Tag Archives: drop bags

Someone to watch over me.

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jodi

Shaktoolik is no longer going to be the place of epic winds in my mind. Recently it became sponsored, and will now hold a place near and dear in my heart. If you read my earlier blog, Some Nights, you … Continue reading →

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Stress is good for you, right?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Jodi

I am pretty sure I read where stress is actually a good thing. *wait a minute let me google it…  Here we go, info on the good side of stress~ Yes good stress, the reason we rise to challenges “some … Continue reading →

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How much fun can you pack into a weekend? Part I – The Iditarod Picnic

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Jodi

Only a lunatic is thinking about snow in July. Yeah I know; everyone else is thinking about fishing, mowing, canoeing, hiking, and the ever present ‘to do’ list of summer chores. And I am too, but… In reality a part … Continue reading →

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Iditarod 2012 the trail – Part II

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jodi

Leaving the start chute is always a rush. Leading up to that moment is always nerve wracking, well for me at least. But I hazard a guess I am not alone in the knotted stomach and slightly nagging little voice … Continue reading →

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Iditarod 2012 ~ the way I remember it (Part I)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jodi

  Be warned, my body may be back in Fairbanks, but my heart is still on the trail. They warn you at the rookie meeting about how the Iditarod will change you, how nervous you will be, how tough the … Continue reading →

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Another race in the bag,

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jodi

Drop Bag that is. Yes the drop bags for the 2012 Iditarod are done, and tomorrow (2/13) I will turn them in to be shipped out to the various checkpoints along the trail. These bags contain all the gear I … Continue reading →

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