Duane sent another email about the supply plane landing on the Lake with supplies for a bunch of people in the area.
Part one of two pictures...
Duane...
One mile runway marked with spruce trees. Run way is on Wein Lake Alaska . the ice is 4 feet thick. Full load around 24,000 pounds. Cheaper to haul one big load then a board at a time , Cost of trip about $4,000 or there about. My share was $1,000.00 That covers making the run way and all expenses save the cost of what we bought. Way cheaper then I could have done other wise. Rena and Had a New ATV, King size Bed ,(top of the line), Lumber, and Gasoline way cheaper then a small plane could ever have done it for.IF it could have... Just need to be able to buy a years supply at one time.
Landing on Ice was neat to see , ... Big plane . The plane gave us a salute on his way out,... see the photo.
The fun was hauling on a trail 15 miles for me, by-ya snow machines. But easier the 105 miles through a burned out jungle and very little snow. Took me 3 days to get it packed home, with help. of several. The 105 miles takes me 12 hours to haul one load. So I am glad to have a big plane to wein . Saves me ware and tare on equipment and time.
Living out here full time is cheaper then living in town . We buy Bulk, and grow our own food. No taxes, no home loan, no utilities bills , no car insurance , pay for every thing up front, Solar, wind ,small Gen, big one for tools for more power. .... Its those that live in town and out here on the week ends, that is expensive.( You seen our log home )
We have Air Med insurance incase we need to be brought to a hospital , cost $100.00 per year. We have Dish net and world wide communications, For $60.00 per month, for all net. Free calls to computers , and cheap for calling reg phones. No cell service way out here, Do not need it . Have a hand held C B for that , to phone home , Rena can get me if needed.
Never catch a people germ like you do in town. Haven't been sick in many a year. ( That part I Like )