Wed. Feb 23. A repeat of Tues. Pushed the trail another 2 km to the Snake Swamp Trap Stash. Being that there is less snow this year, alder & willow meadows that were normally as flat as a kids play ground now had half the alder/willow under the snow and the other half standing tall and straight up.... 3" on the butt and 12' tall. It makes it extremely hard traveling .... every snow shoe step lets you break thru the suspended snow and you fall thru....4 feet at least. Lots of times I fell through up to my arm pits with a chainsaw in my hand and a shovel in the other. Unless you've been there, it is impossible to describe. Now the fuel gauge is bouncing between a quarter and empty. I made another Marten set and dug the watch out of my pant pocket. It was 5 o'clock ..... time to go home. I had 2 1/2 liters of chainsaw gas and I dumped it in the skidoo. Needless to say the gauge never moved. The temperature was -20 cel something with gusting winds and blowing snow. That compiled with the gas worry made an unpleasant but uneventful trip home. I stopped in the line cabin to pick up supply box and warm up by the stove. I didn't dare sit down or get comfortable. It is still an hour to base camp.... stormed in at 7:18.. And smiled to see that Vikki and Hannah were A OK. It is hard not to have that nagging worry that something has happened....
Needless to say..... a 5 gallon bucket of gas is heading up to the line cabin next trip!!!!!!!!
Note. Last year on this date we were 1 km past Pocket Lake.
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Brian , sounds like you did some good work and got alot done. glad you had enough fuel and made it back ok. even here with all the gas stations it still is not pleasant to worry about running out. vicki glad everything went well during the absence. ken
Well Bryan the chickens missed you, bee hannah wondered when you were coming home too. And I think Vikki is very happy your home. Enjoy your dinner :)
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