EVS-Islands

"Before dawn the crew was ready and on the beach. There are no docks or launching facilities. All the boats are pulled out on the sand with a communal one ton surplus army truck. Boats are launched by extending a pole from the truck and then shoving the boats into the water. The boat was loaded with gear and people and pushed into the bay. Isla Asuncion is about 2 miles from the town. It is a protected island and has a large population of seals and birds. At one time, there were people living there and the cement foundation of a small building is still present as well as some cement steps that have been set into the cliff. This is where we landed to the objections of several large seals that had been using the steps. Pulga had arranged to supply a helper to assist us in carrying all the gear up the cliff to the campsite. We had to restrict our activities to the area where we landed so as not to disturb the wildlife. The seagulls that occupied this area were not inconvenienced by our presence and seemed to accept us." XF1K; NA164-NA165 Some of the most interesting island information I gather from the Internet comes from IREF aka RSGBIOTA members. These are radio amateurs that travel to these small parcels of real estate to try and be heard by the greatest number of radio amateurs throughout the world. The beauty of these hardy souls is that they gather real time information about the happenings on these distant, difficult to reach islands. Plus I have this soft spot in my heart for these adventurers. In a time in my life I copied Morse Code, the dits and dahs I still understand. With satellite technology, cell phones and other elegant forms of communication there is not much use for Morse Code. That is except for a few radio amateurs that keep this art form alive. Plus, they blend in travel to islands. Life is surely swell. OC: Pacific

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