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 and flew to Oshkosh, Wi and back. It was a month long adventure… Continue reading
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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 over and over. It became a bit of a theme song to our… Continue reading
The Home Stretch-21
As amazing as our trip had been, it felt good to be back in Alaska. Although still far from home, it was familiar. Even the dance with planning flights around weather, something we… Continue reading
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 beautiful and only got better the further we went. At this point I… Continue reading
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 for the first time it was nice to know what to expect when… Continue reading
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 up. The smoke from local fires was thick, but we still enjoyed views… Continue reading
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 Johnson Creek Idaho, but since our plans were all very flexible we weren’t… Continue reading
Exploring Yellowstone Park-16
Early in the morning Jack stopped by our camp and picked up Woodsen to go on a flight see and check out a couple grass strips in the area. The kids and I… Continue reading
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 our airplane, but how we felt after the flight from South Dakota to… Continue reading
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 Dakota to rest before pushing on to Montana. Christa has a habit of… Continue reading
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. A large tent is erected downtown and the street under the tent is… Continue reading
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 ended up there. I could make this a short story, but since health… Continue reading
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 side live in Antigo, and family from Texas, Japan, and Alaska were converging… Continue reading
Highlights of Oshkosh-10
The biggest highlight or accomplishment from Oshkosh was really just getting there😊. 10 days, 20+ hours (still need to add that up) and thousands of miles, but we made it! I’m proud of… Continue reading
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 views from the plane were lush and green and the kids enjoyed spelling… Continue reading
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 and Oshkosh, and Woodsen had been in touch with a couple in Sioux… Continue reading
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 the long flights we had up to this point. Our friends the Burns… Continue reading
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 after landing that we started meeting other campers. First we met Tom &… Continue reading
The Long Haul-4
When Woodsen began flight planning for our trip we knew that the flight between Southeast Alaska and the lower 48 would be our longest flight. My passport had lapsed, and the kids didn’t… Continue reading
Exploring Mitkof Island-3
Day three of our trip was overcast and rainy. After breakfast and coffee we dropped woodsen off at the plane to refuel and look at the door handle that broke the day before.… Continue reading
Yakutat to Petersburg-2
July 11th and day 2 of our big adventure. We woke to typical coastal weather (rain), ate breakfast, then since we didn’t want to repack the cake in the airplane we had cake… Continue reading
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 (6), Yukla (3), and Eska (5mo). It makes me teary eyed thinking about… Continue reading