Mr. Brambley had so much to teach us! He is a teacher at Southern Fulton Elementary School and lives in Breezewood, PA. He was the Target Iditarod Teacher on the Trail in 2010, during this time he traveled the entire length of the Iditarod Trail from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska!
Mr. Brambley brought in his dogsled, gear, sledding boots, and gloves to share with the children. The preparation needed to survive in such harsh Alaskan winter conditions is unlike anything we experience here in Franklin County.
Here Dexter is putting on his "boots" for the snow and ice. Students learned how important it is for a musher to take proper care of his/her sled dogs' feet.
In this picture, Dexter is attempting to demonstrate how he pulls the sled. However, the All-purpose floors were a little slippery and didn't have much traction.
The sled is made of Ash and very light weight. Mushing and sled racing is all about speed.
Mr. Brambley is teaching us the names of the ropes and guides used to pull the sled.
The sled has two brakes. Can you find them? It also has an "anchor"! It is there, too. Do you see it?
The picture above is a musher's campfire and stove.
Another look at Dexter pulling the sled. He was a very well trained rescue dog! The children loved to pet him as he walked through the aisles during the presentation.
LOTS of questions!!
We had a wonderful time. . . . and we will never read The Bravest Dog Ever, The True Story of Balto in the same way.
To visit Mr. Brambley's website click here.
To order Mr. Brambley's book Cotton's Tale click here.
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