Our next stop along the Iditarod trail is checkpoint 14- Anvik.

 

Enjoy.

 

Chloe was showing some humor in the clue today! :lol:

 

I set off from Shageluk, since that is where I left the Cub last time.

 

 

 

 

This is one of the reasons why I like Flight so much - the view is stunning. Yes, grays and whites, but it looks more realistic than any previous version of FS, almost like really being there - without the freezing cold. :rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

I stopped at Grayling first - hard to see these strips when they are covered in snow.

 

 

 

 

Flying down to Anvik over the frozen Yukon.

 

 

 

 

Down on the ground at Anvik ... Seaplane Base! :LMAO:

 

 

 

 

Well, it is ice and I get to add to my Unique Airports list.

 

Parked at the airport - could somebody please tell me what that antenna is? Oh, NDB, are they still around?

 

 

 

 

Best regards.

Luis

 

 

Short trip, but a nice place.

 

Steve

 

This is one of the reasons why I like Flight so much - the view is stunning. Yes, grays and whites, but it looks more realistic than any previous version of FS, almost like really being there - without the freezing cold.

 

Definitely. The greys and whites of winter Alaska (especially some of the snow and ice textures) give me the best feeling of 'being there' I've had in a sim to date. It's a bit dark, but I especially like the minutes before the sun comes up. Amazingly realistic, subdued lighting.
 

This one was fun, quick and easy.

However as Luis was there first, I missed out on the 7 course meal!

 

Leaving Shageluk in the Avsim Cubby:

 

 

Aerocache spotted and about to be collected:

 

 

 

Approaching Anvik:

 

 

Down safely:

 

Aerocache Information Form                           Submitted by: AlbacoreTunaMan / Tom

 

Description:
Anvik: population 82 -- The first checkpoint on the Yukon River, the longest river in Alaska, stretching 1,875 miles from its headwaters in the Yukon Territory of Canada to the Bering Sea. The church bell signals the arrival of the first musher to this picturesque village. Two stores can be found here. The checkpoint is in the lodge.  The Millennium Alaskan Hotel serves a seven course dinner to the first musher arriving at this checkpoint as well as a cash award.
-Reference “iditarod.com/race/2013/checkpoints”

Name of Aerocache:
Iditarod 14 (southern) - Anvik

Search hint: (to let you use in game Bing search)
iditarod.com/race/2013/checkpoints

Hint :
South end again.

Real world Latitude: (DMS/decimal)
62.641

Real world Longitude: (DMS/decimal)
-160.190

Altitude: (meters/feet ok, please call out which you are using)
313 feet above sea level. 

Difficulty: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard
Easy

Experience point value:
1500

Screenshot of place you want the Aerocache icon placed:
see attached
GPS is good.  Place it low, at the bottom of the NDB tower.

Screen shot on in game map of your location:
see attached

Starting Airport, which airport in flight you want to have the search start at:
From the previous Iditarod checkpoint #13 - Shageluk. (17 miles)

 

Thank you Tunaman for the this information and for the great Aerocache's you have done. I have submitted  six so far. Two have been used by Microsoft to date and I have two more ready to go today. I find it fun and a good learning experience to hunt for that perfect location. There is still a lot of strange and interesting places out there in Hawaii and Alaska. I think it is a great way to get the community involved. I think that was probable Flights intention in the first place, too bad so many people just wrote it off as a kids game and did not dig into it further. It is their loss.

 

Steve

 

 

There is still a lot of strange and interesting places out there in Hawaii and Alaska.

Thanks Steve.  I'm glad you are keeping an eye open for potential caches.  I really enjoy doing it too.  Lot's more of these are in the pipe! ~ Tom