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ALASKA or BUST!!!!

instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 2002 in General Discussion
I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I reenlist 07 MARCH. Alaska in the CONTRACT baby! Can you say HELL YES? At Bragg I did enough jumping out of "High Performance Aircraft" into the worlds biggest sandbox, lovingly named Sicily DZ. Now I'm about to find out what it feels like to put your knees in the (frigid *) breeze. Hey, it can't be too bad, a PFL (pretty f****d up landing) in a snowdrift has got to feel better than a textbook PLF on Nignmegan DZ's hard *. Feet, *, head here I come. Master Blaster in no time (knock wood!! )Which brings up the next point, who's up for an Alaskan BBQ? I know idsman75 and 13fister are up, and robsguns sounded interested. Any takers?
The world is full of sheep, run with the wolves and make 'em call ya daddy
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well Warrior, whatever rings your bell. I am happy for you if you are happy to be going, but frankly I'm glad it ain't me, I don't like cold! May I suggest one of the two new ones should be a .338 or better still a .375 H&H?
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  • oldfriendsoldfriends Member Posts: 167 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good for you. Glad you are getting what you want. I have always wanted to get up there myself. I participated in two Jack Frost exercises up there in the late 70's. On one insertion (jump). When we jumped, it was 39 below. The chem lights and strobe we had on the door bundle didn't last too long before the cold got to them. Well, we had about 3 hours before we needed to move out. We spread out our sleeping bags on the DZ, near the drop zone committee's tent. Only having a cople of hours, we elected not to set up our tent. We put our snow shoes on the snow, put a ponch over this, then our sleeping ensolite sleeping pad all below our sleeping bags. It was cold as all get out. One of our team got cold and went into the DZ committee's tent and lit the yukon heater. He was only in there for about 45 minutes. When we had to get ready to move out, he came out and started to fold his ensolite pad. It broke into about 8 pieces. It had gotten to 54 below that night. It was a good time and generated a lot of stories on that trip.Been there in the summer too and the skeeters are big. They were also attracted to our berets and trie to pull them off We were there in July this time. Fort Richardson. When we went to the wood, we had to go the game warden and be issued a pump shotgun, two per team. Bears were a problem. We didn't see any but it was still a good time. Well, as good as anytime our uncle sends us someplace. Good luck up there and enjoy.
    Life is Tough!It's Tougher if You're Stupid
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Well we do have all 4 seasons of the year up here, June, July, August and Winter.Was out hunting one time and 2 skeeters picked me up and started carrying me off. After a while they stopped for a rest and one says to the other, you think maybe we oughta eat him here so the big ones back at camp don't get him. Enjoy your stay in our great State.
    AlleninAlaska
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm green with envy, but I'm going to be in Cali. the month of Sept. this year, and probably wont be out of there for 3 yrs. at least. alglore(allen) is living up there, he might take you up on it. If I can arrange it I'd love to drive up on leave for a hunt and a BBQ, though.
    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    AL- where in Alaska? I think that Idsman75 can attest to the fact that anyone from Minnesota has more than been initiated to the "flying leeches". Thats the minnesota state bird....dontchano. (sorry got a little of the accent there ) I will deffinetly have to look ya up. I have another buddy in the unit, whose family is out of Jeanu(sp?)
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Juneau. I live in Bethel which is 400 miles straight west of Anchorage. Do 10-15 day boat hunt for moose, caribou and black bear every Sept. Winter hunts for Caribou and spend all summer on the rivers catching those little bitty King Salmon. Anybody is always welcome out for a hunt. One problem we are having this year in the areas that I hunt, is that non-residents will now have to apply through the permit drawing process for moose in Units 19A and 19B.But caribou and black bear are always an option. We hunt on the second largest caribou herd in the state. The Mulchatna herd has about 250,000 animals in it and growing by about 20% every year. Been living here for the past 27 years and would never trade it for anyother place in the US.
    AlleninAlaska
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  • Richie RichRichie Rich Member Posts: 439 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My wife is going to be going to Anchorage for a convention in like two years I think and I was kicking around the option to go hunting. But man is guide service spendy, are any of you guys opting to be a guide???hint hint Do you all gun or bow hunt?I can do both.
    Remember,"your woman may not find you handsome, But atleast she'll find ya handy". I love that show..............
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  • kidsgunkidsgun Member Posts: 148 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How are you getting your firearms up there? I've heard that you can carry long guns through Canada, but handguns are prohibited. I also heard that there is a "tax" or duty to carry a long gun through? Disregard the naysayers...you'll enjoy the duty and look back on it with a smile.
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was there in '72. Juneau, Anchorage, Barrow, Sitka, Nome, Ketchikan (when you had to take a seaplane to get there).I can only suggest that you TAKE MONEY.Mudge the traveller
    I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I plan on taking the LONG route. Work with me here. When the better 7/8 and myself leave New York, we are enroute to Macallaster(sp??), OK to see 13Fister for a few days. The next stop may be up in the air, as it looks like I may be able to get a BNCOC enroute, with dependents(which I didn't even think was an option). Anyway after Oklahoma we shoot up to Carroll, IA to see grandparents that I haven't seen for over 13 years. After a few days it's up to Souix City to see Idsman75 for a bit, then off to Minneapolis,MN to see my mom, sister, and niece, before heading out.I got the directions off one of these on-line route planners, not bad. We shoot wbnw to the Dakotas up through Canada, and continue ALL the way up through the Yukon Terr. into Alaska, around the park and back down to Anchorage. Yeah, and I thought I had taken road trips before.The guns I think I'm just going to bite the bullet(HA!)and pay to take the long guns through Canada. I don't trust the contracted shippers that the Army uses, bad choice. The handguns I'll figure out. (and no Al don't ask to hold them on my trip.... I know how you love to fondle, even though you're "Just Al" )Oh....But yall haven't heard the best part. On this entire trip I'm going to have a VERY LARGE St. Bernard and a cat sitting in the back of the truck together!!!! Am I asking for it or what?
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Is it true what I hear; that all the women in Juneau are lesbians?
    Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Warrior, I believe I read that the fee to bring long guns into Canada is $50 Canadian per. Hope you're not taking too many! Don't worry about the animals, the cat will keep the St. Bernard in line.He Dog the cat lover (with apologies to Mudge the incredulous)
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    instrumentofwar! Congrats! I am absolutely GREEN with envy. I wanted Alaska to begin with but got Ft. Drum instead. I guess it wasn't such a bad deal because the triad would have never been formed if that had happened. I'll be more than happy to catch the next flight to Alaska after you get there. An AK BBQ would be a blast.
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  • 5db5db Member Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well good luck to you! I've been bit by them MN skeeters, but I found it's really only the last 30-40 min. of daylight that they go into the attack mode.AK, I want to go there someday. I have a buddy that guides up there, shot one big moose two years ago. (If I knew how I'd post a photo of it.) Last year they were up there 9-11, all their meat spoiled because they couldn't fly it out of the Bushinstrumentofwar, one thing for sure, your pup is bound to find it a smidge more comfortable. On your way from OK to IA if you pass through Wichita, give me a call, we'll let your dog run our yard and I'll buy you and yours a meal. Last, I'm not sure of the dates you'll be in OK, but the Wanenmacher Gun Show in Tulsa is April 6&7. I'd think 13Fister being in OK should be able to attest to "must see" factor of this show.
    If you have one shot...Accu-Shot Website[This message has been edited by 5db (edited 02-24-2002).]
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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Instrumentofwar: Good luck and wish you well. That cold weather jumping is for you young pups. Watch out for frost bite because it will get you. -10 degrees on the ground, -50 degress at altitude times 120 knots = painfull pleasure, mostly pain, but everyone should experience it atleast once. Blue Skies.
    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sheesh, ya'll talkin' about jumping out of perfectly good airplanes again.
    PC=BS
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  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's funny how these type of topics happen to come up coinsidently....My "little" brother was just telling me a couple of days ago about how he was "dropped off" in alaska during his snow training with the guard...They knew that the snow was too deep to land, so they made every one who was staying jump out the door of the big 'copter (one of those big ones with 2 rotors) while it hovered a few feet off the ground...they all found themselves up to their chins in 5+ feet of powder with a sixty pound pack on their backs......yee haw!!!!
    keep lots of extra uppers for your ar..you can change often enough to keep the thing from over heating...what ever caliber fits the moment..~Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    5db, I'd love to give ya a ring on the way up. As far as the gun show goes, I'd love to however I'll still be in Kosovo until mid May. If I end up getting a BNCOC date enroute though I should be able to hit up a couple. IDS and 13Fister can attest to the glory of the 1,000+ table shows in Syracuse. It's been WAY too long bros.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ahh...the Syracuse show. Such fond memories. Do they have gun shows up in Alaska? Are they measured by the number of tables or the number of igloos they fill?
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  • 5db5db Member Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Wanenmacher is 3,700 tables! I think it's in an 11 acre building, I'll see if they can hold the doors till May. Take care and hopefully we can get together on your way NN-N-North.
    If you have one shot...Accu-Shot Website
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    One of the biggest shows of the year is in the Egan Center every fall, usually in Nov. That is right downtown Anchorage and the only one I go to Anchorage for.
    AlleninAlaska
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    al- how big is that one?
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Several thousand tables. Takes up 2 floors(upstairs and downstairs)of the Egan Center. $3 cover charge to get in. The line starts building early. It is put on by the AGCA (Alaska Gun Collocters Association).
    AlleninAlaska
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think that I can forsee ANYTHING that is going to stop my being there. When it rolls around let me know if you're going. It would be cool to say hello. You can't miss me, Idsman and 13Fister realized that at big shows it's pretty easy to spot the guy wearing the purple Minnesota Vikings hat.
    "An army without profanity couldn't fight its way out of a piss soaked paper bag!" -Patton
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