Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Gregg and Hans Tour Alaska

We made it into Bettles on Sunday 7/26. The smoke was bad all the way from Fairbanks to Bettles.


Cub and Husky competing for most photographed airplane.

Hans showing us where we are.


Prospect Creek International Airport.



Hans looking proud of himself for making it to Prospect Creek.



Gregg and Hans Tour Alaska

The pipeline crossing the Yukon River. This is the only bridge crossing for the pipeline.


Checking out the runway at Livengood.

Aerial photo of the pipleline and Livengood Camp.

Alaska Airlines on approach to Fairbanks International.


Another float pond photo from Fairbanks.





Monday, August 3, 2009

Gregg and Hans Tour Alaska

Another photo in the setting sun.

The campsite had public-use bicycles, so I borrowed one and rode over to the float pond. The sun was setting and made for a beautiful sky.

180PZ taken from Hans' campsite.

Here's Hans enjoying an evening fire.


My camp at the Fairbanks airport. It was a great campsite, but the road noise was a bit annoying.




Sunday, August 2, 2009

Gregg and Hans Tour Alaska

Here we are parked at the Fairbanks Aviation Campground. The smoke in the air made for an interesting sky.

Close to Fairbanks, the fires are creating visibilities less than 3 miles.

In the Tanana Valley. Fires off in the distance.



McKinley Park.


Windy Pass. Not too windy today.






Gregg and Hans Tour Alaska

Flew from Soldotna to Anchorage on Friday 7/24. Here's all my gear. Used almost everything except the rifle, pistol, generator, and a few miscellaneous things.

Hans' airplane is the blue one. A brand new Husky is renting space from Hans in his hangar. This is the night before our departure.

Just before leaving for Fairbanks on Saturday 7/25.

Talkeetna flyby.

Here's Cantwell, just before Windy Pass.




Monday, July 13, 2009

Passing 600

Thought I would post this photo of the Tachometer passing through 600 hours.