North Wapiti Siberian Husky Kennels
Karen's Diary - Iditarod 2004 Edition

(Everything is in reverse order of checkpoints & dates -
go to the bottom of the page to start at the beginning of this season.)

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Training Tales & Ongoing Kennel Activities
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Post-Race Tales from the Musher
These entries were written after Iditarod 2004

July 2 - Season Totals 
April 4 - Homecoming
March 28 - Headed Home (Pics)
March 27 - Post Race Reflections
March 22 - Outbound Backup

Race Tales from the Musher
These entries were written after Iditarod 2004 about events
that happened during each leg of the journey.
Karen now shares her adventures...

White Mountain to Safety 
Elim to White Mountain 
Koyuk to Elim 
Shaktoolik to Koyuk 
Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 
Kaltag to Unalakleet 
Nulato to Kaltag 
Galena to Nulato 
Ruby to Galena 
Cripple to Ruby 
Ophir to Cripple 
Takotna to Ophir 
McGrath to Takotna 
Nikolai to McGrath 
Rohn to Nikolai 
Rainy Pass to Rohn 
Finger Lake to Rainy Pass 
Skwenta to Finger Lake 
The Trail to Yentna & Skwentna 
The Restart 

Iditarod 2004
News from the Sidelines
These entries were written during the race,
updates were provided by Karen's husband Mark
and others following her progress.

Where is Karen Now?
(As of March 19th)

March 18 - Leaders into Nome (Pic)
March 18 - Dropped Dogs
March 17 - Wake up Call
March 16 - Unalakleet Phone Call
March 15 - Race Clock Details (Pic)
March 14 - Phone Conversations w/Karen
March 13 - Out of Cripple (Pics)
March 12 - Pictures
March 11 - Kara & Olena in the Lead
March 11 - Sorry Fans, No GPS
March 9 - Slow Start / Great Start
March 9 - Restart Photos - Full Size
March 9 - Iditarod Team 2004 - Graduation Day
March 8 - Picture Links
March 7 - Restart
March 7 - Race Day & Our Sponsors
March 6 - Ceremonial Start - 2nd Sled Driver
March 6 - Ceremonial Start - Chute Images
Iditarod 2004 Articles

Pre-Race Training Logs

March 6 - Pre-Race Task List
March 5 - Starting Bin Numbers
March 5 - Final Cut?
March 5 - Iditarod 2004 (A Poem)
March 3 - Open House
March 2 - Top Ten List - Iditarod
March 1 - Number of Dogs Poll
February 29 - Emergency Surgery
February 27 - Back Together
February 26 - Press Release
February Pictures - Training in Alaska
February 22 - Comparing Notes
February 18 - Kennel Cough & a Belly Bug
February 15 - That's a lotta' Moose
February 9 - Moose Day at the Lake
February 9 - Willow Weather
February 1 - Evil has a New Name
February 1 - Winter Carnival
January 30 - Moose Tracks in the Snow
January 23 - Dogs that Travel
January 22 - Godspeed Orion
January 21 - Orion's Status
January 20 - Orion's Blood Work
January 15 - Top Ten Lists - Alaskan Highways
January 14 - Watson Lake, Yukon
January 11 - Bravo
January 9 - So Much to Share
January 5 - Charlie & My Passion for the Breed
December 8 - Goodbye Gilligan
December 7 - For the Love of Winter
November 29 - The Weather Kid
November 28 - Dog Placement
November 24 - Charlie
November 22 - Puppy Pictures (The Noisy Litter)
November 21 - Back Home & the Big Bash
November 17 - Working Dogs/Show Ring Winners
November 12 - Suomi Hills Run
November 9 - Button Box
October 22 - Fall Training Pool
October 6 - Fall Training
September 30 - Kennel Noise
September 28 - Fall Activities
September 10 - Puppies & New Dogs
August 27 - Training Pool
August 24 - Another New Champion
August 10 - Online Interview
July 30 - New Champion
July 23 - Puppy & Show News
July 16 - Litter Announcement
July 7 - Stats, Puppies & Show News
July 2 - Dog Show News
July 1 - Kennel Addition
July 2003 - Goodbye Allie
June 23 - Puppy Update
May 27
North Wapiti News (Yahoo Group site)

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