Alaska to Oshkosh in our 185
Alaska to Oshkosh Teaser Video
At the beginning of the trip we found a song that everyone liked and the kids wanted to listen to…
Alaska to Oshkosh Video Recap
In the summer of 2024 we set out as a family on our biggest adventure yet. We left Wasilla, AK…
Leaving Alaska in July-1
Well, our family’s grown a tad since I’ve written a post 😄. Now theres six of us! Atlee (8), Melozi…
Yakutat to Petersburg-2
July 11th and day 2 of our big adventure. We woke to typical coastal weather (rain), ate breakfast, then since…
Exploring Mitkof Island-3
Day three of our trip was overcast and rainy. After breakfast and coffee we dropped woodsen off at the plane…
The Long Haul-4
When Woodsen began flight planning for our trip we knew that the flight between Southeast Alaska and the lower 48…
Camping at Orcas Island-5
One of the best things about airplane campgrounds is instant community with a common interest in aviation. It wasn’t long…
Bellingham, Mt Baker, and The Burns-6
The eight minute flight to Anacortes for fuel, and the seven minute flight to Bellingham was a breeze compared to…
Family, Friends, and Fine Dining in Livingston -7
When we were first thinking of flying to Wisconsin we knew Livingston, Montana would be a stop on our trip.…
Pushing on to Sioux Falls-8
We had one more stop before the final push to Oshkosh. South Dakota was a good midway point between Montana…
Arriving in Oshkosh-9
We said goodbye to the Dudgeon’s in Sioux Falls and loaded up the airplane for the flight to Oshkosh. The…
Highlights of Oshkosh-10
The biggest highlight or accomplishment from Oshkosh was really just getting there😊. 10 days, 20+ hours (still need to add…
Family Time in Wisconsin-11
We departed Oshkosh and made the quick flight over to Antigo Wisconsin to see family. My Grandparents on my Mom’s…
Health and Harvest in South Dakota-12
Timber Lake is a small town in the heart of South Dakota farmland, so you might be curious how we…
Days of 1910 Celebration-13
On the last full weekend of July, Timber Lake, South Dakota remembers their towns origin by hosting a town celebration.…
Rest and Reset in Timber Lake-14
After a jam packed day enjoying The Days of 1910 celebration, we decided to stay a third night in South…
A Bumpy Flight and a Familiar Face-15
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here’s a picture that shows not only the chaos of…
Exploring Yellowstone Park-16
Early in the morning Jack stopped by our camp and picked up Woodsen to go on a flight see and…
Johnson Creek 180/185 Fly-in-17
Woodsen, who is part of the Alaskan chapter of the 180/185 club, had been receiving emails about a fly-in at…
All Smiles at Smiley Creek-18
We departed Johnson Creek as a flight of two and stayed close to our friend Matt as we slowly climbed…
Back Again–Orcas Island & Petersburg-19
From Smiley Creek we headed back to familiar territory. We had camped in Orcas Island on our way down, and…
Southeast on a Sunny Day-20
We took off Petersburg with not a cloud in the sky and made our way towards Juneau. The scenery was…
The Home Stretch-21
As amazing as our trip had been, it felt good to be back in Alaska. Although still far from home,…