Seeth and his better half's 2023 outdoor adventures

[seeth07]

Here goes, checked in with AK air, truck is packed and about as ready as can be. It's a crazy mix of emotions that is hard to describe. It's this mix of excitement with equal parts nervousness and anxiety. I'm well aware that this isn't an adventure for the faint of heart yet its that same thing which should make this trip so memorable and rewarding regardless of the outcome.

 

[Dave N]

Good luck and LOTS of pictures!

 

[seeth07]

Not good...delays I feel are in our near future.

 

[seeth07]

Boarded plane in MSP and they announced for now all planes are grounded....yuck

 

[seeth07]

Ok this isn't that bad since my transport just informed me we are postponed until Sunday morning due to this typhoon hitting. I guess I'd rather be stuck in airports and now likely a hotel for a night rather than being out there in pure misery with 50mph winds forecasted and lots of rain

 

[seeth07]

Hopefully I'll have some better views to share along the way than this!

 

[Jbotto]

My family just west of the twin cities showed some pictures of that storm as it was rolling through. Pretty crazy how dark it got!

 

[seeth07]

Just landed in Anchorage and got some good news from the transporter. He said that the heavy winds hit last night and have been subsiding since 6am. He thinks that when we land at 2pm we should head out right away. I don't think we will have time to get to our planned camp spot tonight by dark but we will see. Might need to camp one night at a closer spot to the landing.

 

[seeth07]

Normal Alaska travel. Still in Anchorage. Flight delayed and now arrival in Kodiak after 4pm at least. Boat travel set now for 10am tomorrow.

 

[seeth07]

Circled the airport a few times after failed landings and finally she put her down in the fog. We here in Kodiak. All said and done and hopefully just one lost day up front. I'll take it

 

[seeth07]

We head down to those docks in an hour and it's signed off from the world for 8 full days unless we either get our 3 animals downed and put earlier or we get so wet and cold we call it quits

 

[seeth07]

A local at the bar last night goes "I see you got the Kodiak Handshake real good from her."

With a confused, the guy pointed to the back of my hands.



"Well, did she give you anything else? She is usually pretty generous after giving her strong greeting"

Yes, yes she sure did.

 

[Valley1320]

I have a feeling this is gonna be a good story

 

[F250]

Waiting impatiently…

 

[seeth07]

Just got done processing meat into our coolers for traveling with home on Tuesday. 460 pounds of boneless meat!!!

 

[seeth07]

O and now we last second booked to go out fishing with the same guy that transported us! Back out to the water we go!!!

 

[Valley1320]

 

[seeth07]

See ya Kodiak, be back soon with a haul of fish hopefully!

 

[seeth07]

 

[seeth07]

As a diehard waterfowler, seeing black scoters and harlequin ducks fly by in range is torture