Petersburg Lake

I just bought my very first fishing license today...$145 and if I wanted the king slamon stamp it would have been another $100, but I figured this way when I get off work for the day out at the cabins I can walk down to the lake and fish. So Monday we flew out to Petersburg Lake by float plane. Its a wilderness area so you cant use power tools so I learned how to do everything the old fashin way which is very time consumming. So Tuesday we woke up made some coffee ate breakfast packed our lunches and we started to hike the trail. The trail is 10 miles long but the we needed to hike to the wilderness boundry which was only 6 miles from the cabin. So with our packs and tools we hiked the 6 miles and then took lunch. After lunch we started to hike back while working. We were brushing and logging out the trail. So day one we got maybe about one mile done and we stashed the tools for the next day. Wednesday we got the rest of the trail logged out and brushed and I twisted my ankle in the morning. So I got to hike 10 miles on it and by the end of the day it was swollen and a little bit brused. Thursday we stayed around the cabin fell a tree with the crosscut and split and stacked fire wood. Friday the plane came around 11am to get us.
For Monday I will be flying out to Kah Sheets bay in the morning and then getting picked up that afternoon ( 2 of us are going ) and then Tuesday we will all go by boat to the lower cabin (Kah Sheets Lake) to bring in fire wood and I think we are spending one or two nights. You can look up the cabins on the link posted in the blog post titled going out west So here are some photos so far...
. Helicopter get up, still missing my helmet


I think this is Paterson Glacer
Swan lake, still frozen over and 5 feet of snow




Swan lake
swan lake
Petersburg lake Wood shead done with crosscuts

Petersburg America

Tried to connect to the wireless to upload some photos but did not work so maybe next weekend I will try. I will be off to Petersburg Lake Monday-Friday camping out. We are flying over by float plane and I will be learning how to use a cross cut saw since its a wilderness area. Swan lake was awesome and the helicopter ride was bad ass. 5 feet of snow and the lake was still frozen we had to shovel our way to the cabin door. This past week has been training at the office so pretty uneventful. Tonight at sandy Beach is the sesonal Forest service picnic which I will be going to get free food and beer yummy. Also I found out ontop of what I am getting paid I also get Cost of living which is another 20% so hopefully I will be able to save some money this summer. But we also have a lot of pro deals this summer so I can see myself buying a lot of gear. Smartwool, snow peak and MSR for now but we are trying to get a sleeping bag and backpack company as well.

during one of the trianings the lady ment to say petersburg Alaska but said Petersburg America and for some reason Cara and I found it so funny I have to get up and go get myself together because I was laughing so hard, so now thats the new joke

Alright well I will hopefully talk to everyone soon I guess tomorrow
or next weekend would be the only time, but I will keep you guys updated and hopefully get osme pics up soon

Whales

Today we headed out to West Point cabin and Portage Bay Cabin. We cleaned the windows, swept, dealt with the poo in the outhouse which yes was very smelly, took the brusher and cut back the grass along the path and filled the wood shed. Heading out of town about 20 minuets into the boat ride I saw my first hump back whale and on the way home we saw another one. Also at one of the cabins someone had killed a bear and skinned it and took the meat but left two paws so that was kinda cool and gross to see since it was still on the fresher side. I am also learning a lot about boats and how to tie knots I now have the clove hitch down.
So tonight I will pack and get ready for the over night and ride into Swan Lake. It should be pretty cold still and lots of snow. Also I have come to realize that I can NOT row a row boat for the life of me. We anchor the big boat in the water and then row to the beach with our supplies and ourselves and for some reason the waves, current or wind gets the best of me and I am no where near the boat. Today Jeff Taped the whole thing on his camera so if I get a hold of it I will show you guys because its pretty comical. Also I can now officially drive stick shift, I made it to town today without stalling once!

Week two

So I have 7 minuets left until the computer kicks me off at the library so I will see how fast I can type. Week one was good. Monday was the holiday, Tuesday We moved plank, a ton of plank enough for 5 people to move and take 9 hours to finish. Then the rest of the week was cainsaw training. We watched videos, and power points and learned how to take apart and put back together a saw, then Thursday and Friday we were out in the field. We bucked, limbed and fell trees. I did not get to my falling yet since my 45 degree face cut is not to great yet but stumps better watch out becuase if i see a tree stump I will be practicing. So for now I have my A and hopefully by the end of the summer I can re test and get my B in chainsaw and falling. This week was my first week on the cabin crew we are getting gear ready for our Swan lake trip this Thurday. I think their is about 6 feet of snow left at that cabin and the highlight of the week will be the helicopter ride into the cabin!!!!! Okay have to sign off but more to come