Saturday, March 8, 2014

Buser leaves Kaltag as Aliy reaches Tripod BLM Cabin

Looks like Buser and his well rested Team is leaving Kaltag in pursuit of Aliy!  We don't know yet if Aliy will stop at the BLM Shelter cabin at a Tripod Flats or continue on for a bigger haul to a old Woman Cabin or even Unalakleet.  That would be a monster haul for her and typically not her style.  But the odd thing is she didn't take straw with her leaving Kaltag....if she did take straw that would be a sure sign of a camping stop along the way.  She may have stashed some straw in an inside pocket of her sled during her 8 hour break way back in Nulato, but again not typical to haul straw that far.  So it begs to question if she is planning on stopping for a few hours rest somewhere....or will she simply snack rest her Team all the way to Unalakleet.  I would bet for a real rest stop but the fact she didn't pack straw (that we know of) is perplexing.  I guess I will just have to stay here at IditaDacks Armchair Musher Headquarters a bit longer till I see her GPS tracker stop moving to indicate a rest stop on the trail.  Right now she is traveling at 8 mph, and Martin Buser is just starting down the trail from a good 3.5 hour rest in Kaltag.


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