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Daryl
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Everett, Washington
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 6:56 am Post subject: I’m going to Alaska! |
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A friend of mine moved up to Alaska a few years ago with her boyfriend. Now they are getting married! I’ll be spending a week in the Anchorage area of Alaska in August. They are both avid outdoors people so I’m sure they will have a good list of things to do for us, but does anyone that has been there before have any “must do” stuff while we are up there? |
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Wiz
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 61
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 8:23 am Post subject: |
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I spent 3 months in Fairbanks in the dead of winter. Avoiding that is a "must"! _________________ "...A man who knew that he had to do what he knew he had to do, and knew it!" |
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Lizard
Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Check out the Kenai Peninsula, its a (relatively) short drive from Anchorage and has some amazing scenery and wildlife. For dayhikes, the Harding Icefield Trail in Kenai Fjords National Park is amazing, as is teh Carter Lake/Crescent Lake trail. For a longer trip, the Resurrection Pass trail has six cabins that can be reserved for backpacking trips. There is also great cross-country hiking available in Kenai Wildlife Refuge and Chugach State Park (don't be fooled by the name, as this million-acre state park is larger than most national parks in the lower 4.
I reccommend buying the Lonely Planet guide to Alaska and using it to plan out your trip. I found this book really useful.
Have fun,
Chris _________________ "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.”- Sir Ernest Shackleton, newspaper classified. |
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Shawn I'll sell you map to Lost Dutchman mine!
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 2592 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Remember, in griz country you are not at the top of the food chain. _________________ The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see. |
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Daryl
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Everett, Washington
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, a friend just sent me that email (with pictures) that went around with the 12 foot gizzly. YIKES! I'll have to be sure to hike with someone slower then me that I don't like. _________________
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Hikngrl Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 5578 Location: Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 11/20/2003, 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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My son lived there for three years. I will email him and see if he has any suggestions. When are you going? _________________ ~~~Diane~~~
I want to shine! |
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Daryl
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Everett, Washington
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Posted: 11/21/2003, 6:11 am Post subject: |
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August 2004
And by the way, thanks all for the advice. I'm really looking forward to going. |
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monster
Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: Flagstaff
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Posted: 11/21/2003, 9:32 am Post subject: Backpacker Magazine |
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I believe the May issue of Backpacker magazine had a lot on Alaska.
Maybe you know someone with a subscription or the website reads; "consult past issues of BACKPACKER. You can purchase reprints of articles of interest to you by calling (610) 967-8296."
Alternatively, you can goto www.backpacker.com and search for "Alaska". |
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Daryl
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Everett, Washington
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Posted: 11/21/2003, 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Actually I have that issue. I forgot about it... Thanks _________________
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Tom Treks Gear Addict
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347
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Posted: 11/21/2003, 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Quit rubbing it in already Daryl! Sheesh!
You're killin me here... |
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Canyon Dweller
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO
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Posted: 11/21/2003, 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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HikerInGilbert wrote: |
Quit rubbing it in already Daryl! Sheesh!
You're killin me here... |
-Yeah what he said. _________________ Mountains are there to be climbed!
"Meaningless! Meaningless," says the teacher, "Utterly Meaningless, Everything is meaningless."-Ecclesiastes 1:2 |
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