Author Archives: Don Lake

Equator Line Crossing Ceremony

Did you know that the word “Ecuador” is the Spanish word for equator? This silly little 2-minute video is a show-within-a-show of our Ecuador trip video. It was the result of the perfect storm of Preparation, meets Quick Thinking, and … Continue reading

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December 2020 – Everglades National Park

To celebrate our 20th adventure, the original plan was for a monster trip to the northernmost US National Park, The Gates of the Arctic. Sadly, those plans were scuttled due to the corona virus travel restrictions. In desperation to come … Continue reading

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Camp No. 6 – Sitka

On March 29, 1902, Camp Sitka No. 6 was organized with a charter membership of eleven. There was a lack of confidence in the success of the camp in the town, for some thought it a novelty that would last … Continue reading

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JoAnne Is Our New #1 Fan

Received the following email this week from a nice lady who stumbled on to our website. I forwarded it to the brethren and they asked me to post it here: OMG I was chasing a rabbit down a hole this … Continue reading

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Sam Lanza

Name: Sam Lanza Hometown: Ellenburg, WA Nickname: “Samwise” [The Brethren met Sam Lanza on day 3 of the Laugavegur Trail on our 2018 Iceland Adventure. We took a shining to the young lad who was about the same age as … Continue reading

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August 2019 – Ecuador

An incredible trip to a beautiful & enchanting country.  This one was completely out of character for the Brotherhood, since there was no camping…..we stayed in hostels every night and that allowed us to meet lots of fun people along … Continue reading

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“We’ve Been Everywhere, Man” (Updated 2004-2022)

This video can be described as “pure crystal meth” and frankly, it doesn’t get better than this.  It’s a fast-paced, “Best Of” tribute to the guys, representing 18 years of 22 incredible adventures and great fellowship. Try your best to … Continue reading

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Cool Jazz Slideshow About Our Club, Members & Adventures Updated

Unlike the high-velocity video, “We’ve Been Everywhere, Man,” this one is a cool, sweet, jazzy introduction to the Arctic Brotherhood. In addition to showing an iconic photo from each of our incredible trips, it introduces you to all of the … Continue reading

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2019 Summer Trip PREVIEW

This looks like it’s going to be another epic trip.

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Don’t Let the Old Man In

This new song by Toby Keith (in the movie “The Mule”) has become the anthem for the Arctic Brotherhood.

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