Saturday 24th - Mercantile to Chat

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Jesse · #1 Post by **Jesse** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:00 pm

The newbies need more info!

I heard meet @ the closed Cache @ 10 mile CHS road?

The notes say "Memorial Ride for Don Hulshizer" , This name seams familiar to me... After googleing it I found this: http://www.akpub.com/akttt/hulsh01.html

Looks like a member of Pioneers of Alaska and Civil Air Patrol, could know the name from either :scratch:

What kind of ride with this be? Anything special to bring? What does "to Chat" mean or stand for?

Thankyou in advance for the info!

(digging all the good emoticons)

john · #2 Post by **john** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:21 pm

It's the old "10 Mile Merchantile" store, now renamed with new owners. Not sure what the name is

Anyway, it's at 10 mile Chena Hot Springs Road (CHRS). There's a store there, the only one till you get to Valley Center at 28 mile CHSR.

The to "Chat" means Chatanika Lodge, food, drink and fun

It's a good ride usually.

That info is about Don, he was a good man and enjoyable sledder among other things as you read. He also flew during WWII and you might a good story related related 3rd hand from John M. if he's in the talking mood.

john · #3 Post by **john** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:00 am

Going by the weather forecast, it's suppose to be between -9 and -33, so I'd say this ride will be canceled.

Of course the weather guy could be wrong

If he is, someone else will have to lead as I'm home sick with a cold. :(

john · #4 Post by **john** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:02 am

Statement as of 5:54 AM AST on February 23, 2007

... Cold wave will continue through Sunday in the eastern interior...

Very cold temperatures over the eastern interior will continue
through Sunday. Low temperatures are generally in the 40s and 50s
below this morning in valleys while hills are in the 20s below.
Similarly cold conditions will continue through Sunday morning
although afternoons will warm into the teens and 20s below.

The coldest temperatures this morning are 54 below at Fort
Yukon... 55 below at Eagle... and 49 below at Northway. In the
Fairbanks area the Fairbanks International Airport is 39 below
while North Pole is reporting 47 below.

Temperatures will start to warm late Sunday as a weather front
approaches from the west.