Greeting Trappers from a Hot and Dusty Fairbanks. Came off the line yesterday for the final crossing this season. Loosing snow fast and the Tanana had a lot of water on top of the ice. Got done doing a freight run for some friends and pulled the rest of the gear. Well wait, better back up.... Had Sharon out on the line with me before the Fling and Fur Auction. We ran back out after my auction duties were finished and some awesome weather awaited us.
Had a great time with her.
She had a unique interest and fear of the overflow. With a little help and education of the what, when's and why's of overflow, she was running around on it like an ol Pro....
I left her on the sled when I went up closing up snares on the Kill Ridge. She is sitting on the Expedition at the bottom of the glaciering creek.
The wolves were trying to get caught but my gear was froze fast.
Lots of that, super frustrating. They went up to the bait station but didn't go in and then made a kill right on the trail. Didn't set any snares due to the warm weather.
We went up into the high country looking for sheds but there was still a lot of snow. Riding was awesome even riding double.
Thought this was the perfect snare but the stopped a few yards short of wearing a necklace and ending up on a stretcher.
With a day of rest and relaxation, Sharon went to work doing what she does. Her art is incredible and it was really nice to see her in her element.
In short order she had drawn the ridge across the creek from the cabin. I will pick up a little frame and it will hang at the cabin along with a wolverine print she did for me a couple years ago.
We found a caribou shed on the trail heading for the truck
Got Sharon back to town and on a plane home to go back to work. Thank you Sharon for a wonderful time and was glad to share some of the Great Land with you as someone who appreciates the land in all her beauty.