Brooks range as viewed from Bettles Koyukuk river Koyukuk River after lots of rain Last edited by dennisinaz; 10/10/17. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323752 10/10/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana atvalaska Campfire Ranger atvalaska Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,357 907novacancynenana You catch any shefish, I've pounded them on that river.... I work harder than a ugly stripper....

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12323877 10/10/17 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,149 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,149 S.E. Alaska Great photos Dennis!! Thx for posting them. I especially like the pike fishing in a Hawaiian shirt and changing a piston while sitting on the nose of the prop.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12324252 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886 Ralphie Campfire Regular Ralphie Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,886 Great pics! More please.

Re: Back in the desert Ralphie #12324683 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 53 Cheyenne J JJD Campfire Greenhorn JJD Campfire Greenhorn J Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 53 Cheyenne Originally Posted by Ralphie Great pics! More please. This and thanks for taking us with U

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12324832 10/10/17 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ WHO is the grumpy old fart under the parka? Just before you kicked the ladder in the pond, wasn't it? I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325004 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Ice blocks on the river Fall comes early in the Arctic One day haul of caribou racks- safe so Ruby doesn't chew them. Marty from History channel's Mountain Men NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325009 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ 4th of July pike at Iniakuk lake 54J getting off the water- headed for caribou camps My address Fighting a lunker at Walker lake NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325113 10/10/17 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,076 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,076 Banana Belt, Montana Dennis, Good to hear you had a great time--and your wife got up there too. I recognize that pale hunting/gun writer in one of your photos; met him for the first time when we were both 29 (born a couple weeks apart), which was 35 years ago. I love the North myself, and have sometimes consider moving up there. In fact Eileen has wondered if I was coming back sometimes! “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Back in the desert Mule Deer #12325133 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Originally Posted by Mule Deer Dennis, Good to hear you had a great time--and your wife got up there too. I recognize that pale hunting/gun writer in one of your photos; met him for the first time when we were both 29 (born a couple weeks apart), which was 35 years ago. I love the North myself, and have sometimes consider moving up there. In fact Eileen has wondered if I was coming back sometimes! It's nice to not be the deafest one in the room!! NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325140 10/10/17 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,168 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,168 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... What’s that? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325271 10/10/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska akjeff Campfire Tracker akjeff Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska Huh? Great photo's and hope you enjoyed your time here! Jeff

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12325376 10/11/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,651 Sweden jpb Campfire Outfitter jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,651 Sweden Thanks for posting your pictures, Dennis! Those photos of Otters and Beavers brought back fond memories from when I worked in Canada's arctic and rode in those noisy buggers. The planes were quite old even in the late 80's but all the pilots seemed to have complete faith in them, so it is very cool to hear from somebody who keeps them flying today! John

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12326526 10/11/17 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario Great stuff Dennis ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12326594 10/11/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ One of our Beavers was the second to last Beaver ever manufactured, the rest were from the 50s. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12327361 10/11/17 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 808 Alaska NMiller Campfire Regular NMiller Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 808 Alaska Thanks for the pics, looks like you had a good summer!

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12365383 10/30/17 Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 968 Montana O Overkill375 Campfire Regular Overkill375 Campfire Regular O Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 968 Montana Great pics thanks for sharing

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12366061 10/31/17 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas Reminds me of the Chena River in the middle 50s. Went to elementary school in the Little Red School on the river. This was on the Ladd AFB property before Aurora school was built. Saw many L20s take off and land by the school.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12367504 10/31/17 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,917 Kansas/Colorado U USMC2602 Campfire Regular USMC2602 Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,917 Kansas/Colorado Glad you made it back home safely, Dennis. Really enjoyed getting to meet you and spend some time in Bettles. If anyone is wondering, I’m the “good looking” one in the KU cap.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12367779 10/31/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Thanks Kurt- I enjoyed spending some time with you guys too. I am back to work 2 days a week and hunting in-between. I bought an airplane a couple of weeks ago and when I finally get done with my hunting seasons will start having some fun. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12392504 11/12/17 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,266 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,266 Arkansas Great stuff Dennis , thanks for sharing .. PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12392632 11/12/17 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 248 Into the blu J jeffpie Campfire Member jeffpie Campfire Member J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 248 Into the blu thks for posting and the telling and great pixs, Wow what a time you had , Happy for you!

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12393667 11/12/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Trying to decide what to do next summer! NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12393709 11/12/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska akjeff Campfire Tracker akjeff Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska How about this? Jeff http://alaskaslist.com/-3/posts/12_Real_Estate/109_Recreational/470919_Old_Sourdough_Lodge.html

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12397802 11/14/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz OP Campfire Outfitter OP dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ Yeh, I spent a few evenings there with Al. I definitely don't want to be in the hospitality business! They have great Pizza on Friday nights only. Beer is cheaper than at the Bettles Lodge. You can watch a game on TV and eat at the same time. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12397936 11/14/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska akjeff Campfire Tracker akjeff Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska I hear ya. No hospitality biz for me either.:) Jeff

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12399240 11/15/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Are you talking about the lodge at Sourdough on the Richardson? I remember it from the '60s... and a regular poster here has relatives that ran it for years. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Back in the desert dennisinaz #12399259 11/15/17 Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 87 Oklahoma G goldroger Campfire Greenhorn goldroger Campfire Greenhorn G Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 87 Oklahoma i hate the desert, cant stand the heat