FIRE !

We spent today busily getting ready to head to Fairbanks and then onto the Dalton Highway, the same
road made famous by the TV show, Ice Road Truckers. Our trip is in hope of seeing and if lucky,
having Bucky take a caribou with his bow.  Carlisle was a big help in getting us organized and fully prepared for this drive of 750 miles one way to Prudhoe Bay.  She generously has lent us her truck for the trip as the road is not fit for the RV.  There need to be provisions for camping, possible breakdown supplies and supplies necessary for hunting.  The Dalton Highway or the Haul Road as it is most often called is primarily gravel so we need to be prepared for flats.  Our plan is to buy new tires and have the truck looked over while in Fairbanks.  There are few services along the Dalton Highway.
 


Getting ready 



hunting regulations, confusing, but necessary



caribou shed, we hope to see this on the head



As you recall, we had moved the RV to beside the defunct church soon to become Northern Susitna Institute.  It has been a great place to be, handy to everything, particularly the Free Box.

We took the opportunity of some warm sunshine to empty the storage units of the RV and see what we had buried within.  Bucky had neatly packed our hunting gear in large tubs for easy transport.

Focused on what we were doing, we didn't notice the smell of smoke or flames stretching up the side of the church originating in the electrical panel.  A man came around the building and asked if we were burning anything at the same moment as he noticed the fire.  The Greyhawk then quickly took flight!  Within moments we had the awning in, slide in, storage tubs thrown in, Fisher in and away to safety.

Tonight we are once again parked beside the church but, lacking electricity.  Oh well, at least the building was saved and we still have the Greyhawk.  Before all of this took place, we made some very good scores from the Free Box.  Having full view of items being dropped off has had its advantages.  I almost had a nice couch for the NSI but we couldn't reach anyone to see if we should drag it over.  Probably just as well as it might have burned up!  The Free Box is a blog of its own so I'll leave it for later.