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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…