Progress
Scot Free III
Frank & Anne
Thu 23 May 2024 21:20
Thursday was a calm but cold day, so layers on and the genoa and staysail were finally bent on. She’s looking more like a sailing boat. Still need to put the three reefing lines in the mainsail and feed lines back to the cockpit.
At the “gathering” on Monday, there was much discussion about the dangerous wildlife - bears, moose, coyote, coywolf and lynx. Some were more concerned about aggressive moose, especially in the rutting season, rather than bears!! Frankly rather glad not to be here on a hiking holiday!
F read a great article on advice for hikers in the back-woods. They are advised to carry pepper spray and to tie small bells (as used for cats) on clothing and back-packs to alert the bears. Also, keep an eye out for bear droppings easily identified because they usually smell of pepper and contain small bells…….