"I thought you'd draw the line at haulin' ice."

[dug]

This doesn't really much to do with this thread (loved the movie, BTW) but what the hell, that never seems to matter...

We got out of the woods after a week of climbing in the Brooks Range. All I wanted, in order, was: a) A shower; b) Many, many beers; c) A burger.

I took a shower in the scummiest facilitiy of all time in an aircraft hanger in Bettles, AK. Toweling off while chatting up a guy who was butchering a sheep he had just hunted. Definately a first for me.

Then, we headed over to Bettles Lodge, where I went right to the bar and ordered a six-pack of Bud Light. That cost $14. After draining those, we switched to some heavier Alaskan-brewed beer that was great.

We ordered food...and all they had was a chicken dinner/rice thingy. I was craving red meat, but as long as it wasn't in a pre-foil package it was OK.

 

[Chip]

This doesn't really much to do with this thread (loved the movie, BTW) but what the hell, that never seems to matter...

We got out of the woods after a week of climbing in the Brooks Range. All I wanted, in order, was: a) A shower; b) Many, many beers; c) A burger.

I took a shower in the scummiest facilitiy of all time in an aircraft hanger in Bettles, AK. Toweling off while chatting up a guy who was butchering a sheep he had just hunted. Definately a first for me.

Then, we headed over to Bettles Lodge, where I went right to the bar and ordered a six-pack of Bud Light. That cost $14. After draining those, we switched to some heavier Alaskan-brewed beer that was great.

We ordered food...and all they had was a chicken dinner/rice thingy. I was craving red meat, but as long as it wasn't in a pre-foil package it was OK.

Sounds like a great trip. My wife and I both have potential opportunities to work in Alaska for a period of time, which we are seriously considering, perhaps for our boys sophmore and junior years of high school.

Couple of points on your post-hike: 1) You're supposed to START with the good beer and then phase to the Bud Light and 2) Re. the red meat: You should've offered the hunter a couple beers, you probably could've had mutton !

 

[dug]

Sounds like a great trip. My wife and I both have potential opportunities to work in Alaska for a period of time, which we are seriously considering, perhaps for our boys sophmore and junior years of high school.

Couple of points on your post-hike: 1) You're supposed to START with the good beer and then phase to the Bud Light and 2) Re. the red meat: You should've offered the hunter a couple beers, you probably could've had mutton !

We went with the crappy Bud Lights to get as many in as quickly as we could And, you are right...we should've opted for the fresh mutton....

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

You guys would probably turn up your noses at lutefisk as well.

Well, I would, but probably Matts would not.