We spent yesterday breaking trail through to friends that live north of Germansen Landing. It is a trail that he used to use his dogsled on in the 1970's. The trail was well "blazed" but had grown up with alders and had many trees fall across it over the years. Paul had snowshoed ahead yesterday while we were on the trail and met up with the other fellow's snowshoe tracks, so we knew we were close. Today just after lunch the group that was working on the trail from the other end punched through the last section of trees and arrived here at 1:40. One of these days we will take the trail from this end and go for a visit. They got back to us tonight - the total driving time is about one hour on the snowmobiles and about 19 miles one way.
Last night after getting home, right around supper, our big dog, Rocky, barked a bark like we had never heard before. He has a "someone is here/walking by" bark, a "coyotes are howling" bark, and a "Bear!!" bark. Last night we heard for the first time his "wolves are a little too close for my liking" bark. Cohen was worried so he went upstairs and "fired" a few times out the window with his pop gun. Tim went and locked the dogs in the shop because they were pretty excited.
This morning when Tim left to check traps he saw how close the wolves had been - at the top of the driveway! They marked the area pretty good and we are not sure how long they stayed, but they continued on east above the cabins and the dogs have been calm all day. I just want to hear them howl - from far off - I don't know if I want them that close to where we are for the sake of the dogs. It looks like we may have to keep the dogs locked up while we are away from the cabin.
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