Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

After spending all that time getting ready, it was a pleasure to finally load all the Webcams up in the SUV and tote them out to the venue. This event was a big thing with the entire town of North … Continue reading →

I’ve been really busy the last 4 weeks or so getting ready for the big ice carving competition in North Pole. This is the last time I’m going to mention this…North Pole is a little town around 12 miles southeast … Continue reading →

The day after we went to the theater, we headed up to Chena Hot Springs. This place has been frequented by Fairbanksians for over a century. Since shortly after it was discovered that there was hot water bubbling out of … Continue reading →

Back in August Dan and I roamed around Fairbanks checking out the sites and visiting tourist destinations. One of the places we went is presented here today. A little late in time, but not on the cosmic scale. It’s now … Continue reading →

Back when my brother visited, we drove the RV down south to Denali Park, where Mt. McKinley is. The forest service doesn’t allow cars or big rigs to drive the roads inside the park except occasionally so when we got … Continue reading →

At the RV park where I was volunteering, the office manager and I discussed the possibility of me staying here in Fairbanks through the winter. There are several reasons I’d like to do that. The first is that I’ve always … Continue reading →

My brother came up here to Fairbanks to visit after he spent a week hanging around the southern part of Alaska. He hiked the Chilkoot pass, visited Juneau and other towns nearby and then flew up here. There are tons … Continue reading →

One evening, I was sitting on my couch and I glanced out the window to see a moose, eye level with me. She was interested in the good munchies near my RV I guess. She stayed around long enough for … Continue reading →

I’m staying at Ice Alaska RV Park & Campground here in Fairbanks and it is one of my favorite campgrounds. It’s not all that beautiful, but I like the fact that it’s centrally located within biking distance of Pioneer Park, … Continue reading →