this is kind of an exciting time of year for me my blood gets pumping a little
for me my blood gets pumping a little
for me my blood gets pumping a little bit because it’s break up and break up
bit because it’s break up and break up
bit because it’s break up and break up to me is like New Year’s to most people
to me is like New Year’s to most people
to me is like New Year’s to most people so I start my calendar year the day the
so I start my calendar year the day the
so I start my calendar year the day the river breaks up and looking at the river
river breaks up and looking at the river
river breaks up and looking at the river breakup is going to happen real quick
breakup is going to happen real quick
breakup is going to happen real quick here so I got all my food dry good food
here so I got all my food dry good food
here so I got all my food dry good food type supply is here and next step I got
type supply is here and next step I got
type supply is here and next step I got to do is I got to get going on getting
to do is I got to get going on getting
to do is I got to get going on getting some boats together create an arc for me
some boats together create an arc for me
some boats together create an arc for me and the dogs in case we flood I’m always
and the dogs in case we flood I’m always
and the dogs in case we flood I’m always nervous after the flood in 2009 you
nervous after the flood in 2009 you
nervous after the flood in 2009 you never know what this river is going to
never know what this river is going to
never know what this river is going to do it can be your best friend or it can
do it can be your best friend or it can
do it can be your best friend or it can kick your ass in 2009
kick your ass in 2009
kick your ass in 2009 Andy Passage experienced one of the most
Andy Passage experienced one of the most
Andy Passage experienced one of the most devastating breakups of the Yukon River
devastating breakups of the Yukon River
devastating breakups of the Yukon River in recorded history the resulting flood
in recorded history the resulting flood
in recorded history the resulting flood cost him valuable equipment and
cost him valuable equipment and
cost him valuable equipment and machinery and took the life of a member
machinery and took the life of a member
machinery and took the life of a member of his dog team having spent years
of his dog team having spent years
of his dog team having spent years rebuilding his livelihood it’s critical
rebuilding his livelihood it’s critical
rebuilding his livelihood it’s critical for Andy to take every precaution
for Andy to take every precaution
for Andy to take every precaution against the impending breakup in order
against the impending breakup in order
against the impending breakup in order to protect his home and the lives of
to protect his home and the lives of
to protect his home and the lives of himself and his sled dogs
my next job is I got to get my army
my next job is I got to get my army boats turned over get them Stern to
boats turned over get them Stern to
boats turned over get them Stern to stern and then connect them up to each
stern and then connect them up to each
stern and then connect them up to each other and that’ll make about a 40-foot
other and that’ll make about a 40-foot
other and that’ll make about a 40-foot long barge that’s the Ark it’s really
long barge that’s the Ark it’s really
long barge that’s the Ark it’s really important to to create a safety net at
important to to create a safety net at
important to to create a safety net at break up here so I’m gonna have to get
break up here so I’m gonna have to get
break up here so I’m gonna have to get some boats put together get it set up
some boats put together get it set up
some boats put together get it set up for dogs have some food in there some
for dogs have some food in there some
for dogs have some food in there some water in there because you never know
water in there because you never know
water in there because you never know out here at break-up time this could be
out here at break-up time this could be
out here at break-up time this could be what we call a slush out where the river
what we call a slush out where the river
what we call a slush out where the river just breaks up and goes out nice and
just breaks up and goes out nice and
just breaks up and goes out nice and easy
easy
easy or it could be an ass-kicker and if it’s
or it could be an ass-kicker and if it’s
or it could be an ass-kicker and if it’s an ass-kicker I might be in a boat for
an ass-kicker I might be in a boat for
an ass-kicker I might be in a boat for 24 hours waiting for the water to go
24 hours waiting for the water to go
24 hours waiting for the water to go back down although it creates a lot of
back down although it creates a lot of
back down although it creates a lot of extra work for me
extra work for me
extra work for me it’s a whole lot more work if I don’t do
it’s a whole lot more work if I don’t do
it’s a whole lot more work if I don’t do this prep in 2009 the water level came
this prep in 2009 the water level came
this prep in 2009 the water level came up from River level to flooding this
up from River level to flooding this
up from River level to flooding this property in probably less than 15
property in probably less than 15
property in probably less than 15 minutes 20 feet of water rise in 15
minutes 20 feet of water rise in 15
minutes 20 feet of water rise in 15 minutes you don’t have a whole lot of
minutes you don’t have a whole lot of
minutes you don’t have a whole lot of time to react right now my mind is all
time to react right now my mind is all
time to react right now my mind is all wrapped around priorities take care of
wrapped around priorities take care of
wrapped around priorities take care of the material things around here that
the material things around here that
the material things around here that will get ruined in a flood and then the
will get ruined in a flood and then the
will get ruined in a flood and then the second top priority is the safety for me
second top priority is the safety for me
second top priority is the safety for me and the dogs in the boat come on come on
and the dogs in the boat come on come on
and the dogs in the boat come on come on coop yeah come on bring us come on brick
coop yeah come on bring us come on brick
coop yeah come on bring us come on brick come on brick yeah good job in the boat
come on brick yeah good job in the boat
come on brick yeah good job in the boat good job in the boat so what will happen
good job in the boat so what will happen
good job in the boat so what will happen is I can clip them in and they’re secure
is I can clip them in and they’re secure
is I can clip them in and they’re secure where Jack
where Jack
where Jack there you go buddy exciting go through
there you go buddy exciting go through
there you go buddy exciting go through and just secure dogs in like this and
and just secure dogs in like this and
and just secure dogs in like this and then everybody’s under control okay the
then everybody’s under control okay the
then everybody’s under control okay the floods over plugs over go play okay
floods over plugs over go play okay
floods over plugs over go play okay everybody out of the boat let’s go what
everybody out of the boat let’s go what
everybody out of the boat let’s go what let’s go on to the next job
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