So with the knowledge that Homer, Alaska was the place of the hour, well at least in the eyes of me and my two best friends Mimi and Evan, who had both decided to take the plunge with me, the big move was officially finalized and the date set for the 31st of May.

My first 24 hour Halibut opener… fairly calm water but a few boats went down from overloading. Boats always sank in those crazy, short, get as much as you can openers.

I rode the tech bubble wave in Seattle through the 90’s.  First explaining to people why they want a web-page then why I was too busy to make them one.  In 2001 tech jobs were hard to come by and my mom had purchased a piece of property in one of my favorite places to [...]

The Real Alaska community is saddened by the loss of F/V Time Bandit crewman, Justin Tennison.

Within a week of being in Anchorage I had good news to call home about.  I answered a Craigslist ad from a fishing boat captain in a town I had never heard of called Chignik, and after a few conversations telling him my previous work experience and assuring him that I could cook, I had [...]

To The Bitter End It was no doubt a struggle but a good one at that. With a record number of fishing days allotted for the Chignik fishery this season, it was no wonder I had reached my wits end. I past my expiration date three weeks ago but had no choice but to put [...]

Enjoy this video from The Real Alaska’s Brett Veerhusen about his awesome drive from Seattle, Washington to Homer, Alaska. Don’t expect anything less than epic. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Here is a small slideshow of some scenic shots from Homer, Alaska. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend