boy I’m Dallas Seavey I’m a professional sled dog racer in 2012 I finished in
sled dog racer in 2012 I finished in
sled dog racer in 2012 I finished in front of my dad and became the youngest
front of my dad and became the youngest
front of my dad and became the youngest person ever to win the Iditarod come on
person ever to win the Iditarod come on
person ever to win the Iditarod come on guys I taught Dallas everything he knows
guys I taught Dallas everything he knows
guys I taught Dallas everything he knows but I haven’t taught him everything I
but I haven’t taught him everything I
but I haven’t taught him everything I know so Dallas is just gonna have to
know so Dallas is just gonna have to
know so Dallas is just gonna have to stay out of my way
Ruby thank my wife daughter and I live
Ruby thank my wife daughter and I live in three acres in Willow Alaska we have
in three acres in Willow Alaska we have
in three acres in Willow Alaska we have a hundred sled dogs and we live in a
a hundred sled dogs and we live in a
a hundred sled dogs and we live in a yurt nothing too fancy I don’t think my
yurt nothing too fancy I don’t think my
yurt nothing too fancy I don’t think my dad and definitely not my mom would ever
dad and definitely not my mom would ever
dad and definitely not my mom would ever want to live in a yurt at least not at
want to live in a yurt at least not at
want to live in a yurt at least not at this phase in their life
well our property is about a hundred and
well our property is about a hundred and fifty 155 acres in the past we’ve had
fifty 155 acres in the past we’ve had
fifty 155 acres in the past we’ve had some issues in other locations with some
some issues in other locations with some
some issues in other locations with some dog noise and neighbors and so forth so
dog noise and neighbors and so forth so
dog noise and neighbors and so forth so we bought the biggest piece of property
we bought the biggest piece of property
we bought the biggest piece of property we could afford and located right in the
we could afford and located right in the
we could afford and located right in the middle of it we loved the atmosphere
middle of it we loved the atmosphere
middle of it we loved the atmosphere here in the environment we’re blessed
here in the environment we’re blessed
here in the environment we’re blessed with a nice home that my wife sort of
with a nice home that my wife sort of
with a nice home that my wife sort of spearheaded getting that built here I
spearheaded getting that built here I
spearheaded getting that built here I was a coffee situation Mitch may be the
was a coffee situation Mitch may be the
was a coffee situation Mitch may be the only person that is more competitive
only person that is more competitive
only person that is more competitive than Dallas he coached Dallas and I
than Dallas he coached Dallas and I
than Dallas he coached Dallas and I think he transferred a lot of that
think he transferred a lot of that
think he transferred a lot of that competitive drive directly to Dallas the
competitive drive directly to Dallas the
competitive drive directly to Dallas the boys are definitely competitive Dallas
boys are definitely competitive Dallas
boys are definitely competitive Dallas has dirt that they live in and it’s cool
has dirt that they live in and it’s cool
has dirt that they live in and it’s cool yurt I like it there and it’s very
yurt I like it there and it’s very
yurt I like it there and it’s very efficient but we have a lot more land a
efficient but we have a lot more land a
efficient but we have a lot more land a lot more infrastructure here than he
lot more infrastructure here than he
lot more infrastructure here than he does on in welcome to the yurt mansion
does on in welcome to the yurt mansion
does on in welcome to the yurt mansion basically a glorified tent
basically a glorified tent
basically a glorified tent we got the latticework on the inside
we got the latticework on the inside
we got the latticework on the inside that’s the only thing that’s holding
that’s the only thing that’s holding
that’s the only thing that’s holding this whole place up and the cable on top
this whole place up and the cable on top
this whole place up and the cable on top suspends all the beams and it’s kind of
suspends all the beams and it’s kind of
suspends all the beams and it’s kind of a self-standing structure and then a
a self-standing structure and then a
a self-standing structure and then a little bit insulation around the outside
little bit insulation around the outside
little bit insulation around the outside and a vinyl covering a little wood stove
and a vinyl covering a little wood stove
and a vinyl covering a little wood stove one bedroom upstairs kitchen we live in
one bedroom upstairs kitchen we live in
one bedroom upstairs kitchen we live in a yurt because it was in the right place
a yurt because it was in the right place
a yurt because it was in the right place and we could afford it it’s beautiful in
and we could afford it it’s beautiful in
and we could afford it it’s beautiful in the summertime it’s beautiful in the
the summertime it’s beautiful in the
the summertime it’s beautiful in the wintertime we do burn a lot more heating
wintertime we do burn a lot more heating
wintertime we do burn a lot more heating oil trying to keep the thing warm in the
oil trying to keep the thing warm in the
oil trying to keep the thing warm in the winter a little bit of a pain that way
winter a little bit of a pain that way
winter a little bit of a pain that way but it’s kind of the Alaskan lifestyle
but it’s kind of the Alaskan lifestyle
but it’s kind of the Alaskan lifestyle so this window stays open all winter
so this window stays open all winter
so this window stays open all winter long and if it gets real cold especially
long and if it gets real cold especially
long and if it gets real cold especially your cooking and steam and stuff up in
your cooking and steam and stuff up in
your cooking and steam and stuff up in here this window will just be about that
here this window will just be about that
here this window will just be about that thick with ice and that’s when we
thick with ice and that’s when we
thick with ice and that’s when we actually have insulation on the window
actually have insulation on the window
actually have insulation on the window is when it ices up
I don’t think I’d want to live in a yurt
I don’t think I’d want to live in a yurt too many things get in like mosquitoes
too many things get in like mosquitoes
too many things get in like mosquitoes and notably the cold dinner’s ready
and notably the cold dinner’s ready
and notably the cold dinner’s ready that’s one reason it’s good to be chief
that’s one reason it’s good to be chief
that’s one reason it’s good to be chief yeah it’s the joys of living in a yurt
yeah it’s the joys of living in a yurt
yeah it’s the joys of living in a yurt you end up with just massive amounts of
you end up with just massive amounts of
you end up with just massive amounts of ice on the inside of your house and
ice on the inside of your house and
ice on the inside of your house and problem is then when it melts it all
problem is then when it melts it all
problem is then when it melts it all abrupt turns into water and runs all
abrupt turns into water and runs all
abrupt turns into water and runs all over the floor
over the floor
over the floor and when you live in a Ken I guess it’s
and when you live in a Ken I guess it’s
and when you live in a Ken I guess it’s a little bit miserable at times but it
a little bit miserable at times but it
a little bit miserable at times but it also keeps you in touch with the world
also keeps you in touch with the world
also keeps you in touch with the world around you
around you
around you yeah it’s home tons of natural light not
yeah it’s home tons of natural light not
yeah it’s home tons of natural light not very warm and I trapped uh mosquitoes in
very warm and I trapped uh mosquitoes in
very warm and I trapped uh mosquitoes in the summertime
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