Cutting a trail and snaring

[Tikaani]

Started cutting a trail today in the next valley over from the house, for spring bear and snared it along the way.  Cut about one mile and put out snares every where I crossed hare trails.  Smoked the belt on the machine but had a spare.  No time to call as I had hoped.  Got home as the sun was setting, 2:30 in the afternoon.  Will cut more line Christmas day and check snares.

Hunt hard, die tired
John

Start of trail


Beat tired, ready for the woodstove


Getting a cup of coffee before heading home


Sled snares and shoes, all got a good work out


Road home


View from the living room, nice sunset today

[alscalls]

You should frame the last one .....WOW!
Cant wait till you check em! 
Merry Christmas to you and yours John

[Tikaani]

Merry Christmas to you as well Al.  Have to go into town tonight want to watch my son play a hockey game.  May post some pictures later tonight if I can stay awake.

[alscalls]

I was showing my daughter your pics as you posted and she said to be sure and let you know, she wants to trade homes with you.....

[coyote101]

Great pictures John, thanks for sharing. Are those self portraits, or do you travel with a partner? 

Smoked the belt on the machine but had a spare. 

Seems pretty dangerous to be out in those conditions  alone.

Pat

[Tikaani]

I am almost always alone Pat.

I do carry a satellite phone though, when I remember to bring it.

[iahntr]

Cool pics as usual   
Always enjoy em !
Scott

[coyote101]

Are there still trappers' cabins around or some other place to hole up if you get stranded or the weather socks you in? Or do you carry some type of shelter with you?

Pat

[possumal]

That's great stuff, John.  Is that ice in your beard in a couple of those pictures?  It sure is gorgeous up there in God's country. Thanks for sharing with us. 

[KySongDog]

I am almost always alone Pat.

I do carry a satellite phone though, when I remember to bring it.

Great pictures!  That sunset is beautiful.   

Have you looked at the Spot Satellite Tracker?  That might be an option when you are out alone and need help. 

Click here ------>  Spot Tracker

[pitw]

That is really awesome John.  Thank's for giving me a better Idea of what you live in/around.  Stay safe.
Barry

[Hawks Feather]

I love looking at the pictures, but it is cold enough right here for me -5 right now.

Jerry

[Tikaani]

Al P.

Yeah thats ice and frost but there is some of the grey stuff in there to be sure.

Semp,

I will look in to the Spot tracker, the sat phone works great, thankfully I have never been in a position to use it for an emergency, the wife always knows where I am heading.

Pat,

I usually have my sleeping bag and a tarp.

Thanks for all the comments, Barry will talk to you sometime this week.

John

[FinsnFur]

Wow!  :shck:
So that show on TV when they say "Tougher in Alaska", they aint,  I say they aint just horsin around are they.

I just cannot believe that you can be out there all day, bustin your a__ and freezin it off at the same time, having trouble with the Sno Machine, watching your time trying to beat dark, your heads half froze...AND STILL take the time to snap some shots for us back here.
Unbelievable and very admirable

Thanks so much for taking us along on these journeys

[nastygunz]

AWESOME PICS 

[Bopeye]

My youngest son was standing here as I was looking at these pics. He knows who you are John and he's pretty convinced that you are tougher than the Hulk.......

I thought that was quite the compliment coming from a kid that knows a lot about super heros. 

It looks like a wonderful albeit difficult time. 

[Todd Rahm]

Hey John, NIce pics and thanks for sharing.

Make sure ya stay stafe up that way, I heard they had to rescue a trapper that went through the ice up there last week.

Todd

[nastygunz]

i WAS THINKING JEREMIAH JOHNSON 

My youngest son was standing here as I was looking at these pics. He knows who you are John and he's pretty convinced that you are tougher than the Hulk.......

I thought that was quite the compliment coming from a kid that knows a lot about super heros. 

It looks like a wonderful albeit difficult time. 

[Tikaani]

I appreciate the comments, but truthfully, I am an average Joe, I try and get home every night to my woodstove and am not doing anything unusual, I just tolerate the cold.  There are a lot of guys that run lines just to get out.  A lot of guys hunt etc..  There are guys out in the villages and some that live in cabins year round.  They run 100-200 mile lines and are as tough as nails, they enjoy total solitude.  I am not doing anything special just having fun.

John

[nastygunz]

Theres nothing like being out in the cold then relaxing by a hot woodstove....get toasty warm so your wet clothes are steaming....woodsmoke smell and a crackling fire...I was wondering about that coat your wearing whether its commercial or a custom made one ? Nasty from Little Alaska (VT)