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Ted Waltman

Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Post by Ted Waltman » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

Mike,

I thought I'd read where that requirement for a firearm in Alaska is no
longer valid? In fact, here,
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/trave ... pter5.html it
confirms that (scroll down to the "Firearms and Ammunition" section. So
please help me understand, is Alaska enforcing some state reg that is
different than the FAA Alaska's requirements?

Does anyone know whether, if you do have, say, a shotgun on board, that
you are hit with a $100 one-time gun registration fee when clearing in
Canada? I swear I saw something about that somewhere and now can't put
my finger on it.

You'll probably laugh, but yesterday I got my order from Campmor. 10
bottles of Uncle Ben's 100% Deet mosquito stuff, four mosquito hats and
four mosquito jackets. I HATE, HATE bugs. Here in Colorado we can
literally leave the screen door open all night and not have any bugs in
the house--for real. I've climbed Denali and spent a lot of time in the
Alaska Range--but all on the glaciers and peaks where there are no bugs.
Perhaps a day or two in Talkeetna coming and going and that's it. 15
years ago my wife and I spent a week driving around the Denali Park
area, Healy, Glennallen (sp?) and back to Anchorage, but in late May
when there weren't too many bugs out.

We'll have plenty of food and survival stuff for sure. Thanks for the
list below. I'll add those items to my website when I have time in the
next few days.

Much appreciated!

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:05 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Ted's Alaska trip, tools and spare parts


Mentioned your trip to my wife and her first comment was very
insightful...
"I hope he brings lots of bug dope!". Also, just in case you didn't
know...
Alaska has equipment requirements that are in addition to FAA
requirements.

Alaska state law requires that no airman may make a flight inside the
state
with an aircraft unless emergency equipment is carried as follows:

1. The minimum equipment to be carried during summer months is as
follows:
(for all single engine and for multiengine aircraft licensed to carry 15

passengers or less)

a. food for each occupant sufficient to sustain life for two weeks

b. one axe or hatchet

c. one first aid kit

d. one pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle and ammunition for same

e. one small gill net and an assortment of tackle such as hooks, flies,
lines, sinkers, etc.

f. one knife

g. two small boxes of matches

h. one mosquito headnet for each occupant

i. two small signalling devices such as colored smoke bombs, railroad
fuses
or very pistol shells, in sealed metal containers

2. In addition to the above, the following must be carried as minimum
equipment from October 15 to April 1 of each year:

a. one pair of snowshoes

b. one sleeping bag

c. one wool blanket for each occupant over four

Of course since you'll be flying through Canada, carrying a gun might
pose a
problem. I know a lot of people up here don't carry a gun when they
fly,
but just wanted to let you know if you get ramp checked, this equipment
is
supposed to be in the airplane. You might want to ask Transport Canada
about this specifically, I know for a while they were allowing long
rifles,
but not pistols.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Aldrich" <sa@mwutah.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 8:56 AM
Subject: Ted's Alaska trip, tools and spare parts

Ted,

A very well done website and I look forward to reading about your
trip.

One complaint though - I lost track of time surfing to all the great
information on your "links" page so you've set my aircraft completion
time back by two hours (or more) <grin>.

I know you are still working on the list of tools and spare parts.

I'll post some additional ideas this afternoon.

Scott
Moose 174

If you haven't already check out Ted's site

http://www.i1ci.com/alaska


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Ted Waltman
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:08 PM
To: Murphy List
Subject: Alaska Trip

Folks,

My family and I are planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip to and around
Alaska this June & July. I've created a website to chronicle this
adventure. While the website still has more work yet to be
accomplished, it is getting pretty complete.

http://www.i1ci.com/alaska

I'd appreciate feedback you might have on any aspect of the site. I'm
working on the "Tool Kit" and "Camping" sections this weekend; any
input you have regarding tools and spare parts that you'd recommend I
take along is much appreciated.

I'll be on wheels. There aren't any (to my knowledge) places to land
a float plane here in Colorado, so it's just not practical for me to
get floats. In fact, I've never, ever, seen a float plane at any
airport here in Colorado!

If our planned route takes us anywhere near one of you, let me know;
I'd welcome the opportunity to stop by and say hello. I have about a
hundred things to do on the plane and such to finish getting ready. I
had grand plans to paint the plane and finish the interior in January
or February. Seems things kept getting in the way of that, so after
we return that's tops on the list...

Thank you!

Ted Waltman


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Mike Davis

Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Post by Mike Davis » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

Well it would appear that you and Scott are right about the firearms. I
don't know when this changed, haven't flown in almost 2 years now since my
MX got torn up in the wind... but they were still teaching it when I got my
license 3 years ago. I guess that good to know. I'd still carry a shotgun
with slugs if I was going out into the sticks though.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Waltman" <tedwaltman@i1ci.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Mike,

I thought I'd read where that requirement for a firearm in Alaska is no
longer valid? In fact, here,
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/trave ... pter5.html it
confirms that (scroll down to the "Firearms and Ammunition" section. So
please help me understand, is Alaska enforcing some state reg that is
different than the FAA Alaska's requirements?


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N.Smith

Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Post by N.Smith » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

How big ARE these bugs of yours ? :-)

Nigel
England - (small bugs...MEK gets rid of most of them)

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: 14 May 2005 07:26
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms


Well it would appear that you and Scott are right about the firearms. I
don't know when this changed, haven't flown in almost 2 years now since my
MX got torn up in the wind... but they were still teaching it when I got my
license 3 years ago. I guess that good to know. I'd still carry a shotgun
with slugs if I was going out into the sticks though.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Waltman" <tedwaltman@i1ci.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Mike,

I thought I'd read where that requirement for a firearm in Alaska is no
longer valid? In fact, here,
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/trave ... pter5.html it
confirms that (scroll down to the "Firearms and Ammunition" section. So
please help me understand, is Alaska enforcing some state reg that is
different than the FAA Alaska's requirements?


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Bob Andrews

Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Post by Bob Andrews » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

Nigel,

MEK ?? ... as in Methyl Ethel Keytone (likely not spelled right) ... yeh, it
will get ride of the bugs all right ... moreover, it will kill almost
anything that consumes oxygen ... include you and me.

Perhaps MEK stands for something else? ... that I've not yet caught on to?
I am kinda slow sometimes ...

Bob 612e

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
N.Smith
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:55 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms


How big ARE these bugs of yours ? :-)

Nigel
England - (small bugs...MEK gets rid of most of them)

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: 14 May 2005 07:26
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms


Well it would appear that you and Scott are right about the firearms. I
don't know when this changed, haven't flown in almost 2 years now since my
MX got torn up in the wind... but they were still teaching it when I got my
license 3 years ago. I guess that good to know. I'd still carry a shotgun
with slugs if I was going out into the sticks though.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Waltman" <tedwaltman@i1ci.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Mike,

I thought I'd read where that requirement for a firearm in Alaska is no
longer valid? In fact, here,
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/trave ... pter5.html it
confirms that (scroll down to the "Firearms and Ammunition" section. So
please help me understand, is Alaska enforcing some state reg that is
different than the FAA Alaska's requirements?


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Mike Davis

Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

Post by Mike Davis » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

Here's a little interesting reading about mosquitoes in Alaska...

http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/NewsMedia/0 ... quito.html

Mike

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Subject: RE: Alaska stuff; bugs, firearms

How big ARE these bugs of yours ? :-)

Nigel
England - (small bugs...MEK gets rid of most of them)


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