BUILDING THE WALL TENT FRAME, AND BED # 3 JULY 11, 2011

BRYAN IS NAILING DOWN THE TENT BOTTOM TO THE FLOOR

 NO SOONER THEN WE GOT THE TARPS UP AND IT STARTED TO RAIN.

 ON TOP OF THE BED FRAME WERE NAILED 1 1'2 PLANKS AND THEN A 3 " RV FOAMY AND OUR SLEEPING BAGS.

BUILDING THE WALL TENT FRAME, AND BED # 2 JULY 11, 2011

BUILDING THE WALL TENT FRAME, AND BED # 1 JULY 11, 2011

 NOW BEE IS ALLOWED TO ROAM FREE...... BUT ONLY WITH HARNESS AND A ROPE AND BELLS SO THAT WE CAN LOCATE HER.  WE ONLY USED THIS THE FIRST DAY THEN SHE CAME AND WENT AT WILL FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP.

PACKED UP AND READY ..... WALL TENTING IT JULY 11, 2011

 VIKKI ARRIVED A WEEK LATER WITH THE SECOND LOAD OF SUPPLIES.  BRYAN MET HER AT THE DOCK WITH THE NEW WALKER'S VALLEY EXPRESS WAGON HE'D MADE WHILE WAITING FOR HER.  HE'D CUT UP THE 4 OLD ARMY COTS (1950'S)  THAT WE'D FOUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE WHEN THE AMERICANS USED TO FLY HERE FROM JUNEAU IN THE 50'S,  AND HAD PUT A 6'6 X 30" W X 20" H BOX ON  4 WHEELS ON A WALKING BEAM SUSPENSION.  THE WOOD SIDING IS BOLTED TO THE METAL AND THE ANGLE IRON IS RIVETED TOGETHER.  NOT POP RIVETS.   5/16" STEEL ROD AND HOME MADE RIVITS.  IF THEY HAD BEEN WELDED THEY WOULD JUST BUST UP.

COMES IN HANDY FOR HAULING THE SUPPLIES VIKKI HAD BROUGHT IN.

 WHILE VIKKI SPENT THE NEXT DAY PUTTING ALL THE SUPPLIES AWAY AND PACKING UP FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN THE BUSH WALL TENTING IT, BRYAN WENT AND BUILT A CORREL FOR THE QUADS AND PUT UP A SOLAR ELECTRIC FENCE AROUND IT. THEN HE BARGED THE TWO QUADS ACROSS THE LAKE AND PUT THEM IN THE CORREL.  HE WAS BACK BY NIGHTFALL.

We're Finally Out of Back of Beyond

AFTER A TOTAL OF 23 DAYS MAKING 6.1 KM SKIDOO TRAIL GOOD ENOUGH FOR QUAD AND THEN 4 DAYS AT WALKER'S VALLEY LINE CABIN WE ARE FINALLY BACK, TIRED BUT HAPPY.   THE GARDEN SURVIVED ALRIGHT AND THE CHICKENS WERE STILL HAPPY.  WE'D LEFT THEM REALLY FREE RANGE IT.  OUR NEW PUPPY "ISHI MAY" IS GREAT FUN BUT HANNAH OUR OLD DOG FINDS THE NEW ADDITION A PAIN.  WE ARE GOING TO FILL YOU IN ON THE HAPPENINGS..