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Old 12-09-2009, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Palmer
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whewww... arctichomesteader when you said the land you bought was out in the bushyou weren't kidding!!
Even that is only marginally the "bush". My personal definition of the bush is someplace that you can't drive to, and you can drive to Manley.

I don't consider any thing in SE on the Marine Hwy system the bush either, it has its own definition.

Althought Manley is not my definition of the bush...you can certainly see it from there. :-)
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Old 12-09-2009, 05:36 PM
 
Location: on top of a mountain
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Even that is only marginally the "bush". My personal definition of the bush is someplace that you can't drive to, and you can drive to Manley.

I don't consider any thing in SE on the Marine Hwy system the bush either, it has its own definition.

Althought Manley is not my definition of the bush...you can certainly see it from there. :-)
I stand corrected...thank you!
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Old 12-09-2009, 05:44 PM
 
Location: Interior alaska
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Even that is only marginally the "bush". My personal definition of the bush is someplace that you can't drive to, and you can drive to Manley.

I don't consider any thing in SE on the Marine Hwy system the bush either, it has its own definition.

Althought Manley is not my definition of the bush...you can certainly see it from there. :-)

You forgot the little detail of the six hour drive from Fairbanks to Manley on a dirt road at best, will only cause some of your fillings to bounce out of your mouth and if the potholes don't rip you vechicle up, you are doing well... On the trip in.
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Old 12-09-2009, 10:20 PM
 
Location: Palmer
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You forgot the little detail of the six hour drive from Fairbanks to Manley on a dirt road at best, will only cause some of your fillings to bounce out of your mouth and if the potholes don't rip you vechicle up, you are doing well... On the trip in.
Yep...very good point. Worried about flats all the way in and all the way back.

Still, once we put the canoe in the Tanana it was pretty nice. I have canoed down the Tanana from Fairbanks to Nenana and it was pretty tame most of the way, but just upstream from Manley I saw some pretty impressive whirlpools.
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Old 12-09-2009, 10:30 PM
 
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What is with you people?! Haven't you heard of the benefits of a 4000 sq ft home with heat and power, Direct TV and a big screen?

I go "homeless" once or twice a year when we hunt or camp. It is fun, but not year round, thank you. I guess you Alaska boys are tougher than I thought. I have to drive 30 minutes for a good cup of coffee. You guys are driving 12 hours!!!! You win.
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Old 12-09-2009, 10:39 PM
 
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Quite a few of us don't even have to leave our kitchens for a good cup of coffee in the mornings
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:23 PM
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
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Quite a few of us don't even have to leave our kitchens for a good cup of coffee in the mornings
I second that...and maybe they are driving because someone won't share the good stuff? or we wait until they leave to pull out the stash...
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:23 PM
 
Location: Southeast Alaska
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ya.....what she said
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:26 PM
 
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Answer you e-mail, CC....
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:13 AM
 
Location: Interior alaska
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What is with you people?! Haven't you heard of the benefits of a 4000 sq ft home with heat and power, Direct TV and a big screen?

I go "homeless" once or twice a year when we hunt or camp. It is fun, but not year round, thank you. I guess you Alaska boys are tougher than I thought. I have to drive 30 minutes for a good cup of coffee. You guys are driving 12 hours!!!! You win.
Got a big window, can drink coffee right in front of it and watch the homeless moose walk by... gets me all choked up....
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