Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 179
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General Account 30 June While waiting for the rest of the party, I scouted the area by bluffs. Put out a gyp falcon and one wroughtly, and on the upper brink found a den of red foxes. Saw both adults at very close range and one pup, which came out of a hole to get some food one of the adults had just dropped. One of the adults kept backing stone, retreating and then advancing again - sometimes as close as 20 feet. The other stood off at a distance. The brow was seemed to be an enlargement of an old ground aquicul system. We fixed a meal and we tried about 2400. One of the wine lances for the bow of one of the Kalawagoos is missing, but I guess we can improvise. The mountain tents prove to be excellent mosquito protection, but do not look like much for rain. July Spent morning getting the Kalawagoos (10 feet) ready for travel and looking over the gyp area. Took a picture of it and one of two young gyps on Web's coat. We shoved off about 1200, Web and I in our boat, Ben and most gear in the other, but we made poor time because of the low water - having to line the boats over quand bars many times. Both boats were taking in too much water to stay afloat by late afternoon, so we made camp at 1800. The boat Web and I were in had 11 tears in it - some 4-5 miles long - all of them where the miles stretched the canvas most taut.