My day started with shuttling the Trail crews from the compound to the trail head because I am one of the few who can drive the state trucks. The ride is only about three miles and I don't mind driving! Then I hiked out with the Grant crew to the remote campsites on the backside of the lake because that is where they are staying for this hitch. They work 8 days on, 6 days off. It was their first experience with packing out this year and let me say it was just that; an experience. The boys were huffing and puffing the entire way, probably around 3 miles. They are going to be surprised when they hike to their real spike camp that is 8mi back and up on the ridge! But we made it to the campsites and started setting up camp, that's when one of the boys realized he dropped his sleeping pad along the way. He headed back while we stayed. It was around an hour or more later when we heard him coming back... "Hey bear, hi bear!" A few minutes later I saw him, his face as white as a wall. He said he just saw a grizzly bear standing on its hind legs about 100yds back and it ran this way! We didn't see it again, but he won't soon forget it! After setting up was finished we hiked back out because they needed to get their food supply for the week. When Chris found out about the bear encounter he said I could spend the rest of the day with him so I didn't have to hike out alone! We drove to south view where I met some very nice tourists from Rhode island. They gave me a sandwich and an apple and we chatted for awhile. South was very busy because the mountain was out! I still look at it like its the first time I've seen it! By then it was 5 and work was done for the day. Days fly by when you're having fun, so I guess I'm having the time of my life out here!
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