Fishin'

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Fred McKellar and the one that didn't get away














Fred puts his prize catch on ice














My mother and kid sister. (Photo sponsored by Coors)

- That's the McKellar's camper and station wagon in the background, and I also remember that Grumman aluminium canoe! Look closely and you can also see the McKellar's cat, Cocoa. (Koko?)














John Noble's catch of the day

- John Noble loved to camp and fish in Alaska and he would often bring his sons Darren and Christopher along. If John showed up for a weekend trip without those two, I'd be bummed out!















Alaskan street gang

- Left to right: Unknown Kid (anyone know?), my sister Aimee, me (with the fish), Darren Noble, Christopher Noble. Seems like our favorite camping and fishing spots were Chatanika River, Salcha River and the Gulkana River. I'm not sure where this was taken.














I think Lee Payne is in this photo, in the striped shirt? Not sure who the other fellows are.















Salcha River - about 50 miles from Fairbanks















"Breakup" season on the Salcha River
















Not sure if this is the Salcha, Chatanika or Gulkana.

Campin'

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Left to right: Not sure who the two kids (partially seen on the far left) are. Followed by my Mom, Nora McKellar, Susan McKellar (roasting marshmallows) and Fred McKellar.














Same group, but it looks like Linda Payne has joined the party!















I'm not sure who some of these people are. I do recognize Lee Payne sitting in the chair, however - along with Susan, Nora, my Mom, Linda Payne and Ranger.














My Mom at camp. Not sure whose Red Dale rig that is. The tent was ours, before we got our camper.














A closer view and Ranger, too!














The beginning of a new adventure. Not our truck. Noble's, maybe?














Nora McKellar and my Mom (Penny)














Nora McKellar rubbing lotion on someone's foot. Mosquito dope, maybe? I think that's Linda Payne on the right (in profile)














A picnic at the Salcha River with Jim and Michelle Ozimkoski, I believe.













Another view.














Goofy exposure here, but that's our Dodge Ramcharger in front of our Taurus camper, with the McKellar's Prowler camper next to it. My Dad traded in for the Ramcharger after arriving in Alaska in 1974 with a Dodge Scamp, a small car which was deemed "unfit" for the wilds of Alaska. Note the "bay window" on the rear half of the Ramcharger. That was actually quite nice as you could take in a lot of scenery in the back seat!














Poor Ranger. Towards the end, he was up to five packs of Marlboros a day.

Adult Parties

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My mom with some people I don't remember, although I think the couple in the middle were named Ashcroft. Tom Ashcroft sounds about right.














Fred McKellar playing footsie....or something...with Linda Payne! I love this photo. And there's that mysterious "wall key" again...














Nora McKellar sitting next to a couple I don't recognize. But I do remember that zig-zag sofa cover, as well as the bell-shaped candy jar that Nora is holding. My Mom is on the left.














I also remember this tabletop hockey game. Doug McKellar and I would play against each other (although not with champagne, beer and cookies on the side)














Not sure who these partygoers are, aside from my Mom.