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irenemm
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wow
you have taken more people down memory land and all of us have so enjoyed it. your pictures and history keep all of us coming back.
this has been one of the best trips I have ever taken.
thanks so much.
looking forward to more of the adventure.
stay safe and drive careful
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Pompano
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BIG BAD BEARS!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I saw one feeding on a road kill on I-15 just south of Great Falls, Roger. It was a large deer that it had hauled to the side of the highway and was
dismembering it. You could hear the tendons snapping as he tore with those powerful claws. Then he just high tailed it out of there with it in his
mouth.
Nobody stopped to look. It happened so fast that the crowds you see in Yellowstone Park didn't have time to gather. |
That grizzly feeding must have been an exciting time for you, Igor.
I have seen an increase of black bears in our Up North neighborhood, but that's normal for the times. Blacks adjust quite well to human
habitations ...and especially the garbage dumps!
On the grizzlies, I had a very close encounter one night when sleeping in my pup tent at King Salmon airport close to Naknek, Alaska. We were in the
commercial salmon business,hauling thousands of salmon daily via airplane, helicopter, and by boat. We stank of fish. From time to time, an airplane
would be chewed up by some bruins who smelled the salmon buckets.
One morning I woke to a fresh snowfall surrounding my tent..and a large set of bear prints about 2 feet away from where my sleeping head was the night
before. The footprints were bigger than a dinner plate.
MAKES YOU GLAD YOU DON'T STORE BACON IN THE TENT!
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Pompano
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NORTH DAKOTA...
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"WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE VAST LANE"
We enter the western regions of North Dakota and begin a...
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...zzzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Pompano
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The scenery just gets better and better....
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fi shabductor
You have mobile internet service Pompano? |
Yes....I've used the Verizon aircard for a few years now. It works very well ..
....and almost everywhere. 
Like now..at 65mph shooting sharptail. Of course, I am not driving. 
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
On the grizzlies, I had a very close encounter one night when sleeping in my pup tent at King Salmon airport close to Naknek, Alaska. We were in the
commercial salmon business,hauling thousands of salmon daily via airplane, helicopter, and by boat. We stank of fish. From time to time, an airplane
would be chewed up by some bruins who smelled the salmon buckets.
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One side note about King Salmon since we're on the subject.
We were terrified the first trip we camped at King Salmon. We put up the tent next to the launch ramp and were told by countless people that grizzlies
would come around at night as they move in after dark. Well, I heard them out there but nothing happened. The last trip we camped behind the motel and
Alex heard them sniffing at night but again they kept their distance.
But, and this will bring back memories, the absolutely most hateful animal in King Salmon is a million times smaller than the bear: they call them
'white socks' as I recall.
I had no idea how evil these things were and at first let them hover around and sit on my forearms. Then I looked down and there was blood streaming
down the sides. Didn't feel a thing! They cut into you with some form of anesthesia that makes it pain free and then lap up your blood. The itching
starts a day later. Mosquito bites last a week. These guys made us itch for 3-4 weeks as the scabs were repeatedly scratched off.
We learned our lesson though. You spray yourself as soon as you get off the plane .... and hope for a strong breeze.
We haven't fished the Bristol Bay area extensively but I believe I read somewhere that most float trips end up with white socks the last 2 days as
they like the lowland water of rivers.
You can see how they came to be called 'white socks' - One of the segments of each leg is white.
[Edited on 9-8-2010 by Skipjack Joe]
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tripledigitken
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northern mosquitos
(speaking of mosquitos)
Dawson City, AK
I can't even imagine camping on that trip without the head netting. Those skeets laughed at bug spray!!
I'd spend the first 5 minutes after getting into the tent hunting down the last skeet.
[Edited on 9-8-2010 by tripledigitken]
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Pompano, Thanks. Ever had any experience with Chiggers? Chiggers, AKA Red Bugs, will drive a person crazy with itching, but don't carry any disease or
venom. They're tiny, almost microscopic, but will get your undivided attention. Found in grass and underbrush, become active when the low temps. get
above 45 degrees, found in the south USA.
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Pompano
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Opps...sorry, Cypress. I realize now that this last post about bugs would benefit from having it's own title..so I am deleting it here and moving
it to a new thread.
Hey...it's early and I am only on my second coffee!
it will be called...OUCH. WHAT BIT ME
[Edited on 9-8-2010 by Pompano]
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Pompano
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NORTH DAKOTA!!
NORTH DAKOTA
Co-Pilot is immediately and overwhelmingly enthralled with the place and begs me to stop so she came embrace this welcome sign.
Some ND facts:
NORTH DAKOTA is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border, about halfway between
the Pacific Ocean and the Great Lakes.
North Dakota is the 19th largest state by area in the U.S. It is also the third least populous..after Alaska and Wyoming... with only about 646,850
residents as of 2009.
North Dakota was carved out of the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with it's little brother, South
North Dakota.
The state capital is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo.
The city of Fargo was never in the movie, FARGO. The cinema had absolutely nothing to do with North Dakota. That slapstick comedy
was made in stumpjumper country...Minnesota.
NOBODY in North Dakota says, "Ya, sure.. ya betcha."...unless it's a visiting stumpjumper.
HISTORY
Prior to European contact, Native Americans inhabited North Dakota for thousands of years. The first European to reach the area was the
French-Canadian trader La Vérendrye, who led an exploration party to Mandan villages in 1738. The trading arrangement between tribes was such that
North Dakota tribes rarely dealt directly with Europeans. Who could blame them? However, the native tribes were in sufficient contact that by the
time that Lewis and Clark entered North Dakota in 1804, they were aware of the French and then Spanish claims to their territory. And that's when the
terms 'sovereign nation' and 'Indian casino' were first coined.
Much of present-day North Dakota was included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Much of acquired land was organized into Stumpjumper and Nebraska
Territories. Dakota Territory, making up present-day North and South Dakota, along with parts of present-day Wyoming and Montana, was organized on
March 2, 1861. Dakota Territory was settled sparsely until the late 1800s, when the railroads entered the region and aggressively marketed the land.
My ancestors were here long before this, but remained well hidden from authorities.
Emigration
Since 1923, North Dakota has experienced a virtually constant decline in population, particularly among younger people with university degrees. One
of the major causes of emigration in North Dakota looms from a lack of skilled jobs for graduates...and frostbite. Some propose the expansion of
economic development programs to create skilled and high-tech jobs, but the effectiveness of such programs has been open to debate.
Race and ancestry
Most North Dakotans are of Northern European descent. The five largest ancestry groups in North Dakota are: German (46.9%) (299,774), Norwegian
(30.1%) (191,983), Irish (8.2%) (52,539), English (4.9%) (31,586), and Squareheads (Swedish) (4.8%) (30,880).
Religion
North Dakota has the lowest percentage of non-religious people of any state, and it also has the most churches per capita of any state. There are a
few remote families hidden away in the Badlands that worship a little brown jug.
Education
Most youngsters graduate from high school and go on to earn a college decree.
Education
Most youngsters graduate from high school and go on to earn a college decree.
POLITICS
Early voters fashioned a number of laws and social reforms, in an attempt to insulate North Dakota from the power of out-of-state banks and
corporations, a number of which are still in place today. Additionally, anti-corporate laws were passed, which virtually prohibited a corporation or
bank from owning title to land zoned as farmland. These laws, which still exist today, and which have upheld by both the State and Federal court
systems, make it almost impossible to foreclose on farmland, as even after foreclosure, the property title cannot be held by a bank or mortgage
company. Thus, virtually every farm in existence today in North Dakota is still a "family-owned" farm. As a result, the state with the highest per
capita percentage of millionaires is North Dakota. Please do not tell them.
ECONOMY
A round of federal construction projects began in the 1950s including indoor plumbing, electrical power, the Garrison Dam, and the Minot and Grand
Forks Air Force bases. There was a boom in oil exploration in western North Dakota in the 1980s, as rising petroleum prices made development
profitable. So far nobody has found any...but Dakotans are determined people. Luckily they have lots of gas.
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Speaking of Mosquitos...
Because ND mosquitos will drain every drop of blood from your body if you are not prepared...I PHONE AHEAD TO HAVE OUR HIGHWAY
SPRAYED
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.....so I can go pick up my August mail.
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AND SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO...OUR ROAD TRIP CONTINUES:
We now enter North Dakota.....
..unlike General Armstrong Custer..who did a STOOPID thing ..he left.
[Edited on 9-11-2010 by Pompano]
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Cypress
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Pompano, Enjoying your road trip.. Custer did do a "STOOPID thing" and
it cost him his life along with the rest of his command.
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Pompano
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THE BADLANDS - NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA - PART 2
North Dakota is located in the center of the North American continent. The exact geographical center is located 97 miles NE of Bismarck, 15 miles SW
of Rugby.
PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA
It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
What is a seven-course meal in North Dakota? A hamburger and a sixpack.
COMPETITIVE SPIRITS
Two North Dakotans are skydiving. One jumps out the plane and pulls the cord--nothing happens. So he pulls the emergency cord and still nothing. The
other one jumps out of the plane and yells,
"Oh! So you wanna race, huh?"
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WELCOME TO NORTH DAKOTA - "ROUGHRIDER COUNTRY"
NORTH DAKOTA...does not have Mt. Rushmore. That is south of us in some obscure state with a funny name.
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What North Dakota does have is:
Teddy Roosevelt history.
Roughrider Country. He made it his home and this is his cabin in the ND Badlands. On the Maltese Ranch.
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BUT..MOST IMPORTANT...North Dakota has...DEEP-FRIED PICKLES!!
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DENNIS
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YUCK.......
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Cypress
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Deep fried pickles are great. But everything deep fried is great!
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Pompano
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OKAY....COME ALONG! WE'RE RIDING THRU DAKOTA TERRITORY!
BE PREPARED FOR A VARIED LANDSCAPE...
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Pompano
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Oh, Give me a home..Where the buffalo roam...
One thing you will find a lot of in North Dakota is buffalo..or more correctly.. BISON
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"I go to pet them, yes?'
Colors are changing fast now all over Up North. What a sight the hillsides are..it's like they are on fire.
We drove through the Badlands of North Dakota. These scenic hills and river valleys are in the extreme southwestern corner of the state. Site of
Theodore Roosevelt Natl Park.
A good time for rainbows in these parts, too.
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All Creatures Great and Small... prepare for the coming winter season.
A bull elk in his prime...nice. I figure the distance to be about 100 yards. WAY TOO CLOSE. I am SURE he knows it's not
elk season yet. 
Teddy Roosevelt was an avid hunter and conservationist. He created some of America's greatest national parks. The area literally abounds with game.
Two red fox play tag on top of a haybale..and give me a few nice photo-ops.
A muley buck and doe..a herd of wild mustangs..and a prairiedog town. Not a bad day for the camera.
Seems like every day on the Big Open brings some different weather.
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We always help organize the decoys for a goose shoot coming up. This is half the fun of hunting..the planning and preparaton..anticipation.
The spring conditions were perfect and ND has another banner year of waterfowling ahead. We have some of the best duck and goose productions areas in
the northern hemisphere..thanks to organizations like Ducks Unlimited, sportsmen's clubs, and excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. Huge sums are
donated to purchase wetlands for waterfowl habitat. Without this help, the federal government would not have enough resources in the field to achieve
the successes we have today.
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TO BE CONTINUED:
[Edited on 9-22-2010 by Pompano]
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Skipjack Joe
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Toro Sentado
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irenemm
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I love this trip
thank you so much
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Pompano, Thanks for the report and pictures. Makes me crave some duck/goose 'n dressing or gumbo or.....
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
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Yes, Igor...Toro Sentado..et al.
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