Final Preparations to Depart

The permanent registration for the plane arrived today and were the guys happy! They could not leave until it was in the plane as you can't enter Canada with a temporary registration. Rich & Bill changed the oil in the "Last Chance" today and stowed all their gear in the plane. The weight and balance came out close but manageable so all is a go. Bill showed up with a brand new Winchester 44 mag. carbine so if any of those Alaska bears show up the boy are ready! The plan is to depart in the morning, Weds, May 28th at 9 am. They hope to make Minot, North Dakota on this first leg and then Canada and customs on thursday. If the weather cooperates they hope to be deep into Canada on Friday.