BRUTAL TRAIL MAKING

 WE HEARD AL AND DAVE ON THE SBX TALKING AT 7:30 AM AND SO WHEN THEY WERE DONE BRYAN SAID HELLO TO DAVE.  DAVE IS A TRAPPER WAY SOUTH OF US WHO HASN'T BEEN OUT FOR 1 1/2 YEARS SO WE LIKE TO TALK TO HIM EVERY DAY OR SO.

WHILE VIKKI MAKES BREAKFAST BEE ENTERTAINS US ALL WITH THE ROLL OUT OF THE TINFOIL.

 BACK TO THE BRUTAL BACKBENDING TRAIL WORK THAT IS BEST DONE IS THE SUMMER OR FALL BUT THERE IS NOW WAY WE CAN GET HERE THEN.... SO IT'S NOW AND STOP BITCHING.

BRYAN DUG THE SNOW OUT TO REACH THE GROUND (5 TO 6') THEN SAWED OFF THE TREE AND HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE HOLE.  THEN VIKKI HAD TO HOE AND SHOVEL TO MAKE A TRAIL FOR THE SKIDOOS TO FOLLOW.




WE MADE 120 METERS. 

ALL THESE LITTLE TREES HAVE GOT TO BE REMOVED.  YOU MIGHT SAY......"GO AROUND THEM" BUT WITH THE SNOW LOAD WE GET HERE ALL THESE LITTLE TREES BECOME BIG HUTS... WITH A LARGE HOLLOW SPACE UNDER THEM.  WHEN YOUR SKI CUTS INTO THE SIDE OF ONE OF THIS HUTS YOUR SKIDOO WANTS TO HEAD INTO THAT HOLE.  AS THE WINTER PROGRESSES THE SNOW FALLS OUT OF THE BIG TREES CAUSING LARGE TREE WELLS THAT CAN BE 12 TO 14' DEEP.  YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT IT IS JUST ABOUT SPRING NOW.  THERE IS HARDLY ANY SNOW HERE.... ONLY 6 '.

 THIS MORNING WE'D TOLD DAVE THAT WE'D HAVE THE SBX RADIO ON AT 8 PM AND SO BRYAN AND DAVE CHATTED THEN FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF ABOUT HYDRO POWER, STEAM POWER GENERATORS ETC.  




AT 11:30 PM THE FULL MOON SHOWN INTO THE CABIN WINDOW.  VIKKI WENT OUTSIDE BUT COULDN'T KEEP THE CAMERA STEADY.