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.

Welcome home, Dennis.

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.

USMC2602 and his gang


Fishing on the Kobuk river



100 hour was due


Changing a cylinder at a remote lake

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

Warming up and drying out?

Nice pics........keep 'em coming.

Whether you go back or not what a cool experience for you Dennis. Hope it made some happy memories for you

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...

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

You catch any shefish, I've pounded them on that river....

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.

Great pics! More please.

This and thanks for taking us with U

WHO is the grumpy old fart under the parka?


Just before you kicked the ladder in the pond, wasn't it?

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

4th of July pike at Iniakuk lake




54J getting off the water- headed for caribou camps




My address




Fighting a lunker at Walker lake

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!!

What’s that?

Huh?

Great photo's and hope you enjoyed your time here!

Jeff

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

Great stuff Dennis !

One of our Beavers was the second to last Beaver ever manufactured, the rest were from the 50s.

Thanks for the pics, looks like you had a good summer!

Great pics thanks for sharing

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.

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.

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.

Great stuff Dennis , thanks for sharing ..

thks for posting and the telling and great pixs, Wow what a time you had , Happy for you!

Trying to decide what to do next summer!

How about this?

Jeff

http://alaskaslist.com/-3/posts/12_Real_Estate/109_Recreational/470919_Old_Sourdough_Lodge.html

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.

I hear ya. No hospitality biz for me either.:)

Jeff

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.

i hate the desert, cant stand the heat