We Forgot!

Last weekend when Annie and Larry were coming up from Mtn. Village the weather was very windy and it was snowing hard. The weather was so bad that they could only see a little ways from their snow machine. It took them one hour from Mtn. Village to Pitka's Point. When they finally reached Pitka's Point they were very wet. They stopped at Ephrim and Kate Thompson's house for two hours to dry their clothes. After their clothes were all dried out they continued on their way home. Along the way they traveled alone but Annie knew there were other people a couple of miles behind them. On their way up they used the portage trail. Annie said the portage trail was better to travel on in bad weather because they were in the trees and the trail markers were easy to see. Even so, Annie started thinking about what they would do if something went wrong and what they would eat if they broke down?! They forgot to bring along food, but they had a thermos bottle partly filled with coffee. They had also forgotten their rain gear. Annie said the experience taught her not to forget to bring along rain gear when the weather was warm, and also to remember to bring food and a warm drink.

Told by: Annie Hunter

Interviewed by: Theresa George