The 2015/2016 mushing season is wrapping up now that warm temperatures have been rolling in. We might still have a few cool mornings left before I pack up the gear for the summer, but for the most part, we've transitioned into hiking mode.
This season had a lot of milestones for my little team. The biggest was definitely the addition of Willow and transitioning to a four dog team.
We competed in two races this season: the Mt. Misery Mush on bike and the Betty Carhart Memorial Race on the rig. I'm not a very serious competitor, but I'm proud of how well the dogs did in both races.
This season I finally caved and bought an Arctis Cart. Aside from the obvious perks of being more easy to transport and safer to run, its detachable jump-seat allowed me to share this weird hobby with more of my friends.
Denali and Knox ran a total of 185 miles this season, with Dexter at 168, and Willow at 119. I'd love to sneak in 15 more miles and reach 200, but I'm not sure we'll make it. We well surpassed our 150 mile goal, and I feel confident in bumping next season's goal to over 200 miles.
Along with running more miles next season, I hope to travel more with the dogs and explore trails in different states. I am toying with the idea of purchasing a camper van to make road tripping long distances more comfortable, but that may be a more distant dream.
In the mean time, if you're a musher in the US, leave a comment and tell me where you train - maybe I'll come visit!