Hunt about to start!

Well, no Internet connectivity since the Valemount RV campground..............

After Valemount I drove to Prince George BC, for an overnight visit with my old friend and army colleague Glenn P.  His wife Gwen had gone away for a family emergencey, leaving Glenn without adult supervision.  So we had a lovely steak BBQ, a few glasses of wine, reminisced about the old times, and generally (mis) behaved as if we were young army guys again.  Glenn is 65 now, in amazingly good shape, and it was great to see him again.  He is seriously into flying model airplanes with wing spans up to about eight feet, with engines and any amount of electronics onboard, incredible technology like one might use to fly an actual airplane.  Fortunately there are no human casulaties when he crashes them - which I understand is not uncommon.  I do not think I would get into an actual plane with Glenn at the controls.................

From PG I made the quick trip over to Vanderhoof, met my friends Larry and Mary, got my BC licences ($561.00 I think was the total), and drove out to their home about three quarters of an hour out of town.  Between Vanderhoof and here the truck rolled over the five thousand kilometre mark since I left home.  In two weeks..........that is a lot of time in the driver seat for somebody that doesn't actually like to drive.  I have not decided if I am just nuts, or masochistic, or both................

Set up the camper, met a bunch of the neighbours, took things easy, and thankfully the 30 degree C heat had pretty much dissipated by bed time.  Today we have done some preparations, some more reconnaissance, and shortly we will go out on the quads to check out tomorrow morning's likely hunting spots.  Elk season opens tomorrow, there is some evidence that they are in the rut, and Larry has seen lots of animals around.  BUT!!!  It is unseasonably hot, and it will be a real crap shoot to see if we can find the bulls tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

Doug