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Author Topic: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015  (Read 3453 times)

Offline Biathlonman

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #60 on: January 01, 2017, 10:14:00 PM »
Damn you Kevin, lol, your wind gusts just fanned that tiny spark in me to a burning flame!  I have to get to Alaska!

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #61 on: January 01, 2017, 10:25:00 PM »
Wow, what marvelous presentation of a majestic and treacherous place! Thanks for taking the time to present it to us as you have! Alaska is a dream hunt for me, I sincerely long to go.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #62 on: January 01, 2017, 10:43:00 PM »
What a wonderful story.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #63 on: January 01, 2017, 10:46:00 PM »
What a great story! I have only camped in conditions that bad one time when a tornado blew through. It was scary, but I was not alone in a wild, wild place without rescue at hand. I can only imagine what a tough "camping trip" you had. That is a great read. Thanks for sharing your thrilling adventure.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #64 on: January 01, 2017, 10:51:00 PM »
This was as good as I knew it would be!  Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!     :clapper:  

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #65 on: January 01, 2017, 11:09:00 PM »
enjoyed your story, your excellent photos really helped highlight the adventure.

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #66 on: January 01, 2017, 11:16:00 PM »
Great experience.  Great story.  My bro spent just about his whole grizzly hunt in his tent a few years ago.  He did get a wolf during a weather break.  Thanks Kevin.

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #67 on: January 02, 2017, 12:05:00 AM »
And once again.....amazing.  I could read these all day and night.  Thanks for your time spent doing this.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #68 on: January 02, 2017, 01:45:00 AM »
Thanks for the Post Kevin! What an adventure!
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #69 on: January 02, 2017, 07:05:00 AM »
Kevin,
  Thanks for taking the time to share your adventure, great story and excellent pictures.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #70 on: January 02, 2017, 07:09:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing your hunt with us Kevin, what a great adventure. Love reading your stories and you do a great job telling them along with very nice photos.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #71 on: January 02, 2017, 08:00:00 AM »
Incredible adventure and reflection   :notworthy:  A precious gift in the revelation He provided with the Black Wolf & the White Lamb... Amazing Grace & Incredible Adventure   :clapper:

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #72 on: January 02, 2017, 08:16:00 AM »
Well so much for your "I'm not much of a writer" comment.

That was a fantastic tale very well told.
You are a very lucky man on many levels, particularly the support from your wife.

Thanks for this, very inspirational.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #73 on: January 02, 2017, 08:58:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #74 on: January 02, 2017, 10:17:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing! I am happy you are able to share great adventures like that.
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #75 on: January 02, 2017, 10:48:00 AM »
Nicely done, thanks for taking the time to share your adventure!
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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #76 on: January 02, 2017, 10:50:00 AM »
Helluva story, Kevin.  Thanks for sharing.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #77 on: January 02, 2017, 11:32:00 AM »
Kevin,

Nice telling of a important story.  People don't understand that when hunting AK you are one or two mistakes from being a statistic.  Having the where with all to endure and the skills to make it happen are often the difference between life and death.

That may have been the same year that John experienced the 114 mph winds while on the moose ridge.

I'm glad it turned out well for both of you.

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #78 on: January 02, 2017, 11:33:00 AM »
Thanks for the comments.  I always just hope any story I write is entertaining. If it inspires someone to pursue a dream, then all the better.

Yes I'm definitely both lucky and blessed. Today I'm doing what I really enjoy most, which is spending a day hanging out and having fun with my wife.

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Re: Between Heaven & Hell: Alaska 2015
« Reply #79 on: January 02, 2017, 11:35:00 AM »
You prefaced your story with the claim of not being a good writer, but I respectfully disagree.  An excellent writeup of a story.  I almost felt I was there with you.  Very well done.  
Also, a good outlook on a hunt that may not have been what you hoped for, but was a testing experience.
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