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Jul 19, 2008 - Fairbanks to Central

Saturday, July 19 122 miles from Fairbanks to Central Temperature was in the low 50s with showers, some heavy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out time at our campground is 10:00 am. ... Having said all that, today is the day we decided to leave our relative comfort zone, that is, keeping our base in an “ urbanish” setting, and get out into the bush, dry camping close to our next GPAA gold claim at Deadwood Creek just south of Central, AK a bustling metropolis of 89 hardy souls. ... Word was, there was a place to camp in the Central area. ... solid pink! We just stopped and stared for a long time, and said over and over, “Wow, I just can’t believe this!” Central, Alaska, what a town. ... Not another soul in sight or sound even though Central is just a short 8 miles away. ...

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