Greg -
Jack and I had aviation safety and radio transmission training today at the Wrangell Ranger District office today. Vivian, the dispatcher from Petersburg, did the honors.
I spoke with a couple of the Yunshooka site today (about a mile from the our site at Nemo Point). They commented that the view from their site was the best view that they've ever had - they just returned from a two week long RV trip in Norway and are well into their sixties. Alaska
The weather was incredible again today. Jack and I hit town well before our training session so that I could do a load of laundry at the USFS bunkhouse. Bob, my boss, asked if we could drive out to Salamander Creek later tonight to check on the delivery of a load of rock and sand. If it was delivered, Jack and I will join the crew early tomorrow morning to help rebuild the bank of Salamander Creek. The bank is located near a campsite and is slowly being eroded by the creek. We'll be filling huge, woven matts made from coconut bark. They are massive versions of burlap bags (apparently extremely rot resistant) and will help retain the rock that will support the upper bank.
Jack and I are now at the library. On the way in, a local came up and introduced himself to me and asked if I was from Evergreen. He was born and raised in Evergreen and had moved to Wrangell in 1986. He and his wife have been living near Thom's Creek on the south end of the island ever since. Thom's creek is a group of lots that were allotted by lottery to individuals who could then build on the property. The properties are accessible only by boat - there are no utilities. These folks live completely off the grid. He offered to take Jack and I down to see the property sometime this summer. He'd take us and our canoe down so that we could paddle and fish in one of the most pristine and remote locations on the island - I can't wait.
Jack and I had aviation safety and radio transmission training today at the Wrangell Ranger District office today. Vivian, the dispatcher from Petersburg, did the honors.
I spoke with a couple of the Yunshooka site today (about a mile from the our site at Nemo Point). They commented that the view from their site was the best view that they've ever had - they just returned from a two week long RV trip in Norway and are well into their sixties. Alaska
The weather was incredible again today. Jack and I hit town well before our training session so that I could do a load of laundry at the USFS bunkhouse. Bob, my boss, asked if we could drive out to Salamander Creek later tonight to check on the delivery of a load of rock and sand. If it was delivered, Jack and I will join the crew early tomorrow morning to help rebuild the bank of Salamander Creek. The bank is located near a campsite and is slowly being eroded by the creek. We'll be filling huge, woven matts made from coconut bark. They are massive versions of burlap bags (apparently extremely rot resistant) and will help retain the rock that will support the upper bank.
Jack and I are now at the library. On the way in, a local came up and introduced himself to me and asked if I was from Evergreen. He was born and raised in Evergreen and had moved to Wrangell in 1986. He and his wife have been living near Thom's Creek on the south end of the island ever since. Thom's creek is a group of lots that were allotted by lottery to individuals who could then build on the property. The properties are accessible only by boat - there are no utilities. These folks live completely off the grid. He offered to take Jack and I down to see the property sometime this summer. He'd take us and our canoe down so that we could paddle and fish in one of the most pristine and remote locations on the island - I can't wait.
Hey - what's this guys's name - the one from Evergreen? Maybe I know him? Probably not but maybe. I know a few folk from 'back in the day' who migrated up that way. One is up near Homer, I think.
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