(Coal River YT): Goal survive the roads and not hit any of the wildlife. This section of road (between Watson Lake and Ft Nelson) was the worst!! Palmer to Glenallen paled by comparison. The road surface was frost heaved and rutted no white line, no shoulder, no guard rail and only air off the edge. Then Stone Sheep (smaller than Dall) are all over the place eating on the roadway.
Other observations – still few others going our way and passing us easily. Boots drove most of the bad parts and I appreciated that. Two other Alpenlite today, 2 Buffalo, 1 black bear, 2 grizzlies, 2 moose, 1 caribou (either a scout or very lost as they almost always travel in herds), 10+ horses, about 30 Stone sheep in various groupings, SNOW on the side of the roadway, strawberry patches on side of road and the last remaining suspension bridge (as you can imagine I was thrilled).
Karma is not travelling very well. She can’t figure out what’s that huge thing following us is and how come we just ride and ride and ride. She has been very used to doing duty in the same place/with only her smells now she is in a different place every time and there are millions of smells.
