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Beaver
1967
Alaska
Journal 72
7 Aug (cont.) Umiat
Ground Squirrel, Caribou, Moose & Grizzly Bear.
We continued on down river. At the last
rapids we hit bottom and stripped the gears
in the motor.
1730 Steve and I went for a long walk north
east of the camp and came upon 3 caribou.
Steve wanted one so we returned to camp for
the rifle and the truck. We returned to the
area and saw the caribou. Steve attempted
6 or 7 times to collect me but the rifle shoots
high plus the fact that it was nearly dark so
he failed. I shot twice and was only able to
knock off an antler. We followed the animals
until they crossed the river to the south.
We came back and ate and then turned in
at 0100 8 Aug.
8 Aug. Got up at 1000 and ate. Steve and I went
exploring about camp. I located a North-
em swrike catching bees and watched
him until 1500. A plane came and left
Gordon Maclean from Rhodes of South Africa and
Mrs. Spofford. G. Maclean had worked with the
sand crane in Africa and placed them in
the charadriiformes for Calymphlamae. The plane
returned for Steve and me at 1645. Arrived in
Barrow at 1830 in heavy fog. Noticed the