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Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Robbo » Tue May 17, 2011 2:46 pm

Somehow managed to get this truck load of supplies to Northland Tug and Barge in Seattle today without losing any on the freeway :) Loaded up four pallets here at the house in the morning and then stopped by Frontier Packaging to pick up our fish boxes and processing supplies before cruising over to Northland.

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6 more days until I jump on the jet for Alaska. It'll be a little different flying up this year rather than driving. Nice to get three more days to eat Mexican, Chinese, and Thai food and spend time with the wife :D
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Eddy C » Tue May 17, 2011 5:10 pm

Hey Robo what is involved in an operation like that?
What do you have on that truck?
I know there is more to it than jumpin on the boat and going fishin. :?:
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Robbo » Tue May 17, 2011 5:54 pm

A summer's worth of breakfast and lunch supplies, some dry goods to get Nicole and I thru the summer, fish boxes and misc processing supplies, etc.. Those big rolls on the back are reflective bubble wrap that we use to insulate the boxes that go to the east coast. I load up on the Costco goods so we don't have to pay up the wazzoo in Alaska. Lots of tackle, downriggers, rods, reels, clothes, rain gear, BEER...oh...and a couple half gallons of Pendleton for Bucket, Parker, Stam, and Canyon Man :lol:

I couldn't imagine what the barge looks like to a place like Queen Charlotte Lodge or Waterfall. They probably take up an entire barge!
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby haus_bh » Tue May 17, 2011 6:56 pm

That looks a lot like Hot Rods trip to northland, except his is all supplies to clean his boat with as well as coors light and cases of crown royal for all the fifty plus fish he will catch this year.....see you up ther soon. I will be there on the first, Blake
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Boat Nazi » Tue May 17, 2011 7:00 pm

Did you pack enough "Hair Product" so you can keep up your "Zoolander" pose all summer? How about a wrist brace, to help with the Dungi Claw?????
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby AkKings » Tue May 17, 2011 8:09 pm

Robbo wrote:I couldn't imagine what the barge looks like to a place like Queen Charlotte Lodge or Waterfall. They probably take up an entire barge!


Actually Rob we get 2 barges, usually 1 in mid April with alot of lumber and other building material, maintaining 100 year old buildings is like painting the Golden Gate bridge, it never ends. Then in early to mid May we get a second barge that has most of our essentials for the season, food, bait (600 cases) booze (multiple pallets, and thats just for the guides ;) ) and other beverages, fish boxes, etc. The 1 year I came up early to do some construction work I got to also unload barges, both times it took about 6-8 hours with 3 forklifts running non stop. We also have fuel barges that come in about every 3 weeks during the season, thats usually a 3-4 hour stop. Its quite a process to see but after 30 years they have a pretty efficient system.

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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Salmonhawk » Tue May 17, 2011 8:23 pm

Boat Nazi wrote:Did you pack enough "Hair Product" so you can keep up your "Zoolander" pose all summer!


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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Mystical Legends » Tue May 17, 2011 8:56 pm

I can only imagine all the work you need to do before heading north..CRAZY! Sounds like your going to be up to your eye balls in fish up there...You need to bring Tom back some eggs for this Fall.
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby cobble cruiser » Tue May 17, 2011 9:19 pm

And here I thought it was alot of work to head north for two weeks in the fall! Sheesh Robbo, you are are a hard workin' and dedicated man! Your wife must be perty darn cool too! :D
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Re: Countdown to Las Craigas, Alaska

Postby Nelly » Wed May 18, 2011 1:26 am

I thought you said that truck was full!
Heck, I see lots of room on there!!! You could have packed some extra downrigger balls for me in the cab! :lol:
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