Posted on 11/27/2024 1:02:37 PM PST by nickcarraway
With Thanksgiving approaching, Esther Sanderlin from Skwentna, Alaska, is air-dropping turkeys to her neighbors and others living in isolated areas.
This year marks the third time Sanderlin has undertaken this mission, ensuring that those off the grid can enjoy a festive meal.
"During the freeze-up, you can't really get around, so you can't travel out there, but you can fly," Sanderlin told KTUU.
The idea came to her after a visit with a new neighbor who mentioned splitting a squirrel between three people for dinner.
"I just had a thought at that moment, you know what, I'm gonna I'm gonna drop them a turkey for Thanksgiving, 'cause I recently rebuilt my first airplane with my dad, and so I can do that really easily," Sanderlin said.
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She hopes to expand her efforts into a nonprofit organization to reach more rural families in Alaska.
"My vision with this is to reach farther parts of Alaska, 'cause there are so many families that are rural, that live off the grid," she
This year, she plans to drop about 30 to 40 turkeys.
When asked if the frozen turkeys get bruised during the drop, Sanderlin reassured, "They're all frozen. They literally just bounce off the ground. Or if it's on the ice, they bounce off the ice, or if we're low, they'll just roll like a bowling ball."
Her mission is to ensure that no one is forgotten during the holiday season, even those living outside of the road system.
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Actually yes they can just not very well or far when thrown from a helicopter Especially if they are semi-frozen.
“”How will they get defrosted?””
My thought also. They may just try cooking them frozen...starting at midnight maybe?
“”The idea came to her after-—”””
Note: Turkeys can fly up to 45 mph
We turkeys flying a lot here, but not too gracefully. Kind of pathetic, really.
Lol
She probably drops them off in time for them to thaw for cooking.
She did. But the beavers stole them.
Oh, you know they’re coming… One of the all-time classic episodes of a very funny television series.
A third of a squirrel, wow
I have DVD set of all episodes...
Usually re-watch them once every four years...
Funny every time...
Lester is rolling in his grave.
Great job young lady!
Yes, they can. Sometimes, when I am hiking, at sunset I see them fly to roost pretty high in trees.
Yes, they can. Sometimes, when I am hiking, at sunset I see them fly to roost pretty high in trees.
They are frozen turkeys.
Not from me, it's not a thread worthy of humor.
God bless her! I can't imagine living off the grid in the wilds of Alaska that she is trying to help. Those people are truly the followers of the original settlers who chose Alaska to live their lives.
Stories like this make me thankful for all I have; the luxury of heat in the winter, air conditioning in the summer, a local grocery store and a family I can spend Thanksgiving with.............
God will have a special place in heaven for her.......
>Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I didn’t post because of the reference, but when I was posting it, I realized it would come up.
Pretty young lady too.
Not everyone who lives off the grid in the wild is suffering; a lot of people do it because they’ve always done or they like it. And I am sure they have some way of heating their interiors and cooking.
Fire was discovered a long time before the ‘original settlers’...
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