Arctic Adventures Diary
Arctic Adventure Diary: Tough Drilling, But Finally Some Fish
Last week, we finally did some fishing.
The night before, we didn’t reach camp until after midnight, and Ted and I decided not to move the next day to allow for some time to fish. The ice is about five feet thick on Great Bear and, despite our power auger, drilling holes was a workout. We’d drill for a bit, then remove the auger and scoop out the slush. Drill some more...scoop out the slush...this went on for awhile before we had a clear fishing hole.read more:
Arctic Adventure Diary: The Comforts of Home on Great Bear
It was late in the evening. The sun had dipped below the horizon as we were making our way across Great Bear. A storm was moving in, and we kept our eye on the dark clouds looming. We were making our way around an island, looking for a sheltered bay to make camp, when we came across a couple of cabins. It was a beautiful sight. When we checked one of them out, the door was open and snow had blown in. We swept it out and got a fire going in the stove, which quickly sucked the cold out of us.
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