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I<\/span>n the early morning I loaded my pulk with resupplies and rearranged my chaos. It was time to say goodbye to MP, who was hopping on a flight to Anchorage. Her wrist was heavily swollen. Her surgeon will soon tell her that she had broken her hand by crashing down on the infamous Happy River Steps<\/a> after Finger Lake. She had nevertheless finished the remaining 200+ race miles.<\/p>\n

Adrian topped my thermos off with Fireball and off I went. I was now running in 3rd place among the foot athletes. At the end of town, I ran into Peter Schneiderheinze, legendary former McGrath ITI host and maker of the infamous mancakes<\/a>. We chatted about getting older and he wished me luck. For the race, but probably also for getting older.<\/p>\n

The scenery changed once again. After a few hours, I reached Takotna on the north bank of the Takotna River, a typical rural Alaskan community. Current population: 53, a mix of non-Natives, Athabascans, and Eskimos. A diesel generator produces electricity for the entire town. I chatted with two teenagers, who were on the way to shovel off a roof. They told me it was a long walk to Nome. “Oh really?” I said. We laughed. Then I was alone again.<\/p>\n

A lot of hunting in rural Alaska is subsistence hunting. Trapping provides Alaskans with food, fur, clothing, and income. One can see a lot of different traps on the Iditarod. I always stop and try to figure out how their mechanism works and for what animal they are intended. Trappers set up traps along a trap line that they follow to set and check the traps. Marten are the most sought-after furbearer in Alaska. Most traps along the Iditarod are marten traps, but there are traps for larger animals, such as foxes, wolves, or lynx too. A marten is worth $40-70. A high-quality marten pelt is worth over $200. A good marten trap line can yield 200 to 300 marten per year.<\/p>\n

At 11pm I set up a bivy and rolled into my cozy nest. I slept like a baby for a few hours. It was snowing when I got up. How far will I make it? What trouble will I get into? And will I finally encounter a wolf? Stay tuned…<\/p>\n

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A new river, a new scenery. Or something along these lines.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The trail was good. For now…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Some mountains, some clouds.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A typical house in Takotna, a rural community of 53. Not all houses have indoor plumbing. The tank on the side is for the heating oil.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I slowed down.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A marten trap that is not set.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A marten trap with birth feathers used as bait. The trap is not set.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A set marten trap. You can see a few bird feathers on the chain as a bait. The marten will try to get to the bait. When he goes through the trap ring, it snaps and traps it.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A trap for larger animals. A (dead) marten and some other (unknown) items are used as bait.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rohn's checkpoint wizard and bratwurst grillmaster Adrian surprised us with chocolate and Fireball trail magic. We didn't refuse. At ~mile 20 we opted for the slightly longer, but flatter river route to avoid further moguls. 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More endlessness, more wind, more relentless moving. After leaving McGrath, I had created a virtual Magdalena that would always be 100 feet ahead of me, moving in her infamous Duracell Bunny style. Each time I had to stop, I saw her virtual double disappear quickly, which\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "adventures"","block_context":{"text":"adventures","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/category\/adventures\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d14_2.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8959,"url":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/reliving-the-1000mi-iditarod-trail-invitational-day-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":9028,"position":4},"title":"Reliving the 1000mi Iditarod Trail Invitational – Day 3","author":"Christof Teuscher","date":"April 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"race so far may have given the impression of a leisurely cakewalk through pretty Alaskan winter landscapes with culinary highlights at regular intervals. That's not exactly what it was. But it is true that there is good number of lodges at the beginning of the race that serve food, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "adventures"","block_context":{"text":"adventures","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/category\/adventures\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/itt22_d3_7.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8947,"url":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/reliving-the-1000mi-iditarod-trail-invitational-day-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":9028,"position":5},"title":"Reliving the 1000mi Iditarod Trail Invitational – Day 2","author":"Christof Teuscher","date":"April 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"about 30mi from the Yentna Station to the Skwentna Roadhouse, and another 15mi or so to the Shell Lake Lodge. We pushed through the night and it was still dark when we reached Skwentna. Breakfast was in order. I admit that I had a (light) beer as well. 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It was time to say goodbye to MP, who was hopping on a flight to Anchorage. Her wrist was heavily swollen. 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