A New Adventure

The Author of this post is Darius Boone

After years of working in the corporate world, my wife and I decided that in order to live the life that we wanted to live; we could no longer be chained to our offices and desks. We wanted to travel the world before it was too late. It seems opposite of what you should do to work while you’re young and healthy and then just hope that you will be able to retire with enough good years left in you to be able to enjoy the work that you’ve done. Why do we do this? It seemed to my wife and I that we needed to switch up this mindset. So, we invested in a very fast internet connection from ClearWirelessInternet4g.com, and then started making changes! We began a virtual website in which people can order baked goods online. This meshes both of our passions- mine for business, and my wife’s for baking! We make our own hours, and can now manage our business from anywhere in the world- right now we’re sitting in a bakery in France!

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Copper Basin 300 canceled at Meier's Lake due to cold and snow

The Alaska Dispatch reported on the 15th that the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race was canceled following an emergency alert issued by the Copper Basin Race Committee. The race was officially canceled at Meier's Lake, which is a mere 75 miles into the 300 mile race.

It was a necessary call on the part of race officials to help keep mushers and dogs safe as temperatures dropped and snow accumulated. Snow machines sent ahead to break trail were sinking into deep drifts whenever they paused, and reports of temperatures in the rage of -50 F to -60 F were coming in.

Alaskans are tough, but there are times when even we need to take a step back and not press our luck against the harsh conditions that this great land can send our way. Dog mushing in Alaska is serious business, but I think anyone can agree that as well into the blood as racing is, it is not worth our dogs when conditions just get too harsh to keep pushing ahead.

My old battered knit cap is nodded respectfully to those who were a part of the 2012 Copper Basin 300, I know it had to be difficult to put that much work into the race only to walk away less than a third of the way through it.

To read the full details check out the article at Alaska Dispatch: Cold, snow and wind cancel Copper Basin 300 sled dog race.

New Job, New Hope

Thanks to Lemuel Craft

The recession has really taken a toll on my family. My husband lost his job about a year ago so we’ve been struggling financially. We have already gone through all of our savings, and his unemployment benefits are about to run out. We have been really stressed about what is going to happen to us. Because of how bad things have gotten, he started looking for work outside of Pennsylvania. He recently got a job offer in New Jersey, and he has to take it. If he doesn’t I am scared that we will be left with nothing. Our plan is for the kids and I to stay here in Bryan Mills, and for him to get a small apartment in New Jersey while we get things organized for the family to move. I am worried about being here alone so we are going to check out home security system Bryan Mills and get a home alarm system so that I feel safer. I feel like that will at least provide a small comfort during a difficult time. Hopefully our home will sell quickly and we can start a new life after this last terrible year.

Holiday Well Wishes to All

I hope that everyone out there in the ATV and off-road world had a very merry holiday season, and that there were some great ATV accessories under your tree or tucked into a stocking.

Enjoy the winter ahead, and dream of a warm summer when we can all get out and have fun on the trails.

Happy Holidays!

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Winter is here

Now that the snow had fallen it is time to either get your ATVs ready to play in the snow, or to store them away until spring.

My little ATV is going to spend its time hauling firewood out of the forest to help keep the house warm this winter.

How about yours? Will you keep it out for the year, or stow it away in the garage or shed?