tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70135747144013139582024-03-13T19:25:10.784-04:00Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLCNo snow, we can still go.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-21333735918645408972011-11-04T15:35:00.000-04:002011-11-04T15:35:57.257-04:00Snow in October!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuz1_ZjM0RtbKvocJyNdPwfpApQlMDkNTX-1QToI0g9Ttzdo35vCumAA5b5iRYR7-rVaJODvfZr8YM1oV7j9_PWXPvJ3S_pNNYdQDRAFLdR5bSROZG21NoHecPX2VA7s5vv_IgctuXwWws/s1600/IMG_0465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow on the trail on October 30, 2011!</td></tr>
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The whole <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a> gang was surprised to see snow at our (dryland) dog sledding program this past weekend. Mother Nature gave us a surprise (very surprised) delivery of snow on Saturday, October 29, 2011. When we arrived at the trail head for Sunday's Girl Scout dog sledding program, approximately two inches of heavy, wet snow greeted us. This is the earliest snow fall we can recall here at Maryland Sled Dog Adventures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snow made everything sparkle and made for a beautiful one mile hike up the trail to place signs for our re-enactment of the Great Alaskan Serum Run</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the scenery along the trail. The sled dogs have gotten quite good at going "on by" this horse farm that is directly on the trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking South down the NCR trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's extremely rare for Maryland to get snow in November, let alone October. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trees were positively glistening with the all day snow fall from the day and night before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric and the mini musher hang out after our Girl Scout dog sledding program enjoying Ethan's first snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving at the trail head for our Girl Scout dog sledding program we were greeted with about two inches of snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow in Maryland at the Freeland trail head on October 30, 2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six dog team giving rides during our Girl Scout dog sledding program. Today's photo is brought to you by epic failure in gee over training</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-59266357813788531262011-10-17T09:40:00.000-04:002011-10-17T09:40:16.192-04:00The Pumpkin Patch<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ethan was captivated by the curvy stem on this little pumpkin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ethan and the pumpkin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After our first <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a> dryland dog sledding programs of the 2011-12 dog sledding season, Eric, Ethan, Ethan's Grandma Sue (my Mom), and I hit the pumpkin patch to pick out a few pumpkins for the mini musher, Ethan. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ethan on the straw horse</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-32570794838626202982011-10-17T09:26:00.002-04:002011-10-17T09:31:27.592-04:00Fall Dog Sledding Adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;">This past weekend, Eric, Ethan, the sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs </a>and I started our 2011-12<a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/"> Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a> dog sledding programs. First up, were two <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#ScoutPrograms">Girl Scout dog sledding programs</a>. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six sled dog team: Acadia and Gypsy, Sammamish and Luke, and Okemo and Sobo </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acadia gets lots of attention from the Girl Scouts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Girl Scouts try out dryland (wheeled) dog sledding. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lead dog, Acadia, loves to give kisses</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-79602558401283102602011-10-03T12:34:00.010-04:002011-10-04T13:40:52.057-04:00Sled Dog Training<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHoGpnKeWQCjvQOreQft6-K7NaPT7tZv2JHy1j9iCUx6dDyd8NBj4ifj4BsyS7zbVpaxlpvjilD_hQWCc0vcM4vP_PmC0ygqHkOJpuK83s_rMO5gONQMZkdzSagTqcrrHGh2LuELOPRCf/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHoGpnKeWQCjvQOreQft6-K7NaPT7tZv2JHy1j9iCUx6dDyd8NBj4ifj4BsyS7zbVpaxlpvjilD_hQWCc0vcM4vP_PmC0ygqHkOJpuK83s_rMO5gONQMZkdzSagTqcrrHGh2LuELOPRCf/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659692280490287378" border="0" /></a><br />The Maryland Sled Dog Adventures sled dogs. <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyClMEW7NYRBP6dVYHtWJPuZcMSvr5DedvR_Sd_261Plt07avrK000OtDMJYfnlqZ8kyeZiz8vZh02_e6JfEzesrWGAxw5bL09Ii__zyBRlYF7ykfiJcJkQ-bOUyxAnK2c_uzyssA7Ds1M/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><br /></a><br />Eric, Ethan and I got the sled dogs out this past Sunday for a 4.5 mile training run. Mother Nature was good enough to give us temperatures in the low to mid 40s so, the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures sled dogs, Eric, Ethan and I headed up to Fair Hill NRMA for a hilly training run.<br /><br />On this training run were, Acadia and Gypsy in lead, Sammamish and Okemo in team, and Luke and Sobo in wheel. While I would prefer to run Sammi and Sobo in team and Okemo and Luke in wheel, Luke gets extremely excited at hook up as does Okemo. As a result, both dogs can get snarky with each other at hook up and given their personalities, that's just not a good situation. As the season progresses, we'll work with both dogs on this tendency and hopefully will be running Okemo and Luke side by side in no time at all. We'll also be working on Sammi's tendency to bite the lines at hook up. At present, to keep the team safe and hooked, we are running cable gang lines. As soon as possible, we'll be moving Sammamish up to lead where he'll be given a job to do instead of chewing neck lines. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhOTTdgl74ROk2PDbPhdo-NBKkkwYYEPSjVONZDrKHJHJBhZAde2MlN9-1fQVf-fAD9z93v1SY21e0RjVh2UOb0aINrC8afk4cKBC1twf-SV9aubgTzhqY2cyJUwxoqnuM6dDpJGfcIDx/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhOTTdgl74ROk2PDbPhdo-NBKkkwYYEPSjVONZDrKHJHJBhZAde2MlN9-1fQVf-fAD9z93v1SY21e0RjVh2UOb0aINrC8afk4cKBC1twf-SV9aubgTzhqY2cyJUwxoqnuM6dDpJGfcIDx/s320/DSC_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659692270203115890" border="0" /></a>The dogs were VERY excited to be going out to run. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyClMEW7NYRBP6dVYHtWJPuZcMSvr5DedvR_Sd_261Plt07avrK000OtDMJYfnlqZ8kyeZiz8vZh02_e6JfEzesrWGAxw5bL09Ii__zyBRlYF7ykfiJcJkQ-bOUyxAnK2c_uzyssA7Ds1M/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyClMEW7NYRBP6dVYHtWJPuZcMSvr5DedvR_Sd_261Plt07avrK000OtDMJYfnlqZ8kyeZiz8vZh02_e6JfEzesrWGAxw5bL09Ii__zyBRlYF7ykfiJcJkQ-bOUyxAnK2c_uzyssA7Ds1M/s320/DSC_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659692276877121458" border="0" /></a>Gypsy and Acadia in lead, Sammi and Okemo in team, and Sobo and Luke in wheel<br /></div><br />As we headed into Fair Hill, we bumped into another Maryland musher. We also realized once we arrived at the trail head that a huge field trial with hundreds of off leash dogs was underway. Determining that discretion was the better part of valor, especially this early in the training season, we all headed over to another section of Fair Hill where we could run without disturbing (or being disturbed by) the field trials.<br /><br />After the run, we headed to a local restaurant for lunch.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-86558259343753925142011-09-22T12:21:00.008-04:002011-09-22T12:35:22.597-04:00Fall Pursuits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqExtszllcTG6VKnBY0LxqfBkJBHnOkCbcarHkzo37kPWS1sJjSixK5JqdNByaQiE80JHP57VhM6HOrC-P0SWXjm9iZpwbS2AMgGJvMVHDrxejqtOUe8kf3bEZAq_wNW6CFxABeg6azA6G/s1600/CSC_0086.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx9KZKkr6fMQHi3djeATp62bbxfLzrT5LBlu_bETb1S7jWctJQefQEdEEx8gcMNv21mWIu9lKEE1GKo1DVq9H_ar_dFxwRBwXD8rEnV61MB2QVbTcIFAvSEgZNIwn29Tuza8M2In7aCCV/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx9KZKkr6fMQHi3djeATp62bbxfLzrT5LBlu_bETb1S7jWctJQefQEdEEx8gcMNv21mWIu9lKEE1GKo1DVq9H_ar_dFxwRBwXD8rEnV61MB2QVbTcIFAvSEgZNIwn29Tuza8M2In7aCCV/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655222477091119714" border="0" /></a>Apples Galore! <br /><br /></div>The first official day of Fall is tomorrow and fall pursuits are in full swing here at <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LLC</span>.</a><br /><br />Last weekend the temperatures cooperated and we had our first training run of the season. We ran a four dog team of <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">Acadia, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sobo</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Okemo</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sammi</span> </a>approximately 3.5 miles. Since there was plenty of trail traffic we had lots of opportunities for passing bicyclists, joggers, walkers, and leashed dogs. Acadia and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sobo</span> started the run in lead with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sammamish</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Okemo</span> in wheel. About a 1/2 mile out from the station, I decided to try <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sammi</span> in lead. He was amazing. Very steady and very focused for a yearling. He also LOVES to run. I caught him jumping in the air with all four feet WAY off the ground during several of our brief stops on the trail.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk6qJeN-sgGlLu6ioK6vF4jtH9qeFCsscDk0MtW6GhiOze_p6we3mCfs-BY26K_DLiWg7Ax7t4Pnc25PytTuxO51pJMwnCQ9m-JIxelEhRe-mTffiJZeJ19ArjGfw0iusuRYhfGRlfErH/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk6qJeN-sgGlLu6ioK6vF4jtH9qeFCsscDk0MtW6GhiOze_p6we3mCfs-BY26K_DLiWg7Ax7t4Pnc25PytTuxO51pJMwnCQ9m-JIxelEhRe-mTffiJZeJ19ArjGfw0iusuRYhfGRlfErH/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655222496287244354" border="0" /></a>First run of the 2011-12 dog sledding season: Acadia and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sammi</span> in lead with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Okemo</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Sobo</span> in wheel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi8biRzu4wI0LVknojsKDJ3xHJm06GPRPA7bpJwaQKMqEulh-OMz3MbEk_d6vq6LsQ8_Nk-1mTSm3ibvxkQxhPmDcvspk5DTM4IZUoKazOgudBNRZmIE1lPAWbXildFAAsOm-SJ-udC6Y/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi8biRzu4wI0LVknojsKDJ3xHJm06GPRPA7bpJwaQKMqEulh-OMz3MbEk_d6vq6LsQ8_Nk-1mTSm3ibvxkQxhPmDcvspk5DTM4IZUoKazOgudBNRZmIE1lPAWbXildFAAsOm-SJ-udC6Y/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655222488760989714" border="0" /></a>Scouting Report: One exciting prospect, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Sammamish</span> (aka <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Sammi</span>)<br /><br /></div><br />This weekend, we're heading to Pennsylvania with a few musher friends to pick up our visiting sled dogs, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">Gypsy and Luke</a>. Gypsy and Luke will be residing with Eric, Ethan, the sled dogs, and I during the running season (approximately through early April). They joined us last season and we are eager to see them again.<br /><br />In other news of fall pursuits, my sister, Jenny, was in town from Seattle this past weekend and Eric, Ethan, Jenny and I headed up to Pennsylvania to pick apples. Picking apples is pretty much a rite of fall here at Maryland Sled Dog Adventures <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">LLC</span>. Already those two huge baskets of apples have generated two apple crisps, one puffy apple pancake, and apple muffins, along with countless lunch time snacks.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqExtszllcTG6VKnBY0LxqfBkJBHnOkCbcarHkzo37kPWS1sJjSixK5JqdNByaQiE80JHP57VhM6HOrC-P0SWXjm9iZpwbS2AMgGJvMVHDrxejqtOUe8kf3bEZAq_wNW6CFxABeg6azA6G/s1600/CSC_0086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqExtszllcTG6VKnBY0LxqfBkJBHnOkCbcarHkzo37kPWS1sJjSixK5JqdNByaQiE80JHP57VhM6HOrC-P0SWXjm9iZpwbS2AMgGJvMVHDrxejqtOUe8kf3bEZAq_wNW6CFxABeg6azA6G/s320/CSC_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655222481408722994" border="0" /></a>Eric, Jenny and Acadia picking apples in Pennsylvania<br /><br /></div>Stayed tuned as we get underway with more fall training and tons of fun fall pursuits.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-37568593636667299652011-09-07T18:00:00.010-04:002011-09-08T10:28:50.467-04:00Fall Training<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hMpQa1n5A4w_DwlgtFguSfuUltQrEWUma25QbwpoB7lg0cuXw4hPEOAlJ_ICmc22rFLNKiLcw98EZ501z2K6wp5yC_Xh-lcVgEXz3TEF5j7gIEfLEZCZfztSZIt5o4mLrzx6zfb2B2qE/s1600/DSC_5452.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hMpQa1n5A4w_DwlgtFguSfuUltQrEWUma25QbwpoB7lg0cuXw4hPEOAlJ_ICmc22rFLNKiLcw98EZ501z2K6wp5yC_Xh-lcVgEXz3TEF5j7gIEfLEZCZfztSZIt5o4mLrzx6zfb2B2qE/s320/DSC_5452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649991930618969602" border="0" /></a>It's Fall: time for pumpkins and sled dog training!<br /><br /></div>With a little help from mother nature in the form of crisp Fall mornings, Fall training should be just around the corner. Fall training is the time we get the dogs out and remind them of all they knew last season. It's a time spent feeling out the team and figuring out just where we stand. <br /><br />This year, we are excited to announce that <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Dogs.htm#Gypsy">Gypsy </a>and <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Dogs.htm#Luke">Luke</a>, our visiting sled dogs from the 2010-2011 dog sledding season, will once again be joining the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> team. <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Dogs.htm#Sammamish"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kiana's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sammamish</span></a> (aka <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sammi</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sammidoodle</span>) is now a yearling and also will begin training full time with the team. Back for another dog sledding season are five year old team/wheel dog, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Okemo</span>, seven year old team/wheel dog, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sobo</span>, and three year old lead dog, Acadia. <br /><br />Also making his debut this season is our new mini musher, Ethan Oliver. Ethan was born in late April 2011 and will be joining us training the sled dogs and during Fall and Winter programs this coming season. <br /><br />Plans for this season include a full docket of dog sledding programs. All of our weekends are currently booked for the 2011-2012 dog sledding season. We still have a handful of midweek dates left so email catherine@marylanddogsledding.com if you would like to book your own dog sledding program. We will also be running our very popular women's <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure </a>again February 17-February 20, 2012. This very special four day long dog sledding adventure is based out of our cabin in Stark, Maine and is limited to just four participants. Two slots remain in our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a>. <br /><br />Our race plans include the Maine Highlands <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Katahdin</span> Iron Works (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">KIW</span>) 30 and/or the fun run held January 28, 2012 in Brownville, Maine. <br /><br />We also plan on spending some time up north in Maine exploring new trails and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">reaquainting</span> ourselves with familiar trails. Those trips are presently scheduled for December, January, and February. <br /><br />Stay tuned for updates on all of the sled dogs' Fall and Winter exploits.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-48416260959946489672011-09-07T12:08:00.021-04:002011-09-07T18:00:13.862-04:00Up North in Maine August Adventures<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3hQHQZ8CT5l9rQHsls3as1A6cF9fxD47eHfkwKVMpiugcSUAqkyfLbnG6WigRBfo2V99BHdbRjnLKHwY4rzHWxEdZR1NvsR74V9YSS6HsRV81oozj-2JWfC7V1qoSeQwlAQlImPk5zr7/s1600/DSC_0049.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3hQHQZ8CT5l9rQHsls3as1A6cF9fxD47eHfkwKVMpiugcSUAqkyfLbnG6WigRBfo2V99BHdbRjnLKHwY4rzHWxEdZR1NvsR74V9YSS6HsRV81oozj-2JWfC7V1qoSeQwlAQlImPk5zr7/s200/DSC_0049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649661300892510994" border="0" /></a>Lovely Wilson Lake in Wilton, Maine<br /></div><br />Eric, the mini musher, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/About.htm#Ethan">Ethan</a>, all six of the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures </a>sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs</a>, and I enjoyed a fabulous almost four week stay "up ta camp" at our cabin in Starks, Maine. While up in Maine, we visited the Rockland Lobster Festival, the Wilton Blueberry Festival, took a cruise on the Schooner Heron out of Rockport, Maine, shopped in Camden, Maine, and enjoyed many other up north adventures as well. <br /><br />This was our first month long trip up north with the new mini musher, Ethan, and we could not have scripted better behavior from the little guy. Ethan is a very easy baby who handled the twelve hour drive north quite well, slept through the night the entire time we were up north, and accustomed himself well to visiting Maine's sights and sounds. So without further ado, here are the photos from our wonderful trip up north. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR1_CuOXTbUGzcFhfCOpMWKBG9yyJyQW802EpsP70iGd5cYf1i-saPfOeWJd42xxHdqlRSq4hCvQ6yf3XDj5hN_4Xdpfe_hUwSjM-GelZONFp-ZN-7FyFv5dpy0_fIhLX-sY6E2-yPWyH/s1600/DSC_0129+%2528126%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR1_CuOXTbUGzcFhfCOpMWKBG9yyJyQW802EpsP70iGd5cYf1i-saPfOeWJd42xxHdqlRSq4hCvQ6yf3XDj5hN_4Xdpfe_hUwSjM-GelZONFp-ZN-7FyFv5dpy0_fIhLX-sY6E2-yPWyH/s200/DSC_0129+%2528126%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738833906028498" border="0" /></a>Ethan and Eric in Rockland<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpZgWuqCjKXVs1-6fZpBmy2JBKN7JdMQziBqgn2G9Uv3QpCiF0iLm1cM_MGm6DM0LEs__T8r-eTcl6yCfVo3z5YVJ1_arjrOTRogNrsGY77P50920zNCK7uEH6sq6TXy84feQS779pIIt/s1600/DSC_0077+%252874%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpZgWuqCjKXVs1-6fZpBmy2JBKN7JdMQziBqgn2G9Uv3QpCiF0iLm1cM_MGm6DM0LEs__T8r-eTcl6yCfVo3z5YVJ1_arjrOTRogNrsGY77P50920zNCK7uEH6sq6TXy84feQS779pIIt/s200/DSC_0077+%252874%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738013393547730" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan is not the only member of this family who wears a bib<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq_X6jYB4nKmLLbbDpfMtJt4567S9zg9Nfrj-x4emgv4Jw0O4vpN3Gy_gUhWYeHUDS3RFG9JkjljHdtI5NZCjOAQe249HAV8x_HlLlTnCLp80Y2OnBSMWTsOYpSOtQ0tOKjaPLcC1oY-L/s1600/CSC_0034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq_X6jYB4nKmLLbbDpfMtJt4567S9zg9Nfrj-x4emgv4Jw0O4vpN3Gy_gUhWYeHUDS3RFG9JkjljHdtI5NZCjOAQe249HAV8x_HlLlTnCLp80Y2OnBSMWTsOYpSOtQ0tOKjaPLcC1oY-L/s200/CSC_0034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649662406605985138" border="0" /></a>The rigging on the Schooner Heron<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WjWNOPnEVUdMJ-Eu48bSyry6H4sH7uvDcv7Sgwhir5KEP00MsuDddvBvDa1DuOYCiNwjV6kfWWBK-KtT4y-9LSy43WIbYho9JjQBzh5aR55Wh-VaGHscQde9MqgJUGRH1apjxqK3J-Q9/s1600/DSC_0003+%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WjWNOPnEVUdMJ-Eu48bSyry6H4sH7uvDcv7Sgwhir5KEP00MsuDddvBvDa1DuOYCiNwjV6kfWWBK-KtT4y-9LSy43WIbYho9JjQBzh5aR55Wh-VaGHscQde9MqgJUGRH1apjxqK3J-Q9/s200/DSC_0003+%25283%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649662409236171426" border="0" /></a>Ethan in the Baby Bjorn with Eric ready to explore Rockport.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcemkUpqSNWWRdCgODmKhauhmvmnw0fnYA-rod7gmPPW2HIRosshZbB3bajxluNUHnkJI5Fh5EfCZTrxbzlvBrz_3f4Y3MUghKhTKiX3meNxDr7GJvapsSasCJ7YSz41zrQBXcQmyg8Y9p/s1600/DSC_0019+%252818%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcemkUpqSNWWRdCgODmKhauhmvmnw0fnYA-rod7gmPPW2HIRosshZbB3bajxluNUHnkJI5Fh5EfCZTrxbzlvBrz_3f4Y3MUghKhTKiX3meNxDr7GJvapsSasCJ7YSz41zrQBXcQmyg8Y9p/s200/DSC_0019+%252818%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649736352756411490" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan's first boat trip<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Bpe_CTg5oKNO4CRqic49Prdv1w0f5nSd139vk3NAAp1LNyBHGqpYXkNf9FGPgNJlsDsDUOoentHBebQC_TifT8M6o0dn79afmLclzQpzSiqjF-N4j3tQklVAkIzNPoWs94QaHwY-mc9/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Bpe_CTg5oKNO4CRqic49Prdv1w0f5nSd139vk3NAAp1LNyBHGqpYXkNf9FGPgNJlsDsDUOoentHBebQC_TifT8M6o0dn79afmLclzQpzSiqjF-N4j3tQklVAkIzNPoWs94QaHwY-mc9/s200/DSC_0044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649662392387723442" border="0" /></a>Enjoying the sights and sounds in Rockport, Maine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vb92fWcebTy3_6AemzTsJ7TmdDPECLb5mcjzXgQDmzyYr_nWTu09BEf2YTHTfp7v6haFh_bC-MoWda-TBfdIkxa_zn8KPmxrWy00KH4_MycI6PK6T2rJs2PHXWnfodMGJ6y0GZIlCoV7/s1600/DSC_0028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vb92fWcebTy3_6AemzTsJ7TmdDPECLb5mcjzXgQDmzyYr_nWTu09BEf2YTHTfp7v6haFh_bC-MoWda-TBfdIkxa_zn8KPmxrWy00KH4_MycI6PK6T2rJs2PHXWnfodMGJ6y0GZIlCoV7/s200/DSC_0028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649736361042910674" border="0" /></a>Lighthouse in Rockport<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUbG2A45Ke_6I8BkNbokumig-M_MaW9CWwj05QleQShAElu6IjNZlO73whCgTk6N6WMlq0g0vWpgjEmMY3Hs47Y7K_oSosECWQijTRyRcpM-co-QVb7b8meEUQlWPGUvjW5FnncgiP6L2/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUbG2A45Ke_6I8BkNbokumig-M_MaW9CWwj05QleQShAElu6IjNZlO73whCgTk6N6WMlq0g0vWpgjEmMY3Hs47Y7K_oSosECWQijTRyRcpM-co-QVb7b8meEUQlWPGUvjW5FnncgiP6L2/s200/DSC_0055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649662398830312706" border="0" /></a>Sleepy Ethan with Me in Rockport.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01ABjHlP5W5NcCLDICWkPDFkBdrKf6kaRW9GmhD7MdwkbCPcYk8VgkCFertMCl24-EiRVyhBJVwIuEbW24BNCJHFfdFXXGKe2BSOXDtqXwrSvrtK4zNVomkDfm8za34uzBCs3VsrUQcwN/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01ABjHlP5W5NcCLDICWkPDFkBdrKf6kaRW9GmhD7MdwkbCPcYk8VgkCFertMCl24-EiRVyhBJVwIuEbW24BNCJHFfdFXXGKe2BSOXDtqXwrSvrtK4zNVomkDfm8za34uzBCs3VsrUQcwN/s200/DSC_0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649659621575913634" border="0" /></a>Lead dog, Acadia, decided she could deal with a little rest and relaxation<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZpuWIOpQFcCUkkQJNHD2GMeuBYAn3pZm30p8B2WIGygpRfy0L3-o81FErT6_UanlB5LlhYT8ZDUdW7l8exs8N-moojAxGMiBsec_E2NGah0wCPL7HMhw8L-mCfvVmPMzEYjE9S2U3kcC/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZpuWIOpQFcCUkkQJNHD2GMeuBYAn3pZm30p8B2WIGygpRfy0L3-o81FErT6_UanlB5LlhYT8ZDUdW7l8exs8N-moojAxGMiBsec_E2NGah0wCPL7HMhw8L-mCfvVmPMzEYjE9S2U3kcC/s200/DSC_0042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649661295307778130" border="0" /></a>Ethan enjoys a bird's eye view of Wilton, Maine at the Blueberry Festival<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfi6YjaiaigaRM-wxXr9VT37tLrEBvNaeoVAwWFIUiM1xt3N_OnrTKqwoUK_oSOcvx-J_7gdQAR2KPtC2yzw5HK_ksZaEEB-V-82k07t06wWJd2eiYV4vouozZYgubNY1D181FzwKf4dj/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfi6YjaiaigaRM-wxXr9VT37tLrEBvNaeoVAwWFIUiM1xt3N_OnrTKqwoUK_oSOcvx-J_7gdQAR2KPtC2yzw5HK_ksZaEEB-V-82k07t06wWJd2eiYV4vouozZYgubNY1D181FzwKf4dj/s200/DSC_0053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649661299540273954" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Blueberry Festival was very exciting for the little guy. Here he is with the giant loon.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI1I1EU9ICUyZfzWBgL-wZW4bSoCcD1X5TuRA-ytEF78vaHAIipuWqE5USkJi7JN_E8yJCMOshVfOGeIL5ipQB9BQaDAknQvCIU9tDT43RxvQt7aHqh7MoKYh7hSSe5QcwdCokmxWRO1V/s1600/DSC_0036+%252811%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI1I1EU9ICUyZfzWBgL-wZW4bSoCcD1X5TuRA-ytEF78vaHAIipuWqE5USkJi7JN_E8yJCMOshVfOGeIL5ipQB9BQaDAknQvCIU9tDT43RxvQt7aHqh7MoKYh7hSSe5QcwdCokmxWRO1V/s320/DSC_0036+%252811%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649657273922789938" border="0" /></a>Ethan chilling in his swing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43-jdTWeRsB1DbvQMRnz8chBR4mUjYXulazqpFM8-oAaneHwtdjlIA8z0WvDpvgQ8fH7FzUVf59vTcoJ14BTipvSMiI55Khgd6UT5YhvOKWoYyeGGMLkNlnPxMu6zWf0amuVXfiOVLLyv/s1600/DSC_0042+%252817%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43-jdTWeRsB1DbvQMRnz8chBR4mUjYXulazqpFM8-oAaneHwtdjlIA8z0WvDpvgQ8fH7FzUVf59vTcoJ14BTipvSMiI55Khgd6UT5YhvOKWoYyeGGMLkNlnPxMu6zWf0amuVXfiOVLLyv/s320/DSC_0042+%252817%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649657682195049298" border="0" /></a>Ethan hangs out while lead dog, Acadia, supervises.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbumr6RlandoVA2mtE7f2hCzZgyGIuWUehCEuEStC31iiNtzMxpPvxqRr8h-FmuxjK3ZEm8gGsn5yMzSqOYUEhoaWcV5leqwOzDub9_DIid7z1MhiSmazIGcs_uzxiHOjMwUoCq4cySUUI/s1600/DSC_0076.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbumr6RlandoVA2mtE7f2hCzZgyGIuWUehCEuEStC31iiNtzMxpPvxqRr8h-FmuxjK3ZEm8gGsn5yMzSqOYUEhoaWcV5leqwOzDub9_DIid7z1MhiSmazIGcs_uzxiHOjMwUoCq4cySUUI/s200/DSC_0076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738837404021090" border="0" /></a>Lobster...yum<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFJYENvU8mFbK3mBQ1tK-pnMJRqyTV3tDpyaLORKawyjWULRBSeeYVz0OY6fLL5WmoWAMovYqjNlgyJB6wkyP_H6YvjgtmEoWuwODldM1b5pnwedk7n1mk9vQsl7URpEXZX2nrV8nvMk9/s1600/DSC_0051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFJYENvU8mFbK3mBQ1tK-pnMJRqyTV3tDpyaLORKawyjWULRBSeeYVz0OY6fLL5WmoWAMovYqjNlgyJB6wkyP_H6YvjgtmEoWuwODldM1b5pnwedk7n1mk9vQsl7URpEXZX2nrV8nvMk9/s320/DSC_0051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649657687738692562" border="0" /></a>Just hanging out in the up north nursery<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBqfcVnJYBzVnhnyoNTUJP3eurmnH0pI826pyhuCsOghhCv_86K4EQilQ34uQQi0PCtcGg83s9jNSW5-m9XWaiQsaFBk6d7GlO1FHlASk0E8VyIjtX061F3W1nxySb6Ng0Q0busnyS5Up/s1600/DSC_0170+%2528129%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBqfcVnJYBzVnhnyoNTUJP3eurmnH0pI826pyhuCsOghhCv_86K4EQilQ34uQQi0PCtcGg83s9jNSW5-m9XWaiQsaFBk6d7GlO1FHlASk0E8VyIjtX061F3W1nxySb6Ng0Q0busnyS5Up/s200/DSC_0170+%2528129%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649659618924745890" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Showing off his strong neck muscles<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIEB1OknpvlwheUaJyXqWX-2Lm2PDt1zZV4Wd5Q9KhnXWl-oj5NzXnBrYPDyg-p-EzCKq7Wjjpc-dHRFPdtQLrE7Xlb5a2NcBLwelPl4a3vaOZIUrssYWSt_E-RNYxkCh7SeGSqCvOnyd/s1600/DSC_0139+%2528103%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaJPhhbSYReGbLmpdVcDcKmooITgXvoBJ2W0dX7bw4zB49qSdPoyCMkTQDgkzpGP0m5Xszp_jYnZeWWiEfJ9aP2g8yOD3zLHjtEEFuczryP1M_00gkAV_DH1H70mhWIyCt30wegD-Q3fR/s200/DSC_0066+%252863%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649662403539978114" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eric and Ethan in Rockport<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSbvu4sWyFZC3TcDC8VXrzuXoVr2QI7BD_3KtxhIqSlsT7bMl50htzOGUbCsP5m_1wqXIq2QnR7_vG78nTc49_QeWjfTvOLLO0ZD5i-SEr8QjYuPCCriXLfHrM-S7ttFrO7MwKawqdG0M/s1600/DSC_0030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSbvu4sWyFZC3TcDC8VXrzuXoVr2QI7BD_3KtxhIqSlsT7bMl50htzOGUbCsP5m_1wqXIq2QnR7_vG78nTc49_QeWjfTvOLLO0ZD5i-SEr8QjYuPCCriXLfHrM-S7ttFrO7MwKawqdG0M/s200/DSC_0030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649736790315666722" border="0" /></a>Lobster buoy<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUjONoMRkNwNMSHAAaH1azhiT893YzihRch-SGdqhOpyIe0FbkK0qAT1rWEdNbwVrCKdFssA4B-AyISZ_ptLaO1jBF0h1FPTVlfK6JgcTvuDyFO2xsWKe_BRWWxZ-61rPRXo00eyD8zbF/s1600/DSC_0031.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUjONoMRkNwNMSHAAaH1azhiT893YzihRch-SGdqhOpyIe0FbkK0qAT1rWEdNbwVrCKdFssA4B-AyISZ_ptLaO1jBF0h1FPTVlfK6JgcTvuDyFO2xsWKe_BRWWxZ-61rPRXo00eyD8zbF/s200/DSC_0031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649736785661695970" border="0" /></a>Rockport Lighthouse<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA36Cl0KHXkZ1VHT63UHlSJpK9TmQI9Ft5ov1cNOW_6xPw1IzS7d-cUhwUhFK45esmr9jeTBRYrbbB-zlfIdRGjfuAbNfhtHIR5XKdArHgwp3vzceiAUxAyAY45AIBnW6ic-quXSOpJJWe/s1600/DSC_0088+%252885%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA36Cl0KHXkZ1VHT63UHlSJpK9TmQI9Ft5ov1cNOW_6xPw1IzS7d-cUhwUhFK45esmr9jeTBRYrbbB-zlfIdRGjfuAbNfhtHIR5XKdArHgwp3vzceiAUxAyAY45AIBnW6ic-quXSOpJJWe/s200/DSC_0088+%252885%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738828248979714" border="0" /></a>Eric, Ethan and Maryland musher, Linda Powers at the Rockland Lobster Festival<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotbTqJ63pHCroyBlzEOO4CI5SUzk8zbXx-PVImAuj-EL5WhGoznb-YjUrXzHXsIQi7mv1OD1mabFRD1hmuHwPuX-OFbkbeWjZy089UU7OnFU-eb8RoPMlex51f__sqgnT2BnRTiwzujFr/s1600/DSC_0001+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotbTqJ63pHCroyBlzEOO4CI5SUzk8zbXx-PVImAuj-EL5WhGoznb-YjUrXzHXsIQi7mv1OD1mabFRD1hmuHwPuX-OFbkbeWjZy089UU7OnFU-eb8RoPMlex51f__sqgnT2BnRTiwzujFr/s200/DSC_0001+%25281%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649736352372179026" border="0" /></a>The first time Ethan road forward facing in the Baby Bjorn.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpARh-3dY72HelH_owVcBRgps_O5XCUBCrzbIgK7wDTIdp97YeGT3LlJG0INwnhH11AcfycAbPo6uyhEqEUaolIjOMaY745DCg4fDq_Wej0cjgK7pkc0O3Q2ePBoOsbhmHk_25X5yK0hBn/s1600/DSC_0123.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpARh-3dY72HelH_owVcBRgps_O5XCUBCrzbIgK7wDTIdp97YeGT3LlJG0INwnhH11AcfycAbPo6uyhEqEUaolIjOMaY745DCg4fDq_Wej0cjgK7pkc0O3Q2ePBoOsbhmHk_25X5yK0hBn/s200/DSC_0123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738022364497666" border="0" /></a>Post lobster festival exploration of Rockland harbor<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5RCDiFge9b-0-EluGZLnWZruHxJiqQNIchWXuOvEV6_CdIfqrnYyNHe-qcuGiS9hN3ew7mKa8b6g6g1bDEbgzi7uajzsVPQsfBlxKFCwuqTYsLhkYw9SEazOCNASgQ-l19Ptf-B9hQ1-/s1600/DSC_0071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5RCDiFge9b-0-EluGZLnWZruHxJiqQNIchWXuOvEV6_CdIfqrnYyNHe-qcuGiS9hN3ew7mKa8b6g6g1bDEbgzi7uajzsVPQsfBlxKFCwuqTYsLhkYw9SEazOCNASgQ-l19Ptf-B9hQ1-/s200/DSC_0071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649738020530057154" border="0" /></a>Fellow Maryland musher, Linda Powers, Ethan and I in Rockland at the Lobster Festival<br /><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-5915325265880624402011-07-18T18:17:00.008-04:002011-07-18T18:36:48.573-04:00Announcing our 2012 Maine Winter Cabin Adventure!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S5owve5FJmWmAsq6uv7YujfcVfiLRRN-fUiV56VTot3wp63I5w1HQ-Ik134DhVDQAZKTJJuBbVrJWgwG-v4fRIVKmwuoZGPkRsXM6o6NnhHXgLo5edTxooWjS6ihmCTTAgBbuLV3TRh_/s1600/DSC_6826.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k81C_JHdjkjoGf7_MHVB3XvDA34EFwJUe4wTZGLxsYwHxGREzfp5IiXaOhZGMMQrxVTQrp38ZjFUrgdmh_dfMRH94ihzT4Ml7p7ZiiFAVdSXp2BKs9hjqFFnWVtQOswgGfzy4FYmtKzA/s1600/DSC_6749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k81C_JHdjkjoGf7_MHVB3XvDA34EFwJUe4wTZGLxsYwHxGREzfp5IiXaOhZGMMQrxVTQrp38ZjFUrgdmh_dfMRH94ihzT4Ml7p7ZiiFAVdSXp2BKs9hjqFFnWVtQOswgGfzy4FYmtKzA/s320/DSC_6749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630823841328390706" border="0" /></a>The sled dogs' enthusiasm shows!<br /><br /></div><br />Come on "up ta camp" and play with the sled dogs. Spend four days and three nights learning all about mushing and sled dogs. Explore the gorgeous trails surrounding the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures' cabin in Starks, Maine. Enjoy Maine, the way life should be. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a>' 2012 <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> will be held Friday, February 17, 2012 through Monday, February 20, 2012.<br /><br />Our 2011 <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> was four days packed full of dog sledding, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">skijoring</span>, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, making new friends, and great food. For photos and information from our 2011 Maine Winter Cabin Adventure, click <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2011/02/womens-only-maine-winter-cabin.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KTIZVSXXax17g6-Igj0cjI-HOeAy0RU-FM5khxlTIle9V0ukJ40elXQF3Rzfcm1V6WoEdfXTfLFn3HeYPEFPNBGpEFMTuKvkm2ylLXkePEnu4GA40z5UIZ-7UgkHF0fz2GfCS8aPe-uF/s1600/DSC_6763.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KTIZVSXXax17g6-Igj0cjI-HOeAy0RU-FM5khxlTIle9V0ukJ40elXQF3Rzfcm1V6WoEdfXTfLFn3HeYPEFPNBGpEFMTuKvkm2ylLXkePEnu4GA40z5UIZ-7UgkHF0fz2GfCS8aPe-uF/s320/DSC_6763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630823854180277458" border="0" /></a>Applying learned dog sledding skills<br /><br /></div>New for 2012, we are excited to announce that we have one new dog, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Dogs.htm#Sammamish"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kiana's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sammamish</span></a>, joining the team and a new mini musher, Ethan Oliver Benson, who will assist in hosting our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBfcWKTzEWtJfwACZBlauRirHZ0tltLKOohAURNwXGV26dvg8PzANtk3w41JLtLuwSiHB-dm3I3YtNejFlKsE5_jTH5mzVebRfZbgpqtFFOvW4UuO6ZDgiCPrAgp4dS0gmv2dqLCRTo7I/s1600/DSC_6806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBfcWKTzEWtJfwACZBlauRirHZ0tltLKOohAURNwXGV26dvg8PzANtk3w41JLtLuwSiHB-dm3I3YtNejFlKsE5_jTH5mzVebRfZbgpqtFFOvW4UuO6ZDgiCPrAgp4dS0gmv2dqLCRTo7I/s320/DSC_6806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630823850025284130" border="0" /></a>Running a five dog team on the woods' trail<br /><br /></div><br /><br />For details on how to register for this very special four day, three night dog sledding adventure, visit our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> website. This unique adventure is limited to just four participants and slots are filling fast so be sure to register early. For additional information email catherine@marylanddogsledding.com or call (443) 562-5736.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S5owve5FJmWmAsq6uv7YujfcVfiLRRN-fUiV56VTot3wp63I5w1HQ-Ik134DhVDQAZKTJJuBbVrJWgwG-v4fRIVKmwuoZGPkRsXM6o6NnhHXgLo5edTxooWjS6ihmCTTAgBbuLV3TRh_/s1600/DSC_6826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S5owve5FJmWmAsq6uv7YujfcVfiLRRN-fUiV56VTot3wp63I5w1HQ-Ik134DhVDQAZKTJJuBbVrJWgwG-v4fRIVKmwuoZGPkRsXM6o6NnhHXgLo5edTxooWjS6ihmCTTAgBbuLV3TRh_/s320/DSC_6826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630823846811807714" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Skijoring</span> with a two dog team of Acadia and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sobo</span><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-5269308855775472432011-06-09T06:40:00.006-04:002011-06-09T06:52:38.593-04:00New Mini Musher<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz3yJ-DXo-ayOzNkFEs37cHdFcRtRKr1zYXNihTTwU47xZSp4QveAKMGYu-B44uC9GMqAv3bVlo5gbvurdOXbr2f2FVq9QcvoGks1000WADVkAUBICrcVnbufC20OrNirbsjSD8lA_wSp/s1600/DSC_7575.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz3yJ-DXo-ayOzNkFEs37cHdFcRtRKr1zYXNihTTwU47xZSp4QveAKMGYu-B44uC9GMqAv3bVlo5gbvurdOXbr2f2FVq9QcvoGks1000WADVkAUBICrcVnbufC20OrNirbsjSD8lA_wSp/s320/DSC_7575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616170049755964546" border="0" /></a>Party of Three. <br /><br /><br /></div>On April 30th, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> welcomed a new mini musher aboard. Ethan Oliver was born on April 30, 2011 weighing 6 lbs 7 oz and measuring 19 inches long. He's currently working on getting his sled legs. All of the sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs </a>are doing great with Ethan. We're looking forward to a fun and exciting 2011-2012 dog sledding season with all of the sled dogs and Ethan.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCvQKkPYrZDiPQNvA_pNxWfqbujzyeEu5hzQDs64ziblxM7cYQL_o3FX0Y0sk4_qCc39beUGDEPDBMnipA4ZIQlzEzQaBMSdqxqU0FoojOPEjoGcDFaK9s4RZqKlwuVwMKGn8mVMEDP6g/s1600/DSC_7642.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCvQKkPYrZDiPQNvA_pNxWfqbujzyeEu5hzQDs64ziblxM7cYQL_o3FX0Y0sk4_qCc39beUGDEPDBMnipA4ZIQlzEzQaBMSdqxqU0FoojOPEjoGcDFaK9s4RZqKlwuVwMKGn8mVMEDP6g/s320/DSC_7642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616170083529210690" border="0" /></a>Ethan napping in his buggy while wheel dog, Okemo, looks on. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkJMrW1yoW0NiSlElleWhVFrsAaMvkVEINoBwEroTcBP6yMDfZ8xL6k_mGTFMBqt1F8gedEYM9A5N_I_cwPcHMapEQQiM0bmqYcPEUZJD5s03KPGKwWAGa0wZ751ruISIULs4JDHEyVZJ/s1600/DSC_7580.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkJMrW1yoW0NiSlElleWhVFrsAaMvkVEINoBwEroTcBP6yMDfZ8xL6k_mGTFMBqt1F8gedEYM9A5N_I_cwPcHMapEQQiM0bmqYcPEUZJD5s03KPGKwWAGa0wZ751ruISIULs4JDHEyVZJ/s320/DSC_7580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616170059221783362" border="0" /></a>All ready for some happy trails and travels<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqqf05Bi758SMPkDo5icWcfXcf5YD8DcYeuHRbbpeJv_Loivn1BfTe4mR2HWE-9vkam5ntpbw73nKEaEMxL43NKMwHAuY7Jfk2XzXDFZVJfY96ZDZ2cvET82sOlEx6BE0pfPvninhRYc1/s1600/DSC_7633.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqqf05Bi758SMPkDo5icWcfXcf5YD8DcYeuHRbbpeJv_Loivn1BfTe4mR2HWE-9vkam5ntpbw73nKEaEMxL43NKMwHAuY7Jfk2XzXDFZVJfY96ZDZ2cvET82sOlEx6BE0pfPvninhRYc1/s320/DSC_7633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616170071787552722" border="0" /></a>Napping (do you sense a theme) while Kiana's Sammamish watches over me<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRiEFbbOYKvmakPKvaTEEh4clk1HesW-2nNizWJ0mUGVxbJ4l_tijKOonTHm8ZI8q9VRv_rvAfM_tvs1trh8h3wRWGqrMl33SO1Xgp0VPBK6dg0CIdxn7rXKi-KINr7aC2iTKt2rg3uwl/s1600/DSC_7617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRiEFbbOYKvmakPKvaTEEh4clk1HesW-2nNizWJ0mUGVxbJ4l_tijKOonTHm8ZI8q9VRv_rvAfM_tvs1trh8h3wRWGqrMl33SO1Xgp0VPBK6dg0CIdxn7rXKi-KINr7aC2iTKt2rg3uwl/s320/DSC_7617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616170061722089362" border="0" /></a>Dad feeding me while retired lead dog, Zoe, hangs out. <br /><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-73125177122518734572011-03-01T15:40:00.013-05:002011-03-03T09:58:52.506-05:00More Maine Dog Sledding Adventures: Exploring New Trails.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-lWtbf2rlK78QTM8uKDIZVojA0heWkPkrfVeocySFcU5rOs69UarNBZkILP7BJKzcW274m_5SD_btyAn0HA9u2IIhvCsv-uHl9ppDxDKnFqYSVvU70Bi_DHF-blsczLwpvgrqLcd9TQi/s1600/DSC_6939.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-lWtbf2rlK78QTM8uKDIZVojA0heWkPkrfVeocySFcU5rOs69UarNBZkILP7BJKzcW274m_5SD_btyAn0HA9u2IIhvCsv-uHl9ppDxDKnFqYSVvU70Bi_DHF-blsczLwpvgrqLcd9TQi/s320/DSC_6939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579218342946474354" border="0" /></a><br />Eric and the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> team head down the Lemon Stream trail.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Continuing our Maine adventures, on Thursday, Eric headed out to run the newly discovered Lemon Stream trail with the whole sled dog team.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycOD_UJbqGpf3xJWkCYSH4tCToXsq0npXnKpOwZD5hMuid4ueWeOb-d1WB6eU1_7Sd10hZwAZ5vmoo_UAvVM1ss3SVMs-z9JNED69KFUEBkEAQN4h9wVaNiYQl-vddz8FqovYnK1o4XrU/s1600/DSC_6928.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycOD_UJbqGpf3xJWkCYSH4tCToXsq0npXnKpOwZD5hMuid4ueWeOb-d1WB6eU1_7Sd10hZwAZ5vmoo_UAvVM1ss3SVMs-z9JNED69KFUEBkEAQN4h9wVaNiYQl-vddz8FqovYnK1o4XrU/s320/DSC_6928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579218336565015922" border="0" /></a>Another twisty, turning trail that the sled dogs LOVE.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgw4aVkkTf0s9-H80Yo-GsJuvW5mVO6DKuAIZZ_JicZaUi9YZaAM9UUEoXLcbSEmsaBg3l-qAAk-JmCSKgkf7pUH_JsJoUyFcpBbA3HV4ScpoMTA-P2ask860iTOniVZvRGH5386HY9nf/s1600/DSC_6922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgw4aVkkTf0s9-H80Yo-GsJuvW5mVO6DKuAIZZ_JicZaUi9YZaAM9UUEoXLcbSEmsaBg3l-qAAk-JmCSKgkf7pUH_JsJoUyFcpBbA3HV4ScpoMTA-P2ask860iTOniVZvRGH5386HY9nf/s320/DSC_6922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579218214520068098" border="0" /></a>Lemon Stream Trail<br /></div><br />The first issue we faced was how to cross the plowed road that the cabin sits on since this particular trail picks up on the opposite side of the road from the cabin. One option was to head down the Tie trail directly from the cabin, take a "haw" (left) at the end of the tie trail, make a diagonal road crossing, and pick up the Lemon Stream trail. After discussing it, Eric and I discarded this option in favor of the safer albeit more cumbersome and time consuming option of loading the dogs onto the dog truck and taking the truck the couple of hundred feet or so down the cabin road, and parking it directly adjacent to the trail. Since this was our first run, we decided to play it safe.<br /><br />After positioning the truck adjacent to the trail, Eric hooked up a five dog team of Acadia and Gypsy in lead, Luke in team, and Okemo and Sobo in wheel and headed out for what was to ultimately end up being a 15 mile run with 1800 feet of elevation gain! Along the way, Eric even drew a rough map of the trails and kept track of distances on the interconnecting trails. No easy feat when driving five raring to go sled dogs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ34vWxavGLPRJXTQ7KTzlXHf7jw09QEz2_c_Gr4_rUZTCchuGFtBO9xZcLMG6wBbIOXy6B_YH7d2N-NLpfPO137yCIMdPhhjTY69P_e17-3M71moUBI0gVtCKD0pXBBgt6z5EpNqS_Lc/s1600/DSC_6925.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQ34vWxavGLPRJXTQ7KTzlXHf7jw09QEz2_c_Gr4_rUZTCchuGFtBO9xZcLMG6wBbIOXy6B_YH7d2N-NLpfPO137yCIMdPhhjTY69P_e17-3M71moUBI0gVtCKD0pXBBgt6z5EpNqS_Lc/s320/DSC_6925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579218215861456418" border="0" /></a>Hooking up the dogs on the Lemon Stream trail. Luke, as always, is raring to go.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL3CxZsz4xKEsw3dgGdFJVd7EQFcnQ9ylCejhZqwjfgjpOaRgePzT2pirMg_rTia3YPC0CVAQJw62XFic5dn8g9bX-x8UtWkBeokGeRZEdErSIoTj6PSfrTBi3DjWNy3sFjAVOBNTilCg/s1600/DSC_6942.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL3CxZsz4xKEsw3dgGdFJVd7EQFcnQ9ylCejhZqwjfgjpOaRgePzT2pirMg_rTia3YPC0CVAQJw62XFic5dn8g9bX-x8UtWkBeokGeRZEdErSIoTj6PSfrTBi3DjWNy3sFjAVOBNTilCg/s320/DSC_6942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579218346246790930" border="0" /></a>There they go!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On Friday, we picked up approximately a foot of new snow at the cabin followed by 20-30 MPH winds. Remarkably, we did not lose power during any portion of the storm. As a result, most of Friday was spent shoveling, snow blowing (until the snow blower died. Note: never purchase a Troy Bilt (Tecumseh) snow blower), and hanging out with the sled dogs who were all cuddled up nice and warm inside the cabin.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCP19XRC3xkHqXEYgKkfG4Z06Z9sYM9TBpqqJofP9Owedbo9E1a14ba_kH42Fc5W5NgSxKBSSoXtW7xD9U3ae8DjDAMXiiu5cfaah8ZzxS_7HE8yXfTtVilAc-7wB3Dt7JTc6wMCAxLFed/s1600/DSC_6917.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCP19XRC3xkHqXEYgKkfG4Z06Z9sYM9TBpqqJofP9Owedbo9E1a14ba_kH42Fc5W5NgSxKBSSoXtW7xD9U3ae8DjDAMXiiu5cfaah8ZzxS_7HE8yXfTtVilAc-7wB3Dt7JTc6wMCAxLFed/s320/DSC_6917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866067813343202" border="0" /></a><br />The offending Tecumseh snow blowing machine is only about five years old and has only blown snow about ten times and now appears to have a broken connecting rod (which is apparently quite common on Troy Bilt/Tecumseh snow blowers)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2bGEWM2kjrFRDBqVJs-KcQjWSazX0mJLoc-8ZF_FMOhGlpZWDXQAgSmI0h2sCyFxipiwly0HkksAHI4vNx48mVX3Per9sfQzy1wapDFyAyGfVeRgSD8-ikcxHwb2iBcnCkvbPYf0ZBdD/s1600/DSC_6486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2bGEWM2kjrFRDBqVJs-KcQjWSazX0mJLoc-8ZF_FMOhGlpZWDXQAgSmI0h2sCyFxipiwly0HkksAHI4vNx48mVX3Per9sfQzy1wapDFyAyGfVeRgSD8-ikcxHwb2iBcnCkvbPYf0ZBdD/s320/DSC_6486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866089924725906" border="0" /></a>Blazing fire in the wood stove kept the cabin toasty throughout the storm<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWAfI4lJeI19qgbUnCz3DDLlX7jr-0xEPcTVZEJaLIwrBM9YQTFAszYCSNXqZPxoSP0hIuqrSZTcNOk6XKj0o-THcA6-dsaQr4Av0WkiYYfACUAlK5hRvwdHT22YBVv22cb2vor84H1La/s1600/DSC_6947.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWAfI4lJeI19qgbUnCz3DDLlX7jr-0xEPcTVZEJaLIwrBM9YQTFAszYCSNXqZPxoSP0hIuqrSZTcNOk6XKj0o-THcA6-dsaQr4Av0WkiYYfACUAlK5hRvwdHT22YBVv22cb2vor84H1La/s320/DSC_6947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866083408115746" border="0" /></a>T-Bone hangs out in the cabin during the storm<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqJbMXiQj0qFUB0hHlgL2LkRPccpB4qaob4TRqfcugDp0SEhNTmaUStZh-ZbfI5eabPjHw7Jpo00qfhAlAeh76pH05sBTLSDArHJNoZGcfpPZxiLdAqptBeF83pt5rxJ9EKRUoZhx5bho/s1600/DSC_6952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqJbMXiQj0qFUB0hHlgL2LkRPccpB4qaob4TRqfcugDp0SEhNTmaUStZh-ZbfI5eabPjHw7Jpo00qfhAlAeh76pH05sBTLSDArHJNoZGcfpPZxiLdAqptBeF83pt5rxJ9EKRUoZhx5bho/s320/DSC_6952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866084872119378" border="0" /></a>Acadia decides a nap is in order. <br /><br /></div>Saturday morning, dawned clear and very cold with temperatures slightly below zero. After it warmed up a bit, Eric headed out on the newly fallen snow for a four mile run up the Power Line trail and down the other side of the Power Line trail in the deep powder. Along for this run, was puppy monster, Sammi, who Eric reported pulled hard the whole time while breaking trail though the deep snow. Acadia and Gypsy ran lead, Sammi and Okemo ran in team, and Sobo and Luke ran in wheel. The remainder of Saturday was spent cleaning and packing up the cabin so that we could head home early Sunday morning. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusQusce21SqMa3-3CQ5Z6afP3LUWssOHaofuKvd-WrCN0EvYQcVmAzW6g3hPwk1KwbuVRLGMxwLO-_0XG2_75b53w1W8IEjRcsNUyCclm6BhsKbTgd973_Un4r5gbcexEriBXIXyQ9Xs1/s1600/DSC_6944.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusQusce21SqMa3-3CQ5Z6afP3LUWssOHaofuKvd-WrCN0EvYQcVmAzW6g3hPwk1KwbuVRLGMxwLO-_0XG2_75b53w1W8IEjRcsNUyCclm6BhsKbTgd973_Un4r5gbcexEriBXIXyQ9Xs1/s320/DSC_6944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866075735580338" border="0" /></a>Post run, Sammi had plenty of energy left over for mischief. Just look at that face! <br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBUomzCz5P7XvqYXxsgkd5nHiigc444d9Lz0jTw-HqBYbqxvAYxug9CiU3-XEGBRkN1j2Q_x-pfWDxYGKXBFQYApU7aGfExvgFnVUaE2lrepZGibzvJk9zrl0XNik27vv2grbLW3OJ5Pd/s1600/DSC_6554.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBUomzCz5P7XvqYXxsgkd5nHiigc444d9Lz0jTw-HqBYbqxvAYxug9CiU3-XEGBRkN1j2Q_x-pfWDxYGKXBFQYApU7aGfExvgFnVUaE2lrepZGibzvJk9zrl0XNik27vv2grbLW3OJ5Pd/s320/DSC_6554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579866482255566578" border="0" /></a>We even cleaned the ceiling fan! <br /><br /></div></div></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-57413179179105538532011-03-01T13:25:00.017-05:002011-03-02T05:40:37.785-05:00More Maine Dog Sledding Adventures: Sammi's first run.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWE-LajaVysDmnAKTZ20McJsvJFW8Xm4rgu3O-_zgVEA12Yg9GeZ67LLEfjx_8oJDfRAwTJQ_AM4XhnpAoTTa0AOwgwvCw-8DAI6G1iuJMxX8HFM9rABi7Zmih5UgYuhXNckJuOQ1UYJP/s1600/DSC_6876.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWE-LajaVysDmnAKTZ20McJsvJFW8Xm4rgu3O-_zgVEA12Yg9GeZ67LLEfjx_8oJDfRAwTJQ_AM4XhnpAoTTa0AOwgwvCw-8DAI6G1iuJMxX8HFM9rABi7Zmih5UgYuhXNckJuOQ1UYJP/s320/DSC_6876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185076492910578" border="0" /></a>Sammamish's first dog sled run<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qK-jzC32-gnsi92c6UiEGpV0U1yTGmEDSs6H2nKO7UUSNXrmJpvowenigfL9XQrpQNYpw2-r3RS2DIoEnoO5r-zKpLtWRdoiqUXYNAiAx93rgPOA3JMa5_yWD1wccqwtehlYrTOURz8U/s1600/DSC_6853.JPG"><br /></a>After our wonderful <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a>, Eric and I spent another week in Maine enjoying spending time with our wonderful sled dogs.<br /><br />Kicking the week off, on Tuesday, Eric headed out with Sobo for a 12 mile skijor and some trail exploration on what we now call the Lemon Stream trail. Last year, due to poor snow conditions, the Lemon Stream trail was unrunnable. This year, however, the snow conditions have been good with consistently low temperatures, and we discovered this awesome new trail with unique challenges (including crossing a frozen Lemon Stream) which the dogs just love.<br /><br />After discovering the Lemon Stream trail, we decided to head over to Mt. Blue State Park in Weld, Maine on Wednesday, for what we planned as Sammamish's (Kiana's Sammamish) first run in harness. Typically, we start puppies in harness, with very short fun runs at approximately six to eight months of age. It just so happened that the day we headed over to Mt. Blue was Sammi's six month birthday! Happy Birthday, Sammi-doodle.<br /><br />When we tried on our smallest dogbooties.com harness (our teal harness) on Sammi it was a near perfect fit for the not so little, little guy. As we harnessed all of the dogs and hooked the team up, Sammi became progressively more excited. He wasn't even interested in the loop on the harness back by his tail which is very unusual for most new pups in harness. In fact, as soon as we hooked Sammi to the line, he began is trademark screaming (to go). And as soon as we pulled the snow hook, screamin' Sammi was all business. Nary a look back at Mom or an attempt to mess with any of the other dogs. He was ready to go!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qK-jzC32-gnsi92c6UiEGpV0U1yTGmEDSs6H2nKO7UUSNXrmJpvowenigfL9XQrpQNYpw2-r3RS2DIoEnoO5r-zKpLtWRdoiqUXYNAiAx93rgPOA3JMa5_yWD1wccqwtehlYrTOURz8U/s1600/DSC_6853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qK-jzC32-gnsi92c6UiEGpV0U1yTGmEDSs6H2nKO7UUSNXrmJpvowenigfL9XQrpQNYpw2-r3RS2DIoEnoO5r-zKpLtWRdoiqUXYNAiAx93rgPOA3JMa5_yWD1wccqwtehlYrTOURz8U/s320/DSC_6853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185072676082194" border="0" /></a>Sammi being a puppy. Now just look where he has chased the cat, Chloe. (yes, that is one of the beams that runs the width of the cabin and is over two stories above the ground).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6T59auuS1ixzn79vp4L2eObWoAR5qTdNCl3D2NvtVEebSExndwJScXiDGDKDvg8wplATZTGi1Vsh5UxmoQueWqGCC1S44McFBCXOqTsW61pyLe-5bhZJnnBE6GvSXvq88jh4AH9uOydi/s1600/DSC_6878.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6T59auuS1ixzn79vp4L2eObWoAR5qTdNCl3D2NvtVEebSExndwJScXiDGDKDvg8wplATZTGi1Vsh5UxmoQueWqGCC1S44McFBCXOqTsW61pyLe-5bhZJnnBE6GvSXvq88jh4AH9uOydi/s320/DSC_6878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185080745374434" border="0" /></a>Screaming Sammamish<br /></div><br />Since this was Sammi's first run, the plan was for me to take the team about one mile down the trail, take Sammi off the team, and meet up with Eric who would then continue on with the veteran sled dogs on a 20 mile loop through the scenic western Maine woods. At just a little over one mile on the GPS, I pulled the team over, hooked them down, and set out water bowls for the sled dogs to get a drink. Shortly thereafter, Eric arrived and headed out with the rest of the team on a challenging 20 mile loop while I walked back to the trail head with Sammi.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-usjVuSZhGuER0tOB2yQqf7cs0W6DAqtiRqrqb-iqVWxETG0q94CGKh2rqfpewEKmPmwoXrRAY4HdJa_f-wRsadY_OZWPhNj4I2OvyDMwZJ9Zw12aCmshC20h0if28Yn7QBwhCX_vlnZ8/s1600/DSC_6892.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-usjVuSZhGuER0tOB2yQqf7cs0W6DAqtiRqrqb-iqVWxETG0q94CGKh2rqfpewEKmPmwoXrRAY4HdJa_f-wRsadY_OZWPhNj4I2OvyDMwZJ9Zw12aCmshC20h0if28Yn7QBwhCX_vlnZ8/s320/DSC_6892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185086831350050" border="0" /></a>Here they come: Eric heads out with the veteran dogs for the rest of the 20 miler.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonIIKtCfFHM3EskkM4Y-EARV72yzkGWN9bq3FqpsvZ9cLd89mPggwT6DV2V8QbI-1jtxSIXvz_y-A66xB7kgwTEbrostvDAfQeNxPc6eFYwtm2TXHhU8npv0KxSOqNyltvlSt2q_cpFUK/s1600/DSC_6893.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonIIKtCfFHM3EskkM4Y-EARV72yzkGWN9bq3FqpsvZ9cLd89mPggwT6DV2V8QbI-1jtxSIXvz_y-A66xB7kgwTEbrostvDAfQeNxPc6eFYwtm2TXHhU8npv0KxSOqNyltvlSt2q_cpFUK/s320/DSC_6893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185090586613362" border="0" /></a>And there they go!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxaqfEDnuJp8fh6KGP1_Kgn2TReXBgoy0hSkWIDOTG5T-PVSH3iR6pDyy3bCsUcJMvr-iZlAlpQqWOTW-sO2GzgfWIQ9EQDqgJw2miHbWSIRvfR250t2ap1w7a4SJ9oaVyMJqF0E3EK9z/s1600/DSC_6911.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxaqfEDnuJp8fh6KGP1_Kgn2TReXBgoy0hSkWIDOTG5T-PVSH3iR6pDyy3bCsUcJMvr-iZlAlpQqWOTW-sO2GzgfWIQ9EQDqgJw2miHbWSIRvfR250t2ap1w7a4SJ9oaVyMJqF0E3EK9z/s320/DSC_6911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185568094782994" border="0" /></a>Scenic views right from the trail head parking lot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzsKfrQismYoDnBtwQKCE6RLaTZgDhzWoF2AHnqEN4hG3O-qPIlzFnKB9e6cdNbz7j0_w7WDOSZG0xTZARVSFJbDVmW3fWzI1ca1bsyS8NY3Uva81ns8E7ZDBtj6b-0yalm8URb6cgS3m/s1600/DSC_6902.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzsKfrQismYoDnBtwQKCE6RLaTZgDhzWoF2AHnqEN4hG3O-qPIlzFnKB9e6cdNbz7j0_w7WDOSZG0xTZARVSFJbDVmW3fWzI1ca1bsyS8NY3Uva81ns8E7ZDBtj6b-0yalm8URb6cgS3m/s320/DSC_6902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185555108459058" border="0" /></a>Just one of the gorgeous trails at Mt. Blue<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRVIevAR498NLW7x0f85JMmrLQJpV1UpGSoQXpeRAFyRWdK6kslCea8V-pkWvU6EwI7wS_YIV1VP1QoyeiSTod1bgOnFgsroDWRQ_z9vAFVZDXDygeR1Y_jDsQb1TvMQBrVHh29mL0wlC/s1600/DSC_6906.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRVIevAR498NLW7x0f85JMmrLQJpV1UpGSoQXpeRAFyRWdK6kslCea8V-pkWvU6EwI7wS_YIV1VP1QoyeiSTod1bgOnFgsroDWRQ_z9vAFVZDXDygeR1Y_jDsQb1TvMQBrVHh29mL0wlC/s320/DSC_6906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185559015767538" border="0" /></a>Sammi after his very first run in harness<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwS51pPmhG9vOhYM52Y1VGT0-EV2OXRpxutQJV8_Zfad70oU95m9R86p3bT5kh_HoNfM99bGUOhzqU2Wlh-k_6F7dlHvXcdfXsFdJe6N50WGoDXcbykqhVpCakcLN_AyFpewPbfNdx94k/s1600/DSC_6904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwS51pPmhG9vOhYM52Y1VGT0-EV2OXRpxutQJV8_Zfad70oU95m9R86p3bT5kh_HoNfM99bGUOhzqU2Wlh-k_6F7dlHvXcdfXsFdJe6N50WGoDXcbykqhVpCakcLN_AyFpewPbfNdx94k/s320/DSC_6904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579185549182107090" border="0" /></a>More views right from the parking lot: Snow-capped Maine peaks<br /></div><br />Eric and I are both very proud of how Maryland Sled Dog Adventures' newest member did in harness this first time out.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-66218873501377930832011-02-28T15:48:00.030-05:002011-03-01T13:20:58.749-05:00Women's Only Maine Winter Cabin Adventure<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSZf-XPIUOx9XqPzZvnyEult-7A8tM9YhsGbkDoUWrYpV11onNu9kBm4l6VsqPt2t2T6EYlXLdSkjQNCzxfHDE8asg1h7V651_sIh9bnKZ9bqNO1CH-rrhA_GFJp6jCrG_SCR0vgSBSXq/s1600/DSC_6812.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSZf-XPIUOx9XqPzZvnyEult-7A8tM9YhsGbkDoUWrYpV11onNu9kBm4l6VsqPt2t2T6EYlXLdSkjQNCzxfHDE8asg1h7V651_sIh9bnKZ9bqNO1CH-rrhA_GFJp6jCrG_SCR0vgSBSXq/s320/DSC_6812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146893127460626" border="0" /></a>Maine Winter Cabin Adventure 2011<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Db7VX_spDTjsHwpnYeQ0eFFnv2ANxFJZT_T_FxYQSMOep8y-N28cE1hF1rEHtsH-16AkohBfEJLwWhO2-LHzxlfJklmGifoMyj5-zxB6AGxvbLg-KUno1rZGaVtqDi-F18xnqNDaIhGV/s1600/DSC_6806.JPG"><br /></a>Eric and I are happy to report that we just returned from western Maine and had an awesome <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> with three wonderful women. We thoroughly enjoyed this dog sledding program so much we fully intend to offer it again in 2012.<br /><br />Participating in our grand dog sledding adventure were Deb C. (from Virginia), Leah C. (from Connecticut) and Sharon C. (also from Connecticut).<br /><br />On Friday, February 18, 2011, the ladies arrived in Starks, Maine to begin their four day, three night dog sledding, skijoring, snowshoeing, and all around winter fun Maine Winter Cabin Adventure.<br /><br />The day got off to a rough start for Eric and I as we picked up some unusual and unseasonable rain and freezing rain overnight between Thursday and Friday. Early Friday morning, Eric and I headed into town to pick up a few supplies including Maine lobsters (that's "lobstahs" to all you Mainers out there) for Friday evening's dinner along with a couple of other supplies. Our biggest mistake was not checking the road before heading out. As we backed the dog truck out onto the road, the dog truck began sliding sideways down the hill and we quickly discovered that the town maintained dirt road our cabin sits on had not yet been cindered by the town (as a side note: typically the town of Starks is VERY good at treating the road). As we took an accounting of our predicament, we finally got the dog truck pointed down the hill instead of sideways. We quickly deduced that we would not be able to get back up the little incline the cabin sits on, and decided our only real option was to proceed the two miles or so down the ice skating rink that was once our road and continue our trek into town. As we slipped and slid, we managed to put the dog truck into the snowbanks on either side of the road several times. Using a combination of of 4WD low and low gears (brakes were non existent on the ice), we slipped, slid and crawled our way down towards the paved road into town. The scariest incident was when we nearly slid the truck into Lemon Stream. Within sight of the paved road, we began up a slight incline only to begin sliding backwards and sideways. As we slid into yet another snow bank, Eric began shoveling (we always carry a shovel in the truck) dirt from the side of the road onto the ice to provide traction. Progress was slow going, however, as much of the dirt was frozen solid. Just when we began to despair ever getting up the hill, one of our kindly neighbors came along with studded snow tires on her jeep and asked if we needed assistance. Eric and our neighbor hopped in to her jeep and quickly drove back to her house to pick up a bucket full of cinders. In these extreme icy conditions, studded snow tires were the difference between having traction and no traction at all. 4WD was pretty much irrelevant. By shoveling cinders in around the wheels of the truck and up the incline, we were able to get the truck up the hill and out on to the pavement.<br /><br />Upon reaching the pavement, we found all of the roads into town to have been treated. We ran our errands, picked up our lobsters, and to be on the safe side even picked up a set of tire chains for the dog truck. This was a HUGE concession on my part since I have never used tire chains on a 4WD vehicle in my 15 plus years of driving 4WD vehicles. However, they were "cheap insurance" as we ended up not needing them to get back into the cabin as the town had come through and cindered the road. <br /><br />As the story goes, all's well that ends well. After the town came through and cindered the road it was much easier to navigate even without 4WD, studded snow tires, and tire chains (one participant even arrived in a tiny little Prius). The ladies all arrived safely at our Maine Winter Cabin Adventure around 1 pm and shortly thereafter the sun came out and the skies cleared to a brilliant blue.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxsLOuLA1nX3u-7DQV8UXdaGBWTxSUWWQ-3Grc0poLCWYPOE4G-HMZIitZCG5GxDZfOiQ1HtLGuH9NgQcnS_YXWK-CUHN-hflDO7H02uWeKyHn25NJw6Qxr5eD8HadJ6TOyzr2LYEzNFs/s1600/DSC_6786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxsLOuLA1nX3u-7DQV8UXdaGBWTxSUWWQ-3Grc0poLCWYPOE4G-HMZIitZCG5GxDZfOiQ1HtLGuH9NgQcnS_YXWK-CUHN-hflDO7H02uWeKyHn25NJw6Qxr5eD8HadJ6TOyzr2LYEzNFs/s320/DSC_6786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146880559963330" border="0" /></a>After the morning's rain and freezing rain, crystal clear blue skies were a welcome sight<br /><br /></div>After donning appropriate snow clothes, we all headed outside to do some basic dog sled "driver's education" within sight of the cabin. The goal of this instruction was to get the women's "sled legs" under them while working on very basic dog sled driving skills while driving a small 2-3 dog team. Skills worked on included: setting a snow hook, pulling the snow hook, braking using the drag, braking and holding the team in place using the bar break, getting a feel for the balance of the dog sled, and pedaling the dog sled. We also used this opportunity to introduce each of the sled dogs and demonstrate how to harness them. Each of the women then harnessed at least one sled dog.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HhVSK5UubTpjcnsk-mZGt9Qge-im6j-7tFWDjp6u7zPW4_Kays3YnfpfjcsBVFGmQlKk3TDs1OyQZO0uL4-5Gf2IAEtCm8rQ35ITk4f7eO9sgnGACl6mzI5_IXb1xCNlZ2UCH3_qnHyu/s1600/DSC_6560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HhVSK5UubTpjcnsk-mZGt9Qge-im6j-7tFWDjp6u7zPW4_Kays3YnfpfjcsBVFGmQlKk3TDs1OyQZO0uL4-5Gf2IAEtCm8rQ35ITk4f7eO9sgnGACl6mzI5_IXb1xCNlZ2UCH3_qnHyu/s320/DSC_6560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579140226026026050" border="0" /></a>Sharon works on harnessing Acadia<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYhS7y0Ty-AfRKYo3lRrjXmnMPfV6BLic37xXwPrmZU5oImuqampmqCgpppQVRw2CsRWN-bbf3lKfYjRFC7mrTOVW3lz4slX7ZSg8hDQLJuD59NbToMu0E9LnZSLNCy07C4amUHQm0zQh/s1600/DSC_6574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYhS7y0Ty-AfRKYo3lRrjXmnMPfV6BLic37xXwPrmZU5oImuqampmqCgpppQVRw2CsRWN-bbf3lKfYjRFC7mrTOVW3lz4slX7ZSg8hDQLJuD59NbToMu0E9LnZSLNCy07C4amUHQm0zQh/s320/DSC_6574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579140229701539282" border="0" /></a>Deb works on sled "driver's ed" with a three dog team of Gypsy and Acadia in lead followed by Luke in wheel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMWNO6BSJJflVMCV8snYiXvA6GWsNQ_hepRD9-oZIMoTsSwUw8K-3kemeXvwu1xKlcDxduHiQ9hd2tnM62VSNT2vW5hAEFiAnbWXSyTMk1bcwnBUThWhIZCyTAK-KbE4U-b8az1o81_hz/s1600/DSC_6582.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMWNO6BSJJflVMCV8snYiXvA6GWsNQ_hepRD9-oZIMoTsSwUw8K-3kemeXvwu1xKlcDxduHiQ9hd2tnM62VSNT2vW5hAEFiAnbWXSyTMk1bcwnBUThWhIZCyTAK-KbE4U-b8az1o81_hz/s320/DSC_6582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579140232172533586" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leah works on getting her "sled legs."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeSsos5NSMwC7Qst4sX9-D1hMbj5DVbwXrMNE75b5kGMPkZ0LRey1qyLcYj2qrhO770kkFn9iBP0-fX3CdKms-HKdZRLdZQq8KuAH3ErvfIfpem3HxLmsUQMD5qcJOhhUS72vfha50oaW/s1600/DSC_6592.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeSsos5NSMwC7Qst4sX9-D1hMbj5DVbwXrMNE75b5kGMPkZ0LRey1qyLcYj2qrhO770kkFn9iBP0-fX3CdKms-HKdZRLdZQq8KuAH3ErvfIfpem3HxLmsUQMD5qcJOhhUS72vfha50oaW/s320/DSC_6592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579140235370491874" border="0" /></a>Here comes Sharon learning the art of pedaling the dog sled.<br /></div><br />As evening and darkness came to western Maine, we fed the sled dogs and retired indoors for some cocktails, appetizers, crab and corn chowder, an excellent Maine lobster dinner, finishing it off with lemon mousse with blueberries.<br /><br />Saturday morning dawned clear and colder than Friday with temps in the low to mid 20s. (This is actually unseasonably warm for this part of Maine in February but since we had plans to spend the majority of the day outside, slightly warmer temperatures were welcome!)<br /><br />Breakfast was a warm and tasty baked apple stuffed french toast with yogurt fruit parfaits, juice, and, of course, lots of hot steaming coffee.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WMt_2tM8H7_NR2t_GtWOpJpFnUgvLLM_6SB2Ig7OsCcTkcbRcjeS7R7H8zAbonrSvirAS_aG4wcdjLs3baFjqJfROHBiER7DgvOckNBXVspV13T76_0sCZXO-3yG7e2i4arLzr0M19mw/s1600/DSC_6606.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WMt_2tM8H7_NR2t_GtWOpJpFnUgvLLM_6SB2Ig7OsCcTkcbRcjeS7R7H8zAbonrSvirAS_aG4wcdjLs3baFjqJfROHBiER7DgvOckNBXVspV13T76_0sCZXO-3yG7e2i4arLzr0M19mw/s320/DSC_6606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579141112173632434" border="0" /></a>Baked Apple Stuffed French Toast<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6W7yOODRZOMZ3iydj-YmE39pPlSU0ryxggJkvn_BKC33B8KvcXpvWmJ343OW110h5-CM0i6y0U4BVhyphenhyphenO_3m-YxMgQsxSm1iS_8c3mx0-zTp1_JKZwVgT7lo6qUr69regPCTpoThbCUBD/s1600/DSC_6605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6W7yOODRZOMZ3iydj-YmE39pPlSU0ryxggJkvn_BKC33B8KvcXpvWmJ343OW110h5-CM0i6y0U4BVhyphenhyphenO_3m-YxMgQsxSm1iS_8c3mx0-zTp1_JKZwVgT7lo6qUr69regPCTpoThbCUBD/s320/DSC_6605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579141109807466002" border="0" /></a>Hot steaming coffee!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCZWSqQ1qGfv9IV0dgfPd1OjDU7gW42MAGcTdy7fscOLAXE99c4E3rR05MJ9CTvw_HCKI04D7bm7M6F69o2fNiRALdKWouDXmPG8f4C1mOJHuvLbbq-5rxlA9E33iK0Uc6N8mYpFEPxEE/s1600/DSC_6604.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCZWSqQ1qGfv9IV0dgfPd1OjDU7gW42MAGcTdy7fscOLAXE99c4E3rR05MJ9CTvw_HCKI04D7bm7M6F69o2fNiRALdKWouDXmPG8f4C1mOJHuvLbbq-5rxlA9E33iK0Uc6N8mYpFEPxEE/s320/DSC_6604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579141109567594706" border="0" /></a>Yogurt and Fruit Parfaits<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhLNqszXOuBXVqMT94fOignXWsrHQfQMPofIG-plFPHmNMHeU9GtNpY_3UOtqD_ItorSjVtHZ4JCI2NV7-PiXaUhS7UgqAAZ6TxIqwcHNy_zK2H7UXIM3FqzRuXh7EPpxjCx2EmFDJ1l9/s1600/DSC_6617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhLNqszXOuBXVqMT94fOignXWsrHQfQMPofIG-plFPHmNMHeU9GtNpY_3UOtqD_ItorSjVtHZ4JCI2NV7-PiXaUhS7UgqAAZ6TxIqwcHNy_zK2H7UXIM3FqzRuXh7EPpxjCx2EmFDJ1l9/s320/DSC_6617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579141120727736370" border="0" /></a>Leah gets a good morning kiss from puppy Sammamish (Sammi)<br /></div><br />After breakfast, we set off down the short Cabin Tie trail (the trail which connects our cabin to the network of trails that criss cross the Maine country side). Today's runs were planned on the Cabin Ridge and the Power Line trail. Given the excellent snow conditions, we were able to use this challenging trail as our first day trail. We began with a four dog team and each woman ran the team approximately two miles up to the ridge where Eric was on site to help them turn the team around and head back (steeply) down the Power Line trail.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIdhltZMur8naX0fi1HOMnVDXpOILDZ9rYHdvqEpVAoZZ_FSQOGmUcH-NkvNwkIWC9pAXN2sYylQGpTm2J0lW9rptDKsyT-WN8j0REy7lf47DjtiS6qVMUFAvXKZYBKRptrT4NDjxgVhE/s1600/DSC_6624.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIdhltZMur8naX0fi1HOMnVDXpOILDZ9rYHdvqEpVAoZZ_FSQOGmUcH-NkvNwkIWC9pAXN2sYylQGpTm2J0lW9rptDKsyT-WN8j0REy7lf47DjtiS6qVMUFAvXKZYBKRptrT4NDjxgVhE/s320/DSC_6624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579141127126223186" border="0" /></a>Big wheel dog, Okemo, harnessed and on the picket line awaiting his turn to be hooked to the dog sled.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPfYTzgpW7Vh6TvNe1M0FsUQ0hy8UYF88ep6jpALLUURm-et6lGVPBTu4PKnQX2NpiyL_kxa4QTiKwJTOO1UXhqgsiE2I7Z63PwPynSWwlNdNJ4DqKMAMVoDOrakVVECVcEF3CjIVxQ-y/s1600/DSC_6626.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPfYTzgpW7Vh6TvNe1M0FsUQ0hy8UYF88ep6jpALLUURm-et6lGVPBTu4PKnQX2NpiyL_kxa4QTiKwJTOO1UXhqgsiE2I7Z63PwPynSWwlNdNJ4DqKMAMVoDOrakVVECVcEF3CjIVxQ-y/s320/DSC_6626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579143624371082962" border="0" /></a>Deb all geared up for the first full day of dog sledding<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Bicd0Bp0J2QIbB10eQ1P6vqvD67XeNSHoyjMMJvzYOvblxDHhw12PR4qKC2fRXI-QGIUwJ2rb2DuDQRSFjnkJnCPStU-sQuiMYb5Q8zaVQXcnHs4mmSvXJmOLvuhR0-enyycFOuEF6at/s1600/DSC_6627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Bicd0Bp0J2QIbB10eQ1P6vqvD67XeNSHoyjMMJvzYOvblxDHhw12PR4qKC2fRXI-QGIUwJ2rb2DuDQRSFjnkJnCPStU-sQuiMYb5Q8zaVQXcnHs4mmSvXJmOLvuhR0-enyycFOuEF6at/s320/DSC_6627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579143624870760418" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leah listens intently while I explain the cardinal rule of mushing: Never let go! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpNJWojU9XAUYsLw25jgbYVoqF0MmuuM5GgwCWivpiXfdvp6yV8fsa9kIGwR2Nng4w2IYHwUnB1nIfwl0az7S-nzeKPwfynxAKUSjlvKukRNhVI5K8Tne78bydUmtNOKrhqkb2Fp4EnhV/s1600/DSC_6630.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpNJWojU9XAUYsLw25jgbYVoqF0MmuuM5GgwCWivpiXfdvp6yV8fsa9kIGwR2Nng4w2IYHwUnB1nIfwl0az7S-nzeKPwfynxAKUSjlvKukRNhVI5K8Tne78bydUmtNOKrhqkb2Fp4EnhV/s320/DSC_6630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579143628640061010" border="0" /></a>Entering the woods<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DcyxxL6Nb5HTb-4O3b0SUc58J5QFnif6_WEKQPmhKMbH_fMdHYC9DXwrIYlLJhLI-qwhhEquLFhUHmCuB3NQaqwd0EamHautYrwgDrUvwqhnpFulTcr-gnl9SYMVmzBzmpzYAyNF4f-8/s1600/DSC_6634.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DcyxxL6Nb5HTb-4O3b0SUc58J5QFnif6_WEKQPmhKMbH_fMdHYC9DXwrIYlLJhLI-qwhhEquLFhUHmCuB3NQaqwd0EamHautYrwgDrUvwqhnpFulTcr-gnl9SYMVmzBzmpzYAyNF4f-8/s320/DSC_6634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579143634906343058" border="0" /></a>First full day of dog sledding: Deb drives a four dog team up the power line trail. Team is Acadia and Gypsy in lead followed by Luke and Sobo in wheel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6OeaTXHEI3FJGrfh7n0UGu_p8EnXtfJsY6E5eyQxPE5bhfGz7XRIVyDCAbXCpF16SSiwvYbnIIgr0F2uWCfLl3IBH3Xv0Aq6_qQGLfhQoWC02_Tz7IrfscqlSrroONNUDk55BtfnmYb8/s1600/DSC_6643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6OeaTXHEI3FJGrfh7n0UGu_p8EnXtfJsY6E5eyQxPE5bhfGz7XRIVyDCAbXCpF16SSiwvYbnIIgr0F2uWCfLl3IBH3Xv0Aq6_qQGLfhQoWC02_Tz7IrfscqlSrroONNUDk55BtfnmYb8/s320/DSC_6643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579144430395676738" border="0" /></a>Deb seems happy to have reached the top of the intersection of the power line trail and the ridge trail<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcq-yvO9Al7l_sue8GxVuo3MkTiwZm-Utsq_z1IRlY64dyssC-UlgfAdmEECgymXxjztxjRgZbLloKD936rYpbL5JK_OLmkjYKq67aZSyJUI5apTI8zrUuV-qxsCxnt-IOM5NyYeo3ome/s1600/DSC_6663.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcq-yvO9Al7l_sue8GxVuo3MkTiwZm-Utsq_z1IRlY64dyssC-UlgfAdmEECgymXxjztxjRgZbLloKD936rYpbL5JK_OLmkjYKq67aZSyJUI5apTI8zrUuV-qxsCxnt-IOM5NyYeo3ome/s320/DSC_6663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579143639561051906" border="0" /></a>Leah works on her sled driving skills with Acadia and Gypsy in lead and Luke and Sobo in wheel<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry6RTtpP5npcyyGFvOAmyzeIE1Qi5w5u-uWMj8xGnA9Mr0-QpKdYdEAdPktZ-ZlCOtj4F0M4PJfuuPlNxmt8BMEkVR67Gp26oIMUvFAsAofwelnc-P6ozxFK6BzJgr0QEcko24nRK1uVP/s1600/DSC_6676.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry6RTtpP5npcyyGFvOAmyzeIE1Qi5w5u-uWMj8xGnA9Mr0-QpKdYdEAdPktZ-ZlCOtj4F0M4PJfuuPlNxmt8BMEkVR67Gp26oIMUvFAsAofwelnc-P6ozxFK6BzJgr0QEcko24nRK1uVP/s320/DSC_6676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579144431896093890" border="0" /></a><br />What goes up, must come down. Leah comes flying down the steep hill off the power line trail. Acadia seems to fly with all four feet off the ground!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bR_HO1d7zdcJNGMCmmvu1ZaTeNawIMmZnT566egFjhhmBjx8jvUWC8osaNSaAelNT3V1qcZOZ81ZWtgCOX-pY-BnyzMOoWAWJetzioye0UlC_KuVJxzl1FvpKmWzN2ZaFjYooWtlXBYm/s1600/DSC_6702.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bR_HO1d7zdcJNGMCmmvu1ZaTeNawIMmZnT566egFjhhmBjx8jvUWC8osaNSaAelNT3V1qcZOZ81ZWtgCOX-pY-BnyzMOoWAWJetzioye0UlC_KuVJxzl1FvpKmWzN2ZaFjYooWtlXBYm/s320/DSC_6702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579144447154189474" border="0" /></a>And here comes Sharon looking perfectly in control with a four dog team made up of: Luke and Acadia in lead followed by Gypsy and Sobo in wheel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth1sWCSJAN2yLaSCD-boYKLxmhdN-rUMRWGSwqQq9slBUuKGokKDsmjXZ7bpl7UPwycO5Qa9dXncGuiEm3vGapwAdfpejC_WDZqkuTLNB8hEwakR2041nCc6i07YFD6Kxtfq_TbkU3G54/s1600/DSC_6688.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth1sWCSJAN2yLaSCD-boYKLxmhdN-rUMRWGSwqQq9slBUuKGokKDsmjXZ7bpl7UPwycO5Qa9dXncGuiEm3vGapwAdfpejC_WDZqkuTLNB8hEwakR2041nCc6i07YFD6Kxtfq_TbkU3G54/s320/DSC_6688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579144438356220066" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Acadia and Luke pulling hard up the power line trail with Sharon driving. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVhPxVSaWk7hSrgHg7KpweQEYyx1HziL9632HdOIagWWIlV5jRwDxmshe3WoQw5GpC1_we4QIzdnBjpEBLwFJrtqG7gaJQf1pp5yX_k_SEDH0_yr7G9JwzzHZJcen8AQEZDRmtSkgo4sy/s1600/DSC_6717.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVhPxVSaWk7hSrgHg7KpweQEYyx1HziL9632HdOIagWWIlV5jRwDxmshe3WoQw5GpC1_we4QIzdnBjpEBLwFJrtqG7gaJQf1pp5yX_k_SEDH0_yr7G9JwzzHZJcen8AQEZDRmtSkgo4sy/s320/DSC_6717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579145277615208626" border="0" /></a>In the flats on the power line trail, the dogs pick up speed!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR_VPSX_Sx7iuoBLM2OOYiIEwx787-wuNnBApFKSeQN1GXbCaf9pnSgnULnmLsnNvnOZQc4G-17zcRdpARulCNxHTW_CMyCnoDAEFsJLdyJ71HMqq5xTnNhact1y4pLOuT-uEIsbc4cpT/s1600/DSC_6710.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR_VPSX_Sx7iuoBLM2OOYiIEwx787-wuNnBApFKSeQN1GXbCaf9pnSgnULnmLsnNvnOZQc4G-17zcRdpARulCNxHTW_CMyCnoDAEFsJLdyJ71HMqq5xTnNhact1y4pLOuT-uEIsbc4cpT/s320/DSC_6710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579144452014110562" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharon makes it to the top. (Not sure what all of the dogs were looking at)<br /><br /></div>After a morning of dog sledding in the brisk cold and a warm lunch of turkey chili and corn muffins, the ladies and Eric headed out with cross country skis to explore a trail in Starks that was a potential for skijoring and to practice basic cross country skiing skills prior to skijoring with any of our sled pets. Ultimately, Eric and the ladies discovered the trail in Starks did not go the direction we thought it did and thought that an easier trail in Farmington, Maine would provide a better opportunity for skijoring the following afternoon. After returning from their skiing explorations, Eric and the ladies set off for a brisk snow shoe on the cabin trails. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_UEPap0hhyphenhyphenvjXBgt1TUnnUmvrhgSovRFwVXC9Ob6f5Vv0yUWHSoKRyTnSl5328-zurbwnPxo67kqK9QfSJSM9Zn91uMgE52BoVJxnCdRSFM1moDAN2HaIpVmjMQW8MYwcLJAh1utgavV/s1600/DSC_6727.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_UEPap0hhyphenhyphenvjXBgt1TUnnUmvrhgSovRFwVXC9Ob6f5Vv0yUWHSoKRyTnSl5328-zurbwnPxo67kqK9QfSJSM9Zn91uMgE52BoVJxnCdRSFM1moDAN2HaIpVmjMQW8MYwcLJAh1utgavV/s320/DSC_6727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579145282688835026" border="0" /></a>Snowshoeing with Okemo and Sammi<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y33_jObMZ7T0L-nNDvGYH4lvfo0T30yOoTzAz1umgq-5OZ3eke9M_UDnlE5-6i1GEJQULpsY1KFZ5fzUKyKxbLEIcnCjELjSHKlj66uFdmQumrYLfyqcX49YyzoBFEsdSrY7fQ6O70Zj/s1600/DSC_6737.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y33_jObMZ7T0L-nNDvGYH4lvfo0T30yOoTzAz1umgq-5OZ3eke9M_UDnlE5-6i1GEJQULpsY1KFZ5fzUKyKxbLEIcnCjELjSHKlj66uFdmQumrYLfyqcX49YyzoBFEsdSrY7fQ6O70Zj/s320/DSC_6737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579145295086065778" border="0" /></a>Maine winter scenery<br /></div><br />Saturday evening a communal dinner of swiss cheese fondue and green salad was enjoyed followed by a stellar chocolate fondue with assorted fruit dippers. Everyone agreed the chocolate fondue was even better than the cheese fondue!<br /><br />Sunday morning again dawned bright and clear albeit a bit colder than Saturday morning. After a scrumptious breakfast of blueberry pancakes and brown sugar glazed bacon with cracked black pepper, we headed out for longer dog sledding runs with each of the women. <br /><br />Today's run was to follow the path of Saturday's run up to the Power Line trail to the Ridge trail but to then include a "haw" (left) turn of the team on to the twisting and turning Ridge trail for an additional mile. For this run, each of the three women would run the sled dog team approximately four miles through varied terrain. Because the sled dogs LOVE to run on twisty, turning, wooded trails, sled driving skills were challenged especially for the two miles along the ridge.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlPFmZ4-MkLPCOWEGgsfjcTnImdRKpBWrvMlU4fECiqfUip0ErNlWU7jbUNcVi7XeOMHorNVRb49v9H_Ybf0vF9NUUKSq2WHyX7V6uyB3KNFlGHeSNudYBgNsCjVSsouvUuX9BBcxvQH2/s1600/DSC_6734.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlPFmZ4-MkLPCOWEGgsfjcTnImdRKpBWrvMlU4fECiqfUip0ErNlWU7jbUNcVi7XeOMHorNVRb49v9H_Ybf0vF9NUUKSq2WHyX7V6uyB3KNFlGHeSNudYBgNsCjVSsouvUuX9BBcxvQH2/s320/DSC_6734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579145293167216402" border="0" /></a>Sharon gets a morning "pedicure" courtesy of retired lead dog, Zoe, and Sobo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjBvnjJ85LMvP_F-L20cx3aEIl_AngRe5ZaNsIMvbcSAkBoyx683g-wOwRR_5OA6S_CnJ_3fPivhohOzRHX2kCQt5hWK7EopfavJY2Lm2fw7Q8tJb2p5MB2uLUf4ablN-8S4iDCTDW8ZD/s1600/DSC_6736.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjBvnjJ85LMvP_F-L20cx3aEIl_AngRe5ZaNsIMvbcSAkBoyx683g-wOwRR_5OA6S_CnJ_3fPivhohOzRHX2kCQt5hWK7EopfavJY2Lm2fw7Q8tJb2p5MB2uLUf4ablN-8S4iDCTDW8ZD/s320/DSC_6736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579145298094713074" border="0" /></a>Who me? says Sammi<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn49t8ycE9DDVbMWkHl8YnwuZTtzGAlOlNB3eRuhhgJUgDh-8HrRX5DEYNnOXvz3ZBXhPA_Md2v_UexBl-nE-Tpe3ZFFN1dM0JHDSmwTN5TM-B2wneHi3LIjukNxETtugMjP6GZkFQe243/s1600/DSC_6752.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn49t8ycE9DDVbMWkHl8YnwuZTtzGAlOlNB3eRuhhgJUgDh-8HrRX5DEYNnOXvz3ZBXhPA_Md2v_UexBl-nE-Tpe3ZFFN1dM0JHDSmwTN5TM-B2wneHi3LIjukNxETtugMjP6GZkFQe243/s320/DSC_6752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146035029564978" border="0" /></a>Entering the Ridge trail. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Db7VX_spDTjsHwpnYeQ0eFFnv2ANxFJZT_T_FxYQSMOep8y-N28cE1hF1rEHtsH-16AkohBfEJLwWhO2-LHzxlfJklmGifoMyj5-zxB6AGxvbLg-KUno1rZGaVtqDi-F18xnqNDaIhGV/s1600/DSC_6806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Db7VX_spDTjsHwpnYeQ0eFFnv2ANxFJZT_T_FxYQSMOep8y-N28cE1hF1rEHtsH-16AkohBfEJLwWhO2-LHzxlfJklmGifoMyj5-zxB6AGxvbLg-KUno1rZGaVtqDi-F18xnqNDaIhGV/s320/DSC_6806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146889621306562" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharon drives a five dog team of Acadia and Gypsy in lead, Luke in team, and Sobo and Okemo in wheel on the Ridge trail. As the sign says: this trail is curvy and twisty and turny. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0S8F7wH985S995huVynUa6OlFzgTeyjghP_MgraHeh67igSExmzjj8M-XmKEX8h6yh4lKrVvzlzc8W_PsKY3l1n5SQNpwHOVngVR7z5FS8wZ5nlZVdkkHJh3k80L-gTlwFUG7bvwtCnu/s1600/DSC_6765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0S8F7wH985S995huVynUa6OlFzgTeyjghP_MgraHeh67igSExmzjj8M-XmKEX8h6yh4lKrVvzlzc8W_PsKY3l1n5SQNpwHOVngVR7z5FS8wZ5nlZVdkkHJh3k80L-gTlwFUG7bvwtCnu/s320/DSC_6765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146039428958258" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leah driving a five dog team on the Ridge trail: Gypsy and Luke in lead, Okemo in team, followed by Acadia and Sobo in wheel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRSnvio9YJKituikmVxXBWKW6155tWxmsSSi7eUpVm9OzAerVPMiDPOfBpv4GW-_VRDeK5Ikr_9_zF23IpcLAqKNl8F3vcivaq6LhNCFHHaaAu7EV_oAJmJze70XciJbpByrcdgwR29_4/s1600/DSC_6740.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRSnvio9YJKituikmVxXBWKW6155tWxmsSSi7eUpVm9OzAerVPMiDPOfBpv4GW-_VRDeK5Ikr_9_zF23IpcLAqKNl8F3vcivaq6LhNCFHHaaAu7EV_oAJmJze70XciJbpByrcdgwR29_4/s320/DSC_6740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146025306292802" border="0" /></a>Here they come! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZqDVlFiEvBpNXYwbPWwFS9wURregEcJqm2Q7ILTGZA93CorVQk6NJTkI-J3sZBwModB0viUchZ4e95WtcDH2ZyX3H9Go3OkB350jFc9hXDjmwKjT_9QvRyz-LqHaNWhKX8Pe7w6S2P8U/s1600/DSC_6749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZqDVlFiEvBpNXYwbPWwFS9wURregEcJqm2Q7ILTGZA93CorVQk6NJTkI-J3sZBwModB0viUchZ4e95WtcDH2ZyX3H9Go3OkB350jFc9hXDjmwKjT_9QvRyz-LqHaNWhKX8Pe7w6S2P8U/s320/DSC_6749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146030512419986" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deb driving a five dog team on the Ridge trail. Check out Acadia's face! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOxk0MQ9pVEI7JQQtTeabvEiGGwpP2rlO-2wAo-KXLtnDfc5I1eVB-oG72pt8OgaSUJK_eQoLjBfoL4j4Ru5uro-6Rckq98GN5EE3m7SfCeBTSqEDXMgc5oMNd_ibLRyRBycLo10GyGwe/s1600/DSC_6750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOxk0MQ9pVEI7JQQtTeabvEiGGwpP2rlO-2wAo-KXLtnDfc5I1eVB-oG72pt8OgaSUJK_eQoLjBfoL4j4Ru5uro-6Rckq98GN5EE3m7SfCeBTSqEDXMgc5oMNd_ibLRyRBycLo10GyGwe/s320/DSC_6750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146034550453810" border="0" /></a>Steering the sled: Working on leaning and weighting the sled runners. <br /></div>After a full morning of dog sledding, we all retired indoors for a warm lunch of hot panini sandwiches, moxie beans, and Maine whoopie pies for dessert.<br /><br />After lunch, an afternoon of skijoring in Farmington was planned. While Eric skijored with Leah and Deb, Sharon explored the college town of Farmington and did some shopping. I stayed behind to prepare our dinner. While Eric and I both felt that after running over 12 miles in the morning, the dogs would be a bit more "relaxed" for skijoring, that did not prove to be the case. Instead, Eric and I were both delighted to learn that Gypsy, Luke, Sobo, and Acadia were driving hard an excited to skijor the rail trail in Farmington. After skijoring several miles with the sled dogs, all of the women and Eric returned to the cabin tired and ready for some cocktails, appetizers, and a hearty dinner of roast lemon thyme chicken, mashed potatoes, maple glazed parsnips and carrots, and blueberry pie with ice cream.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByf7I_hKjd36m64rkKR1esdJlvf29q8xR2sKX0ilkloJtchl-m3cPsjTUf4-Q-8nL46-veLmQM2I0Agr8hmDEEu9lY4w_qWSh1pnxyh7bEZP8hwMkwoKN_amfPU8wYhkVloLYv7-FskKR/s1600/DSC_6830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByf7I_hKjd36m64rkKR1esdJlvf29q8xR2sKX0ilkloJtchl-m3cPsjTUf4-Q-8nL46-veLmQM2I0Agr8hmDEEu9lY4w_qWSh1pnxyh7bEZP8hwMkwoKN_amfPU8wYhkVloLYv7-FskKR/s320/DSC_6830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579147518344227730" border="0" /></a>Leah skijoring with Acadia and Sobo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6iTvNDYhk7_GO_Rn52O7p4PC2DOu51Dx5LYYketE2QDNW9HF6M3MZLHX9U-PPz-CrOjC2hEcloAiI_ELmPr3oXuz1nsllItWmxHsEWgi-V2ci424EdVseazvzpJ_eMCM4kVNPmyg8Opa/s1600/DSC_6824.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6iTvNDYhk7_GO_Rn52O7p4PC2DOu51Dx5LYYketE2QDNW9HF6M3MZLHX9U-PPz-CrOjC2hEcloAiI_ELmPr3oXuz1nsllItWmxHsEWgi-V2ci424EdVseazvzpJ_eMCM4kVNPmyg8Opa/s320/DSC_6824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579147514752333954" border="0" /></a>Deb skijoring with Acadia and Sobo<br /></div><br />Monday morning again dawned bright, clear and sunny albeit cold (mid teens). While a yummy breakfast of smoked salmon eggs benedict with hollandaise was enjoyed, plans were made for the rest of the morning. Sharon decided she had some shopping to do in southern Maine and decided to head out after breakfast. Deb's flight back to Virginia was not until late afternoon so she and Leah decided to go out on a combined snowshoe/dog sled trek. Plans were made for a six mile run on the Cabin Ridge trail. First, Leah and Eric headed out to the rendevous point on snow shoes while I remained behind with Deb to harness the sled dogs and hook them to the sled. Once we received the okay from Eric (via radio), Deb and I began putting dogs on the line. The team was a five dog team composed of Acadia and Gypsy in lead, Okemo in team, and Luke and Sobo in wheel. As Deb pulled the snub line and quickly executed a graceful turn from the Tie trail onto the main Ridge trail. Demonstrating excellent balance, Deb crouched down, kept her center of gravity low, and managed to stay up right as the dogs rocketed through the corner between the Tie trail and the Ridge trail. This was a major accomplishment that had tripped everyone up the morning before.<br /><br />After Deb got underway on her six mile run out the Ridge trail, I headed back to the cabin to relax for a few moments and grab a quick shower. At the six mile marker, Eric and Leah rendevoused with Deb, turned the team around, and Leah brought the dog team the six miles back to the cabin. Upon returning, both Leah and Deb proclaimed this run the best run of the entire weekend!<br /><br />After the run, a quick lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches prepared Deb and Leah for their trip back to Portland, Maine and their flight/travel home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPWctrSkqER02_Y22axjIqVKppHOKNSk085chUqbgFPhetRnPlaQJfczubAxesvQFEQI2b6n73boHji3lv4vPkDHnOwdHjcaX79mn7Gb1ZygH27ghxbI28toNzAEskeVTkN82XU1ZRQlp/s1600/DSC_6816.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPWctrSkqER02_Y22axjIqVKppHOKNSk085chUqbgFPhetRnPlaQJfczubAxesvQFEQI2b6n73boHji3lv4vPkDHnOwdHjcaX79mn7Gb1ZygH27ghxbI28toNzAEskeVTkN82XU1ZRQlp/s320/DSC_6816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579146899099589522" border="0" /></a>Eric and the ladies at Lemon Stream<br /><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-74004424283185605652011-02-12T18:00:00.012-05:002011-02-12T18:56:39.250-05:00Maine Dog Sledding Adventures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT4VB57inYXtlXytymsV1c-ezL7n8bK46a4erSVKqzftUUi0YuK1QhwKg40qIjG5mQrWu2Nk7ZsZ9ibS3ifPHzeoj3phZ-58bbfEqeck6cJKA4YYy2inYStRZ8SNa3aGu3rG8gagqt7ld/s1600/DSC_6248.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT4VB57inYXtlXytymsV1c-ezL7n8bK46a4erSVKqzftUUi0YuK1QhwKg40qIjG5mQrWu2Nk7ZsZ9ibS3ifPHzeoj3phZ-58bbfEqeck6cJKA4YYy2inYStRZ8SNa3aGu3rG8gagqt7ld/s320/DSC_6248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572944729181253634" border="0" /></a>We're making tracks through the 2010-2011 dog sledding season: Coyote tracks on the cabin trail.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The 2010-2011 dog sledding season has been wonderful so far! <br /></div><br />What's next? Our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> is February 18, 2011 through February 21, 2011. Four days and three nights of dog sledding just for women. <br /><br />In anticipation of all the fun we will have at that exciting sled dog centric event, we thought we would share with you a few photos from our recent trip to Maine in January to race in the KIW 30 dog sled race in Brownville, Maine. While it was a very short trip, we managed to pack in lots of fun Maine dog sledding adventures. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdP9r_-HhDaeqG9tu0klEcPklmpxdf0oUjgi_UsB3886ozozGErvOgBI_JhkIgiIpry2c7xJ33_FGoN2T7H4cK8WMLW4y6jbnQ9VnLAJF7ErfGV7rShfHwVo5s7TQ97DZMutjojOaGXrr/s1600/DSC_6436.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdP9r_-HhDaeqG9tu0klEcPklmpxdf0oUjgi_UsB3886ozozGErvOgBI_JhkIgiIpry2c7xJ33_FGoN2T7H4cK8WMLW4y6jbnQ9VnLAJF7ErfGV7rShfHwVo5s7TQ97DZMutjojOaGXrr/s320/DSC_6436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572951446342741138" border="0" /></a>Eric cooking up breakfast at the cabin in Maine. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS1u6fAzUbFCyH7u7HwxAtLGQGRBUkOwQvcrW8K0ZQNjbuMAQAIWz5MruEUDxZSKZryKYO28puKCzyQjOtQROhoy9hSdndQDPO8o7lp4qKCNK12-fu6fvwGp5zja9KIhirQcJhHrvsJhQ/s1600/DSC_6440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS1u6fAzUbFCyH7u7HwxAtLGQGRBUkOwQvcrW8K0ZQNjbuMAQAIWz5MruEUDxZSKZryKYO28puKCzyQjOtQROhoy9hSdndQDPO8o7lp4qKCNK12-fu6fvwGp5zja9KIhirQcJhHrvsJhQ/s320/DSC_6440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572951450167820658" border="0" /></a>My Mukluks, important musher apparel. If you would like a pair of your own, visit <a href="http://www.mukluks.com/">Steger Mukluks</a>. <br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXU-wxfS9S6OaN8UWlqjeb1efIw0r33gtDE71NwD9aGZtIMZOVoEYoJSykyHhTCt8nomL7Wq36l33Uejp_2DC5tE5BIeo9-J2r6Niy8Dp1R0lBfHCn7rEi0ZbBkPxFfYDAQZGneiGVu3_/s1600/DSC_6399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXU-wxfS9S6OaN8UWlqjeb1efIw0r33gtDE71NwD9aGZtIMZOVoEYoJSykyHhTCt8nomL7Wq36l33Uejp_2DC5tE5BIeo9-J2r6Niy8Dp1R0lBfHCn7rEi0ZbBkPxFfYDAQZGneiGVu3_/s320/DSC_6399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952022893518594" border="0" /></a>Eric and the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures team at the KIW 30 in Brownville, Maine: Acadia and Gypsy in lead, Okemo in team, Sobo and Luke in wheel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqg1any-94npb-CWAarg5LjQSp5npM0YBPmGnvXlN3VXzsX940BUD1SHjprFxCw8FN-49OkojJyaPHGeN0ESh6Vch0xcXyeZ4DisaW721s93L2PynreFN5WSQPA6gEAksiBqcCrCWCFvLo/s1600/DSC_6401.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqg1any-94npb-CWAarg5LjQSp5npM0YBPmGnvXlN3VXzsX940BUD1SHjprFxCw8FN-49OkojJyaPHGeN0ESh6Vch0xcXyeZ4DisaW721s93L2PynreFN5WSQPA6gEAksiBqcCrCWCFvLo/s320/DSC_6401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952026585855650" border="0" /></a>And there he goes....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNd9Eq1fStNiR0hN0la-o3sjeWiABOt06qaEmmHdiCkutfeGNNkf4vnou6lGtdq3dHe19ROx9WBDxBfWkufhOntIPTZ1DazptdGpl93bH5ggZ-sgTRGWim3SIlBNolm0-7SDJ5jlyvW2C/s1600/DSC_6410.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNd9Eq1fStNiR0hN0la-o3sjeWiABOt06qaEmmHdiCkutfeGNNkf4vnou6lGtdq3dHe19ROx9WBDxBfWkufhOntIPTZ1DazptdGpl93bH5ggZ-sgTRGWim3SIlBNolm0-7SDJ5jlyvW2C/s320/DSC_6410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952027574844450" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our friend from Delaware, Ruth, and her team at the KIW 30<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Dh2aeCUtwhSDVdY9GMLiIfuz2O1TJnKoNN2XnBgLRUcL9f83vlRzaA4ttd5ghhqKKki-C0Z7LOXtHVnFV9bl8EN8JnNXKbyMSHBJd8lqPLl2GldSvODY4sgXl2ZzJWF3Gby2nKImP8j/s1600/DSC_6411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Dh2aeCUtwhSDVdY9GMLiIfuz2O1TJnKoNN2XnBgLRUcL9f83vlRzaA4ttd5ghhqKKki-C0Z7LOXtHVnFV9bl8EN8JnNXKbyMSHBJd8lqPLl2GldSvODY4sgXl2ZzJWF3Gby2nKImP8j/s320/DSC_6411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952214525861650" border="0" /></a>And there goes Ruth on her brand new Danler dog sled! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjfFHX30HIwwPlfl_OaKxRxdH8Sb37tuoXz-1wTe1jaifETgOE1Ng2epYdTH7GOAG50HJifJTo6Ur35Ee5NRSix6JVTWatCezHu5KuFO63tTB41cJ0ki0y2W2YDdJRBZP7CBcksjDcnOY/s1600/DSC_6425.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjfFHX30HIwwPlfl_OaKxRxdH8Sb37tuoXz-1wTe1jaifETgOE1Ng2epYdTH7GOAG50HJifJTo6Ur35Ee5NRSix6JVTWatCezHu5KuFO63tTB41cJ0ki0y2W2YDdJRBZP7CBcksjDcnOY/s320/DSC_6425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952223851220050" border="0" /></a>And here comes our friend Linda back after her run at the KIW 30. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyrZwgqwuOeUYU0RLwdTvMGpDG8uCHkoffs7abuUtfOydTy0rsrR_mkKsIeetXWpJ4VbFKyMRj5Q5G-N622iVUcXSCBqVGFOrkyKh4vtD2q-YIwFlzQmO2FzNv2aPuj7GvKYh6wpS2vB_/s1600/DSC_6450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyrZwgqwuOeUYU0RLwdTvMGpDG8uCHkoffs7abuUtfOydTy0rsrR_mkKsIeetXWpJ4VbFKyMRj5Q5G-N622iVUcXSCBqVGFOrkyKh4vtD2q-YIwFlzQmO2FzNv2aPuj7GvKYh6wpS2vB_/s320/DSC_6450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572951454702720146" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Eric harnessing Luke for a run on the cabin trail while Gypsy supervises. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoJk2U9oOWFceIyZCubdYcYBbOAYexPl0-uTRWmX3oIoeIfILH0n4HvHcqhgodHnZrB-5QzC7Jhnpo9vGTcGdalJIrHnOe6k9Pb6fU_1Zlz_IQx2Bgd3JwKO1PRTcvr9EZkeY_iMPJ19x/s1600/DSC_6456.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoJk2U9oOWFceIyZCubdYcYBbOAYexPl0-uTRWmX3oIoeIfILH0n4HvHcqhgodHnZrB-5QzC7Jhnpo9vGTcGdalJIrHnOe6k9Pb6fU_1Zlz_IQx2Bgd3JwKO1PRTcvr9EZkeY_iMPJ19x/s320/DSC_6456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572951463911929682" border="0" /></a>One of the rare flat sections of the cabin trail. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOWHkDPZvw25ON9tkXXLG_wiiXHJNZlJXrZNL3fYtnKb_6BnRjAbtlIs19GQkAyINjTrIr6fjT8UXCgjcQuvj2_YpIFckP8cbKO3RUzKOierBSMJ16d_tAJDGF5bnRC1RZY3ru679ypm/s1600/DSC_6468.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOWHkDPZvw25ON9tkXXLG_wiiXHJNZlJXrZNL3fYtnKb_6BnRjAbtlIs19GQkAyINjTrIr6fjT8UXCgjcQuvj2_YpIFckP8cbKO3RUzKOierBSMJ16d_tAJDGF5bnRC1RZY3ru679ypm/s320/DSC_6468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572951470314917458" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here comes Eric up the cabin trail: Luke and Acadia in lead, Gypsy in team, Okemo and Sobo in wheel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-D6fDXfPhGK56gUswr6YpMaWbnww_dO4b8cZMtBdQdzu1_1deoAQOnqyynDc39IJXWkxJL9BsLjJ_67AFbtMLzCCp9OdCoH7nAcUFTeZXOuccqSNy-OpHzs4oiF4nVGqhzSYCcyxM1cs/s1600/DSC_6476.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-D6fDXfPhGK56gUswr6YpMaWbnww_dO4b8cZMtBdQdzu1_1deoAQOnqyynDc39IJXWkxJL9BsLjJ_67AFbtMLzCCp9OdCoH7nAcUFTeZXOuccqSNy-OpHzs4oiF4nVGqhzSYCcyxM1cs/s320/DSC_6476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952015294605058" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scenery along the cabin trail<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Aq1CwVLKnc02PAc46ZJXZt-Yc03J4R-9KHimdy57QBWbnjxsYkQ_4AFz70aJ6Y4tuI5y10DeI2uSHyV1cafEuZpr9T2Ltme7N9sITQIS-rBMdhst8lqGrdkNDWXz40ownGqprcg8mWvR/s1600/DSC_6475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Aq1CwVLKnc02PAc46ZJXZt-Yc03J4R-9KHimdy57QBWbnjxsYkQ_4AFz70aJ6Y4tuI5y10DeI2uSHyV1cafEuZpr9T2Ltme7N9sITQIS-rBMdhst8lqGrdkNDWXz40ownGqprcg8mWvR/s320/DSC_6475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572952011508808834" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snow covered cattails. <br /><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-66461715376683098132011-02-12T17:53:00.009-05:002011-02-12T17:59:29.193-05:00Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC on Fox 5 Morning News!<a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/about.htm">Eric and I</a> along with the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs </a>were featured in a story <a href="http://www.myfoxdc.com/">Fox 5</a> did this past Thursday. If you missed it, you can catch all of the excitement on line <a href="http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/holly_live/holly-morris-sled-dog-adventures-021011">here</a>. You can also find a link to the footage on our website in our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/FAQ.htm#Press">"In the Press" column</a>.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-38161275218406673992010-12-22T17:31:00.011-05:002010-12-22T18:06:45.068-05:00Crazy Busy: Finally Some Photos from Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps590kmPmY7L01upWTD19mjrTc54uWcVvXC3sb3OXzMSFqvuuZ7C-GpBfC79xMbzSkju2ire7cfofh80W1opmjnj_1hwn0awQoUL-_Jli0KKPM6wzA6yJAxyBv96qnv4xhJM-Y_xkKqUU/s1600/DSC_5955.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps590kmPmY7L01upWTD19mjrTc54uWcVvXC3sb3OXzMSFqvuuZ7C-GpBfC79xMbzSkju2ire7cfofh80W1opmjnj_1hwn0awQoUL-_Jli0KKPM6wzA6yJAxyBv96qnv4xhJM-Y_xkKqUU/s320/DSC_5955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643458389911842" border="0" /></a>Snow nose <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sammamish</span>. <br /><br /></div>Eric and I and the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures sled dogs have been crazy busy running dog sledding and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dryland</span> dog sledding programs this holiday season. As a result, we've not had as much time to update this blog as we would like and that includes posting photos from our last trip with the sled dogs to Maine. Going in six different directions for 15-20 hours per day is never fun and Eric and I are both looking forward to some time off. Tomorrow marks the last dog sledding program of 2010 and then its off to Maine and the cabin for some well earned R&R. Of course the dogs don't really know the meaning of rest and relaxation so there will be plenty of dog sledding up north while we're in Maine. So without further ado, here are some of the photos Eric and I took while up at the cabin for Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj948qg5vYaKoGShj1Hj4R6zaR0p_w8WqHS_IFTgmptmX3_1dQoPzEcwr41ISz8bJnewF7Uh2-SBIboqJHGvuugLyotxqTlW2f8pr2P4FntGm53vC_yVY0rYgCeOSnqxn22P_20qvttfv0H/s1600/DSC_5692.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj948qg5vYaKoGShj1Hj4R6zaR0p_w8WqHS_IFTgmptmX3_1dQoPzEcwr41ISz8bJnewF7Uh2-SBIboqJHGvuugLyotxqTlW2f8pr2P4FntGm53vC_yVY0rYgCeOSnqxn22P_20qvttfv0H/s320/DSC_5692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553642494807281698" border="0" /></a>Gypsy and Luke out for a walk on Thanksgiving<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwioUncfnnLVtX9FuMeHCuvupjcad-iG0k_XwnlawkTLGOnx_biE0SZ0uouNF4nhH3Z9BPjl9ZxUMZlKD9EK-QNWK5g7gfKhVrsokTrwvpnV5ZccqjufOHU5YssGxuxopjnDQA2DksRNYf/s1600/DSC_5684.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwioUncfnnLVtX9FuMeHCuvupjcad-iG0k_XwnlawkTLGOnx_biE0SZ0uouNF4nhH3Z9BPjl9ZxUMZlKD9EK-QNWK5g7gfKhVrsokTrwvpnV5ZccqjufOHU5YssGxuxopjnDQA2DksRNYf/s320/DSC_5684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553642486504798242" border="0" /></a>T-Bone naps on the couch. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHLm5kF0FfX48PgnbhD5KAhyf10Bj1DfyM7ej-569oQHHr70FL-QOQivdMYkOSOFN1U9jGSfWwvQemVhyphenhyphentXMnaZbnIAF-sV0g8RZbd5i7MvHzh_rm_YWQfJupgnatkJbMVdw1mj0ZS2pe/s1600/DSC_5649.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHLm5kF0FfX48PgnbhD5KAhyf10Bj1DfyM7ej-569oQHHr70FL-QOQivdMYkOSOFN1U9jGSfWwvQemVhyphenhyphentXMnaZbnIAF-sV0g8RZbd5i7MvHzh_rm_YWQfJupgnatkJbMVdw1mj0ZS2pe/s320/DSC_5649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553641964932102338" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sammi</span> and Luke play. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6628WL5zJHVyygfM_0NfOArGRk8PuyJFo-U69XyFuC_oHn4-JkKUY_Vzgy2sr0auw3VWZFDb5fLzPFXmZe3WKPMFb0nW412zCwogzrydKUOtiM2SklYt_XyVogzOptcCmHsYT6xSUIbBS/s1600/DSC_5637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6628WL5zJHVyygfM_0NfOArGRk8PuyJFo-U69XyFuC_oHn4-JkKUY_Vzgy2sr0auw3VWZFDb5fLzPFXmZe3WKPMFb0nW412zCwogzrydKUOtiM2SklYt_XyVogzOptcCmHsYT6xSUIbBS/s320/DSC_5637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553641959950365234" border="0" /></a>Gypsy and Luke line up for breakfast in the kitchen. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikrpxnhadut2g3mjBSPtrwNESL0C2l1zhQfMtWJoGubgZfgHBZY1aDIlJvC5KdS-PS4no4g9T7KWZHDNgGc8dJtHOlHkOSUlTHV9sF0U_fUWB297mRVuh2lz6oesnhyocIh6LOZ-5Q91L/s1600/DSC_5674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikrpxnhadut2g3mjBSPtrwNESL0C2l1zhQfMtWJoGubgZfgHBZY1aDIlJvC5KdS-PS4no4g9T7KWZHDNgGc8dJtHOlHkOSUlTHV9sF0U_fUWB297mRVuh2lz6oesnhyocIh6LOZ-5Q91L/s320/DSC_5674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553642479698794018" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did we finally tire the little guy out?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkepMzsSBe0vQuIhYgD6jmkdq_0tuYQMC8_9MoR4-E7tpI-oagMabXNcpot38kZ94sncUUtvf58g_KuVpOjL5ABMTxLCWRn8_rmZ-8gtHL7gv7JhEwPS4Z1TGVTKKi4pXqw-aulGg-tv1h/s1600/DSC_5671.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkepMzsSBe0vQuIhYgD6jmkdq_0tuYQMC8_9MoR4-E7tpI-oagMabXNcpot38kZ94sncUUtvf58g_KuVpOjL5ABMTxLCWRn8_rmZ-8gtHL7gv7JhEwPS4Z1TGVTKKi4pXqw-aulGg-tv1h/s320/DSC_5671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553641975697831474" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, there was lots of napping. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Okemo</span> napping near the kitchen. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdnpqV2er1Y7gHvL4XiPM6YWet_8TCz3RZsIE3aifgW1tNLoyXRZ-5aooQMC8DUAonb16ThOPar49W-_L0Cv_txzmSwNxzJi3uB1ekytc1h-CvybS0fGxhAP8Yqfa0xRaRuAjVCM0BDcG/s1600/DSC_5670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdnpqV2er1Y7gHvL4XiPM6YWet_8TCz3RZsIE3aifgW1tNLoyXRZ-5aooQMC8DUAonb16ThOPar49W-_L0Cv_txzmSwNxzJi3uB1ekytc1h-CvybS0fGxhAP8Yqfa0xRaRuAjVCM0BDcG/s320/DSC_5670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553641973245234786" border="0" /></a>Zoe's favorite spot is in front of the wood stove. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8di3tk5XKAU-F29b06mio5b7u1y6lt6TN1OzkrOgl3LfNWwhahy40q35OwNJaETdv-W28kCA5l-bSG8qmDyp75mex8VvEnmRx3HLn6h1xEJY53etUVcKCzIvDeHx9khybt7dCPb4KOWD/s1600/DSC_5656.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8di3tk5XKAU-F29b06mio5b7u1y6lt6TN1OzkrOgl3LfNWwhahy40q35OwNJaETdv-W28kCA5l-bSG8qmDyp75mex8VvEnmRx3HLn6h1xEJY53etUVcKCzIvDeHx9khybt7dCPb4KOWD/s320/DSC_5656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553641971733896562" border="0" /></a>Despite chilly temperatures, the cabin as nice and toasty warm thanks to the wood stove. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JLFgNLgZqdV0m-pBXH9MsSEyBPNwhOMX3vUcQtD3KM0Q66282rUcf7p3B1vFw09iy7Sy8lfmHlEoGe-d8mpe3E-wvQpjEJeVV-Vt5xthU2ltLBM_a8dt9_2sKneAbAqLJYHH7Te0hrzs/s1600/DSC_5823.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JLFgNLgZqdV0m-pBXH9MsSEyBPNwhOMX3vUcQtD3KM0Q66282rUcf7p3B1vFw09iy7Sy8lfmHlEoGe-d8mpe3E-wvQpjEJeVV-Vt5xthU2ltLBM_a8dt9_2sKneAbAqLJYHH7Te0hrzs/s320/DSC_5823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643095326321362" border="0" /></a>There is nothing more peaceful than a snowy day in Maine<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3SWYC-QUQ8vy38bQi-NRadQCu2s5GYo2hm7SWVrPWHQ5AOSYgpUwKicMwHcur9u0kud0hAL49TceBmOHhJQPQXM4QzNliQN-nHdsTCcF-CRIv8riQ9LBvyImIs8B9JnbXrTG_V4gLb3t/s1600/DSC_5938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3SWYC-QUQ8vy38bQi-NRadQCu2s5GYo2hm7SWVrPWHQ5AOSYgpUwKicMwHcur9u0kud0hAL49TceBmOHhJQPQXM4QzNliQN-nHdsTCcF-CRIv8riQ9LBvyImIs8B9JnbXrTG_V4gLb3t/s320/DSC_5938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643456343739602" border="0" /></a>Zoe enjoys a snowy walk on "Black" Friday<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFUPM3Ca-2qbvT2NSn3ZL9BhL8F5vvCG8eOEFM-FxQ0Q5V1Ov9EErxEzx1MBCVLFY-VfGjCjm6eXoK6fv3iTS_bZqr4kGI8vArQ-xfso7GvcGTaoRLfaK4x2vbfseU7395SdNe_KtNrPA/s1600/DSC_5906.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFUPM3Ca-2qbvT2NSn3ZL9BhL8F5vvCG8eOEFM-FxQ0Q5V1Ov9EErxEzx1MBCVLFY-VfGjCjm6eXoK6fv3iTS_bZqr4kGI8vArQ-xfso7GvcGTaoRLfaK4x2vbfseU7395SdNe_KtNrPA/s320/DSC_5906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643451870955762" border="0" /></a>Thanksgiving in Maine means lots of blaze orange as it typically coincides with the last weekend of deer hunting. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCSy7phqC7LsaV7UNM4SfhERGmJueTYQxXTjKNrWYlfdld7ch8Hb0eKO36Q4AkMi34dUG5SU6zR-f6pUJpGufGjsqS1tz9kIgJFgDOd_62PDJL8_p9X6p3ab3R-3HqgfUBHJmXJCHvfn2/s1600/DSC_5898.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCSy7phqC7LsaV7UNM4SfhERGmJueTYQxXTjKNrWYlfdld7ch8Hb0eKO36Q4AkMi34dUG5SU6zR-f6pUJpGufGjsqS1tz9kIgJFgDOd_62PDJL8_p9X6p3ab3R-3HqgfUBHJmXJCHvfn2/s320/DSC_5898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643100001814082" border="0" /></a>Even the dogs wear blaze orange vests<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_6Z5KYNDeBQkW0Z_XUfUhJZlFeg_ImK9mrObbUJl2hNagHqRNbuR3r0iE6gm5nJqiv1OdyB8bT-wo7B3lvtxHS88ptfuli9Nc9FYwx1UAZZNQEIUGUmZs6Oe6RuImROXLau3KgIBjcXo/s1600/DSC_5835.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_6Z5KYNDeBQkW0Z_XUfUhJZlFeg_ImK9mrObbUJl2hNagHqRNbuR3r0iE6gm5nJqiv1OdyB8bT-wo7B3lvtxHS88ptfuli9Nc9FYwx1UAZZNQEIUGUmZs6Oe6RuImROXLau3KgIBjcXo/s320/DSC_5835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643099294252226" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sammamish</span> finds his snow legs. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0159ExnnqRSyohvhB8mYCKHfZNtZ1tAJuPBBTBiVolKDvy8BjDO-SO5i5xtNBLWRnQDzcUOweXhfhR5HIq3X9nZGOA6o_Hwv8f3viaeyElpg7YfjmtdErqchwLn0oAkH1Rh86B6xFE0A6/s1600/DSC_5788.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0159ExnnqRSyohvhB8mYCKHfZNtZ1tAJuPBBTBiVolKDvy8BjDO-SO5i5xtNBLWRnQDzcUOweXhfhR5HIq3X9nZGOA6o_Hwv8f3viaeyElpg7YfjmtdErqchwLn0oAkH1Rh86B6xFE0A6/s320/DSC_5788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643092415775106" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sobo</span> doing what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sobo</span> does best: napping. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAX2HTFFEpCfpYKr-ViFrvhog3K0FBL_vi_Hy1eU9QP3yRzcFsMlkyyBDELFilvsIVIEDSkzla-1SdCa8SrZnJkAJqwvvP3vPoZaO45PpGtnRiH6d7m41BmM_CTFdxQC6-9q3Je06ugZUA/s1600/DSC_5782.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAX2HTFFEpCfpYKr-ViFrvhog3K0FBL_vi_Hy1eU9QP3yRzcFsMlkyyBDELFilvsIVIEDSkzla-1SdCa8SrZnJkAJqwvvP3vPoZaO45PpGtnRiH6d7m41BmM_CTFdxQC6-9q3Je06ugZUA/s320/DSC_5782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643080617990434" border="0" /></a>Eric and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sammi</span> have a nice cuddle on the couch. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu71eeT2lqOBXnUIjGLHs6mSigupEhxql0_l4d1s0gVZejgfxDjwdU711rUfgHU08D6KeM2qrKh9F1L_UnaZ5C2Mz9ekveFvK16Ay1ErOZJTc4syEMfQP-hmYFOiNRSTLcz3jH3BYOM4E5/s1600/DSC_5767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu71eeT2lqOBXnUIjGLHs6mSigupEhxql0_l4d1s0gVZejgfxDjwdU711rUfgHU08D6KeM2qrKh9F1L_UnaZ5C2Mz9ekveFvK16Ay1ErOZJTc4syEMfQP-hmYFOiNRSTLcz3jH3BYOM4E5/s320/DSC_5767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553642496022978594" border="0" /></a>Of course since it was Thanksgiving, we had good food. Citrus glazed turkey. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqleV_CE6v-iG3DQrVCY3-_AauT2a2_6xPRc-P0qbximmHP5oTCJ43Vg53fZtZIdI17Lmu4xYywFXt-IS0Jd6lHSiwms-D4wgKwyXS7bm3SBN_sO2tvAK4kO0ElCZdIkMK7K3usiso3G8/s1600/DSC_5769.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqleV_CE6v-iG3DQrVCY3-_AauT2a2_6xPRc-P0qbximmHP5oTCJ43Vg53fZtZIdI17Lmu4xYywFXt-IS0Jd6lHSiwms-D4wgKwyXS7bm3SBN_sO2tvAK4kO0ElCZdIkMK7K3usiso3G8/s320/DSC_5769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553642498671743810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good drink! <br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-83777886601624422542010-11-16T07:53:00.017-05:002010-11-17T10:08:47.009-05:00Tow Hill Training Session<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3gbEUcW9fLOoYvKHdW1kdjPhyphenhyphenfhwosBBWgrNZBRxBNLz68gBXAuvbS4qgmwOGh7lZhn-mux30-bNJ_gd9e7sNS2RlHpJgsvcxV4m2BchpPZS-m3H8VAGQaE6bO1MyT6qGICwA0y11sJI/s1600/DSC_5486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3gbEUcW9fLOoYvKHdW1kdjPhyphenhyphenfhwosBBWgrNZBRxBNLz68gBXAuvbS4qgmwOGh7lZhn-mux30-bNJ_gd9e7sNS2RlHpJgsvcxV4m2BchpPZS-m3H8VAGQaE6bO1MyT6qGICwA0y11sJI/s320/DSC_5486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540528540572416802" border="0" /></a>This sign speaks for itself: Lots and lots of sled dogs this past weekend<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/about.htm">Eric and I</a> along with the whole <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> gang are back from a wonderful three days of training the sled dogs in State College, Pennsylvania. The annual <a href="http://www.pennsleddogclub.com/events/2010-2011/towhill.html">Tow Hill Training Session</a> is one of our favorite events of the season. In addition to great training, there is great food (these guys know the <span style="font-style: italic;">true </span>meaning of a pot luck supper), lots of musher socialization, and plenty of time spent hanging out with the sled dogs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDLOT4VHfLx0IEgScM0m7XCbBivbVUYht8qY4_6ciXhClSBCXyRkgZLLTqWEg6CnIQ0gq2IdVqkV88phdYiNHkXBTaIf_ULQqP6rasUF4d8E0NDJXkASyErf-UG68ZKgISGB5imXqRk5t/s1600/DSC_5472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDLOT4VHfLx0IEgScM0m7XCbBivbVUYht8qY4_6ciXhClSBCXyRkgZLLTqWEg6CnIQ0gq2IdVqkV88phdYiNHkXBTaIf_ULQqP6rasUF4d8E0NDJXkASyErf-UG68ZKgISGB5imXqRk5t/s320/DSC_5472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540528556295098850" border="0" /></a>Future lead dog: Kiana's Sammamish with retired lead dog, Zoe, in the background<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqrpWN2bWi4ZanIWOQI5NevPmjsL20J1v2ZLkSyuRZCYhs8Uq69_bQ2Edn8UVwdDn1jOF760duNmJ4PBuXlY3ys_QSy24T78nh55dapmGfaFOqkIKfl0wvfIxo-DnAkfHxPVt0-VlUT1B/s1600/DSC_5478.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqrpWN2bWi4ZanIWOQI5NevPmjsL20J1v2ZLkSyuRZCYhs8Uq69_bQ2Edn8UVwdDn1jOF760duNmJ4PBuXlY3ys_QSy24T78nh55dapmGfaFOqkIKfl0wvfIxo-DnAkfHxPVt0-VlUT1B/s320/DSC_5478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524572087264642" border="0" /></a>Big White Dog, Okemo.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMmDQOJMmNN-EscaAMGWzV5M_u_5IU7kQV46yMOsAG4RO0_kK9HBA-bIbiF-7XOSbCyQtQKkNPCrZPRY7L3Lc1TDyw6imvGwyHkh621LZ4IUxzPZf1u-39mLxAqNnZuPZEE0WnuN1UNVu/s1600/DSC_5467+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMmDQOJMmNN-EscaAMGWzV5M_u_5IU7kQV46yMOsAG4RO0_kK9HBA-bIbiF-7XOSbCyQtQKkNPCrZPRY7L3Lc1TDyw6imvGwyHkh621LZ4IUxzPZf1u-39mLxAqNnZuPZEE0WnuN1UNVu/s320/DSC_5467+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540528525926941042" border="0" /></a>Sobo can both lead and follow. This weekend he ran wheel next to Luke<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFz4sFU2JPE032DMTYX0Au9WsL5fR6Kq7GRijkARxT6NWM4mFEk6BS9-qi-1Aqji4V-M2_mBlh0z-FcywZ2fPME9o2Tnq4WnBNFb9Tt2gjUENexCmTwm4-0AnvhvxKYgrDfQn43_foDCY/s1600/DSC_5415.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFz4sFU2JPE032DMTYX0Au9WsL5fR6Kq7GRijkARxT6NWM4mFEk6BS9-qi-1Aqji4V-M2_mBlh0z-FcywZ2fPME9o2Tnq4WnBNFb9Tt2gjUENexCmTwm4-0AnvhvxKYgrDfQn43_foDCY/s320/DSC_5415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524003066928066" border="0" /></a>Kiana's Acadia (lead dog) resting on the line<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPsPwMzATYpLrnnwBkroaL0nM5Ww9-HX7GLB71VZk5m4Yy-TaZyue7pWWeY60-HJKsum89UEfJESECPJHFI8dknsaXLXdYrYbJDiz9Yqsd2__sox4Op0MQcqnqH-JPjzJO4dJjChHhIeA/s1600/DSC_5427.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPsPwMzATYpLrnnwBkroaL0nM5Ww9-HX7GLB71VZk5m4Yy-TaZyue7pWWeY60-HJKsum89UEfJESECPJHFI8dknsaXLXdYrYbJDiz9Yqsd2__sox4Op0MQcqnqH-JPjzJO4dJjChHhIeA/s320/DSC_5427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524011727287970" border="0" /></a>Luke resting on the picket line after the run. Luke runs in both team and wheel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW1ZbQM9CGzOYpqonwQL7QvCdrKZm16tbRsXdRUlvLIWpUiQD37xTccbZtPaPWrwLHx5DkEJCoNjyd1I-eTTEPTLvFtlmV_xJ-dIcBr74_Geh60lRRvii4EucTXG0p_3A-GoOL17bnzHn/s1600/DSC_5431.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW1ZbQM9CGzOYpqonwQL7QvCdrKZm16tbRsXdRUlvLIWpUiQD37xTccbZtPaPWrwLHx5DkEJCoNjyd1I-eTTEPTLvFtlmV_xJ-dIcBr74_Geh60lRRvii4EucTXG0p_3A-GoOL17bnzHn/s320/DSC_5431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524020289756882" border="0" /></a>Gypsy Queen (aka GQ) catches a nap on the picket line. Gypsy ran lead this weekend.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOxbLijrAQxFFodOnoS65mqHAEo6cxu4WZHPvvbXN7tqYhU8OHMWCwqHV40lwNPDY4Qs6Y0mefjv4GtZcaa_RdUmblaRSnUR7POSWoT2CYG3kwGACUEHxXmklVk9SzXsGoaOWNU2dirtJ/s1600/DSC_5468.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOxbLijrAQxFFodOnoS65mqHAEo6cxu4WZHPvvbXN7tqYhU8OHMWCwqHV40lwNPDY4Qs6Y0mefjv4GtZcaa_RdUmblaRSnUR7POSWoT2CYG3kwGACUEHxXmklVk9SzXsGoaOWNU2dirtJ/s320/DSC_5468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524552009513346" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wheel dog, Okemo, hangs out post run<br /><br /></div>While at Tow Hill, the team practiced lots of head on passing and lots of over taking passing. There were also ample opportunities for gee/haw and hill training. Tow Hill is also a great opportunity to run with all types of teams ranging from recreational teams to the Alaska circuit's pro caliber teams. This year there were even two awesome brand new trails that really inspired the dogs to run hard.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE-Jwx4JEGZd5Si8Q0t7Hkylyott3NOFHkN9yGdG34c1crERbpEA7bLMeqXa8u5BdK3vXH6rYn-hr4_-YjDrNG6h_W8TburDbYLT1e4doyzpM7ZLP1Qif6OungCm2J1mJUP2bwuivEwjn/s1600/DSC_5559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE-Jwx4JEGZd5Si8Q0t7Hkylyott3NOFHkN9yGdG34c1crERbpEA7bLMeqXa8u5BdK3vXH6rYn-hr4_-YjDrNG6h_W8TburDbYLT1e4doyzpM7ZLP1Qif6OungCm2J1mJUP2bwuivEwjn/s320/DSC_5559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540525453171916050" border="0" /></a>Two of Rob Downey's dogs being hooked up<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfDKDJAmZG2mKFSHtxLrSfg3UpFx410OHLZh1uukF8Ga5d5-aD6cipbURuLQY2bNr6I49GKCcqsQa34rr7Qqu-dPkaV4F3N-5ssv6rNW9LXgoqxmiRDm76O4Nbs-yzRLUBVd5XxWztw18/s1600/DSC_5564.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfDKDJAmZG2mKFSHtxLrSfg3UpFx410OHLZh1uukF8Ga5d5-aD6cipbURuLQY2bNr6I49GKCcqsQa34rr7Qqu-dPkaV4F3N-5ssv6rNW9LXgoqxmiRDm76O4Nbs-yzRLUBVd5XxWztw18/s320/DSC_5564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540527788141913954" border="0" /></a>Six dog sprint team coming through the chute and heading out on the trails<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRiXdyqp8OlmpPoQY-o2ovZdz-BSdnP0yFZ8mnb0e0KR_uiIYBy_oesGPQVO6QskLaOo5EO_MtR1QOAfrNJfiVLcHwN63IVr4aoAN1XjUMvBdDCxw2lG-9bnilfXNKgfrFGYRSbp8LwZ9/s1600/DSC_5580.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRiXdyqp8OlmpPoQY-o2ovZdz-BSdnP0yFZ8mnb0e0KR_uiIYBy_oesGPQVO6QskLaOo5EO_MtR1QOAfrNJfiVLcHwN63IVr4aoAN1XjUMvBdDCxw2lG-9bnilfXNKgfrFGYRSbp8LwZ9/s320/DSC_5580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540528534999986818" border="0" /></a>Eight dog Siberian team from Xtreme Weather Kennels<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PMlimWlSi8ndDjprXvlE4r9-DL9jwFC6tTTOsxQV8Gfm7tkfS0wyXaAFHALd7785uF9KLiVq7GNEt7t_jnSFAxFHwu-AtuTBN6-LCx6tGOcU2hi059AnfSf15b_uyFB5vG0730hqlhm1/s1600/DSC_5569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PMlimWlSi8ndDjprXvlE4r9-DL9jwFC6tTTOsxQV8Gfm7tkfS0wyXaAFHALd7785uF9KLiVq7GNEt7t_jnSFAxFHwu-AtuTBN6-LCx6tGOcU2hi059AnfSf15b_uyFB5vG0730hqlhm1/s320/DSC_5569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540527804625342786" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One dog team on an Outlaw rig<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUmubjsSIc9NxSnx6wJovpd9XOz0YTX6vWmwaLNORPiw6QE-yIm7X_pTfYy45LNquI4Wz8SAe2MLtqo-qtxk_muDIrIwepy1c4iRNc3biX8rHAMS4oiFikkDSCl1n99aW6eQ-L0fi_71y/s1600/DSC_5547.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUmubjsSIc9NxSnx6wJovpd9XOz0YTX6vWmwaLNORPiw6QE-yIm7X_pTfYy45LNquI4Wz8SAe2MLtqo-qtxk_muDIrIwepy1c4iRNc3biX8rHAMS4oiFikkDSCl1n99aW6eQ-L0fi_71y/s320/DSC_5547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540525441207949026" border="0" /></a>Tons of opportunities for gee/haw training<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTiEYPIfEULI8Eo53v_5e8NzhSCTa-DNeM1JoDlHh3q93u3oDEuK0i5xA-4kHo9ypGljvqjqtlt7lxA7Ul1mu3BFfJ7N4WWUCUkHiXZaToVX04abwqsXONgdiFhp0ZSQpzNgtyHLVKsKs/s1600/DSC_5553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTiEYPIfEULI8Eo53v_5e8NzhSCTa-DNeM1JoDlHh3q93u3oDEuK0i5xA-4kHo9ypGljvqjqtlt7lxA7Ul1mu3BFfJ7N4WWUCUkHiXZaToVX04abwqsXONgdiFhp0ZSQpzNgtyHLVKsKs/s320/DSC_5553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540529667078431330" border="0" /></a>The trails at Tow Hill are simply awesome! <br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRppnK-sTKydtrcrcLmduD2lmDJcL-GyXg5nNXqV9W3SOPUet-uuZeI0kKoW_-xZ5a0k81GLzOZVzf3bTHh9xDPsCVQrasqGi-DKXkyZMTLK9Zq9KkgkB-19yqJmbWeL88uN-b-MypWScH/s1600/DSC_5473.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRppnK-sTKydtrcrcLmduD2lmDJcL-GyXg5nNXqV9W3SOPUet-uuZeI0kKoW_-xZ5a0k81GLzOZVzf3bTHh9xDPsCVQrasqGi-DKXkyZMTLK9Zq9KkgkB-19yqJmbWeL88uN-b-MypWScH/s320/DSC_5473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524555848615314" border="0" /></a>A team of Alaskans (hounds) from New York<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPLkzO749KjurY_Qz_t57VESukiyB-W9IWLj9y4zy34DpL1afF9rVUaC43LfKN1ZgwGVFNArDI3xbLxJ6ZOcJFFGRAt2PXWvcmNFLiERIfWQoBZZjDq0-DpJTezTnCLRZT9XFC9pV7FS6/s1600/DSC_5560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPLkzO749KjurY_Qz_t57VESukiyB-W9IWLj9y4zy34DpL1afF9rVUaC43LfKN1ZgwGVFNArDI3xbLxJ6ZOcJFFGRAt2PXWvcmNFLiERIfWQoBZZjDq0-DpJTezTnCLRZT9XFC9pV7FS6/s320/DSC_5560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540527777267408274" border="0" /></a>There were trucks (and teams) of all sizes (Rob Downey's truck)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvTXjG1PMFZ0Ldp2tfuEjPOQsven8-dVllcFwTpN8SWwmcqsqKeUORgDPg_uIBXjPwdcqtthsWeZSrVj1LcstPJaSfzqfEgaCTT-wUS7rM5U4gx8gqvoeuYQh_k1YLJd0lE9yNHqPDwgR/s1600/DSC_5546.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvTXjG1PMFZ0Ldp2tfuEjPOQsven8-dVllcFwTpN8SWwmcqsqKeUORgDPg_uIBXjPwdcqtthsWeZSrVj1LcstPJaSfzqfEgaCTT-wUS7rM5U4gx8gqvoeuYQh_k1YLJd0lE9yNHqPDwgR/s320/DSC_5546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540525427038374098" border="0" /></a>These guys were moving so fast they were just a blur<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlC5VhBNXcZcr33dOcFgwaQWbxA4T9svUaumouMfm4tWsO_D7hdQWH1O8CE2ovBCEiuaWB_HGQ4TA0GCpPYpPeF-lnD6_ELPJBc9sf2b7Ycod4NCa-QFpxOezFkV6W4kEQHJ24EowOQZc/s1600/DSC_5445.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlC5VhBNXcZcr33dOcFgwaQWbxA4T9svUaumouMfm4tWsO_D7hdQWH1O8CE2ovBCEiuaWB_HGQ4TA0GCpPYpPeF-lnD6_ELPJBc9sf2b7Ycod4NCa-QFpxOezFkV6W4kEQHJ24EowOQZc/s320/DSC_5445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524542337844306" border="0" /></a>Dogs of all types attended<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CaeyKJbZI3O3EpRDglkwu5C9e_D84OwrAVZv8uOD8pLqbaii9zgtZVErHkhcXODtTCiYKBYmuWkf_apgHKZerQmRVia0lxUN0jl24wD3rF6wPDohoihrhyVORRBNutbidC9H7MDJA9hn/s1600/DSC_5437.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CaeyKJbZI3O3EpRDglkwu5C9e_D84OwrAVZv8uOD8pLqbaii9zgtZVErHkhcXODtTCiYKBYmuWkf_apgHKZerQmRVia0lxUN0jl24wD3rF6wPDohoihrhyVORRBNutbidC9H7MDJA9hn/s320/DSC_5437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540529640359497106" border="0" /></a>From the Powers Pack: Kodiak<br /></div><br />Saturday I ran the team approximately five miles and on Sunday Eric ran the team approximately six miles. Afternoons were spent socializing and hanging out. All of the dogs slept on the truck which was good practice for little puppy monster Sammamish. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVqyylMzeg0VkhMtSrb-7A6IUjkVCGvdHnwVTL3JyAzvl8EfJpgEYD911Db_fKE7HWi9TNtun59QaJbzi9k4dotZfrtBcx9pfOEyIyUWaMGNtSjIdJgzmsvAxo9PdxLneCZedoj32W8Z8/s1600/DSC_5471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVqyylMzeg0VkhMtSrb-7A6IUjkVCGvdHnwVTL3JyAzvl8EfJpgEYD911Db_fKE7HWi9TNtun59QaJbzi9k4dotZfrtBcx9pfOEyIyUWaMGNtSjIdJgzmsvAxo9PdxLneCZedoj32W8Z8/s320/DSC_5471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540529622801258178" border="0" /></a>Sammi practiced spending time on the picket line<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KgDD_s0fk6-MXFGy2Q3Rk-1-ikBV1zjRK-luI9n6Vz1_wqo_iS_SqmXLPEtNVwchrb_7PoAD0ScpamRANYqDwgTFrKn7JW56s72DaymxOHGDdnnGGrH_M0l3su6Atwu5oLM0Eab3Ukb4/s1600/DSC_5479.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KgDD_s0fk6-MXFGy2Q3Rk-1-ikBV1zjRK-luI9n6Vz1_wqo_iS_SqmXLPEtNVwchrb_7PoAD0ScpamRANYqDwgTFrKn7JW56s72DaymxOHGDdnnGGrH_M0l3su6Atwu5oLM0Eab3Ukb4/s320/DSC_5479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524576028473970" border="0" /></a>Acadia harnessed and ready to run just as the sun is starting to come up<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyiN-1_DIHeGAlz2obshHfLeOpyEkA7qE3Z0ViPXy0DbAK5lr8k6anypzq1dZSR2UIsa418eWzpSx9sbIxJFEuj8VzFcur4myLWxEWlz5lm1QnKKo-7PdY3Gu1TRjQKUiG90JrirZZT8r/s1600/DSC_5592.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyiN-1_DIHeGAlz2obshHfLeOpyEkA7qE3Z0ViPXy0DbAK5lr8k6anypzq1dZSR2UIsa418eWzpSx9sbIxJFEuj8VzFcur4myLWxEWlz5lm1QnKKo-7PdY3Gu1TRjQKUiG90JrirZZT8r/s320/DSC_5592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540527810479203298" border="0" /></a>Eric coming back with our five dog team: Gypsy and Acadia in lead; Okemo in team; Luke and Sobo in wheel<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0R0B4GR3Cpygamg32Efk4GfPmA-WL9FWejreVxUimf5kbMfYjRS2gub4-iboIIxsrsx9HYSqe8yh_IYsdoezxMe7a0nIMs8HSSJXrolr7MY6RydqM8sEM9DdoZizNThcRopsEesODQQhn/s1600/DSC_5583.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0R0B4GR3Cpygamg32Efk4GfPmA-WL9FWejreVxUimf5kbMfYjRS2gub4-iboIIxsrsx9HYSqe8yh_IYsdoezxMe7a0nIMs8HSSJXrolr7MY6RydqM8sEM9DdoZizNThcRopsEesODQQhn/s320/DSC_5583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540527821728856178" border="0" /></a>Linda with the four dog Powers Pack team coming back from Sunday's run<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkC5f1asmc7ckiNx8tv2lBC1KiWG3qb4-zFeBvO9-YG4Okw22NOQ35ROeYEtLz17xHe4brsf3jzRSRVxnMskfzXPDZzObwNMus4yBaG0OnloujfDcyNSTYke8TH40RCPZU-W4fwb4GSEj/s1600/DSC_5508+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkC5f1asmc7ckiNx8tv2lBC1KiWG3qb4-zFeBvO9-YG4Okw22NOQ35ROeYEtLz17xHe4brsf3jzRSRVxnMskfzXPDZzObwNMus4yBaG0OnloujfDcyNSTYke8TH40RCPZU-W4fwb4GSEj/s320/DSC_5508+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540528518764432242" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Headlamps are great except when you are trying to take a photo. Eric driving our five dog team. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSCiX7vbyCDZ7YmyH52w1OAkNOqQRt64Rp2ggO8wln01vQXunIDjYA8BjzJsCTR7Uh2Wlt3TsPCnni8vso7F6prlY9MCA0pSdNao55YdhySBybSsv8nOOhaJ_Q0K3cdvsY9HpOmrIP-vr/s1600/DSC_5441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSCiX7vbyCDZ7YmyH52w1OAkNOqQRt64Rp2ggO8wln01vQXunIDjYA8BjzJsCTR7Uh2Wlt3TsPCnni8vso7F6prlY9MCA0pSdNao55YdhySBybSsv8nOOhaJ_Q0K3cdvsY9HpOmrIP-vr/s320/DSC_5441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524024408334354" border="0" /></a>Musher socialization with the Powers Pack. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnBe6QFeTM3-2xO___-LStcOfGiEz3EtN31ToaWVbzeldUF8VcKoMz21Us_IIC2Z-lhwricBXb04T46pPQFj2MOlUvZqBhDIbnJRQ1AXsotUPUV8Tm3I23qn1C5It22wbVNNqZJvv6Ako/s1600/DSC_5550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnBe6QFeTM3-2xO___-LStcOfGiEz3EtN31ToaWVbzeldUF8VcKoMz21Us_IIC2Z-lhwricBXb04T46pPQFj2MOlUvZqBhDIbnJRQ1AXsotUPUV8Tm3I23qn1C5It22wbVNNqZJvv6Ako/s320/DSC_5550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540525438355860866" border="0" /></a>Dog trucks through the trees<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFNUG4NJhia0W1HkPJnj9rCIxvD9VgRgSwyxrgjthBJOyIxav4gfddZA4O70kV2ejbkWk5lzqrg2_XE9XP0Bj6Qxr0RDSGYTBH2QXvtSQ0Bvt0tcjAX2QdOeufNR14Oz7F0vKW_bEW1H5/s1600/DSC_5551.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFNUG4NJhia0W1HkPJnj9rCIxvD9VgRgSwyxrgjthBJOyIxav4gfddZA4O70kV2ejbkWk5lzqrg2_XE9XP0Bj6Qxr0RDSGYTBH2QXvtSQ0Bvt0tcjAX2QdOeufNR14Oz7F0vKW_bEW1H5/s320/DSC_5551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540525449236979154" border="0" /></a>Some folks camped out. Others slept in the lodge or bunkhouse<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruIeoNiChtbziB8_VCOshBtmDvxps7HY_0uBjgBsiaMsyBCQhqUeZDvcAUIGe_Zo8gK7ZqjPh45TMySO8r2S7YLTuBmcb3Lwl716MUpnjO8pu-rh4sH5ELVD8quXT2BbFuJN4aYAzloMd/s1600/DSC_5442.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruIeoNiChtbziB8_VCOshBtmDvxps7HY_0uBjgBsiaMsyBCQhqUeZDvcAUIGe_Zo8gK7ZqjPh45TMySO8r2S7YLTuBmcb3Lwl716MUpnjO8pu-rh4sH5ELVD8quXT2BbFuJN4aYAzloMd/s320/DSC_5442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540524033059758546" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wagon full of pumpkins (and no this was not part of the pot luck supper. I was far too busy stuffing my face at dinner to take any photos!)<br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-38188479782779678182010-10-26T07:43:00.010-04:002010-10-26T08:00:35.959-04:00This Weekend's Dog Sledding Adventures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNavF1kKaFpGW7g0E1b3ThyphenhyphenT7r9K0B2Na3z-KICo_L-Bv9pt7RQ2nQqhLwJgtjduJRDIkKefFltT5T1ZZlES-sJc_5AuZDvael8ApurZB4hSjNB0ZBTQJRQ-5HI37b-VvJAxUGIsMpVvsF/s1600/DSC_4708.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNavF1kKaFpGW7g0E1b3ThyphenhyphenT7r9K0B2Na3z-KICo_L-Bv9pt7RQ2nQqhLwJgtjduJRDIkKefFltT5T1ZZlES-sJc_5AuZDvael8ApurZB4hSjNB0ZBTQJRQ-5HI37b-VvJAxUGIsMpVvsF/s320/DSC_4708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321663113029874" border="0" /></a>Hallloooo in there. Anyone home?<br /><br /></div>Sammamish is now 9 weeks old. He survived two <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a> <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#ScoutPrograms">Girl Scout dog sledding programs</a> this past weekend and received tons of attention. While out on the trail, Sammi also met horses, bicyclists, leashed dogs, tons of new people, and took his first ride in his dog box on the truck. He also screamed like crazy when the big sled dogs got to run and he had to stay behind. Here are a few photos we took this past weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjelz_SgMm8k1cvAeZj5Ac2PVKELTGnO1Krstwq3DvBkNZdIUun18c2zit9NEJbDYjkSNAtecuQtTHugNMIlwwUwT9EeFtbf6Wdp0QTlIwG8P_rXZc97YXVXBvgFsMuIKFPRH1w2XbQtZP/s1600/DSC_4720.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjelz_SgMm8k1cvAeZj5Ac2PVKELTGnO1Krstwq3DvBkNZdIUun18c2zit9NEJbDYjkSNAtecuQtTHugNMIlwwUwT9EeFtbf6Wdp0QTlIwG8P_rXZc97YXVXBvgFsMuIKFPRH1w2XbQtZP/s320/DSC_4720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321787658756402" border="0" /></a>These girl scouts are "lead dogs" and are demonstrating "line out." <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G0D8DSLckulhJAOWDO9XnZwgHpsn_LkHgOVvB5Fa51_I_YiPiUVA-t42UGqr61qFHfPsCfVlzmHmBtPIxp7rCj7N6AAfVxXzTRXm1Oa_Sqr_fvMeOIYxs0nBRKt4ax0VRhAZcgC5RQxA/s1600/DSC_4715.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G0D8DSLckulhJAOWDO9XnZwgHpsn_LkHgOVvB5Fa51_I_YiPiUVA-t42UGqr61qFHfPsCfVlzmHmBtPIxp7rCj7N6AAfVxXzTRXm1Oa_Sqr_fvMeOIYxs0nBRKt4ax0VRhAZcgC5RQxA/s320/DSC_4715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321678615686770" border="0" /></a>Girl Scouts meeting visiting sled dogs, Gypsy and Luke<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl2WhEqGXr1MBI_tYWqVGRAnjocoMdkos9FnFtMfi3d4da02r8JdGWCmyrMn5-yY9gVDjNITQfhOezTXuLpVlSke8_YPnoLau04CtV24M6skx-BObG9BiB_MwFB_DCka__y9EuxwqCGMb/s1600/DSC_4719.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl2WhEqGXr1MBI_tYWqVGRAnjocoMdkos9FnFtMfi3d4da02r8JdGWCmyrMn5-yY9gVDjNITQfhOezTXuLpVlSke8_YPnoLau04CtV24M6skx-BObG9BiB_MwFB_DCka__y9EuxwqCGMb/s320/DSC_4719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321692055848578" border="0" /></a>Wheel dog, Okemo, meets two new Girl Scouts<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd1hyphenhyphen3j6qsIY6WuYlhC7w2zreLXd16RKShbNj2alpE_HFHPtFZwxfCNUY7Jrzl4kXXXV9-V1m_YjWZfcNeBAEbOF2Bp9lwuONt-jc6zH0wQ3vP8Z-Mt2bnbySfypPCOGbp5VtiSCrux9X/s1600/DSC_4717.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd1hyphenhyphen3j6qsIY6WuYlhC7w2zreLXd16RKShbNj2alpE_HFHPtFZwxfCNUY7Jrzl4kXXXV9-V1m_YjWZfcNeBAEbOF2Bp9lwuONt-jc6zH0wQ3vP8Z-Mt2bnbySfypPCOGbp5VtiSCrux9X/s320/DSC_4717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321688349347570" border="0" /></a>Of course, Sammamish was a big hit with the Girl Scouts<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48zIx8mOxkLkROu-WT0HLNLUGTC9rAk3B-RFiDw0ET55SZOIHKwKmP6PyfNZsftaOrdNHyd_3RhckuP_MnkAnS77nz_fQZEe8Ff1sxAjmIH7EKKvsgNAQLwPWnkgNzoB2CiQ4LToUIapk/s1600/DSC_4697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48zIx8mOxkLkROu-WT0HLNLUGTC9rAk3B-RFiDw0ET55SZOIHKwKmP6PyfNZsftaOrdNHyd_3RhckuP_MnkAnS77nz_fQZEe8Ff1sxAjmIH7EKKvsgNAQLwPWnkgNzoB2CiQ4LToUIapk/s320/DSC_4697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532321658948752098" border="0" /></a>Sammamish exploring the back yard and the (depleted) wood pile<br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-83920435635422707452010-10-22T16:23:00.013-04:002010-10-22T17:00:53.127-04:00Introducing: Sammamish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvW3CLz6xDjC7oIE2rKy53HMnkV5lYmMRnDbXf7Ir0jllPkUPR2NoFY_aFsXypKGyogrje1jxUH4v42f1dYYiyfpbQG1MB6eL9nmCnkD6LUO2injNKmM6JMqi5X3DP4Ki2SSNdjpi2ZOL/s1600/DSC_4683.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdokwVWHycOykvdWy68bXH3gJI7vdFRAwc765pr3anK9g30j5VB0s0-kTrE1cm3KTSisnSF0Ixlfh1KVam5g2UiHQI_xVf4PA3jaCp5wNda1EfIoeJOdoTMgYoD1pJdoTf87c0-RUn0sW/s1600/DSC_4654.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdokwVWHycOykvdWy68bXH3gJI7vdFRAwc765pr3anK9g30j5VB0s0-kTrE1cm3KTSisnSF0Ixlfh1KVam5g2UiHQI_xVf4PA3jaCp5wNda1EfIoeJOdoTMgYoD1pJdoTf87c0-RUn0sW/s320/DSC_4654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530975010586725282" border="0" /></a>Kiana's Sammamish!<br /><br /></div>Introducing the newest member of the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a> team: Sammamish!<br /><br />We'll be calling him Sam or Sammi for short. Technically, he'll be Kiana's Sammamish. Sammi is from <a href="http://www.kianasiberians.com/">Kiana Siberians</a> in Sanbornton, NH. Scott and Corina also bred our little lead dog, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Dogs.htm#Acadia">Acadia</a>. Sammi is an AKC registered, red and white, blue eyed Siberian Husky. His sire is <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ealkasiber/tres.html">CH Alkasiber's Tres Pete ("Tres") </a>and his dam is <a href="http://www.kianasiberians.com/valeska.htm">CAN CH Kiana's Khocolate Kiss, CGC, TT, WPD, WLD, RA, SDO ("Valeska")</a>. Sammamish is currently eight weeks old and will be attending many of the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC dog sledding <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/tours.htm">programs, tours, and rides</a>. We are very excited to have Sammi join our family.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTWNO6r7m8OZv-RP36Lniovb0BjuvKd_GT5UywpqO9V-zhV4-LnL5unxdKKmIayrwAhg_34Z3S-P_h-eNKqUvUfDzzNIaJAUSV1JR-M7P-BzLSbO0UxVoFTH9ES9Ol4fJ0gu-Lu1KSzxD/s1600/DSC_4641.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTWNO6r7m8OZv-RP36Lniovb0BjuvKd_GT5UywpqO9V-zhV4-LnL5unxdKKmIayrwAhg_34Z3S-P_h-eNKqUvUfDzzNIaJAUSV1JR-M7P-BzLSbO0UxVoFTH9ES9Ol4fJ0gu-Lu1KSzxD/s320/DSC_4641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974664797330882" border="0" /></a>Sammi's first Facebook post<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTXt7thxJG_T-HeG45-jSD-gtIOppOehs5lZ_JVfxbFrCMzr0_CpPO_eUrLooZOZl2WmBBS8s32hYGc71M1jzqspxBmHhEXPalI4f2Bu7SGhXql2K9PEEuLRz3UCPelcPKX2bus3phCZG/s1600/DSC_4645.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTXt7thxJG_T-HeG45-jSD-gtIOppOehs5lZ_JVfxbFrCMzr0_CpPO_eUrLooZOZl2WmBBS8s32hYGc71M1jzqspxBmHhEXPalI4f2Bu7SGhXql2K9PEEuLRz3UCPelcPKX2bus3phCZG/s320/DSC_4645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974997489837522" border="0" /></a>I really can't do anything without my morning cup of coffee! <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvW3CLz6xDjC7oIE2rKy53HMnkV5lYmMRnDbXf7Ir0jllPkUPR2NoFY_aFsXypKGyogrje1jxUH4v42f1dYYiyfpbQG1MB6eL9nmCnkD6LUO2injNKmM6JMqi5X3DP4Ki2SSNdjpi2ZOL/s1600/DSC_4683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvW3CLz6xDjC7oIE2rKy53HMnkV5lYmMRnDbXf7Ir0jllPkUPR2NoFY_aFsXypKGyogrje1jxUH4v42f1dYYiyfpbQG1MB6eL9nmCnkD6LUO2injNKmM6JMqi5X3DP4Ki2SSNdjpi2ZOL/s320/DSC_4683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530975019900883154" border="0" /></a>Acadia, Sammamish and Sobo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08gmT_15Pr89kMgXy84z7ZrIy3PwpU5tKxKTUnj9yVMn5tV3WYaMqPVCzJwop0QV1Vare6ga7rRa3yJK9YAht9OhGycNT8EDhY6oLK00f47Aq2T-32oIEUD-AUQVFI5E75mn5m2ulfj6y/s1600/DSC_4647.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08gmT_15Pr89kMgXy84z7ZrIy3PwpU5tKxKTUnj9yVMn5tV3WYaMqPVCzJwop0QV1Vare6ga7rRa3yJK9YAht9OhGycNT8EDhY6oLK00f47Aq2T-32oIEUD-AUQVFI5E75mn5m2ulfj6y/s320/DSC_4647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530975006509629874" border="0" /></a>Sammamish: Look into my eyes...<br /></div><br />Where did the name Smmamish come from you might ask? Sammamish is the name of a lake in Washington where I was raised. There are views of Lake Sammaish from nearly all of the windows in my parents' home. Sammamish is a Native American name, but it does not, contrary to some published reports (including Money Magazine), mean “hunter people.” According to the Sammamish Heritage Society, the name <em>Sammamish</em> is derived from <em>samma</em>, meaning “the sound of the blue crane” and <em>mish</em>, meaning “river.” And boy can this pup make some noise! We'll just call him Screamin' Sammi for short right now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaanU8Tz-EKBVWcobtYNPQDWwAdgzE0_nYuT4MJKNgeQT5D2Q6LAJhPDd9Iu8mWJXe41act4oEx0kNQ6gZElog_6XOvJh2OkhiWUHEllpAQC1dtoJCkrP9MUEJCMV-y5JGudhZZwgc4dT/s1600/DSC_4629.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaanU8Tz-EKBVWcobtYNPQDWwAdgzE0_nYuT4MJKNgeQT5D2Q6LAJhPDd9Iu8mWJXe41act4oEx0kNQ6gZElog_6XOvJh2OkhiWUHEllpAQC1dtoJCkrP9MUEJCMV-y5JGudhZZwgc4dT/s320/DSC_4629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974661168796674" border="0" /></a>Sammamish tries to help with the laundry<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xkm6cIEk68TlBuSi1x4yunDv_6sol5crV8xq9ojHl8NL-17ClPIeQHTmP02_yfgaI4cD9HszO49RkZHNMi6EtF4GX8YCkRmmNGBGs9hHYGE5qIL716jS6M1BdRZqqaqypg1rbZQoZab_/s1600/DSC_4622.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xkm6cIEk68TlBuSi1x4yunDv_6sol5crV8xq9ojHl8NL-17ClPIeQHTmP02_yfgaI4cD9HszO49RkZHNMi6EtF4GX8YCkRmmNGBGs9hHYGE5qIL716jS6M1BdRZqqaqypg1rbZQoZab_/s320/DSC_4622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974656832272930" border="0" /></a>Retired lead dog, Zoe, also helped with the laundry. She ever so helpfully stole socks and hid them. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-Bv7BggbDemt_GivUqDur6UFvT3v8yIwo06XKjk1nMIkdMhC6lRro1WsxL0jJULC463o-IHobUNGSHaoB5ZO6X4YHf3lrdUIp1h7ozn3gqCNJPoht9j8qwmgZROIcU_7deR83lv7oswR/s1600/DSC_4617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-Bv7BggbDemt_GivUqDur6UFvT3v8yIwo06XKjk1nMIkdMhC6lRro1WsxL0jJULC463o-IHobUNGSHaoB5ZO6X4YHf3lrdUIp1h7ozn3gqCNJPoht9j8qwmgZROIcU_7deR83lv7oswR/s320/DSC_4617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974651788754162" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sammi somehow got sorted in with the whites even though he is really a dark, red that is. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVXt8MtEaWXvasxojWIEsap7XOFOosLSi3E2fLuAXZGXVIhKws_ruIOpDd5jUd9tZwZscdHVTReQldIn9b_plHJJuGkmyfFDvR0lwhLqxmhiXwkYRFsNZGHq6Rm31BM8ICIj-NKLnNeDk/s1600/DSC_4614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVXt8MtEaWXvasxojWIEsap7XOFOosLSi3E2fLuAXZGXVIhKws_ruIOpDd5jUd9tZwZscdHVTReQldIn9b_plHJJuGkmyfFDvR0lwhLqxmhiXwkYRFsNZGHq6Rm31BM8ICIj-NKLnNeDk/s320/DSC_4614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530974646880208690" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't I just the cutest? <br /><br /></div>Stay tuned for lots of updates on little Sammi and his antics as he grows and develops into a wonderful sled dog.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-8143235238431283842010-10-16T20:12:00.009-04:002010-10-16T20:35:16.968-04:00First Dog Sledding Program of the Season<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdnoV1h1sVn3GCfscW1vnUpxvlQVH7LDQoEa8zuhvAMQQj2YkApheRya2NbKyk_s6kIfitlia0Vx5pMykKcp3b_unVYdlKB3OLsPVMbD6Bvl79Tn4FrDK4230QQ8Uqf5ObxSFRfIQYgRM/s1600/DSC_4532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdnoV1h1sVn3GCfscW1vnUpxvlQVH7LDQoEa8zuhvAMQQj2YkApheRya2NbKyk_s6kIfitlia0Vx5pMykKcp3b_unVYdlKB3OLsPVMbD6Bvl79Tn4FrDK4230QQ8Uqf5ObxSFRfIQYgRM/s320/DSC_4532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528805428610498146" border="0" /></a>Running down the trail<br /><br /></div>The 2010-2011 dog sledding and dryland dog sledding season is officially underway here at <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC</a>. The season kicked off today with a visit from Girl Scout Troop 994 from Girl Scouts of the Nations Capitol. Seven scouts enjoyed the antics and fun of five happy sled dogs while learning all about dog sledding during our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#ScoutPrograms">Scout Patch Program</a>.<br /><br />Stay tuned for updates as the dog sledding season progresses.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL4LD4xX02IF-WhAjM2EUIKacyhMqAtOXS4b3xyGWlspZKgbhkHCrRdNFlj6QSgR1tGujyS0g7owjw7NB5ujeLIojzLMWz4bUcLyqjiZsijpOyAMnwctozVC8KtaWooDn0PkOIKeMvwex/s1600/DSC_4510.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL4LD4xX02IF-WhAjM2EUIKacyhMqAtOXS4b3xyGWlspZKgbhkHCrRdNFlj6QSgR1tGujyS0g7owjw7NB5ujeLIojzLMWz4bUcLyqjiZsijpOyAMnwctozVC8KtaWooDn0PkOIKeMvwex/s320/DSC_4510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528805414633915042" border="0" /></a>Gypsy meets the scouts<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qS52jgv_ECS0ot6WTFNBlWc5EuPatbMhIi2Jbj6M0XHBCM_dWnmC_REfPHDN0yQCzucm-ml6ytGZHiz-u7emkBAdKY1hH5aOFTpLxOrihFQ439Dm4mhKRmSvedsAiZe95tj_YsfzBQXG/s1600/DSC_4519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qS52jgv_ECS0ot6WTFNBlWc5EuPatbMhIi2Jbj6M0XHBCM_dWnmC_REfPHDN0yQCzucm-ml6ytGZHiz-u7emkBAdKY1hH5aOFTpLxOrihFQ439Dm4mhKRmSvedsAiZe95tj_YsfzBQXG/s320/DSC_4519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528805421492082610" border="0" /></a>Luke gives kisses<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUfOocutKsm6bf6gIg9ipmnBw0A0xOFb0xd-5nuoLaXyZ9HvlqMscFYglB0mO6mQHsDf93AOc8y_tDdadeSeJI_HbXRFWkYlGzaofUeqRpdxwfsVKGDTdDLwQpRcnvrFVzjU41MdKnODP/s1600/DSC_4534.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUfOocutKsm6bf6gIg9ipmnBw0A0xOFb0xd-5nuoLaXyZ9HvlqMscFYglB0mO6mQHsDf93AOc8y_tDdadeSeJI_HbXRFWkYlGzaofUeqRpdxwfsVKGDTdDLwQpRcnvrFVzjU41MdKnODP/s320/DSC_4534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528805603697111154" border="0" /></a>Gypsy hangs out on the picket line post run<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SZ2jOMXoD-WDIPKanNkElZJn4j80t7SEVeHAaS2hQ2MvOynVyhd2QtDFo5G2SVzAwPvkhT_Ks9zeoj06OvV2xlMT0YK-ce5oosvA8kKPoidxg4wlA3BFpggVr9PXZUFSRLlikQULdr9b/s1600/DSC_4523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SZ2jOMXoD-WDIPKanNkElZJn4j80t7SEVeHAaS2hQ2MvOynVyhd2QtDFo5G2SVzAwPvkhT_Ks9zeoj06OvV2xlMT0YK-ce5oosvA8kKPoidxg4wlA3BFpggVr9PXZUFSRLlikQULdr9b/s320/DSC_4523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528805423003735874" border="0" /></a>Who me? says Sobo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj3ph-H7jClnHYvMhFfaCsgww2lQh31Z2stxKfVrBKRqVbHyHWhAEFcHW6JZtaRHpnmSrgMXSsKB6mwXYfPJx4MzXkAfrVlxDwZZVb6lfQ83SpVr-zcn1HwsNdHxkh5I1eGuSV7zJ0X5F/s1600/DSC_4539.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj3ph-H7jClnHYvMhFfaCsgww2lQh31Z2stxKfVrBKRqVbHyHWhAEFcHW6JZtaRHpnmSrgMXSsKB6mwXYfPJx4MzXkAfrVlxDwZZVb6lfQ83SpVr-zcn1HwsNdHxkh5I1eGuSV7zJ0X5F/s320/DSC_4539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528806586366593858" border="0" /></a>Acadia and this little guy had a lot of fun. <br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-71652962286929157662010-10-12T18:06:00.007-04:002010-10-12T18:25:14.045-04:00Introducing: Gypsy and Luke<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnoHceE6t0RqGxC0bROen8JAHxhkEdHMMH-90BDzuRrfcNxiLcK2ap-kdVzvlDo748pSo6F1UZLl6juRO0lTlRn_NbaO1qypD_F0QbhDxj9WHlBRHCYNPRlQLqtQyWN9BC3e55q07rGb3/s1600/DSC_4490.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnoHceE6t0RqGxC0bROen8JAHxhkEdHMMH-90BDzuRrfcNxiLcK2ap-kdVzvlDo748pSo6F1UZLl6juRO0lTlRn_NbaO1qypD_F0QbhDxj9WHlBRHCYNPRlQLqtQyWN9BC3e55q07rGb3/s320/DSC_4490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527287885505139378" border="0" /></a>Eric with Gypsy and Luke. Gypsy just refused to face the camera. <br /><br /></div>The <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs </a>have been joined by two new team members for the 2010-2011 season. Gypsy and Luke are on loan for the 2010-2011 season from a fellow musher and friend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3q0nAcVBYYvS51MyX8yA9hcm46fhdKGhRYiEoL0DOf6vvWIO8WlfwNohm0CqpRy-HtoUcNhPWcO5i7ctoPfjRx25WIJLxCvtTqITcRrOxTwfjE1QlxafKXX0bHQQxsCVc5zRfqMv4fqX/s1600/DSC_4455.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3q0nAcVBYYvS51MyX8yA9hcm46fhdKGhRYiEoL0DOf6vvWIO8WlfwNohm0CqpRy-HtoUcNhPWcO5i7ctoPfjRx25WIJLxCvtTqITcRrOxTwfjE1QlxafKXX0bHQQxsCVc5zRfqMv4fqX/s320/DSC_4455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527287877545950338" border="0" /></a>Gypsy hides behind Luke<br /></div><br />Both Gypsy and Luke are nine years old and are looking forward to meeting everyone and getting attention during our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/tours.htm">tours, girl scout/boy scout programs, and rides</a>. Both will also be joining us for our exciting new four day, three night <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> in February 2011.<br /><br />Gypsy and Luke LOVE to pull and will let you know exactly how much they LOVE to pull at hook up. Gypsy will be primarily running lead with Acadia while Luke follows in team. Sobo and Okemo will round out the team in wheel.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more exciting updates and news as the season progresses. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7xM7gw7u0o3nkbi12Wpef9Y3n46KJh4Ov7xblOX6x6xcaqfdvRT6yJocM8jQFEOCKGy_A8wb7lO_PXYubuxz7vx-O86SvDtiqeuUMiSsjsFZXeqHhndQGUoi61Mgl1Xd3FL5Rl03ot2p/s1600/DSC_4485.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7xM7gw7u0o3nkbi12Wpef9Y3n46KJh4Ov7xblOX6x6xcaqfdvRT6yJocM8jQFEOCKGy_A8wb7lO_PXYubuxz7vx-O86SvDtiqeuUMiSsjsFZXeqHhndQGUoi61Mgl1Xd3FL5Rl03ot2p/s320/DSC_4485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527287882557128162" border="0" /></a>Coming back into the trail head. In lead (l-r), Gypsy and Acadia, Luke in team, Sobo and Okemo in wheel. <br /><br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-11790380191062520902010-09-06T10:18:00.007-04:002010-09-06T10:45:15.905-04:00Fall Planting and Training<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR4KFhXfLxL2Gk_WUdYgtPbAPtBLcvUq-FU6zj3W-lffnpg8pExIIIqU2VIopEmKbRnX02wcRgMsVPfXmpwfLd_ET0FbBUeHWud369I6bnbf-Olk6kPclxdxcBojQOa7vFMlAPiKc0fBC/s1600/DSC_3351.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR4KFhXfLxL2Gk_WUdYgtPbAPtBLcvUq-FU6zj3W-lffnpg8pExIIIqU2VIopEmKbRnX02wcRgMsVPfXmpwfLd_ET0FbBUeHWud369I6bnbf-Olk6kPclxdxcBojQOa7vFMlAPiKc0fBC/s320/DSC_3351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513807874406377842" border="0" /></a>Allium planted last fall for spring blooms<br /><br /></div>Fall has arrived and here at <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC </a>we are busy doing one of three things: (1) training the sled dogs; (2) planting the Fall vegetables and flowers; (3) talking dogs with other mushers.<br /><br />Yesterday, marked the first real training run of the season for the Maryland Sled Dog Adventures sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs</a>. We arrived at the trail head early at about 6:30 am. Temps were at 50 degrees according to the <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-dog-truck.html">new dog truck </a>thermometer. We quickly set about hooking up veteran leader, Zoe, and upcoming leader, Acadia, both in lead with Sobo and Okemo in wheel and set off for a brisk five mile run which took us from Maryland into Pennsylvania and back. The dogs ran awesome. Along the way, we encountered several challenges, two horse farms that needed passing (Zoe was her usual awesome self, Acadia was decent, Sobo was surprisingly good, and Okemo needs work), several bicyclists that also needed head on and over taking passes, and several joggers. The biggest challenge was the 250 plus people who arrived at the trail head about 5 minutes after we did to run a race. While the spandex clad runners complained about the cold, we hooked up the dogs and headed down the trail in the opposite (north) direction towards Pennsylvania. We cruised up the trail for about 2.5 miles with speeds ranging from 18 MPH to 8-10 MPH. Our moving average was approximately 9 MPH. At our turn around point, just south of the Pennsylvania town of New Freedom, we took a brief break and practiced our line out training. As we headed back to the trail head, we encountered the 250 plus joggers and runners walking up the trail to the start of their race. Miraculously, the dogs stayed gee'd over and didn't freak out. Not bad for the first real training run (besides our scooter run last weekend).<br /><br />Yesterday also included planting our Fall garden crops. In went the lettuces and garlic which will be over wintered. Our spring planting of shallots was so awesome, I really wanted to do another crop of Fall shallots, however, finding shallots in Maryland for Fall planting is apparently impossible. <br /><br />Our spring plantings of tomatoes and peppers are still going really strong generating about 5-6 tomatoes per day and an unhealthy number of cayenne, jalapeno, Mexi-bell, green bell, and Giant Marconi peppers. We're also still harvesting lots and lots of fresh herbs.<br /><br />After planting and training, Eric and I headed up to meet up with a retired musher friend of ours for some dinner and dirt track racing at Williams Grove speedway in Pennsylvania. Of course, sled dogs and fall training were a big topic of discussion. <br /><br />Today, we're hoping to get planted the spring flowers, allium, tulips, daffodils, and irises, that we picked up yesterday at the store.Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-40652492573318799692010-08-30T08:01:00.012-04:002010-08-30T08:33:04.177-04:00First Run of the Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGv9CIiAYKSuCTZy-pDtS0GXjzp2k5vrIho8vj_ORmbF_QnVm6C9_JD476m-ApzEtR0jRlRCEUiWihyphenhyphenOwMGyU7HcjuJMv1Ao37mygd2amf3yOuBaKWPFZsHSJJQfVLrHJWrEuSkKnZmC1/s1600/DSC_4086.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv3y6dSqbkmo5Laz88rUEvAdxuHOPjcK3VYiYEA3DXdMlkx7PBa-3mnRClU4fPSXgszK6AdG9jg4FsPOQRXd7BlUEM60Aw_-0YqUsHepqt2oCJnedEWcIyfU4xbojR3KPVwQ_vHWGB-ub/s1600/DSC_4077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv3y6dSqbkmo5Laz88rUEvAdxuHOPjcK3VYiYEA3DXdMlkx7PBa-3mnRClU4fPSXgszK6AdG9jg4FsPOQRXd7BlUEM60Aw_-0YqUsHepqt2oCJnedEWcIyfU4xbojR3KPVwQ_vHWGB-ub/s320/DSC_4077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177826099207042" border="0" /></a>Dog scootering with a three dog team: Sobo and Acadia in lead, Okemo in wheel<br /><br /></div>Saturday morning was cool enough for a very light run with the sled dogs and some (heavier) musher socialization. Since here at <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures LLC </a>we are frequently running <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/tours.htm">dog sledding programs</a> on the weekends later in the season, we took this opportunity to get together with several local mushers we have not seen for quite awhile. This was also a good opportunity to try out the <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-dog-truck.html">new dog truck</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUyUI4h4H2o_o8ahk80ov-josAd7WTQTODVhk-1_vPup4FTvIacoNllEHqouFiw0102m3FDRZOI-9MXpMftNIUyrNb6p7AgOfCnYsnNas7mFsqO4YMl9ukxQjeYhUC6hXcKQDEAT-jf2o/s1600/DSC_4083.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUyUI4h4H2o_o8ahk80ov-josAd7WTQTODVhk-1_vPup4FTvIacoNllEHqouFiw0102m3FDRZOI-9MXpMftNIUyrNb6p7AgOfCnYsnNas7mFsqO4YMl9ukxQjeYhUC6hXcKQDEAT-jf2o/s320/DSC_4083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177843595698418" border="0" /></a>New dog truck<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGv9CIiAYKSuCTZy-pDtS0GXjzp2k5vrIho8vj_ORmbF_QnVm6C9_JD476m-ApzEtR0jRlRCEUiWihyphenhyphenOwMGyU7HcjuJMv1Ao37mygd2amf3yOuBaKWPFZsHSJJQfVLrHJWrEuSkKnZmC1/s1600/DSC_4086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGv9CIiAYKSuCTZy-pDtS0GXjzp2k5vrIho8vj_ORmbF_QnVm6C9_JD476m-ApzEtR0jRlRCEUiWihyphenhyphenOwMGyU7HcjuJMv1Ao37mygd2amf3yOuBaKWPFZsHSJJQfVLrHJWrEuSkKnZmC1/s320/DSC_4086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177864728776946" border="0" /></a>Close up of the new dog boxes<br /></div><br />Run details: About one mile, Patsy's trail, haw (left) at the road and back around to the North Appleton lot; 3 dogs on the Pawtrekker dog scooter. Acadia and Sobo in lead with Okemo in wheel.<br /><br />Run location: Fair Hill, Maryland<br /><br />Notes: Warm, sunny and dry conditions (temps were 55 degrees when we arrived); large group of high school students running sprints right out of the parking lot (dogs did excellent at on-bying and were not phased by the announcer with the PA system). The dogs did not want to on by Eric and Zoe who were along the trail taking photos. Three dog scooter team = scary dog scooter run. Thankfully, I did not wipe out but there were some very close calls and the brakes were pretty much locked up for most of the run. <br /><br />We didn't get many photos but here are a few that <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/About.htm#Eric">Eric </a>did manage to capture. Note: Eric was standing well off the trail since he had Zoe out for a walk which is why the teams appear very small in most of these photos.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPoJZfgd8V34OHqYxhDKQKZaQm_XV_sKb5HoC2yHSSGNQufWJdhdHnQSGkN7UcfQb6cAnOGYgGqV8AjcWV2AogppvHRbdnxd0ddvOl-33iLINTqtkky2z71lnBzVvE4WVgtHdKIzJg1Fs/s1600/DSC_4079.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPoJZfgd8V34OHqYxhDKQKZaQm_XV_sKb5HoC2yHSSGNQufWJdhdHnQSGkN7UcfQb6cAnOGYgGqV8AjcWV2AogppvHRbdnxd0ddvOl-33iLINTqtkky2z71lnBzVvE4WVgtHdKIzJg1Fs/s320/DSC_4079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177832232072962" border="0" /></a>Setting up<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wpMdD5zvkSrgurQMyqTDstWtzfUmRadLad1X_8V7dbrFu1_2wzon51hRMKZZiv_Ss0YCTyRh8QHedzAkscnoJD0Ywdk2BUdQhIUXPRRTal0HfW8yXhuD2Sht453Hc6dJXqVj-BNVZ73S/s1600/DSC_4053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wpMdD5zvkSrgurQMyqTDstWtzfUmRadLad1X_8V7dbrFu1_2wzon51hRMKZZiv_Ss0YCTyRh8QHedzAkscnoJD0Ywdk2BUdQhIUXPRRTal0HfW8yXhuD2Sht453Hc6dJXqVj-BNVZ73S/s320/DSC_4053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177032304921346" border="0" /></a>Setting up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqVtLqr5cBYRJAtD7-j1LDXaROOGPnIyP6iluxLOBCxzsn6_5y3lmk7k7EuCUG3sJwIYgPLmy-J3pjO5nuiyJDxJDTw03dGVjS17isiOycINYX7TkByf0S8W4P0RrbRSqagm-2jS8mCFS/s1600/DSC_4055.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqVtLqr5cBYRJAtD7-j1LDXaROOGPnIyP6iluxLOBCxzsn6_5y3lmk7k7EuCUG3sJwIYgPLmy-J3pjO5nuiyJDxJDTw03dGVjS17isiOycINYX7TkByf0S8W4P0RrbRSqagm-2jS8mCFS/s320/DSC_4055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177039600647138" border="0" /></a>Chris and Jessica Bannister's (Xtreme weather) dog truck<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxusqxXzwVK5JkY6oLLrVJolAz7lC1JtlZ_9iHGbHHMobfDOMoniE5ZDMAPb9-w6769M0sOvfMKEnS90qTnazzUis6mQai1a3jVav2hHsspXyNFgFlwt6Qi_a1hp7CZ4Rt3vbml057pfbK/s1600/DSC_4065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxusqxXzwVK5JkY6oLLrVJolAz7lC1JtlZ_9iHGbHHMobfDOMoniE5ZDMAPb9-w6769M0sOvfMKEnS90qTnazzUis6mQai1a3jVav2hHsspXyNFgFlwt6Qi_a1hp7CZ4Rt3vbml057pfbK/s320/DSC_4065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177047553088114" border="0" /></a>Chris and Jessica coming back with a seven dog team<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98zY3XkdU6G6zwlAHuTJeATGUUOMQeO5MAL3BGtiJGSD3ymYvN4yyMZoZ64e-zrSMj2tdAbOP6q7rTijO0_QcHCZhFerqrLccqUjfcomzEJquhq-ZpmqHLHhAST_YhQWw_gLR7AqTHMjy/s1600/DSC_4058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98zY3XkdU6G6zwlAHuTJeATGUUOMQeO5MAL3BGtiJGSD3ymYvN4yyMZoZ64e-zrSMj2tdAbOP6q7rTijO0_QcHCZhFerqrLccqUjfcomzEJquhq-ZpmqHLHhAST_YhQWw_gLR7AqTHMjy/s320/DSC_4058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177059542163202" border="0" /></a>Chris Jacobs and Sonic bikejoring<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3pCxlM8fZbnUDSXy4q2UR59Vi5xwtUuMQUP1OAqBeSuYjDjlJHoAg2kOb7X0tauQ0F7P1-p3qVHZQ-xH40FCQeqtmpLtqu4lbzw2IYyXZqG5Nnw3rx6p9BjEee9CP76jf3LkU1dzsxdn/s1600/DSC_4071.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3pCxlM8fZbnUDSXy4q2UR59Vi5xwtUuMQUP1OAqBeSuYjDjlJHoAg2kOb7X0tauQ0F7P1-p3qVHZQ-xH40FCQeqtmpLtqu4lbzw2IYyXZqG5Nnw3rx6p9BjEee9CP76jf3LkU1dzsxdn/s320/DSC_4071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511177076418152690" border="0" /></a>Reggie Brown coming back with a four dog team. Note the dog in team has never run in harness before and has only been with Reggie for three days. He's looking for a good home for him if anyone is interested. He's a lovely, one year old, registered red and white, intact (for now at least) male. <br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-27685065183140255562010-08-27T21:00:00.002-04:002010-08-27T21:11:19.229-04:00New Dog Truck!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvznBM46OeC1oG2mBN9GFXEzzxvMaIUacb0VBa9mduKltoz-3qKvT-xEUG7SKLxrGfw2BEc0v2CJ-kBuAtMlx3N_8-4umAT6ZbrbGdGD5XcebiIMhLJFv4sffFwO5eInaUJRT0epzuy-v/s1600/37467_147230565289986_100000091290765_458283_3093429_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvznBM46OeC1oG2mBN9GFXEzzxvMaIUacb0VBa9mduKltoz-3qKvT-xEUG7SKLxrGfw2BEc0v2CJ-kBuAtMlx3N_8-4umAT6ZbrbGdGD5XcebiIMhLJFv4sffFwO5eInaUJRT0epzuy-v/s320/37467_147230565289986_100000091290765_458283_3093429_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510073416566134594" border="0" /></a>The new dog truck<br /><br /></div>Fall is just around the corner here in the Mid Atlantic and with the arrival of fall comes the beginning of a new dog sledding season for the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures</a> sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs</a>. This year, we have a great line up of dog sledding programs booked in including lots and lots of <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#ScoutPrograms">Girl Scout Programs</a>, many <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#YappyHour">Yappy Hour dog sled rides</a>, several <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#RunBrung">Run What You Brung training programs</a>, and quite a few <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Tours.htm#BirthdayParties">dog sledding Birthday Parties</a>. New for 2011, we're offering a four day, three night <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">women's only dog sledding adventure</a> based out of our cabin in western Maine. Our <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure</a> is limited to just six participants and has several individuals already registered so don't delay if you are interested in registering for this very special dog-based adventure. For information on all of our programs, visit the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/tours.htm">Tours page</a> of our website or our special <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/Maine_Adventure.htm">Maine Winter Cabin Adventure website</a>.<br /><br />With Fall just around the corner, <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/about.htm">Eric and I</a> are beginning to wrap up the summer's "dog projects." The biggest of these projects concerns the dogs' (and our) new transportation, our new dog truck.<br /><br />The new dog truck is a 2010 5.7L 4WD Toyota Tundra, extra cab, long box (bed) pick up truck. The <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2008/07/everything-but-dogs-mushing-equipment.html">types of vehicles</a> that mushers use to carry their dogs varies quite a bit based on the total number of dogs they need to carry and in what types of conditions. Some mushers use vans, some use SUVs, some use box trucks, and some use trailers. By far, however, the vast majority of mushers use pick up trucks, either with or without the bed, with dog boxes built on the back. This is the system we are now using.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBjX9tbWvIjZvfPxOzPIhWGRROFnrOCUBIH7A18Z3bSZRWk85oScoikiUzcrRrnSMkc4LJBxPW6p3XGwPZT2Rqg5zNH3cVJo1tpgVyrPyZRtyaeFgT7KfPDV8D9pdTK56Mvn_yA0l5PoB/s1600/DSC_3533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBjX9tbWvIjZvfPxOzPIhWGRROFnrOCUBIH7A18Z3bSZRWk85oScoikiUzcrRrnSMkc4LJBxPW6p3XGwPZT2Rqg5zNH3cVJo1tpgVyrPyZRtyaeFgT7KfPDV8D9pdTK56Mvn_yA0l5PoB/s320/DSC_3533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498569650741977922" border="0" /></a>The new Toyota Tundra dog truck<br /><br /></div>Until recently, we were using a Ford Expedition (SUV) to carry our five sled dogs. To transport the dogs, Eric built a <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2008/07/dog-boxes-are-finished.html">system of crates</a> in the back of the Expedition. We knew at the time we purchased it, however, that the Expedition was only a short (less than five year) solution since five dogs, plus gear, plus two people was really the limit the Expedition could carry.<br /><br />As part of the conversion to the a new dog truck, summer project number one was to purchase the truck and then begin construction on the boxes. In searching for the truck, we test drove, researched and evaluated four trucks and many varieties (engine size) of those trucks including Ford 150, Dodge Ram 1500, Chevy Silverado, and the Toyota Tundra. The Toyota Tundra 5.7L won out with the Chevy Silverado a close second. While we did consider a 6.5 foot bed (the standard sized bed for a double/extended cab pick up) we ultimately decided that a long box (8 foot bed) was required and better served the truck's function as a dog truck. The Tundra was purchased from Russel Toyota in Baltimore, Maryland. The purchase went fairly smoothly.<br /><br />At the end of June we purchased the Tundra. During the month of July, we built an 8-dog box with boxes large enough to double dogs should we ever need to carry up to 16 dogs! The biggest issue with the construction process was that we were under a very tight time line because we really wanted to make it to Eric's family reunion in Maine. We did miss the reunion this year but did make it to Maine, leaving only two days later than anticipated. Eric estimates that the total time spent building the boxes was approximately 250-300 hours (that's a lot of time on top of a full time job all done between July 1st and July 31st). We spent an additional 50-60 hours researching different dog box configurations, drawing up plans, and sourcing and purchasing materials. Most of the materials were not "off the shelf" components from Home Depot/Lowes. Most were specialty items that had to be ordered, purchased, and delivered. We did make several trips to Grainger and Fastenal for various components. The Southco T-Handle marine polished stainless latches were sourced through ebay and shipped from Florida. The metals and plastics came from several different places in Maryland and Delaware. Let's just say, we visited some very industrial Baltimore and Wilmington locations. We also purchased various specialized grinding wheels, drill bits, rivets, riveters, tips for the plasma cutter, and welding supplies.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0NjjtKbKzKHxVqJi4-8uqtL84aQaHkLe5EVVulm4TcaosLmyAWAwH8inCX3UM6VY7xMxnwoejgKBxORFYGIJyQHJmmWFBAUXaVNUbI8zIhAST23JwC6GQBAq3xtpR5gOG_5vxlEifKSs/s1600/IMG00075-20100718-1708.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0NjjtKbKzKHxVqJi4-8uqtL84aQaHkLe5EVVulm4TcaosLmyAWAwH8inCX3UM6VY7xMxnwoejgKBxORFYGIJyQHJmmWFBAUXaVNUbI8zIhAST23JwC6GQBAq3xtpR5gOG_5vxlEifKSs/s320/IMG00075-20100718-1708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510069340641265714" border="0" /></a>Double boxing already!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The boxes <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/About.htm#Eric">Eric </a>designed and built are framed in steel, insulated with one inch foam insulation, lined in HDPE (high density poly ethylene) plastic, outfitted with stainless steel hardware including Southco (marine grade) polished stainless T-handle latches, and finished in polished, aluminum diamond plate. The boxes rest on a frame made of welded steel that is bolted to the frame of the truck.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yWfu4Cp8xmyuWJ-evlHaqTCZcng5hUc7rXhHK7ULiUAfdkAoWr0UWnvoHH1AHMF1HucXJwwVsaGsJ2Q8uDuIwfjvsGPwkMcVpliSlcT5tV6JOGHpGNqEUa0F-0iG_mCg1dfUJmkvHBUn/s1600/DSC_3591.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yWfu4Cp8xmyuWJ-evlHaqTCZcng5hUc7rXhHK7ULiUAfdkAoWr0UWnvoHH1AHMF1HucXJwwVsaGsJ2Q8uDuIwfjvsGPwkMcVpliSlcT5tV6JOGHpGNqEUa0F-0iG_mCg1dfUJmkvHBUn/s320/DSC_3591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510067977491557778" border="0" /></a>Day 1: Welding the box frame (this is when welding was still fun)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-krPpTyCpKqyGEFoM9J9CQ3IqBeAt0jna7QgexMGujt9gDeAOZgmd8jEurLv01xl2m37DV2Nhje-RPRQfgphpM0lfDPjcyRK1_Xxw0iDNl_n6_XaZ7AK_cOxIDhp_H44gV-BYXZ0NCLT/s1600/DSC_3598.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-krPpTyCpKqyGEFoM9J9CQ3IqBeAt0jna7QgexMGujt9gDeAOZgmd8jEurLv01xl2m37DV2Nhje-RPRQfgphpM0lfDPjcyRK1_Xxw0iDNl_n6_XaZ7AK_cOxIDhp_H44gV-BYXZ0NCLT/s320/DSC_3598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510067983337724178" border="0" /></a>Grinding<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oHsRyzrLoRuYBtKYmfzjpr2CWEzM4k-gI83YaXvlHYhvYtWQ7yu29LPtsfgAz9XG24Fq1gHNufoULb8cgsQQj5hlwcIMyBImvcNFu5aXuHLrNlUXgmad4rl1Ri1J3VyQ9tLch6GTOP0t/s1600/DSC_3595.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oHsRyzrLoRuYBtKYmfzjpr2CWEzM4k-gI83YaXvlHYhvYtWQ7yu29LPtsfgAz9XG24Fq1gHNufoULb8cgsQQj5hlwcIMyBImvcNFu5aXuHLrNlUXgmad4rl1Ri1J3VyQ9tLch6GTOP0t/s320/DSC_3595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510067987099587794" border="0" /></a>Clamping the frame so it can be welded.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpw7jOxGkYl-QmMGZjEVNenFUh6hT5MwMWqG1np7ax13FpBZYF-1pcpKCZjh455kJKRGMTmAZxxVSv_i5f_C7vxQSdze0r1QGmWU7SQG7Mk1qjG35MXS3Dct1ZwTRjzx82pUy-U0HA_On3/s1600/DSC_3609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpw7jOxGkYl-QmMGZjEVNenFUh6hT5MwMWqG1np7ax13FpBZYF-1pcpKCZjh455kJKRGMTmAZxxVSv_i5f_C7vxQSdze0r1QGmWU7SQG7Mk1qjG35MXS3Dct1ZwTRjzx82pUy-U0HA_On3/s320/DSC_3609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510068595328959154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steel box frame with door frames<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDv-mPgnygjdR8q4RDO4SoI4OOtK_BcRhPOTei0E7ie4x8HGt_bh1AxgcMXxNyNoci_uomryXuvY0yBF4VogxFsaLOwfKUHOAJ2nfWEVn3WeeMTiqSyyfi7kRLu4HmgzFHw4BAYIAXvMI/s1600/DSC_3612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDv-mPgnygjdR8q4RDO4SoI4OOtK_BcRhPOTei0E7ie4x8HGt_bh1AxgcMXxNyNoci_uomryXuvY0yBF4VogxFsaLOwfKUHOAJ2nfWEVn3WeeMTiqSyyfi7kRLu4HmgzFHw4BAYIAXvMI/s320/DSC_3612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510068601398284674" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another side of the box frame with door frames<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-r6QtQcql0_LTtAkEhaKOCipKiuM_d6q4VL8OW7iZ1GTvg4FsZz7KTo-xEGnXtHMX072qQS5qBYqokUzWBiaWeevRt3n5kA-cg7IYJOaHnkuRgDMqLCsAarKKa5VBnlYoHS02bhw5fYd/s1600/IMG00045-20100705-1233.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-r6QtQcql0_LTtAkEhaKOCipKiuM_d6q4VL8OW7iZ1GTvg4FsZz7KTo-xEGnXtHMX072qQS5qBYqokUzWBiaWeevRt3n5kA-cg7IYJOaHnkuRgDMqLCsAarKKa5VBnlYoHS02bhw5fYd/s320/IMG00045-20100705-1233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510068607483076002" border="0" /></a>All framed up with cross bracing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnFM-bzBceWzbklMyfafQOSRCvAyA-4rmG-Csxi11UZY5a-rubGxJ4GnSJS6Miyt-YjxG95xeaEVpnxVyyEpayrBshmoRJJ05R7WMCP16COYdnReQQ_02qcago9-rdqleo4F-Q1WHhSu0/s1600/DSC_3614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnFM-bzBceWzbklMyfafQOSRCvAyA-4rmG-Csxi11UZY5a-rubGxJ4GnSJS6Miyt-YjxG95xeaEVpnxVyyEpayrBshmoRJJ05R7WMCP16COYdnReQQ_02qcago9-rdqleo4F-Q1WHhSu0/s320/DSC_3614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510068611267367106" border="0" /></a>The bed frame: the boxes rest on this frame which is bolted to the frame of the truck via the bed bolts<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRS521dJgm5ghzolpcApi2ayuJ5t8wTbWUy9JehS1tAExt_tYqlb3_-05nyfPaSeNl3ITOf7eWJHzpSqTGKWba9XLL5uphxjD31bBxMUoNqWH14n2pft1f7EKO1TbgC0MVgNGs3TFOsOK/s1600/IMG00051-20100712-1915.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRS521dJgm5ghzolpcApi2ayuJ5t8wTbWUy9JehS1tAExt_tYqlb3_-05nyfPaSeNl3ITOf7eWJHzpSqTGKWba9XLL5uphxjD31bBxMUoNqWH14n2pft1f7EKO1TbgC0MVgNGs3TFOsOK/s320/IMG00051-20100712-1915.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510076873791337186" border="0" /></a>Mounting bracket on the box frame: The bracket connects the boxes to the bed frame<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9vdVSgLrq5-DjRFaO80BUtnBhOyp_oxGqrg2hoBA923mwr8cSrDLR6cmmBBt1_S5AbwNZcpsTP_XKwECspgBc2z7_dwIBrtsxfe5CAU0qGJ_Bgkf9qT4gNi6y0iwxq4PisEa3vGu6Gzg/s1600/IMG00058-20100716-1318.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9vdVSgLrq5-DjRFaO80BUtnBhOyp_oxGqrg2hoBA923mwr8cSrDLR6cmmBBt1_S5AbwNZcpsTP_XKwECspgBc2z7_dwIBrtsxfe5CAU0qGJ_Bgkf9qT4gNi6y0iwxq4PisEa3vGu6Gzg/s320/IMG00058-20100716-1318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510069323478686146" border="0" /></a>Test fitting the box frame to the back of the truck and the bed frame: A two ton hoist was used to put the frame (and the finished boxes) on the truck.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHlpgDIbi8RgkBZKdNuHdOIY0dLUhJZ4zJhyphenhyphen9MPOuNkWe2wFr_C2aV7sKPMo_VU1yzfYMkhwLWWjW64u4qpA1VVQhCuWjaysqgcroSZhmSg2oSao2sMHvSs-ZOJi8OMLbqhIWArcwUr3t/s1600/IMG00065-20100718-1225.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHlpgDIbi8RgkBZKdNuHdOIY0dLUhJZ4zJhyphenhyphen9MPOuNkWe2wFr_C2aV7sKPMo_VU1yzfYMkhwLWWjW64u4qpA1VVQhCuWjaysqgcroSZhmSg2oSao2sMHvSs-ZOJi8OMLbqhIWArcwUr3t/s320/IMG00065-20100718-1225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510069328364797362" border="0" /></a>Insulating the bottom of the boxes and cutting and fitting the HDPE that lines the boxes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrdKoYv7_38qx74VtSTMirCVcQIBF-LujB0c5PiZbY72gPnJ3DaaRvhEc3wdnWmmaPaaH6KVWkaxjOhZDGwg1o40Q5hFtpMFprcRKfU-O7PmvtSmX8eWEe9SC_xJgU2hIBVDvOlZ93BjY/s1600/IMG00067-20100718-1226.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrdKoYv7_38qx74VtSTMirCVcQIBF-LujB0c5PiZbY72gPnJ3DaaRvhEc3wdnWmmaPaaH6KVWkaxjOhZDGwg1o40Q5hFtpMFprcRKfU-O7PmvtSmX8eWEe9SC_xJgU2hIBVDvOlZ93BjY/s320/IMG00067-20100718-1226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510069338539450466" border="0" /></a>Dog box lined on four sides with HDPE. The hole in the bottom allows access to the mounting brackets and bolts. The holes were latter plugged with rubber stoppers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_SsUQr-WOhT3OQoGwYOjTzju2LudTejefyrNh2azUgfYMisBx6WPPGWzOErnOisf7O6f0i67wqjRnszxgmiwz9LTaOnMjCpv-iRMmESLsNk7VsUm-dl0Hqx5iNgDf8iWaSlASQ4td17U/s1600/IMG00082-20100722-2045.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_SsUQr-WOhT3OQoGwYOjTzju2LudTejefyrNh2azUgfYMisBx6WPPGWzOErnOisf7O6f0i67wqjRnszxgmiwz9LTaOnMjCpv-iRMmESLsNk7VsUm-dl0Hqx5iNgDf8iWaSlASQ4td17U/s320/IMG00082-20100722-2045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510069347124765186" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Test fitting diamond plate for doors<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBJcNJZGNqFXTADcbzSDTxtsjEy0k6BlzvCK69jJb7r-nyDkczAkOYsDC383s1mJDNhwbLw5MD9VR1hifz_FuMRoradO8zobPZE5_2X_KUT3GHxH5KrYWokGu2b4U0Ky7sfD3MoBWEW_K/s1600/IMG00090-20100723-1304.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBJcNJZGNqFXTADcbzSDTxtsjEy0k6BlzvCK69jJb7r-nyDkczAkOYsDC383s1mJDNhwbLw5MD9VR1hifz_FuMRoradO8zobPZE5_2X_KUT3GHxH5KrYWokGu2b4U0Ky7sfD3MoBWEW_K/s320/IMG00090-20100723-1304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070559772147106" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting door holes in the sides of the diamond plate with the plasma cutter<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Yau-QfD4iG3IwFrvPyexydmdK7V_6wDB3JvD1jmbK-If2spsmysQ0kUTR12xiSgAodnGyPqpLrUFCaWxqjkX6Q_tCT0cVTlWwPSPbHYa-2O6XmypDmX-VMpfgZs_r10ocW2xGmPDt_yK/s1600/IMG00099-20100723-1359.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Yau-QfD4iG3IwFrvPyexydmdK7V_6wDB3JvD1jmbK-If2spsmysQ0kUTR12xiSgAodnGyPqpLrUFCaWxqjkX6Q_tCT0cVTlWwPSPbHYa-2O6XmypDmX-VMpfgZs_r10ocW2xGmPDt_yK/s320/IMG00099-20100723-1359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070570541019762" border="0" /></a>Riveting the sides on the dog box. Over the course of the project we used two full boxes of rivets, several different rivet sizes, and three separate riveters including an air driven riveter and the mechanical one you see Eric using in this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSE4PPEMUI9UyzdZNiS6Xif3PIij2Gape_N37FxQlH8gzUHgDgTgj_e0dhMmGqkhQJlXC7DaIzdpmCu-cb5hkriRF6jxC6_ZJxk3z3gIdTYGTbxmHTYjakaj8dKSj-LcKPF8SOq3Z_p29u/s1600/DSC_3648.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSE4PPEMUI9UyzdZNiS6Xif3PIij2Gape_N37FxQlH8gzUHgDgTgj_e0dhMmGqkhQJlXC7DaIzdpmCu-cb5hkriRF6jxC6_ZJxk3z3gIdTYGTbxmHTYjakaj8dKSj-LcKPF8SOq3Z_p29u/s320/DSC_3648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070583333259810" border="0" /></a>Once holes were cut in the diamond plate for the grate and the latch, the edges were smoothed using a grinder and file.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2CG5cOlLcUVpUf7nZKP7reFn9lWpDpzEg3ZIzIUX7Le7aejeKxrfxDz6_IYiUM0n5N-cGOmRY2lZbIrAS_r2tgL9WPoI6xXgWn_7ePf0JfIaAL_e5IMy9X1BcowDizNFC7nRs_-Etq3d/s1600/DSC_3655.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2CG5cOlLcUVpUf7nZKP7reFn9lWpDpzEg3ZIzIUX7Le7aejeKxrfxDz6_IYiUM0n5N-cGOmRY2lZbIrAS_r2tgL9WPoI6xXgWn_7ePf0JfIaAL_e5IMy9X1BcowDizNFC7nRs_-Etq3d/s320/DSC_3655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070587436993426" border="0" /></a>Four doors hung: As you can see, the hinges were originally hung on the back side of the door. Although this gave a cleaner look, it also allowed the doors to gap at the side closest to the hinge. Stay tuned for how we fixed that little problem.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjWS9Ver4XTKpUoDXUuyOAHtfFzTDh4Kos63LnXEA4o88A0mR2uhtMDC63K0TAFd3MK1mJhqwciGWiSBJeoteDPNHHVTCqArHl_2Jojr6KdKKeo3fnbBCmjW10M5EiFsWxCGjUfi7Io_B/s1600/DSC_3657.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjWS9Ver4XTKpUoDXUuyOAHtfFzTDh4Kos63LnXEA4o88A0mR2uhtMDC63K0TAFd3MK1mJhqwciGWiSBJeoteDPNHHVTCqArHl_2Jojr6KdKKeo3fnbBCmjW10M5EiFsWxCGjUfi7Io_B/s320/DSC_3657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070598122604290" border="0" /></a>Another photo of the side of the box<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Y7z4GoobuesHFIkWdIyX0MV9xITJZ-3Xsq66D4tMP-T0mMwdGy4yMXXOt_cLOceFiSCl5K1kPGDjsnsmsvU_LOSFDWoPyOPGO7TY66Hq-7tRvnldHCZdRCvfH5KkiRZ-HmegRhnjK4Xy/s1600/IMG00121-20100726-2022.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Y7z4GoobuesHFIkWdIyX0MV9xITJZ-3Xsq66D4tMP-T0mMwdGy4yMXXOt_cLOceFiSCl5K1kPGDjsnsmsvU_LOSFDWoPyOPGO7TY66Hq-7tRvnldHCZdRCvfH5KkiRZ-HmegRhnjK4Xy/s320/IMG00121-20100726-2022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071336148773458" border="0" /></a>Close up of the back side of a door and the expanded aluminum grate<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgs5BJLaKZRnEAR6_3o3C3Hv82SU0998jCsi7UJdofJEDF72162QADWC_pzZ4pdJoDWBy8hiefbC8Ad2ch9nu4lFvlAtWU5JVELXnzTcvqOHuwOmubjuBxihd-S1zl5F5C_bs0Gc1us1o/s1600/IMG00123-20100726-2023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgs5BJLaKZRnEAR6_3o3C3Hv82SU0998jCsi7UJdofJEDF72162QADWC_pzZ4pdJoDWBy8hiefbC8Ad2ch9nu4lFvlAtWU5JVELXnzTcvqOHuwOmubjuBxihd-S1zl5F5C_bs0Gc1us1o/s320/IMG00123-20100726-2023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071367039240610" border="0" /></a>Close up of the Southco T-Handle latches in polished stainless steel<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEqb3MTWIEfuS8-VzKYYX8b6o4qF9uM6X_KzbAoYYnzMjapAiQ9zAL7PCkcQjZdT8_blmakKcTgsx3u6oIIfp0U79SDneAxYgO9UkepdLPPgAy2nCyXK1XNQAYjIwgH9z8y89ErGSRoOF/s1600/IMG00134-20100728-1617.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEqb3MTWIEfuS8-VzKYYX8b6o4qF9uM6X_KzbAoYYnzMjapAiQ9zAL7PCkcQjZdT8_blmakKcTgsx3u6oIIfp0U79SDneAxYgO9UkepdLPPgAy2nCyXK1XNQAYjIwgH9z8y89ErGSRoOF/s320/IMG00134-20100728-1617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071369888127154" border="0" /></a>Rubber Southco latch that holds up the door guards. We later added a second rubber Southco latch to each side for extra security.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3CaNdlxMUTTp9LW5cIBkdW93Eb4RIX8aHafAj8LgnNXFYSJX2T1kY8aZZ74MR68h8AQu9BtdOnLVmJrcDEmf7B4Ibs0NNHgU8-olfgQ6tbtZXKv5DYCboYyjCSNT-CgWKbus52lA6Psp/s1600/IMG00135-20100728-1618.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3CaNdlxMUTTp9LW5cIBkdW93Eb4RIX8aHafAj8LgnNXFYSJX2T1kY8aZZ74MR68h8AQu9BtdOnLVmJrcDEmf7B4Ibs0NNHgU8-olfgQ6tbtZXKv5DYCboYyjCSNT-CgWKbus52lA6Psp/s320/IMG00135-20100728-1618.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071375436030562" border="0" /></a>Cable that holds the door guards in the down position<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Wmn4zkdeG7XU-VtzfTSBMLRuFbXAMRvIHoyp3V5wdKBOn1kf3cQ93bHl-khcaYikfVDQWJDylP2tGcefVPyD4D3PV21ar5F4T_Iq7MDSwK1NwxXryGfGEfGQWith1YpmBNIetslEn8pW/s1600/IMG00139-20100728-1619.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Wmn4zkdeG7XU-VtzfTSBMLRuFbXAMRvIHoyp3V5wdKBOn1kf3cQ93bHl-khcaYikfVDQWJDylP2tGcefVPyD4D3PV21ar5F4T_Iq7MDSwK1NwxXryGfGEfGQWith1YpmBNIetslEn8pW/s320/IMG00139-20100728-1619.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510072550194109714" border="0" /></a>Re-mounting the doors with the aluminum ribbon hinges on the outside to minimize the gap. While it's not quite as clean looking, we really did not want the box doors leaking (and they don't). This is how we fixed the problem of doors that gapped on the side closest to the hinges. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3u70uPGpOk4XIW4_gVfFTEAjtYk5cy7zf6GXq01W7WJscu-uDGhkpQ35Uf_3inaqcbwB2BNzaLgiugtlKNJZGQBxco8b2BHqxrYDuPCYx0K-FOLabA7KMseS5xYCDytJONrZWsQhcO0K/s1600/DSC_3718.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3u70uPGpOk4XIW4_gVfFTEAjtYk5cy7zf6GXq01W7WJscu-uDGhkpQ35Uf_3inaqcbwB2BNzaLgiugtlKNJZGQBxco8b2BHqxrYDuPCYx0K-FOLabA7KMseS5xYCDytJONrZWsQhcO0K/s320/DSC_3718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510072557948222162" border="0" /></a>Painted bed frame: This is the area where we will install the pull out drawer. It's a huge storage space.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzk43doh_hI8zGlLmp0lEN4mKnbjKlf2_7uWjpqw1t80e_bIDDsx8iTHde2cnaicnTDS-pCKXpAI8_kavPU_bBzUbm2JJYabhjqtBowuHTyEz1uDe-t-0RsBS8ZsVxSCFwyTRlg0BKazl/s1600/DSC_3712.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzk43doh_hI8zGlLmp0lEN4mKnbjKlf2_7uWjpqw1t80e_bIDDsx8iTHde2cnaicnTDS-pCKXpAI8_kavPU_bBzUbm2JJYabhjqtBowuHTyEz1uDe-t-0RsBS8ZsVxSCFwyTRlg0BKazl/s320/DSC_3712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510072567492572050" border="0" /></a>Acadia's new dog box<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN_c4mEi-OqBYeQ2yKaj3GofM9Kt8eQ98sSE1Z6s5U8ICYgtmfjZLJdnQZupoza3Z_HbJ79tzqW-vXsUWHoPbSsxSpO1I_x___sJwam1V-odQGELiDEFqpfcbrKDkuM_PthyphenhyphenG14FNhVNI/s1600/DSC_3727.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN_c4mEi-OqBYeQ2yKaj3GofM9Kt8eQ98sSE1Z6s5U8ICYgtmfjZLJdnQZupoza3Z_HbJ79tzqW-vXsUWHoPbSsxSpO1I_x___sJwam1V-odQGELiDEFqpfcbrKDkuM_PthyphenhyphenG14FNhVNI/s320/DSC_3727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510072572525825458" border="0" /></a>Interior of one of the new dog boxes--the rubber stopper covers the hole used to access the bolts that mount the boxes to the bed frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWODQqKhlBGfB4ak6mNvxCkycSOn-hazhRX_OBzeoZI67NE56fP67hIGvUgux9wpbPFhcjVtBYi0jb6RgdAWEEO-mcYpvuQCMRM30njb6cvRiZLeoVwHZ-Qn2WWdo1ALoK5aFavCKLGPe/s1600/DSC_3709.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWODQqKhlBGfB4ak6mNvxCkycSOn-hazhRX_OBzeoZI67NE56fP67hIGvUgux9wpbPFhcjVtBYi0jb6RgdAWEEO-mcYpvuQCMRM30njb6cvRiZLeoVwHZ-Qn2WWdo1ALoK5aFavCKLGPe/s320/DSC_3709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510072575289972962" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking down the side of the truck with the door guards open: We added a second Southco rubber latch for the door guards to better secure the door guards when traveling.<br /></div><br />We will finish off the project with a pull out drawer for the bed of the truck that will ride below the dog boxes. This "drawer" will be used to carry gear, the dogs and ours. Ultimately, should we ever need or want to remove the bed of the truck, we could build another course of dog boxes that would allow us to to have a 16 hole (box) truck. At present, we're in the process of adding outriggers for picketing the dogs and a sled rack for carrying our dog sleds. We'll also be designing and building a ramp for loading some of our heavier dogs. We'll continue to use the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/HitchCarrier.htm">hitch mounted carrier</a> that Eric designed and built to carry our Fritz Dyck rigs (dog sleds on wheels). (For information on where we purchase our rigs, please visit the <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/resources.htm">resources </a>page of our website). We were pleased to learn last night that the hitch carrier will fit into the new dog truck's hitch without any modifications.<br /><br />The new dog truck has now been through its "sea trial" phase and just returned from our <a href="http://marylanddogsledding.blogspot.com/2010/08/up-north-summer-adventures.html">Up North Summer Adventures</a>. Along the way, we made a couple of changes, adding additional hinges to the door guards to add additional support and running a protective strip of rubber tubing along the back edge of the door guards. We may also add a locking latch to the door guard on each side so that the dogs don't break curfew! We were pleasantly surprised by how comfortable the dogs were riding in their boxes and how cool the dogs were during the long ride to and from Maine. All in all, we are just thrilled with our new dog truck. To see additional photos of the new dog truck, check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/profile.php?id=100000091290765">Facebook page</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQxN-to9e2l2_CpMZAqr4N24rsojYmfpSETOlOXun8wVqWQzteV4m5ndKP4qbKcd75dCk0s8BKdv8aZtVc3hVnY2N7QBNa5wYZr_VZmpmDzD8fCbaOg-tmPzu39i9mzv1wi0jC26K7zR3/s1600/DSC_3940.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQxN-to9e2l2_CpMZAqr4N24rsojYmfpSETOlOXun8wVqWQzteV4m5ndKP4qbKcd75dCk0s8BKdv8aZtVc3hVnY2N7QBNa5wYZr_VZmpmDzD8fCbaOg-tmPzu39i9mzv1wi0jC26K7zR3/s320/DSC_3940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510067965954817698" border="0" /></a>At the cabin up in Maine<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLjg2ZszyzpX8s2i88HqFMMOwxBpDMqA8GZ5jjl4l7cICwcbDESsOZOY-xEUuhxA_CYBtW3beXSfPAkWh2wu8I88AFf0854aJ_JyPucvUeSBn8KMx90X3jxpCaPaEFbpWh5sZXPaxkPIe/s1600/DSC_4010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLjg2ZszyzpX8s2i88HqFMMOwxBpDMqA8GZ5jjl4l7cICwcbDESsOZOY-xEUuhxA_CYBtW3beXSfPAkWh2wu8I88AFf0854aJ_JyPucvUeSBn8KMx90X3jxpCaPaEFbpWh5sZXPaxkPIe/s320/DSC_4010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510067964268680658" border="0" /></a>Looking down the side of the truck at the cabin up in Maine. The full HDPE plastic slides are used to keep dust, dirt, and rain from entering the boxes when the truck is parked. A second set of vented slides is available for use to "warm" up the boxes when traveling on particularly cold days.<br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-89535462677083495592010-08-27T08:00:00.001-04:002010-08-27T08:12:49.393-04:00The Garden is Flourishing<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiniZPMHK_3BiRnULY0L8XOLaIGsY_1qv7kK_7f4l-3Wcc1MU_CbTfSOH7gQpD290vM50f6LJkHGIDdcFhi3GLzuf-jmK1o-8EiPAaASa1CjsZn6Rl9BBf_jQqNNxh5kstKV7NJWA5uce/s1600/DSC_4049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiniZPMHK_3BiRnULY0L8XOLaIGsY_1qv7kK_7f4l-3Wcc1MU_CbTfSOH7gQpD290vM50f6LJkHGIDdcFhi3GLzuf-jmK1o-8EiPAaASa1CjsZn6Rl9BBf_jQqNNxh5kstKV7NJWA5uce/s320/DSC_4049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509828754613497090" border="0" /></a>One day's harvest from a 4 ft by 3 ft bed<br /><br /></div>The dog yard gardens here at <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures </a>don't seem to have suffered much in our absence.<br /></div><br />As you can see in the photos they are productive...almost too productive. We're now keeping busy canning and putting up lots of tomato sauce. We're having a great harvest of Early Girl tomatoes but our Brandywine tomatoes are a bit disappointing. Many have rotted on the vine and also the productivity has been low. Next year, we may look at a different heirloom variety despite the rave reviews that Brandywines seem to get in this area. We're hoping they will kick it up a notch now that it's late August and into early September.<br /><br />The peppers are making up for any Brandywine tomato disappointment and are literally the largest and most prolific peppers that Eric and I have ever grown. We planted one bell pepper, one cayenne pepper, one jalapeno pepper, one mexi bell pepper, and one Giant Marconi. All are producing in abundance and the Giant Marconi (a sweet pepper) is HUGE. We've also harvested several Ichiban eggplants from our one eggplant plant and tons of herbs. Earlier in the season we had a great shallot harvest. Our gardens may be small but they are productive.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbEgpjD05Ud8aRPbVL9F7Ndy9-hhKxvHUaxyj4ewoNNowiHlZU8vsPY68dwhBJ4uZdnQ7gOUCJ0VCVH9YeLv5hqQcrgSbzZrRtTXwlWlSCeYyCBL8BQOx7Wc9bAC-wi8aJCVIWE7MATo1/s1600/DSC_4042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbEgpjD05Ud8aRPbVL9F7Ndy9-hhKxvHUaxyj4ewoNNowiHlZU8vsPY68dwhBJ4uZdnQ7gOUCJ0VCVH9YeLv5hqQcrgSbzZrRtTXwlWlSCeYyCBL8BQOx7Wc9bAC-wi8aJCVIWE7MATo1/s320/DSC_4042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509828733517103138" border="0" /></a>Some of the harvest<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpXRJ_9NWoZdia-C6SeUwTfcFrw_s_syzWkoqrqYtzhSF2JuV0YTCgeIeFpA6Pkn6qrRb46qL34zzvBShOa6iazO0JTmOIMXz_mioTWbCfEj5EMGje3WHSS7SwOE5P4fnkDaJAZBz5-Gl/s1600/DSC_4039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpXRJ_9NWoZdia-C6SeUwTfcFrw_s_syzWkoqrqYtzhSF2JuV0YTCgeIeFpA6Pkn6qrRb46qL34zzvBShOa6iazO0JTmOIMXz_mioTWbCfEj5EMGje3WHSS7SwOE5P4fnkDaJAZBz5-Gl/s320/DSC_4039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509828727695048178" border="0" /></a>Giant Marconi Peppers, Cayennes, Mexi Bell, and Ichiban eggplant<br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013574714401313958.post-55498610559666560972010-08-26T16:19:00.015-04:002010-08-26T16:59:07.398-04:00Up North Summer Adventures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9xLrLYjPDNG6Y3FuG211u4pX_bmSKWyiMOmyVI7FfT_4LwP95U88AFKPT_qClsJnLT4RmFAEoB-FxGN9Ho1A-SRtDh8lpKCEjPBj2zRptQgUuuXgziRGrwgxmY5rYsv8M-wRL1gxNRMz/s1600/DSC_3936.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9xLrLYjPDNG6Y3FuG211u4pX_bmSKWyiMOmyVI7FfT_4LwP95U88AFKPT_qClsJnLT4RmFAEoB-FxGN9Ho1A-SRtDh8lpKCEjPBj2zRptQgUuuXgziRGrwgxmY5rYsv8M-wRL1gxNRMz/s320/DSC_3936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509821336694444258" border="0" /></a>Cabin in the woods<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/about.htm">Eric and I</a> along with the whole crew of <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/">Maryland Sled Dog Adventures'</a> sled <a href="http://www.marylanddogsledding.com/dogs.htm">dogs</a>, just returned from a little over three weeks of up north adventures at our cabin in Maine.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKkuiVKpBJCUoej56TCDiTnCUhkeLDq8VEIyW5zn94eNejX4Poie-9TeWVN8JIrsEL7TD5eojgqtc6tmvSHGvOzImkslbAPNoGTOB1uxhadcLrv9mmbpKyCOg6HxUqJMZv5FB4SBh-9RD/s1600/DSC_3853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKkuiVKpBJCUoej56TCDiTnCUhkeLDq8VEIyW5zn94eNejX4Poie-9TeWVN8JIrsEL7TD5eojgqtc6tmvSHGvOzImkslbAPNoGTOB1uxhadcLrv9mmbpKyCOg6HxUqJMZv5FB4SBh-9RD/s320/DSC_3853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509820504034909026" border="0" /></a>Okemo chewing on his nylabone. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWb4EH-8y3XF930SqyzrMUMPiTRSgWtrEk2gFgCc-pYO5lTETZY8tdnitrs5ALhqKyD_s5qQOfuZ3Crd2aNkTk4HJQpisbtJdi-1XFFCkS5Jn0_X6BZnUuxYN2e65wDCMSypqMGOU5wg2/s1600/DSC_3881.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWb4EH-8y3XF930SqyzrMUMPiTRSgWtrEk2gFgCc-pYO5lTETZY8tdnitrs5ALhqKyD_s5qQOfuZ3Crd2aNkTk4HJQpisbtJdi-1XFFCkS5Jn0_X6BZnUuxYN2e65wDCMSypqMGOU5wg2/s320/DSC_3881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509820512850035586" border="0" /></a>Wheel dog, Okemo, shows off his playful side--88 lbs of playing (and pulling) power<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4te9u5bTM4Bp9_gVNa7lr0MysLCFfyZsgbXRtgTArtCQhlzoxkxMJFC50zYszM-gJ263BhkZt2fn9ReYNNsNQ1y5yCYdsOAh_mBuKbzZC2drnBtRrSa3jmrQvq4YSK3ZbbKFh1OM_dgMt/s1600/DSC_3870.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4te9u5bTM4Bp9_gVNa7lr0MysLCFfyZsgbXRtgTArtCQhlzoxkxMJFC50zYszM-gJ263BhkZt2fn9ReYNNsNQ1y5yCYdsOAh_mBuKbzZC2drnBtRrSa3jmrQvq4YSK3ZbbKFh1OM_dgMt/s320/DSC_3870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509820509298017378" border="0" /></a>Wheel dog and occassional lead dog, Sobo, clearly suffers from "Siberian Sleeping Sickness." <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31ZH83ckR5O7QivswpPxj3H3SNgewCJ-HldvSoAYRBy_57TzrI7lFwfyEjSR8PMEpP7QADtvH4Wd12AnNsjua3FMFiQI1qnh8TIRBOtpfxLt5iUXLDkaqrrrVDeWc7x6xuuOhdbHmkyU6/s1600/DSC_3920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31ZH83ckR5O7QivswpPxj3H3SNgewCJ-HldvSoAYRBy_57TzrI7lFwfyEjSR8PMEpP7QADtvH4Wd12AnNsjua3FMFiQI1qnh8TIRBOtpfxLt5iUXLDkaqrrrVDeWc7x6xuuOhdbHmkyU6/s320/DSC_3920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509820524575816098" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chloe: These dogs are so undignified! <br /></div><br />While in Maine we had a blast white water river rafting at the Forks, picking blackberries, hiking, making blackberry jam, visiting the <a href="http://wiltonbbf.com/">Wilton Blueberry Festival</a>, near daily swims at Clearwater Pond, camp fires, hosting several of our musher friends at a backyard BBQ, watching the stars, enjoying the silence, and, in general, just relaxing "up to camp." We saw several moose including a mama and two babies, a porcupine, several deer, tons of dragonflies, and many butterflies. We also heard the yips of coyotes in the distance. We also visited several swimming holes including Smalls Falls and Coos Canyon. Of course, we also did quite a bit of work while up at the cabin including work on the trails surrounding the cabin (we built a pallet bridge over a low spot on the trail that ties us into the main trail), split and stacked wood, and cut down several trees.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhMeDo0gccS53ciTzZXcTDuj3HAlC7wRcKKzyjqRdy4TZMLVrA7COJvQLu00TTmCw0qyWDgK_nagdp0oTFLZ1N4jQnGRoCIU9iSWDtiV9ofsUsPBW3iKHzZxFD38i6DudW63-oz7GUArs/s1600/DSC_3990.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhMeDo0gccS53ciTzZXcTDuj3HAlC7wRcKKzyjqRdy4TZMLVrA7COJvQLu00TTmCw0qyWDgK_nagdp0oTFLZ1N4jQnGRoCIU9iSWDtiV9ofsUsPBW3iKHzZxFD38i6DudW63-oz7GUArs/s320/DSC_3990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822204505662610" border="0" /></a>Fireweed<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fKUtflP0zNbYzAXPvG3AxYLdoUjOaZ4r0XFR6Cnc5uhxAOpeRp918dXp90hIpbVOlN1yoCesrp9nzttpHzRS7wn7Ayi_ZZZt41PbdK3seU-tQnyeC2KOELyrsGGgGYrqrWfseQZwH0qu/s1600/DSC_3930.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fKUtflP0zNbYzAXPvG3AxYLdoUjOaZ4r0XFR6Cnc5uhxAOpeRp918dXp90hIpbVOlN1yoCesrp9nzttpHzRS7wn7Ayi_ZZZt41PbdK3seU-tQnyeC2KOELyrsGGgGYrqrWfseQZwH0qu/s320/DSC_3930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509820529230137874" border="0" /></a>Fire pit awaiting an evening camp fire<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG-9Df1mu5GIc2KGSfZkUpEZ1DnNlouh22iZ3A3oAWXVWZW9QEcJKirBXn5vGdwySd8T0LqMnKe8x5MEh9OinyBy67WQdKcaCWe2snyGwNHVvGLONSst8Gg54_HH7nuaqpCDNjXgcaSd1/s1600/DSC_3932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG-9Df1mu5GIc2KGSfZkUpEZ1DnNlouh22iZ3A3oAWXVWZW9QEcJKirBXn5vGdwySd8T0LqMnKe8x5MEh9OinyBy67WQdKcaCWe2snyGwNHVvGLONSst8Gg54_HH7nuaqpCDNjXgcaSd1/s320/DSC_3932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509821314891038882" border="0" /></a>The view down our tie trail<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NKR00EVrBlLIo3a7D7qQyLlNye2P_uQUPF4hV-Nge8tUBCLH44oaMNGXuNUUF0LiGgU6-WFkHg35Dny27fcPwWKbmai2aORTsGkjkEEtYxdv-EzlMkVVDvYo_2FTRE7RZPWKbDwUiOGG/s1600/DSC_3986.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NKR00EVrBlLIo3a7D7qQyLlNye2P_uQUPF4hV-Nge8tUBCLH44oaMNGXuNUUF0LiGgU6-WFkHg35Dny27fcPwWKbmai2aORTsGkjkEEtYxdv-EzlMkVVDvYo_2FTRE7RZPWKbDwUiOGG/s320/DSC_3986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822728192531762" border="0" /></a>The view from the ridge<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs09NN3Ljyebe2494F2iCTA57lF5bneHHKcuZKsSA2LNs_zUdh5nZGGZNZRCmBuVW85SiG7bu3w_589t3j1sNwTsu0oJK_oSXffvDozvQQ5dp9v1jE1LldXCPhZKD9sP9tqCsPQbKHwK5/s1600/DSC_3931.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs09NN3Ljyebe2494F2iCTA57lF5bneHHKcuZKsSA2LNs_zUdh5nZGGZNZRCmBuVW85SiG7bu3w_589t3j1sNwTsu0oJK_oSXffvDozvQQ5dp9v1jE1LldXCPhZKD9sP9tqCsPQbKHwK5/s320/DSC_3931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509821329171722146" border="0" /></a>Eric working on the chainsaw<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUF2-f8aPHxJcdSuDqGXlScnm3QYQICzoSdEYo0HiimVEWQ0k-_dyBQsalf6zROKm98_d-r6MBV5uZ-9_jbE5n4PdFNkcbwOAjJfaKhZNYMa_0whOTvQrC1BuzzaFzFUJZL6hM6F8M6CV/s1600/DSC_3946.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUF2-f8aPHxJcdSuDqGXlScnm3QYQICzoSdEYo0HiimVEWQ0k-_dyBQsalf6zROKm98_d-r6MBV5uZ-9_jbE5n4PdFNkcbwOAjJfaKhZNYMa_0whOTvQrC1BuzzaFzFUJZL6hM6F8M6CV/s320/DSC_3946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509821345205081138" border="0" /></a>Cutting wood<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolF8-lObrMrIuEEDUJqnjsu0yzNvTE774geQlLTorypTx3i8-hfcK4jszCcraZYbwz-uLl11HyeGspnAbxBKI5Yzvx1bFI9Lm4gXyzyCOCdC8Qjskoj7XWRizKC9HBtLJUeFuMma6wHrX/s1600/DSC_3951.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolF8-lObrMrIuEEDUJqnjsu0yzNvTE774geQlLTorypTx3i8-hfcK4jszCcraZYbwz-uLl11HyeGspnAbxBKI5Yzvx1bFI9Lm4gXyzyCOCdC8Qjskoj7XWRizKC9HBtLJUeFuMma6wHrX/s320/DSC_3951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822180390758578" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Team mascot, T-Bone, romps on the trail<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHoL5QLElbcVdiWSHwyn1_itevjeTh_mGlLU1XeZyZAkw2ZexVIATm9_tG_pC1As1KNpjHTiuVk7qnhhc-VQPz7K0R8-uiGWZL2t0zDrYvbCcMTwPB62kNVuU8td7etX1i8QRmvz938P9/s1600/DSC_3959.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHoL5QLElbcVdiWSHwyn1_itevjeTh_mGlLU1XeZyZAkw2ZexVIATm9_tG_pC1As1KNpjHTiuVk7qnhhc-VQPz7K0R8-uiGWZL2t0zDrYvbCcMTwPB62kNVuU8td7etX1i8QRmvz938P9/s320/DSC_3959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822191589595874" border="0" /></a>Veteran lead dog, Zoe, bounds down the trail. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMmuSSHTBgNXDUFP2VPqm-Wwe863burOeMO1OL8bu1BEvEeIeo0ZZTADuFzmzW2pmCavQUsYLefQqUgM0GhPYevwRCjJsP6bDxzJib5jPP8JQ-DunY18j0rJWTFAOxlFxVpYjn5HGM98Y/s1600/DSC_3971.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMmuSSHTBgNXDUFP2VPqm-Wwe863burOeMO1OL8bu1BEvEeIeo0ZZTADuFzmzW2pmCavQUsYLefQqUgM0GhPYevwRCjJsP6bDxzJib5jPP8JQ-DunY18j0rJWTFAOxlFxVpYjn5HGM98Y/s320/DSC_3971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822198394224530" border="0" /></a>I've found something<br /></div>Maryland Sled Dog Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562879579503128021noreply@blogger.com