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60The Value of a Home Inspection
When I work with Austin home buyers and we get a home under contract, I urge my to have the home inspected by a licensed home inspector. If they opt out of an inspection, I have them sign a something in order...
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84Top 10 Photo Opportunities in Austin
Austin is an amazing place. The topography in the western Austin area is not at all what people expect. The hills rise and fall dramatically and the Colorado River basin makes for some amazing lakes and phenomenal views. What will follow is my picks...
16 comments71My Alaskan Moose Hunt
Back when I was around 15 years old my dad set up a moose hunt for me. The plan for my Alaskan moose hunt was to have a guy named Al fly me to Blair Lakes, which are around 30 miles southwest of Eielson AFB in...
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71Hamilton Pool Preserve
Hamilton Pool Preserve is a park west of Austin that is absolutely amazing. Formed thousands of years ago when a cave collapsed. That left a huge grotto with a 50 foot waterfall pouring into the pool below....
0 comments70Camping Out at 44 Below Zero
The first winter we spent in Central Alaska was one of the coldest we experienced and our Scout troop wanted to take full advantage of that. There were several awards we could qualify for that to most people will sound pretty extreme. The first was...
0 comments60Keeping Your Identity Safe
It may sound crazy, but even kids as young as 10 can benefit from being careful with what information they give out. Look at Myspace and Facebook and what information some people post. Real names, where they...
0 comments59Hamburger Mac and Cheese
Have you ever bought Hamburger Helper? My ex used to buy the stuff and my daughter loved it. I tend to be a bit frugal and like to cook from scratch so one day I experimented with my basic macaroni and cheese...
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61Crazy Ski Days in Alaska
I learned to ski my first year in Alaska. The Air Force Base we were on, called Eielson AFB, had a small ski area with an upper and a lower slope. The upper slope was rarely open and the lower slope had maybe...
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60The Great Tanana River Raft Race
This is a great aerial showing what a braided river looks like and this is the Tanana River in central Alaska My older brother we call Joe even though his name is Cal. Dad is also Cal so Joe kind of made...
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60The Alaskan Adventures of Sam and Joe at 50 Below
Ice fog forming on Eielson AFB at around minus 40 My older brother we call Joe even though his name is Cal. Dad is also Cal so Joe kind of made sense. Remember reading about what things look like at 50 below...
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