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The farthest place from an Alaska village or town in mainland Alaska is a bend of the Etivluk River about 15 miles from its confluence with the Colville River on Alaska’s north slope. The closest villages, each about 120 miles from the river bend are Ambler to the southwest and Atqasuk to the north.
Things that make you go "Hmmmm".
Anyone thinking what I'm thinking?
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Originally Posted by klkak
Yeah!
I'll have a dirty martini.
I'm picking up what your laying down!
On a side note, I just read a great book called "Shopping for Porcupine" about a guy who grew up on the tundra north of Ambler. VEry well written with some great pics
Good for you. I think others will in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
Porcupine are damn fine eating once you get past the quills. They are just a pain to skin.Quote:
On a side note, I just read a great book called "Shopping for Porcupine" about a guy who grew up on the tundra north of Ambler. VEry well written with some great pics
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Originally Posted by klkak
You have found the "Top Secret" lair of Nativedude.......but, there is a problem. I used to wolf hunt in that area and it does not match the Nativedude Homestead Photos. Our pilot the famous "Shakey Shannan" who at that time flew for Frontier Air, out of Bettles, AK. lunched a cylinder on the C-185 when he came to pick us up, so we got a 5 1/2 week hunt instead of the planned 4 weeks.
There are some lovely mountains East of the head waters of the Noatak River called the Cathedral Spires. We ran our of food and were ready to snowshoe the 35 miles to the village of Ambler. We were there fall of 1970 and the fall of 1971. For those of you who have seen the Small nearly white Grizzly Bear in the Anchorage International Airport, that bear was harvested by my Hunting Partner, near the vary head of the Noatak River, just North of the headwater of the Ambler River over the low pass into the Noatak Valley. I think that was 71'.
Kevin, Back to the drawing board.........Clue He is in a National Park, as that is the only place that one can not use combustion engines, and he said it was illegal to use a Chainsaw where his homestead is located. So get busy detective.
Thanks for the history Sourdough. Us younger folks need to hear stuff like that while men like you are still alive and able to tell the stories.
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Originally Posted by sjj
Our friend and old workout partner Bill W.
He is kind of Miffed at me just now, not happy about my selling my wonder Poodle.
Sourdough,
Do you know Howard Kanter? He raised his family (white folks from Ohio) native style, in a sod igloo in the region your talking about from the early 1960's until just a few years ago. His son Seth still lives in the Ambler area
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Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
No, Sorry I do not know that name. Note: I have never been to the Village of Ambler.
I don't know them either...LOL...I just read a book about them. just the era, and area you were discussing fit-in perfect with the book, so I thought you may have run across them in your ramblings. There is quite a bit of discussion on wolf hunting in the book as well.
Noatak National Preserve, or maybe the Kobuk National park. But then nowhere in the preserve or park is 240 miles for a town!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourdough
yeah, thats the guy. I just misspelled his name. Fascinating life that family lived. Just like NativeDude, totally primitive except they didn't have internet access.Quote:
Originally Posted by sjj
Dogman, You might like a book: Shadows on the Koyukuk. It is about the Huntington brothers, they were dog mushers. It has several survival events that are painful to read but documented. For any members who think there is a line as to what they would eat or do, it is a painful revealing account of suffering and hardship few have ever known.
Sounds great- I'll look into it, I have heard of the Huntington brothers, I always love a good read. thanks for the tip!
You might also like "The Final Frontiersman" by James Campbell
It is the story of Heimo Korth and His Family, who lives more remotely than any other person in Alaska" as one of only seven hunter-trappers with a permit to live in the 19.5-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Korth lives with his wife and two daughters 130 miles above the Arctic Circle.
I've got to get this book. I have had several people recommend it over the past couple of years.Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
SJJ,
sold! I'll order that book as well.
I met Heimo at an Alaska Trappers Association (ATA) get together in Fairbanks a couple years ago.
Other great books of that period: "Born on Snowshoes", by: Evelyn Berkland Shore.....a great read for women. She might have been the toughest human to ever live. Great read.
Many of the characters that Jack London fictionalized were real people who's factual accounts are in "Kantishna" by: Tom Walker (Lots of Dog Mushing in that book) It is the natural sequel to Burning Daylight
this is what I found when I did a little research...Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
Most remote point in the 50 states: Ipnavik River, National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, 68°45′N 156°41′W / 68.75°N 156.683°W / 68.75; -156.683 (most remote point); 120 miles (195 km) from nearest habitation
I have no idea where that is, or what its like there, but I'd like to visit. Maybe thats where we should have an Alaskan Rendevous for the forum!
Here is a pic from the area known as the most remote spot in AK...120 miles from the nearest settlement
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...800px-NPRA.jpg
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Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
Well now.......That is for sure not the Nativedude Homestead.......For sure. It has to be here keep looking..........:)
The Ipnavik river is about 15 miles to the west of the Etivluk river. The area in question is just north of the Noatak National Preserve.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
This is an area of AK that is unknown to me. I haven't even heard of the rivers, and little mention of the Noatak Preserve. I need to locate it on a map.Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
I think we've established that "someone" is not being totally forth coming. Now all there is to do is wait and see if "someone" decides to come clean. If "someone" does not come clean then for me he has lost all, let me say that again "ALL!" credibility.
I swear, I've never heard of those rivers...LOL...I promise if I'd heard of them i'd let you knowQuote:
Originally Posted by klkak
On a map find the west coast of Alaska, follow it north to Kotzebue Sound. The Noatak river flows into Kotzbue sound. The Noatak National Preserve surounds the Noatak river. Further east the Noatak Preserve conects to the Gates of the Arctic National Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
There is a village in the Gates of the Arctic National Park called Anaktuvuk Pass that I have been to many times. It is a beautiful place but extremely harsh in the winter.
Your not the someone I'm referring to. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
is this the Northwestern Brooks range? It seems that there might be places just as remote in Gates of the Arctic NP....or even east of the there. However, my map is not real detailed, so I am sure there are villages and settlements that arent on it
What about a little west of Fort Yukon, then straight north up into ANWR, thats gotta be real remote. My map shows no villages in that area?
Even if you were smack-dab in the middle of that area you are still no more then 80 miles from a village.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason_Montana
I need a more detailed map. Mine basically makes the majority of AK look uninhabitated. thanks for the info...
Alaska is a really big area but there is just no place on the mainland that is as remote as "someone" is claiming.
"Unless" Maybe he is in Canada! Hmmmm.
Well I gotta go out and plow some snow.
Or maybe Toledo, OhioQuote:
Originally Posted by klkak
That gets into the Dalton Road area doesn't it? Atigun Pass? Bettles North and Coldfoot are south of Anaktuvuk. Am I in the wrong area?Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
I just typed it into google maps - popped right up.
We could have a T.V. reality show" "Where's Nativedude" ?????:smash::smash::smash: Find Nativedude win $50,000.00 cash from CBS:):):)
Is there a hidden folder on this site of suggested reading. You all have listed several books that have caused interest to others, and I'm sure there are many like myself who would benefit from some good reads. Just wondering
Here's the "Official" Book Sticky...
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=5483