Author Archives: Don Lake
Photo of Camp No 19 Discovery (City)
I came across this original photo in my Father’s collection. He recently passed away at the age of 99. I believe this pictures Discovery City and the adjacent Nugget Hotel. I would appreciate you sharing any other information you have … Continue reading
Camp Nome 1907 Basketball Team
This photo was sent to me by A-B fan Bob Sheehy. He said his great, great uncle was a placer miner on the beaches of Nome, implying that he’s in this photo. He also said his great great Aunt Clara … Continue reading
November 2022 – Chile Part 2: Valparaiso
We spent the second part was for sight seeing and fun. We spent 2 nights in the port city of Valparaiso.
November 2022 – Chile Part 1: The Atacama Desert
The guys set off for what would become our Final Adventure of our Arctic Brotherhood. In part one we make to the northern corner of this vertical string bean of a country. The Atacama Desert is the driest place in … Continue reading
November 2022 Chile – Atacama Desert
As this version of the A-B winds down and reinvents itself, it is time to knock off some big bucket list trips. In November 2022 we are heading back down to South America (this will be our third time) and … Continue reading
H.C. Davis Crossed the Chilkoot Pass on April 1, 1899
Canadian records show that our Grand Poohbah’s great-grandfather, H.C. Davis, crossed the Chilkoot Pass on April 1, 1899. He went on to Dawson to start a construction business to support the miners/stampeders, then later moved onto to Fairbanks in 1906 … Continue reading
Don’s Pioneer Great-Grand Father was Lifetime Member of A-B Dawson Camp #4
A recently uncovered newspaper obituary column about H. C. Davis (our leader Don Lake’s great-grandfather) reveals that he was a lifetime member of A-B Camp No. 4 in Dawson in the Yukon Territory. Our little modern club started with Don, … Continue reading
January 2022 – Death Valley National Park
Death Valley had long been on our trip wish list and we finally pulled it off. Originally we had nine guys booked but only 6 ended up being brave enough to face a stark, desolate landscape with “death” in its … Continue reading
Big Special A-B Membership Meeting Aug 2021
Without a summer adventure in 2021, we decided to put our energies into having a big, special membership meeting. We started, appropriately enough, at the ICEBAR on touristy International Drive, where we made some new friends and drank cocktails out … Continue reading