I'm back!
Chilachuck: According to Todd Palin, the Secret Service guys that had to shadow him claimed it was like taking a vacation. Todd races Arctic Cat snow mobiles. Arctic Cat had planned a trip for him to the factory to discuss how the machine handled and performed during the Iron Dog race. The Secret Service guys loved the tour of the factory. Then Todd went to things like Football games, Hockey games, and all kinds of sporting events, which is what he does, thats his lifestyle. Sara, does the same things when she can find the time. Just think how the Secret Service would have felt going with the family on their annual Moose hunt, and their annual fishing trip to stock the family freezer. They would have to upgrade from those Baretta 9MMs to some real guns, like a .44 mag or a .454 Casull, maybe even a .460 S&W.
Got back this evening. Still lots of snow up in the hills. With all this warm weather the spring melt is coming fast. All the creeks and rivers are flooded out of their banks. Water was running across the highway in two places. Two other places the water was undercutting the highway. I notified DOT, but if they don't do something by tonight it will be too late. The water had washed about one third of the roadbed away in both places. Saw huge blocks of ice the size of an average house floating down the river.
Saw several foxes, a few beaver out on the banks, and a few Moose climbing the hills. There was some Caribou up near Eagle Summit, up on the ridges where the snow was blown off. Did not see any bear sign, guess it's still too early yet. Went up a couple of side roads that go over ridges and into valleys and drainages, but got turned around by huge snow drifts still across the trails. Shot and ate a grouse last night for dinner. Caught a couple of Trout for breakfast this morning in a small lake. Got visited by Fish & Game Enforcement Officers. They thought I was putting in Bear Bait, and they wanted to mark my bait station with a GPS. Disappointed them
