vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2021 That place kind of reminds me of my old minnow shop up north. When I bought the guy heated it with a big wood stove and went through a lot of wood. Like he said, "You can through through any wall and he won't be hurt". I did some patching and wood use went way down. I sold a lot of firewood and home heating wood but didn't need to burn a cord a week when it got below zero. When I'd have to bust skim ice off the minnow tanks before sales started I knew I had to do some work on it. I think you're doing great and never was that ambitious at 14 though we did some unsafe tree houses back then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, mikechell said: How many hours of daylight are you getting right now? 7:19 sunrise ... 5:44 sunset here. Keep chopping away at it ... you'll get 'er done soon! we get dark aroud 4:00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2021 Alaska remote building project S1 E2 - YouTube when you see i changed it to seasons and episodes you know i'm serious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 3:33 AM, Bill_729 said: Man, you need some friends, to help! : ) Keep up the good work! He's a lone wolf. 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/4/2021 at 5:33 PM, Poopdeck said: What kind of predator is able to identify trappers from non trappers? I'm pretty sure history is filled with trappers who met their demise at the hand of a predator. I'm pretty sure he means it's because fur and game tends to get warier when humans are pursuing them. Bears in areas where they aren't hunted are less afraid of humans and more dangerous than bears in areas were they are actively pursued. They have learned to have a healthy respect for humans where they are hunted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 Guide to a young couple that wants to wander the wilderness on their own: "Be sure to carry pepper spray and wear bells, in case you wander into bear territory." Young couple: "How will we know if we're in bear territory?" Guide: "You look for signs. Bear scat is pretty easy to spot." Young couple: "How do you recognize bear crap?" "Easy. It'll smell like pepper spray and have bells in it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, mikechell said: Guide to a young couple that wants to wander the wilderness on their own: "Be sure to carry pepper spray and wear bells, in case you wander into bear territory." Young couple: "How will we know if we're in bear territory?" Guide: "You look for signs. Bear scat is pretty easy to spot." Young couple: "How do you recognize bear crap?" "Easy. It'll smell like pepper spray and have bells in it." There aren't many bears here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 8 hours ago, mikechell said: wear bells Dinner bells, I think, was the term when I lived up in Alaska. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 16 hours ago, mikechell said: Guide to a young couple that wants to wander the wilderness on their own: "Be sure to carry pepper spray and wear bells, in case you wander into bear territory." Young couple: "How will we know if we're in bear territory?" Guide: "You look for signs. Bear scat is pretty easy to spot." Young couple: "How do you recognize bear crap?" "Easy. It'll smell like pepper spray and have bells in it." A classic oldie but goody. We have lots of bears up here, James just hasn't seen any of them yet. Right now they are all asleep so he doesn't have to worry, not for three more months or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 Or I can just wait until I'm 21 and get one of these. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 12g with first round being buck shot and rest backed by slugs, plus a .44 side arm would be my choice. Dem dar'bears up yonder be big'uns! Might just piss him off with that .40 Glock 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Steeldrifter said: 12g with first round being buck shot and rest backed by slugs, plus a .44 side arm would be my choice. Dem dar'bears up yonder be big'uns! Might just piss him off with that .40 Glock 😁 my dad has one. He says that's why it can hold a 8 round mag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 15 but counting is overrated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Duck 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2021 54 minutes ago, Poopdeck said: 15 but counting is overrated. lol, maybe he only loads it 1/2 way up. Personally, I'm a glass FULL guy with my Glock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2021 .40 might be OK for black bears, maybe. A grizzly is a whole other thing. I'd go with what SD said for black bears but for grizzly country, I'd go with a large caliber rifle. Where James lives (and fishes) there are mostly black bears but there is an occasional grizzly. What he needs is a dog to go with him. We have had black bears and once in a while a grizzly eating dog food out of bowls in peoples yards. It's even worse near Anchorage. Someone gets eaten every other year around there. Like I said, he's fine for now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites