Archive for November, 2009

Comment from Yukon Quest Executive Director Marti Steury

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Okay, so it’s -25 and pitch black outside……

I have 13 hungry huskies waiting for food and warm water and I do NOT feel like going outside because I still haven’t unpacked my winter gear and found my Carhartt jacket. Besides, my arms are always cold in my carhartt jacket.

And then I decide if I put an old shirt over my jacket liner I’ll just try that…. I AM SO IMPRESSED ~ It’s incredible!!!

Jim, your salesmanship made me think “Oh yeah”  but I just can’t tell you how impressed I am.

Marti
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Jim (Northern Outfitters owner) replied:

Hi Marti—

Thanks for the kind comments.  I’m stuck in the Atlanta airport (along with 10,000 of my closest friends) waiting on a computer in Timbuctu to reboot.  I checked on Tuesday [on embroidery for a new, exciting jacket...stay tuned] and the digitizing was almost done–shouldn’t take long at all to get the prototype.  As soon as I have it in my hands I’ll zip you a photo and then get the jacket on it’s way to Fairbanks.

By the way, it was 65 and sunny when I left home this morning (which sort of answers the question “Why Florida”)!!

See you soon.
Jim Harrison

Craig and Donna Boddington in Eastern Turkey

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Craig and Donna Boddington in the Mountains of Eastern Turkey

Craig and Donna Boddington in the Mountains of Eastern Turkey

Hi Jim,
Greetings from eastern Turkey.  We took a nice Anatolian Chamois on the trip.  The weather turned really nasty, but our Northern Outfitters cold weather gear saved the day.  You already know this, but you guys make the best cold weather clothing in the world. 

Thanks again.
Craig and Donna