Today we packed up a lunch and some supplies and we kayaked down river to a new location to 
hunt for the elusive caterpillar. When we entered the river, all three of us quietly glided downstream with all of our supplies. Our job was not only to find more caterpillars, but to scout out a new location down river. Upon landing at the site, one of the researchers almost got their leg stuck in the mud. I guess it is good to have big feet. You don’t sink as much.
We scouted the area for about 45-minutes. Hacking the machete through the briers, and underbrush, it was a slow trip. We encountered golden and blue skinks (lizards), a bald eagle, and tons of weird looking spiders. Creepy! Look at the video to see where we hiked.
After we had our yummy lunch, we found a spot to search for caterpillars.
To carefully find the caterpillars and classify he plants in the plot, it takes a long time. Packing our supplies back on the kayaks, we started back. Our research leader, Mike, slid his kayak into the river and sunk! It was so funny. After we emptied his kayak, we raced back to the truck because Mike was getting very cold.
Upon arriving home, we quickly took our showers and got dinner ready for everyone. After dinner, we had a campfire and had a few laughs telling our adventures. With tired and sore arms, I climbed on the top bunk and went to bed.
hunt for the elusive caterpillar. When we entered the river, all three of us quietly glided downstream with all of our supplies. Our job was not only to find more caterpillars, but to scout out a new location down river. Upon landing at the site, one of the researchers almost got their leg stuck in the mud. I guess it is good to have big feet. You don’t sink as much.We scouted the area for about 45-minutes. Hacking the machete through the briers, and underbrush, it was a slow trip. We encountered golden and blue skinks (lizards), a bald eagle, and tons of weird looking spiders. Creepy! Look at the video to see where we hiked.
After we had our yummy lunch, we found a spot to search for caterpillars.
To carefully find the caterpillars and classify he plants in the plot, it takes a long time. Packing our supplies back on the kayaks, we started back. Our research leader, Mike, slid his kayak into the river and sunk! It was so funny. After we emptied his kayak, we raced back to the truck because Mike was getting very cold.Upon arriving home, we quickly took our showers and got dinner ready for everyone. After dinner, we had a campfire and had a few laughs telling our adventures. With tired and sore arms, I climbed on the top bunk and went to bed.
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