A Wilderness OrdealChapter 4
(Day 3- morning, the cabin on Neil Lake on the Deshka River) Grif was awake before daylight, and packed his gear back into the Cessna. After the pre-flight inspection, he and the dog took off and headed to Talkeetna to refuel. It was a quick stop, grabbing some coffee while the plane was being serviced and the dog visited the local shrubbery. Shortly they were back up and climbing past Mount McKinley. They were cruising north at 8500 feet, the better to avoid any migrating waterfowl. Barney...