According to ADN a couple of days ago ..."Two-time champion Mitch Seavey has two compartments on his front sled runners to haul dogs, a plastic-bottom compartment behind where he stands on the sled runners, accessible by a small, swinging door and one in his front sled. He can carry four dogs between the two, he said.
"It's similar as far as hauling," he said. "But for me, it's harder for me to haul as much stuff — food and straw.""
https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/ ... y-canines/
Kaltag - Unalakleet
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by bethkr » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:11 am
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by mira » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:28 pm
Mitch been resting for almost two hours and Wade will pass him soon. I guess Mitch will go through Unalakleet and continue to Shaktoolik.
Nicolas and Joar have both passed Dallas.
Nicolas and Joar have both passed Dallas.
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by elsietee » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:31 pm
Did Dallas stop and rest? And if so - at what mileage and for how long?
Remember he only stayed 2:45 in Kaltag to get out ahead of Wade and chase Mitch.
Remember he only stayed 2:45 in Kaltag to get out ahead of Wade and chase Mitch.
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by mira » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:41 pm
I'm on my phone, but he was orange at some time I peeked. But I don't know.
Mileages now:
Unalakleet 882
Wade 695
Mitch 695 (resting)
Nicolas 691
Joar 689
Dallas 688
Jessie 657
Ray 650
Aliy 648 (resting)
Mats Petersson 635
633 Kaltag
Mileages now:
Unalakleet 882
Wade 695
Mitch 695 (resting)
Nicolas 691
Joar 689
Dallas 688
Jessie 657
Ray 650
Aliy 648 (resting)
Mats Petersson 635
633 Kaltag
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by mira » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:43 pm
Forgot to add, Mitch been resting for ca 2 hours (but his sled moved so I can't see exactly on phone). Aliy been resting for 02:20
Jason is resting one mile after Kaltag, for the last half an hour. He didn't stop in Kaltag.
Jason is resting one mile after Kaltag, for the last half an hour. He didn't stop in Kaltag.
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by Milehigh » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:56 pm
Update appreciated.
Quiet on here today.
Quiet on here today.
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by elsietee » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:02 pm
Watching the vid of Dallas in Kaltag switching his gear from the super-sled to his "racing sled". He say the big sled had served him well, but that it was *really* heavy to muscle around, esp when it had four dogs in it. You had to *drive* it all the time, and actively muscle it around all the corners. So I guess we need to remember that hauling dogs isn't "free" - both you and your team have to work for it. And listening to others talking about "I had to haul a dog, then two dogs..." and how their team had to work extra because of that. Again - not a free advantage.
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by elsietee » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:05 pm
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Re: Kaltag - Unalakleet
by mira » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:15 pm
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
I wondered if he will switch sled in Kaltag or Unalakleet, I guess I got the answer now...
I looked at the forecast for the coast, doesn't look too bad.
I wondered if he will switch sled in Kaltag or Unalakleet, I guess I got the answer now...
I looked at the forecast for the coast, doesn't look too bad.
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