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UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby emwcee » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:54 am

Ah, I didn't realize there was a shelter there. That makes sense. And now Nic is moving again. GO Nic!!!
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby elsietee » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:55 am

Re-running the GPS it looks like Nic rested 3.5 hours on the spit.
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby emwcee » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:55 am

Another dumb question: It appears that Nic is off trail a bit. Do you know if there is some variation between what is shown on the GPS and the actual trail?
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby JeanieB » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:55 am

Jessie says this isn't her year. Tough to see.

http://billingsgazette.com/sports/monta ... 47675.html
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby JeanieB » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:56 am

I would bet is has changed because of the sea ice. Sure hope so
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby mira » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:18 am

It is very common that the first mushers mushing to Koyuk is off trail and then they adjust it to where the trail actually is. At least one time they crossed north and went inland east to Koyuk (same way as outbound), sometimes it's almost only land. It varies from year to year.
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby Luna » Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:30 am

emwcee wrote:Another dumb question: It appears that Nic is off trail a bit. Do you know if there is some variation between what is shown on the GPS and the actual trail?


Looks like you’re right. Replay the tracker. He went to the shore, then backtracked out on the ice
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby Bubba06 » Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:56 am

With the tracker playback it looks like he was off of the trail for 1 hour and 42 minutes. Assuming that Joar is on the right trail Nick is now back following the same path Joar took
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby elsietee » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:00 am

I was going to say they routed the trail inland to avoid the open water - and said this year's trail would be about five miles longer.

Well, it looks like Nic missed a marker and ended up all the way on the shore - had to backtrack to find the new trail - and in the process, Joar slipped past. <gulp>

I estimate Nic maybe went four miles off trail, including the out and back?

That is a major bummer for Nic, and really good news for Joar.
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Re: UNK TO SHAK to Koyuk

Postby Eggs » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:06 am

Replay of tracker:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3262950 ... 504485733/
Translation: Joar is now in first place after Nic drove wrong and had to drive back. Think he lost over an hour. Hey joar
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