Before going on the short one-hour Portage Glacier cruise, the two RV Gypsies took a short hike in Chugach National Forest.
Below: Lee Duquette
was dwarfed by the mountains and trees
Smokey
the Bear warned the two RV Gypsies to be careful in the
woods. Karen Duquette gave Smokey a big hug and thanked him for the reminder.
So, maybe the above hike was NOT a good place for them to have gone. 
Below: Just a few photos
from another short hike across from Portage Valley RV Park
FYI: There are smaller pieces of ice known as “bergy bits” and “growlers.” Bergy bits and growlers can originate from glaciers or shelf ice, and may also be the result of a large iceberg that has broken up. A bergy bit is a medium to large fragment of ice. Its height is generally greater than 3 feet but less than 16 feet above sea level and its area is normally about 1,076-3,229 square feet. Growlers are smaller fragments of ice and are roughly the size of a truck or grand piano. They extend LESS than 3 feet above the sea surface and occupy an area of about 215 square feet.
