Something I didn’t mention in “We’re Back To Running Dogs!” is that another part of my “filming strategy” for the day was to mount a camera — yes, my “shock and waterproof” new Olympus 1030 SW — on Aliy’s sled and to have her “shoot back” from the other side … Read More
Between the extreme cold, the extreme heat, the vet visit, the physiology research and the human sickness… Well, let’s just say we’ve had a lot of pretty much everything going on around here lately… Except running dogs! Yesterday, Aliy let out a shout: “Hooray! We’re back to running dogs!” This … Read More
I just wanted to let you know that it is still REALLY cold around here, with the thermometer still stuck below -40 degrees! So, Aliy and Allen have fired up the dog trucks, packed up the hounds and headed for the hills! According to reports, it is only -25 or … Read More
I am delighted to report that the schedule finally worked out for me to make my first run with Allen! We hope you enjoy riding along with us:
While I’ve been pleasantly surprised, frankly, at how well my photo gear has held up under the demanding conditions here in the Interior Alaskan winter, I have to admit that it has been a bit of a struggle from time to time. So, while I was in Fairbanks the other … Read More
As I’ve mentioned before, there hasn’t been much snow in the area yet, so the brakes on the sleds don’t have much to dig into. As a consequence, it is hard for Aliy and Allen to control big dog teams. The problem, of course, is that there are so many … Read More
Special thanks to everyone who has left us comments. We really appreciate your feedback, and it is especially helpful when you make requests about what you’d like to see. A good example is that a number of you have asked about the dogs’ training schedule, so I caught Aliy when … Read More
Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Scotty returned from the first overnight training run late last night. Bridgett handed me her camera this morning and said, “I took some pictures and video on the trip. Maybe you can do something with them for the Dog Log.” After an initial look at the … Read More
Aliy and I had just finished feeding the dogs their breakfast, when she started talking about how she looks at the dogs every day and evaluates their condition. I said “Hold that thought…” and got out my camera. So, here’s another brief “behind the scenes” glimpse of kennel life… Plus … Read More
