Alaska journal, v4433
Page 137
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Marches 1969 Journal (16 July) up Pete as I-9410, then went back towards Hkravik. Found 4 caribou about 1/2 mile So. of the gaswell. these were stalked and dispatched. After skinning and loading we managed to take the wedgel for a swim. Many mosquito bites later.... managed to get selves and meet back. 17 July Barrow, Alaska Another hot day. Had to count all 12 tanglefoot boards; I discovered that 10 as a stretch is my psychological limit. Finished in time to help our and change, thus creating another dam set to count. Also collected a big pile of tipulids from the can traps, and Pete made a record haul from the site I emergence traps. The mean catch at site I is twice that of site II - largely as a result of trap I-10. Spent the whole evening counting the haul from the site II can traps. Can I survive this period of adult insects? 18 July Barrow, Alaska Hot, calm, and lots of mosquitoes again. The entire morning counting site I can traps. Later 500 samples after lunch, then our for more 500 samples by tanglefoot II-5#6, one from trough system or so. two of Beach Ridge, duplicating 21 June. Checked the insect devices on the way in. Site II is essentially done, but site I is ar