We are in our motel in Ft, Nelson. I just talked to some locals who said this may be my last blog entry for many days. We will run out of cell service just a few miles out of town and may not have any service until Watson Lake. There are pay phones at Muncho Lake and sometimes there is spotty service at the top of Steamboat Hill. Whenever possible I will try to let our son, Travis, know where we are so he can update the blog.
Locals have told to set out mothballs at our camps for bears, so we bought some today. Cal has repaired his trailer (the 100 lb rating didn't hold up to 50 lbs). We are doing laundry again and then museum time. We also have to repair a seam in the tent. We had a lake in it last night after the rain.
We spent last night at the lowest elevation on the Alaska Highway and within 90 miles we will be at the highest point on the highway, (3,250 ft gain) so we have some tough climbing ahead of us -- time for Advil again.