Having a wicked good time exploring the wilds of Alaska!
My wife and I have a diverse interest in all things outdoor adventure. We go skiing, biking, fishing, hunting, paddling, hiking, camping... you name it! We even built our very own off-grid cabin in the woods. Why the cabin? It's our way to get even closer to more remote Alaskan adventures.
Thanks for the info. I didn't know what they were at the time. I thought I had caught something rare. It was really exciting. I tossed them all back. Are they tasty?
No way my dad was on the train he was in the toilet taking a huge dump and he saw you through the toilet window and he waved back at you and you probably didn't see him cuz you're a selfish little RU-vidr
What a fun looking trip! Never been to Italy, but lived in Catania Sicily for eight months a long time ago. Love the people and the food! Bet that was fun to ride bikes through the countryside.
What a fun trip!! I love the Kenai that time of year! Good to see people getting the young kids out for the experience! I did that with my girls, and they still talk about those trips.
So this is one way the rivers get pollution in Alaska, as the fish absorb heavy metals, micro plastics, etc, from the ocean and then "fertilize" the river banks... Not being a hater, I just hate what has happened to the waters in even remote places, one can research and access studies on this subject... Read it and weep
Hadn't thought of that before. Do they pick up much in the ocean? I didn't think they hung out at the bottom where all that stuff gets collected. Interesting topic!
Well, I prolly shouldn't say it as if I know personally, I have friends who live and fish in Homer and it's something I heard, then looked up (it's one of those things where you would have to go through lots of research, research the studies, etc) I don't think we should just Google and run with what pops up) I used to do volunteer field water testing in California and some of the things we found in the waters pretty far from any civilization were scary) Salmon are in low on the list of contaminated fish at least... I was not trying to be negative here, I'm just bugged by such stuff
Couple things, but before I mention, there isn't any code requirements in this area. It's a 12 foot span, so not much there. I used fairly large gussets and doubled them up. This isn't to replace rafter ties, but makes them crazy strong collar ties. The walls pushing outward issue is eliminated by how I put in the second floor. I balloon framed it, so the joists of the second floor are acting as low rafter ties. I used timber locks and a ton of nails to hold all these joints together. All this is plenty to hold everything, but furthermore, the roof pitch is steep enough that the snow sluffs off. If it seems to accumulate I'll scrape it really quick. Takes us 20 minutes to clear with a rope. Check out the short I made last winter on clearing the roof.
@@wickedalaska I am a builder by trade, and I live in the northeast so I deal with snow. I know all about balloon framing, but you still have a few feet past the joists that are cantilevered vertically, so the joists arent really going to hold the walls together. They will help, and clearing the snow helps, but do you want to do that forever? Rafter ties need to be on the bottom third of the rafters to be effective. I realize you arent worried about code, and I am not either...but I am just warning you about the potential of the roof collapsing. Collar ties do zero to help. You should consider putting in an LVL under the ridge or even just putting in 2 rafter ties would greatly help, but I know you probably dont have the headroom. Just something to think about. if you had just made the walls a little taller, then you could have the head room for proper rafter ties
Thanks for the tips. How do you think my design would compare to a gambrel roof as far as strength? Lots of places up here use the gambrel in sheds with a 12 foot floor plan. They seem to do okay.
It's truly the circle of life. The fertilized river banks grow vegetation, which the. Provides cover for salmon fry to hide, survive, and eat for the first year of their life. Beautiful!
"Let us confound their language" along with "You shall die in childbirth" and "you shall die at 70" or similar, comes awfully close to THIS Pre-programmed Death of a fish after it fulfilled its command to "be fruitful and multiply like fruit flies" as given to Adamu and "consort(s?)". Myself, I would need several lifetimes to study anything exhaustively, and I bet I'm Not The Only One! So many rivers to explore, so many places to spawn! What a pity. If it AIN'T the fault of a "creator", then it's "Mother Nature" that is Really a Bitch, on account of the way "she" treats her "children", which is absolutely horrific! unfit for any mother! Unfit to be even remotely around living things! on account of the way SHE KILLS EVERY CREATURE that is connected to her! It takes poor Lienin monumental efforts to keep "mother nature"s minions from recycling Him too!
<=== Caught this one on the Quinault River in '17. My kids learned about salmon when they were in elementary school. They raised fry and released them into a local creek. They have returned for years as the teacher did this for years.
Depends on the salmon i guess. I watched the first run of salmon breach the sandbar of a lagoon at the mouth of a river in far northern california, when the snowmelt got big enough to break through. They were all pinkish with spots, down to the last salmon. The spawning process is the same throughout the salmons. But they arent all chrome when they leave the ocean.
Interesting. What time of year was this? I'd guess that lagoon is the key here. Was it a terminal run into a lagoon? In that case they probably circled in and out of that lagoon for a while. To my knowledge, they all are "chrome" well before spawn. If you saw them colored up, they must have been turning from an initiated spawn.
Cool video! You should grab one of those rock fish identifier sheets that some of the offices provide. They are laminated so you can get them wet. I used to have one, and it helped me identify all the different species of rock fish since there are regulations for different ones. Still looked like a fun day out on the water, and good weather too!
Good idea! I also have this rock fish identification deck of cards that fish and game gave out a while ago. Nice way to learn them while playing cribbage!
The emergency Gelato "Bueno", is not named after the actual translation to "good", but is named after the popular italian "Kinder Bueno" chocolate bar, von Ferrero. Mmmm! You should try it.
@@cookiedechocolata9468 thank you! I have a couple more days of my bike ride to get out and then I have a couple bigger Italy videos I want to make from my footage. I'm excited to share them with you. Cheers!
Cool video! How much is a water taxi? I assume out of Homer right? Love doing those kind of trips with the wife, but my back can't handle the Kayak anymore.....getting old.
Water taxi was approximately 40 bucks one way. It's super nice though, because you can haul a ton of gear, and it doesn't cost any different. Thanks for being such an awesome supporter of my channel. I put a lot of work late into the evenings to edit these videos. I'm learning so much from the experience and plan to continue to both grow my content and become a better storyteller. It's people like you that keep my motivation for those things high. Cheers, Cyle
@@wickedalaska Right on brother! I like your work, and I am real familiar of the areas you film, helps me when I'm sitting in the office dreaming about the good times in Alaska!
