This past week has been a blast, and a bit of a let down at, but everyday has been a new adventure with the extra hands of all the SCA crew kids. We all grouped up at the beginning of the week to discuss our upcoming spike out at Child’s Glacier which is when I…
Week 6: Hitting the Trail Hard (June 24 – July 5)
So I just got back from Child’s Glacier last week and after working for the past eight days straight we had a nice long weekend to sit, relax, and clean up all of our gear. Usually I’d be all about taking advantage of a few days off and I’d try and go camping somewhere, but…
Week 5: First Spike at Child’s Glacier! (June 15 – 23)
Hello, and again I must apologize for falling behind on updating you all, it’s proven to be quite a challenge to make myself sit down at a computer during my time off when there are so many great hikes and views waiting right outside the front door of the bunkhouse, but I’m very glad that…
Week 4: Brushing Time (June 5 – 14)
This was my second week of work and I can say I’ve never hiked this much in a week, nor have I ever carried this much weight while hiking either. I have a 46 litre osprey pack that I use in the field and here are the items that I always carry in/on my pack:…
Week 3: Hitting the Trails (May 30 – June 5)
I apologize for my lack of postings, I’ve been busy now that all of the orientation and training is over and I am finally getting out on trail and getting some work done. Even though it’s been keeping me busy, and it’s somewhat difficult work, I have really enjoyed everything that I have gotten to…
Week 2: Settling in (May 22 – 29)
So my second week here in Alaska has come to a close and this place is starting to feel a bit more like home. I’ve been spending most of my time with my fellow trail crew members during work as well as afterwards. Everything from walking into town for groceries or grabbing a bite to…
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