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WHITE BEAR PRESS | NORTH TO ALASKA: TEACHER USING SALVAGED DRIFTWOOD TO BUILD WILDERNESS LODGE
Old-growth timber that likely floated on ocean currents from California to Alaska is getting repurposed on a remote building site on Kodiak Island.
The ancient wood is tied and towed by boat 8 miles from a beach on the Shelikof Strait to Larsen Bay, where a teacher with White Bear ties is fulfilling his dream to own a fishing lodge.
With help from friends and family, Nick Blanco is literally building his business from scratch.
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“Some like being off the grid and some don’t,” said Blanco, so he bought the alternative lodge for those who prefer Internet and flush toilets.
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A sentiment on the lodge website pretty much sums up Blanco’s attitude about his adventures these past two years: “Where no roads go, your path begins.”
“Nick knows the power of the wilderness to heal the soul,”
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“I'm telling people to go. It helps to recharge, reset the mind. Go to the edge of the world; go to Alaska. The lodge is open for business.”