Author Archives: GLJones

Any Record of Henry Peter Hansen?

I have an A.B. pin with three gold nuggets at the bottom. It belonged to my great grandfather Henry Peter Hansen, do you have any record of him?  He was apparently a founder and my mother remembers something about a … Continue reading

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Dons Epic Meltdown Rant to the Guys About Risk

[Brother Don goes full-Chernobyl on the whole gang with the following email reply after another unnamed Brother announced he was dropping out of the 2015 trip to Bolivia*, claiming that he is “risk averse” and implying that traveling to is … Continue reading

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Fools Fall in Love

We wanted to tack on some silly nonsense at the end of the Katmai National Park video/slide show and this is the result.  Enjoy

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Brother Reggie Cole

Name: Reggie Cole Hometown: Little Rock, AR Nickname: Wingman I recently met a few of you distinguished gentlemen on my first trip to Alaska, and found out that some of you played rugby, one in particular was Don who played … Continue reading

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New Honorary Members from our Patagonia Trip

On our recent trip to Patagonia, we tried something different. Knowing in advance that we were going meet many fellow trekkers and others on this unique trip, we wanted to come up with something to leave behind to make an … Continue reading

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Brother Bill Fikes

Name: Bill Fikes Hometown: Wasilla, AK Nickname: Webmusher Greetings and felicitations, Let this serve as my letter of introduction and application for membership in this grand and historical society for all that might stand in judgement of my worth for … Continue reading

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Brother Derek

Name: Derek Lyon-McKeill Hometown: Unknown Dear Esteem Members of the Arctic Brotherhood, I humbly request admittance into the Arctic Brotherhood as an honorary member. I have hiked the extremes, from the Mendenhall Glacier to the lava flows of Kilauea. I … Continue reading

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UPDATE: H.C. Davis Actually Was a Member!!

(See previous post about Dons Great-grandfather) According to Super A-B fan & historian Ashley Bowman, Dons great-grandfather, Henry C. (aka H.C.) Davis,was initiated in Camp Dawson No. 4.  Ashley has accumulated rosters on a few of the Camps.   It makes … Continue reading

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Death Be Not Boring

DEATH BE NOT BORING:  Spare me the mundane fade of natural causes, the gentle expire in the dark of night. Take me rudely, in a frantic gnashing of claws and canines in some far wilderness. Unlesh your vipers, your flash … Continue reading

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Great Video About the Klondike Gold Rush and Stampeder Albert Henry Woods

We stumbled upon a short video that was put together by the descendants of stampeder Albert Henry Woods and his trek to the Klondike in 1897.  This is an excellent short primer on the Yukon Gold Rush explaining the background … Continue reading

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