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Mondays are for Adventure: Skis & Packs for 13 and ATVs at Eklutna
Each year Alaska Pacific University offers students an opportunity to learn and travel on a glacier in their Glaciology and Glacier Travel course. Transporting gear for a baker’s dozen to stay several...
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After Work Bike and ATV Trip
An unexpected request came in via satellite phone. A team on Eklutna glacier needed some logistics help. A quick trip after work and we had the chance to get some fresh air! Pink 4-wheeler Stopping for...
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Developing leaders through family adventure
Family adventure After four hours in vehicles the first part of our trip ended on a lonely stretch of dirt road alongside a river. On the threshold of the wilderness the children go to work with a...
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Eureka, Alaska
Camping at the top of the sand pit An ATV and Snowmachine wonderland Eureka, Alaska located 122 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway offers seemingly endless miles of fun for ATV or...
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Camp Kenai adventurers meet and gear up
The girls arrived today. They have come from all over the United States and Mexico to attend the first Camp Kenai, an all girls adventure into the Alaskan wilderness. Founded this year by Shelby and...
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Who says flying with kids has to be tough?
Zeke shares a pillow Door to door the trip from Anchorage to Maine will be around 18 hours. I am currently surrounded with kids and blogging at 10,000 feet. Each kiddo is busy with their own activity....
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Home, where the adventure begins
The morning began with the smell of coffee and the distinctive sound bacon makes as it first starts to crackle in the pan. A plate of toast smothered with runny eggs and bacon slid across the counter...
View ArticleFinding a dentist on the road
Arriving in Boston earlier in the morning we made it to Maine by 11AM and the tooth was broken before lunch. We had an appointment by early afternoon. The broken end of the tooth kept safe in a cup of...
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Adventures in house painting
Two gallons of paint spread across the house quickly with five brushes and 18 hands. The three oldest led the littlest ones, who took turns with the smaller brushes. Within a few hours we had painted a...
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Nothing like a bit of diesel to slow down an ATV
Ever since a friend accidently poured gasoline in a diesel tank resulting in 35 gallons of mixed fuels we have been finding creative ways to use it up. Progress was very slow until recently another...
View ArticleAurora in Anchorage
An amazing show of lights in Anchorage tonight. The aurora emerged with strength. Traveling over the Chugach mountains in a steady stream it began to dance across the sky above East Anchorage. The post...
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Weddings are way more fun with lots of kids
My sister planned and executed an amazing wedding that included kids of all ages. A total of 14 children and 6 adults made up the wedding party. Outnumbered more than 2:1 it would seem that this would...
View ArticleTen tips for making a lecture designed for adults successful for your kids
A great way to engage kids in the outdoors is to learn more about nature. Fantastic resources are available in many communities; however, many are designed for adults with select opportunities for the...
View ArticleThe state of Minnesota strives to prevent free education
Always watching for educational trends I came across an interesting higher education topic. State officials in Minnesota apparently are striving to prevent and or profit upon educational resources...
View ArticleFamily Adventure Photo Contest
Share your family adventure photos! Family adventure offers an opportunity to endure a challenge, take risks, and bond as brothers and sisters, parents and children, husband and wife. Our Family...
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10 Steps to start Geocaching with your children
Getting the children excited about a trek through the woods at 15 degrees Fahrenheit can be challenging; however, the fall and early winter offer fantastic opportunities to gain access to some of the...
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Thanksgiving Traditions
Starting new traditions can be exciting! Our newest tradition is a Thanksgiving adventure to cabins built in the early 1900′s. Spending time away from the normal distractions of life allows us to...
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How to remember your adventures at Christmas and remember Christmas while...
The box of ornaments poured out onto the floor this afternoon. An odd assortment of sled dog booties, tractor trailer trucks, mittens, and buoys, along with many others made of wood, metal, fur, glass...
View Article20 facts about Alaska that make it an adventure
Alaska is a place of adventure. Just a few of the reasons follow below. Alaska is the largest state by area in the United States. Alaska is the least densely populated of the 50 United States. Alaska...
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Winching the Christmas tree to the ceiling
A proper Christmas tree should fill the space it is set up in. This particular tree started out as a 60 foot tall monster with a 2 foot diameter base. After felling the tree we “trimmed” it to a mere...
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