Sunday 2:29 PM March 29, 2015
Barney left Traveled 22.71 miles. Average speed 3.83 mph. Trip time: 10:38 Max elevation: 1254
Met up with excavator guy, Rick. At the last minute, believe it or not, an excavator became available. So now they a walking a dozer and an excavator in. Barney pulled skid from Takotna going North and had to stop off to some chains because the skid was sliding into the dozer when he was going down the hill. They drove till 2 in the morning.
Barney left Traveled 22.71 miles. Average speed 3.83 mph. Trip time: 10:38 Max elevation: 1254
Met up with excavator guy, Rick. At the last minute, believe it or not, an excavator became available. So now they a walking a dozer and an excavator in. Barney pulled skid from Takotna going North and had to stop off to some chains because the skid was sliding into the dozer when he was going down the hill. They drove till 2 in the morning.
Monday March 30, 2015
Traveled 13.07 miles. Average speed 1.67. Trip time 11:49 Max speed 6mph Max elevation 1062
Update: George tells me they have a little pop up tent they will be camping in. Barney has to cross California Creek, Yankee Creek, Independence Creek, Ganes Creek 5 times and Lincoln Creek. They headed out Ophir Road and headwater to Crater Mountain. Barney has a tracker so we can keep up on the progress.
Traveled 13.07 miles. Average speed 1.67. Trip time 11:49 Max speed 6mph Max elevation 1062
Update: George tells me they have a little pop up tent they will be camping in. Barney has to cross California Creek, Yankee Creek, Independence Creek, Ganes Creek 5 times and Lincoln Creek. They headed out Ophir Road and headwater to Crater Mountain. Barney has a tracker so we can keep up on the progress.
Tues March 31, 2015
Traveled 14.41 miles. Average speed 2.07 mph. Trip time 8:22. Max speed 8 mph Max elevation: 1743
Here was the morning update from Barney's wife:
"They have found the snow we've been missing all winter. There is so much snow it is tough going. So today they will unhook the skid and doze a path to crater mountain. Then turn back around for the skid. Barney thinks that will take all day so they will camp out another night where they are right now. So if your watchin' the GPS you will know why they turn back around later today!"
The snow is 5’ where Barney is with the dozer. Dave said he got a call from Barney on his satellite phone. Misty and Barney’s father are going to fly over tomorrow and do an air drop of food. This is quite an adventure for sure.
Barney's wife is quite the cook and is making cookies to air drop to Barney along with some fresh bread, pizza, chicken and dumplings. Barney suffers huh? Dave is in Florida tracking the guys and is already trying to con Misty into baking some cookies and air dropping them on their site this summer. Funny funny guy. Sounds like the guys will have a great meal on the trail though. Barney's father is also a pilot and is used to doing air drops to little villages so obviously everyone knows what they are doing.
Here is the actual Post from Misty, “Makin cookies to air drop to Barney tomorrow along with some fresh bread, pizza, chicken and dumplings to name a few lol He has no idea!! Cross your fingers everything survives the fall!”
April 1, 2015 2:00 Today was quite a day. Misty said she talked to Barney he said they were having to take a new route because the hill they had to go over was too steep for pulling the skid. That will set them back a bit. Because of all the work they did yesterday clearing the way for today’s journey. Hopefully they can get around it and meet back to the trail they had opened up. She said the weather was low where they guys were so she didn't think they would be able to air drop their packages this morning but was hoping they could do this afternoon.
April 1, 2015 3:00 Another update from Misty! “Barney and Rich have met back up on their original trail! It was quite a struggle this morning fighting through the snow and snapping the cable pulling the skid! But they have everything worked out and pray it's easy going from here on out!
Also, the weather is getting better, hoping to air drop their goodies around 1:30! After I get one more call to confirm where they are and if the weather is good!”
Traveled 14.41 miles. Average speed 2.07 mph. Trip time 8:22. Max speed 8 mph Max elevation: 1743
Here was the morning update from Barney's wife:
"They have found the snow we've been missing all winter. There is so much snow it is tough going. So today they will unhook the skid and doze a path to crater mountain. Then turn back around for the skid. Barney thinks that will take all day so they will camp out another night where they are right now. So if your watchin' the GPS you will know why they turn back around later today!"
The snow is 5’ where Barney is with the dozer. Dave said he got a call from Barney on his satellite phone. Misty and Barney’s father are going to fly over tomorrow and do an air drop of food. This is quite an adventure for sure.
Barney's wife is quite the cook and is making cookies to air drop to Barney along with some fresh bread, pizza, chicken and dumplings. Barney suffers huh? Dave is in Florida tracking the guys and is already trying to con Misty into baking some cookies and air dropping them on their site this summer. Funny funny guy. Sounds like the guys will have a great meal on the trail though. Barney's father is also a pilot and is used to doing air drops to little villages so obviously everyone knows what they are doing.
Here is the actual Post from Misty, “Makin cookies to air drop to Barney tomorrow along with some fresh bread, pizza, chicken and dumplings to name a few lol He has no idea!! Cross your fingers everything survives the fall!”
April 1, 2015 2:00 Today was quite a day. Misty said she talked to Barney he said they were having to take a new route because the hill they had to go over was too steep for pulling the skid. That will set them back a bit. Because of all the work they did yesterday clearing the way for today’s journey. Hopefully they can get around it and meet back to the trail they had opened up. She said the weather was low where they guys were so she didn't think they would be able to air drop their packages this morning but was hoping they could do this afternoon.
April 1, 2015 3:00 Another update from Misty! “Barney and Rich have met back up on their original trail! It was quite a struggle this morning fighting through the snow and snapping the cable pulling the skid! But they have everything worked out and pray it's easy going from here on out!
Also, the weather is getting better, hoping to air drop their goodies around 1:30! After I get one more call to confirm where they are and if the weather is good!”
Here's the goodies.
Spectacular views.
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