A leisure day. Nice longish walk. And a nap. The only paper I folded was the Journal.
So, why not revisit Uluhaktok. In the Northwest Territories.
By this time in the trip, we have learned about the water and sewer operations in the far north. Twice a week the “pump out truck” visits your house and pumps out the sewage. And twice a week a water truck fills up your water tank. And that’s how these hamlets get running water and flush toilets. It’s a little like dry camping in an RV. Where they put the sewage and where they get the water depends entirely on the community and the season.
Uluhaktok works hard to add color to an otherwise bleak landscape. The box in front of the duplex house is a “raven-proof” trash can container. Apparently “raven-proof” is kinda like “racoon-proof” or “bear-proof”. They make things difficult for the humans just trying to take out the trash and only deter the less resourceful critters.
Close enough to wall art for me.
