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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.