I've never taken the ferries very far and not to transit to Anchorage so I can't comment there. We did drive our 27' Bounder up from Los Angeles and did not have a towed. Now we have a '95 Sidekick and don't leave home without it. In 2010 we took the DGKs up and rented a 31' Winnie, no towed. We went everywhere finding campgrounds and fuel was no problem either trip. As far as skeeters, they were bad in a few places and drove the cat crazy at night the year we took him. I bought Ben's and no problem. DW stayed inside in the few places they were bad. The owners of Tolsona Wilderness Campground have lived there forever, raised their kid and now grand kids and I think GGKs, they have always used Ben's even for the babies. The heritage center in Anchorage is a don't miss as is the Whale Fat Follies. I can't remember where it's being held this summer and don't know if it will be done next summer but it is great. Gwinnie's in Anchorage is a fun place to eat as is the Brewhouse. Humppies is a fun place for lunch and has great hambergers. The place on the end of the Homer Spit has great halibut. It's right next to the Sailors Monument. The Salty Dog is fun for a beer and is on the spit. The Fiordlands NP tour is fantastic.Have fun and the most important thing is a good camera and lots of memory.
