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Even the baslers need some extra lift sometimes.

That’s quite the variety! Yeah, always fun to bounce around and try out new airframes.

Helicopters doing helicopter things in chilly western AK

We have a 6.4 hemi up here in AK. I plug it in at home when temps drop below 20F, but that’s for convenience. It’s started easy enough well below that without plug in both here and the year we spent in ND. I did a trip from ND to AK a few years ago where temps were at/below -40 for more than...

My mom came to visit last week so took her down to Whittier, which was also my first time driving through the tunnel. Pretty cool seeing the tower (where most of town lives) and the abandoned old building from back in the day Pretty nice drive out along the Turnagain.

Nice! Congrats! 😂 I almost posted a Dave Ramsey thing asking you.

Also, some flying as of late. Winter is arriving.

So did you do the financially responsible thing and buy it?!?!

That sounds perfectly reasonable to me! That’s a pretty solid payload. Think of all the fuel stops you can avoid! Which is long term savings? 😂

Rocking around the Dakotas for a couple weeks. Do love sunrises and sunsets here

No new work done, but at least getting some engine run time

Nearly all my stuff that requires a AA or AAA is now on rechargeable. I’ve been using the energizer ones for several years with no complaints. I just do a mental note to pull and charge once a week or so, and at least for my helmet AA, carry a fully charged backup set in my pocket. But at this...

If I was spending your money… Ram 2500 rebel with hemi. Add winch and you’re only missing a couple fun toys from the PW from factory, but with twice the payload. I just put rebel springs on my PW to handle the camper we bought (about $82000 cheaper than buying a new truck), and I’ll say that...

Another run to the Kenai, just the wife and I this time. Some longer hikes and more beer.