We stayed in the bedrooms over the FBO, just like you did.  Nice place, nice people.  Walked across the road to the restaurant for dinner.  On the way Dan took about a dozen pictures of the big CD-3 you mention that is the wind vane there.  Next morning at 8:00 AM they pumped our gas and we were on our way by 8:30 AM.  Long valleys and winding rivers and about 350 miles later we land in Northway, Alaska.  Oh, I forgot, we had called US customs the required 2 hours in advance and gave them a window of about when we would arrive back in the USA.  They were there, $25 for the sticker, nice lady, and we had the usual fuel, pit, and sandwich before continuing.

                Many years ago I found that the valley at Nebesna, Alaska is much better for flying than the twisted narrow valley the road takes out of Tok.  So, we flew the river out of Northway, west, until we got to Nebesna, turned north and then followed the low land around to Gulkana, which is only a check point.  We arrived in Anchorage and landed at Merrill Field about 3:00 PM on the afternoon of the third day, May 27^th.  About 24 hours of flying.

                I have a guest log book that I have had guests who fly with me to write in.  Dan said, “Well, you told me there would be some mountains to fly over, but 600 MILES!!”

                As you can see, nothing like the trips you flew to get up here and back, but still an experience.  Some other experiences I have had is camping with 3 grand children in 1986 across Canada, to Washington, DC, to Florida Keys, to Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico to visit family and then back to Alaska for an 80 hour flight and about 10,000 miles.  Also, I have been weathered in (Nov. 2005) for 3 days in Teslin, Canada.  Two days in Grande Prairie in June 2004 with 2 grand kids with me.  I have landed at Havere, MT one time because the weather pushed me down and discovered that it was an underground city.  I flew through the “Trench” in Canada a few times, and one time started collecting ice about 7500 feet.  Fortunately, at 5000 feet the ice melted. 

                Anyway, I was excited while reading your book.  You have truly had a “Flying Alaskan” adventure and you have shared it with everyone.

                                                                                                                                        ~ Jim W.