Greetings from North Pole

the hawken shop
Shop deals on ebay
L & R
Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
C

Cabincritter

32 Cal
MLF Supporter
Joined
Jan 1, 2025
Messages
12
Reaction score
23
Location
North Pole, AK
It's 25 below zero at my hooch in the "low lying areas" of North Pole. My wood stove is burning bright in violation of the Borough's burn ban and I intend to keep it stoked. It is 15:15 with means we have another 15 minutes of daylight. The drinking light comes on at dark, so I thought I'd introduce myself while I can with out getting banned my first day posting. I bought my first muzzleloaders in '73, a couple of '51 navies and a .58 Zouave with a red stock. Not many around to help a kid get off to the right start back then so I made a LOT of mistakes. Some of them funny, some dangerous. I've shot just about every kind of ML, that you can pick up and hold (no cannons). Mostly I shoot a kit I bought off of Jim Chambers when he had but 1 kit to sell, a Lancaster long rifle with a Getz swamped and choked barrel. I have 5 Grandkids and a couple of teenage friends to keep in rifles, powder, and caps. Life is good.
 
Welcome from NC.
Been through Fairbanks a bunch on the way to the Brooks Range or Gateway. Cool area (pun intended).
That early Lancaster by Chambers was my first build in 1994 or so (not counting a bunch of CVA kit builds).
Welcome.
 
Cabincritter said:
It's 25 below zero at my hooch in the "low lying areas" of North Pole. My wood stove is burning bright in violation of the Borough's burn ban and I intend to keep it stoked. It is 15:15 with means we have another 15 minutes of daylight. The drinking light comes on at dark, so I thought I'd introduce myself while I can with out getting banned my first day posting. I bought my first muzzleloaders in '73, a couple of '51 navies and a .58 Zouave with a red stock. Not many around to help a kid get off to the right start back then so I made a LOT of mistakes. Some of them funny, some dangerous. I've shot just about every kind of ML, that you can pick up and hold (no cannons). Mostly I shoot a kit I bought off of Jim Chambers when he had but 1 kit to sell, a Lancaster long rifle with a Getz swamped and choked barrel. I have 5 Grandkids and a couple of teenage friends to keep in rifles, powder, and caps. Life is good.
Click to expand...
Much warmer here in Eagle River but a bit chilly…..
 
Cabincritter said:
It's 25 below zero at my hooch in the "low lying areas" of North Pole. My wood stove is burning bright in violation of the Borough's burn ban and I intend to keep it stoked. It is 15:15 with means we have another 15 minutes of daylight. The drinking light comes on at dark, so I thought I'd introduce myself while I can with out getting banned my first day posting. I bought my first muzzleloaders in '73, a couple of '51 navies and a .58 Zouave with a red stock. Not many around to help a kid get off to the right start back then so I made a LOT of mistakes. Some of them funny, some dangerous. I've shot just about every kind of ML, that you can pick up and hold (no cannons). Mostly I shoot a kit I bought off of Jim Chambers when he had but 1 kit to sell, a Lancaster long rifle with a Getz swamped and choked barrel. I have 5 Grandkids and a couple of teenage friends to keep in rifles, powder, and caps. Life is good.
Click to expand...
Much colder that it is here in Eagle River. Do you attend the Alaska State Rendezvous or Territorials?
 

Similar threads

W
New member from Pennsylvania.
2
Replies
22
Views
348
Omahkapi'si
Omahkapi'si
sotxnoah
Greetings from a newb
2
Replies
21
Views
1K
x_count
x_count
P
Two Blasts From the Past!
Replies
1
Views
773
morehops52
M
Drain_Bamage
Hello from California!
2
Replies
30
Views
2K
Omahkapi'si
Omahkapi'si
S
New member from NEPA
2
Replies
27
Views
2K
Black_Feather
Black_Feather

Latest posts

Back
Top