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LIDICKER
1989
border N, S1 on Boruge + last
given date is about km 237.
N. Stage cont.
was raining. After dinner (9:30 - 11:30), lunch
at a working S on ground + track. At my hotel
June 17 - Continued N through Happy Valley (1:30 - 2:30)
when there is evidence; ~ km 238 on Chandalar R.
(Chandalar Maintenance Rd.)
continued toward A ti gun Pass (4752ft.), and
continued N to Toolik Lake. Started raining
w/ heavy fog in lake afternoon + continuing into
morning. Had dinner at Toolik L.; talked to Brian
Barone, Jim Kenney, & Gail Michiner.. Very cold,
windy, + sleety: "worst weather for middle June in
our 5 yrs." Continued N to camp site; S1 on Mt.
camp site at km 305.5, ~ 1500 ft. alt., on
Sagavanirktok R.v.r. Gray was arranged in
2 places that ~ 1/2 mi. off hard rd. to E. Took
long walk with sun finder in cold, wind + rain. Saw
5 Herilagan Ducks (28,32) on river. Started
snowing before went to bed. A morning, got up at ~ 06:30
+ was 1/2 in. I never saw snow everthing. Then it has clear
enough to see Brooks Range to N S and S1k off th.
to WSW.
June 18 - Returned S to km 305 + off rd. to S1pk Mt.
when we did good look at Doll sheep + searched in vain
for Marmot brownie. Want further S (km 298)
when we saw 2 wolves. We secured them off a ravine on
Pony Sts. km 3 & km 3/2.
carries. At 10:20 am looked N again, "cold but really
clear day. Lunch: Happy Valley (km. 334.5), pleasant
settlement from pipeline construction w/ air draft."