July 26 and 27, 2012: Daily Life at the Salmon Camp

July 26 and 27, 2012: Daily Life at the Salmon Camp

The routine is pretty much the same here. About five am Sandy and Steve’s Blazer starts up and leaves as Mike and Steve head to the Kenai. We laze around and finally eat breakfast before walking down to the river ourselves. Later we head to Soldotna for supplies, water, and to get our truck back from the repair shop.

Right now I am mostly watching Renita fish as the freezer is almost full and she needs to catch some more to fill it up. She’s got the rhythm down and the three images pretty much show the method of fishing. It’s really just a technique called high sticking and a fly rod works so much better than spinning gear,(If you come up here be sure to buy one and get a good nine weight).

Later we head to town and pick up our truck,(We are not calling the truck repair bill an Alaskan expense, as it’s just a typical breakdown that could happen anywhere). The next stop is to Fred Myers as it is the store of choice here and you can get anything you want there, although the Loose Moose Bakery has the best pastries.

In one of my swifter moves I threw the garbage into the dumpster at Fred Myers,(they have water, a dumpster, a dump station and free overnight spots for rv’s), and my truck keys hooked on the bag. I stared in dismay but was able to get the keys out without actually diving in. We filled up our water jugs and stopped at the hardware store for some silicon caulking as today’s job is to permanently fix the broken water line,(and a new fly rod as I broke the one I have carried for five years).

Nothing terribly exciting, just a typical day at salmon camp, which ends with a happy hour with our friends. That’s the best thing about right now, getting a friend fix but that’s another entry for the blog. Clear skies