Keywords: Another foggy morning, damp and rainy. A rustle outside my tent, then a grunt and a snort… I felt around my tent for my glasses but I forgot them in the kitchen last night. I found some binoculars and held them to my eyes, bear spray in my other hand, and I slowly unzipped my tent flap to poke my head out.
Luckily I did not spot a bear, but instead two very soggy looking caribou munching on lichen between our tents and the kitchen. I grabbed my camera but I was too noisy and they quickly ran off. Maybe the mysterious moose-a-bou from the waterfall yesterday was one of these caribou?
(Copter Peak - Waypoint 12) noatak national preserve virtual visit |