In a pocket of his leathers, Chet was carrying a Leatherman that included pliers and a wire cutter. After insisting that Zula go back outside and stand with her back to the mountain, he reached up, snipped the wire, and pushed the gate open—she could hear the massive hinges groaning. "All clear," he announced, after counting to ten. "But before we go through, I’m going to take a little rest here while you go back to my bike and get something."