Day 57 (7-27-12 - Porcupine Creek SRA)

We woke up to a beautiful warm day.  We were well rested listening to the creek rustle over the rocks all night while we slept.  Lauren cooked a great breakfast and we hit the road. We had no planned destination. 

The Tok Cutoff Highway was a rough but pretty ride.   After 129 miles and checking out 4 campgrounds, we decided to stay at Porcupine Creek SRS.  The campground has 12 sites.  The sites are isolated and are in the thick woods with no hook ups.  There are a few sites that are on the creek.  We had our choice of camp site being we were the only ones here.  We chose a nice creek site.

As I have typed before, Ferny has adjusted to the climate in Alaska really well.  With the temperatures in the 70's, she has began shedding her artic coat of hair that she needed for warmth.  She meowed for miles today when it warmed up.  I was hot, she was hot, but Lauren refused to turn on the A/C being we have been cold for weeks.  Lauren tried lowering the back window a little bit to give her some air.  This made her meow even louder.  Lauren  finally rolled the window up and turned on the A/C.  Ferny curled up in her dog bed on top of the ice chest and went to sleep.  She knows how to work him.

This is the first campground that we have ever stayed in that has porcupine warnings, only in Alaska.

Lauren fished a little bit.  I took my usual wade in the cold creek.  I love wading in this freezing cold water when it is warm.  It must be the country girl in me. 

We have the IPod playing and my bear spray close at my side as we are cooking our salmon patties on the fire pit.  Dang, life is good!

Pictures   https://goo.gl/photos/JqEbNmHhJisUKGRz7