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Month: September 2015

what kinds of animals do you see?

September 27, 2015

“It’s raining.” Stewart glances up from the novel he’s reading. “Look at that.” Hours pass like this. I sit in the cabin’s window seat while Stewart reads in the rocking chair by the woodstove, or the other way around. Whoever has the seat at the window — we call it “the perch” — has the job … More what kinds of animals do you see?

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a walk on the denali park road

September 19, 2015

In the six-million acre wilderness of Denali National Park, there’s just one road. It’s 92 miles long, running parallel to the Alaska Range from the Denali Park Wilderness Access Center to a place I very much want to see some day, called Wonder Lake. During peak visitor season, usually late May through mid-September, cars may drive only … More a walk on the denali park road

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how did you build the cabin? (part 2)

September 5, 2015

Of the hundreds of photos I’ve pawed through in the past few weeks, the one above stands out as a favorite. (Sorry, Alaskans, for the misspelling of Teklanika, but that’s part of the charm.) I can positively identify only three of the guys in this picture, but I believe I understand what every one of them is … More how did you build the cabin? (part 2)

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Fairfax to Fairbanks: Welcome!

Every summer, my husband Stewart and I migrate north from the San Francisco Bay Area to our cabin in the Alaskan Interior. This blog will mostly be a gathering spot for tales and truths about that remarkable place. We may also write about getting to Alaska -- what happens along the way.

Previous Posts

  • up a tree
  • familiar
  • everything at once
  • woodstove cakes
  • provisions
  • what about water?
  • staying safe (part 2)
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Cabin FAQ

These posts will answer questions about the cabin. I’ll link them as we write them.

Where is the cabin?
How did you get the land?
How did you build the cabin?
How do you get there?
Is there anyone else nearby?
Do you have electricity?
What about water?
Do you have internet?
Can you use your cell phone?
What do you do about food?
Do you carry a gun?
Do you hunt? Do you fish?
Can you see the mountain?
What kinds of animals do you see?
Are there bears?
What if there’s an emergency?
What do you do all day?
Have you ever stayed all winter?
Don’t you get ________ [bored/scared/sick of each other]?

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  • fairbnb
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