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1000 Americans: Rita Hofsink, Smithers, BC

September 19, 2008 by  
Filed under 1000 Americans

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Rita and Willie Hofsink live outside of busy Smithers, in a great house in the fields, overlooking a great mountain. As many people in this area, they have a Dutch background. The entire family loves to hunt, but they teach their children, not to shoot more than they can eat…

Unexpected dangers in Alaska

April 11, 2008 by  
Filed under Alaska, North America, Trip reports

We are very busy preparing for our trip and as we start in , we are focusing on all that awaits us there. We are already aware of the bears, wolves and moose that might want to taste or maul us, but now there is a quite different type of threat.

Apparently, the Alaska state is giving our hunting permits for the blind. Though I have always supported blind people as much as I can, but the thought of a blind guy or gal legally carrying a gun around and enthusiastically shooting any approaching object does frighten me ;-)