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Attendees

Confirmed for any portion:
jackal [ANC, DUT, ANC]
beckoa [ANC, DUT, ANC]
CDKing [ANC, DUT]
FriendlySkies [DUT, ANC]
GrjApp [ANC, DUT, ANC]
BOB W [ANC, DUT, ANC]
monitor [Friday BBQ only]
frantic [Friday BBQ only]
JohnSydney2000 [ANC, DUT, ANC]
thewayofthefuture [ANC second portion; DUT TBD]
violist [DUT, 2nd ANC, BBQ, Fair]
pfbloom [Homer, DUT, BBQ]
lynnevt - pfbloom +1 [Homer only]
rxgeek [ANC, DUT, ANC]
rxgeek +1 [ANC, DUT, ANC]
LIGrin [Denali, BBQ]
lili [ANC, BBQ, State Fair]
WhIteSidE [DUT, BBQ]
BillScann [ANC]
bdnyc [ANC second portion, BBQ, State Fair]
ckpeter [DUT, ANC]
AKronin [BBQ]
AKDan [Friday BBQ Only]
kltye [DUT,ANC]
LIGrin [BBQ, State Fair]
ANC RED-EYE [ANCII, BBQ]

Transportation & Lodging

DUT Lodging

Grand Aleutian: Everyone

Departure to ANC

9/3/15 1:30 pm AS3299 DUT-ANC: bob w, pfbloom [delayed to 5:30]
9/3/15 4:15 PM AS3295 DUT-ANC: beckoa, FriendlySkies, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, WhIteSidE [delayed to 8:15]
9/3/15 6:30 PM AS3297 jackal+1
9/4/15 1:30 PM AS3299 DUT-ANC: JohnSydney2000, ckpeter, kltye
9/4/15 6:30 PM AS3296 DUT-ANC: CDKing

Arrival into ANC

9/3/15 4:19 PM AS93 SEA-ANC lili
9/3/15 5:00 pm AS3299 DUT-ANC: bob w, pfbloom
9/3/15 5:27 PM DL1699 SEA-ANC: bdnyc
9/3/15 7:45 PM AS3295 DUT-ANC: beckoa, FriendlySkies, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, WhIteSidE
9/3/15 10:00 PM AS3297 jackal+1
9/3/15 10:38 PM DL 966 SEA-ANC: frantic & monitor
9/4/15 5:00 PM AS3299 DUT-ANC: JohnSydney2000, ckpeter, kltye
9/4/15 10:00 PM AS3296 DUT-ANC: CDKing

Dinner/drinks on The Deck at Lake Hood - Thursday, September 3 ~8:00 p.m. (immediately after arrival of AS 3295 from DUT) <-- CANCELLED
Happy Hour at Orso bar - Thursday, September 3 ~8:45p.m. (immediately after DELAYED arrival of AS 3295 from DUT) <-- ALTERNATE PLAN IN PLACE

ANC RED-EYE
GrjApp
Bob w
bdnyc
lili

BBQ - Friday, 9/4/15

bob w, jackal, beckoa, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, lili, ANC RED-EYE, bdnyc, ckpeter, kltye, AKronin, monitor, frantic, FriendlySkies, pfbloom, WhIteSidE, JohnSydney2000

Alaska State Fair - Saturday 9/5/15

Code:

DATE CONFIRMED
S=Senior

jackal, beckoa, GrjApp, violist, rxgeekS, rxgeek+1S, lili S, ckpeter, kltye, FriendlySkies, JohnSydney2000, BOB W, BDNYC, LIGrin

Saturday, September 5 Alaska State Fair Trip <-- NEW

Rxgeek, Rxgeek +1
ckpeter
kltye
JohnSydney2000
FriendlySkies
lili

Sunday, September 6 Anchorage Sights Tour II <-- NEW

INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
Rxgeek, Rxgeek +1
ckpeter
kltye
JohnSydney2000

Departure Home

9/5/15 12:45 AM AS108 ANC-SEA: pfbloom
9/5/15 12:50 AM AS122 ANC-PDX: CDKing
9/5/15 5:00 AM AS 730 ANC-SEA: WhIteSidE
9/6/15 12:45 AM AS108 ANC-SEA: FriendlySkies
9/6/15 1:25 PM DL2048 ANC-SEA: frantic & monitor
9/6/15 8:40 PM AA1008 ANC-DFW: GrjApp
9/6/15 11:10 PM AS138 ANC-ORD: ckpeter, kltye
9/7/15 1:25am US520 ANC-PHX: rxgeek
9/7/15 12:35 PM AS 110 ANC-SEA: lili
9/7/15 1:20PM DL1627 ANC-SEA: bdnyc
9/7/15 4:30 PM AS98 ANC-SEA: violist
9/8/15 20:40 AA1008 ANC-DFW: JohnSydney2000

Archive:

Unconfirmed attendees:

Likely:
DeltaWings

Interested:
alphaeagle [ANC, DUT, ANC]
redtigeriii
penegal
bse118
JessicaTam [ANC]
tonei

Next year:
FortFun
PV_Premier
GW McLintock

Transportation & Lodging

Arrival into ANC

8/28/15 12:26am US584 PHX-ANC: rxgeek, rxgeek+1
8/28/15 20:30 DL1088 MSP-ANC: pfbloom, lynnevt
8/29/15 1:24 AM AS143 PDX-ANC: CDKing
8/29/15 19:40 AA2298 DFW-ANC JohnSydney2000
8/30/15 12:26 AM US584 PHX-ANC: GrjApp
8/31/15 11:41AM AS87 SEA-ANC: FriendlySkies
8/31/15 10:20 PM AS99 SEA-ANC: WhIteSidE
9/01/15 1:34 PM AS139: kltye

Sunday, August 30 Anchorage Sights Tour

INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
JohnSydney2000

Monday, August 31 Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine Trip

INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
JohnSydney2000

Arrival into DUT

9/1/15 9:45 AM AS3286 ANC-DUT: rxgeek, rxgeek+1
9/1/15 12:45 PM AS3298 ANC-DUT: beckoa, jackal, bob w, violist, WhIteSidE, FriendlySkies
9/1/15 3:30 PM AS3294 ANC-DUT: Delayed
9/1/15 5:45 PM AS3296 ANC-DUT: GrjApp, ckpeter, kltye, JohnSydney2000, pfbloom, CDKing

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Jul 15, 2015, 2:16 am

#286

AKronin

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Added myself to the BBQ.

Jul 15, 2015, 6:13 am

#287

bdschobel

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I'm still wondering about the DUT main hotel. I made a reservation on my own way back when this DO was announced. Then I requested a room through the group. So I might have two reservations there. (I have at least one!)

When is it safe to cancel the first reservation I made?

Bruce

Jul 15, 2015, 11:12 pm

#288

BOB W

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bdschobel

Based on conversations I have had with the organizers, hotel details, menu for the BBQ and payment details for that evening will be coming out in the next few weeks.

Just to be clear, I am not an organizer, merely a consultant (and host for the BBQ and assault on the "Wall O’ Wine™") spurring the organizers to pull everything together and let everyone know.

Jul 15, 2015, 11:16 pm

#289

BOB W

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Quote:

Originally Posted by beckoa

Discounted tickets are already on sale for the fair...so we'll probably be picking up some shortly.

So please update the wiki as needed for fair attendance for Sunday. Hours are 10 to 10, not sure all of us will make all 12 hours

Here are the age groups:

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Youth (6-12) 	
Adult (13-64) 	
Senior (65+)

Please notate if you qualify for any of the youth/senior rates ^

Are you negotiating a group rate or should we plan to buy at the gate? The gate option in usually pretty quick.

Jul 17, 2015, 11:28 am

#290

jackal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BOB W

Are you negotiating a group rate or should we plan to buy at the gate? The gate option in usually pretty quick.

You must have forgotten about the third option for buying tickets.

Hint: you can buy them in one place off of DeBarr and another off of Dimond.

As for the DUT hotel, the person responsible for those arrangements has recently returned home from the wild ~~blue~~ gray yonder (AKA Yakutat) and should be posting further information shortly.

Jul 17, 2015, 8:19 pm

#291

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Beckoa just called me. Looks like Wings flight crashed today on the way to Hoonah from JNU. Luckily they are reporting survivors. Not sure if all or not. Several of us flew this route on the last DO

https://www.adn.com/article/20150717...sh-near-juneau

Jul 17, 2015, 8:39 pm

#292

BOB W

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CDKing

There are survivors. Let's hope and pray that all those folks will be OK. Alaska offers adventures, but we always hope everyone makes it home safely.

Jul 17, 2015, 11:58 pm

#293

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BOB W

There are survivors. Let's hope and pray that all those folks will be OK. Alaska offers adventures, but we always hope everyone makes it home safely.

Well said.

Four of the five passengers survived. A sad day, but I'm grateful it was not as bad as it could have been.

http://www.adn.com/article/20150717/...sh-site-1-dead

Jul 18, 2015, 2:41 am

#294

beckoa

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jackal

As for the DUT hotel, the person responsible for those arrangements has recently returned home from the wild ~~blue~~ gray yonder (AKA Yakutat) and should be posting further information shortly.

And those whom I've been communicating with have been out of the office.

I *think* we have something set, but want to confirm, (will do so by PM) before encouraging any cancellations. I apologize for the delays.

Jul 21, 2015, 11:23 am

#295

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Just spent a long weekend out in DUT - beautiful weather and a very enjoyable time! I hope the same happens for the group.

This wildlife viewing guide is well done and a good resource to get people thinking about sights they may want to see, etc.

Also, here are a couple of links to the NPS Aleutian World War II National Historic Area. Unfortunately the individual links on these pages seem to be broken, so navigating further is challenging.

link 1
link 2

Other useful NPS Links:
NPS Brochures, self guided driving tours
WWII Museum info (don't count on the hours)
Land use permit info
Museum of the Aleutians (also wouldn't count on the hours)

Last edited by ANC RED-EYE; Jul 21, 2015 at 11:37 am

Jul 21, 2015, 11:34 am

#296

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Jul 21, 2015, 4:05 pm

#297

BOB W

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Eagles in DUT

And don't forget your hardhats. There was an article in the Anchorage Dispatch News over the weekend talking about how aggressive the bald eagles have become. They are dive bombing the people in town on a regular basis.

Last edited by BOB W; Jul 21, 2015 at 4:34 pm

Jul 21, 2015, 4:45 pm

#298

BOB W

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BOB W

There are survivors. Let's hope and pray that all those folks will be OK. Alaska offers adventures, but we always hope everyone makes it home safely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackal

Well said.

Four of the five passengers survived. A sad day, but I'm grateful it was not as bad as it could have been.

http://www.adn.com/article/20150717/...sh-site-1-dead

Very touching story about the pilot. She wanted to be a pilot from childhood. Fariah Peterson passed doing something she loved to do and made great efforts to make sure everyone else survived. ^^^

Jul 22, 2015, 1:57 am

#299

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Wirelessly posted (beckoa's BB: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9810; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.694 Mobile Safari/534.11+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckoa

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackal

As for the DUT hotel, the person responsible for those arrangements has recently returned home from the wild ~~blue~~ gray yonder (AKA Yakutat) and should be posting further information shortly.

Heading down to the Kenai Peninsula right now and wanted to provide an update. I did reconfirm our rooms yesterday. Nonsmoking (aside from the one brave soul trying to stay at the Harbor View Inn).

We're working on other travel arrangements too such as a ~~car~~ SUV rental in DUT.

Jul 22, 2015, 5:30 am

#300

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Is this the go-ahead to cancel my other reservation (the one I made myself)?

Bruce