I got to ak near 40 years ago. We built our home raised our kids living the dream. Our home is often visited by moose. In the winter you have to be pretty careful. A few bears cruise through had a lynx this spring. We have wildlife around us. And the outdoors is just a natural passion.
So a couple years back asked a fellow who knows me. Seems like I kinda took getting out a bit more to heart han others. He gave me a curious look n says yeah you could say that.
I kinda feel like a beaver in this way. But it's a great feeling. We staked 20 acres of state recreational land and built a log cabin. What would seem like a lot of work was just more fun . Yeah it took effort but I was outside. My beautiful wife handled the finances. And supported me. In many ways. She didn't doesnt like seeing me go out on my own and would come help. I now look back n realize that the confidence she has in me. She has foot problems n can't walk much. And when we are out, like miles from any roads or folks or phones any time of year and something breaks. Machines break n get stuck. Usually both. I know realize her heart must be in her throat. As I look at her n say " baby you're going to have to sit here while I go get whatever it is I can't fix in the bush.
I know I get a rush when I get dropped off on a remote lake and watch the plane take off. Hers must be the opposite. But she trusts me . Loves me enough to be willing to sit in the middle of nowhere Alaska by herself. So that i can pursue my dreams. Middle of non frozen months with a kazillion biting bugs n biting n stomping critters all around. Or middle of the winter on snogos in really deep snow. Usually no trail.
And after 40 years we've seen n done some beautiful things together. She trusted my outdoors experience. Together with our family. And way back before cell phones.
I could go on. But having a great best friend as my beautiful wife. And living in a land where I can still do this. And dream of passing it on to my grandfamily.
But without public lands that are available for folks like me. Where a fellow can still go exploring. And respecting our lands. I would not have this.
A couple pictures of our cabin we built together. On 20 acres that I was able to select and stake. In the middle of millions of acres of wild public lands. With public access.
Just doing my thing
So a couple years back asked a fellow who knows me. Seems like I kinda took getting out a bit more to heart han others. He gave me a curious look n says yeah you could say that.
I kinda feel like a beaver in this way. But it's a great feeling. We staked 20 acres of state recreational land and built a log cabin. What would seem like a lot of work was just more fun . Yeah it took effort but I was outside. My beautiful wife handled the finances. And supported me. In many ways. She didn't doesnt like seeing me go out on my own and would come help. I now look back n realize that the confidence she has in me. She has foot problems n can't walk much. And when we are out, like miles from any roads or folks or phones any time of year and something breaks. Machines break n get stuck. Usually both. I know realize her heart must be in her throat. As I look at her n say " baby you're going to have to sit here while I go get whatever it is I can't fix in the bush.
I know I get a rush when I get dropped off on a remote lake and watch the plane take off. Hers must be the opposite. But she trusts me . Loves me enough to be willing to sit in the middle of nowhere Alaska by herself. So that i can pursue my dreams. Middle of non frozen months with a kazillion biting bugs n biting n stomping critters all around. Or middle of the winter on snogos in really deep snow. Usually no trail.
And after 40 years we've seen n done some beautiful things together. She trusted my outdoors experience. Together with our family. And way back before cell phones.
I could go on. But having a great best friend as my beautiful wife. And living in a land where I can still do this. And dream of passing it on to my grandfamily.
But without public lands that are available for folks like me. Where a fellow can still go exploring. And respecting our lands. I would not have this.
A couple pictures of our cabin we built together. On 20 acres that I was able to select and stake. In the middle of millions of acres of wild public lands. With public access.
Just doing my thing
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