Explorers face
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two will have a 400-mile hitch along the
highway back to Telegraph Creek. With any
luck, they'll be back in Chapel Hill on the
first of October.
lts almost impossible to say how long or
how far the trip will actually be because the
area has never been -officially traveled or
mapped on the ground. In fact, the greater
portion of the trip has never been
documented as traveled. The first leg of the
journey along the Stikine River, where a few
deserted mining camps remain, is the only
accurately mapped area the two will cover. It '
was last officially mapped by a canoeing
party in 1837.
"There are just a few places left that can be
considered true virgin wilderness. One is the
Amazon River basin and another is northern
Alaska. We didn't Teel up to the Amazon, but
this trip seemed to be the sort of thing we
would like to try.
In emphasizing the wilderness the hikers
were afte Bernard added, "We considered a
couple of spots, including an area farther
south in British Columbia. But when we
checked a road map of the area, we found
some foot paths that were marked. We then
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decided upon the location up north which
appears to be absolute wilderness." :
One problem with the trip is the lack of
information on the area. Bernard said, "It's
almost impossible to say whether we'll be
able to stick with our tentative plans or not.
There's just too many unknown factors. For
instance, the river canyon of the Stikine at
the beginning of the trip might prove to be an '
impossible obstacle. We hope to follow a
stream into the mountains, but where one
map lists a tributary, the next map doesn't.
We just don't know what we'll be able to do
and what we won't."
Most of the research of the area was done
in the map room of Wilson Library. Books,
such as John McPhee's Coming Into The
Country and journals left by some of the
mining camps have been useful. A recent
geographical survey of the region has
produced some, new topographical maps
done from the air. "We haven't seen the maps
yet because they haven't been released. We
hope to have them by the first of next week."
With so much of the trip a mystery, the
planning of equipment, supplies and food is
the critical element. And when you're
carrying 80 pounds on your back, you're well
aware of an item's value as opposed to its
weight.
"When we first started planning our gear, I
had visions of a multitude of fantastic little
gadgets that we would carry with us. As it
turns out, we're keeping things pretty simple
for the sake of economy."
"As far as food goes, we'll be carrying
about 70 percent of our estimated need. But
that's an emergency supply we'll use only
when we're unable to forage.. We'll be living
off the land as much as possible fishing,
snaring small game, foraging for edible
plants."
"The glacier poses the biggest problem for
food. It's impossible to tell how long we'll be
on the glacier, but during that time, we'll be
dependent on that food we're packing with
us.
Equipment for the trip is the means of
survival and success. "We're not carrying
anything outlandish, just the usual stuff;
down jackets, vests, bags, mittens, thermal
underwear arid rain ger. We're expecting
mild temperatures for most of the trip. Of
course it will be cold on the glacier, but we
expect very few nights of sub-zero weather."
Extensive climbing gear seemed
unnecessary, for as Bernard put it, this trip
isn't a mountain-climbing expedition. "We
plan to 'walk wherever we go." For the
glacier, a couple hundred feet of rope, a;
pulley system and instep spikes for footing
are all Bernard thinks would be needed.
Stan Quinby of Carolina Outdoors, who
helped outfit the trip said the two are coming
up against some formidable odds; the length
of time they'll be on the trail, their isolation,
bears, and just the element. of the unknown.
Quinby couldn't recommend two more
capable men for such a trip; but "there's a
chance you'll never see these guys again.
They are literally going where no man has
gone before. They're going to spend a long
time out in some pretty wild country. I've
planned and heard of a lot of trips before,
but this is one of the roughest I've known."
"Fear is a very real part of this trip," said
Bernard. "ln fact, it may be the most
intriguing element. I think in four months
out in the wilderness, I'll come to know
things about myself that were unknown
before. Emotions may surface that I've never
experienced. Coming to terms with myself,
my thoughts my emotions, and my
environment that's all a big part of the
trip."
Bears, both grizzlies and black bears, will
be a threat on the trip. While traveling along
the rivers, the' hikers will be in the thick of
bear country.
"There's a couple of schools of thought on
how to approach the bear problem. Most
people think we should be carrying guns. But
besides being too much weight to tote
around, we feel a gun would give us a certain
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arrogance toward the animals and 'their
habitat. I'm the intruder. I'm the one who's
disrupting things. In general, a bear in the
wild will tend to avoid you as much as you
try to avoid them. I'm going in there with a
greatdeal of respect for the wildlife and their
environment."
The tentative takeoff date isjust a week
away. Bernard will spend that time at home
with hs family trying to convince his mother
of his sanity and the worthiness of the trip.
His mother has been through this all once
before. Ten years ago, his father went on a
two week hunting trip in roughly the same
area. The lake he was. located on froze over
so the pontoon' planes couldn't land to bring
them out. For six weeks Bernard's father was
stranded and the family never heard a word.
The family finally had to get word through
the governor. For Bernard's mother, that's a
lot of weight to carry.
Fd hate to be so trite as to say we're going
to get away "from-it -all," Bernard said. "I
think the philosophy behind the trip goes a'
little further than that. Sure, we're trying to
get away from the schedules, the
supermarkets and the people for that matter.
We just want to experience living from
another viewpoint."
"Coming home will be a real culture
shock. After spending that much time in the
woods, itll be difficult to readjust to things."
Bernard added laughingly, Tm considering
taking a room at South Wing for a few weeks
.to let things settle in."
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