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Journal
Aug15, Lake Peters, Alaska;
Another beautiful day. I've left about 0900
for home. Hit a fogbank slated to Cape Simpson
and had to set down at Keroavin waiting for
the fog to clear at Barrow. Waited about an hour
and then went in.
Aug15, Barrow, Alaska;
As we got off the plane, Ted told us we had an
hour before we would leave for the Snare. We rushed
around (but the flight was cancelled). I worked on
the colony, the rest of the afternoon. An easterly wind
was blowing all day.
Aug16, Barrow, Alaska;
Got out my data sheets to start the colony but Ted
told me to get ready to leave for the Snare in 20 minutes. Helped
him fuel the float plane. Flight was postponed until later
after lunch. Worked on the colony until lunch. Murphy
took Gil ... , one of Bollensack's assistants and me in first.
I set one line of traps while Gil sampled for insects,
Hines, along with Mullen, came in about 45 minutes later.
After they left, Hines and I set up camp, then put out
the three remaining lines. Started to rain when we
were finishing the last line. Plenty of caribou
around, counted about 20 already. Raining continually,
stopping about 2300.