7/29/05. If you have never seen one of these teams in action, you have not seen everything. 16 dog are on this sled and they hated to be stopped so we could take pictures and force them to rest. Even while stopped, the competitive edge was so strong they were continually straining against the harnesses. This was a thrilling ride, as we sped throught the forest with Fred, our musher, giving orders for turns and such; and then watching the dogs respond to those commands. Remarkable. Afterwards we talked with Fred a while and he let us know to be watching for him in the 2008 Ididerod, he was going to win. A fun and educational visit. As we headed back to camp, we talked of how much we enjoyed this trip and wondered what lay ahead when we leave tomorrow for Valdez with an overnight stay in Grandview.