Woke very early at 5:30am (still not sure of body clock) and bumbled about until we left the hostel for a last trip to REI and breakfast. We then drove out of Anchorage to Wasilla to meet with Murray's friend Colleen.
Bought canes for marking our route on the glacier, and lavvy paper for the climb, before going 'round to her house in the trees to repack everything into rucksacks on the front grass.
After the big pack up we drove through more uninterrupted miles of tree and lake filled nothing until we reached Talkeetna.
The scale of this country and the sparseness of it's population are weird.....houses built of anything, anywhere; got a pretty good idea of housing and zoning regulations (few!) from Colleen.
Arrived in Talkeetna for a quick look 'round and then on to Jane and Larry's for a hearty and delicious supper of burger and home made baked beans.
They live in a lovely house by a lake that they are pleased to say is just too small for all the float plane guys to use.
Attached marker tape to our wands, and then to bed at 11pm.
Meeting the rangers for the climbing briefing at 9am tomorrow.
Packing at Colleen's
Downtown Talkeetna
Larry & Jane's
Larry, Colleen & Jane
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