June 30, 2001  -  A Wild Thanks  - 
Fairbanks, Alaska

Many made this wilderness experience possible for me. To Marlin and Michael of 3 Hats Internet-- thanks for tracking my one earth adventure. To Mark of Ocens -- thanks for connecting us to Globalstar. To Louis and the tech guys at Globalstar -- thanks for your patience and support. To Andy at Latitude 38 -- thanks for fetching all the information. To Dirk and Kirk, the rhyming bush pilots of the north -- thanks for getting me to and from the refuge safely. To Gavin, the best guide in the arctic -- thanks for showing me many new things and answering my endless stream of questions -- next time we'll limit the apricots. To Craig -- thanks for the fresh protein and perspectives. To Karen of Equinox Wilderness Expeditions -- thanks for making it all possible. To the Gwich'in Indians -- thanks for allowing me to experience your beautiful land. To Terry -- thanks for the Benadryl. To Sean of the Cloudberry B&B -- keep fighting the good fight, brother. To Robin -- thanks for rigging the computer. To Cynthia, my kindred spirit -- thanks for the inspiration. To my family and friends -- thanks for never questioning my wild wanderings. To the wolves, bears, wolverines, foxes, lynxes, caribou, sheep, birds, squirrels and plants of the arctic -- thanks for tolerating my presence. And to Chris, the best companion to travel through life with -- thanks for believing in me and hauling the camera equipment.









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