The Long Haul Down Day 13 Aug 9, 2008

 Up at 7.  Bryan called our pilot friend our good news...  He said he will fly in tomorrow at noon, if weather is good.  Bryan sawed off back of skull and tried to make it lighter.

 We headed down the 4 km. hike to shore at 12.  Vikki with her pack of about 35 lbs plus her 270 Winchester Featherweight.  Bryan's freighter was at least 80 lbs.  Then second Load in Game Bags was 60 lbs plus bucket was 15 lbs plus his rifle.  Hannah had a pack also.

 Vikki did the 4 km trek, Bryan did the 12 km trek.  It took an incredible amount of will power to hike back up and get the second load.  He did it in 200-300 yard stages.  Bryan told Vikki to just keep walking down but she would wait each time he went back up the hill.  Taking the freighter off each time was hard work in itself.  We were down by 5 pm.  Ram was hauled a total of 9 km from where it was shot.