Just chatting with a Lynx yesterday, these are some big numbers...

Eagles - 2 people - 3 dogs
Bears - 3 people - 2 dogs
Buffalo - 6 people - 2 dogs - 2 cats
Wolf - 5 people - 3 dogs
Pecker - 3 people - 0 dogs - 1 cat
Beaver - 4 people - 2 dogs
Lynx - 2 people - 1 dog
Ranger Bill - 2 People - 1 dog
Sargeants - 5 people - 2 dogs?


Totals 32 people 16 dogs and 3 cats. Did I miss anyone?

Treking North

Travel Advisory: Those driving the Seward /Sterling Highway southbound on Thursday or no later than Friday can expect heavy traffic patterns in southbound lane as the hordes descend upon the Kenai Peninsula for the Memorial Day Weekend.
To compound the problem of heavy traffic flow, you can expect long periods of delays due to slow moving expeditions. Reportedly, Ranger Bill started moving north from Lonesome Duck Ranch on Saturday, May 16th at first light. Moving north via the Utah/Idaho Trail into the Pacific Northwest. Expects to re-supply in the last U.S. outpost crossing into Canada north of Puget Sound and follow the Frasier River Trail north to the Alcan Trail. Expected to arrive in LA on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or a couple days on each side of those day. Will possibly come riding into the HITW on Saturday, May 23rd. Anyone for a "Ranger Bill Pool", buck a shot at the nearest time (hour) and day?

Day +19 To "M" Day

With nineteen days remaining until the commencement of Memorial Day weekend, the HITW is looking pretty good in regards to drying up. Only visible sign of winter is John's Glacier is still intact, although loosing ground fast with the Global Warming Trend that we have experienced. Messican Lane is still packed in ice / snow from winter plowing but should be gone within the next couple of days. All of the drain system, except for about six inches of water in the catch basin and creeks are now dry.

Completed the roofing job on the "Duck House" with the exception of installing the skylight. Just need to lay the glass and "nailer down". With the past two days, I have got a nice sunburn, seems strange working in the HITW the first of May in a T-Shirt. Thought for awhile I was getting heat stroke, had a real severe headache. Finally it got so bad this evening I went to the emergency room to get it checked out. I just have to remember not to scratch my head when I have the nail gun in my hand.




Looks like Mt. Redoubt could be leading up to something, she is putting out a big plume and the seismic activity has increased. Hope it does not scare away the King Salmon into Anchor River.