Thankful.....thats all I can say!

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A 15 foot section of river opened up under the sled yesterday on my way home from a ride. Had a wonderful ride up to that point, saw lots of critters and got very close to a group of Dall sheep but this scared the poo outa me! Not fun in any way shape or form! We got 8 more inches of snow last night so I am spending the day digging out......that was my last ride on the Knik. I'd like to live long enough to see my son graduate, maybe even see a grandchild or two!!
 

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The tracks to the right are from the way out, the ones down the middle of the open area are the ones back! Following the trail back is not always a garentee of safe ice!!!
 
Dall sheep.....keep in mind the zoom on my camera is busted! These guys where in pointy stick range! Dall sheep are rare and this was a VERY special sight!
 

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Is the sled still in there? Or did you make it out? Many years ago I was in a similar situation and I may have promised the powers that be that if I came out alive I would become a monk AND a nun. :eek: It's amazing what all goes through your head in the first 1/2 second.
 
"Is back country snowmachining a good workout?".......ya you could say that! Condensation from my breathing froze my helmet up! Wonder how long the Icicle would have gotten if I had been standing still?
 

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The sled and I made it home, barely! I punched it when I herd/felt the ice crack............very thankful for 154 inches of track! I got VERY lucky this time!

I have had times that I thought "now what dumbass" during that 1/2 second of rounding over at the top of a climb, but this scared me! I dont scare easily.
 
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Glad you made it. In '77 I sank a Mercury in a river in Old Forge NY trying to avoid an Indian reservation protest, got it out with the help of 6 other guys and towed it back to the motel. Brought it inside overnight and it started the next day, but the seat was never soft again. And, in '80 I sank a Polaris in CT in a farm pond. Lots of promises made that night. Haven't ridden since.
 
Glad your safe, being where I am from I have only had 1 incident with ice, fell through stepping on a frozen pond when I was about 11-12. Never really seen anything like that.

on a side note have you ever tried turning a pen out of sheep horn? those are small ones in your picture but I see pics of huge ones in hunting magazines.

Phil
 
Not yet Phil, Dall sheep horn is stunningly expensive! The Ram in the pic is only about 3, when these guys are all grown up they have huge horns like the big horn sheep in the lower 48.

A friend who makes Knives said it works well but smells like Musk Ox horn.....that stuff is nasty smelling!
 
Musk Ox horn is one of those that fit in the most amazing material to look at category. At least to me. It is also one of those super high priced materials that I would really like to give it a spin some time though. Would have to leave my garage door open while doing it.

I know a few knife makers that use the sheep horn also.


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Not yet Phil, Dall sheep horn is stunningly expensive! The Ram in the pic is only about 3, when these guys are all grown up they have huge horns like the big horn sheep in the lower 48.

A friend who makes Knives said it works well but smells like Musk Ox horn.....that stuff is nasty smelling!
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The only reason I have musk ox is my hunting Pard John used to own a Musk Ox ranch......he moved to Colorado 2 years ago. I miss him and his family! Hard to find a good hunting pard, especially one with kids the same age as my boy. It is definately cool looking stuff and it turns very well......but that stink!
 
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