Ron and I went ATV’ing in the woods of Alaska. The driver that transported us to the site is a year-long resident who regaled us with tales of the grizzly in the area that is getting too close to her home and rampant mooses and their young in the woods. We pulled up next to her friend on the highway and this sweet looking woman was shooting moose from her car. Apparently, she does it alone, skins the animal, field dresses the moose, puts it on a tarp in her SUV and loads it in her car alone because then she doesn’t have to share her meat with a helper. One moose could last up to two years. However, she bags at least one a year. I enjoyed many of her stories but realized that since she doesn’t see people for seven to nine months of the year, she has a lot of talking and catchin’ up to do. Yes, I am dropping the g’s and talkin’ like Palin already. My cousin Patty would LOVE it here…the demographics appear to be Republican all the way. If I see one more Palin book…..well, don’t go getting me all a-startin’.
Anyway, it was wonderful being in the woods in the 4-wheelers and although Ron and I were chomping on the bit to go faster, the trail was very challenging. He brought up the rear (so to speak) and I made sure that the bears didn’t snag him. We finally got to a beach and were able to go much faster.
Be back soon…we are going jet boating.
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