Greeting folks, I am in Cordova, Alaska working on a collaborative project between the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, the Cordova Electric Cooperative, the Cordova Energy Center, The Cordova High School Science Club and Solar Cities building biogas digesters. The project is an experiment under grants from the Denali Commission and National Geographic to test the […]
Cordova, Alaska Biogas Digester Sketchup
I spent some time today creating a basic Google Sketchup (you can download the application for free from this link) drawing of the biogas digester build in Cordova. I’m also making the original 3D file available for download if anyone is interested in tweaking it further. Below are a few exported 2D photos:
Cordova, Alaska
Also check out my photos from Cordova. Even though I haven’t been able to determine whether the small town of Cordova, Alaska really wants to have its song sung or not, I’d thought I’d chime in anyway as I’ve had quite a few firsts here. Just yesterday I was sitting at the kitchen table over […]
Sled Dog Alaska, Goldstream Kennel (now Alaska Outback Adventures) Review
The sled dog world from a distance seems like one of romance and grandeur. I will not even begin to protest that I was, and still to a certain extent am, seduced by the lure of the sport and the lifestyle, but there are many things that must also be taken into consideration when entertaining […]
Sled Dog Alaska, No More
My apologies for the lack of updates, but I was quite ill over the couse of the Thanksgiving holiday on top of being strapped with the farm to myself while the Huttens (Huettens) were on vacation. The long and the short of it is that the Huttens have returned and Goldstream Kennel I am no […]
The Alaska Highway by Volkswagen Bus – Part 2
If you just found this here’s Part 1 There is a certain camaraderie that exists amongst folks when they live on the fringes of the map, a bit of a good neighbor policy for sparsely populated regions. The most surprising aspects are its tolerance, bipartisanship and an overall good-natured spirit. As I was reminded yesterday […]
The Alaska Highway by Volkswagen Bus – Part 1
I’ve always liked the statement “I’m not laughing at you – I’m laughing with you.” It’s the only thing that crosses my mind when I think of all the others out there who had the bright idea to proudly drive their Volkswagen buses up or down the Alaska Highway. And proud you should be this […]
Arctic Pablo’s First -20 Day
For all the guff I got about wanting a particular breed of dog I’m thankful that I did not give in and stuck to my guns. Australian Shepherds are pretty much invincible. Pablo can handle temperatures with a variance of at least 140 degrees without batting a frosty eyelash. What a guy.
Sled Dog Alaska, The Cold – First Impressions
The first real run in with the cold took place today along with what was my first proper go ‘round with the sled dogs and a race style sled leaving behind all the implements of training. Thirty miles and three hours behind six Siberian Huskies on the trail and I’m sitting here now two hours […]
Pierre Heritier, Yukon Quest Training Videos
Pierre Heritier is a particularly interesting component of life these days. It will be just the two of use living out at the dog farm for the next three weeks while the proprietors are in the lower forty eight. Pierre arrived from Switzerland a fortnight ago with 18 Siberian Huskies in tow and is here […]